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  Vologases IV Of Parthia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Vologases IV of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from 147 to 191.
Vologases IV may be the king Volgash of the Zoroastrian tradition, who began the gathering of the writings of Zoroaster.
Vologases IV made peace but was forced to cede western Mesopotamia to the Romans.
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 Vologases V Of Parthia : Sirchin - The Free Encyclopedia And Other Stuff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Vologases V of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from 191 to 208.
He was the son of Vologases I of Armenia, a member of the Parthian Arsacid dynasty's Armenia cadet branch.
Vologases V of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire c.
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 Informat.io on Vologases Iii Of Parthia
The period was one of civil war in the Parthian kingdom; for the early part of his reign Vologases III contended with Pacorus II's legitimate successors Osroes I (105–129) and Mithridates IV (129–140), who ruled Mesopotamia.
Following the death of Osroes I, Vologases III extended his rule through most of Parthia but had to contend with Mithridates IV, incursions of the nomadic Alans into Cappadocia, Armenia, and Media, and rebellion in Iran by an unknown usurper, c.
After Vologases III's death the Parthian realm was finally reunited by Vologases IV of Parthia (147–191), the son of his rival Mithridates IV.
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 Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (2)
However, in 54 the Parthian king Vologases I, using an internal crisis in Armenia and the change of government in Rome, installed his brother Tiridates as king of Armenia.
Vologases concluded a new treaty with the Hyrcanians and crowned his brother Tiridates again as king of Armenia.
When Vologases was approaching, Corbulo sent an envoy, and a truce was concluded: the Parthians were to terminate the siege of Tigranocerta, and the Romans were to evacuate Armenia.
www.livius.org /do-dz/domitius/corbulo_2.html   (1437 words)

  
 History of Iran: Parthian Empire
After 110, the Parthian king Vologases III was forced to dethrone an Armenian leader, and the Roman emperor Trajan -a former general- decided to invade Parthia.
In 161 CE king Vologases IV declared war against the Romans and conquered Armenia.
King Vologases V had tried to reconquer Mesopotamia during a Roman civil war (193 CE), but when general Septimius Severus was master of the empire, he attacked Parthia.
www.iranchamber.com /history/parthians/parthians.php   (1968 words)

  
 Vologases III (c. A.D. 105 - 147)
A.D. Vologases first presented himself as a claimant for the Parthian throne around A.D. 105, near the end of the reign of Pacorus II, and he continued as a rival for the throne through the reign of Osroes I
A.D. After the death of that king, Vologases was able to rule the greater part of Parthia until his death.
Vologases III (A.D. AR Drachm, 3.4 g, 19 mm
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 IRANIAN HISTORY: PARTHIANS: Dynasty of Arsacid Empire - (CAIS) ©
Vologases died in A.D. 80 or perhaps earlier if certain coins are to be ascribed to him (sec R. McDowell,op.
Vologases III (after 129-146/8), too, had to contend with a rival king: Mithridates IV, who met with little success.
In the year 216 the emperor Caracalla asked Artabanus IV for the hand of his daughter in marriage, in itself a clear evidence of the fact that the latter was then monarch, even though the coinage of Vologases VI continued to appear in Seleucia until at least 221/2.
www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/History/ashkanian/arsacid_dynasty.htm   (7125 words)

  
 The Imperial Roman Legions - XII
By the time it was known that Vologases of Parthia was approaching with a huge army, Paetus' force was much reduced.
"The soldiers were utterly cowed and gave up everything so as not to provoke a fight." Vologases made great piles of the bodies of the slain Romans and of the arms his army had captured, as testimony to his victory.
He judged that "from the loss of their bravest men and the panic of the remainder, (they) seemed quite unfit for battle." Both legions were sent back to Syria, in disgrace.
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 The Parthian Ruler's List
Eventually reclaimed the whole of the empire, after many years of conflict between many rivals, including Vologases II, Artabanus III and others in the continuing series of civil wars that had afflicted the Parthians since Vonones I. Began his rule very young, as witnessed by his beardless portrait on his coinage.
Vologases had a long and prosperous reign, with the usual rebellions, but none were permanently successful.
First of Vologases' challengers, Osroes is the ruler who opposed Trajan, to whom he lost his daughter, and the famous golden throne of Parthia depicted on the reverse of Parthian coins since the time of Mithradates II.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/43333   (1589 words)

  
 1.4.2.3 The Late Parthian Kingdom
They first rebelled under Papak (son of Sasan), then in 220 Papak's son Artashir overthrew the exhausted Parthians, and Persia reclaimed its old empire.
Attributed as Mithradates IV by Shore and Sellwood.
The celator of this issue has captured a remarkable degree of personality considering the formalized portrait style.
www.classicalcoins.com /page14c.html   (470 words)

  
 1800 Years of Iraqi Coins and Currency
This large, thick, debased silver Tetradrachm was struck by Vologases VI, one of the last Parthian Emperors, who reigned from 208 to 228 AD.
Vologases regularly fought with his brothers over control of the Empire, wars that were aided and abetted by Rome, who wanted to see the collapse of their main rival in the East.
Finally, between 224 and 228AD the Sasanians overthrew Vologases and his brothers, thus establishing the Sasanian Empire - and creating a new rival for Rome in the East.
www.joelscoins.com /iraq.htm   (2546 words)

  
 VOLOGAESES (Vologaesus... - Online Information article about VOLOGAESES (Vologaesus...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
VOLOGAESES (Vologaesus, Vologases; on the coins Ologases; Armen.
BALASH (in the Greek authors, Balas; the later form of the name Vologaeses)
But Vologaeses V. maintained himself in a part of Babylonia; his dated coins reach down to A.D. End of Article: VOLOGAESES (Vologaesus, Vologases; on the coins Ologases; Armen.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /VIR_WAT/VOLOGAESES_Vologaesus_Vologases.html   (835 words)

  
 Parthian Empire, page 6 (Osroes I - Artabanos IV)
Son of Vologases V. Reign 208 - 228 AD.
Bust left wearing tiara with ear flaps; diadem with loop at the top and two ends.
Son of Vologases V. Reign 216 - 224 AD.
www.grifterrec.com /coins/parthia/parthian6.html   (791 words)

  
 ONLIPIX - Great names pictures : VOL
VOLOGASES I (king of Parthia, 51-78 A.D. Coin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14
VOLOGASES IV (son of MITHRADATES IV, king of Parthia, 147-191 A.D. Coin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/
VOLOGASES VI (son of VOLOGASES V, king of Parthia, 208-228 A.D. Coin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16
www.onlipix.com /personages/vol.htm   (85 words)

  
 Volagases II? Mithradates IV : Plate 33   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
(BMC 46 = Sear GIC 5837 — Vologases III)
Mithradates IV (BMC 1 = Sear 5831 — Vologases III)
Mithradates IV (BMC 29 = Sear GIC 5835 — Vologases III)
snible.org /coins/bmc/parthia/33.html   (57 words)

  
 Vologases III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Parthia - Vologases III: 105-147 AD Vologases III, Billon Tetradrachm Fourree (?), June 123, Seleucia
Bust left with short beard, wearing tiara with hooks on crest, sequence letter B in right field, border of dots
Note: There is a break in the metal on the reverse, under the throne, exposing what looks like a base metal core.
www.beastcoins.com /Parthian/VologasesIII/VologasesIII.htm   (69 words)

  
 Volagases V. Artabanus V. Artavasdes : Plate 36   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Volagases V (BMC 19 = Sear GIC 5877 — Vologases VI)
Volagases V (BMC 20 = Sear GIC 5876 — Vologases VI)
6 Volagases V (BMC 39 = Sear GIC 5878 — Vologases VI)
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 Vologases III and IV Bronzes with "Tyche Reverse" (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Vologases III and IV Bronzes with "Tyche Reverse" (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)
Drachms of Vologases VI This page contains all the drachms of Vologases VI, Sellwood type 88, that are in the Parthian coin image collection as of 8 Dec 2002, and for which I have permission of the copyright owner.
Images are sorted by Sellwood number, then weight.
parthia.com.cob-web.org:8888 /vologases6_drachms.htm   (385 words)

  
 Parthian Empire, page 5 (Vologases I - Vologases III) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Son of Vologases I. Reign 55 - 58 AD.
Bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and five ends; earring visible.
Similar to drachms found with diobols of Vologases I and II, Artabanos III and Pakoros II among a large group of coins of Persis; probably from unknown mint in Persis.
www.grifterrec.com.cob-web.org:8888 /coins/parthia/parthian5.html   (627 words)

  
 VCoins - The Online Coin Show for Ancient Coins, US Coins, and World Coins
Item #19355, Parthia AR Vologases III (A.D 105-147), Drachm, Sellwood #78.3, Ecbatana mint, double struck on reverse!!
Item #19429, Parthian Empire (Persian Kings from Parthia) Vologases IV, AD 147-191 (Sellwood type 84.112-118) dated tetradrachm Seleucia mint, month off flan
Item #19431, Parthian Empire (Persian Kings from Parthia) Vologases IV, AD 147-191 (Sellwood type 84.122-123) fully dated tetradrachm Seleucia mint, RARE YEAR
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 Vologases V (c. A.D. 191 - 208)
Obv/ bust left, with pointed beard, hair bunched above diadem and behind ears
Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow, below bow the same monogram seen later on the S88.19 coins of Vologases VI; blundered Greek legend, with king's name in Aramaic on top line
Note/ this extremely rare drachm is otherwise unknown; it has the same legend as the Type 86 drachms of Vologases V. Photo/ by permission Gorny and Mosch
www.parthia.com /vologases5.htm   (357 words)

  
 Ancient Imports - Lot Info: #12609 VF/VF Kings of Parthia Vologases III AE Dichalkon / Eagle
Ancient Imports - Lot Info: #12609 VF/VF Kings of Parthia Vologases III AE Dichalkon / Eagle
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#12609 VF/VF Kings of Parthia Vologases III AE Dichalkon / Eagle
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 Ancient Imports - Lot Info: #12613 gF/VF Kings of Parthia Vologases I AE Dichalkon / Horse's Head   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Ancient Imports - Lot Info: #12613 gF/VF Kings of Parthia Vologases I AE Dichalkon / Horse's Head
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