Vologases IV of Parthia
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Vologases IV of Parthia was a 2nd-century king of the Parthian Empire known for his prolonged conflicts with Rome and efforts to assert Parthian power in the Near East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vologases IV of Parthia canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2376744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Vologases IV of Parthia Context triple: [Roman–Parthian War of 161–166, hasParticipant, Vologases IV of Parthia]
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Tiridates III of Armenia
Tiridates III of Armenia was a king of Armenia best known for adopting Christianity as the state religion in the early 4th century, making Armenia the first officially Christian nation.
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Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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Shapur I
Shapur I was a powerful 3rd-century Sasanian king of the Persian Empire known for his military victories against Rome and significant contributions to imperial expansion and administration.
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Aretas IV of Nabatea
Aretas IV of Nabatea was a powerful early 1st-century CE king of the Nabatean kingdom, centered in Petra, known for his extensive building projects and involvement in regional politics with Judea and Rome.
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Odaenathus
Odaenathus was a 3rd-century CE Palmyrene noble and military leader who restored Roman authority in the East and laid the foundations for the Palmyrene Empire’s brief ascendancy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vologases IV of Parthia Target entity description: Vologases IV of Parthia was a 2nd-century king of the Parthian Empire known for his prolonged conflicts with Rome and efforts to assert Parthian power in the Near East.
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A.
Tiridates III of Armenia
Tiridates III of Armenia was a king of Armenia best known for adopting Christianity as the state religion in the early 4th century, making Armenia the first officially Christian nation.
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B.
Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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C.
Shapur I
Shapur I was a powerful 3rd-century Sasanian king of the Persian Empire known for his military victories against Rome and significant contributions to imperial expansion and administration.
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D.
Aretas IV of Nabatea
Aretas IV of Nabatea was a powerful early 1st-century CE king of the Nabatean kingdom, centered in Petra, known for his extensive building projects and involvement in regional politics with Judea and Rome.
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E.
Odaenathus
Odaenathus was a 3rd-century CE Palmyrene noble and military leader who restored Roman authority in the East and laid the foundations for the Palmyrene Empire’s brief ascendancy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parthian king
ⓘ
ancient Iranian ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| capital | Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| centuryOfRule | 2nd century ⓘ |
| coinage |
drachm
ⓘ
tetradrachm ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
ⓘ
Roman–Parthian War of 195–198 ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Parthian Wars
|
| country | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Arsacid dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
|
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Parthian ⓘ |
| father | Mithridates V of Parthia ⓘ |
| foreignRelations | diplomatic and military rivalry with Rome ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
ⓘ
Roman imperial histories ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to strengthen Parthian power in the Near East
ⓘ
prolonged conflicts with the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| lostCity |
Ctesiphon
ⓘ
Seleucia on the Tigris ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
|
| mintLocation |
Ecbatana
ⓘ
Seleucia on the Tigris ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
|
| notableEvent |
Capture of Edessa by Parthian forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Parthian capture of Edessa
Parthian invasion of Roman Armenia in 161 ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Roman counter-invasion of Mesopotamia ⓘ
linked to:
Conquest of Mesopotamia
|
| opponent |
Lucius Verus
ⓘ
Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| policy |
assertion of Parthian influence in Armenia
ⓘ
resistance to Roman expansion in the Near East ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vologases III of Parthia ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Iranian Plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian plateau
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 191 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 147 ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Arsaces ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Armenia (as overlord through client kings)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Armenia
|
| styleOnCoins | diademed bust ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Vologases V of Parthia ⓘ |
| successor | Vologases V of Parthia ⓘ |
| title |
Arsaces
ⓘ
linked to:
Arsaces I of Parthia
King of Kings ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Greek language
ⓘ
Parthian language ⓘ |
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Subject: Vologases IV of Parthia Description of subject: Vologases IV of Parthia was a 2nd-century king of the Parthian Empire known for his prolonged conflicts with Rome and efforts to assert Parthian power in the Near East.
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