Mithridates I of Parthia
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Mithridates I of Parthia was a 2nd-century BCE king who transformed Parthia from a minor state into a major imperial power by conquering large parts of the Seleucid Empire and expanding its territory across Iran and Mesopotamia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mithradates I of Parthia | 1 |
| Mithridates I of Parthia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mithridates I of Parthia Context triple: [Parthian Empire, notableRuler, Mithridates I of Parthia]
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Arsaces I of Parthia
Arsaces I of Parthia was the founder and first king of the Parthian Empire, establishing the Arsacid dynasty that became a major power in ancient Iran.
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B.
Vologases IV of Parthia
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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C.
Tigranes
Tigranes was a Persian military commander who led Achaemenid forces against the Greeks at the Battle of Mycale in 479 BC.
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D.
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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E.
Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III of Pontus was a Hellenistic monarch of the Black Sea region who ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in the 2nd century BC and helped consolidate its power before the rise of his more famous successor, Mithridates VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mithridates I of Parthia Target entity description: Mithridates I of Parthia was a 2nd-century BCE king who transformed Parthia from a minor state into a major imperial power by conquering large parts of the Seleucid Empire and expanding its territory across Iran and Mesopotamia.
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A.
Arsaces I of Parthia
Arsaces I of Parthia was the founder and first king of the Parthian Empire, establishing the Arsacid dynasty that became a major power in ancient Iran.
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B.
Vologases IV of Parthia
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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C.
Tigranes
Tigranes was a Persian military commander who led Achaemenid forces against the Greeks at the Battle of Mycale in 479 BC.
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D.
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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E.
Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III of Pontus was a Hellenistic monarch of the Black Sea region who ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in the 2nd century BC and helped consolidate its power before the rise of his more famous successor, Mithridates VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century BCE ruler
ⓘ
Parthian king ⓘ ancient monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mithridates I of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithradates I of Parthia
|
| birthCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| capitalUsed |
Ctesiphon
ⓘ
Hecatompylos ⓘ |
| captured | Demetrius II Nicator ⓘ |
| capturedCity |
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucia on the Tigris
Susa ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Demetrius II Nicator
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| conquered |
Babylon
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonia
Elymais ⓘ Media ⓘ parts of Persia ⓘ |
| conqueredFrom | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arsacid dynasty
|
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Parthian ⓘ |
| expandedInto |
Iran
ⓘ
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| father | Phriapatius ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | founder of Parthian imperial power ⓘ |
| introduced | royal titulature "King of Kings" on Parthian coinage ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conquests against the Seleucid Empire
ⓘ
expansion of Parthian territory across Iran and Mesopotamia ⓘ transforming Parthia into a major imperial power ⓘ |
| predecessor | Phriapatius ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Middle East
ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
Western Asia ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Greater Iran
ⓘ
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 132 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 171 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Iranian polytheism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Arsaces ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Parthian control over trade routes between East and West
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central royal authority in Parthia ⓘ |
| successor | Phraates II ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
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King of Kings ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Basileus
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surface form:
Basileus Megas
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Subject: Mithridates I of Parthia Description of subject: Mithridates I of Parthia was a 2nd-century BCE king who transformed Parthia from a minor state into a major imperial power by conquering large parts of the Seleucid Empire and expanding its territory across Iran and Mesopotamia.
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