Orodes II of Parthia
E382186
Orodes II of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king best known for defeating the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae and presiding over a turbulent period of internal dynastic conflict in the Parthian Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orodes II | 2 |
| Orodes II of Parthia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3650350 — 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: Orodes II of Parthia Context triple: [Parthian Empire, notableRuler, Orodes II of Parthia]
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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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Mithridates II of Parthia
Mithridates II of Parthia was a powerful 2nd–1st century BCE Parthian king who greatly expanded the empire’s territory, strengthened its political institutions, and established it as a major power in the ancient Near East.
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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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Mithridates I of Parthia
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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Tigranes
Tigranes was a Persian military commander who led Achaemenid forces against the Greeks at the Battle of Mycale in 479 BC.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Orodes II of Parthia Target entity description: Orodes II of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king best known for defeating the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae and presiding over a turbulent period of internal dynastic conflict in the Parthian Empire.
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A.
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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B.
Mithridates II of Parthia
Mithridates II of Parthia was a powerful 2nd–1st century BCE Parthian king who greatly expanded the empire’s territory, strengthened its political institutions, and established it as a major power in the ancient Near East.
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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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D.
Mithridates I of Parthia
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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E.
Tigranes
Tigranes was a Persian military commander who led Achaemenid forces against the Greeks at the Battle of Mycale in 479 BC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parthian king
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monarch ⓘ |
| aftermathOfCarrhae | strengthening of Parthian prestige in the East ⓘ |
| ally | Artavasdes II of Armenia ⓘ |
| capital | Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Pacorus I of Parthia
ⓘ
Phraates IV of Parthia ⓘ |
| coinage |
silver drachms
ⓘ
tetradrachms ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman–Parthian Wars
ⓘ
civil war with his brother Mithridates III ⓘ |
| country | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arsacid dynasty
|
| era | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Phraates III of Parthia ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
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Plutarch ⓘ Roman-Parthian numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| house | House of Arsaces ⓘ |
| killer | Phraates IV of Parthia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeating a Roman army at Carrhae in 53 BCE
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execution of Marcus Licinius Crassus after Carrhae (as reported by ancient sources) ⓘ internal dynastic conflicts within the Arsacid family ⓘ |
| language |
Parthian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Parthian
|
| legacy | one of the most prominent Parthian rulers in Roman literary tradition ⓘ |
| militaryCommander | Surena ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Carrhae
ⓘ
loss of his son Pacorus I in battle against the Romans ⓘ marriage alliance with the Armenian royal house ⓘ |
| notableWork | defeat of the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae ⓘ |
| opponent |
Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| policy | intervention in Armenian succession politics ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Kings of the Arsacids
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Kings of the Parthian Empire
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| predecessor | Mithridates III of Parthia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 38 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 57 BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Zoroastrianism
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surface form:
Zoroastrianism (probable)
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| sibling | Mithridates III of Parthia ⓘ |
| spouse | Laodice (a Seleucid princess) ⓘ |
| successor | Phraates IV of Parthia ⓘ |
| territory |
Iranian plateau
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surface form:
Iranian plateau (core regions)
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| title |
Arsaces I of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arsaces
King of Kings ⓘ |
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Subject: Orodes II of Parthia Description of subject: Orodes II of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king best known for defeating the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae and presiding over a turbulent period of internal dynastic conflict in the Parthian Empire.
Referenced by (4)
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