Phraates IV of Parthia
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Phraates IV of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king of the Parthian Empire known for his turbulent reign marked by dynastic struggles and complex diplomatic and military confrontations with Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phraates IV of Parthia canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3650351 — 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: Phraates IV of Parthia Context triple: [Parthian Empire, notableRuler, Phraates IV of Parthia]
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Orodes II of Parthia
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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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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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 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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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Phraates IV of Parthia Target entity description: Phraates IV of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king of the Parthian Empire known for his turbulent reign marked by dynastic struggles and complex diplomatic and military confrontations with Rome.
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A.
Orodes II of Parthia
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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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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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parthian king
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustus
ⓘ
Mark Antony ⓘ Roman–Parthian relations ⓘ |
| capital | Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Phraataces
ⓘ
Phraataces ⓘ
surface form:
Phraates V (Phraataces)
Vonones I ⓘ |
| coinage |
silver drachms
ⓘ
tetradrachms ⓘ |
| conflictType | dynastic civil wars within Parthia ⓘ |
| country | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arsacid dynasty
|
| era | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| father |
Orodes II of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Orodes II
|
| foreignPolicy | balancing power with Rome through war and diplomacy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Roman historians such as Cassius Dio
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inscriptions and coin legends ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Musa
ⓘ
Phraataces ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
border conflicts with Rome in Armenia
ⓘ
wars against Mark Antony ⓘ |
| notableAction |
ordered execution of several of his brothers
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sent some sons to Rome as hostages ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
interactions with Mark Antony
ⓘ
involvement in Roman civil wars after the death of Crassus ⓘ negotiations with Augustus ⓘ return of Roman standards captured at Carrhae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with the Roman Republic
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diplomatic negotiations with Rome ⓘ dynastic struggles within the Arsacid family ⓘ turbulent reign ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | strengthening of Parthian prestige through recovery of Roman standards ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | major Near Eastern power ruler opposed to Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kings of the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Orodes II of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Orodes II
|
| regionRuled |
Iranian plateau
ⓘ
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 2 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 38 BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Zoroastrianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Zoroastrianism (probable)
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| spouse | Musa ⓘ |
| successor |
Phraates III of Parthia
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surface form:
Phraataces
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| title | Basileus Basileōn (King of Kings) ⓘ |
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Subject: Phraates IV of Parthia Description of subject: Phraates IV of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king of the Parthian Empire known for his turbulent reign marked by dynastic struggles and complex diplomatic and military confrontations with Rome.
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