Vologases V of Parthia

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Vologases V of Parthia was a 2nd–3rd century king of the Parthian Empire known for his conflicts with Rome, including wars against Emperor Septimius Severus.

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Vologases V of Parthia canonical 3
Arsaces Vologases 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parthian king
ancient Iranian ruler
monarch
capitalDuringReign Ctesiphon
centuryOfRule 2nd century
3rd century
coinageLanguage Aramaic
Greek
conflict Roman–Parthian War of 195–198
Roman–Parthian War of 197–199
conflictType Roman–Parthian wars
country Parthian Empire
deathCentury 3rd century
dynasty Arsacid dynasty
era Late Parthian period
ethnicity Parthian
father Vologases IV of Parthia
historicalContext reign preceded the rise of the Sasanian Empire
house House of Arsaces
knownFor conflicts with Septimius Severus
late Parthian resistance to Roman expansion
wars against Rome
lostCityToRome Ctesiphon
notableEvent Roman capture of Ctesiphon under Septimius Severus
opponent Roman Empire
Septimius Severus
politicalStatus overlord of vassal kingdoms in the Iranian plateau
predecessor Vologases IV of Parthia
regionRuled Iran
Mesopotamia
reignEnd c. 208
reignStart c. 191
religion Zoroastrianism
royalStyle Basileus Basileōn (King of Kings)
linked to: Basileus
sourceType known from classical historians
known from numismatic evidence
styleOnCoins Arsaces Vologases
successor Artabanus IV of Parthia
Vologases VI of Parthia
territorialLossesToRome parts of Mesopotamia
title King of Kings
King of Parthia

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Vologases IV of Parthia successor Vologases V of Parthia
Vologases IV of Parthia succeededBy Vologases V of Parthia
Vologases V of Parthia styleOnCoins Arsaces Vologases
linked to: Vologases V of Parthia