Vologases III of Parthia

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Vologases III of Parthia was a 2nd-century king of the Parthian Empire known for his long and turbulent reign marked by internal dynastic struggles and conflicts with the Roman Empire.

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Arsaces Vologases 1
Vologases III of Parthia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parthian king
ancient Iranian ruler
monarch
capitalDuringReign Ctesiphon
centuryOfRule 2nd century
coinageLanguage Aramaic
Greek
conflict Parthian–Roman conflicts
conflictType dynastic wars
wars with Rome
contestedBy Osroes I
Parthamaspates
country Parthian Empire
culture Iranian
deathCentury 2nd century
dynasty Arsacid dynasty
era Parthian era
ethnicity Parthian
geopoliticalRole ruler of a major Near Eastern power
historicalPeriod Classical antiquity
house House of Arsacid
linked to: Arsacid dynasty
knownFor conflicts with the Roman Empire
internal dynastic struggles
long reign
languageOfCourt Parthian
linked to: Parthian language
opponent Osroes I
Parthamaspates
Roman Empire
politicalSituation civil war with rival Arsacid claimants
powerBase eastern regions of the Parthian Empire
predecessor Osroes I
realm Parthian Empire
regionRuled Iranian plateau
Mesopotamia
reignEnd c. 147
reignStart c. 105
religion Zoroastrianism
royalHouse Arsacid royal family
linked to: Arsacid dynasty
styleOnCoins Arsaces Vologases
successor Vologases IV of Parthia
successorAsRomanRival Vologases IV of Parthia
title King of Kings
usedTitle Basileus Basileōn (King of Kings)
linked to: Basileus

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Vologases IV of Parthia predecessor Vologases III of Parthia
Vologases III of Parthia styleOnCoins Arsaces Vologases
linked to: Vologases III of Parthia