The Arsacid Dynasty

The Arsacid Dynasty

250 BC - 224 AD

247-211	Arsaces I	King or chief of the Parni 247 BC; Conquered Parthia 238
211-191	Arsaces II	Son
191-176	Priapatius	Son
176-171	Phraates I	Son
171-138	Mithridates I	Brother
138-128	Phraates II	Son
128-123	Artabanus I	Son of Priapatius
123-87	Mithridates II, the Great	Son
90-80	Gotarzes I
80-77	Orodes I
77-70	Sinatruces
70-57	Phraates III	Son
57-54	Mithridates III	Son
57-38	Orodes II	Brother
38-2	Phraates IV	Son
2-AD 4	Phraates V	Son
4-7	Orodes III
7-12	Vonones I	Son of Phraates IV
12-38	Artabanus II
38-51	Gotarzes II	Son
39-45	Vardanes I	Brother
51	Vonones II
51-78	Vologases I	Son
55-58	Vardanes II	Son
77-80	Vologases II
80-81	Artabanus III
78-105	Pacorus
105-147	Vologases III
109-129	Osroes
129-147	Mithridates IV
147-191	Vologases IV
191-208	Vologases V
208-222	Vologases VI	Son
213-224	Artabanus IV	Brother; Sasanid conquest of the Parthian Empire 224

Some of the Achievements of this Period

1- The reaffirmation of Iran's national sovereignty;

2- The development of commerce between East and West;

3- Respect for the integrity and freedom of other tribes;

4- The defense of Iran's borders against invaders from the East and the West;

5- The development and the promotion of new art forms and styles;

6- The establishment of a National Assembly.