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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.

 

• Dynasties • Prehistoric • Achaemenian • Arsacids • Sassanids • Saffarids • Dailamites •

• Homage to Cyrus • Cyrus the Great • Host to the World • Parade • Soliders •