Farnadjom of Iberia

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Farnadjom (Parnajom) (d. 93 BC) was king of Caucasian Iberia (112-93 BC), the fourth of the Parnavazian line.

He succeeded on his father Mirian I’s death in 112 BC.

He erected an idol of a pagan god Zaden at his capital Mtskheta and founded the city of Nekresi.

In 93 BC, he was overthrown and killed by the Armenian prince Arshak, who became the next king of Iberia and founded a new ruling dynasty of Arsacids.

Farnadjom’s 1-year old son Mirian (Mirvan) survived and found a shelter at the Parthian court. He would get his father’s throne back in 32 BC.

[edit] References

• Pavle Ingorokva. Old Georgian chronicle "Moktsevai Kartlisai" and the List of the Kings of Iberia. Bulletin of the State Museum of Georgia, vol. XI-B, Tbilisi, 1942, pp. 259-320 (in Georgian)

• Leonti Mroveli. "Tskhovreba Kartvelta Mepeta". Kartlis Tskhovreba (Edited by Simon Kaukhchishvili), Tbilisi, 1942, pp. 14-19 (in Georgian)

Preceded by Mirian I

King of Caucasian Iberia c. 112 BC–93 BC

Succeeded by Arshak I