Phriapatius of Parthia

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Phriapatius of Parthia
"King of Parthia"
Coin of Phriapatius.
Reign	191–176 BC
Born	Unknown
Died	176 BC
Predecessor	Arsaces II of Parthia
Successor	Phraates I of Parthia
Dynasty	Arsacid dynasty
Religious beliefs	Zoroastrianism

Phriapatius (Persian: فریاپت‎) /ˌfraɪəˈpeɪʃəs/) or Priapatius /ˌpraɪəˈpeɪʃəs/, sometimes called Phriapites /ˌfraɪˈæpɨtiːz/, ruled the Parthian Empire from 191 BC to 176 BC. He was the grandson of Tiridates I of Parthia (246–211 BC), the brother of Arsaces I of Parthia (250–211 BC), the founder of the Parthian Empire.

He ruled in the period following the invasion of Parthia by the Seleucid king Antiochus III (223–187 BC).

He was the father of three Parthian kings, Phraates I (176–171 BC), who was his successor, Mithridates I (171–138 BC), and Artabanus I (138–124 BC).

References

Junianus Justinus, xlv, 5.

Phriapatius of Parthia Arsacid dynasty Died: 176 BC
Preceded by Arsaces II	King of Parthia 191–176 BC	Succeeded by Phraates I

v t e Rulers of the Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)

Arsaces I (250–246/211 BC) Tiridates I (246–211 BC) Arsaces II (211–191 BC) Phriapatius (191–176 BC) Phraates I (176–171 BC) Mithridates I (171–138 BC) Phraates II (138–127 BC) Artabanus II (127–124 BC) Mithridates II (124–88 BC) Gotarzes I (95–90 BC) Orodes I (90–80 BC) Sanatruces (77–70 BC) Phraates III (70–57 BC) Mithridates III (57–54 BC) Orodes II (57–38 BC) Phraates IV (37–2 BC) Tiridates II^§ (32 BC) Musa (2 BC–4 AD) Phraates V (2 BC–4 AD) Musa (4–6) Vonones I (6–12) Artabanus III (10–35) Tiridates III (35–36) Artabanus III (36–38) Vardanes I (40–47) Gotarzes II (40–51) Vonones II (51) Vologases I (51–78) Vardanes^§ (55–58) Vologases II (77–80) Pacorus II (78–105) Vologases III (105–147) Osroes I (109–116) Artabanus IV (116–117) Osroes I (117–129) Vologases III (129–140) Parthamaspates^§ (116–117) Osroes I of Parthia (117–129) Sanatruces II^§ (116) Mithridates IV (129–140) Vologases IV (147–191) Vologases V (191–208) Osroes II^§ (191) Vologases VI (208–228) Artabanus V^§ (208–224)

^§ usurpers or rival claimants

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