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) /ˌfrəˈpʃəs/) or Priapatius /ˌprəˈpʃəs/, sometimes called Phriapites /ˌfrˈæpɨtz/, ruled the Parthian Empire from 191 BC to 176 BC. He was the grandson of Tiridates I of Parthia (246211 BC), the brother of Arsaces I of Parthia (250211 BC), the founder of the Parthian Empire.

He ruled in the period following the invasion of Parthia by the Seleucid king Antiochus III (223187 BC).

He was the father of three Parthian kings, Phraates I (176171 BC), who was his successor, Mithridates I (171138 BC), and Artabanus I (138124 BC).

References

  • Junianus Justinus, xlv, 5.
Phriapatius of Parthia
Arsacid dynasty
Died: 176 BC
Preceded by
Arsaces II
King of Parthia
191176 BC
Succeeded by
Phraates I
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