Gotarzes I

Gotarzes I
"King of kings of Iran"
Coin of Gotarzes I.
Reign	91–87 BC
Predecessor	Mithridates II of Parthia
Successor	Orodes I of Parthia
Dynasty	Arsacid dynasty
Born	Unknown
Died	87 BC
Religion	Zoroastrianism

Gotarzes I (Parthian: 𐭂𐭅𐭕𐭓𐭆 Gōtarz, Ancient Greek: Γωτάρζης Gōtarzēs) was the ruler of parts of the Parthian Empire from ca. 91 BC to 87 BC.^[1] He was the grandson of Phriapatius and came to power during the troubled times around the end of the reign of Mithridates II. Numismatic evidence suggest that he began his reign in control of the northern and eastern lands of the Parthian Empire. He seems to have regained the southern lands from the usurper, Sinatruces, by 88/87 BCE and forced him to flee to the Central Asian steppe, after which he soon died.^[2]

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 
• Strassmaier, Zeitschr. für Assyriologie, vi, 216.
• Mahler in Wiener Zeitschr. für Kunde des Morgenlands, xv, 63.