Artabanus IV of Parthia

For Parthian Kings and other people of this name, see Artabanus.

Artabanus IV (flourished 1st century) was a Parthian Prince of Iranian and possibly of Greek ancestry.

Surviving coins issued during his reign bear some resemblance to coins from the reign of Artabanus III. From this, Artabanus IV can be seen as a possible son of Artabanus III.^[1]

He was a rival for the crown of the Parthian Empire during the reign of Pacorus II of Parthia, against whom he revolted. His own reign as King extended from about 80 to 90. On coinage, he is known as Arsaces Artabanus. Artabanus IV was strong enough at one point to support Terentius Maximus, a Roman pretender who rose in Anatolia claiming to be the deceased Roman emperor Nero. However Artabanus IV couldn’t maintain himself against Pacorus II.

References

↑ Verstandig, History of the Parthian Empire (-250 – 227), p.293

Sources

Joannes Zonaras xi, 18
A. Verstandig, History of the Parthian Empire (-250 – 227), The Scream History Edition (Belgium), 2001
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Artabanus". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Preceded by Pacorus II	King of Parthia 80-90	Succeeded by Pacorus II

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 (171–132 BC)
Phraates II (132–126 BC)
Artabanus II (126–124 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)
Pacorus I^§ (51 BC)
Phraates IV (37–2 BC)
Tiridates II^§ (32 BC)
Musa (2 BC–4 AD)
Phraates V (2 BC–4 AD)
Orodes III (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 II^§ (55–58)
Vologases II (77–80)
Pacorus II (78–105)
Artabanus IV^§ (80–90)
Vologases III (105–147)
Osroes I (109–116)
Parthamaspates^§ (116–117)
Sanatruces II^§ (116)
Osroes I (117–129)
Vologases III (129–140)
Mithridates IV (129–140)
Vologases IV (147–191)
Osroes II^§ (191)
Vologases V (191–208)
Vologases VI (208–228)
Artabanus V^§ (208–224)

^§ usurpers or rival claimants

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