Vologases IV of Parthia

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Vologases IV of Parthia was a 2nd-century king of the Parthian Empire known for his prolonged conflicts with Rome and efforts to assert Parthian power in the Near East.

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Vologases IV of Parthia canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parthian king
ancient Iranian ruler
monarch
capital Ctesiphon
centuryOfRule 2nd century
coinage drachm
tetradrachm
conflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Roman–Parthian Wars
surface form: Roman–Parthian War of 195–198
country Parthian Empire
deathPlace Parthian Empire
dynasty Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
surface form: Arsacid dynasty
era Classical antiquity
ethnicity Parthian
father Mithridates V of Parthia
foreignRelations diplomatic and military rivalry with Rome
historicalSource Cassius Dio
Roman imperial histories
knownFor efforts to strengthen Parthian power in the Near East
prolonged conflicts with the Roman Empire
lostCity Ctesiphon
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
surface form: Seleucia on the Tigris
mintLocation Ecbatana
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
surface form: Seleucia on the Tigris
notableEvent Parthian capture of Edessa
surface form: Capture of Edessa by Parthian forces

Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
surface form: Parthian invasion of Roman Armenia in 161

Conquest of Mesopotamia
surface form: Roman counter-invasion of Mesopotamia
opponent Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius
Septimius Severus
policy assertion of Parthian influence in Armenia
resistance to Roman expansion in the Near East
predecessor Vologases III of Parthia
regionRuled Iranian plateau
surface form: Iranian Plateau

Mesopotamia
reignEnd 191
reignStart 147
religion Zoroastrianism
royalHouse House of Arsaces
ruledOver Kingdom of Armenia
surface form: Armenia (as overlord through client kings)
styleOnCoins diademed bust
succeededBy Vologases V of Parthia
successor Vologases V of Parthia
title Arsaces I of Parthia
surface form: Arsaces

King of Kings
usedLanguage Greek language
Parthian language

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Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 hasParticipant Vologases IV of Parthia
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 commander Vologases IV of Parthia
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 opposingMonarch Vologases IV of Parthia
Roman–Parthian Wars notableCommander Vologases IV of Parthia
Capture of Artaxata opposingCommander Vologases IV of Parthia
Sack of Seleucia (165) associatedWithRuler Vologases IV of Parthia
Roman counteroffensive in Syria opponent Vologases IV of Parthia