Phraates IV of Parthia
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Phraates IV of Parthia was a 1st-century BCE king of the Parthian Empire known for his turbulent reign marked by dynastic struggles and complex diplomatic and military confrontations with Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phraates IV of Parthia canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parthian king
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustus
ⓘ
Mark Antony ⓘ Roman–Parthian relations ⓘ |
| capital | Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Phraataces
ⓘ
Phraataces ⓘ
surface form:
Phraates V (Phraataces)
Vonones I ⓘ |
| coinage |
silver drachms
ⓘ
tetradrachms ⓘ |
| conflictType | dynastic civil wars within Parthia ⓘ |
| country | Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arsacid dynasty
|
| era | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| father |
Orodes II of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Orodes II
|
| foreignPolicy | balancing power with Rome through war and diplomacy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Roman historians such as Cassius Dio
ⓘ
inscriptions and coin legends ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Musa
ⓘ
Phraataces ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
border conflicts with Rome in Armenia
ⓘ
wars against Mark Antony ⓘ |
| notableAction |
ordered execution of several of his brothers
ⓘ
sent some sons to Rome as hostages ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
interactions with Mark Antony
ⓘ
involvement in Roman civil wars after the death of Crassus ⓘ negotiations with Augustus ⓘ return of Roman standards captured at Carrhae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with the Roman Republic
ⓘ
diplomatic negotiations with Rome ⓘ dynastic struggles within the Arsacid family ⓘ turbulent reign ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | strengthening of Parthian prestige through recovery of Roman standards ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | major Near Eastern power ruler opposed to Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kings of the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Orodes II of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Orodes II
|
| regionRuled |
Iranian plateau
ⓘ
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 2 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 38 BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Zoroastrianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Zoroastrianism (probable)
|
| spouse | Musa ⓘ |
| successor |
Phraates III of Parthia
ⓘ
surface form:
Phraataces
|
| title | Basileus Basileōn (King of Kings) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.