Frataraka rulers
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The Frataraka rulers were a line of local dynasts in Persis during the Hellenistic period who combined Iranian religious-traditional authority with nominal subordination to larger empires such as the Seleucids and early Parthians.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic-era polity
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ local rulers ⓘ |
| capital | Persepolis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Seleucid satrapal system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Arsacid rule ⓘ |
| coinageFeatures |
Achaemenid-style iconography
ⓘ
Aramaic legends ⓘ Greek legends ⓘ Zoroastrian fire altar ⓘ |
| combined |
Iranian religious authority
ⓘ
traditional Persian kingship ⓘ |
| country | Persis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercised | local autonomy ⓘ |
| followed | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRole | bridge between Achaemenid and Sasanian traditions ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
inscriptions
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| maintained |
Achaemenid religious traditions
ⓘ
local Persian identity ⓘ |
| nominallySubordinateTo |
Parthian kings
ⓘ
Seleucid kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ardashir I (Frataraka)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baydad NERFINISHED ⓘ Vahbarz NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadfradad I NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadfradad II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hellenistic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Achaemenid satraps of Persis ⓘ |
| region | Fars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Seleucid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Kings of Persis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Sasanian rulers of Persis ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BCE
ⓘ
3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| titleFunction | religious-political leadership ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Aramaic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | one who is in front ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Middle Persian ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
frataraka
ⓘ
governor ⓘ leader ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.