Vologases V of Parthia

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Vologases V of Parthia was a 2nd–3rd century king of the Parthian Empire known for his conflicts with Rome, including wars against Emperor Septimius Severus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parthian king
ancient Iranian ruler
monarch
capitalDuringReign Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
centuryOfRule 2nd century
3rd century
coinageLanguage Aramaic
Greek
conflict Roman–Parthian War of 195–198 NERFINISHED
Roman–Parthian War of 197–199 NERFINISHED
conflictType Roman–Parthian wars NERFINISHED
country Parthian Empire NERFINISHED
deathCentury 3rd century
dynasty Arsacid dynasty NERFINISHED
era Late Parthian period
ethnicity Parthian
father Vologases IV of Parthia NERFINISHED
historicalContext reign preceded the rise of the Sasanian Empire
house House of Arsaces NERFINISHED
knownFor conflicts with Septimius Severus
late Parthian resistance to Roman expansion
wars against Rome
lostCityToRome Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
notableEvent Roman capture of Ctesiphon under Septimius Severus
opponent Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
politicalStatus overlord of vassal kingdoms in the Iranian plateau
predecessor Vologases IV of Parthia NERFINISHED
regionRuled Iran NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
reignEnd c. 208
reignStart c. 191
religion Zoroastrianism
royalStyle Basileus Basileōn (King of Kings) NERFINISHED
sourceType known from classical historians
known from numismatic evidence
styleOnCoins Arsaces Vologases NERFINISHED
successor Artabanus IV of Parthia NERFINISHED
Vologases VI of Parthia NERFINISHED
territorialLossesToRome parts of Mesopotamia
title King of Kings
King of Parthia

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Vologases IV of Parthia succeededBy Vologases V of Parthia
Vologases IV of Parthia successor Vologases V of Parthia