Sanabares (

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: ϹΑΝΑΒΑΡΟΥ ''Sanabarou''; 135-160 CE) was an

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and south Arachosia, as the

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s under Wima Kadphises made inroads into Indo-Parthian territory. From 160 CE, the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom were partitioned between

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, under Pahares I, and

under Sanabares II. following the partition of the remains of the

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into the realms of and Turan. The kingdom of Turan covers the period from 160 to 230 CE. In his coinage, Sabares introduced a close-fitting Parthian-style

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for his portraiture, a characteristic which was later continued by Pahares I. On the reverse has a figure of

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walking. A Sanabares II seems to have ruled in Sakastan from 160 to 230 CE. Sanabares' name is mentioned in a Islamic source in the form of "Sisanābruh" (سیسنابروه).

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* * Indo-Parthian kings 2nd-century monarchs in Asia Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown 2nd-century Iranian people 135 births {{Indo-Parthian kings 160 deaths