Sanabares (
Greek: ϹΑΝΑΒΑΡΟΥ ''Sanabarou''; 135-160 CE)
was an
Indo-Parthian
The Indo-Parthian Kingdom was a Parthian kingdom founded by Gondophares, and active from 19 CE to c. 226 CE. At their zenith, they ruled an area covering parts of eastern Iran, various parts of Afghanistan and the northwest regions of the Indian s ...
king.
[Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage - Michael Mitchiner - 1976, Volumes 7 à 9 - Pages 670, 717 and 770] He was the last Indo-Parthian king to rule in both
Sakastan and south Arachosia,
as the
Kushan
The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, i ...
s under
Wima Kadphises made inroads into Indo-Parthian territory.
From 160 CE, the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom were partitioned between
Turan, under
Pahares I, and
Sakastan under
Sanabares II. following the partition of the remains of the
Indo-Parthian kingdom 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
tiara for his portraiture, a characteristic which was later continued by
Pahares I. On the reverse has a figure of
Nike walking.
A
Sanabares II seems to have ruled in Sakastan from 160 to 230 CE.
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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
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