Sanabares Of Parthia
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Sanabares of Parthia was a rival king of the
Parthian Empire The Parthian Empire (), also known as the Arsacid Empire (), was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the Parni tribe ...
from ca. 50 to 65. There is not much known about Sanabares, except from a few coins witnessing to his rule as a Parthian king, with his capital in the city of
Merv Merv (, ', ; ), also known as the Merve Oasis, was a major Iranian peoples, Iranian city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, near today's Mary, Turkmenistan. Human settlements on the site of Merv existed from the 3rd millennium& ...
for about fifteen years. This much we owe to the dates known from certain coins of Sanabares. He was rival to
Gotarzes II of Parthia Gotarzes II ( ''Gōtarz'') was king of the Parthian Empire from 40 to 51. He was an adopted son of Artabanus II. When his father died in 40, his brother Vardanes I was to succeed to the throne. However, the throne was seized by Gotarzes II. Go ...
(reigned 40–51),
Vonones II of Parthia Vonones II (died 51 AD) was a Parthian prince who ruled as king of Media Atropatene and briefly as king of the Parthian Empire. Vonones was not from the ruling branch of the Arsacid royal family. His father has been variously identified as bein ...
(reigned 51),
Vologases I of Parthia Vologases I ( ''Walagash'') was the King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 51 to 78. He was the son and successor of Vonones II (r. 51). He was succeeded by his younger son Pacorus II, who continued his policies. Name Vologases is the Greek ...
(reigned 51–78) and Vardanes II of Parthia (reigned 55–58).


Sources

* F. Chiesa: ''Osservazione sulla monetazione Indo-Partica. Sanabares I e Sanabares II incertezze ed ipotesie'' in Festschrift Herbert A. Cahn zum 70. Geburtstag, München 1982, S. 15-22 65 deaths Parthian kings 1st-century monarchs in the Middle East Year of birth unknown 1st-century Iranian people {{Iran-royal-stub