Mithridates V (Parthia)

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Mithridates V ( Parthian ????? Mihrdāt ; Greek Μιθριδάτης Δ 'της Παρθίας ; Persian مهرداد Mit'radāta ) was a Parthian king who is known almost exclusively from coins and probably ruled in the east of the empire. His coins date from 128 to 147. An inscription on a statue describes him as the father of Vologaeses IV , who was also his successor.

literature

  • Malcolm AR Colledge: The Parthians. Thames and Hudson, London 1967, pp. 53, 166
  • Josef Wiesehöfer: Ancient Persia. Albatros Verlag, Düsseldorf 2005, ISBN 3-491-96151-3 , pp. 169–170
predecessor Office successor
Osroes I. King of the Parthian Empire
128–147 		Vologaeses IV.
personal data
SURNAME Mithridates V.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION parthian king
DATE OF BIRTH before 128
DATE OF DEATH after 147