Mithridates V (Parthia)
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 |
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Osroes I. |
King of the Parthian Empire 128–147 |
Vologaeses IV. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mithridates V. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | parthian king |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 128 |
DATE OF DEATH | after 147 |