Orodes III.
Orodes III. († 6) was a Parthian king who ruled from 4 to 6 AD. He is said to have been put on the throne by the Parthian nobles, but was then murdered shortly afterwards because of his atrocities (according to Josephus ).
literature
- Thomas Lenschau : Orodes 2 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XVIII, 1, Stuttgart 1939, Sp. 1142.
- Malcolm AR Colledge, The Parthians , Thames and Hudson, London 1967, 47-48
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Phraates V. |
King of the Parthian Empire 4–6 |
Vonones I. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Orodes III. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | parthian king |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 6th |