Vologaeses I.

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Vologaeses I. (Persian ولاش يکم ; the oldest Parthian name form is Walagasch , بلاش ) was a Parthian king who ruled from 51 to 76/80.

Life

Vologaeses I was the son of Vonones II (and according to one version of the life story of a Greek concubine ). At the beginning of his reign he gave the throne of Media to his brother Pakoros and the throne of Armenia to another brother, Tiridates . The latter gave the Romans an excuse to intervene as they laid claim to Armenia. General Corbulo attacked in 58 and was even able to take Artaxata , the capital of Armenia. Vologaeses I was struggling with internal difficulties during this time and was therefore unable to intervene. In the following year, Corbulo was therefore able to take the important city of Tigranocerta . A counterattack by Tiridates failed and Armenia came nominally under Roman rule. It was not until 63 that Vologaeses I was able to intervene and recapture Armenia. Tiridates was again king of Armenia, but he was awarded the crown of Rome, which was able to retain some influence.

Under Vologaeses I. the elements of Greek culture in Parthia were pushed back. It is possible that this is related to Rome's attachment to the Greek cultural heritage. He is the first Parthian king to have Aramaic legends on his coins . A fire altar appears on the reverse of some of the coins. Vologaeses I also founded a new city, Vologesias . In addition, some cities ( Susa , Merv ) have not been named with their Greek name since that time, but with local names. Some of the counter-kings to Vologaeses I are only known from their coins.

See also

literature

  • Malcolm AR Colledge: The Parthians. Thames and Hudson, London 1967, pp. 50-52.

Web links

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predecessor Office successor
Vonones II. King of the Parthian Empire
51–76 / 80
Pakoros