Vonones II.
Vonones II († 51 AD ) was a Parthian king who only ruled for a few months in 51. Before the death of his predecessor, he was governor of the media . Tacitus describes his reign in his work Annales as "short and inglorious".
Little is known about his person.
He was followed by his son Vologaeses I and later by his other son Pakoros . Another son was as Trdat I. King of Armenia are.
Remarks
- Malcolm AR Colledge: The Parthians. Thames and Hudson, London 1967, 50
- Annales (Tacitus) : Book XII, paragraph 14
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Gotarzes II. |
King of the Parthian Empire 51 |
Vologaeses I. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Vonones II. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | parthian king |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
DATE OF DEATH | 51 |