Vonones II.

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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
Gotarzes II. King of the Parthian Empire
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Vologaeses I.