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VARDANES I

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VARDANES I ., succeeded See also:Artabanus II., probably his See also:father, in A.D. 40 (See also:Joseph. See also:Ant. xx. 3, 4), but had continually to fight against his See also:rival See also:Gotarzes (q.v.). The coins show that he was in full See also:possession of the See also:throne from 42 to 45. In 43 he forced See also:Seleucia on the See also:Tigris to submit to the Parthians again after a See also:rebellion of seven years (Tac. See also:Ann. xi. 9). See also:Ctesiphon, the See also:residence of the See also:kings on the See also:left See also:bank of the Tigris, opposite to Seleucia, naturally profited by this See also:war; and Vardanes is therefore called founder of Ctesiphon by See also:Ammianus Marc. See also:xxiii. 6. 23. He also prepared for a war against See also:Rome, with the aim of reconquering See also:Armenia (cf.

Joseph, Ant. xx. 3, 4), but did not dare to See also:

face the See also:Roman legions (Tac. Ann. xi. 1o). In a new war with Gotarzes he gained a See also:great success against the eastern nomads. He is praised by See also:Tacitus as a See also:young and highly gifted ruler of great See also:energy (cf. See also:Philostratus, Vita Apollon. Tyan. i. 21. 28), but lacking in humanity. In the summer of 45 he was assassinated while See also:hunting, and Gotarzes became See also:king again.

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