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Died 128 BCE
Title / Office king (138BC-128BC), Parthia
House / Dynasty Arsacid dynasty

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Pacorus
Parthian prince
Phraates IV, coin, 1st century ce.
Phraates IV
king of Parthia
Vologeses I
king of Parthia
Vologeses V
king of Parthia
Vologeses IV
king of Parthia
Artabanus I, coin, late 3rd–early 2nd century bc; in the British Museum
Artabanus I
king of Parthia
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Roman statesman
Artabanus III
king of Parthia
Artabanus V
king of Parthia
Vonones I, coin, 1st century AD
Vonones I
king of Parthia
Sanatruces, coin, 1st century BC
Sanatruces
king of Parthia
Orodes II
Orodes II
king of Parthia
Gotarzes I
king of Parthia
Phraates III
king of Parthia
Phraates V
king of Parthia
Mithradates I
king of Parthia
Tiridates II
king of Parthia
Surenas
Parthian general
Mithradates II
king of Parthia
Tiridates III
king of Parthia

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