Phriapatius

Phriapatius
"King of Parthia"
Coin of Phriapatius.
Reign	185–170 BC
Predecessor	Arsaces II
Successor	Phraates I
Born	Unknown
Died	170 BC
Dynasty	Arsacid dynasty
Religion	Zoroastrianism

Phriapatius (Persian: فریاپت‎‎ /ˌfraɪəˈpeɪʃəs/) or Priapatius /ˌpraɪəˈpeɪʃəs/, sometimes called Phriapites /ˌfraɪˈæpᵻtiːz/, was the king of the Parthian Empire from 185 BC to 170 BC.^[1]^[2] He was the grandson of Tiridates I (246–211 BC), the brother of Arsaces I (250–211 BC), the founder of the Parthian Empire.

He ruled in the period following the invasion of Parthia by the Seleucid King Antiochus III (223–187 BC).

He was the father of three Parthian kings, Phraates I (170–165 BC), who was his successor, Mithridates I (165–132 BC), and Artabanus I (138–124 BC).

References

↑ "Assar_2005" http://parthian-empire.com/articles/Genealogy-and-Coinage-of-Early-Parthian-Rulers-II.pdf
↑ "Assar_2006"

Junianus Justinus, xlv, 5.
Toumanoff, Cyril (1986). "Arsacids". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5. Cyril Toumanoff. pp. 525–546.

Phriapatius Arsacid dynasty Died: 176 BC
Preceded by Arsaces II	King of Parthia 191–176 BC	Succeeded by Phraates I

Rulers of the Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)

Arsaces I (250–246/211 BC) Tiridates I (246–211 BC) Arsaces II (211–191 BC) Phriapatius (191–176 BC) Phraates I (176–171 BC) Mithridates I (171–132 BC) Phraates II (132–126 BC) Artabanus II (126–124 BC) Mithridates II (124–88 BC) Gotarzes I (95–90 BC) Orodes I (90–80 BC) Sanatruces (77–70 BC) Phraates III (70–57 BC) Mithridates III (57–54 BC) Orodes II (57–38 BC) Pacorus I^§ (51 BC) Phraates IV (37–2 BC) Tiridates II^§ (32 BC) Musa (2 BC–4 AD) Phraates V (2 BC–4 AD) Orodes III (4–6) Vonones I (6–12) Artabanus III (10–35) Tiridates III (35–36) Artabanus III (36–38) Vardanes I (40–47) Gotarzes II (40–51) Vonones II (51) Vologases I (51–78) Vardanes II^§ (55–58) Vologases II (77–80) Pacorus II (78–105) Artabanus IV^§ (80–90) Vologases III (105–147) Osroes I (109–116) Parthamaspates^§ (116–117) Sanatruces II^§ (116) Osroes I (117–129) Vologases III (129–140) Mithridates IV (129–140) Vologases IV (147–191) Osroes II^§ (191) Vologases V (191–208) Vologases VI (208–228) Artabanus V^§ (208–224)

^§ usurpers or rival claimants

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