List of Rulers of the Parthian Empire
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The dates, and even the names, of the Parthian kings remain subject to debate. This list thus contains our best estimations for their reigns, based on current research. Additionally, there were rebel kings and co-rulers at various times as well, which is why the list does not proceed cleanly from one king to the next.
Arsaces I
ca. 247–217 B.C.
Arsaces II
ca. 217–191 B.C.
Phriapatius
ca. 191–176 B.C.
Phraates I
ca. 176–171 B.C.
Mithridates I (99.35.2952)
ca. 171–138 B.C.
Phraates II
ca. 138–127 B.C.
Artabanus I
ca. 126–122 B.C.
Mithridates II (99.35.2953)
ca. 121–91 B.C.
Gotarzes I
ca. 91–80 B.C.
Orodes I (69.24.22)
ca. 80–76 B.C.
Sinatruces
ca. 78/7–70 B.C.
Phraates III (99.35.2955)
ca. 70–57 B.C.
Mithridates III
ca. 57–54 B.C.
Orodes II (99.35.2956)
ca. 57–38 B.C.
Pacorus I
died 38 B.C.
Phraates IV (99.35.2957)
ca. 38–2 B.C.
Phraataces/Phraates V
ca. 2 B.C.–4 A.D.
Orodes III
ca. 4–6 A.D.
Vonones I
ca. 8–12 A.D.
Artabanus II (86.11.354)
ca. 10–38 A.D.
Vardanes (99.35.2959)
ca. 40–45 A.D.
Gotarzes II (99.35.2958)
ca. 40–51 A.D.
Vonones II
ca. 51 A.D.
Vologases I
ca. 51–79 A.D.
Pacorus II (99.35.2961)
ca. 78–110 A.D.
Artabanus III
ca. 80–82 A.D.
Osroes (99.35.2962)
ca. 110–129? A.D.
Vologases II
ca. 110–147 A.D.
Parthmaspates (99.35.2960)
ca. 116 A.D.
Mithridates IV
ca. 140 A.D.
Vologases III (99.35.2963)
ca. 147–191 A.D.
Vologases IV
ca. 191–208 A.D.
Vologases V (99.35.2964)
ca. 208–228 A.D.
Artabanus IV
ca. 216–224 A.D.
