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VARDANES I

This article appears in Volume V27, Page 905 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: VAN-VIR
VARDANES I ., succeeded Artabanus II., probably his father, in A.D. 40 (Joseph. Ant. xx. 3, 4), but had continually to fight against his rival
Gotarzes
  (q.v.). The coins show that he was in full possession of the throne from 42 to 45. In 43 he forced Seleucia on the
Tigris
  to submit to the Parthians again after a rebellion of seven years (Tac. Ann. xi. 9). Ctesiphon, the residence of the kings on the left bank of the
Tigris
 , opposite to Seleucia, naturally profited by this war; and Vardanes is therefore called founder of Ctesiphon by Ammianus Marc. xxiii. 6. 23. He also prepared for a war against Rome, with the aim of reconquering Armenia (cf. Joseph, Ant. xx. 3, 4), but did not dare to face the Roman legions (Tac. Ann. xi. 1o). In a new war with
Gotarzes
  he gained a
great
  success against the eastern nomads. He is praised by Tacitus as a
young
  and highly gifted ruler of
great
  energy (cf.
Philostratus
 , Vita Apollon. Tyan. i. 21. 28), but lacking in humanity. In the summer of 45 he was assassinated while
hunting
 , and Gotarzes became king again.


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