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Parthamasiris of Armenia

King of Armenia from 113 to 114

Summary

King of Armenia from 113 to 114

Field	Value
name	Parthamasiris of Armenia
image	Parthamasiris, King of Armenia, Son of Pacorus, Humbles Himself before Trajan.jpg
caption	Parthamasiris, King of Armenia, Son of Pacorus, Humbles Himself before Trajan
succession	King of Armenia
reign	113–114 AD
predecessor	Axidares
successor	Vologases I of Armenia
birth_date
death_date	114
consort
issue
house	Arsacid
house-type	House
father	Pacorus II

Parthamasiris, also known as Partamasir or Parthomasiris (flourished second half of the 1st century and first half of the 2nd century, died 114) was a Parthian prince who served as a Roman client king of Armenia.

Parthamasiris was one of the three sons born to King Pacorus II of Parthia by a mother whose name is unknown. Through his father he was a member of the House of Parthia thus a relation of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. Little is known of his life prior to becoming Armenian king.

In 113, Parthamasiris’ paternal uncle Osroes I of Parthia deposed his brother Axidares from the Armenian kingship and installed him as king to avoid to going to war with the Roman emperor Trajan and keep peace with him. Axidares was placed on the Armenian throne by his paternal uncle without Roman consultation

When Trajan with his army had advanced to Parthia, the Roman emperor received Parthamasiris. Parthamasiris hoped he could retain his Armenian Kingship, however was rejected after Trajan had listened to him and declined his request to keep his Kingship. After rejecting Parthamasiris’ request, Trajan annexed Armenia as a Roman province.

Trajan sent Parthamasiris from Armenia back home to Parthia and continued on with his Parthian military campaign.

References

Sources

M. Bunson, A Dictionary of the Roman Empire, Oxford University Press, 1995
K. Farrokh, Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War, Osprey Publishing, 2007
T. Mommsen, W. Purdie Dickson & F. Haverfield, The provinces of the Roman Empire: from Caesar to Domitian, Gorgias Press LLC, 2004
D.T. Potts, Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology, Museum Tusculanum Press, 1988
Yarshater, The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3, Cambridge University Press, 1993

References

Mommsen, ''The provinces of the Roman Empire: from Caesar to Domitian'', p. 66
Potts, ''Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology'', p. 151
Farrokh, ''Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War'', pp. 159-8
Potts, ''Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology'', pp. 150 & 151
Yarshater, ''The Cambridge History of Iran'', Volume 3, p. 87
which led to Trajan to view the action by Osroes I as an invitation to war with Parthia.Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p. 303
Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p. 313
On his way home to Parthia, Parthamasiris disappeared; historian David Bivar has speculated that Trajan may have ordered Parthamasiris's murder.Yarshater, ''The Cambridge History of Iran'', Volume 3, p. 88

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