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