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