Pacorus II of Parthia.

Pacorus II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from about 78 to 105. Parthia ( Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was an Iranian civilization situated in the northeastern part of modern Iran Year 78 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. A son of Vonones II and brother of Vologases I, he was given the kingdom of Media Atropatene by the latter after his succession to the throne. Vonones II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire briefly in 51 Vologases I of Parthia (in Persian Balash or Valakhsh ruled the Parthian Empire from about 51 to 78 Atropatene was the Seleucid -era Koine Greek name given to a kingdom established in the 4th century BCE and the nominal ancestor of the name ' Azerbaijan After Vologases' death, Pacorus revolted against his brother's son and successor, Vologases II (c. Vologases II of Parthia was the son of Vologases I of Parthia (ruled 51&ndash78 and ruled the Parthian Empire from about 77 to 80 78–80), defeating and deposing him. Year 78 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 80 was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.

According to Dio Cassius Pacorus sold the kingdom of Osroene to Abgar VII, and according to Ammianus Marcellinus he enlarged the Parthian Ctesiphon and built its walls. Lucius Cassius Dio Cocceianus ( Greek:) (c 155 or 163/164 to after 229 known in English as Cassius Dio, Dio Cassius, or Dio was Osroene (also spelled Osrohene, Osrhoene; Syriac:ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܥܣܪܐ ܥܝܢܐ Malkuṯā d-Bēt ʿŌsrā ʿĪnē Amiricanus Gambilinus (325/330-after 391 was a fourth-century Roman historian. For the Spanish saint see Ctesiphon of Vergium. Ctesiphon (قطسيفون تیسفون was one of the great cities of the Persian Empire

On his numerous coins he always calls himself "Arsaces Pacorus". This mention of his proper name, together with the royal name Arsaces, shows that his kingdom was disputed by rivals. Three of them we know from coins; in addition to Vologases II, they included Artabanus III, c. Artabanus III of Parthia was a rival for the crown of the Parthian Empire during the reign of Pacorus II, against whom he revolted his own reign extended from about 80–90 and Vologases III, from about 105. Year 80 was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 90 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Vologases III of Parthia claimed the throne of the Parthian Empire about 105 in the last days of Pacorus II of Parthia (80&ndash105

Pacorus died about 105; he was succeeded by his brother Osroes I. Osroes I of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire c 109–129 He succeeded his brother Pacorus II.

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. Vologases II of Parthia was the son of Vologases I of Parthia (ruled 51&ndash78 and ruled the Parthian Empire from about 77 to 80 The following is a comprehensive list of kings of Persia, which includes all of the empires ruling over geographical Iran Vologases III of Parthia claimed the throne of the Parthian Empire about 105 in the last days of Pacorus II of Parthia (80&ndash105 The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
• Dio Cassius, lxviii, 17. Lucius Cassius Dio Cocceianus ( Greek:) (c 155 or 163/164 to after 229 known in English as Cassius Dio, Dio Cassius, or Dio was
• Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, xxiii, 6, 23. Amiricanus Gambilinus (325/330-after 391 was a fourth-century Roman historian.