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==Biography==
==Biography==
Arsaces I was succeeded by his father [[Arsaces I of Parthia|Arsaces I]] in 217 BC. In 209 BC, the energetic [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid]] king [[Antiochus III the Great]] recaptured Parthia, which had been previously seized from the Seleucids by Arsaces I and the [[Parni]] around 247 BC. Arsaces II sued for peace following his defeat on the battlefield at [[Mount Labus]]. Prior to this, Antiochus had already occupied the Parthian capital at [[Hecatompylos]], pushing forward to Tagae near Damghan. Following the defeat of Arsaces II at Mount Labus, Antiochus turned westwards into [[Hyrcania]] where he occupied Tambrax. [[Syrinx]] was then taken by siege.
Arsaces I was succeeded by his father [[Arsaces I of Parthia|Arsaces I]] in 217 BC. In 209 BC, the energetic [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid]] king [[Antiochus III the Great]] recaptured Parthia, which had been previously seized from the Seleucids by Arsaces I and the [[Parni]] around 247 BC. Arsaces II sued for peace following his defeat on the battlefield at [[Mount Labus]]. Prior to this, Antiochus had already occupied the Parthian capital at [[Hecatompylos]], pushing forward to Tagae near Damghan. Following the defeat of Arsaces II at Mount Labus, Antiochus turned westwards into [[Hyrcania]] where he occupied Tambrax. The heavily barricaded city of [[Syrinx]] was then taken by siege.{{sfn|Bivar|2002|pp=151-153}}


In the terms of the peace, Arsaces accepted feudatory status<ref>Bivar:29</ref> and from then onwards ruled Parthia and Hyrcani as a [[vassal state]] of the Seleucids. Antiochus in turn withdrew his troops westwards, where he would subsequently be embroiled in wars with Rome and so would leave the fledgling Parthian kingdom to its own devices.
In the terms of the peace, Arsaces accepted feudatory status and from then onwards ruled Parthia and Hyrcani as a [[vassal state]] of the Seleucids. Antiochus in turn withdrew his troops westwards, where he would subsequently be embroiled in wars with Rome and so would leave the fledgling Parthian kingdom to its own devices. Arsaces II was succeeded by his relative [[Phriapatius]] in 191 BC.

Arsaces II was succeeded by his relative [[Phriapatius]] in 191 BC.


==References==
==References==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* {{cite encyclopedia | article =GORGĀN v. Pre-Islamic history | last1 = Bivar| first1 = A. D. H. | first2= |last2 = | authorlink = Adrian David Hugh Bivar| url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/gorgan-v| editor-last = | editor-first = | editor-link = | encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 2 | pages = 151-153 | location = | publisher = | year = 2002| isbn = |ref=harv}}
* {{cite encyclopedia | article = Arsacids i. Origins | last = Shahbazi | first = A. Sh. | authorlink = | url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/arsacids-i | editor-last = | editor-first = | editor-link = | encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5 | pages = 525 | location = | publisher = Cyril Toumanoff | year = 1986 | isbn = |ref=harv}}
* {{cite encyclopedia | article = Arsacids i. Origins | last = Shahbazi | first = A. Sh. | authorlink = | url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/arsacids-i | editor-last = | editor-first = | editor-link = | encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5 | pages = 525 | location = | publisher = Cyril Toumanoff | year = 1986 | isbn = |ref=harv}}
* {{cite encyclopedia | article = Arsacids ii. The Arsacid dynasty | last = Schippmann | first = K. | authorlink = | url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/arsacids-ii | editor-last = | editor-first = | editor-link = | encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5 | pages = 525-536 | location = | publisher = Cyril Toumanoff | year = 1986 | isbn = |ref=harv}}
* {{cite encyclopedia | article = Arsacids ii. The Arsacid dynasty | last = Schippmann | first = K. | authorlink = | url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/arsacids-ii | editor-last = | editor-first = | editor-link = | encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5 | pages = 525-536 | location = | publisher = Cyril Toumanoff | year = 1986 | isbn = |ref=harv}}

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Arsaces II
𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊
Coin of Arsaces II.
King of the Arsacid dynasty
Reign217 – 191 BC
PredecessorArsaces I of Parthia
SuccessorPhriapatius of Parthia
BornUnknown
Died191 BC
DynastyArsacid dynasty
FatherArsaces I
ReligionZoroastrianism

Arsaces II (/ˈɑːrsəsiːz/; from Template:Lang-grc-gre; in Template:Lang-xpr Aršak, Template:Lang-fa Ašk), was the Arsacid king of Parthia from 217 BC to 191 BC.

Biography

Arsaces I was succeeded by his father Arsaces I in 217 BC. In 209 BC, the energetic Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great recaptured Parthia, which had been previously seized from the Seleucids by Arsaces I and the Parni around 247 BC. Arsaces II sued for peace following his defeat on the battlefield at Mount Labus. Prior to this, Antiochus had already occupied the Parthian capital at Hecatompylos, pushing forward to Tagae near Damghan. Following the defeat of Arsaces II at Mount Labus, Antiochus turned westwards into Hyrcania where he occupied Tambrax. The heavily barricaded city of Syrinx was then taken by siege.[1]

In the terms of the peace, Arsaces accepted feudatory status and from then onwards ruled Parthia and Hyrcani as a vassal state of the Seleucids. Antiochus in turn withdrew his troops westwards, where he would subsequently be embroiled in wars with Rome and so would leave the fledgling Parthian kingdom to its own devices. Arsaces II was succeeded by his relative Phriapatius in 191 BC.

References

  1. ^ Bivar 2002, pp. 151–153.

Sources

  • Bivar, A. D. H. (2002). "GORGĀN v. Pre-Islamic history". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 2. pp. 151–153. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Shahbazi, A. Sh. (1986). "Arsacids i. Origins". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5. Cyril Toumanoff. p. 525. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Schippmann, K. (1986). "Arsacids ii. The Arsacid dynasty". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5. Cyril Toumanoff. pp. 525–536. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Kia, Mehrdad (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1610693912. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Bickerman, Elias J. (1983), "The Seleucid Period", in Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.), Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 3.1, London: Cambridge UP, pp. 3–20 {{citation}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Bivar, A.D.H. (1983), "The Political History of Iran under the Arsacids", in Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.), Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 3.1, London: Cambridge UP, pp. 21–99 {{citation}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Stewart, Sarah, eds. (2007), The Age of the Parthians, Ideas of Iran, vol. 2, London: I. B. Tauris {{citation}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Dąbrowa, Edward (2012). "The Arsacid Empire". In Daryaee, Touraj (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History. Oxford University Press. pp. 1–432. ISBN 0-19-987575-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Arsaces II of Parthia
Born: Unknown Died: 191 BC
Preceded by King of Parthia
217–191 BC
(Seleucid vassal 209–191 BC) 		Succeeded by
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