Mithridates I of Parthia

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Mithridates I of Parthia was a 2nd-century BCE king who transformed Parthia from a minor state into a major imperial power by conquering large parts of the Seleucid Empire and expanding its territory across Iran and Mesopotamia.

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Mithradates I of Parthia 1
Mithridates I of Parthia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 2nd-century BCE ruler
Parthian king
ancient monarch
alsoKnownAs Mithradates I of Parthia
birthCentury 3rd century BCE
capitalUsed Ctesiphon
Hecatompylos
captured Demetrius II Nicator
capturedCity Seleucia on the Tigris
Susa
coinageLanguage Greek
conflictWith Demetrius II Nicator
Seleucid Empire
conquered Babylonia
linked to: Babylon

Elymais
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parts of Persia
conqueredFrom Seleucid Empire
countryRuled Parthian Empire
deathCentury 2nd century BCE
dynasty Arsacid dynasty
era Hellenistic period
ethnicGroup Parthian
expandedInto Iran
Mesopotamia
father Phriapatius
governmentForm monarchy
historicalReputation founder of Parthian imperial power
introduced royal titulature "King of Kings" on Parthian coinage
languageOfInscriptions Greek
notableFor conquests against the Seleucid Empire
expansion of Parthian territory across Iran and Mesopotamia
transforming Parthia into a major imperial power
predecessor Phriapatius
regionOfActivity Near East
linked to: Middle East

Western Asia
regionRuled Greater Iran
Mesopotamia
reignEnd c. 132 BCE
reignStart c. 171 BCE
religion Iranian polytheism
royalHouse House of Arsaces
strengthened Parthian control over trade routes between East and West
central royal authority in Parthia
successor Phraates II
title Great King
King of Kings
usedTitle Basileus Megas
linked to: Basileus

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Parthian Empire notableRuler Mithridates I of Parthia
Mithridates I of Parthia alsoKnownAs Mithradates I of Parthia
linked to: Mithridates I of Parthia