Phraates I
king of Parthia
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role in history of Iran
- In ancient Iran: Phraates I
Precise information is not available concerning the reign of Priapatius (c. 191–176 bc), who succeeded Artabanus and whose name appears in documents found in excavations at Nisā. Under his son Phraates I (reigned c. 176–171 bc), the young Parthian kingdom seems to have…
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