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Apodakos
Apodakos was a king of Characene, a kingdom presumably vassal of the Parthian Empire. Apodakos is known from his silver and bronze coins, only some of which are dated. Monika Schuol: ''Die Charakene. Ein mesopotamisches Königreich in hellenistisch-parthischer Zeit'', Stuttgart 2000, p. 220-221, 300-303 The dated coins belong to the years 110/09 to 104/3 BC. In 124 BC, Hyspaosines, the first king of Characene died. After his death, his widow Thalassia (queen), Thalassia tried to install their son on the throne. However, the events surrounding the Order of succession, succession are known from Babylonian cuneiform texts and the name of the son is not mentioned. Whether Apodakos was the son of Hyspaosines remains undetermined, however, he has certain historicity from about 14 years later, as king of the small kingdom. Literature {{s-end 2nd-century BC rulers in Asia Kings of Characene Year of birth missing Year of death missing 2nd-century BC monarchs in the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apodakos
Apodakos was a king of Characene, a kingdom presumably vassal of the Parthian Empire. Apodakos is known from his silver and bronze coins, only some of which are dated. Monika Schuol: ''Die Charakene. Ein mesopotamisches Königreich in hellenistisch-parthischer Zeit'', Stuttgart 2000, p. 220-221, 300-303 The dated coins belong to the years 110/09 to 104/3 BC. In 124 BC, Hyspaosines, the first king of Characene died. After his death, his widow Thalassia (queen), Thalassia tried to install their son on the throne. However, the events surrounding the Order of succession, succession are known from Babylonian cuneiform texts and the name of the son is not mentioned. Whether Apodakos was the son of Hyspaosines remains undetermined, however, he has certain historicity from about 14 years later, as king of the small kingdom. Literature {{s-end 2nd-century BC rulers in Asia Kings of Characene Year of birth missing Year of death missing 2nd-century BC monarchs in the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyspaosines
Hyspaosines (also spelled Aspasine) was an Iranian peoples, Iranian prince, and the founder of Characene, a kingdom situated in southern Mesopotamia. He was originally a Seleucid Empire, Seleucid satrap installed by king Antiochus IV Epiphanes (), but declared independence in 141 BC after the collapse and subsequent transfer of Seleucid authority in Iran and Babylonia to the Parthian Empire, Parthians. Hyspaosines briefly occupied the Parthian city of Babylon in 127 BC, where he is recorded in records as king (''šarru''). In 124 BC, however, he was forced to acknowledge Parthian suzerainty. He died in the same year, and was succeeded by his juvenile son Apodakos. Name and background Of Iranian peoples, Iranian descent, Hyspaosines' name is a Hellenization, Hellenized name of Persian language, Persian or Bactrian language, Bactrian origin, possibly derived from the Old Iranian ''vispa-čanah'' ("who appreciates all [things]"). Hyspaosines' father, Sagdodonacus, seemingly had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characene
Characene (Ancient Greek: Χαρακηνή), also known as Mesene (Μεσσήνη) or Meshan, was a kingdom founded by the Iranian Hyspaosines located at the head of the Persian Gulf mostly within modern day Iraq. Its capital, Charax Spasinou (Χάραξ Σπασινού), was an important port for trade between Mesopotamia and India, and also provided port facilities for the city of Susa further up the Karun River. The kingdom was frequently a vassal of the Parthian Empire. Characene was mainly populated by Arabs, who spoke Aramaic as their cultural language. All rulers of the principality had Iranian names. Members of the Arsacid dynasty also ruled the state. Name The name "Characene" originated from the name of the capital of the kingdom, Charax Spasinu. The kingdom was also known by the older name of the region, "Mesene", which is seemingly of Persian origin, meaning "land of buffalos" or the "land of sheep." History The capital of Characene, Alexandria, was originally found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
