Phraates ( xpr, 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 ''Frahāt'') was a

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prince, who was one of the eldest sons of

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(). In 10/9 BC, seeking to secure the throne for her son Phraataces, Musa convinced Phraates IV to send his four first-born sons ( Vonones, Phraates, Seraspandes and Rhodaspes) to

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in order to prevent conflict over his succession. The

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emperor

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used this as propaganda depicting the submission of Parthia to Rome, listing it as a great accomplishment in his ''

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''.; During his stay in Rome, Phraates was the patron of a temple at

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, possibly devoted to

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. In 35 AD, Phraates attempted to take the Parthian throne from Artabanus II, but died from illness shortly after reaching the Parthian realm.

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* * * * * * * {{cite journal , last1=Strugnell , first1=Emma , title=Thea Musa, Roman Queen of Parthia , journal=Iranica Antiqua , date=2008 , volume=43 , pages=275–298 , doi=10.2143/IA.43.0.2024051 35 deaths 1st-century BC Iranian people 1st-century Iranian people 1st-century BC births Parthian princes