Kamnaskires III (also spelled Kammashkiri III) was the
Kamnaskirid king of
Elymais
Elymais or Elamais (Ἐλυμαΐς, Hellenic form of the more ancient name, Elam) was an autonomous state of the 2nd century BC to the early 3rd century AD, frequently a vassal under Parthian control. It was located at the head of the Persian G ...
from 82/1 BC to 75 BC. Elymais had since 124 BC been under complete Parthian control. However, in 81/80 BC, coins of king Kamnaskires III and his wife
Anzaze
Anzaze was a queen of the Elymais (a Parthian vassal kingdom in what is now Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to th ...
appears, which indicates that the kingdom had been restored. According to Babylonian sources, the incumbent Parthian monarch
Orodes I () launched an expedition into Elymais in 78 BC, where he defeated Kamnaskires III. Kamnaskires III was not deposed, however, and continued ruling the kingdom now as a Parthian vassal. Kamnaskires III's successor is unknown, however, it is known that
Kamnaskires IV ruled Elymais from 62/1 BCE.
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*G. J. P. McEwan: ''A Parthian Campaign against Elymais in 77 B.C.'', in: ''Iran'', 24 (1986), pp. 91-94
*D. T. Potts: ''The Archaeology of Elam'', Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999, p. 392
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1st-century BC rulers in Asia
Vassal rulers of the Parthian Empire
Kings of Elymais