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Vardanes II was the son of Vologases I [1] or Vardanes I [2] and briefly ruler of parts of the Parthian Empire. In ancient records he only appears in Tacitus. [1] Otherwise he is only known from coins that are dated between 55 and 58 CE. [3]
Contents. Vardanes II. Parthian prince. Learn about this topic in these articles: revolt against Vologeses I. In Vologeses I. …the usurpation of his son Vardanes II.
Mar 13, 2021 · Vardanes II (c. A.D. 55 - 58) AR Tetradrachm, 14.48 g. Mint/ Ecbatana, A.D. 55/56. Obv/ bust left with very short beard wearing diadem and spiral torque; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above diadem as ringlets; wart on forehead is visible; circular border of dots.
In Media and Hyrcania, his son Vardanes II revolted and it is certainly possible that he had Roman support. note Vologases' supply lines were now threatened, and to make problems worse, the Armenian winter turned out to be severe. As a consequence, an epidemic broke out, note and Vologases returned home.
Gotarzes II ( Parthian: 𐭂𐭅𐭕𐭓𐭆 Gōtarz) was king of the Parthian Empire from 40 to 51. He was an adopted son of Artabanus II. When his father died in 40, his brother Vardanes I was to succeed to the throne. However, the throne was seized by Gotarzes II.
Catalogue of the Parthian coins Vardanes II A.D. 55 – 58 (English) Vardanes used his father's absence, and with the help of the aristocrats who were constantly conspiring, got the Parthian throne.
VARDANES II. rebelled against his father Vologaeses I. in A.D. 54 (Tac. Ann. xiii. 7). We know nothing more about him and it is not certain whether the coins of a young beardless king, which are generally attributed to him, really belong to him (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia, p. L. ff.). (En. M.)
