Parthian-Armenian Relations from the 2nd Century BCE to the Second Half of the 1st Century CE

Edward Dąbrowa

Parthian-Armenian Relations from the 2nd Century BCE to the Second Half of the 1st Century CE

Publication date: 02.07.2021

ELECTRUM, 2021, Volume 28, pp. 41 - 57

https://doi.org/10.4467/20800909EL.21.005.13363

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Parthian-Armenian Relations from the 2nd Century BCE to the Second Half of the 1st Century CE

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The aim of this paper is to present Parthian-Armenian relations from the end of the 2nd century BCE to the so-called Treaty of Rhandeia (63 CE). This covers the period from the first contact of both states to the final conclusion of long-drawn-out military conflicts over Armenia between the Arsacids ruling the Parthian Empire and Rome. The author discusses reasons for the Parthian involvement in Armenia during the rule of Mithradates II and various efforts of the Arsacids to win control over this area. He also identifies three phases of their politics towards Armenia in the discussed period.

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Armenia, Parthia, Arsacids, Rome, Parthian-Armenian relations

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Information: ELECTRUM, 2021, Volume 28, pp. 41 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20800909EL.21.005.13363

Article type: Original article

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Edward Dąbrowa

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-9096

Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gołębia 24, 31-007 Kraków, Poland

Published at: 02.07.2021

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