Arshak II of Iberia
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Arshak II or Arsuk (არსუკ) (died in AD 1), of the Nimrodid Dynasty, was a king of Iberia
(Kartli
, eastern Georgia
) from c. 20 BC to AD 1.
According to a legendary account from the medieval Georgian annals, he was a descendant of Nimrod
and Parnavaz through his father, Mirian II
, and was a member of the Arshakuniani dynasty through his mother. Arshak faced with the return of the exiled P'arnabazid
prince Aderki (son of Kartam, adopted son of Bratman
). From the battle, Aderki emerged victorious and became a king.
Caucasian Iberia
Iberia , also known as Iveria , was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli , corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the present day Georgia...
(Kartli
Kartli
Kartli is a historical region in central-to-eastern Georgia traversed by the river Mtkvari , on which Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is situated. Known to the Classical authors as Iberia, Kartli played a crucial role in ethnic and political consolidation of the Georgians in the Middle Ages...
, eastern Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
) from c. 20 BC to AD 1.
According to a legendary account from the medieval Georgian annals, he was a descendant of Nimrod
Nimrod
Nimrod means "Hunter"; was a Biblical Mesopotamian king mentioned in the Table of Nations; an eponym for the city of Nimrud.Nimrod can also refer to any of the following:*Nimród Antal, a director...
and Parnavaz through his father, Mirian II
Mirian II of Iberia
Mirian II or Mirvan was a king of Iberia from 30 to 20 BC. His reign marked the reinstatement of the Nimrodid Dynasty, a continuation of the P'arnabazids....
, and was a member of the Arshakuniani dynasty through his mother. Arshak faced with the return of the exiled P'arnabazid
Pharnabazid Dynasty
The Pharnabazid or P’arnavaziani is the name of the first dynasty of Georgian kings of Kartli preserved by the Georgian historical tradition. Their rule lasted, with intermissions, from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD. The main male line is reported to have become extinct early on and...
prince Aderki (son of Kartam, adopted son of Bratman
Parnavaz II of Iberia
Parnavaz II , of the Artaxiad Dynasty, was a king of Iberia from 63 to 30 BC. He is known as Pharnabazus in Classical sources, and is commonly identified with the Bartom or Bratman of the medieval Georgian chronicles.He succeeded upon the death of his father Artag who had been defeated by the...
). From the battle, Aderki emerged victorious and became a king.