Farnadjom of Iberia
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P'arnajom or P'arnajob (died 90 BC) was a king of Iberia
from 109 to 90 BC, the fourth in the P'arnavaziani
line. He is known exclusively from the royal list included in the medieval Georgian
chronicles.
He succeeded on death of his father, Mirian I
in 109 BC. He is reported to have added another idol, that of the god Zaden
, to the Iberian pagan pantheon, and to have built a fortress to house it. His policy of importing foreign religion is said to have caused a general uprising. The chronicle goes on to describe a great battle between P'arnajom and his nobles in which the king is defeated and killed, and the crown given to his son-in-law, Arshak/Artaxias
, son of the king of Armenia, the rebels' ally. P'arnajom's son, Mirian (Mirvan)
, survives, however, to be taken and brought up at the Persian
court.
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...
from 109 to 90 BC, the fourth in the P'arnavaziani
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...
line. He is known exclusively from the royal list included in the medieval Georgian
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...
chronicles.
He succeeded on death of his father, Mirian I
Mirian I of Iberia
Mirian I was a monarch of Kartli listed as the third king in the traditional royal list of medieval Georgian chronicles...
in 109 BC. He is reported to have added another idol, that of the god Zaden
Zaden
Zaden was, according to the medieval Georgian chronicles, the god of fruitfulness in a pre-Christian pantheon of ancient Georgians of Kartli . King Parnajom of Iberia is reported to have built a fortress at Mount Zedazeni to house the colossus of Zadeni which, along with other pagan idols, are...
, to the Iberian pagan pantheon, and to have built a fortress to house it. His policy of importing foreign religion is said to have caused a general uprising. The chronicle goes on to describe a great battle between P'arnajom and his nobles in which the king is defeated and killed, and the crown given to his son-in-law, Arshak/Artaxias
Artaxias I of Iberia
Artaxias I, of the Artaxiad dynasty, was a king of Iberia from 90 to 78 BC. He is known exclusively from the medieval Georgian chronicles which gives his name as Arshak .A son of the king of Armenia, purportedly of Artavasdes I Artaxias I, of the Artaxiad dynasty, was a king of Iberia (modern-day...
, son of the king of Armenia, the rebels' ally. P'arnajom's son, Mirian (Mirvan)
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....
, survives, however, to be taken and brought up at the Persian
Parthia
Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire....
court.