Vologases VI of Parthia
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Vologases VI of Parthia (in Persian
: بلاش ششم Balash) succeeded his father Vologases V of Parthia
(191–208) to the throne of the Parthian Empire
in 208. Soon after his accession his brother Artabanus IV
(216–224) rebelled against him, and became master of the greater part of the empire. However, Vologases VI maintained himself in a part of Babylonia
: his dated coins reach down to 228.
Meanwhile Ardashir I (226–241), the founder of the Sassanid Dynasty, had defeated and killed Artabanus IV in 226 and conquered the eastern provinces of Parthia. Over the next few years, Ardashir I further expanded his new empire, and must have driven out or defeated Vologases VI soon after 228.
Vologases VI of Parthia (in Persian
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: بلاش ششم Balash) succeeded his father Vologases V of Parthia
Vologases V of Parthia
Vologases V of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from 191 to 208. He was the son of Vologases IV . His succession was not uncontested; a rival King Osroes II had already set himself up in Media before the death of the previous ruler, but Vologases V appears to have quickly put him down.Vologases...
(191–208) to the throne of the Parthian Empire
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....
in 208. Soon after his accession his brother Artabanus IV
Artabanus IV of Parthia
Artabanus IV of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire . He was the younger son of Vologases V who died in 208. Artabanus rebelled against his brother Vologases VI, and soon gained the upper hand, although Vologases VI maintained himself in a part of Babylonia until about 228.The Roman emperor...
(216–224) rebelled against him, and became master of the greater part of the empire. However, Vologases VI maintained himself in a part of Babylonia
Babylonia
Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia , with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as a major power when Hammurabi Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as...
: his dated coins reach down to 228.
Meanwhile Ardashir I (226–241), the founder of the Sassanid Dynasty, had defeated and killed Artabanus IV in 226 and conquered the eastern provinces of Parthia. Over the next few years, Ardashir I further expanded his new empire, and must have driven out or defeated Vologases VI soon after 228.