Orodes I of Elymais

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Coin of Orodes I

Orodes I of Elymais was the ruler of Elymais in the late 1st-century. Unlike the previous rulers of the kingdom, he belonged to a cadet branch of the Arsacid dynasty.[1] His reign thus marks the start of a second line of rulers that replaced the original Kamnaskirid line.[1] While the Kamnaskirid rulers only used Greek legends on their coins, the Arsacid rulers of Elymais used both Greek and Aramaic.[1] Orodes I was succeeded by his son Orodes II, known as Kamnaskires-Orodes.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rezakhani 2013, p. 774.
  2. ^ Hansman 1998, p. 373-376.

Sources

  • Hansman, John F. (1998). "Elymais". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. VIII, Fasc. 4. pp. 373–376. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Rezakhani, Khodadad (2013). "Arsacid, Elymaean, and Persid Coinage". In Potts, Daniel T. (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199733309. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Preceded by
Unknown
King of Elymais
1st-century
Succeeded by