Orodes III of Parthia
Orodes III (Persian: ارد سوم) was raised to the throne of the Parthian Empire around 4 AD by the magnates after the death of Phraates V (reigned ca. 2 BC – AD 4). He was killed after a short reign "on account of his extreme cruelty" (Josephus). After his death, Phraates V's brother Vonones I (reigned ca. 8–12) tried to assume the throne, but a civil war with Artabanus III (reigned ca. 10–38) followed.
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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