* Vologases I leads the Parthian army in a full-scale assault on the Euphrates, Legio X Fretensis and men of the other two legions ( Legio III Gallica and Legio VI Ferrata ) defending the eastern bank of the river, fighting off a desperate attack.

His successor Vologases III reigns until 147 AD, suppressing brief rebellions as he battles against the Kushan and Alani.

* King Mithridates IV dies, Vologases III claims the throne and extened his rule through the Parthian Empire.

* Vologases III, king of Parthia

Corbulo, with the legions XV Apollinaris, III Gallica, V Macedonica, X Fretensis and XXII, forced Vologases I of Parthia to a compromise peace ( 63 ), whereby his brother Tiridates would become king of Armenia as a Roman client.

In 63, strengthened further by the legions III Gallica, V Macedonica, X Fretensis and XXII, General Corbulo entered into the territories of Vologases I of Parthia, who then returned the Armenian kingdom to Tiridates.

* Vologases III c. 105 – 147

Three of them we know from coins ; in addition to Vologases II, they included Artabanus III, c. 80 – 90 and Vologases III, from about 105.

Pacorus died about 105 ; he was succeeded by his brother Osroes I, who maintained the rivalry with king Vologases III based in east Parthia.

Coin of Vologases III.

Vologases III (), claimed the throne of the Parthian Empire about 105, in the last days of Pacorus II of Parthia ( 80 – 105 ) and reigned over the eastern portion of the kingdom from 105 to 147.

Vologases III during his Parthian rule was also the Roman Client King of Armenia from 117 / 8 until 144 and from his Armenian Kingship is known as Vologases I or Vagharsh I.

The period was one of civil war in the Parthian kingdom ; for the early part of his reign Vologases III contended with Pacorus II's legitimate successors Osroes I ( 105 – 116 and 117 – 129 ), Parthamaspates ( 116 – 117 ), and Mithridates IV ( 129 – 140 ), who ruled Mesopotamia.

Preoccupied by conflicts with the Romans, particularly the invasion by Roman emperor Trajan ( 98 – 117 ), they were unable to effectively challenge Vologases III.

Following the death of Osroes I, Vologases III extended his rule through most of Parthia but had to contend with Mithridates IV, incursions of the nomadic Alans into Cappadocia, Armenia, and Media, and rebellion in Iran by an unknown usurper, c. 140.

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* King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign and is succeeded by his son Vologases V.

* Vonones II died after a few months he ascended to the throne, his son Vologases I of Parthia becomes ruler of the Parthian Empire.

When Imperial forces moved east under the command of Emperor Verus after the forces of Vologases IV of Parthia attacked Armenia, the Romans ' defense of the eastern territories was hampered when large numbers of troops succumbed to the disease.

Another campaign was led by Emperor Lucius Verus in 162 – 165, after Vologases IV of Parthia had invaded Armenia and installed his chief general on its throne.

Priscus was made governor of Cappadocia by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus after the death of Marcus Sedatius Severianus in a campaign against Vologases IV in 163.

However, he died after a few months and was succeeded by his son Vologases I.

A son of Vonones II and brother of Vologases I, he was given the kingdom of Media Atropatene by the latter after his succession to the throne.

Coin issued during the reign of Roman emperor Lucius Verus ( 161-169 ) to celebrate his victory against Vologases IV of Parthia.

There are specific references to the celebration of Nowruz during the reign of Vologases I ( 51-78 CE ), but these include no details.

Artashat remained the capital of Armenia until 120 when the see of power was moved to Vagharshapat during the reign of Vologases I ( Vagharsh I ) 117 / 8 – 144.

For the whole of his reign he contended with the rival king Vologases III based in the east of Parthia.

The end of his reign was marred by the revolt of Osroes II of Parthia ( 190 ), who appears to have set himself up in Media as a rival King in hope of succeeding Vologases IV.

The date of his reign suggests that he rebelled against Vologases IV but was unable to maintain himself against Vologases V. His coins were issued by the mint at Ecbatana, suggesting that he controlled Media.

The son of Mithridates IV of Parthia ( 129 – 140 ), he united the two halves of the empire which had been split between his father and Vologases III of Parthia ( 105 – 147 ).

The Greek inscription has been heavily clipped ; in full it would read ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΟΓΑΣΟΥ ΑΠΕΛΑΙΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ( king of kings, Vologases Arsacid Empire | Arsaces, the anointed, the just, the illustrious, friend of the Greeks ).

* War between Rome and Parthia breaks out due to the invasion of Armenia by Vologases I, who had replaced the Roman supported ruler with his brother Tiridates of Parthia.

* Lucius Verus begins a war with the Parthians, due to the invasion of Syria and Armenia by Vologases IV of Parthia.

Artabanus's brother Vologases VI will continue to rule with Armenian and Kushan support over outlying parts of Parthia.

Unable to sail to Italy during the winter, Titus celebrated elaborate games at Caesarea Maritima and Berytus, then travelled to Zeugma on the Euphrates, where he was presented with a crown by Vologases I of Parthia.

They deposed the country's leader, Mannus, and replaced him with their own nominee, who would remain in office until 165 .< ref > Birley, Marcus Aurelius, 130, 279 n. 38 ; " Hadrian to the Antonines ", 163, citing Prosopographia Imperii Romani < sup > 2 </ sup > M 169 .</ ref > ( The Edessene coinage record actually begins at this point, with issues showing Vologases IV on the obverse and " Wael the king " ( Syriac: W ' L MLK ') on the reverse ).

Vologases was satisfied with this result, and honored the memory of Nero ( Suetonius Nero, 57 ), though he stood in good relations with Vespasian also, to whom he offered an army of 40, 000 archers in the war against Vitellius.

It seems that the conflict with Rome had weakened Osroes and strengthened his rival Vologases — from about 121 there are few coins of the former and many of the latter.

Syrian governor Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus sent a force to restore order, but he was recalled so as not to provoke a war with Parthia, whose King Vologases took the opportunity to send his army into Armenia, driving out the Iberians ( 53 ).