Vardanes II was the son of Vologases I[1]orVardanes I[2] and briefly ruler of parts of the Parthian Empire. In ancient records he only appears in Tacitus.[1] Otherwise he is only known from coins that are dated between 55 and 58 CE.[3] He rebelled against Vologases I at Seleucia from about 55 to 58 CE and must have occupied Ecbatana, since he issued coins from the mint there, bearing the likeness of a young beardless king wearing a diadem with five pendants. The lack of facial lesions on his coins sets him apart from other Parthian rulers, many of whom were depicted with nodules resembling trichoepithelioma. [4] Other than that nothing more about him is known.[5]
| Vardanes II | |
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Tetradrachm of Vardanes II, Seleucia mint
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| King of the Parthian Empire | |
| Reign | 55 – 58 |
| Predecessor | Vologases I |
| Successor | Vologases I |
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| Died | 58 |
| Dynasty | Arsacid dynasty |
| Father | Vologases IorVardanes I |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Vardanes s.v. Vardanes II.". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 905.
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Vardanes II Died:58 | ||
| Preceded by | King of the Parthian Empire 55–58 |
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