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    Characene (Ancient Greek: Χαρακηνή), also known as Mesene (Μεσσήνη) or Meshan, was a kingdom founded by the Iranian Hyspaosines located at the head of...
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    years of his reign re-asserting Parthian control over the Kingdom of Characene. From 161 to 166, he waged war against the Roman Empire; although initially...
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    Persian Gulf in modern day Iraq, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene. The name Charax, probably from Greek Χάραξ, literally means "palisaded...
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    successively served as kings of Armenia, and Meredates, who served as king of Characene in the mid-2nd century. Rapp 2014, p. 334. Marciak 2017, p. 224. Potter...
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    Maga was a King of Characene a vassal state of the Parthian Empire and important trading city in the Persian Gulf. He probably ruled at the end of the...
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    of Characene was established around Teredon in present-day Kuwait. Characene was centered in the region encompassing southern Mesopotamia, Characene coins...
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    temples. Failaka was also a trading post (emporion) of the kingdom of Characene. At the Hellenistic fortress in Failaka, pigs represented 20 percent of...
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    (Parthian: 𐭌𐭕𐭓𐭃𐭕 Mihrdāt) was a Parthian prince who ruled the state of Characene, a vassal of the Parthian Empire and important trading port, which he...
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    3rd-century BC–132 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Elymais 147 BC–224 AD Characene 141 BC–222 AD Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5...
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    of Characene was a king of Characene, a vassal state of the Parthians, His short reign lasted only from 49/48-48/47 BC. Like most kings of Characene, he...
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    Theonesios I was a King of Characene, a vassal state of the Parthian empire and important trading port on the Persian Gulf. His rule was from 25/24BC...
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    Attambelos VI of Characene was a ruler of the state of Characene, who ruled from approximately 101/02-105/06 and is known only from the coins he minted...
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    west, seizing the Seleucid province of Characene. In 164 BC, the Seleucids repelled Wahbarz's forces from Characene, forcing him to re-submit as a Seleucid...
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    Hyspaosines (category Kings of Characene)
    Hyspaosines (also spelled Aspasine) was the founder of Characene, a kingdom situated in southern Mesopotamia. He was originally a Seleucid satrap installed...
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    I retired to Hyrcania, his forces subdued the kingdoms of Elymais and Characene and occupied Susa. By this time, Parthian authority extended as far east...
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    3rd-century BC–132 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Elymais 147 BC–224 AD Characene 141 BC–222 AD Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5...
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  • Atropatene Artavasdes IV, King of Armenia from 252 until 287 Artabazos of Characene, a King who flourished late 40s BC Artabasdos (died 743), Byzantine Emperor...
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    Attambelos I was a king of Characene, a Parthian vassal state and important trading port and emporium on the Persian Gulf. His rule was from 47/46 to...
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    3rd-century BC–132 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Elymais 147 BC–224 AD Characene 141 BC–222 AD Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5...
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    Orabazes II was a king of Characene a kingdom located at the head of the Persian Gulf. His reign was from 150/51 to 165. He was most likely a relative...
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    official investiture ceremony in Seleucia. The kingdoms of Elymais and Characene shortly afterwards became Parthian vassals. In c. 140 BC, while Mithridates...
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    Attambelos VII was a king of Characene, a vassal state of the Parthians and important trading port. His short reign lasted from 113/4 to 116/7 AD and...
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  • Maga may refer to the following people: Given name Maga of Characene, a 2nd-century king in the Middle East Maga Bo, American Brazilian DJ, producer,...
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    Iranian Plateau from Parthia ends in failure. 127 BC: Hyspaosines of Characene takes control of Babylonia. 126 BC: Ptolemy VIII regains control of Alexandria...
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    Attambelos III of Characene was a king of Characene who ruled from approximately 37/38 to 44/45AD. His rule is known only by the coins he minted. The...
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    3rd-century BC–132 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Elymais 147 BC–224 AD Characene 141 BC–222 AD Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5...
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  • List of Parthian kings List of rulers of Parthian sub-kingdoms Kings of Characene List of shahanshahs of the Sasanian Empire List of Emperors of Japan List...
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    3rd-century BC–132 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Elymais 147 BC–224 AD Characene 141 BC–222 AD Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5...
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  • of Characene was established around Teredon in present-day Kuwait. Characene was centered in the region encompassing southern Mesopotamia, Characene coins...
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    3rd-century BC–132 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Elymais 147 BC–224 AD Characene 141 BC–222 AD Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5...
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