Open AccessParthian-Armenian Relations from the 2nd Century BCE to the Second Half of the 1st Century CE
Author(s) -
Edward Dąbrowa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
electrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2084-3909
pISSN - 1897-3426
DOI - 10.4467/20800909el.21.005.13363
Subject(s) - armenian , ancient history , politics , period (music) , treaty , empire , ottoman empire , history , political science , law , art , aesthetics
The aim of this paper is to present Parthian-Armenian relations from the end of the 2nd century BCE to the so-called Treaty of Rhandeia (63 CE). This covers the period from the first contact of both states to the final conclusion of long-drawn-out military conflicts over Armenia between the Arsacids ruling the Parthian Empire and Rome. The author discusses reasons for the Parthian involvement in Armenia during the rule of Mithradates II and various efforts of the Arsacids to win control over this area. He also identifies three phases of their politics towards Armenia in the discussed period.