Mithrobouzanes was the Orontid king of Sophene in the second half of the 2nd-century BC. [1] His name (Μιθροβουζάνης) is the Greek transliteration of the Iranian name *MiΘra-bauǰ-ana-, meaning "Delighting Mithra." [2] [3] The Armenian equivalent to the name would be Me(h)ruzhan (Մեհրուժան). [4] He was the son and successor of Zariadres. [3]
Reign
His reigning period is uncertain; [5] he is attested between 188 and 163 BC. [1] Following Mithrobouzanes' succession, his rule was contested by his brother Artaxias I, who claimed the right to rule over Sophene based on his succession rights ( primogeniture). However, Mithrobouzanes managed to preserve the independence of their kingdom, due to their diplomatic (and possibly dynastic) link with Cappadocia. The next known successor of Mithrobouzane was Arkathias. [6]
References
- ^ a b Marciak 2017, p. 155.
- ^ Schmitt 2005.
- ^ a b Marciak 2017, p. 81.
- ^ Vryonis, Speros; Toumanoff, Cyril (July 1967). "Studies in Christian Caucasian History". The American Historical Review. 72 (4): 293. doi: 10.2307/1847825. ISSN 0002-8762. JSTOR 1847825.
- ^ Marciak 2017, p. 127.
- ^ Marciak 2017, pp. 155, 158.
Sources
- Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between East and West. BRILL. ISBN 9789004350724.
- Schmitt, Rüdiger (2005).
"Personal Names, Iranian iv. Parthian Period". Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition. New York.
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Mithrobouzanes was the Orontid king of Sophene in the second half of the 2nd-century BC. [1] His name (Μιθροβουζάνης) is the Greek transliteration of the Iranian name *MiΘra-bauǰ-ana-, meaning "Delighting Mithra." [2] [3] The Armenian equivalent to the name would be Me(h)ruzhan (Մեհրուժան). [4] He was the son and successor of Zariadres. [3]
Reign
His reigning period is uncertain; [5] he is attested between 188 and 163 BC. [1] Following Mithrobouzanes' succession, his rule was contested by his brother Artaxias I, who claimed the right to rule over Sophene based on his succession rights ( primogeniture). However, Mithrobouzanes managed to preserve the independence of their kingdom, due to their diplomatic (and possibly dynastic) link with Cappadocia. The next known successor of Mithrobouzane was Arkathias. [6]
References
- ^ a b Marciak 2017, p. 155.
- ^ Schmitt 2005.
- ^ a b Marciak 2017, p. 81.
- ^ Vryonis, Speros; Toumanoff, Cyril (July 1967). "Studies in Christian Caucasian History". The American Historical Review. 72 (4): 293. doi: 10.2307/1847825. ISSN 0002-8762. JSTOR 1847825.
- ^ Marciak 2017, p. 127.
- ^ Marciak 2017, pp. 155, 158.
Sources
- Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between East and West. BRILL. ISBN 9789004350724.
- Schmitt, Rüdiger (2005).
"Personal Names, Iranian iv. Parthian Period". Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition. New York.
{{ cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)