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Orodes II

70 BC - 38 BC

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Orodes II (also spelled Urud II; Parthian: 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 Wērōd), was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 57 BC to 37 BC. He was a son of Phraates III, whom he murdered in 57 BC, assisted by his elder brother Mithridates IV. The two brothers quickly fell out and entered into a dynastic struggle, in which Orodes was triumphant. Meanwhile, the Roman general and triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus had made an attempt to extend his share of Roman territory by eastward conquest. This attempt proved disastrous, with Crassus meeting his end in 53 BC, in the Battle of Carrhae, by Orodes' general Surena. Orodes himself had invaded Armenia and forced king Artavasdes II (r. 55–34 BC) to submit and abandon his alliance with the Romans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Orodes II is the 3,222nd most popular politician (down from 2,647th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Iran (down from 105th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Iranian Politician.

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Among politicians, Orodes II ranks 3,222 out of 19,576. Before him are John I Albert, Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, Sverker I of Sweden, James Callaghan, Sancho III of Pamplona, and Emperor Ling of Han. After him are Zhao Bing, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, Demetrius II Nicator, Ernst Gideon von Laudon, Jie of Xia, and Wilhelm Liebknecht.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 70 BC, Orodes II ranks 3. Before him are Virgil, and Scribonia. After him are Publius Cornelius Dolabella, and Junia Tertia. Among people deceased in 38 BC, Orodes II ranks 2. Before him is Antiochus I Theos of Commagene. After him are Pacorus I, and Quintus Labienus.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Orodes II ranks 107 out of 631. Before him are Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), Sinatruces of Parthia (-157), Safi of Persia (1611), Qazi Muhammad (1893), Atossa (-550), and Vologases I of Parthia (1). After him are Demetrius II Nicator (-161), Yazdegerd II (500), Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani (1125), Ali Shariati (1933), Qasem Soleimani (1957), and Ibn al-Muqaffa' (724).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Orodes II ranks 62. Before him are Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), Sinatruces of Parthia (-157), Safi of Persia (1611), Qazi Muhammad (1893), Atossa (-550), and Vologases I of Parthia (1). After him are Demetrius II Nicator (-161), Yazdegerd II (500), Abolhassan Banisadr (1933), Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Ebrahim Raisi (1960), and Bardiya (-580).

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