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Phraates IV

90 BC - 2 BC

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Phraates IV (also spelled Frahad IV; Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 Frahāt) was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 37 to 2 BC. He was the son and successor of Orodes II (r. 57–37 BC), and was given the throne after the death of his brother Pacorus I. Phraates IV soon murdered all his brothers, and also possibly his father. His actions alienated the Armenians and also some of his nobles, including the distinguished Monaeses, who fled to the Roman triumvir Mark Antony, but shortly returned and reconciled with Phraates IV. Phraates IV was attacked in 36 BC by Mark Antony, who marched through Armenia into Media Atropatene, and was defeated and lost the greater part of his army. Antony, believing himself betrayed by Artavasdes II, king of Armenia, invaded his kingdom in 34 BC, took him prisoner, and concluded a treaty with Artavasdes I, king of Media Atropatene. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phraates IV is the 3,924th most popular politician (down from 3,920th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Iran (up from 146th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Iranian Politician.

Phraates IV is most famous for his vast military conquests. He was able to annex Armenia, Syria, and Mesopotamia.

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Among politicians, Phraates IV ranks 3,924 out of 19,576. Before him are Shukri al-Quwatli, Neferefre, Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, Gina Haspel, Al-Muqanna, and Ali of Hejaz. After him are Charles G. Dawes, Pribina, Oswald Pohl, Magnus II of Sweden, Marie Louise Gonzaga, and Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 90 BC, Phraates IV ranks 7. Before him are Zechariah, Diodorus Siculus, Anna the Prophetess, Publius Clodius Pulcher, Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, and Pompeia. After him are Trebonius, Gaius Scribonius Curio, Aulus Hirtius, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, Gaius Antonius Hybrida, and Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia. Among people deceased in 2 BC, Phraates IV ranks 2. Before him is Valmiki. After him is Iullus Antonius.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Phraates IV ranks 133 out of 631. Before him are Arsaces I of Parthia (-280), Haji Bektash Veli (1209), Shahnaz Pahlavi (1940), Amytis of Media (-630), Mohammad Shah Qajar (1808), and Vologases IV (150). After him are Mulla Sadra (1571), Vologases VI (200), Bahram Chobin (600), Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853), Mohammad Khodabanda (1531), and Jafar Panahi (1960).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Phraates IV ranks 79. Before him are Jahan Shah (1397), Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933), Arsaces I of Parthia (-280), Amytis of Media (-630), Mohammad Shah Qajar (1808), and Vologases IV (150). After him are Vologases VI (200), Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853), Mohammad Khodabanda (1531), Teispes (-675), Istakhri (850), and Phraates V (-100).

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