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Phraates V

100 BC - 4

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Phraates V (Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 Frahāt), also known by the diminutive version of his name, Phraataces (also spelled Phraatakes), was the King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 2 BC to 4 AD. He was the younger son of Phraates IV (r. 37 BC – 2 BC) and Musa, who ruled with him. Under Phraates V, a war threatened to break out between the Parthian and Roman empires over the control of Armenia and Mesopotamia. Although Augustus (r. 27 BC – 14 AD) had sent his adopted son Gaius Caesar to invade Iran, in 1 AD the two sides agreed a peace treaty, by which once again Armenia was recognized as being in the Roman sphere. Phraates V was in return acknowledged as the rightful Parthian king, which was of high importance to him, due to his insecure position in the country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phraates V is the 4,372nd most popular politician (up from 4,716th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Iran (up from 165th in 2019) and the 85th most popular Iranian Politician.

Phraates V was most famous for his reforms in the government, which were intended to reduce corruption and improve the lives of the people. He was also the first king to wear a crown with a ram's head on it, which would later become the symbol of the Arsacid dynasty.

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Among politicians, Phraates V ranks 4,372 out of 19,576. Before him are Othniel, Margaret II, Countess of Flanders, Louis II, Count of Flanders, Joaquim Chissano, Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, and Charles, Grand Duke of Baden. After him are António Lobo Antunes, King Huiwen of Qin, Shamshi-Adad V, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, Heracles of Macedon, and Emil Constantinescu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Phraates V ranks 33. Before him are Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Antipater the Idumaean, Aristobulus II, Ambiorix, Thusnelda, and Publilius Syrus. After him are Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, Phraates III, Judas of Galilee, Porcia, Mariamne, and Seleucus VII Philometor. Among people deceased in 4, Phraates V ranks 5. Before him are Gaius Caesar, Hyeokgeose of Silla, Gaius Asinius Pollio, and Nicolaus of Damascus.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Phraates V ranks 147 out of 631. Before him are Sasan (200), Anastasius of Persia (550), Mehran Karimi Nasseri (1942), Teispes (-675), Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960), and Istakhri (850). After him are Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad (985), Pacorus I (-63), Mithridates V of Parthia (100), Safi-ad-din Ardabili (1252), Arses of Persia (-360), and Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani (897).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Phraates V ranks 85. Before him are Phraates IV (-90), Vologases VI (200), Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853), Mohammad Khodabanda (1531), Teispes (-675), and Istakhri (850). After him are Pacorus I (-63), Mithridates V of Parthia (100), Arses of Persia (-360), Arsaces II of Parthia (-300), Suleiman of Persia (1647), and Vologases III of Parthia (100).

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