Artabanus II

King of Kings of the Parthian Empire (r. 12 AD - 38/41 AD)
Person human Q345134
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Artabanus II

Summary

Artabanus II is a human[1]. He was born on -0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0038-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a monarch[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Artabanus II was born on -0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Artabanus II died on +0038-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Artabanus II's father was Darius II of Media Atropatene[6].
  • Artabanus II's mother was NN of Parthia[7].
  • A child of Artabanus II was Vardanes I of Parthia[8].
  • A child of Artabanus II was Gotarzes II of Parthia[9].
  • A child of Artabanus II was Arsaces I of Armenia[10].
  • A child of Artabanus II was Orodes of Armenia[11].
  • A child of Artabanus II was Artabanus of Parthia[12].
  • Artabanus II worked as a monarch[4].
  • Artabanus II held the position of king[13].
  • Artabanus II's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[14].
  • Artabanus II's image is recorded as Coin of Artabanus II, Seleucia mint.jpg[15].
  • Artabanus II is recorded as male[16].
  • Artabanus II's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Artabanus II's family is recorded as Arsacid dynasty of Parthia[18].
  • Artabanus II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59877765[19].
  • Artabanus II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 195085902[20].
  • Artabanus II's GND ID is recorded as 118645994[21].
  • Artabanus II's IdRef ID is recorded as 118878921[22].
  • Artabanus II's Commons category is recorded as Artabanos II of Parthia[23].
  • Artabanus II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05mw88[24].
  • Artabanus II's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 186546394[25].
  • Artabanus II's Rodovid ID is recorded as 402419[26].
  • Artabanus II's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].

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Origins and Family

Artabanus II was born on -0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Darius II of Media Atropatene[6]. His mother was NN of Parthia[7].

Career and Affiliations

Artabanus II worked as a monarch[4]. He held the position of king[13].

Personal Life

Children include Vardanes I of Parthia[8], a sovereign[28]; Gotarzes II of Parthia[9], a sovereign[29], -0100–0051[30]; Arsaces I of Armenia[10], a politician[31]; Orodes of Armenia[11], a sovereign[32], of Kingdom of Armenia[33]; and Artabanus of Parthia[12], an aristocrat[34]. Artabanus II's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[14].

Death and Burial

Artabanus II died on +0038-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Artabanus II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Artabanus II's parents?

Artabanus II's father was Darius II of Media Atropatene[6]. Artabanus II's mother was NN of Parthia[7].

What did Artabanus II do for work?

Artabanus II worked as monarch[4].

References

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  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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