Orodes
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Orodes may refer to:
Kings of Parthia
King of Armenia
Kings of Parthia
- Orodes I of ParthiaOrodes I of ParthiaKing Orodes I of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from c. 90 to 80 BC in succession to Gotarzes I. Until 88 BC his reign coincided with that of Mithridates II, the rival king against whom Gotarzes had revolted...
c. 90–80 BC - Orodes II of ParthiaOrodes II of ParthiaOrodes II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from 57 to 38 BC. Orodes was a son of Phraates III, whom he murdered in 57 BC, assisted by his brother Mithridates...
c. 57–38 BC - Orodes III of ParthiaOrodes III of ParthiaKing Orodes III of Parthia was raised to the throne of the Parthian Empire around AD 4 by the magnates after the death of Phraates V of Parthia . He was killed after a short reign "on account of his extreme cruelty"...
c. AD 6
King of Armenia
- Orodes of Armenia pretender in 35, king in 37-42 AD