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Gotarzes II of Parthia

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Gotarzes II (Parthian: 𐭂𐭅𐭕𐭓𐭆 Gōtarz) was king of the Parthian Empire from 40 to 51. He was an adopted son of Artabanus II. When his father died in 40, his brother Vardanes I was to succeed to the throne. However, the throne was seized by Gotarzes II. Gotarzes II eventually was able to gain control of most of Parthia forcing Vardanes to flee to Bactria. With the death of Vardanes in c. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Gotarzes II of Parthia is the 8,041st most popular politician (down from 6,916th in 2024), the 217th most popular biography from Iran (down from 204th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Iranian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gotarzes II of Parthia ranks 8,041 out of 19,576. Before him are Publius Claudius Pulcher, Rezső Kasztner, Zbigniew of Poland, He Yingqin, Burt Munro, and Louis IV, Elector Palatine. After him are Mihai Antonescu, Utbah ibn Rabi'ah, Bart De Wever, Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Shintaro Ishihara, and Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 10, Gotarzes II of Parthia ranks 10. Before him are John the Evangelist, Saint Eustace, Tigellinus, Antonius Felix, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, and Vardanes I. After him are Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, Minjung of Goguryeo, and Calgacus. Among people deceased in 51, Gotarzes II of Parthia ranks 3. Before him are Lucius Vitellius the Elder, and Vonones II.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Gotarzes II of Parthia ranks 217 out of 631. Before him are Azar Nafisi (1955), Mansour Bahrami (1956), Aga Khan I (1800), Ashraf Pahlavi (1919), Gotarzes I (-200), and Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari (838). After him are Narges Mohammadi (1972), Phriapatius (-290), Hamdallah Mustawfi (1281), Shutruk-Nakhunte (-1300), Fazlollah Zahedi (1897), and Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri (933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Gotarzes II of Parthia ranks 118. Before him are Kiya Buzurg-Ummid (1062), Vardanes I (10), Azarmidokht (null), Aga Khan I (1800), Ashraf Pahlavi (1919), and Gotarzes I (-200). After him are Phriapatius (-290), Shutruk-Nakhunte (-1300), Fazlollah Zahedi (1897), Shaul Mofaz (1948), Shahrokh Shah (1734), and Amir Kabir (1807).

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