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Parthamasiris, also known as Partamasir or Parthomasiris〔Mommsen, ''The provinces of the Roman Empire: from Caesar to Domitian'', p.66〕 (flourished second half of the 1st century & first half of the 2nd century, died 114) was a Parthian Prince who served as a Roman Client King of Armenia. Parthamasiris was one of the three sons born to the King Pacorus II of Parthia〔Potts, ''Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology'', p.151〕 by an unnamed mother. Through his father he was a member of the House of Parthia thus a relation of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia.〔Farrokh, ''Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War'', p.p.159-8〕 Little is known on his life prior to becoming Armenian King. In 113, Parthamasiris’ paternal uncle Osroes I of Parthia deposed his brother Axidares from the Armenian Kingship and installed him as the Armenian King to avoid to going to war with the Roman emperor Trajan and keep peace with him.〔Potts, ''Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology'', p.p.150&151〕〔Yarshater, ''The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3'', p.87〕 Axidares was placed on the Armenian throne by his paternal uncle without Roman consultation〔Yarshater, ''The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3'', p.87〕 which led to Trajan to view the action by Osroes I as an invitation to war with Parthia.〔Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p.303〕 When Trajan with his army had advanced to Parthia, the Roman emperor received Parthamasiris. Parthamasiris hoped he could retain his Armenian Kingship, however was rejected after Trajan had listen to him and declined his requested to keep his Kingship.〔Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p.313〕 After rejecting Parthamasiris’ request, Trajan annexed Armenia as a Roman Province.〔Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p.313〕 Trajan sent Parthamasiris from Armenia back home to Parthia and Trajan continued on with his Parthian military campaign.〔Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p.313〕 On his way home to Parthia, Parthamasiris disappeared mysteriously,〔Bunson, ''A Dictionary of the Roman Empire'', p.313〕 perhaps on Trajan’s orders had Parthamasiris killed.〔Yarshater, ''The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3'', p.88〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parthamasiris of Armenia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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