Sanabares

Sanabares
Sanabares
King
	Coinage of Sanabares, Gondopharid Dynasty.
King of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom
Predecessor	Pacores
Successor	Pahares I (Turan); Sanabares II (Sakastan)
House	House of Gondophares

Sanabares (Greek: ϹΑΝΑΒΑΡΟΥ Sanabarou; 135-160 CE)^[1] was an Indo-Parthian king.^[1] He was the last Indo-Parthian king to rule in both Sakastan and south Arachosia,^[1] as the Kushans under Wima Kadphises made inroads into Indo-Parthian territory.^[1] From 160 CE, the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom were partitioned between Turan, under Pahares I, and Sakastan under Sanabares II. following the partition of the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom into the realms of and Turan. The kingdom of Turan covers the period from 160 to 230 CE.^[2]

In his coinage, Sabares introduced a close-fitting Parthian-style tiara for his portraiture, a characteristic which was later continued by Pahares I. On the reverse has a figure of Nike walking.^[3]

A Sanabares II seems to have ruled in Sakastan from 160 to 230 CE.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage - Michael Mitchiner - 1976, Volumes 7 à 9 - Pages 670, 717 and 770
^ Mitchiner, Michael (1975). Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage. Hawkins Publications. p. 779. ISBN 978-0-904173-12-3.
^ Mitchiner, Michael (1975). Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage. Hawkins Publications. p. 771. ISBN 978-0-904173-12-3. Meanwhile Pahares consolidated his new Kingdom of Turan . His copper tetradrachms show his bust wearing a close - fitting decorated headress, conforming with the fashion recently introduced to the mint of Kandahar by Sanabares I.

Sources

Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2016). "Dynastic Connections in the Arsacid Empire and the Origins of the House of Sāsān". In Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Pendleton, Elizabeth J.; Alram, Michael; Daryaee, Touraj (eds.). The Parthian and Early Sasanian Empires: Adaptation and Expansion. Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781785702082.
Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). "East Iran in Late Antiquity". ReOrienting the Sasanians: East Iran in Late Antiquity. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 1–256. ISBN 9781474400305. JSTOR 10.3366/j.ctt1g04zr8. (registration required)

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[Mitchiner-1] Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage - Michael Mitchiner - 1976, Volumes 7 à 9 - Pages 670, 717 and 770

[2] Mitchiner, Michael (1975). Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage. Hawkins Publications. p. 779. ISBN 978-0-904173-12-3.

[3] Mitchiner, Michael (1975). Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage. Hawkins Publications. p. 771. ISBN 978-0-904173-12-3. Meanwhile Pahares consolidated his new Kingdom of Turan . His copper tetradrachms show his bust wearing a close - fitting decorated headress, conforming with the fashion recently introduced to the mint of Kandahar by Sanabares I.

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