Vologases III of Parthia

Vologaeses III. was a Parthian king who ruled from about 105-147.

Life

Vologaeses III. There was no doubt in the east of the kingdom, and was initially the anti-king of Osroes I., who passed away at 128, which Vologaeses III. Autocrat was. Vologaeses III. struggled throughout his reign with external enemies. To 135/136 came the nomadic people from the north of the Alans in the kingdom, and overran media Atropatene, Armenia and Cappadocia. Vologaeses III. she could not stop in spite of a large army, but they moved to unknown reasons back. In the east there were apparently problems, where at that time was the mighty kingdom of Kushan. The local sources tell of a war against the Parthians, but do not know the exact chronology of events. After 147 Vologaeses disappears III. from our sources.