"Vardanes I was king of the Parthian Empire from 40 to 46 AD. He was the heir apparent of his father Artabanus II (r. 12–40), but had ...
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to continually fight against his brother Gotarzes II, a rival claimant to the throne. Vardanes´ short reign ended when he was assassinated at instigation of a party of Parthian nobles while hunting." - (en.wikipedia.org 13.06.2020)
