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Arsaces
Eponymous founder of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia; 'the kingdom of Arsaces' stands for the Parthian realm.
Reading notes
- The Germania §37 Arsaces
Founder of Parthia's royal house; 'the kingdom of Arsaces' = the Parthian realm.
- The Histories §5.9 Arsaces
The dynastic name of the Parthian kings; here the revolt that founded Parthian power against the Seleucids.