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| Mirian II | |
|---|---|
| King of Iberia | |
| Reign | BC 30– 20 |
| Predecessor | Pharnavaz II |
| Successor | Artaxias II |
| Dynasty | Pharnavazid dynasty |
| Father | Pharnajom |
Mirian II ( Georgian: მირიანი) or Mirvan (მირვანი) ( c. 90–20 BC) was a king ( mepe) of Iberia ( Kartli, eastern Georgia) from 30 to 20 BC. His reign marked the reinstatement of the Nimrodid Dynasty, a continuation of the P'arnabazids.
Mirian is known solely from the early medieval Georgian chronicles according to which he was the son of king P'arnajom murdered by his son-in-law, the Armenian Artaxiad prince Artaxias I of Iberia who usurped the crown of Iberia. Mirian was carried to Parthia, there to be brought up at the court. He returned with a Parthian army, killed Arshak's reigning grandson Bartom [1] in battle and became king. He was succeeded by his son, Arshak II. [2]
References
- ^ Bartom is identified by modern scholars with the Pharnabazus of Cassius Dio.
- ^ Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts, p. 284-5. Peeters Bvba ISBN 90-429-1318-5.