1. Orodes II himself had invaded Armenia and forced king Artavasdes II to submit and abandon his alliance with the Romans.
10 Facts About Orodes II
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Orodes II, who was deeply afflicted by the death of his favourite son, relinquished the throne to his son Phraates IV, and died soon afterward.
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Orodes II seemingly married an Indo-Scythian princess, who bore Phraates.
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Mithridates IV was at first supported by Orodes II this was short-lived.
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Orodes II took refuge with Aulus Gabinius, the Roman proconsul and governor of Syria.
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Orodes II was crowned by Surena, as was the hereditary right of his clan.
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Orodes II's reasoning was that the Parthian cavalry would be less potent in the Armenian highlands.
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Orodes II made an alliance with the Commagenian king Antiochus I, which was cemented with Orodes II' marriage to Antiochus' daughter, Laodice.
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However, fearing his ambitions for the Arsacid throne, Orodes II had Surena executed shortly thereafter.
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Plutarch states that Orodes II was murdered by Phraates IV.