| Kamnaskires III | |
|---|---|
 Coin of Kamnaskires III with his queen
Anzaze | |
| King of Elymais | |
| Reign | 82/1–75 BC |
| Predecessor | Parthian rule |
| Successor | Kamnaskires IV |
| Co-ruler | Anzaze |
| Died | 75 BC |
| Spouse | Anzaze |
| Dynasty | Kamnaskirid |
Kamnaskires III (also spelled Kammashkiri III) was the Kamnaskirid king of Elymais from 82/1 BC to 75 BC. [1] Elymais had since 124 BC been under complete Parthian control. [2] However, in 81/80 BC, coins of king Kamnaskires III and his wife Anzaze appears, which indicates that the kingdom had been restored. [3] According to Babylonian sources, the incumbent Parthian monarch Orodes I ( r. 80–75 BC) launched an expedition into Elymais in 78 BC, where he defeated Kamnaskires III. [2] Kamnaskires III was not deposed, however, and continued ruling the kingdom now as a Parthian vassal. [2] Kamnaskires III's successor is unknown, however, it is known that Kamnaskires IV ruled Elymais from 62/1 BCE. [4] [1] [5]
References
- ^ a b Kia 2016, p. 334.
- ^ a b c Shayegan 2011, p. 325.
- ^ Shayegan 2011, pp. 324–325.
- ^ Hansman 1998, pp. 373–376.
- ^ Rezakhani 2013, p. 773.
Sources
- Kia, Mehrdad (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1610693912. (2 volumes)
- Hansman, John F. (1998). "Elymais". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. VIII, Fasc. 4. pp. 373–376.
- G. J. P. McEwan: A Parthian Campaign against Elymais in 77 B.C., in: Iran, 24 (1986), pp. 91-94
- D. T. Potts: The Archaeology of Elam, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999, p. 392
- Rezakhani, Khodadad (2013). "Arsacid, Elymaean, and Persid Coinage". In Potts, Daniel T. (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199733309.
- Shayegan, M. Rahim (2011). Arsacids and Sasanians: Political Ideology in Post-Hellenistic and Late Antique Persia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–539. ISBN 9780521766418.