Wadfradad III
Early 1st century BC king of Persis
| Wadfradad III | |
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 Coin of Wadfradad III, Persepolis mint. | |
| King of Persis | |
| Reign | 1st half of the 1st century BC |
| Predecessor | Darayan I |
| Successor | Darayan II |
| Died | 1st half of the 1st century BC |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Wadfradad III, Hellenized as Autophradates III, was the second king of Persis, ruling sometime in the 1st half of the 1st century BC.[1] He was the successor of Darayan I, and was succeeded by his son Darayan II.[1]
References
- ^ a b Wiesehöfer 2009.
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Wadfradad III | ||
| Preceded by Darayan I | King of Persis 1st half of the 1st century BC | Succeeded by Darayan II |
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Kings of Persis (after 132 BC–224 CE)
- Darayan I (after 132 BC)
- Wadfradad III (1st half of 1st century BC)
- Darayan II (c. 1st century BC)
- Ardakhshir II (c. 1st century BC)
- Wahshir (2nd half of 1st century BC)
- Pakor I (1st half of 1st century CE)
- Pakor II (1st half of 1st century CE)
- Nambad (mid 1st century)
- Napad (2nd half of 1st century)
- "Unknown king II"(end of 1st century)
- Wadfradad IV (1st half of 2nd century)
- Manchihr I (1st half of 2nd century)
- Ardakhshir III (1st half of 2nd century)
- Manchihr II (mid 2nd century)
- Pakor III (2nd half of 2nd century)
- Manchihr III (2nd half of 2nd century)
- Ardakhshir IV (end of 2nd century)
- Shapur (207/10 – 211/2)
- Ardakhshir V (211/2–224)
