Sanabares
Sign in to saveSanabares (Greek: ϹΑΝΑΒΑΡΟΥ Sanabarou; 135-160 CE) was an Indo-Parthian king. He was the last Indo-Parthian king to rule in both Sakastan and south Arachosia, as the Kushans under Wima Kadphises made inroads into Indo-Parthian territory. From 160 CE, the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom were partitioned between Turan, under Pahares I, and Sakastan under Sanabares II. following the partition of the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom into the realms of and Turan. The kingdom of Turan covers the period from 160 to 230 CE.
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Sanabares (Greek: ϹΑΝΑΒΑΡΟΥ Sanabarou; 135-160 CE) was an Indo-Parthian king. He was the last Indo-Parthian king to rule in both Sakastan and south Arachosia, as the Kushans under Wima Kadphises made inroads into Indo-Parthian territory. From 160 CE, the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom were partitioned between Turan, under Pahares I, and Sakastan under Sanabares II. following the partition of the remains of the Indo-Parthian kingdom into the realms of and Turan. The kingdom of Turan covers the period from 160 to 230 CE.
In his coinage, Sabares introduced a close-fitting Parthian-style tiara for his portraiture, a characteristic which was later continued by Pahares I. On the reverse has a figure of Nike walking.
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