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Farnadjom (Parnajom) (d. 93 BC) was king of Caucasian Iberia (112-93 BC), the fourth of the Parnavazian line. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC - 93 BC - 92 BC 91 BC 90... Ancient countries of Caucasus: Armenia, Iberia, Colchis and Albania Iberia was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli (4th century BC-5th century AD) corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the present day Georgia. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC Years: 117 BC 116 BC 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC - 112 BC - 111 BC 110 BC... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC - 93 BC - 92 BC 91 BC 90... The Parnavazian Dynasty (335BC-65BC), was founded by King Parnavaz I of Iberia in East Georgia in the province of Kartli. ...


He succeeded on his father Mirian I’s death in 112 BC. Mirian I (Mirvan) of Iberia (d. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC Years: 117 BC 116 BC 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC - 112 BC - 111 BC 110 BC...


He erected an idol of a pagan god Zaden at his capital Mtskheta and founded the city of Nekresi. Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. ...


In 93 BC, he was overthrown and killed by the Armenian prince Arshak, who became the next king of Iberia and founded a new ruling dynasty of Arsacids. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC - 93 BC - 92 BC 91 BC 90... Arshak I (Arsaces) (d. ...


Farnadjom’s 1-year old son Mirian (Mirvan) survived and found a shelter at the Parthian court. He would get his father’s throne back in 32 BC. Mirian II (Mirvan) (92-20 BC), from the Parnavazian dynasty, was king of Caucasian Iberia in 32-23 BC. He was only a 1-year old, when his father King Farnadjom was dethroned and killed, and his throne given to the Armenian prince Arshak. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Events Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Gaius Sosius become Roman Consuls. ...


References

  • Pavle Ingorokva. Old Georgian chronicle "Moktsevai Kartlisai" and the List of the Kings of Iberia. Bulletin of the State Museum of Georgia, vol. XI-B, Tbilisi, 1942, pp. 259-320 (in Georgian)
  • Leonti Mroveli. "Tskhovreba Kartvelta Mepeta". Kartlis Tskhovreba (Edited by Simon Kaukhchishvili), Tbilisi, 1942, pp. 14-19 (in Georgian)
Preceded by:
Mirian I
King of Caucasian Iberia
c. 112 BC93 BC
Succeeded by:
Arshak I 

 

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