Phraates
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Ancient Greek, Parthian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Iranian |
| Meaning | Elation, happiness |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Phraataces, Frahat, Frahad, Farhad |
| Derived | Frahāt |
"'Phraates'" is the Greek transliteration of Parthian Farhad. Five kings of Parthian Empire were named Phraates (Ancient Greek: Φραάτης, Parthian: Frahāt, Persian: Farhad (فرهاد)
- Phraates I c. 176–171 BC
- Phraates II c. 132–127 BC
- Phraates III c. 69–57 BC
- Phraates IV c. 38–2 BC
- Phraates V (Phraataces) c. 2 BC–AD 4
See also
- Farad (disambiguation)
- Farhad, the modern Persian form of the name