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But in no long time Artabanus died, and left his kingdom to his son
Bardanes. Now this Bardanes came to Izates, and would have persuaded him
to join him with his army, and to assist him in the war he was preparing
to make with the Romans; but he could not prevail with him. For Izates
so well knew the strength and good fortune of the Romans, that he took
Bardanes to attempt what was impossible to be done; and having besides
sent his sons, five in number, and they but young also, to learn accurately
the language of our nation, together with our learning, as well as he had
sent his mother to worship at our temple, as I have said already, was the
more backward to a compliance; and restrained Bardanes, telling him perpetually
of the great armies and famous actions of the Romans, and thought thereby
to terrify him, and desired thereby to hinder him from that expedition.
But the Parthian king was provoked at this his behavior, and denounced
war immediately against Izates. Yet did he gain no advantage by this war,
because God cut off all his hopes therein; for the Parthians perceiving
Bardanes's intentions, and how he had determined to make war with the Romans,
slew him, and gave his kingdom to his brother Gotarzes. He also, in no
long time, perished by a plot made against him, and Vologases, his brother,
succeeded him, who committed two of his provinces to two of his brothers
by the same father; that of the Medes to the elder, Pacorus; and Armenia
to the younger, Tiridates.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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