Abdagases I

Abdagases I
Abdagases I
	Silver coin of Gondophares, minted in Gandhara. The front shows a king on horseback, raising his right hand, whilst the reverse shows Zeus raising his hand and holding a scepter.
Indo-Parthian king
Reign	c. 46 – c. 60
Predecessor	Gondophares
Successor	Orthagnes or Pacores
Died	60
House	House of Suren
Religion	Mithraism (?)

Abdagases I (Greek: Ἀβδαγάσης, epigraphically ΑΒΔΑΓΑΣΟΥ; Kharosthi: 𐨀𐨬𐨡𐨒𐨮 A-va-da-ga-ṣa, Avadagaṣa^[1]^[2]) was an Indo-Parthian king, who ruled Gandhara and possibly over most of the Indus region from c. 46 to 60 AD. He was a nephew and successor of Gondophares, who had laid foundations for the Indo-Parthian kingdom after revolting against his Arsacid overlords in c. 19 AD.^[3] Abdagases was succeeded by Orthaghnes or Pacores.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Brunner 1982, p. 172.
^ Gardner, Percy, The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, p. 107-108
^ Gazerani 2015, pp. 24–25.

[FOOTNOTEBrunner1982172-1] Brunner 1982, p. 172.

[2] Gardner, Percy, The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, p. 107-108

[FOOTNOTEGazerani201524–25-3] Gazerani 2015, pp. 24–25.

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