Arsăces

, a man of obscure origin, who, upon seeing Seleucus defeated by the Gauls, invaded Parthia, and conquered the governor of the province called And rag or as, and laid the foundations of an empire, 250 B.C. He added the kingdom of the Hyrcani to his newly acquired po e ions, and spent his time in establishing his power, and regulating the laws. After death he was made a god of his nation, and all his succe ors were called, in honour of his name, Arsacidæ . Justin , bk. 41 , chs. 5 & 6.— Strabo , bks. 11 & 12.――His son and succe or bore the same name. He carried war against Antiochus the son of Seleucus, who entered the field with 100,000 foot and 20,000 horse. He afterwards made peace with Antiochus, and died B.C. 217. Justin , bk. 41 , ch. 5 .――The third king of Parthia, of the family of the Arsacidæ, bore the same name, and was also called Priapatius. He reigned 12 years, and left two sons, Mithridates and Phraates. Phraates succeeded as being the elder, and at his death he left his kingdom to his brother, though he had many children; observing that a monarch ought to have in view, not the dignity of his family, but the prosperity of his subjects. Justin , bk. 31 , ch. 5 .――A king of Pontus and Armenia, in alliance with the Romans. He fought long with succe against the Persians, till he was deceived by the snares of king Sapor, his enemy, who put out his eyes, and soon after deprived him of life. Mar cell in us. ――The eldest son of Art a ban us, appointed over Armenia by his father, after the death of king Artaxias. Tacitus , Histories , bk. 6 .――A servant of Them is toc les.