|
Bakur, also known as Pacorus or Aurelius Pacorus〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.70〕 (''Bakur'' (アルメニア語: Բակուր), Latinized: ''Bacurius'', ''Aurelius Pacorus'' (ギリシア語: Αύρήλιος Πάκορος)) was a Parthian Prince who served as one of the Kings of Armenia in the 2nd century. Not much is known on the life and origins of Bakur. Bakur was a member of the Parthian Royal family, the Arsacids.〔Birley, ''Marcus Aurelius'', p.121〕 He is known from a Greek funeral inscription〔De Jong, ''Traditions of the Magi: Zoroastrianism in Greek and Latin Literature'', p.315〕 in Rome〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.70〕 as a dedication from him in honoring the memory of his brother ''Aurelius Merithates''.〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.70〕 In the inscription dedication Bakur describes himself as: :Αύρήλιος Πάκορος βασιλεύς μεγάλης Άρμενίας〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 or from the Greek translation :Aurelius Pacorus King of Greater Armenia〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.70〕 From the inscription it is evident that Bakur’s brother lived and died in Rome.〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 The inscription also shows that Bakur lived for a time in Rome and had friends in Rome.〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 The name ''Aurelius'' points to a close connection with the imperial house〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. At some point Bakur and his brother received Roman citizenship〔Braund, ''Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of the Client Kingship'', p.p.43&45〕 from an Emperor of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, perhaps from Lucius Verus〔Braund, ''Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of the Client Kingship'', p.p.43&45〕 either before or after Bakur’s Armenian Kingship.〔Braund, ''Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of the Client Kingship'', p.p.43&45〕 Bakur is known to have ruled Armenia in the second century and is the only Bakur to be appointed as King of Armenia by a ruling King of Parthia who was removed by Lucius Verus.〔Braund, ''Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of the Client Kingship'', p.43〕 During the Roman Parthian War of 161-166, Vologases IV of Parthia in 161/162 entered the Roman Client Kingdom of Armenia, expelled the Roman Client Armenian King Sohaemus and installed Bakur as a Parthian Client King of Armenia.〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕〔Birley, ''Marcus Aurelius'', p.121〕 Bakur served as an Armenian King from 161/162 until 163/164 when Lucius Verus arrived with the Roman Army in Armenia.〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 Bakur was dethroned by the Romans when they captured Armenia and the Armenian capital.〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 After Bakur was dethroned, Sohaemus was reinstalled to his Armenian Kingship.〔Braund, ''Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of the Client Kingship'', p.43〕 Bakur’s fate is unknown afterwards, however he may have been brought to Rome by Lucius Verus to live.〔Braund, ''Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of the Client Kingship'', p.45〕 Bakur is not to be confused by another Pacorus made King of the Lazi in Colchis by Roman emperor Antoninus Pius.〔Van Den Hout, ''A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto'', p.302〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bakur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|