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Attambelos VII

early 2nd century CE · 2nd century

Attambelos VII was king of Characene, the trading kingdom at the head of the Persian Gulf, in the early 2nd century CE. When the Roman emperor Trajan advanced down the Tigris to the Gulf in 116 CE, Attambelos received him and submitted. His kingdom, usually a Parthian vassal, controlled the port of Charax Spasinou and its trade with India and Palmyra.

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Kingdom of Characene

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Attambelos VII. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/attambelos-vii
MLA: “Attambelos VII.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/attambelos-vii. Accessed .
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