Marek Olbrycht. “Augustus versus Phraates IV. Some Remarks on the Parthian-Roman Relations”

Abstract

In this short contribution M.O. takes into consideration the historical role of Musa, the slave-concubine donated by Augustus to the Parthian king Phraates IV, who rapidly gained the favour of the king and became the only queen, after giving birth to a son. A few years later, all the other princes, born from other wives were sent to Rome with their families as hostages. Olbrycht does not think as many scholars in the past that this event was caused only by Musas’ influence on Phraates and by ...