Reign 198–217 Parents Vologases V Grandparent Vologases IV | Died 217 AD Children Tiridates II of Armenia | |
House Arsacid dynasty of Armenia Grandchildren Khosrov II of Armenia, Tiridate III d'Arménie Similar Vologases V, Vologases IV, Vologases VI, Artabanus V of Parthia | ||
Khosrov I (Armenian: Խոսրով Ա, flourished second half of the 2nd century & first half of the 3rd century, died 217) was a Parthian Prince who served as a Roman Client King of Armenia.
Khosrov I was one of the sons born to King Vologases II of Armenia (Vagharsh II) who is also known as Vologases V of Parthia by an unnamed mother. Through his father, Khosrov I was a member of the House of Parthia and thus a relation of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. Khosrov I was the namesake of the Parthian monarchs: Osroes I and Osroes II, see Khosrau.
In 198, while his father was serving both as King of Parthia and Armenia, Vologases II abdicated his Armenian throne and gave the Armenian Kingship to Khosrov I. Khosrov I served as Armenian King from 198 until 217. In Armenian sources, Khosrov I is often confused with his famous grandson Khosrov II. Little is known on his life, prior to becoming King of Armenia.
Khosrov I is the King whom classical authors present as a neutral monarch towards Rome. In 198 when the Roman emperor Septimius Severus was on his great campaign to the Parthian Empire sacking the capital Ctesiphon, Khosrov I had sent gifts and hostages to Severus. As a client monarch of Rome, Khosrov I was under the protection of Septimius Severus and his successor Caracalla.
Between 214-216, Khosrov I with his family were under Roman detention for unknown reasons which provoked a major uprising in Armenia against Rome. In 215, Caracalla with the Roman army had invaded Armenia to end the uprising. Khosrov I may be the Khosrov mentioned in an Egyptian inscription that speaks of Khosrov the Armenian.
In 217 when Khosrov I died, his son Tiridates II, was granted the Armenian Crown by the Roman emperor Caracalla. Tiridates II was declared King of Armenia upon Caracalla’s assassination which was on April 8, 217.