Manisarus Explained

Manisarus of Corduene
King
Reign:	ca. 115

King Manisarus (died c. 115 AD) was a 2nd-century king of the Corduene, which was a small vassal state during the Roman Empire.^{[1] [2]} He has also been described as "perhaps prince of the Praetavi, whose capital was Singara".^[3] During his rule he took control over parts of Armenia and Mesopotamia, and Osroes I of Parthia declared war on him. Manisarus petitioned the Roman Emperor Trajan, offering him territory taken from supporters of Osroes in return for his support, an offer which was evidently accepted.^[4] Trajan also acquired the kingdom of Corduene at this time but only temporarily.^[5]

External links

• Corduene or Gordyene, Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology and Geography.
• Geography, Strabo, Book XVI, Chapter 1, Section 24.
• History of Rome, The Establishment of the Military Monarchy, by Theodor Mommsen, page 24.

Notes and References

1. Kurds. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07
2. Rawlinson, George, The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7, 1871. (copy at Project Gutenberg)
3. Book: Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin. The cities of the eastern Roman provinces. 1971. Clarendon Press. 220. 978-0-19-814281-2.
4. Book: Bennett, Julian. Trajan: optimus princeps : a life and times. 1997. Routledge. 978-0-415-16524-2. 199.
5. Book: Redgate, Anne Elizabeth. The Armenians. Wiley. 2000. 978-0-631-22037-4. registration. Manisarus .. 91.