Manisarus

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]

Map showing Corduene as it was in 63 BC

Manisarus of Corduene
King
Reign	ca. 115
Religion	Zoroastrianism

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. Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin (1971). The cities of the eastern Roman provinces. Clarendon Press. p. 220. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
4. Bennett, Julian (1997). Trajan: optimus princeps : a life and times. Routledge. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-415-16524-2.
5. Redgate, Anne Elizabeth (2000). The Armenians. Wiley. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-631-22037-4. Manisarus .

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.