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Theonesios II

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1st-century Characene king
Characene Kingdom.

Theonesios II of Characene was a 1st century king of the kingdom of Characene located at the mouth of the Tigris-Euphrates rivers during antiquity. He ruled for only a few months in 46/47AD. His rule is known only by the coins he minted.

He was succeeded by Theonesios III.

References

  1. Richard Nelson Frye, The History of Ancient Iran(C.H.Beck, 1984) p277.
  2. Daniel T. Potts, Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology (Museum Tusculanum Press, 1988) p 141.
  3. Monika Schuol: Die Charakene. Ein mesopotamisches Königreich in hellenistisch-parthischer Zeit, Stuttgart 2000, p. 220-221, 300-303 ISBN 3-515-07709-X.
  4. Daniel T. Potts, Araby the Blest: Studies in Arabian Archaeology (Museum Tusculanum Press, 1988) p153.
Religious titles
Preceded byAttambelos III King of Characene
46-47BC 		Succeeded byTheonesios III
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