Kamnaskires III

Kamnaskires III
Coin of Kamnaskires III with his queen Anzaze
King of Elymais
Reign	82/1–75 BC
Predecessor	Parthian rule
Successor	Kamnaskires IV
Co-ruler	Anzaze
Died	75 BC
Spouse	Anzaze
Dynasty	Kamnaskirid

Kamnaskires III (also spelled Kammashkiri III) was the Kamnaskirid king of Elymais from 82/1 BC to 75 BC. Elymais had since 124 BC been under complete Parthian control. However, in 81/80 BC, coins of king Kamnaskires III and his wife Anzaze appears, which indicates that the kingdom had been restored. According to Babylonian sources, the incumbent Parthian monarch Orodes I (r. 80–75 BC) launched an expedition into Elymais in 78 BC, where he defeated Kamnaskires III. Kamnaskires III was not deposed, however, and continued ruling the kingdom now as a Parthian vassal. Kamnaskires III's successor is unknown, however, it is known that Kamnaskires IV ruled Elymais from 62/1 BCE.

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