{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Meherdates - Newikis","description":"Meherdates (Parthian: 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 Mihrdāt) was a Parthian prince who competed against Gotarzes II (r. 40–51) for the Parthian crown from 49 to 51 AD. A son of Vonones I (r. 8–12), he was ultimately defeated and captured by Gotarzes II, who spared him, but had his ears mutilated, an act that disqualified…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Coin_of_Meherdates%2C_Parthian_contender_against_Gotarzes_II.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":340}