Orodes

But as the best sort of Parthians agreed together that it was impossible they should be governed without a king, while also it was their constant practice to choose one of the family of Arsaces, [nor did their law allow of any others; and they thought this kingdom had been sufficiently injured already by the marriage with an Italian concubine, and by her issue,] they sent ambassadors, and called Orodes [to take the crown]; for the multitude would not otherwise have borne them; and though he was accused of very great cruelty, and was of an untractable temper, and prone to wrath, yet still he was one of the family of

Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709

a few years of his accession the Parthian nobles deposed him, and, recalling Orodes from his place of exile, set him up as king in his brother's room.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. George Rawlinson 1857

Unfortunately, his success was so marked that King Orodes suspected the Surenas would aim next for the throne, and had him executed.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Orodes was an old man, long past war in person, and the intrigues natural to a succession of such magnitude taxed him.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Orodes was an old man, long past war in person, and the intrigues natural to a succession of such magnitude taxed him.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

And for once King Orodes had a loaded set of dice to throw; with Pacorus came Quintus Labienus, who gave himself the nickname of Parthicus.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

And for once King Orodes had a loaded set of dice to throw; with Pacorus came Quintus Labienus, who gave himself the nickname of Parthicus.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Unfortunately, his success was so marked that King Orodes suspected the Surenas would aim next for the throne, and had him executed.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Simon, Anius King of the Thuscans, Orodes King of the Parthians, and an infinite number of others.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Simon, Anius King of the Thuscans, Orodes King of the Parthians, and an infinite number of others.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003