Mirian II

Mirian II (Georgian: მირიანი) or Mirvan (მირვანი) (c. 90–20 BC) was a king (mepe) of Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia) from 30 to 20 BC. His reign marked the reinstatement of the Nimrodid Dynasty, a continuation of the P'arnabazids.

Mirian II
King of Iberia (more...)
Reign	BC 30–20
Predecessor	Pharnavaz II
Successor	Artaxias II
Dynasty	Pharnavazid dynasty
Father	Pharnajom

Mirian is known solely from the early medieval Georgian chronicles according to which he was the son of king P'arnajom murdered by his son-in-law, the Armenian Artaxiad prince Artaxias I of Iberia who usurped the crown of Iberia. Mirian was carried to Parthia, there to be brought up at the court. He returned with a Parthian army, killed Arshak's reigning grandson Bartom^[1] in battle and became king. He was succeeded by his son, Arshak II.^[2]