Wadfradad III

Wadfradad III, Hellenized as Autophradates III, was the second king of Persis, ruling sometime in the 1st half of the 1st century BC.^[1] He was the successor of Darayan I, and was succeeded by his son Darayan II.^[1]

Wadfradad III
Coin of Wadfradad III, Persepolis mint.
King of Persis
Reign	1st half of the 1st century BC
Predecessor	Darayan I
Successor	Darayan II
Died	1st half of the 1st century BC
Issue	Darayan II
Religion	Zoroastrianism

References

1. Wiesehöfer 2009.

Sources

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Wadfradad III
Preceded by Darayan I	King of Persis 1st half of the 1st century BC	Succeeded by Darayan II