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16 died in peace about 211 after a reign of thirty-seven years. He left the throne to his son, whose name was apparently Artabanus (I).

In the death of the powerful Tiridates, Antiochus III may have seen an opportunity to regain his eastern possessions; in any case in that same year he turned eastward and advanced to Ecbatana (Hamadan), where loot from the temple of Anahita served to replenish his treasury. In 209 Antiochus continued his eastward march along the great road with