Arsaces I (/ˈɑrsəsiːz/; Persian: ارشک Arshak Greek: Ἀρσάκης) was the founder of the Arsacid dynasty and after whom all 30+ monarchs of the Arsacid empire officially named themselves. A celebrated descent from antiquity (the Bagratid line) begins with Arsaces. Arsaces or Ashk has also given name to the city of Ashkabad.
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