Arsaces

ARSACES, otherwise Mithridates, King of the Parthians, who is spoken of in the first book of Maccabees, Ch.xiv. 2. He considerably enlarged the Kingdom of In the Year of the World 3863, before J. C. 137, before the vulgar Æra. 141—Parthia by his good conduct and valour. Demetrius Nicanor or Nicator, King of Syria, having invaded his Country with an Army, at first obtained several advantages. Media declared for him, the Elymæans, Persians, and Bactrians revolted from Arsaces, and joined Demetrius. He won many battles, and at first was very successful; but Arsaces at last having sent one of his Officers to him, under a pretence of treating with him about peace, he fell into an ambuscade which was prepared for him; his Army was cut in pieces by the Persians, and he himself fell into the hands of Arsaces¹.

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