Wahbarz
| Wahbarz | |
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Wahbarz's portrait on the obverse of a coin. The headgear is a combination of a satrapal tiara, and the Hellenistic diadem of a ruler. The reverse shows him praying in front of a fire temple. | |
| Frataraka of Persis | |
| Reign | c. 205(?) – 164 BC |
| Predecessor | Ardakhshir I |
| Successor | Baydad |
| Died | 164 BC |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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Wahbarz (also spelled Vahbarz), known in Greek sources as Oborzos, was a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the 1st half of the 2nd century BC, ruling from possibly c. 205 to 164 BC. His reign was marked by his efforts to establish Persis as a kingdom independent from Seleucid authority. He was able to reign independently for three decades, and even expanded to the west, seizing the Seleucid province of Characene. In 164 BC, the Seleucids repelled Wahbarz's forces from Characene, forcing him to re-submit as a Seleucid vassal. He was succeeded by Baydad.