Phraates (son of Phraates IV)
Phraates was a Parthian prince, who was one of the eldest sons of Phraates IV.
In 10/9 BC, seeking to secure the throne for her son Phraataces, Musa convinced Phraates IV to send his four first-born sons to Rome in order to prevent conflict over his succession. The Roman emperor Augustus used this as propaganda depicting the submission of Parthia to Rome, listing it as a great accomplishment in his Res Gestae Divi Augusti. During his stay in Rome, Phraates was the patron of a temple at Nemi, possibly devoted to Isis. In 35 AD, Phraates attempted to take the Parthian throne from Artabanus II, but died from illness shortly after reaching the Parthian realm.
