Manisarus

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| name = Manisarus of Corduene

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| reign = ca. 115

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King Manisarus (died c. 115 AD) was a 2nd-century king of the Corduene, which was a small vassal state during the Roman Empire.Kurds. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07Rawlinson, George, The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7, 1871. (copy at Project Gutenberg) He has also been described as "perhaps prince of the Praetavi, whose capital was Singara".{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Arnold Hugh Martin|title=The cities of the eastern Roman provinces|year=1971|publisher=Clarendon Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOEaAAAAYAAJ&q=Manisarus+prince|page=220|isbn=978-0-19-814281-2}} During his rule he took control over parts of Armenia and Mesopotamia, and Osroes I of Parthia declared war on him. Manisarus petitioned the Roman Emperor Trajan, offering him territory taken from supporters of Osroes in return for his support, an offer which was evidently accepted.{{cite book|last=Bennett|first=Julian|title=Trajan: optimus princeps : a life and times|year=1997|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-16524-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qk_tofvS8EsC&pg=PA199|page=199}} Trajan also acquired the kingdom of Corduene at this time but only temporarily.{{cite book|last=Redgate|first=Anne Elizabeth|title=The Armenians|publisher=Wiley|year=2000|isbn=978-0-631-22037-4|url=https://archive.org/details/armenianspeoples00aere|url-access=registration|quote=Manisarus .|page=[https://archive.org/details/armenianspeoples00aere/page/91 91]}}

Map showing [[Corduene as it was in 63 BC|right|thumb]]