VOLOGESES II., succeeded his father Chosroes, and reigned probably
from about A. D. 122 to 149. In A. D. 133,
Media, which was then subject to the Parthians, was overrun by a vast horde of Alani (called
by Dio Cassius, Albani), who penetrated also into Armenia and Cappadocia, but were induced to
retire, partly by the presents of Vologeses, and partly through fear of Arrian, the Roman
governor of Cappadocia. (D. C. 69.15.) During the reign of
Hadrian, Vologeses continued at peace with the Romans ; and on the accession of Antoninus
Pius, A. D. 138, he sent an embassy to Rome, to present the new
emperor with a golden crown, which event is commemorated on a coin of Antoninus. (Eckhel, vii.
pp. 5, 10, 11.) These friendly relations, however, did not continue undisturbed. Vologeses
solicited from Antoninus the restoration of the royal throne of Parthia, which had been taken
by Trajan, but did not obtain his request. He made preparations to invade Armenia, but was
deterred from doing so by time representations of Antoninus. (Capitol. Anton.
Pins, 100.9.)