What was the official title of the Arsacid rulers?
Shahanshah
Pharaoh
Caesar
Emperor
Answer
The Arsacid rulers were titled "Shahanshah," which means "King of Kings." This title was a claim to be the heirs to the Achaemenid Empire, and the Arsacid rulers accepted many local kings as vassals.
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