Meredates of Characene

Meredates
𐭌𐭕𐭓𐭃𐭕
Coin of Meredates
King of Characene
Reign131–150/1
PredecessorAttambelos VII
SuccessorOrabazes II
Died151
DynastyArsacid dynasty
FatherPacorus II
ReligionZoroastrianism

Meredates (Parthian: 𐭌𐭕𐭓𐭃𐭕 Mihrdāt) was a Parthian prince who ruled the state of Characene, a vassal of the Parthian Empire and important trading port, which he ruled from c. 131 to 150/151.

Inscription on the Heracles statue