[2] He is known from a Greek funeral inscription[3] in Rome[4] as a dedication from him in honoring the memory of his brother Aurelius Merithates.
[9] The name Aurelius points to a close connection with the imperial house[10] of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
[15][16] Bakur served as an Armenian King from 161 until 163 when Lucius Verus arrived with the Roman Army in Armenia.
[17] Bakur was dethroned by the Romans when they captured Armenia and the Armenian capital.
[19] Bakur's fate is unknown afterwards, however he may have been brought to live in Rome by Lucius Verus.