[3][4] Both of them fought for power over the regions of Arachosia, the Kabul Valley, Ghadhara and Taxila.

meaning "victor") was of Parthian origin, used by the royal Arsacid family of Iran.

[5] According to the Iranologist Khodadad Rezakhani, Vonones belonged to the royal Arsacid family.

[5] The legend of Vonones' coins also had the name of two of his commanders Spalahores and Spalirisos, who are referred to as "brother of the king".

[11] The latter's son and successor, Spalagadames, has been suggested by Rezakhani to be the same figure as the first Indo-Parthian king, Gondophares (r. 19–46 CE).