Tigranes I, King of Armenia: Roy Family Genealogy

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Generation: 1

Tigranes I, King of Armenia (son of Artaxias I, King of Armenia); died in 123 BCE.

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History: birth to death, Armenia

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History:
In 159 BCE, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tigranus II "the Great", King of Armenia was born about 140 BCE; died in 55 BCE.

Generation: 2

Artaxias I, King of Armenia (son of Zariadres I, King of Sophene); died in 159 BCE.

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History: birth to death, Armenia

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Name:

History:
In 200 BCE, he became the Strategos of Armenia.

In 119 BCE, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

Artaxias I was the founder of the third Armenian monarchy. He fought against Rome and lost. At the Peace of Apamea in 188 BCE, the kings of Armenia were given the status of independent rulers by Rome. Later, he conquered Arthrpatene, now Azerbaijan, and other near by territory. Under his rule, the Armenian language and culture became dominant in the region.

Children:

1. Tigranes I, King of Armenia died in 123 BCE.

Generation: 3

Zariadres I, King of Sophene (son of Xerxes I and Antiochis of Syria); died in 190 BCE.

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History: birth to death

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Name:

History:
He was the first Strategos of Sophene.

About 200 BCE, he was crowned the King of Sophene.

Children:

2. Artaxias I, King of Armenia died in 159 BCE.

Generation: 4

8. Xerxes I (son of Arsames I).
Xerxes married Antiochis of Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Antiochis of Syria (daughter of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III).
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4. Zariadres I, King of Sophene died in 190 BCE.