Orontes III, King of Armenia: Roy Family Genealogy

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Generation: 1

Orontes III, King of Armenia was born in 340 BCE (son of Mithranes I, King of Armenia); died about 260 BCE.

Other Events and Attributes:

History: birth to death, Armenia

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Name:

History:
In 317 BCE, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

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

Children:

Samos, King of Armenia died in 260 BCE.

Generation: 2

Mithranes I, King of Armenia was born in 370 BCE (son of Orontes II, King of Armenia); died in 317 BCE.

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History: birth to death

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Name:

History:
He was appointed the Setrap of Armenia for Alexander the Great.

In 334 BCE, he became the Governor of Sardis.

In 331, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

Children:

1. Orontes III, King of Armenia was born in 340 BCE; died about 260 BCE.

Generation: 3

Orontes II, King of Armenia was born in 400 BCE (son of Orontes I, Sitrap of Armenia and Rodegunde, Princess of Persia); died in 1 Oct 331 BCE.

Other Events and Attributes:

History: birth to death

Notes:

Name:

History:
In 344 BCE, he was appointed the Setrap of Armenia.

In 331 BCE, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

Died:
He was killed at the battle of Gaugamelia where he lead the Armenian auxiliaries of Darius III.

Children:

2. Mithranes I, King of Armenia was born in 370 BCE; died in 317 BCE.

Generation: 4

Orontes I, Sitrap of Armenia was born in 420 BCE (son of Artasyras, Setrap of Hyrcania).

Other Events and Attributes:

History: birth to death

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History:
In 401 BCE, he was appointed the Setrap of Armenia, which office he held until 344 BCE.

In 362 BCE, he was appointed the Sitrap of Mysia.

Orontes married Rodegunde, Princess of Persia in 401 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rodegunde, Princess of Persia (daughter of Artaxerxes II, King of Persia and Stratera).
Children:

4. Orontes II, King of Armenia was born in 400 BCE; died in 1 Oct 331 BCE.