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Mithranes I, King of Armenia

Male 370 BCE - 317 BCE


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  1. 1.  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:
    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.

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

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

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

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


Generation: 3

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

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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]


  2. 5.  Rodegunde, Princess of Persia (daughter of Artaxerxes II, King of Persia and Stratera).
    Children:
    1. 2. Orontes II, King of Armenia was born in 400 BCE; died in 1 Oct 331 BCE.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Artasyras, Setrap of Hyrcania (son of Orontes).

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    History:
    In 425, he was appointed the Setrap of Hyrcania.

    Children:
    1. 4. Orontes I, Sitrap of Armenia was born in 420 BCE.

  2. 10.  Artaxerxes II, King of Persia (son of Darius II, King of Persia and Parysatis); died about 359 BCE.

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    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

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    History:
    In 404 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    Soon after assuming the throne, his brother, Cyrus led a revolt. He put the revolt down, defeating and killing Cyrus at the Battle of Cunoxa in 401 BCE. He attacked Egypt twice in 385 and 375 BCE, failing both times. He made changes to the Persian religion, restoring the worship of the older gods.

    Artaxerxes married Stratera. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Stratera (daughter of Hydranes III, Setrap of Armenia).
    Children:
    1. 5. Rodegunde, Princess of Persia