Artaxias I, King of Armenia

- 159 BCE

• Name	Artaxias I
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  History	birth to death	Armenia
  	In 200 BCE, he became the Strategos of Armenia. [1] In 119 BCE, he was crowned the King of Armenia. [1] 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. [1]
  Death	159 BCE  [1]
  Person ID	I9427	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Zariadres I, King of Sophene   d. 190 BCE
  Family ID	F6571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Tigranes I, King of Armenia   d. 123 BCE
  Family ID	F6570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2019

  
  

• Event Map		History - birth to death - Armenia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).