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Artaxias I, King of Armenia

Male - 159 BCE


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

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Armenia

    Notes:

    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.

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

    Children:
    1. 2. Tigranes I, King of Armenia  Descendancy chart to this point died in 123 BCE.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tigranes I, King of Armenia Descendancy chart to this point (1.Artaxias1) died in 123 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Armenia

    Notes:

    Name:


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

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

    Children:
    1. 3. Tigranus II "the Great", King of Armenia  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 140 BCE; died in 55 BCE.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Tigranus II "the Great", King of Armenia Descendancy chart to this point (2.Tigranes2, 1.Artaxias1) was born about 140 BCE; died in 55 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    In 95 BCE, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

    Through conquest, he added territory in northern Mesopotamia, Syria, and Cappadocia. This brought him into conflict with Rome, which attacked. He was defeated and surrendered to Pompy in 66 BCE. Thereafter Armenia was a vassal state of the Rome.

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

    Children:
    1. 4. 1st daughter of Mithradates VI, Princess of Armenia  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. 2ed daughter of Mithradates VI, Princess of Armenia  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  1st daughter of Mithradates VI, Princess of Armenia Descendancy chart to this point (3.Tigranus3, 2.Tigranes2, 1.Artaxias1)

    Family/Spouse: Mithradates III, King of Parthia. Mithradates (son of Phraates III, King of Parthia and Piritana) died in 57 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Ariobarzanes I, Prince of Media Athropatene  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  2ed daughter of Mithradates VI, Princess of Armenia Descendancy chart to this point (3.Tigranus3, 2.Tigranes2, 1.Artaxias1)

    Family/Spouse: Pharnabazes II, King of Iberia. Pharnabazes (son of Artaces I, King of Iberia) died in 30 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. daughter of Pharnabazes II  Descendancy chart to this point


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