Artavasdes II of Armenia
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Artavasdes II, also known as Artavazd II, was king of Armenia from 55 BC to 34 BC. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he was the son and successor of Tigranes the Great, who ascended the throne of a st
Artavasdes II's drachm, showing him wearing a tiara with Artaxiad coat of arms
Tigranes the Great
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Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great, was a king of Armenia. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he ruled from 95 BC to 55 BC. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its
Artavasdes II of Armenia
…Artaouásdēs), also known as Artavazd II, was king of Armenia from 55 BC to 34 BC. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he was the son and successor of Tigranes the Great (r. 95–55 BC), who ascended the throne of a still powerful and independent state. Like his father, Artavasdes continued using the title of King of…
Coin of Tigranes, Antioch mint.
A 19th-century illustration of Tigranes with four vassal kings
A modern statue of Tigranes in Yerevan
A tetradrachm of Tigranes found in Artaxata