Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II “the Great”
80-68 BCE
AR Tetradrachm 28mm, 15,44g
Obv: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles; within filleted border
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Artaxata seated to right on rock pile, holding palm branch, river god Araxes swimming to right below; Θ to inner right, ΔH monogram to lower left, all within wreath.
Foss Group H; Kovacs 74.2; SCADA Group 1; CAA 19; ACV 31
The Artaxiad dynasty was started by Artaxias I, who was a general under Antiochos III.
Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II the Great
70-66 BCE 18.65mm 4.22g
Obverse: Head of Tigranes right, wearing Armenian tiara
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / TIΓPAИOY; Tyche seated right on rock, river god swimming right at her feet
M&D 24; CAA 92; AC 56 uncertain Armenian mint
I’ve chosen to represent the kingdom (for now) by Tigranes II, also known as Tigranes the Great.
Artaxias founds the Artaxiad dynasty.
Death of Artaxias I. His son Artavasdes I continues the Artaxiad line.
Tigranes I is named co-regent of Armenia in the Artaxiad dynasty.
Death of Artavasdes I of Armenia. He is succeeded by his brother Tigranes I in the Artaxiad line.
Death of Tigranes I of Armenia in a snowstorm. His son Tigranes II becomes king and continues the Artaxiad line.
Soloi is sacked by Tigranes the Great.
King from Adiabene participated in the Battle of Tigranocerta on the side of Tigranes the Great.
Tigranes II surrenders his kingdom to Pompey the Great, who allows him to remain king.
Death of Tigranes II, King of Armenia. His son Artavasdes II becomes king.
Artavasdes II is arrested by Marc Antony. His son Artaxias II becomes King of Armenia.
Artavasdes II is decapitated by Kleopatra VII after he refuses to bow to her.
Artaxias II is removed as king of Armenia by Augustus, upon receiving a letter from his unhappy subjects. Tigranes III is installed as king.
Death of Tigranes III of Armenia. His son Tigranes IV and daughter Erato resume the Artaxiad line.
Tigranes IV is killed in battle. His sister Erato continues running Armenia.
Ariobarzanes II of Atropatene is installed as King of Armenia.
Ariobarzanes II is killed in a conspiracy. His son Artavasdes III becomes King of Armenia.
Artavasdes III is killed by his subjects. He is succeeded by his son Tigranes V and Erato, who continues running Armenia.
Tigranes V and Erato are overthrown in Armenia, thus ending the Artaxiad dynasty. Augustus appoints Vonones I of Parthia as King.