List of Armenian Kings
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Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
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Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
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History of Armenia
Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of Ararat. The original Armenian name for the country was Hayk, later Hayastan , translated as the land of Haik, and consisting of the name Haik and the suffix '-stan' ....
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Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia , also known as the Cilician Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia or New Armenia, was an independent principality formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia...
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See List of Kings of Urartu for kings of Urartu
Urartu
Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....
(Ararat), the predecessor state of Greater Armenia.
Greater Armenia
This is the historical designation of the largest and longest-lasting Armenian kingdom.In Armenian tradition
Early kings in traditional Armenian chronology according to Moses of Chorene.Note that the early dates are traditional and of uncertain accuracy.
- Orontes I SakavakyatsOrontes I SakavakyatsOrontes I Sakavakyats or Yervand I Sakavakyats Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the period between 570 BC – 560 BC.Orontes was called Sakavakyats or "short living" , but not because of short life, but because of the short period of his reign, and because he passed the throne to his...
(570-560 BC) - Tigranes OrontidTigranes OrontidTigranes I Orontid the Great Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the period between 560 BC – 535 BC.According to Moses of Khorene during the reign of Tigran I Yervanduni the territory of Armenia spread for about 400 sq. km....
(560-535 BC) - VahagnVahagnVahagn was a god worshiped anciently and historically in Armenia. Some time in his existence, he formed a "triad" with Aramazd and Anahit. Vahagn was identified with the Greek Heracles. The priests of Vahévahian temple, who claimed Vahagn as their own ancestor, placed a statue of the Greek hero...
(530-515 BC) - Hidarnes IHidarnes IHidarnes I Orontid Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the end of 6th century.Hidarnes established "Yervandakan" feast in the name of Orontid Dynasty, which sounds in Armenian as "Yervanduni". The feast was dedicated to Orontid Dynasty, Van city or as it was called in those days...
(late 6th c. BC) - Hidarnes IIHidarnes IIHidarnes II Orontid was an Armenian King of the Orontid Dynasty who reigned at the start of the 5th century CE.Hidarnes was the son of Hidarnes I and his successor. An epitaph was found on Armavir walls related to Hidarnes II choosing his wife. She must have perfect looks, slim body, white skin,...
(early 5th c. BC) - Hidarnes IIIHidarnes IIIHidarnes III Orontid Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the middle of 5th century.Hidarnes III was a very big fond of brown horses. He organized a cavalry of 1000 brown horses, which were frightening the enemies with their look.-References:...
(middle of 5th c. BC) - ArdashirArdashir OrontidArdashir Orontid Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the second half of 6th century BC.One of rare memories about Ardashir was that before his death he gathered his sons and told duty of every king of Orontid Dynasty is building of at least one water channel, which would live in...
(2nd half of 5th c. BC)
Attested satraps
- OrontesOrontes IOrontes I Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the period between 401 BC – 344 BC. The Persian version of the name is Auruand which meant "Great Warrior" in the Avestan language....
(401-344 BC) - Darius Codomannus (344-336 BC)
Yervandian (Yervanduni or Orontid) Dynasty
- Orontes IIOrontes IIOrontes II was the son of Orontes I.After Codomannus ascended the throne of Persia as Darius III in 336 BC Orontes was given the Satrapy of Armenia to rule....
(336-331 BC) - MithranesMithrenesMithrenes was an Armenian commander of the Persian force which garrisoned the citadel of Sardis....
(331-323 BC) - Perdiccas (non-dynastic) (323 BC)
- Neoptolemus OrontidNeoptolemus (general)For other uses, see Neoptolemus Neoptolemus was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great....
(non-dynastic) (323-321 BC) - Eumenes (non-dynastic) (321 BC)
- MithranesMithrenesMithrenes was an Armenian commander of the Persian force which garrisoned the citadel of Sardis....
(321-317 BC) - Orontes IIIOrontes IIIOrontes III was King of Armenia.In his reign the royal capital was moved from Armavir to Yervandashat in 302 BC....
(317- 300 BC) - Sames (260-243 BC)
- ArsamesArsames IArsames I seems to have taken control of Commagene, Sophene and Armenia in the year 260 BC after the death of his grandfather Orontes III, king of Armenia, and his father Sames, king of Commagene....
(243-228 BC) - XerxesXerxes of ArmeniaXerxes .He succeeded his father Arsames I to rule both Sophene and Commagene in 228 BC, his brother Orontes IV ruled Armenia....
(228-212 BC) - AbdisaresAbdissaresAbdissares ruled the kingdom of Sophene after the assassination of his father, Xerxes in 212 BC.There are no known western sources for this king, only numismatic. His coins are almost similar to those of his father....
(210-190 BC) - Orontes IVOrontes IVOrontes IV was the son of King Arsames and is recorded as ruling Armenia from inscriptions found at the historic capital of the Orontid dynasty, Armavir.In his reign the religious site of Bagaran was founded...
(212–200 BC)
Artashesian (Artaxiad) DynastyArtaxiad DynastyThe Artaxiad Dynasty or Ardaxiad Dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 189 BC until their overthrow by the Romans in AD 12. Their realm included Greater Armenia, Sophene and intermittently Lesser Armenia and parts of Mesopotamia...
- Artaxias IArtaxias IArtaxias I was the founder of the Artaxiad Dynasty whose members ruled the Kingdom of Armenia for nearly two centuries....
(190 BC-159) - Tigranes ITigranes ITigranes I of Armenia reigned as King of Armenia from 115 BC to 95 BC. Artavasdes I did not leave any heir; his brother, Tigranes ascended to the throne of the Artaxiads. Some historians claim that Tigranes II the Great was the son of Tigranes I and not Artavasdes I....
(159 BC-123) - Artavasdes I (123 BC-95)
- Tigranes II the Great (95 BC-55)
- Artavasdes II (55 BC-34)
- Artaxias IIArtaxias IIArtaxias II was a king of Armenia, the eldest son of Artavasdes II. He ascended the throne when his father was taken prisoner and executed by Triumvir Mark Antony, and after his own skirmish with the Romans was forced to flee to Parthia...
(33 BC-20) - Tigranes IIITigranes IIITigranes III was king of Armenia from 20 BC until 8 BC. He was the son of Artavasdes II and brother of Artaxias II.Tacitus says that in 20 BC, the Armenians sent messengers to Roman Emperor Augustus to tell him that they no longer wanted Artaxias II as their king, and asked that his brother...
(20 BC-10) - Tigranes IVTigranes IVTigranes IV was an Armenian prince and the son of the King Tigranes III. He was the husband to his half-sister Erato of Armenia. Triganes ruled from 12 BC-1 BC...
(10 BC-5) - Artavasdes III (5 BC-4)
- Tigranes IVTigranes IVTigranes IV was an Armenian prince and the son of the King Tigranes III. He was the husband to his half-sister Erato of Armenia. Triganes ruled from 12 BC-1 BC...
and EratoErato of ArmeniaErato was a Princess, queen of Armenia and the last member on the throne of the Artaxiad Dynasty. She was the daughter of Armenian King Tigranes III and half-sister/wife of King Tigranes IV. In the centuries before Christianity, incestuous marriages were common at Hellenistic courts in order to...
(4 BC-1 BC)
RomanAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
and ParthiaParthiaParthia is a region of north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire....
n non-dynastic candidates
- Ariobarzan of Atropatene 1 BC-2 (Roman protectorate)
- Artavazd V (son) 2-6
- Tigranes VTigranes V of ArmeniaTigranes V, also known as Tigran V was a Herodian Prince and served as a Roman Client King of Armenia from the years 6 to 12.-Family & Life in the Herodian Court:...
6, then ruled with EratoErato of ArmeniaErato was a Princess, queen of Armenia and the last member on the throne of the Artaxiad Dynasty. She was the daughter of Armenian King Tigranes III and half-sister/wife of King Tigranes IV. In the centuries before Christianity, incestuous marriages were common at Hellenistic courts in order to...
from 6-12 - VononesVonones I of ParthiaVonones I of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from about 8 to 12 AD. He was the eldest son of Phraates IV of Parthia Vonones I of Parthia (ΟΝΩΝΗΣ on his coins) ruled the Parthian Empire from about 8 to 12 AD. He was the eldest son of Phraates IV of Parthia Vonones I of Parthia (ΟΝΩΝΗΣ on his...
(former king of Parthia) 12-16 (Roman protectorate) - Roman interregnum 16-18 (Vonones as nominal king)
- Artaxias IIIArtaxias IIIArtaxias III, also known as Zeno-Artaxias, Artaxes or Artashes was a prince of the Bosporan, Pontus, Cilicia, Cappadocia and Roman Client King of Armenia....
18-34 (Roman protectorate) - Arsaces of Armenia (son of Artabanus II of ParthiaArtabanus II of ParthiaArtabanus II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from about AD 10 to 38. He was the son of a princess of the Arsacid Dynasty, who lived in the East among the Dahan nomads...
) 34-35 (Parthian protectorate) - Orodes of Armenia (pretender, son of Artabanus II) 35
- MithridatesMithridates of ArmeniaMithridates of Armenia was an Iberian prince and a king of Armenia under the protection of the Roman Empire.Mithridates was installed by his brother Pharasmanes I of Iberia who, encouraged by Tiberius, invaded Armenia and captured its capital Artaxata in 35...
35-37 (Roman protectorate) - Orodes (now king) 37-42 (Parthian protectorate)
- Mithridates (second time) 42-51 (Roman protectorate)
- RhadamistusRhadamistusRhadamistus was an Iberian prince who reigned in Armenia from 51 to 53 and 54 to 55 CE. Considered to be an usurper and tyrant, he was overthrown in a rebellion supported by the Parthian Empire.- Life :...
(son of Pharasmanes I of Iberia) 51-53 (Roman protectorate) - Tiridates ITiridates I of ArmeniaTiridates I was King of Armenia beginning in AD 53 and the founder of the Arshakuni Dynasty, the Armenian line of the Arsacid Dynasty. The dates of his birth and death are unknown. His early reign was marked by a brief interruption towards the end of the year 54 and a much longer one from 58...
(son of Vologases I of ParthiaVologases I of ParthiaVologases I of Parthia, sometimes called Vologaeses or Vologeses or, following Zoroastrian usage, Valakhsh ruled the Parthian Empire from about 51 to 78. Son of Vonones II by a Thracian concubine, he succeeded his father in 51 AD. He gave the kingdom of Media Atropatene to his brother Pacorus II,...
) 53 (Roman protectorate) - RhadamistusRhadamistusRhadamistus was an Iberian prince who reigned in Armenia from 51 to 53 and 54 to 55 CE. Considered to be an usurper and tyrant, he was overthrown in a rebellion supported by the Parthian Empire.- Life :...
(second time) 53-54 (Roman protectorate)
Arshakuni (Arsacid) DynastyArsacid Dynasty of ArmeniaThe Arsacid dynasty or Arshakuni dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 54 AD to 428 AD. Formerly a branch of the Iranian Parthian Arsacids, they became a distinctly Armenian dynasty. Arsacid Kings reigned intermittently throughout the chaotic years following the fall of the Artaxiad Dynasty...
The dates prior to Vologeses II are approximate and still in doubt.
- Tiridates I (second time) 54-56
- Tiridates I of ArmeniaTiridates I of ArmeniaTiridates I was King of Armenia beginning in AD 53 and the founder of the Arshakuni Dynasty, the Armenian line of the Arsacid Dynasty. The dates of his birth and death are unknown. His early reign was marked by a brief interruption towards the end of the year 54 and a much longer one from 58...
56-58/59 - Roman occupation 58-59
- Tigranes VI of ArmeniaTigranes VI of ArmeniaTigranes VI, also known as Tigran VI or by his Roman name Gaius Julius Tigranes was a Herodian Prince and served as a Roman Client King of Armenia in the 1st century....
59-62 (Roman protectorate) - Tiridates I of ArmeniaTiridates I of ArmeniaTiridates I was King of Armenia beginning in AD 53 and the founder of the Arshakuni Dynasty, the Armenian line of the Arsacid Dynasty. The dates of his birth and death are unknown. His early reign was marked by a brief interruption towards the end of the year 54 and a much longer one from 58...
62-72 (Parthian protectorate 62-63; Roman protectorate 63-72) - SanatrukSanatrukSanatruk |Latinized]] as Sanatruces) was a member of the Arshakuni Dynasty who may have succeeded Tiridates I of Armenia as King of Armenia at the end of the 1st century. He was also King of Osroene , a historic kingdom located in Mesopotamia. Little or no information is available from either...
75-110 ? - Axidares (son of Pacorus II of ParthiaPacorus II of ParthiaPacorus II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from about 78 to 105. A son of Vonones II and brother of Vologases I, he was given the kingdom of Media Atropatene by the latter after his succession to the throne. After Vologases' death, Pacorus revolted against his brother's son and successor,...
) 110 (Roman protectorate) - Parthamasiris (brother of Axidares) ?-114 (Parthian protectorate)
- Roman province 114 - 118
- Vologases III of ParthiaVologases III of ParthiaVologases III of Parthia claimed the throne of the Parthian Empire about 105, in the last days of Pacorus II of Parthia . He reigned over the eastern portion of the kingdom from 105 to 147...
(from the Parthian Arsacid dynasty) 118-? (Roman protectorate) - Aurelios Pocoros ?-140/44
- SohaemusSohaemus of ArmeniaGaius Julius Sohaemus, also known as Sohaemus of Armenia and Sohaemo was an Emesene Aristocrat from Syria who served as a Roman Client King of Armenia....
c. 140/144-161 - Pakoros 161-163
- Sohaemus (second time) 163-?
- Sanatrik 164–180
- Valarsaces or Vologeses II 180–191
- Khosrov IKhosrov I of ArmeniaKhosrov I was King of Armenia from 198 to 216. He was part of the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia....
(son) 191–? - Tiridates II of Armenia c. 197-238
- To Persia 238-252
- Artavazd VI 252-283 (Parthian protectorate)
- Tiridates III of ArmeniaTiridates III of ArmeniaTiridates III or Diritades III was the king of Arsacid Armenia , and is also known as Tiridates the Great ; some scholars incorrectly refer to him as Tiridates IV as a result of the fact that Tiridates I of Armenia reigned twice)...
283-330 (Roman protectorate) - Khosrov II the SmallKhosrov II the SmallKhosrov III the Small was the Arshakuni king Armenia. He was the son and successor of King Tiridates III and a member of the Arshakuni Dynasty. He was a man of short stature, thus his name...
330-339 - Tigranes VII (son) 339-c.350
- Arshak IIArshak IIArshak II or Arsaces II, was the son of King Tiran and was himself king of Armenia from 350 to 367.- Reign :In the early years of Arshak's reign, he found himself courted by the empires of Rome and Persia, both of which hope to win Armenia to their side in the ongoing conflicts between them...
(son) c. 350-368 - Persian occupation 368-370
- Cylax (Zig), governor 368-369
- Artaban (Karen), governor 368-369
- Vahan Mamikonian, governor 369-370
- Merujan Ardzruni, governor 369-370
- PapPap of ArmeniaPap was king of Armenia of the Arshakuni dynasty from 370 to 374. He was the son of King Arshak II and is notorious for poisoning the Catholicos of Armenia Nerses the Great.-Ascendancy:...
(son of Archak II) 370-374 - VarazdatVarazdatVarazdat |Latinized]] as Varasdates) was an Armenian prince who succeeded his uncle King Pap as King of Armenia in 374.-Appointment:...
(grandson of Tigranes VII) 374-378 - Queen Zarmandukht (widow of Pap) 378-379
- Provisional government of Enmanuel Mamikonian (sparapit) 378-379
- To Persia 379
- Joint government of the Persian marzban (governor), Queen Zarmandukht, and Enmanuel Mamikonian 379-c. 380
- Joint government of Zarmandukht and Enmanuel Mamikonian c. 380-384
- Arshak IIIArshak IIIArshak III was the last king of the part of Armenia that was put under Roman domination by the Peace of Acilisene.Arshak III originally came to power as co-king with his brother Valarshak in 380 during Manuel Mamikonian's domination of Armenia...
(son of Zarmandukht) 384-389 (married to Vardandukht, daughter of Enmanuel Mamikonian) - Valarchak (associated) 384-386 (married to a daughter of Sahak Bagratuni)
- Khosrov III (from arsacid family) 387-392
- Zik (regent) 387-390
- VramshapuhVramshapuhVramshapuh was the Arshakuni king of Armenia from 389 to 414/417. Vramshapuh is most notable for presiding over the creation of the Armenian alphabet in 405. He also managed to unite the two parts of Greater Armenia.-References:...
392-414 (brother of Khosrov III) 392-414 - Khosrov III (second time) 414-415
- Shahpur (heir of Perse) 415-421
- Provisional government of Narses Djidjrakatsi 421
- Local independent governments 421-423
- Artaxias IVArtaxias IVArtashes IV, son of Vramshapuh, was appointed king of Armenia by the Sassanian king Bahram V. However, after losing the confidence of the nakharar lords, he was removed by Bahram V in 428. This ended the Armenian Arsacid dynasty, which was followed by the marzpanate period in Armenia....
(son of Vramshapuh) 423-428
Marzpanate
- Veh Mihr Shahpur 428-442
- Vasak, king of Siunik 442-451
- Adhur Hordmidz (Adrormizd) 451-465
- Adhur Guschnasp (Ardervechnasp) 465-481
- Sahak Bagratuni 481-482
- Military occupation by General Mihran 482
- Vahan Mamikonian (provisional) 482-483
- Zarmihr Karen (military occupation) 483
- Shahpur of Rayy 483-484
- Vahan Mamikonian (second time) 484-505/510 (provisional government 484-485)
- Vard Mamikonian (brother) 505/510-509/514
- Gushnasp Vahram ? 509/514-518
- Mjej Gnuni 518-548
- Tan Shapur 548-552
- Guchnasp Vahram (second time?) 552-554
- Tan Shapur (second time) 554-558/60
- VarazdatVarazdatVarazdat |Latinized]] as Varasdates) was an Armenian prince who succeeded his uncle King Pap as King of Armenia in 374.-Appointment:...
558/560-564 - Sunen 564-572
- Vardan Mamikonian (provisional government) 572
- Mihran Mihrevandak (Military government) 572
- Vardan Mamikonian 572-573
- Artur Madoyan 573
- Golon Mihran (Military government) 573
- Vardan Mamikonian 573-577
- Tham Khusru 577-580
- Varaz Vzur 580-581
- Aspahbad Pahlav 581-582/588
- Frahat 582/588-588/589
- Hratzin 588/589-590
- To Byzantium 590
- Mushegh Mamikonian 590-591 (governor)
- Hamarakar 591 (governor)
- Unknown 591-603 (governors)
- Smbat Bagratuni 603-611
- Shahrayanpet (in the East) 611-613
- Shahen Vahmanzadhaghan (in the West) 611-613
- Parsayenpet 613-616
- Namdar Guchnasp 616-619
- Sharaplakan (Sarablagas) 619-624
- Rozbihan 624-627
- Byzantine province 627-628
- Varaztirots Bagratuni 628-634
- Unknown 634-?
- Mjej Gnuni 627-635
- VahanVahanVahan or Vahana is a Sanskrit word meaning 'vehicle.' More specifically it means 'a vehicle of consciousness'.'Vahan' may also refer to:* Vahan, Armenia - a town* VAHAN - an Armenian manufactured assault rifle...
636 - Davith Saharuni 636-638
- Several "nakhararNakhararNakharar was a hereditary title of the highest order given to houses of the ancient and medieval Armenian nobility.-Nakharar system:Medieval Armenia was divided into large estates, which were the property of an enlarged noble family and were ruled by a member of it, to whom the title of Nahapet...
" 638-643 - Theodoros Rechtuni 643-645
- Varaztirots Bagratuni 645-646
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Princes of Armenia
- Thedoros Rechtuni 646-653
- Smbat I Bagratuni 646-653 (together Theodoros, in 753 alone)
- Theodoros Rechtuni (second time) 653-654
- Mushegh Mamikonian 654
- Maurianos 654
- Theodoros Rechtuni (third time) 654-655
- Maurianos (second time) 655
- Theodoros Rechtouni (fourth time) 655
- Hamazasp Mamikonian 655-661
- Grigor Mamikonian 661-685
- Ashot Bagratuni 685-690
- Nerseh Kamsarakan 690-693
- Smbat II Bagratuni (son of Varaztirots Bagratuni) 693-695 (Muslim protectorate)
- Abd Allh Ibn Hatim al-Bahili 695-696
- Smbat II Bagratuni (second time) 696-705 (independent)
- To Omeyya Caliphate 705
- Ashot III Bagratuni the blindAshot III of ArmeniaAshot III Bagratuni also known as Ashot the Blind was a member of the Bagratuni family who was presiding prince of Armenia as a Prince from 726 and as an ishxan from 732 to 748...
732-745 - Grigor Mamikonian 745-746
- Ashot III Bagratuni the blindAshot III of ArmeniaAshot III Bagratuni also known as Ashot the Blind was a member of the Bagratuni family who was presiding prince of Armenia as a Prince from 726 and as an ishxan from 732 to 748...
(second time) 746-750 - Grigor Mamakonian (second time) 750-751
- Mushegh Mamikonian (brother of Grigor) 751-?
- Arab occupation 751-754
- Sahak Bagratuni, lord of Taron 754-771
- Smbat Bagratuni 771-772
- vacant 772-781
- Tatjat Antzevari 781-785
- vacant 785-806
BagratuniBagratuni Kingdom of ArmeniaThe medieval Kingdom of Armenia, also known as Bagratid Armenia , was an independent state established by Ashot I Bagratuni in 885 following nearly two centuries of foreign domination of Greater Armenia under Arab Umayyad and Abbasid rule...
Kings
- Ashot I the Great, 885-890
- Smbat ISmbat ISmbat I , known as "the Martyr", was King of Armenia of the Bagratuni dynasty, son of Ashot I and the father of Ashot II Yerkat and Abas I. His rule was a period of unending wars against the Arab conquerors and the rebellious Armenian nobles...
the Martyr, 890-914 - Ashot IIAshot IIAshot II the Iron was an Armenian King, the son of King Smbat I. His reign was filled with rebellions by pretenders to the throne, and foreign invasions, which Ashot fought off successfully. This is how he got the epithet the Iron. In 914, Ashot II visited Constantinople to get aid from Byzantine...
the Iron, 914-928 - Abas I of ArmeniaAbas I of ArmeniaAbas I of Armenia was king of Armenia from 928 to 953. Abas was of the royal Bagratuni Dynasty. He was the son of Smbat I and the brother of Ashot "Yerkat" II. In contrast to the way his predecessors' ruled, Abas' reign was marked by years of peace, stability, and prosperity that Armenia had not...
, 928-952 - Ashot IIIAshot IIIAshot III the Merciful also known as Ashot the Gracious was an Armenian king. He ruled from Armenia's capital city of Ani....
the Merciful, 952-977 - Smbat IISmbat IISmbat II King of Armenia , son of Ashot III and ruled from Ani. He fortified the city and began the construction of the Cathedral of Ani. Smbat II succeeded to Ashot III, and continued his father’s work. He ordered the construction of a wall around the city of Ani and built towers and...
the Conqueror, 977-989 - Gagik IGagik I of ArmeniaGagik I was king of the Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia. He succeeded his brother Smbat II the Conqueror . Armenia reached its zenith during the reign of Gagik.-Rule:...
, 989-1020 - Hovhannes I of Ani - Hovhannes [John]-Smbat III (XI) (son), 1020–1040
- Ashot IV the Valiant, 1021–1039
- Gagik IIGagik IIGagik II of Ani was the last Bagratuni King of Ani from 1042 to 1045.-Historical background:During the reign of John Smbat III, a feudal lord, David, who owned Taik during his battles against the Muslims, gained a large area which stretched all the way to Manzikert...
, 1042–1045, dies c. 1079
Kings of SopheneSopheneSophene , or ) was a province of the Armenian Kingdom and of the Roman Empire, located in the south-west of the kingdom. It currently lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey....
- XerxesXerxes of ArmeniaXerxes .He succeeded his father Arsames I to rule both Sophene and Commagene in 228 BC, his brother Orontes IV ruled Armenia....
c. 220-212/211 BC - ZariadresZariadresZariadres was a King of Sophene.Strabo cites Sophene being taken over by a "general" of king Antiochus III by 200 BC, called Zariadres.Following the defeat of Antiochus III by the Romans at the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC, Zariadres and Artaxias* revolted and with Roman consent began to reign...
211-? (independent 180 BC) - Mithrobuzanes c. 170 BC
- Unknown successors second century BC
- Artanes ?-90 BC
- To Armenia 90 BC
- SohaemusSohaemus of EmesaGaius Julius Sohaemus, also known as Sohaemus of Emesa and Sohaemus of Sophene , was a prince and a Roman Client Priest King from Syria who lived in the 1st century....
c. 56-63 - Annexed to Rome c. 63
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