Tigranes (Orontid)

Tigran Yervanduni
King of Armenia
19th-century rendition of Tigranes
Reign	560 BC – 535 BC
Predecessor	Orontes I Sakavakyats
Successor	Vahagn
House	Van
Dynasty	Orontid dynasty

Tigranes was an Orontid King of Armenia reigning in the period between 560–535 BC.

Life

According to Moses of Khorene's "History of Armenia, during the reign of Tigranes (Tigran Yervanduni) the territory of Armenia spread for about 400.000 km². Moses calls him "the wisest, most powerful and bravest of Armenian Kings".^[1]

According to Herodotus it was Harpagus who overthrew Astyages with Cyrus, although Cyrus the Great allowed many kings to remain in power by providing tribute to him there. This is to be contrasted with an Armenian legend, which claims that the king of the Medes, Azhdahak (Astyages) dreamed that Tigranes would come to attack him and so plotted to bring about his downfall. War commenced and Tigranes killed Azhdahak and then married his widowed wife Anush (Aryenis).

Xenophon mentions the Armenian King Tigranes in his Cyropaedia, where he states that he was an ally of Cyrus the Great. According to the Armenian author H. Khachatryan, they were hunting companions. Tigranes was a great archer and was always victorious over Cyrus. The later once decided to organize a tournament with term participants must have drunk 10 cups of wine and shoot after that. Cyrus and Tigranes drank wine, but, after that, Cyrus the Great tasted special herb to vanish wine effect, but Tigranes had also the same herb. And during the tournament Tigranes won again. And after that Cyrus claims: "No, wine can not win such men like us. No matter how much we drink, we do not get drunk. And I miss only two times of four and you didn't miss at all".^[2]

References

↑ History of Armenia, Moses of Khorene, http://www.vehi.net/istoriya/armenia/khorenaci/index.html
↑ Khachatryan, Hayk (2006). 141 Kings of the Armenians. Erevan: Amaras. ISBN 978-99930-1-192-7

Armenian kings

Kings of Urartu	Arame Lutipri Sarduri I Ishpuini Menua Argishti I Sarduri II Rusa I Argishti II Rusa II Sarduri III Erimena Rusa III Sarduri IV Rusa IV

Orontid Dynasty	Orontes I Sakavakyats Tigranes Vahagn Hidarnes I Hidarnes II Hidarnes III Artasyrus (satrap) Orontes I (satrap) Darius III (satrap) Orontes II (satrap) Mithrenes (satrap) Orontes III Sames Arsames I Xerxes Orontes IV Abdissares

Artaxiad Dynasty	Artaxias I Tigranes I Artavasdes I Tigranes the Great Artavasdes II Artaxias II Tigranes III Tigranes IV with Erato

Roman and Parthian non-dynastic candidates	Ariobarzanes II of Atropatene (Roman protectorate) Artavasdes III of Armenia Tigranes V of Armenia Vonones I Roman interregnum Artaxias III (Roman protectorate) Arsaces I of Armenia (Parthian protectorate) Orodes of Armenia Mithridates of Armenia (Roman protectorate) Orodes Mithridates Rhadamistus (Roman protectorate) Tiridates I of Armenia Rhadamistus

Arsacid Dynasty	Tiridates I Tigranes VI of Armenia (Roman protectorate) Tiridates I Sanatruk Axidares of Armenia Parthamasiris of Armenia Roman Province 114-117/8 Vologases III of Parthia Sohaemus of Armenia Bakur Sohaemus Vologases V Khosrov I of Armenia Tiridates II of Armenia Khosrov II of Armenia Sassanid Occupation 252-287 Artavasdes IV of Armenia 252–287 Sassanid Client King Tiridates III of Armenia (Roman protectorate again) Khosrov III the Small Tiran of Armenia Arshak II Sassanid Occupation 368 Pap of Armenia Varazdat Arshak III Khosrov IV of Armenia Vramshapuh Local Independent Government 417–422 Artaxias IV

Bagratid Armenia	Ashot I of Armenia Smbat I of Armenia Ashot II of Armenia Abas I of Armenia Ashot III of Armenia Smbat II of Armenia Gagik I of Armenia Hovhannes-Smbat III of Armenia Ashot IV Gagik II of Armenia

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	Ruben I, Prince of Armenia Constantine I, Prince of Armenia Thoros I, Prince of Armenia Constantine II, Prince of Armenia Leo I, Prince of Armenia Thoros II, Prince of Armenia Ruben II, Prince of Armenia Mleh, Prince of Armenia Ruben III, Prince of Armenia Leo I, King of Armenia Isabella, Queen of Armenia Hethum I, King of Armenia Leo II, King of Armenia Hethum II, King of Armenia Thoros III, King of Armenia Hethum II Sempad, King of Armenia Constantine I, King of Armenia Hethum II Leo III, King of Armenia Oshin, King of Armenia Leo IV, King of Armenia Constantine II, King of Armenia Constantine III, King of Armenia Constantine IV, King of Armenia Leo V, King of Armenia

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