Tigranes I

Tigranes I

King of Armenia
Reign	115 - 95 BC
Predecessor	Artavasdes I
Successor	Tigranes II

House	Artaxiad
Father	Artaxias I
Mother	Queen Satenik

Tigranes I of Armenia (Armenian: Տիրան Ա) 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. According to Appian, Tigranes II was not the son of Artavasdes, but of Tigranes I.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Manandyan, Hakob; George A. Bournoutian (2007). Tigranes II and Rome: a new interpretation based on primary sources. p. 19.
↑ Rouben Paul Adalian (2002). Historical Dictionary of Armenia. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Regnal titles
Tigranes I Artaxiad Dynasty
Preceded by Artavasdes I	King of Armenia 115 BC – 95 BC	Succeeded by Tigranes II

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 Orontid Vahagn Orontid Hidarnes I Hidarnes II Hidarnes III Ardashir Orontes I (satrap) Darius III (satrap) Orontes II Mithrenes Perdiccas (non-dynastic) Neoptolemus Orontid (non-dynastic) Eumenes (non-dynastic) Mithrenes 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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