Artavasdes III of Armenia (5–2 BC)

King of Armenia Artavasdes III

Artavasdes III was a king of the Kingdom of Armenia who ruled from 5 to 2 BC.[1] He may have been a son of the Artavasdes II of Armenia, thus a brother of Artaxias II and Tigranes III and an uncle of Tigranes IV. Augustus had commanded the enthronement of Artavasdes III as Armenian king, or soon after, in the effort to supplant Tigranes IV and Erato. Artavasdes was forcibly driven out, presumably by supporters of Tigranes IV backed by Parthia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Artavasdes III, Armenia - British Museum". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ Swan, Peter Michael (2004-06-17). The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio's Roman History Books 55-56 (9 B.C.-A.D. 14). Oxford University Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-19-534714-2.