Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia
M, ( - 55 BCE)
| Father-Biological* | Tigranes I ~ King of Armenia d. 123 BCE |
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Last Edited=17 Mar 2024
Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia was the son of Tigranes I ~ King of Armenia. Tigranus was crowned the King of Armenia 95 BCE.1
Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia married first wife.1
Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia married Cleopatra, daughter of Mithradates VI Europator the Great ~ King of Pontus. Through conquest, he added territory in northern Mesopotamia, Syria, and Cappadocia. This brought him into conflict with Rome, which attacked. He was defeated and surrendered to Pompy in 66 BCE. Thereafter Armenia was a vassal state of the Rome.1 Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia died 55 BCE.
Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia married first wife.1
Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia married Cleopatra, daughter of Mithradates VI Europator the Great ~ King of Pontus. Through conquest, he added territory in northern Mesopotamia, Syria, and Cappadocia. This brought him into conflict with Rome, which attacked. He was defeated and surrendered to Pompy in 66 BCE. Thereafter Armenia was a vassal state of the Rome.1 Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia died 55 BCE.
Children of Tigranus II the Great ~ King of Armenia and Cleopatra
Citations
- Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.