Artaxias I ~ King of Armenia

     Artaxias I ~ King of Armenia was the son of Zariadres I ~ King of Sophene. Artaxias was crowned the King of Armenia. Artaxias I was the founder of the third Armenian monarchy. He fought against Rome and lost. At the Treaty of Apamea in 188 BCE, the kings of Armenia were given the status of independent rulers by Rome. Later, he conquered Arthrpatene, now Azerbaijan, and other near by territory. Under his rule, the Armenian language and culture became dominant in the region 190 BCE.¹ In 200 BCE, he became the Strategos of Armenia.¹ He died in 159 BCE.¹

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