Tiridates III of Armenia

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Tiridates III of Armenia was a king of Armenia best known for adopting Christianity as the state religion in the early 4th century, making Armenia the first officially Christian nation.

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King Tiridates III of Armenia 4
Tiridates III of Armenia canonical 4
Tiridates III 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Armenia
human
monarch
alliedWith Roman Empire
appointed Gregory the Illuminator as Catholicos of All Armenians
associatedPlace Vagharshapat
surface form: Etchmiadzin
associatedWith Christianization of Armenia
birthDate 3rd century
birthPlace Armenia
canonizedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
capitalDuringReign Vagharshapat
child Khosrov II of Armenia
surface form: Khosrov III the Small

Salome of Armenia
conflict Roman–Persian Wars
convertedBy Gregory the Illuminator
country Kingdom of Armenia
deathDate 4th century
deathPlace Armenia
dynasty Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
era Late Antiquity
ethnicity Armenian
father Khosrov II of Armenia
feastDay September 30
historicalPeriod early 4th century
house Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
surface form: Arsacid dynasty
implemented privileges for Christian clergy
languageOfCourt Armenian
notableFor adopting Christianity as state religion of Armenia
making Armenia the first officially Christian state
opposedBy Sasanian Empire
otherName Tiridates III of Armenia
surface form: Tiridates the Great
patronOf Armenian Apostolic Church
surface form: Armenian Church
policy establishment of Christianity as official religion
predecessor Khosrov II of Armenia
regionRuled Caucasus
reignEnd c. 330
reignStart c. 287
religion Christianity
royalTitle Kings of Armenia
surface form: King of Kings of Armenia
spouse Ashkhen of Armenia
succeededToThroneWithSupportFrom Roman Empire
successor Khosrov II of Armenia
surface form: Khosrov III the Small
title Saint
veneratedIn Armenian Apostolic Church
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

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Armenian Apostolic Church founder Tiridates III of Armenia
Armenian Apostolic Church declaredStateReligionBy Tiridates III of Armenia
this entity surface form: King Tiridates III of Armenia
Etchmiadzin Cathedral associatedWith Tiridates III of Armenia
this entity surface form: King Tiridates III of Armenia
Kingdom of Armenia notableRuler Tiridates III of Armenia
this entity surface form: Tiridates III
Gregory the Illuminator imprisonedBy Tiridates III of Armenia
this entity surface form: King Tiridates III of Armenia
Gregory the Illuminator converted Tiridates III of Armenia
Tiridates III of Armenia otherName Tiridates III of Armenia
this entity surface form: Tiridates the Great
Saint Hripsime associatedWithRuler Tiridates III of Armenia
this entity surface form: King Tiridates III of Armenia
Christianization of Armenia keyFigure Tiridates III of Armenia
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia notableFigure Tiridates III of Armenia