Artaxiad dynasty

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The Artaxiad dynasty was an ancient royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, overseeing a powerful regional state between Rome and Parthia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian dynasty
royal dynasty
alliedWith Kingdom of Pontus
Parthian Empire
Roman Republic
capital Artaxata
Tigranocerta
continent Asia
country Kingdom of Armenia
currency Artaxiad coinage
endTime 1st century CE
ethnicGroup Armenians
flourishedDuring Hellenistic period
followedBy Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
Herodian dynasty of Armenia
founder Artaxias I
surface form: Artaxias I of Armenia
governmentForm monarchy
inConflictWith Kingdom of Pontus
Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
Roman Republic
knownFor acting as a buffer state between Rome and Parthia
expansion of Armenian Kingdom under Tigranes the Great
languageUsed Classical Armenian
namedAfter Artaxias I
surface form: Artaxias I of Armenia
notableMember Artavasdes I of Armenia
Artavasdes II of Armenia
Artaxias I
surface form: Artaxias I of Armenia

Artaxias II of Armenia
Erato of Armenia
Tigranes IV of Armenia
Tigranes the Great
partOf history of Armenia
precededBy Orontid dynasty
region Caucasus
religion Zoroastrianism
ancient Armenian paganism
sharesBorderWith Atropatene
Kingdom of Cappadocia
Kingdom of Iberia
Kingdom of Pontus
Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
Roman Republic
startTime 2nd century BCE
territoryIncludes Greater Armenia
parts of Cilicia
parts of Mesopotamia
parts of Syria
usedScript Aramaic script
Greek alphabet

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Coat of arms of Armenia shieldQuarter Artaxiad dynasty
Kingdom of Iberia ruledBy Artaxiad dynasty
this entity surface form: Artaxiad dynasty (in Iberia)
Kingdom of Armenia rulingDynasty Artaxiad dynasty
Sophene ruledBy Artaxiad dynasty
Tigranes the Great dynasty Artaxiad dynasty
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia predecessor Artaxiad dynasty
this entity surface form: Artaxiad dynasty of Armenia
Pharnavazid dynasty followedBy Artaxiad dynasty
this entity surface form: Artaxiad dynasty of Iberia