Artavasdes II
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Artavasdes II was a 1st-century BC king of Armenia known for his shifting alliances between Rome and Parthia and his eventual capture and execution by Mark Antony.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Armenia
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Parthian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Campaigns of Mark Antony in the East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman–Parthian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| deathYear | 34 BC ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executedBy | Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
literary interests
ⓘ
patronage of Hellenistic culture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Armenian
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent | betrayal and capture after alliance with Rome deteriorated ⓘ |
| notableFor | shifting alliances between Rome and Parthia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Armenia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 34 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 55 BC ⓘ |
| spouse | Sosemē NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Artaxias II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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