Artaxiad dynasty

Artaxiad dynasty
Artaxiad dynasty
	Flag of the Artaxiad dynasty
Parent house	Orontid dynasty
Country	Armenia; Syria; Cilicia; Albania; Iberia
Founded	190 BC
Founder	Artaxias I
Current head	Extinct
Final ruler	Erato I
Titles	King of Greater Armenia; King of Sophene; King of Osroene; King of Kommagene; King of Gordyene; King of Iberia; King of Albania; King of Atropatene; King of Adiabene; King of Phoenicia; King of Syria; King of Cilicia; King of Cappadocia; King of Judea;
Dissolution	12 AD

The Artaxiad dynasty (also Artashesian) ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 189 BC until their overthrow by the Romans in 12 AD. Their realm included Greater Armenia, Sophene and intermittently Lesser Armenia and parts of Mesopotamia. Their main enemies were the Romans, the Seleucids and the Parthians, against whom the Armenians conducted multiple wars.

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