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Artaxias I (also called
Artaxes or
Artashes,
Armenian: Արտաշես Առաջին) (reigned
190 BC/
189 BC-
160 BC/
159 BC) was the founder of the
Artaxiad Dynasty whose members ruled the
Kingdom of Armenia for nearly two centuries.
By the end of the
3rd century BC, Armenia was a kingdom made up of around 120 dynastic domains ruled by
nakharars, loosely united under the
Orontid kings of
Greater and
Lesser Armenia. Even though
Alexander the Great didn't conquer Armenia,
Hellenistic culture had strongly impacted Armenian society. When
Antiochus the Great wrestled Armenia from Orontid rule he appointed Artaxias as
strategos. Following his monarch's defeat by the
Romans at the
Battle of Magnesia in
190 BC, Artaxias and his co-strategos
Zariadres revolted and, with Roman consent, began to reign autonomously with the title of king; Artaxias over
Greater Armenia and Zariadres over
Sophene/Lesser Armenia.
Artaxias was married to Satenik, daughter of the king of
Alans. They had six sons:
Artavasdes (Artavazd),
Vruyr, Mazhan, Zariadres (Zareh), Tiran and
Tigranes (Tigran). Artaxias founded a capital,
Artaxata on the
Araks River near
Lake Sevan.
Hannibal took refuge there at his court when Antiochus couldn't protect him any longer.
Artaxias was taken captive by
Antiochus IV Epiphanes when he attacked Armenia around
165 BC.
Quotes
- It is said that when Hannibal fled from the Romans and came to Armenia, he suggested different projects to the Armenian king and taught him several useful things. When he saw the beautiful landscape and nature in Armenia he drew a sketch for the future city. Then he took Artashes to the spot and asked him to personally supervise the building of the city. Thus a big and beautiful city was named after the king, Artashat, and became his capital.
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