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Mithridates of Armenia |
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Yes, date unknown |
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- «b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridates_of_Armenia
Mithridates of Armenia«/b» (flourished 1st century) was an «u»Iberian «/u» prince and a «u»king of Armenia «/u» under the protection of the «u»Roman Empire «/u».
Mithridates was installed by his brother «u»Pharasmanes I of Iberia «/u» who, encouraged by «u»Tiberius «/u», invaded Armenia and captured its capital «u»Artaxata «/u» in 35. When the «u»Parthian «/u» prince «u»Orodes «/u» attempted to dispossess Mithridates of his newly-acquired kingdom, Pharasmanes assembled a large army, with which he totally defeated the Parthians in a pitched battle (Tacitus, «u»«i»Annals «/u»«/i». vi. 32-35). At a later period (c. 37), the new emperor «u»Caligula «/u» had Mithridates arrested, but «u»Claudius «/u» restored him on the Armenian throne c. 42. Subsequently, Mithridates's relations with Pharasmanes deteriorated and the Iberian king instigated his son, «u»Rhadamistus «/u», to invade Armenia and overthrow Mithridates in 51. Betrayed by his Roman commanders, Mithridates surrendered, but was put to death by Rhadamistus, who usurped the crown.
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I61600 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2013 |
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