King of Armenia Tigranes II 'the Great' ,

Abt 140 BC - 0055 BC

• Name	Tigranes II 'the Great' ,
  Title	King of Armenia
  Birth	Abt 140 BC	Armenia
  Gender	Male
  Clan Name	Artaxiad Dynasty
  Military Service	0088 BC
  	After the death of Mithridates II of Parthia, Tigranes took advantage of the fact that the Parthian Empire had been weakened by Scythian invasions and internal squabbling: 'When he acquired power, he recovered these (seventy) valleys, and devastated the
  Military Service	From 0081 BC to 0077 BC
  	During the First Mithridatic War, Tigranes supported Mithridates VI of Pontus, but was careful not to become directly involved in the war. He rapidly built up his power and established an alliance with Mithridates VI, marrying his daughter Cleopatra. Ti
  Religious Affiliation	Armenian paganism
  Title of Nobility	From 0015 BC to 0026
  	King of Armenia
  _FSFTID	9S2D-CMB
  Death	0055 BC	Armenia
  Person ID	I76334	My Genealogy | Gent Tree received from familysearch
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	King of Armenia Tigranes I Artashid,,   b. 165 BC   d. Abt 0095 BC, Armenia
  Mother	unknown wife of Tigranes I   d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F35676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	of Pontus Cleopatra 'the Elder' bint Mithridates VI,   b. 121 BC, Black Sea d. Aft 0058 BC
  Marriage	0094 BC
  Children	1. of Armenia Hutoma bint Tigranes II,   b. 100 BC   d. DECEASED   2. of Armenia fourth daughter of Tigranes II,   b. Abt 100 BC   d. DECEASED   3. King of Armenia Artavasdes II ,,   b. Abt 0090 BC, Egypt d. Abt 0030 BC, Egypt   4. King of Sophene Tigranes 'the Younger' ben Tigranes II,,   b. Abt 0090 BC, Armenia d. Aft 0065 BC   5. of the Artashesian Artaxiad,   b. Caucasian Iberia, now, Georgia, United States d. DECEASED   6. of Armenia Aryazata 'Automa' bint Tigranes II,   b. Armenia d. DECEASED   7. Crown Prince Zariadres ben Tigranes II,   d. DECEASED   8. of Parthia bint Tigranes II, Wife of Pacorus,   b. Armenia d. DECEASED   9. second son ben Tigranes II   d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F35309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023