Tigranes the Great

Deceased Person

2024 – 2024

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Who was Tigranes the Great?

Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great was emperor of Armenia under whom the country became, for a short time, the strongest state east of the Roman Republic. He was a member of the Artaxiad Royal House. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its traditional boundaries, allowing Tigranes to claim the title Great King, and involving Armenia in many battles against opponents such as the Parthian and Seleucid empires, and the Roman Republic.

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Born
May 1, 2024
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  • Armenians
Died
May 1, 2024

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on July 23, 2013

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