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  Tigranes - LoveToKnow 1911
Tigranes now had become "king of kings" and the mightiest monarch of Asia.
Tigranes was beaten at Tigranocerta on the 6th of October 69, and again near Artaxata in September 68.
The younger Tigranes was led in triumph into Rome, where he found his death when he tried to escape from his confinement by the intrigues of P. Clodius in 58 (Dio Cass.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Tigranes   (809 words)

  
 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 1128 (v. 3)
The coins of Tigranes, which were probably struck in Syria and bear Greek inscriptions, repre­sent him with a tiara in the Oriental fashion, in­stead of the simple diadem of the Seleucidae.
COIN OP tigranes II., king of Armenia, was a son of artavasdes I., and grandson of the preceding.
tigranes III., king of Armenia, appears to have been a son of the preceding, and to have suc­ceeded him on the throne for a short time: but the accounts transmitted to us of the revolutions of the Armenian monarchy at this period are very confused and unsatisfactory.
www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/3462.html   (895 words)

  
 The Internet Classics Archive | The Annals by Tacitus
Tigranes, quitting Armenia, had ravaged the Adiabeni, a people on its border, too extensively and continuously for mere plundering raids.
When Corbulo had heard all this from messengers he could trust, he sent two legions under Verulanus Severus and Vettius Bolanus to the support of Tigranes, with secret instructions that they were to conduct all their operations with deliberation rather than despatch, as he would prefer to sustain rather than to make war.
The seige was a failure; Tigranes was safe with his troops and supplies; those who had undertaken the storming of the place had been routed; legions had been sent into Armenia, and other legions were ready to rush to the attack on behalf of Syria, while his own cavalry was crippled by want of food.
classics.mit.edu /Tacitus/annals.11.xv.html   (10623 words)

  
 Tigranes I of Armenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tigranes I (95-56 BC), "the Great", king of Armenia, was son of Artavasdes.
Tigranes also expanded his domain into Parthia, going into Media as far as Ecbatana and to Arbela in Assyria, capturing northern Mesopotamia.
Tigranes' son went over to Pompey, and as they approached Artaxata Tigranes himself surrendered, gave up all his territories except Armenia, and finished out his life as a tributary of Rome.
publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/t/ti/tigranes_i_of_armenia.html   (195 words)

  
 Tigranes the Great - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tigranes was born around 140 BCE and was the son or nephew of Artavasdes I.
Tigranes had been a hostage until the age of 40 at the court of King Mithradates II of Parthia who defeated the Armenians in 105 BCE.
On 6 October, 69 BCE Tigranes was defeated by the Romans at Tigranakert.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tigranes_the_Great   (773 words)

  
 Armenian History, chapter 2: Between Roman and Persian Empires
Some 50 years later, the king Tigranes the First in alliance with Cyrus the Great, founder of Achaemenid dynasty conquered the lands controlled by the Medes and reinforced the Armenian kingdom.
Tigranes the First had 3 sons; the third son's name was Vahagn the Dragonfighter.
Tigranes the Second also known as Tigranes the Great, extended the Armenian borders from Caspian Sea to Egypt, gaining full control over the vast territories.
www.armenianhistory.info /between.htm   (1094 words)

  
 Pompey and the Events of the 70s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tigranes was the son in law of Mithridates and as a result was an ally of his.
Tigranes must surrender any land gained from conquests he had made to their previous rulers and he was only allowed to keep his basic territory.
Tigranes was so delighted that he gave rewards to the whole of the Roman army: 200 Hs per legionary, 4,000 to each centurion and 40,000 to each military tribune.
www.herodotuswebsite.co.uk /roman/pompey.htm   (1634 words)

  
 Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus, Book 40
AFTER the kings and kingdom of Syria had been exhausted by unintermitting wars, occasioned by the mutual animosities of brothers, and by sons succeeding to the quarrels of their fathers, the people began to look for relief from foreign parts, and to think of choosing a king from among the sovereigns of other nations.
Tigranes, accordingly, being invited to the throne of Syria, enjoyed a most tranquil reign over it for eighteen years, without having occasion to go to war either to attack others or to defend himself.
After Tigranes was conquered by Lucullus, Antiochus, the son of Cyzicenus, was made king of Syria by his authority.
www.forumromanum.org /literature/justin/english/trans40.html   (338 words)

  
 Tigranes II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tigranes II reunited the independent Armenian Kingdoms under his rule.
Lukullus defeated Tigranes in the battle of Tigranakert.
In 66 BC, a treaty of peace was concluded between Tigranes and Pompey the Great, which compelled Tigranes to cede some of the conquered territories.
www.armenianhistory.info /tigran2.htm   (129 words)

  
 Tigranes - Encyclopedia.com
Tigranes, c.140 BC-55 BC, king of Armenia (c.96 BC-55 BC), called also Tigranes I and Tigranes the Great.
He founded Tigranocerta (the modern Siirt, Turkey) as the capital of his large empire, but he and Mithradates were at war with Rome, and in 69 BC Lucullus captured Tigranocerta.
The Collection includes sample coins from Tigranes, Armenia's greatest king (95 BC - 56 BC), and his son Tigranes the younger, as well as ancient Roman coins about Armenia and medieval coins issued by...
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Tigranes.html   (940 words)

  
 Memnon: History of Heracleia (2)
Lucullus sent Appius Claudius as an ambassador to Tigranes, to demand the surrender of Mithridates, but Tigranes refused to hand him over, saying that he would incur universal censure if he betrayed the father of his wife; therefore, though he knew the worthless character of Mithridates, he would respect their ties of kinship.
Tigranes wrote a letter to Lucullus, containing the same message, but the letter only irritated the Roman, because it did not address him as "general", in response to his own letters which had not addressed Tigranes as "king of kings".
Tigranes handed over his diadem and emblems of power to his son, and fled to one of his fortresses.
www.attalus.org /translate/memnon2.html   (8449 words)

  
 Dio's Roman History Book 36
But the barbarians did him serious injury by means of their archery as well as by the naphtha which they poured over his engines; this chemical is full of bitumen and is so fiery that it is sure to burn up whatever it touches, and it cannot easily be extinguished by any liquid.
For Tigranes had not aided Nisibis, believing that it could not be captured, but had hurried to the places just mentioned to see if he could secure them ahead of Lucullus, while the latter was occupied around Nisibis.
While Pompey was thus engaged, Tigranes, the son of Tigranes, fled to Phraates, taking with him some of the foremost men, because his father was not ruling to suit them; and though Phraates, in view of the treaty made with Pompey, hesitated about what he ought to do, he was persuaded to invade Armenia.
www.brainfly.net /html/books/diocas36.htm   (9875 words)

  
 Pompey's Eastern Settlement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tigranes was allowed to keep most of Armenia, but not the land that was conquered during the war, which were parts of Cappadocia, Cilicia and Syria, and Phoenicia and Sophene.
Tigranes’s son, Tigranes gained the lesser kingdom of Sophene and the promise of the Armenian crown when his father died, but his refusal to allow Pompey free access to the treasure stores of his new kingdoms lost him the throne and landed him in prison.
Tigranes gave rich donations of money and officers to Pompey’s army, but we cannot tell how much this influenced his decision.
www.herodotuswebsite.co.uk /roman/essays/Settlement.htm   (1782 words)

  
 Tigranes. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
B.C.), called also Tigranes I and Tigranes the Great.
By an alliance with his father-in-law, Mithradates VI of Pontus, he was able to extend his conquests across Asia Minor.
Pompey with the aid of Tigranes’ son vanquished Tigranes, who lost all his conquests and had to pay tribute to Rome.
www.bartleby.com /65/ti/Tigranes.html   (130 words)

  
 RMENIA AND IRAN
Tigranes the Younger was soon beaten off by his father and left with no choice but to take refuge with Pompey, who had already penetrated into Armenia.
Tigranes the Younger soon incurred the displeasure of Pompey, was arrested and sent to Rome; his father-in-law Phraates pleaded in vain for his release (Plutarch, op.
Tigranes II had a short reign and was succeeded by his son Tigranes III (or IV), whose sister Erato shared power with him.
www.iranica.com /newsite/articles/v2f4/v2f4a071a.html   (16621 words)

  
 Between Persia and Rome (From 7th BC to Jesus Christ) - History of Armenia
Tigranes the First had 3 sons; the third son's name was Vahagn the Dragonfighter.
Tigranes the Second also known as Tigranes the Great, extended the Armenian borders from Caspian Sea to Egypt, gaining full control over the vast territories.
Under the ruling of the aged Abgar, nephew of Tigranes the Great, the whole territory of Armenia was subdued to Rome.
www.hayastan.com /armenia/history/armenia/index02.php   (1089 words)

  
 The Kingdom of Armenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
At the death of Artavasdes in 94 BC, Tigranes was placed on the Armenian throne by Mithradates II in exchange for territory.
Upon the death of Mithradates II, Tigranes turned on the Gotarzes I and reclaimed the land he lost plus additional lands including Atropatene and Gorduene.
Tigranes' son and succesor was forced to walk a fine line between the Romans and the Parthians in order to maintain his life and his throne.
americanhistory.si.edu /collections/numismatics/parthia/frames/armenia.htm   (232 words)

  
 Appian's History of the Syrian Wars
Tigranes conquered all of the Syrian peoples this side of the Euphrates as far as Egypt.
He took Cilicia at the same time (for this was also subject to the Seleucids) and put his general, Magadates, in command of all these conquests for fourteen years.
Tigranes II the Great of Armenia (c.95-55) was master of the Seleucid Empire from 83 to 69.
www.livius.org /ap-ark/appian/appian_syriaca_10.html   (1486 words)

  
 TIGRANES, or DIKRAN - Online Information article about TIGRANES, or DIKRAN
Rome, Mithradates was supported by Tigranes, although he abstained from interfering openly.
Tigranes was beaten at Tigranocerta on the 6th of See also:
Pompey now changed his policy; he received the old Tigranes graciot;sly and gave him back his diadem, while he treated the son very coolly and soon made him prisoner.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /THE_TOO/TIGRANES_or_DIKRAN.html   (1171 words)

  
 Battle of Tigranocerta (69 BC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As Tigran's host approached, Lucullus then split his army, leaving 6,000 foot under Murena to maintain the seige and marching forth with a force of 12,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry to block Tigran's host.
The only defence of these horsemen-at-arms are their lances; they have nothing else that they can use to protect themselves or annoy their enemy, on account of the weight and stiffness of their armour, with which they are, as it were, built up.
The apparently fragile morale of Tigran's hastily composed army is represented by the fact that the army has a ordinary breakpoint of 4 despite being comprised of 25 elements.
fanaticus.org /DBA/battles/tigranocerta.html   (654 words)

  
 SFAGN: Articles, Studies and Miscellanea / The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress – The Rise and Fall of Cleopatra II ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tigranes II had altered the usual appearance of the Syrian tetradrachms and large bronzes to feature Tyche on their reverses instead of Zeus or Apollo, with only a few pieces displaying more accustomed devices; even his own image would have appeared foreign to the citizens of Syria.
Tigranes II forces Aretas III out of Damascus, and begins issuing his own silver tetradrachms there, still using years from the old Seleukid era (his first issue is dated 241 SE or 72/71 BC).
There Tigranes is defeated in battle, and he is ultimately forced to give up much of the land which he has added to the traditional Armenian state during the previous fourteen years.
www.sfagn.com /miscellanea/michael_burgess.html   (4065 words)

  
 Ancient coinage of Armenia
Artavasdes I, son of Tigranes I, B.C. 56-34; ob.
Tigranes II, son of Artavasdes I, B.C. Obv.
Tigranes III, with his sister Erato, who abdicated B.C. Obv.
www.snible.org /coins/hn/armenia.html   (206 words)

  
 Pompey by Plutarch
But King Tigranes, having lately suffered much in the war with Lucullus, and understanding that Pompey was of a kind and gentle disposition, admitted Roman troops into his royal palaces, and taking along with him his friends and relations, went in person to surrender himself into the hands of Pompey.
Tigranes submitted to this immediately, and not only so, but loosing his sword, delivered up that too; and last of all, as soon as he appeared before Pompey, he pulled off his royal turban, and attempted to have laid it at his feet.
Pompey replied, that for Tigranes, he belonged more to his own natural father than his father-in-law, and for the boundaries, he would take care that they should be according to right and justice.
www.4literature.net /Plutarch/Pompey/11.html   (1050 words)

  
 UFO Area - Halley's comet portrayed on ancient coin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The coin features the head of the Armenian king Tigranes II the Great, who reigned from 95 to 55 BC.
Tigranes could have seen Halley's comet when it passed closest to the Sun on 6 August in 87 BC, according to the researchers, who said the comet would have been a "most recordable event".
While the coin dates back to before 83 BC, when Tigranes conquered the ancient city of Antioch, the capital city of Syria at the time, researchers do not know its precise date.
www.ufoarea.com /aas_comet_coin.html   (496 words)

  
 Detail Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tigranes refused to yield to the Romans and was himself invaded and broken at Tigranocerta in 69
Following the murder of Artaxes by his own people, Tigranes was crowned king of Armenia.
The Roman emperors maintained a policy of client kingdoms that were dependent upon Rome but not directly under Roman rule, thus acting as buffers to the enemy.
www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME0143   (895 words)

  
 Lucullus by Plutarch
Great gifts were sent to Appius, which he refused; but on their being sent again and augmented, that he might not seem to refuse in anger, he took one goblet and sent the rest back, and without delay went off to the general.
Tigranes buried him splendidly, sparing no cost to his dead body, whom he betrayed when alive.
He, therefore, came to Cleopatra, daughter of Mithridates, and queen to Tigranes, but, being accused of misdemeanours, prohibited all commerce with his countrymen, ended his days by starving himself.
www.4literature.net /Plutarch/Lucullus/7.html   (744 words)

  
 CoinArchives.com Search Results
Syria and the East Tigranes II, King of Armenia and Syria, 95-56 Estimate: CHF 850.00 Tetradrachm (Silver, 15.61 g 12), Antioch, 83-69.
Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing high tiara ornamented with a star between two eagles; all within fillet border.
Kingdom of Armenia, Tigranes II (83-69 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, Antioch, 16.01g., draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with star with tail (comet?), rev. BAØIËEÙØ TIÃPANOY, the Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding palm, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet, ØÙ...
www.coinarchives.com /a/results.php?results=100&search=tigranes   (2467 words)

  
 Detail Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
His choice was Tigranes, nephew of Tigranes IV, great-grandson of Herod the Great and Archelaus of Cappadocia.
Tigranes V was taken to his city and installed there by Corbulo, who left a legionary detachment of 1,000 men at Tigranocerta, with auxiliaries and cavalry.
Tigranes had suffered an irretrievable blow and fell from power in 62.
www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME1733   (185 words)

  
 A Brief History of Armenia...
It was long after the death of Alexander the Great and after protracted struggles with his successors that the Armenians were able, in 150 B.C., to found the Arthashesian (Arsacid) Dynasty, which was to last until the middle of the fifth century.
Indeed, under Tigranes II, Armenia grew to such a great degree of military strength and political influence that she became a serious challenge to her neighbors.
There was a time when Tigranes' realm comprised, in addition to Major Armenia, territories east of the Euphrates, Cappadocia, Cilicia, Syria, Palestine and Mesopotamia.
www.saintsarkis.org /History.htm   (3359 words)

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