Artavasdes II of Armenia

Artavasdes II (Ancient Greek: Ἀρταουάσδης Artaouásdēs), also known as Artavazd II, was king of Armenia from 55 BC to 34 BC. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he was the son and successor of Tigranes the Great (r.95–55 BC), who ascended the throne of a still powerful and independent state. His mother was Cleopatra of Pontus, thus making his maternal grandfather the prominent King of Pontus Mithridates VI Eupator. Like his father, Artavasdes continued using the title of King of Kings, as seen from his coins.

Artavasdes II
King of Kings
Silver tetradrachm with bust of Artavasdes II
King of Armenia
Reign55–34 BC
PredecessorTigranes the Great
SuccessorArtaxias II
Died31 BC
Alexandria, Egypt
IssueArtaxias II
Tigranes III
DynastyArtaxiad dynasty
FatherTigranes the Great
MotherCleopatra of Pontus
ReligionZoroastrianism
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