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Tiridates III (c. 250s – c. 330), also known as Tiridates the Great or Tiridates IV, was the Armenian Arsacid king from c. 298 to c. 330. In the early 4th century (the traditional date is 301), Tiridates proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making the Armenian kingdom the first state to officially embrace Christianity.
Tiridates, the king of Armenia and a protégé of the Romans, was able to return to his throne; the Tigris became the eastern border of the empire; and peace reigned in that part of the world until the reign of Constantine I (306–337).
Tiridates III: king of Armenia (r. 298-330 CE) from the Arsacid dynasty, first Armenian king to allow the Christian worship. In c.252, the Sasanian king Shapur I of Persia conquered Armenia. Its king Tiridates II left the country and his children sided with the Persians. note The country was ruled by Sasanian princes ( Hormizd I, Narseh ).
TIRIDATES III, ARMENIAN KING. Reigned 282 to c. 330, scion of Parthian Nero – imposed Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. He regained the throne from the Sassanids of persia with help of the Roman Emperor diocletian, who imbued Tiridates with hatred of Christianity. Tiridates engaged in drastic persecution of the Christians in Armenia until his ...
Feb 26, 2018 · Tiridates I of Armenia (r. 63 - 75 or 88 CE) was the brother of the Parthian king Vologases I (r. c. 51-78 CE) who invaded Armenia in 52 CE for the specific purpose of setting Tiridates on the throne.
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Tiridates III (or Trdat III) was the king of Armenia ( 286 - 330 ), and was also known as Tiridates the Great. (Some scholars may be wrong because they call him as Trdat IV as a result of the fact that Tiridates I of Armenia reigned twice.) In 301, Tiridates made Christianity as the sole religion in Armenia, making Armenia the first Christian ...
Trdat III (Tiridates III) was a King of Armenia ( 286 - 344 ), also known as Tiridates the Great. He is remembered for being a warrior king with incredible physical power.
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