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Armenia, also the Kingdom of Greater Armenia, or simply Greater Armenia or Armenia Major (Armenian: Մեծ Հայք Mets Hayk; Latin: Armenia Maior) sometimes referred to as the Armenian Empire, was a kingdom in the Ancient Near East which existed from 331 BC to 428 AD.
- Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia
The Arsacid dynasty, called the Arshakuni (Armenian:...
- Artaxiad Dynasty
The Artaxiad dynasty (also Artashesian) ruled the Kingdom of...
- Armenia
Armenia reached its height between 95 and 66 BC under...
- History of Armenia
Following Persian and subsequent Macedonian rule, the...
- Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia
Mar 6, 2018 · Ancient Armenia, located in the south Caucasus area of Eurasia, was settled in the Neolithic era but its first recorded state proper was the kingdom of Urartu from the 9th century BCE.
- Mark Cartwright
Under Tigranes, Armenia ascended to a pinnacle of power unique in its history and became, albeit briefly, the strongest state in the Roman east. Extensive territories were taken from the kingdom of Parthia in Iran , which was compelled to sign a treaty of alliance.
Jul 5, 2018 · Tigranes’ descendants continued to rule the Kingdom of Armenia as client kings of Rome until the overthrow of the Artaxiad dynasty in A.D. 12 for their alleged allegiance to the Parthians. Featured image: Tigranes the Great with four Kings surrounding him. 19 th century illustration.
- Dhwty
May 22, 2024 · 21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)
