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This is a list of the kings and queens of Armenia, an ancient kingdom in Anatolia and Caucasus as well as other Armenian Kingdoms. For more information on ancient Armenia, please see History of Armenia. For information on the medieval Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia, please see the separate page, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
See List of Kings of Urartu for kings of Urartu, the predecessor state of Greater Armenia.

Greater Armenia

This is the historical designation of the largest and longest lasting Armenian Kingdom.

Orontid Kings and Satraps

In Armenian tradition

Early kings in traditional Armenian chronology according to Moses of Chorene. Note that the early dates are traditional and of uncertain accuracy.

Orontes I Sakavakyats (570-560 BC)
Tigranes Orontid (560-535 BC)
Vahagn (530-515 BC)
Hidarnes I (late 6th c. BC)
Hidarnes II (early 5th c. BC)
Hidarnes III (middle of 5th c. BC)
Ardashir (2nd half of 5th c. BC)

Attested satraps

Orontes (401-344 BC)

Darius Codomannus (344-336 BC)

Yervandian (Yervanduni or Orontid) Dynasty

Orontes II (336-331 BC)

Mithranes(331-323 BC)

Perdiccas (non-dynastic) (323 BC)

Neoptolemus (non-dynastic) (323-321 BC)

Eumenes (non-dynastic) (321 BC)

Mihran (321-317 BC)

Orontes III (317- 300 BC)

Sames (260-243 BC)

Arsames (243-226 BC)

Xerxes (226-212 BC)

Abdisares (212 BC)

Orontes IV (212–200 BC)

Artashesian (Artaxiad) Dynasty

Artaxias I (189-160)

Artavasdes I (160-115)

Tigranes I (115-95)

Tigranes II the Great (95-55)

Artavasdes II (55-34)

Alexander Helios (non dynastic)

Artaxias II (34-20)

Tigranes III (20-8)

Tigranes IV

Artavasdes III (5-2 BC)

Erato (2-12 BC)

Ariobarzanes (non dynastic)

Artavasdes IV (non dynastic)

Tigranes V (non dynastic)

Roman and Parthian non-dynastic candidates

Ariobarzan of Atropatene 1 BC-2 (Roman protectorate)

Artavazd V (son) 2-11

Vonones (former king of Parthia) 12-16 (Roman protectorate)

Roman interregnum 16-18 (Vonones as nominal king)

Artaxias III 18-34 (Roman protectorate)

Arsaces of Armenia (son of Artabanus II of Parthia) 34-35 (Parthian protectorate)

Orodes of Armenia (pretender, son of Artabanus II) 35

Mithridates 35-37 (Roman protectorate)

Orodes (now king) 37-42 (Parthian protectorate)

Mithridates (second time) 42-51 (Parthian protectorate)

Radamisto 51-53 (Roman protectorate)

Tiridates I (son of Vologases I of Parthia) 53 (Roman protectorate)

Radamisto (second time) 53-54 (Roman protectorate)

Arshakuni (Arsacid) Dynasty

The dates prior to Vologeses II are aproximate and still in doubt.

Tiridates I (second time) 54-56

Tiridates I of Armenia 56-58/59

Roman occupation 58-59

Tigranes VI of Armenia 59-62 (Roman protectorate)

Tiridates I of Armenia 62-72 (Parthian protectorate 62-63; Roman protectorate 63-72)

Sanatruk 75-110 ?

Axidares (son of Pacorus II of Parthia) 110 (Roman protectorate)

Parthamasiris (brother of Axidares) ?-114 (Parthian protectorate)

Roman province 114 - 118

Vologeses I (from the Parthian Arsacid dynasty) 118-? (Roman protectorate)

Aurelios Pocoros ?-140/44

Sohemo c. 140/144-161

Pakoros 161-163

Sohemo (second time) 163-?

Sanatrik 164–180

Valarsaces or Vologeses II 180–191

Khosrov I (son) 191–?

To Persia 238-252

Artavazd VI 252-283 (Parthian protectorate)

Tiridates III of Armenia 283-330 (Roman protectorate)

Khosrov II the Small 330-339

Tigranes VII (son) 339-c.350

Arshak II (son) c. 350-368

Persian occupation 368-370

Cylax (Zig), governor 368-369

Artaban (Karen), governor 368-369

Vahan Mamikonian, governor 369-370

Merujan Ardzruni, governor 369-370

Pap (son of Archak II) 370-374

Varazdat (grand-son of Tigranes VII) 374-378

Queen Zarmandukht (widow of Pap) 378-379

Provisional government of Enmanuel Mamikonian (sparapit) 378-379

To Persia 379

Joint government of the Persian marzban (governor), Queen Zarmandukht, and Enmanuel Mamikonian 379-c. 380

Joint government of Zarmandukht and Enmanuel Mamikonian c. 380-384

Arshak III (son of Zarmandukht) 384-389 (married to Vardandukht, daughter of Enmmanuel Mamikonian)

Valarchak (associated) 384-386 (married to a daughter of Sahak Bagratuni)

Khosrov III (from arsacid family) 387-392

Zik (regent) 387-390

Vram Shepuh 392-414 (brother of Khosrov III) 392-414

Khosrov III (second time) 414-415

Shahpur (heir of Perse) 415-421

Provisional government of Narses Djidjrakatsi 421

Local independent governments 421-423

Artaxes IV (son of Vram Shepuh) 423-428

Marzpanate

Veh Mihr Shahpur 428-442

Vasak, king of Siunik 442-451

Adhur Hordmidz (Adrormizd) 451-465

Adhur Guschnasp (Ardervechnasp) 465-481

Sahak Bagratuni 481-482

Military occupation by General Mihran 482

Vahan Mamikonian (provisional) 482-483

Zarmihr Karen (military occupation) 483

Shahpur of Rayy 483-484

Vahan Mamikonian (second time) 484-505/510 (provisional government 484-485)

Vard Mamikonian (brother) 505/510-509/514

Gushnasp Vahram ? 509/514-518

Mjej Gnuni 518-548

Tan Shapur 548-552

Guchnasp Vahram (second time?) 552-554

Tan Shapur (second time) 554-558/60

Varazdat 558/560-564

Sunen 564-572

Vardan Mamikonian (provisional government) 572

Mihran Mihrevandak (Military government) 572

Vardan Mamikonian 572-573

Artur Madoyan 573

Golon Mihran (Military government) 573

Vardan Mamikonian 573-577

Tham Khusru 577-580

Varaz Vzur 580-581

Aspahbad Pahlav 581-582/588

Frahat 582/588-588/589

Hratzin 588/589-590

To Byzantium 590

Mushegh Mamikonian 590-591 (governor)

Hamarakar 591 (governor)

unknown 591-603 (governors)

Smbat Bagratuni 603-611

Shahrayanpet (in the East) 611-613

Shahen Vahmanzadhaghan (in the West) 611-613

Parsayenpet 613-616

Namdar Guchnasp 616-619

Sharaplakan (Sarablagas) 619-624

Rozbihan 624-627

Byzantine province 627-628

Varaztirots Bagratuni 628-634

unknown 634-?

Mjej Gnuni 627-635

Vahan 636

Davith Saharuni 636-638

Several "nakharar" 638-643

Theodoros Rechtuni 643-645

Varaztirots Bagratuni 645-646

Princes of Armenia

Thedoros Rechtuni 646-653

Smbat I Bagratuni 646-653 (togheter Theodoros, in 753 alone)

Theodoros Rechtuni (second time) 653-654

Mushegh Mamikonian 654

Maurianos 654

Theodoros Rechtuni (third time) 654-655

Maurianos (second time) 655

Theodoros Rechtouni (fourth time) 655

Hamazasp Mamikonian 655-661

Grigor Mamikonian 661-685

Ashot Bagratuni 685-690

Nerseh Kamsarakan 690-693

Smbat II Bagratuni (son of Varaztirots Bagratuni) 693-695 (Muslim protectorate)

Abd Allh Ibn Hatim al-Bahili 695-696

Smbat II Bagratuni (second time) 696-705 (independent)

To Omeyya Caliphate 705

Ashot III Bagratuni the blind 732-745

Grigor Mamikonian 745-746

Ashot III Bagratuni the blind (second time) 746-750

Grigor Mamakonian (second time) 750-751

Mushegh Mamikonian (brother of Grigor) 751-?

Arab occupation 751-754

Sahak Bagratuni, lord of Taron 754-771

Smbat Bagratuni 771-772

vacant 772-781

Tatjat Antzevari 781-785

vacant 785-806

Bagratuni Kings

Ashot I the Great, 885-890

Smbat I the Martyr, 890-914

Ashot II the Iron, 914-928

Abas I of Armenia, 928-952

Ashot III the Merciful, 952-977

Smbat II the Conqueror, 977-989

Gagik I, 989-1020

Hovhannes I of Ani - Hovhannes [John]-Smbat III (XI) (son), 1020-1040

Ashot IV the Valiant, 1021-1039

Gagik II , 1042-1045, dies c. 1079

Lesser Armenia

Orontid Dynasty

Kings of Sophene

Xerxes c. 220-212/211 BC

Zariachis 211-? (independent 180 BC)

Mithrobuzanes c. 170 BC

Unknown successors second century BC

Artanes ?-90 BC

To Armenia 90 BC

Sohemo c. 56-63

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