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Artavasdes II of Armenia

d. c. 31 BCE · 1st century BCE

Artavasdes II was king of Armenia from about 55 BCE, son of Tigranes the Great. He balanced between Rome and Parthia, and was blamed by Mark Antony for the failure of his Parthian campaign of 36 BCE. Antony captured him in 34 BCE and took him to Egypt, where he was later executed on Cleopatra's orders.

Artavasdes II of Armenia
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Kingdom of Armenia (Artaxiad)

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