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Orontes IV

d. c. 200 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Orontes IV was the last king of the Orontid dynasty of Armenia, reigning in the late 3rd century BCE. The Seleucid king Antiochus III defeated him around 200 BCE and divided Armenia between his generals Artaxias and Zariadres. Artaxias went on to found the Artaxiad dynasty of Greater Armenia, while Zariadres ruled Sophene.

Orontes IV
Image: J. I. Rotter (Иосиф Роттер) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Kingdom of Armenia (Orontid)

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