Artavasdes IV

Artavasdes IV
Coin of Artavasdes IV
King of Armenia
ReignArmenia: 4 AD – 6 AD
PredecessorAriobarzanes II
SuccessorTigranes V and Erato
Died6 AD
FatherAriobarzanes II

Artavasdes IV of Armenia;[1] also known as Artavasdes II of Atropatene;[2] Artavasdes II of Media Atropatene and Armenia Major;[3] Artavasdes II,[4] and Artavasdes[5] (20 BC – 6 AD[4]) was an Iranian prince who served as King of Media Atropatene.[6] During his reign of Media Atropatene, Artavasdes also served as a Roman Client King of Armenia Major.[7][8]

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  2. ^ Swan, The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History, Books 55–56 (9 B.C.–A.D. 14), p. 114
  3. ^ Swan, The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History, Books 55-56 (9 B.C.–A.D. 14), p. 115
  4. ^ a b "Ptolemaic Genealogy: Affiliated Lines, Descendant Lines". Archived from the original on Jul 16, 2011. Retrieved Feb 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Bunson, Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire, p. 36
  6. ^ "AZERBAIJAN iii. Pre-Islamic History – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved Feb 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Swan, The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History, Books 55–56 (9 B.C.–A.D. 14), pp. 114–115
  8. ^ A Chronology of the Roman Empire, p. 365