Siege of Artaxata

Siege of Artaxata 66 BC

View of Khor Virap Monastery. The hill where the monastery was built is the location of now ruined Artaxata
Date66 BC
Location
Artashat, Armenia
Result Tigranes II victory[1][2][3]
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Armenia Parthian Empire Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Artaxiad dynasty Tigranes the Great Parthian Empire Tigranes the Younger
Parthian Empire Phraates III
Strength
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Artaxata took place in 66 BC in the modern Artashat on the Araxes River near Erevan, a place of course far to the north of the Artaxata. The siege was organized by the Tigranes the Younger and Phraates III.[2][4]

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  2. ^ a b Fisher, William Bayne; Yarshater, Ehsan (1968). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-521-20092-9.
  3. ^ Ahmad, Ainan (2024-06-19). The Game of Power - Volume 3 (History of Persian Empire). Blue Rose Publishers. p. 159.
  4. ^ Atamian, Sarkis (1955). The Armenian Community: The Historical Development of a Social and Ideological Conflict. Philosophical Library. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8022-0043-3.