Vardandukht

Vardandukht[1] (4th century), was a Queen consort of Armenia, as the wife of Arsaces III (Arshak III)[2] who was the last serving Roman Client King of Arsacid Armenia. Arsaces III reigned from 378 until his death in 387.

  1. ^ Other variations of the name are Vardandoukht, Vardanush, Vardananush, Vardanush and Vardush. The name is derived from the Armenian name Vardan and Persian dukht daughter meaning Vardan’s daughter. The name is not a common modern Armenian girl’s name
  2. ^ Faustus of Byzantium, History of the Armenians, Book V, Chapter 44