| Artavasdes I | |
|---|---|
| King | |
 Coin of Artavasdes I | |
| Reign | Media Atropatene 56 BC–30 BC, Lesser Armenia 30 BC–20 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Ariobarzanes I |
| Successor | Asinnalus |
| Born | c. 59 BC |
| Died | c. 20 BC (aged 39) Rome |
| Issue | Iotapa Ariobarzanes II Darius II |
| Father | Ariobarzanes I |
Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene, also known as Artavasdes I of Atropatene[2] (before or about 59 BC[3] – about 20 BC[3]) and Artabazus,[4][5] was a prince who served as a king of Media Atropatene.[6] Artavasdes I was an enemy of King Artavasdes II of Armenia and his son Artaxias II. He was a contemporary with the Ptolemaic Greek Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony, as Artavasdes I was mentioned in their diplomatic affairs.[7]
- ^ *Sullivan, Richard (1990). Near Eastern royalty and Rome, 100–30 BC. University of Toronto Press. pp. 298–299. ISBN 9780802026828.
- ^ Swan, The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History, Books 55–56 (9 B.C.-A.D. 14), p.114
- ^ a b "Encyclopaedia Iranica – Artavasdes". Iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ^ Artavasdes
- ^ Res Gestae Divi Augusti
- ^ Swan, The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History, Books 55–56 (9 B.C.-A.D. 14), p.115
- ^ [1] Politische Geschichte (Provinzen Und Randvölker: Griechischer Balkanraum; Kleinasien); Temporini, Hildegard, Haas, and Wolfgang. (Published 1980) p.916