| Tiridates III the Great | |
|---|---|
 19th-century illustration of Tiridates | |
| King of Armenia | |
| Reign | 298–c. 330 AD |
| Predecessor | Khosrov II |
| Successor | Khosrov III the Small |
| Born | 250s AD |
| Died | c. 330 AD |
| Burial | |
| Consort | Ashkhen |
| Issue | Khosrov III the Small Salome of Armenia |
| Dynasty | Arsacid dynasty |
| Father | Khosrov II of Armenia |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism (before 301)[1] Armenian Christianity (after 301) |
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Tiridates III (c. 250s – c. 330), also known as Tiridates the Great or Tiridates IV, was the Armenian Arsacid king[2] from c. 298 to c. 330. In the early 4th century (the traditional date is 301), Tiridates proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making the Armenian kingdom the first state to officially embrace Christianity.[3]
- ^ Curtis 2016, p. 185; De Jong 2015, pp. 119–120, 123–125; Russell 1987, pp. 170–171
- ^ Edwards et al. 1970.
- ^ Binns 2002, p. 30.