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Armenia - a country north of Mesopotamia and south of the Caucasus mountains
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199/8 Armenia is governed by Artaxias and Zariadris, two generals of Antioc
189/29 iochus and goes via Crete to Armenia, where Artaxias has established
165/10 Antiochus defeats Artaxias, king of Armenia.
160/12 Artaxias establishes a large independent kingdom in Armenia.
148/9b arthian king establishes his brother Valarsaces as ruler of Armenia.
140/15 The births of Tigranes of Armenia and Tiraeus of Charax.
126/9a ces defeats the Macedonians, and strengthens the kingdom of Armenia.
126/9b the death of Valarsaces, Arsaces (? Arshag) becomes king of Armenia.
113/6b death of Arsaces, Ardasches (? Artavasdes) becomes king of Armenia.
95/10a The conquests of Artavasdes, king of Armenia, in the west.
95/11 tablishes himself as king of Armenia after being released by the Part
84/22a Tigranes of Armenia defeats the Parthians and conquers part of Mesopo
71/26 Mithridates escapes to his father-in-law Tigranes, in Armenia.
71/35 anes allows Mithridates to stay in Armenia, but refuses to meet him.
69/2 Lucullus crosses the Euphrates at Tomisa, and invades Armenia.
69/3 llus and Sextilius defeat an Armenian cavalry force, led by Mithrobar
68/11 efuses to march further into Armenia, amidst rumours that he is plann
68/12 During Lucullus' invasion of Armenia, Roman armies penetrate further
66/29 reinstates him as king of Armenia, without any other territories;
64/7 the king of Parthia, invades Armenia but later on agrees a truce with
55/55 Artavasdes becomes king of Armenia, after the death of Tigranes.
53/12 rtavasdes to advance through Armenia, but instead he marches towards
36/18 uffers many casualties when he is forced to retreat through Armenia.
34/10 Antonius invades Armenia and captures king Artavasdes.
34/14 onius celebrates a triumph in Alexandria for his victory in Armenia.
32/12 Artaxias is established as king of Armenia by the Parthians.
30/9 Artavasdes, king of Armenia, is executed, by order of Cleopatra.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_17.31 have heard that in Armenia there is a lofty rock which dis
Athen_5.213 ia: and the kings of the Armenians and Persians are only
Athen_6.274 Tigranes, the king of Armenia, and having triumphed,
Cic:Arch_21 force the innumerable hordes of Armenia. And it is to the
Cic:LegMan_23 with Tigranes, king of Armenia, who comforted his despair,
Cic:Mur_33 adhesion of the King of Armenia and renewed the struggle with
Cic:Sest_58 against Tigranes, king of Armenia, since, by inflicting injuries
CIL_11.1832 Pontus and Tigranes king of Armenia. He defeated l
Crinag_9.430 Agarra, where the felt-capped Armenians drink the water
Crinag_16.61 Sun as he rose saw Armenia subdued by his hands and German
Diod_40.4 ted Paphlagonia, Pontus, Armenia and Achaia, also Iberia,
Euseb]:Chron_23 they were now in the land of Armenia. When they heard
Euseb]:Chron_31 ed, and then he sailed away to Armenia. Immediately it beg
Euseb]:Chron_33 The inhabitants of Armenia made wooden amulets out of his
Euseb]:Chron_43 ght to the highest part of the Armenian mountains. Then
FastTr_p108 & [from Asia, Pontus, Armenia, Paphla]gonia, Cappadocia
Festus:Brev_3 inces. All Pontus, Armenia Major, all Oriens, with Mesopot
Festus:Brev_14 the confines of Armenia, under Lucius Lucullus, Roman
Festus:Brev_25 on the battlefield, in Armenia Major, he himself, with
Hieron:Chron_2011 over the Rhaeti, Vindelici, Armenians and Pannonians.
Joseph:AJ_15.96 Antony in his expedition to Armenia as far as the Euphrates,
Joseph:AJ_15.104 [104] But Antony subdued Armenia, and sent Artabazes, the son
Julian:Caes_322 dit for it. Again, Armenia and the neighbouring provinces
Just_10.3 odomannus was made governor of Armenia. Sometime after,
Just_40.1 cted to Tigranes king of Armenia, who, in addition to the
Just_42.2-4 * against Artoadistes, king of Armenia. But since we here
Lucian:Macr_15 Tigranes, king of Armenia, with whom Lucullus warred, die
Malal_211 Tigranes the king of the Armenians came and fought a great
Malal_212 igranes, the king of the Armenians, had been overthrown,
Memn_14 in exile with the king of the Armenians. But Zeilas retu
Memn_22 the Medes, Tigranes the Armenian, the kings of the Phrygi
Memn_38 widespread slaughter of the Armenians. The number of
Nepos_14.8 Cappadocians, ten thousand Armenians, five thousand Paphlagonians,
Oros_3.23 Hyrcanians; Phrataphernes, the Armenians; Tlepolemus, the Persians;
Oros_5.10 Mithridates of Pontus and Armenia, Ariarathes of Cappadocia and
Oros_6.2 the king of Pontus and Armenia, now strove to deprive of
Oros_6.3 retraced his march through Armenia to Mesopotamia and there
Oros_6.4 had pacified and reorganised Armenia, the Colchians, Cappadocia, and
Oros_6.19 Artabanes, the king of Armenia, by treachery and fraud,
Oros_7.7 East, moreover, the important Armenian provinces were lost. Roman
Oros_7.15 the Parthians, had invaded Armenia, Cappadocia, and Syria, and
Ovid:Cons_377 ort march away), and the Armenian, ready to flee, and the
Polyaen_4.17.1 in his march over the Armenian mountains he was joined
Poseidon_105 the Arabians, Aramaeans, and Armenians. & & see also:
PsCallisth_2.23 and the Medes and the Armenians and the Nomads and the
THI_27 (c. 200) e was allotted the land of Armenia, since king . .
THI_164 (c. 100) royal supplies to the Armenians who had been transplanted
ValMax_5.1.9 had defeated Tigranes king of Armenia, who not only fought severe
ValMax_9.11e.3 his father, the king of Armenia, in such a way that
[Vict]:VirIll_74 Pontus. When king Tigranes of Armenia came to the assistance of

Armenia ² Minor - the western part of Armenia, next to Pontus
179/16a a boundary-marker set up in the name of Artaxias, king of Armenia.
70/7 Lucullus gains control of Armenia Minor.
67/32 Mithridates invades Armenia Minor, and kills Attidius on a charge of
66/13 Pompeius invades Armenia Minor, and forces Mithridates to retreat.
64/16 hbouring kings: Deiotarus in Armenia Minor, Ariobarzanes in Cappadoci
33/8 Antonius assigns Armenia Minor to Polemon.
Within translations:
Cic:Phil_2.94 tetrarchy ; had taken away Armenia, the gift of the Senate.
Festus:Brev_3 kingdom was occupied; Armenia Minor, which he likewise
Festus:Brev_16 attacked Mithridates in Armenia Minor, prevailed in a nig
Hieron:Chron_1944 rator", after conquering Armenia and Mesopotamia and captu
Hieron:Chron_1996 was sent by Augustus to seize Armenia [ or "the Jews" -
Joseph:AJ_13.419 Tigranes, the king of Armenia, had made an irruption
Joseph:AJ_13.421 Iberia, but was laying waste Armenia, and besieging its
Joseph:AJ_14.29 while he was himself in Armenia, and making war with Tigr
Joseph:BJ_1.116 with Tigranes, king of Armenia, who lay with his troops
Joseph:BJ_1.127 was sent into Syria from Armenia by Pompeius the Great,
Just_38.3 [38.3] The king of Armenia, at this time, was Tigranes,
Just_38.7 the Greater and Lesser Armenia, they would find that nei
Malal_211 him. He conquered Armenia, Cilicia and Syria, and put an
Memn_29 on-in-law Tigranes the king of Armenia. The others gave
Memn_30 himself reached Armenia, though Lucullus sent Marcus
Memn_38 stayed in the region of Armenia for a year and eight mont
Oros_6.4 of the king in Lesser Armenia near Mount Dastarcum. After sallying
Plut:Mor_203 ULLUS. Lucullus in Armenia, with ten thousand foot in armo
Plut:Mor_207 his daughter's son into Armenia, he begged of the Gods
Polyaen_4.8.3 Orontes, the satrap of Armenia, which contained this mes
Porph:Fr_38 etes, and Artaxias the king of Armenia. Of these, the firs
Porph:Fr_41 us. Cappadocia and Armenia, Bithynia and Heracleia, Bospho
Porph:Fr_56 Artaxias, the king of Armenia, who will arise from the
PsCallisth_2.9 land of the Medes and great Armenia and subdued them.
PsCallisth_2.23 pproaches of the land of Armenia where the Dklat' is and
Sall:Hist_4.60 border between Cappadocia and Armenia. And although he
Sall:Hist_4.67 been devastated, withdrew into Armenia. Thereupon the Roma

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