14 Facts About Tigranes I

Tigranes I was an Artaxiad king of Armenia at the end of the 2nd and the beginning of the 1st century BC.

Tigranes I is assumed to be the fourth oldest son of five between Artaxias I and Satenik.

However, Artavasdes and Tigranes I caught wind of the plot and ambushed and killed Mazhan during a hunting trip.

In 120 BC, after the death of Artavasdes I, Tigranes I ascended the throne.

Hakob Manandian, citing Strabo, mentions that Tigranes I put up a strong resistance against the Parthians and successfully defended Armenia and faced no conflict afterwards.

Tigranes I entered into a rivalry with a Bznuni prince named Datake, who boasted that he was richer than the king.

Tigranes I had to deal with the inheritance issues of his and other families, as his relatives living in the region of Hashteank complained that there was not enough land to divide among themselves.

Tigranes I told them to move to Aghiovit or Arberan; however, they protested.

Tigranes I gave away Artavasdes's holdings to an Andzevatsi prince named Erakhnavu, who was a distinguished man and had married the last of Artavasdes's wives.

Tigranes I was eventually made second rank and of the eastern army.

Tigranes I took care of Druasp, a Persian friend who had become related by marriage to the princes of Vaspurakan and was given the town of Tateawn and its estates, and vineyards as well as establishing his court in the town of Chrmes in the region of Ekegheats.

Tigranes I married his daughter Eraneak to a man named Trdat Bagratuni, who was the son of Smbatuhi, the daughter of Smbat Bagratuni.

Tigranes I then entered in rebellion to secure the regions of Media; however, upon arriving in Syunik, he received the news of Tigranes's death and ended the rebellion.

Tigranes I had four brothers: his predecessor Artavasdes I, Zariadres, Vruyr and Mazhan.