Siege of Artaxata

Siege of Artaxata
	; View of Khor Virap Monastery. The hill where the monastery was built is the location of now ruined Artaxata
Date	66 BC
Location	Artashat, Armenia
Result	Artaxiad victory
Belligerents
Artaxiad dynasty	Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Tigranes the Great	Tigranes the Younger; Phraates III
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The siege of Artaxata occurred in 66 BC near present-day Artashat (ancient Artaxata), situated along the Araxes River close to modern Yerevan. This military engagement saw forces led by Tigranes the Younger and Phraates III of Parthia attempt to overthrow the ruling Artaxiad dynasty under Tigranes the Great.^[2]^[4]

Siege

In 66 BC, Tigranes the Younger, son of Tigranes the Great, initiated a rebellion against his father. After facing defeat, he allied with Phraates III of Parthia to launch a joint invasion of Armenia.^[5] While their campaign initially made progress, the coalition forces became bogged down during the prolonged siege of Artaxata. Growing impatient, Phraates III withdrew the bulk of his troops, leaving Tigranes the Younger in command of a reduced Parthian contingent.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Tigranes the Great successfully repelled his son's weakened forces, prompting Tigranes the Younger to seek asylum with Roman general Pompey. This compelled Tigranes the Great to negotiate a settlement with Pompey.^[8]^[9] When Phraates III seized the strategic region of Gordyene in 65 BC, Pompey intervened to restore it to Tigranes the Great, further cementing Roman influence in the region.^[10]^[11]

References

^ The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare. Taylor & Francis. 1998. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-57958-116-9.
^ ^a ^b Fisher, William Bayne; Yarshater, Ehsan (1968). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-521-20092-9.
^ Ahmad, Ainan (2024-06-19). The Game of Power - Volume 3 (History of Persian Empire). Blue Rose Publishers. p. 159.
^ Atamian, Sarkis (1955). The Armenian Community: The Historical Development of a Social and Ideological Conflict. Philosophical Library. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8022-0043-3. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
^ Hagop Manandian (Manandyan), George A. Bournoutian. Tigranes II and Rome. pp. 133–134.
^ Marie-Louise Chaumont. Tigrane le Jeune, fils de Tigrane le Grand: révolte contre son pére et captivité à Rome (in French). p. 228.
^ Dio, Cassius (2024-02-08). The Fall of the Roman Republic: Roman History, Books 36-40. Oxford University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-19-882288-2.
^ ^a ^b Dąbrowa, Edward (2012-02-16). The Arsacid Empire. Oxford Handbooks Online. Oxford University Press. p. 79. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199732159.013.0007.
^ Sampson, Gareth C. (2021-08-31). Rome's Great Eastern War: Lucullus, Pompey and the Conquest of the East, 74–62 BC. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-5267-6269-6.
^ The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare. Taylor & Francis. 1998. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-57958-116-9.
^ "Tigran II". Encyclopaedia Iranica.

[:1-1] The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare. Taylor & Francis. 1998. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-57958-116-9.

[:0-2] Fisher, William Bayne; Yarshater, Ehsan (1968). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-521-20092-9.

[3] Ahmad, Ainan (2024-06-19). The Game of Power - Volume 3 (History of Persian Empire). Blue Rose Publishers. p. 159.

[4] Atamian, Sarkis (1955). The Armenian Community: The Historical Development of a Social and Ideological Conflict. Philosophical Library. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8022-0043-3. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

[5] Hagop Manandian (Manandyan), George A. Bournoutian. Tigranes II and Rome. pp. 133–134.

[6] Marie-Louise Chaumont. Tigrane le Jeune, fils de Tigrane le Grand: révolte contre son pére et captivité à Rome (in French). p. 228.

[7] Dio, Cassius (2024-02-08). The Fall of the Roman Republic: Roman History, Books 36-40. Oxford University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-19-882288-2.

[foo-8] Dąbrowa, Edward (2012-02-16). The Arsacid Empire. Oxford Handbooks Online. Oxford University Press. p. 79. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199732159.013.0007.

[9] Sampson, Gareth C. (2021-08-31). Rome's Great Eastern War: Lucullus, Pompey and the Conquest of the East, 74–62 BC. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-5267-6269-6.

[10] The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare. Taylor & Francis. 1998. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-57958-116-9.

[11] "Tigran II". Encyclopaedia Iranica.

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