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'''Orontes III''' ([[Old Persian]]: ''*Arvanta-'') was King of [[Armenia]]. In his reign he struggled for control of the [[Kingdom of Sophene]] with king [[Antiochus II Theos]] until being defeated in 272 BC and was forced to pay a large [[tribute]] which included 300 [[Talent (measurement)|talents]] of silver and 1,000 horses and mules.{{fact|date=September 2023}} Orontes III was subsequently murdered in 260 BC,{{dubious|date=September 2012}} whether at the instigation of King Antiochus II is not recorded. His son, [[Sames I|Sames]], continued to rule in [[Sophene]].<ref>[[Richard G. Hovannisian|Hovannisian, Richard G.]], ''The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times'', 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997</ref> |
'''Orontes III''' ([[Armenians|Armenian]]: Երվանդ Գ [[Old Persian]]: ''*Arvanta-'') was King of [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Armenia]]. In his reign he struggled for control of the [[Kingdom of Sophene]] with king [[Antiochus II Theos]] until being defeated in 272 BC and was forced to pay a large [[tribute]] which included 300 [[Talent (measurement)|talents]] of silver and 1,000 horses and mules.{{fact|date=September 2023}} Orontes III was subsequently murdered in 260 BC,{{dubious|date=September 2012}} whether at the instigation of King Antiochus II is not recorded. His son, [[Sames I|Sames]], continued to rule in [[Sophene]].<ref>[[Richard G. Hovannisian|Hovannisian, Richard G.]], ''The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times'', 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:17, 16 June 2024
| Orontes III | |
|---|---|
| King of Armenia | |
| Reign | 321 – 260 BC |
| Coronation | 321 BC |
| Predecessor | Mithrenes |
| Successor | Sames |
| Died | 260 BC |
| Issue | Sames |
| Dynasty | Orontid dynasty |
| Father | Mithrenes |
Orontes III (Armenian: Երվանդ Գ Old Persian: *Arvanta-) was King of Armenia. In his reign he struggled for control of the Kingdom of Sophene with king Antiochus II Theos until being defeated in 272 BC and was forced to pay a large tribute which included 300 talents of silver and 1,000 horses and mules.[citation needed] Orontes III was subsequently murdered in 260 BC,[dubious – discuss] whether at the instigation of King Antiochus II is not recorded. His son, Sames, continued to rule in Sophene.[1]
References
- ^ Hovannisian, Richard G., The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997
Sources
- Facella, Margherita (2021). "Orontids". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition. Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation.
- Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between East and West. BRILL. ISBN 9789004350724.
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