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Tigranes II (Armenian: Տիգրան Բ) more commonly known as Tigranes the Great (Armenian: Տիգրան Մեծ Tigran Mets; Ancient Greek: Τιγράνης ὁ Μέγας Tigránes ho Mégas; Latin: Tigranes Magnus) (140 – 55 BC) was emperor of Armenia under whom the country became for a short time the strongest state east of the Roman Republic. He was a member of the Artaxiad Royal House.

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active years start year
0095-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
-140-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
-055-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
parent
Artavasdes I of Armenia, Tigranes I
predecessor
Tigranes I
successor
Artavasdes II of Armenia
title
King of Armenia

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