Artaxias I

Artaxias I

Artaxias I (from Ancient Greek: Άρταξίας) was the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty of Armenia, ruling from 189 BC to 160 BC. Artaxias was a member of a branch of the Orontid dynasty, the earlier ruling dynasty of Armenia. He expanded his kingdom on all sides, consolidating the territory of Greater Armenia. He enacted a number of administrative reforms to order his expanded realm. He also founded a new capital in the central valley of the Araxes River called Artaxata (Artashat), which quickly grew into a major urban and commercial center. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Artaxias I is the 4,909th most popular politician (down from 4,406th in 2019). (down from 580th in 2019)

Artaxias I is most famous for leading the Armenian army to victory against the invading Roman army in the Battle of Tigranocerta in 69 AD.