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Orontes IV

300 BC - 200 BC

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Orontes IV (Old Persian: *Arvanta-) was the son of King Arsames and is recorded as ruling Armenia from inscriptions found at the historic capital of the Orontid dynasty, Armavir. He was the founder of the city of Yervandashat and Ervandakert. In his reign the religious site of Bagaran was founded. Large bronze statues in the Hellenistic style of the gods, Zeus (Aramazd), Artemis (Anahit) and Herakles (Vahagn) were brought there and set up in temples dedicated to them. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Orontes IV is the 13,272nd most popular politician (down from 12,696th in 2019). (down from 3,250th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Orontes IV ranks 13,272 out of 19,576Before him are Meryibre Khety, Keith Mitchell, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Sam Rainsy, Stefan Vladislav II, and Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. After him are Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia, Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Ioannis Andreou, Jean-Pierre Chevènement, Jin Shuren, and Lobsang Sangay.

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Among people born in 300 BC, Orontes IV ranks 77Before him are Marcus Valerius Laevinus, Ziaelas of Bithynia, Achaeus, Lucius Cornelius Lentulus, Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus, and Tiberius Sempronius Longus. After him are Lucius Aemilius Papus, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Publius Licinius Crassus Dives, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, and Manius Acilius Glabrio. Among people deceased in 200 BC, Orontes IV ranks 35Before him are Zeno of Tarsus, Marcus Valerius Laevinus, Laodice VI, Lucius Cornelius Lentulus, Quintus Marcius Philippus, and Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus. After him are Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia, Laodice V, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Manius Acilius Glabrio, Heliocles I, and Lucius Aurelius Cotta.

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