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Tigranes the Great

140 BC - 55 BC

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Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great (Tigran Mets in Armenian; 140–55 BC), was a king of Armenia. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he ruled from 95 BC to 55 BC. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its traditional boundaries and reached its peak, allowing Tigranes to claim the title Great King or King of Kings. His empire for a short time was the most powerful state to the east of the Roman Republic. Either the son or nephew of Artavasdes I, Tigranes was given as a hostage to Mithridates II of Parthia after Armenia came under Parthian suzerainty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tigranes the Great is the 738th most popular politician (down from 582nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Armenia and the most popular Armenian Politician.

Tigranes the great is most famous for his victory over the Roman army in the battle of Tigranocerta.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tigranes the Great ranks 738 out of 19,576. Before him are Philippikos Bardanes, Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi, Nebuchadnezzar I, Al-Ma'mun, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, and Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden. After him are Maximinus Thrax, Yesugei, Ptolemy III Euergetes, Taejong of Joseon, Ion Antonescu, and Béla IV of Hungary.

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Among people born in 140 BC, Tigranes the Great ranks 1. After him are Ptolemy X Alexander I, Salome Alexandra, Huo Qubing, and Lucius Licinius Crassus. Among people deceased in 55 BC, Tigranes the Great ranks 2. Before him is Lucretius. After him are Berenice IV of Egypt, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Tigranes the Great ranks 2 out of 163. Before him are George Gurdjieff (1866). After him are Gregory the Illuminator (257), Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Artem Mikoyan (1905), Shirkuh (1100), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Hayk (410), Vologases V (130), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), and Servatius of Tongeren (400).

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Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Tigranes the Great ranks 1. After him are Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Shirkuh (1100), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Hayk (410), Vologases V (130), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Vahagn Khachaturyan (1959), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Tigranes III (-100), and Nikol Pashinyan (1975).

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