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Tigranes
- king of Armenia, 95-55 B.C.
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140/15
The births of Tigranes of Armenia and Tiraeus of Charax.
95/11
Tigranes establishes himself as king of Armenia after being release
91/14
Tigranes invades Cappadocia and drives out Ariobarzanes.
84/22a
Tigranes of Armenia defeats the Parthians and conquers part of Meso
83/18
Tigranes invades and conquers Syria.
77/20
Tigranes invades Cappadocia with an overwhelming force.
76/15
Tigranes founds the city of Tigranocerta; many of the inhabitants
76/15a
Tigranes settles Arabs in the region of Commagene and Cilicia.
72/29
Sinope, and appeals to his son Machares and to Tigranes for help
71/26
Mithridates escapes to his father-in-law Tigranes, in Armenia.
71/35
Tigranes allows Mithridates to stay in Armenia, but refuses to meet
70/8
Ap.Claudius as an envoy to Tigranes to demand the surrender of Mit
70/21
tly wins over Zarbienus and other disaffected subjects of Tigranes
70/23
Tigranes captures Ptolemais, but is soon afterwards recalled home
70/24
Ap.Claudius meets Tigranes, and bluntly warns him of the consequenc
69/11
Tigranes despises the small size of Lucullus' army, and ignores Mit
69/12
Lucullus wins an overwhelming victory over Tigranes.
69/16
Mithridates persuades Tigranes to keep on fighting against the Roma
69/17
a Selene is put to death by Tigranes, after being imprisoned at Sel
68/2
Tigranes loses control of Syria.
68/4
Tigranes and Mithridates raise another army.
68/10
off an attack by Mithridates and Tigranes near the river Arsanias
68/18
Tigranes attacks L.Fannius.
67/26
Mithridates and Tigranes invade Cappadocia, and expel Ariobarzanes
66/18
Tigranes refuses to offer refuge to Mithridates.
66/22
Tigranes faces a revolt by his son, who receives assistance from
66/29
Pompeius meets Tigranes near Artaxata, and reinstates him as king
64/7
Parthia, invades Armenia but later on agrees a truce with Tigranes
58/52
Clodius helps Tigranes, the son of king Tigranes, to escape from
55/55
Artavasdes becomes king of Armenia, after the death of Tigranes
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!Festus:Brev_14-16
were received in a war with Tigranes, King of the Armen
Athen_2.51
subdued Mithridates and Tigranes, was the first man who
Athen_6.274
and also after that of Tigranes, the king of Armenia,
Athen_12.543
of two kings, Mithridates and Tigranes. And Sittius, also
Cic:Dom_19
the war against Mithridates and Tigranes. [20] With these I have
Cic:LegMan_4
two mighty kings, Mithridates and Tigranes, who are led, the one
Cic:LegMan_23
found a welcome with Tigranes, king of Armenia, who
Cic:LegMan_45
of victory, and checked Tigranes, who was threatening Asia
Cic:Sest_58
long and serious war against Tigranes, king of Armenia, since, by
CIL_11.1832
Mithridates king of Pontus and Tigranes king of Arme
Joseph:AJ_13.419-421 *
news was brought that Tigranes, the king of Armenia,
Joseph:AJ_14.29
nia, and making war with Tigranes; but when Scaurus was
Joseph:AJ_15.104
sent Artabazes, the son of Tigranes, in bonds, with his children
Joseph:BJ_1.116
She also prevailed with Tigranes, king of Armenia, who
Joseph:BJ_1.127
when he fought against Tigranes; so Scaurus came to Dama
Joseph:BJ_1.363
led with him Artabazes, Tigranes's son, captive, as a pre
Just_38.3
menia, at this time, was Tigranes, who had long before bee
Just_38.5
that whatever Gordius or Tigranes did, was imputed to him;
Just_40.1
of all were directed to Tigranes king of Armenia, who,
Just_40.2
in things. After Tigranes was conquered by Lucullus, Ant
Lucian:Macr_15
it seven years. Tigranes, king of Armenia, with whom
Malal_211
leper, king of Syria, Tigranes the king of the Armenian
Malal_212
of Dionices heard that Tigranes, the king of the Armenia
Malal_223
Pontius, who defeated Tigranes, the local ruler of the
Memn_22
Parthians, the Medes, Tigranes the Armenian, the kings
Memn_29
Parthia and to his son-in-law Tigranes the king of Armeni
Memn_31
dius as an ambassador to Tigranes, to demand the surrender
Memn_35
tion from his son-in-law Tigranes, and he expected suffici
Memn_38
not come into the presence of Tigranes. Then Tigranes fel
Oros_6.3
encountered Mithridates and Tigranes at Tigranocerta, and
Oros_6.4
to stay. 8 He pardoned Tigranes at the latter's entreaty and
Plin:HN_6.142
brought to that country by Tigranes the Great, while others have
Plin:HN_7.98
these, over King Mithridates and Tigranes.
Plut:Mor_203
sand horse, was to fight Tigranes and his army of a hundre
Sall:Hist_4.67
uch as the anger against Tigranes inspired in you by the
THI_29.A
daughter of the Great King Tigranes and his wife, and of
ValMax_5.1.10
had crowned the head of Tigranes with regal emblems, his head
ValMax_5.1.9
Pompeius. When he had defeated Tigranes king of Armenia, who not
ValMax_8.15.8
same time over Mithridates, Tigranes, and several other kings,
ValMax_9.11e.3
conspired with his friends against Tigranes his father, the king of
[Vict]:VirIll_74
kingdom of Pontus. When king Tigranes of Armenia came to the
[Vict]:VirIll_77
forty days. He forced Tigranes to surrender and forced
Tigranes 2
- son of Tigranes, king of Armenia
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66/28
Tigranes' son deserts to the Romans.
66/29
without any other territories; Tigranes' son is kept as a prisoner
58/52
s Tigranes, the son of king Tigranes, to escape from custody at the
Tigranes 3
- king of Armenia, 20-8 B.C.
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Joseph:AJ_15.105
Caesar, when they restored Tigranes, his younger brother, to
Tigranes 5
- king of Armenia, 6-12 A.D.
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Joseph:BJ_1.553
had by Glaphyra two sons, Tigranes and Alexander ; and by
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