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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cyrrhus, post: 2232215, member: 73882&quot;]Dear All,</p><p><br /></p><p>He is quite a historical king, later executed by our beloved last queen of Egypt and our friend Marc Athony, nice people <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>See his history below.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have only one really rare coin of him bronze, the silver coin is one the best I have ever seen, it is beautiful,impossible to get.</p><p>See my bronze coin and the silver. Sorry&nbsp; for my picture but the coin is quite dark, but you can see quite well it is him with his large Tiara.</p><p>Anybody else has a coin from him? </p><p>I got many Tigran coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]438989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]438990[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/ArtavasdesII.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Artavasdes II</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek" rel="nofollow">Ancient Greek</a>: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ΑΡΤΑΥΑΖΔΟΥ <i>Basileos Artavazdou</i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language" rel="nofollow">Armenian</a>: Արտավազդ Երկրորդ <i>Artavazd Ikrord</i>) was a King of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)" rel="nofollow">Kingdom of Armenia</a> from 54 BC until 34 BC and a member of the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxiad_Dynasty" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxiad_Dynasty" rel="nofollow">Artaxiad Dynasty</a>. He succeeded his father, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigranes_the_Great" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigranes_the_Great" rel="nofollow">Tigranes the Great</a>, also known as Tigranes II. Artavasdes II was an ally of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome" rel="nofollow">Rome</a>, but when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orodes_II_of_Parthia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orodes_II_of_Parthia" rel="nofollow">Orodes II</a> of<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthian_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthian_Empire" rel="nofollow">Parthia</a> invaded Armenia following his victory over the Roman general<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Licinius_Crassus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Licinius_Crassus" rel="nofollow">Marcus Licinius Crassus</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carrhae" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carrhae" rel="nofollow">Battle of Carrhae</a> in 53 BC, he was forced to join the Parthians. He gave his sister in marriage to Orodes&#039; son and heir<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacorus_I_of_Parthia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacorus_I_of_Parthia" rel="nofollow">Pacorus</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-1" rel="nofollow">[1]</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In 36 BC the Roman General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Antony" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Antony" rel="nofollow">Mark Antony</a> invaded Armenia and Artavasdes II again switched sides, but abandoned the Romans once they had left Armenia to conquer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropatene" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropatene" rel="nofollow">Atropatene</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-2" rel="nofollow">[2]</a> In 34 BC Antony planned a new invasion of Armenia. First he sent his friend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Dellius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Dellius" rel="nofollow">Quintus Dellius</a>, who offered a betrothal of Antony&#039;s six-year-old son <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Helios" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Helios" rel="nofollow">Alexander Helios</a> to a daughter of Artavasdes II, but the Armenian king hesitated.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-3" rel="nofollow">[3]</a> Now the triumvir marched into the Roman western Armenia. He summoned Artavasdes II to Nicopolis, allegedly to prepare a new war against Parthia. Artavasdes II didn&#039;t come, so the Roman general quickly marched to the Armenian capital <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxata" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxata" rel="nofollow">Artaxata</a>. He arrested the king, hoping that with his hostages assistance to obtain great treasures in the Armenian castles. His son <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxias_II" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxias_II" rel="nofollow">Artaxias II</a> was elected as successor. After a lost battle Artaxias II fled to the Parthian king. Finally Antony took Artavasdes II to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" rel="nofollow">Alexandria</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-4" rel="nofollow">[4]</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The Armenian king and his family, who were bound with golden chains, had to follow Antony in his triumphal procession.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-5" rel="nofollow">[5]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra" rel="nofollow">Cleopatra</a> VII of Egypt awaited the triumvir on a golden throne, but Artavasdes II refused to render homage to the Egyptian Queen by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proskynesis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proskynesis" rel="nofollow">Proskynesis</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-6" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-6" rel="nofollow">[6]</a></p><p><br /></p><p>After the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Actium" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Actium" rel="nofollow">Battle of Actium</a> 31 BC, the Armenian king was executed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapitation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapitation" rel="nofollow">beheading</a> at the behest of Cleopatra. In the past he had been an enemy of his namesake, King <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_I_of_Media_Atropatene" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_I_of_Media_Atropatene" rel="nofollow">Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene</a>, who had become an ally of Antony. She sent his head to Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene to secure his help.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-7" rel="nofollow">[7]</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutarch" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutarch" rel="nofollow">Plutarch</a> describes Artavasdes II as a well educated man, who had a great fondness for all things Greek and was an accomplished scholar who composed Greek tragedies and histories.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-8" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-8" rel="nofollow">[8]</a> From an unnamed wife, he was survived by two sons: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxias_II" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxias_II" rel="nofollow">Artaxias II</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-9" rel="nofollow">[9]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigranes_III" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigranes_III" rel="nofollow">Tigranes III</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-10" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-10" rel="nofollow">[10]</a> and an unnamed daughter<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-11" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artavasdes_II_of_Armenia#cite_note-11" rel="nofollow">[11]</a> who possibly married King <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archelaus_of_Cappadocia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archelaus_of_Cappadocia" rel="nofollow">Archelaus of Cappadocia</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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