THE LIST OF KINGS OF THE KINGDOM OF SOPHENE

Authors

  • Artak Movsisiyan Yerevan State University

Abstract

Since the XVIII century researchers have proposed about two dozen candidates, who
ruled in the Kingdom of Sophene, which are considered in this article. As a result of the study, it was clarified that during its 95-year history the Kingdom of Sophene had five kings:
Zariadres (Zareh) – 189 - c. 170 BC, Xerxes – c. 170 - 165 BC, Mitrobuzanes (Mehruzhan) – 165 BC - ?, Arkatios / Artak / Doron – ?, Artanes (Arsakes) – ? - 94 BC.

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Published

2022-09-16

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 20 (2020): 2020-2

Section

History

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