Tigranes the Great

king of Armenia
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Tigranes the Great

Summary

Tigranes the Great is a human[1]. Born in Artashat[2], he… he was born on January 1, 140 BC[3]. He passed away in Kingdom of Armenia[4]. He died on January 1, 55 BC[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,057 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Artashat[2], Tigranes the Great…
  • Tigranes the Great was born in Kingdom of Armenia[8].
  • Born in Artaxata[9], Tigranes the Great…
  • Tigranes the Great passed away in Kingdom of Armenia[4].
  • Tigranes the Great was born on January 1, 140 BC[3].
  • Tigranes the Great died on January 1, 55 BC[5].
  • Burial took place at Tigranocerta[10].
  • Tigranes the Great's father was Tigranes I[11].
  • Among Tigranes the Great's spouses was Cleopatra of Pontus[12].
  • A child of Tigranes the Great was Tigranes the Younger[13].
  • A child of Tigranes the Great was Ariazate[14].
  • A child of Tigranes the Great was wife of Mithridates I of Media Atropatene[15].
  • A child of Tigranes the Great was sister of Artavasdes[16].
  • A child of Tigranes the Great was Artavasdes II of Armenia[17].
  • Tigranes the Great is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[18].
  • Tigranes the Great worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Tigranes the Great held the position of king of Armenia[19].
  • Tigranes the Great's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[20].
  • Tigranes the Great is recorded as male[21].
  • Tigranes the Great's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tigranes the Great's family is recorded as Artaxiad Dynasty[23].
  • Tigranes the Great's noble title is recorded as king[24].
  • Tigranes the Great's Commons category is recorded as Tigranes the Great[25].
  • Tigranes the Great's given name is recorded as Q18028620[26].
  • Tigranes the Great's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tigranes the Great[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Artashat[2], a city or town in Armenia[28], in Armenia[29], founded in 1828[30]; Kingdom of Armenia[8], a Hellenistic kingdom[31], in Turkey[32], founded in -0553[33]; and Artaxata[9], an archaeological site[34], in Armenia[35]. Tigranes the Great was born on January 1, 140 BC[3]. His father was Tigranes I[11]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[18].

Career and Affiliations

Tigranes the Great worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of king of Armenia[19].

Personal Life

Among Tigranes the Great's spouses was Cleopatra of Pontus[12]. Children include Tigranes the Younger[13], a monarch[36], -0150–-0061[37], of Kingdom of Armenia[38]; Ariazate[14]; wife of Mithridates I of Media Atropatene[15]; sister of Artavasdes[16]; and Artavasdes II of Armenia[17], a sovereign[39], -0100–-0031[40]. His religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[20].

Death and Burial

Tigranes the Great died on January 1, 55 BC[5]. He passed away in Kingdom of Armenia[4]. Burial took place at Tigranocerta[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tigranes the Great include The Order Tigran the Great[41], an order[42], in Armenia[43], founded in 2002[44] and Tigran Mets Avenue, Yerevan[45], a prospekt[46], in Armenia[47].

Why It Matters

Tigranes the Great ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,057 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include The Order Tigran the Great[41], an order[42], in Armenia[43], founded in 2002[44] and Tigran Mets Avenue, Yerevan[45], a prospekt[46], in Armenia[47].

FAQs

Where was Tigranes the Great born?

Born in Artashat[2], Tigranes the Great…

Where did Tigranes the Great die?

Tigranes the Great passed away in Kingdom of Armenia[4].

Who were Tigranes the Great's parents?

Tigranes the Great's father was Tigranes I[11].

Who was Tigranes the Great married to?

Tigranes the Great's spouses include Cleopatra of Pontus[12].

What did Tigranes the Great do for work?

Tigranes the Great worked as sovereign[6].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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