| Arsaces I of Armenia | |
|---|---|
 King Arsaces I,a 19th century depiction. | |
| Predecessor | Artaxias III |
| Successor | Mithridates of Armenia |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 35 |
| House | Arsacid dynasty |
| Father | Artabanus II of Parthia |
| Mother | Unknown |
Arsaces I of Armenia, also known as Arsaces I, Arshak I and Arsak (ruled 35 AD) [1] was a Parthian prince who was king of Armenia during 35 AD.
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Arsaces I was the first-born son of King Artabanus II of Parthia by a wife whose name is unknown. [2] After the death of the Roman client king of Armenia, Artaxias III, in 34 AD, Artabanus II decided to put his son on the Armenian throne. Artabanus II made Arsaces I king of Armenia and Arsaces was accompanied to Armenia with a strong army. [3] Roman emperor Tiberius, refused to accept Arsaces I as king. So Tiberius, with the support of King Pharasmanes I of Iberia, appointed Pharasmanes' brother, Mithridates, to be the new Roman client Armenian king. [4]
Less than a year into his reign, Arsaces I was poisoned by his servants who had been bribed to kill him. [5] After Arsaces I died, Artabanus II put another of his sons, Orodes, on the Armenian throne. Orodes soon had to face Mithridates in a military campaign. [6]