Siege of Artaxata

Siege of Artaxata 66 BC
View of Khor Virap Monastery. The hill where the monastery was built is the location of now ruined Artaxata
Date 66 BC Location Artashat, Armenia Result Artaxiad victory [1] [2] [3]
Belligerents
Artaxiad dynasty	Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Tigranes the Great	Tigranes the Younger Phraates III
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The Siege of Artaxata took place in 66 BC in the modern Artashat on the Araxes River near Yerevan, a place of course far to the north of the Artaxata. The siege was organized by the Tigranes the Younger and Phraates III. ^{[2] [4]}

Siege

In 66 BC Tigranes, son Tigranes the Younger, rebelled ^[5] and, when defeated, called in Phraates of Parthia.Phraates III, together with Tigranes the Younger, led an expedition into Armenia. Initially successful, their efforts were halted by a long siege at Artaxata, which led Phraates III to put Tigranes the Younger in charge of the expedition, leaving him with some Parthian soldiers ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} went home when his siege of Artaxata dragged on, and Tigranes defeated ^{[10] [11]} his son's remaining forces. Tigranes the Younger took refuge with the Roman general Pompey, ^{[8] [12]} obliging his fauier to buy Pompey off. When Phraates occupied Gordyene the following year, Pompey recovered it for Tigranes. ^[13]

See also

• Battle of Tigranocerta
• Battle of Artaxata

References

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