List of rulers of Armenia

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Ruler of the Transcaucasian Armenia

Haykazuni kings

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748-700 BC Chr. Paroyr other sources say around 600
700-678 BC Chr. Hracheay
678-665 BC Chr. Pharnawaz
665-630 BC Chr. Pachoych
630-622 BC Chr. Kornak
622-605 BC Chr. Pharos
605-569 BC Chr. Haykak II
569-565 BC Chr. Yerwand Sakawakeats
565-520 BC Chr. Tigran I the Great
520-493 BC Chr. Vahagn
493-475 BC Chr. Arawan
475-440 BC Chr. Nerseh
440-394 BC Chr. Tsars
394-385 BC Chr. Armog
385-371 BC Chr. Bagam
371-351 BC Chr. Vahan
351-331 BC Chr. Vahe

Orontid satraps and kings (of Armenia and Sophene )

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401-approx. 344 BC Chr. Orontes I. satrap
344-approx. 336 BC Chr. Dareios Kodomannos Satrap and later the last king of the Achaemenids
336 - approx. 330 BC Chr. Orontes II Satrap since 336, independent prince 331
330 - approx. 317 BC Chr. Bardanes
317 - approx. 275 BC Chr. Orontes III.
275 - approx. 255 BC Chr. Samos
255 - approx. 225 BC Chr. Poor
225 - approx. 215 BC Chr. Abdissares
220 BC Division of Armenia
215 - approx. 202 BC Chr. Xerxes
202 - approx. 163 BC Chr. Zariadris reached 190 BC Independence as king of Sophene
163– unknown Mithrobuzanes
unknown - approx. 93 BC Chr. Orontes IV. deposed by Tigranes II

Kings of Lesser Armenia

Artaxids kings of Greater Armenia

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220– before 190 BC Chr. Orontes
before 190 – approx. 160 BC Chr. Artaxias I. reached 190 BC Independence as king
approx. 160 - approx. 120 BC Chr. Artavasdes I.
approx. 120–95 BC Chr. Tigranes I. Brother of Artavasdes I.
95 - approx. 55 BC Chr. Tigranes II , the great Son of Tigranes I.
approx. 55–34 BC Chr. Artavasdes II Son of Tigranes II.
34-20 BC Chr. Artaxias II. Son of Artavasdes II.
20– before 6 BC Chr. Tigranes III. Brother of Artaxias II, Roman candidate
before 6 BC BC - approx. 1 AD Tigranes IV.
before 6 BC BC - approx. 1 AD Erato Daughter of Tigranes III.
approx. 5 - approx. 2 v. Chr. Artavasdes III. Roman candidate
approx. 2 - approx. 4 AD Ariobarzanes from Atropatene
approx. 4 - approx. 6 AD Artavasdes IV.
approx. 7 - approx. 12 AD Tigranes V. Herodians
approx. 13 - approx. 15 AD Erato Second government

Arsacid kings

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Parthian Arsacids, Pontic and Iberian kings under Roman protectorate
approx. 16 - approx. 17th Vonones I. exiled great king of the Parthians
Roman influence
18-34 Artaxias III. Originally called Zenon, son of King Polemon I of Pontus
Roman influence
34-35 Arsakes I. Son of Artabanos II of Parthia
Parthian influence
35-38 Mithradates Brother of Pharasmanes , King of Georgia
Roman influence
36 Orodes Brother of Mithradates
38-42 Demonax Parthian satrap
42-51 Mithradates 2. Government
51-54 Rhadamistos Nephew of Mithradates
Armenian Arsacids
52 / 53-60 Trdat I. Son of Vonones II of Parthia
60/61 Tigranes VI. Nephew of Tigranes V, Roman candidate
61 (or 66) - approx. 75 Trdat I. 2. Government of
Roman influence from 63
approx. 75 - approx. 110 Sanatrukes
approx. 110 - approx. 112 Axidares Son of Pakoros of Parthia
approx. 112-114 Parthamasiris Brother of Axidares
Parthian influence
114–117 Roman province
116/117 – after 136 Vologaeses I. Son of Sanatrukes, of Trajan in part of Armenia, recognized by Hadrian as king of the entire country.
after 136-160 Sohaimos
160-163 Aurelios Pakoros
164 - approx. 180 Sohaimos 2. Government, Emesener
approx. 180 - approx. 190 Vologaeses II.
approx. 190-214 / 216 Chosroes I.
217-252 Trdat II. Son of Chosroes I.
252-270 Hormizd I. Sassanide, Prince Governor
270-293 Narseh Brother of the Hormizd, Prince Governor
272 (?) - approx. 330 Trdat III. Under King of Narseh (?)
approx. 330 – approx. 338 Chosroes II , the little one
approx. 338-approx. 350 Tigranes VII.
approx. 350 - approx. 367 Arsakes II.
Occupied by Persia from 368–370
369-374 Papas Son of Arsakes II.
374 - approx. 378 Varazdat Nephew or cousin of papas
approx. 379 – after 384 Arsakes III. Son of papas
approx. 379 – before 384 Vologaises Co-king
384–389 Division of Armenia into a smaller Roman and a larger Persian area ( Persarmenia )
384-389 Chosroes III. Only in Persarmia
389 - approx. 415 Wramschapuh (Latin Var (ar) anes ) Brother of Chosroes III, only in Persarmia
416/417 Chosroes III. 2. Government, only in Persarmia
422-428 Artaxias IV. Son of Vramshapuh, only in Persarmia; Deposed at the request of the nobility, end of the Armenian Arsacids.

Marzban (Persian Governors)

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428-442 Veh Mihr Shahpur
442-451 Vasak King of Siunik
451-465 Adhur Hordmidz (Adrormizd)
465-481 Adhur Guschnasp (Ardervechnasp)
481-482 Sahak Bagratuni
482 Mihran military occupation
482-483 Vahan Mamikonian provisionally
483 Zarmihr Karen military occupation
483-484 Shahpur from Rayy
484-505 / 510 Vahan Mamikonian 2. Government
505 / 510-509 / 514 Vard Mamikonian Brother of the last
509 / 514-518 Guschnasp Vahram
518-548 Mschesch Gnuni
548-552 Tan Shapur
552-554 Guchnasp Vahram 2. Government
554-558 / 560 Tan Shapur 2. Government
558 / 560-564 Varazdat
564-572 Sunen
572 Vardan Mamikonian provisionally
572 Mihran Mihrevandak military occupation
572-573 Vardan Mamikonian 1. Government
573 Golon Mihran military occupation
573-577 Vardan Mamikonian 2. Government
577-580 Tham Khusru
580-581 Varaz Vzur
581-582 / 588 Aspahbadh Pahlav
582 / 588-588 / 589 Frahat
588 / 589-590 Hrattin
590 to Byzantium

Marzban from Dwin

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590-591 Muschegh Mamikonjan Governor
591 Hamarakar Governor
591-603 (unknown)
603-611 Sembat Bagratuni
611-613 Chahrayanpet in the East
611-613 Chahen Vahmanzadhaghan in the West
613-616 Parsayenpet
616-619 Namdar Guchnasp
619-624 Charaplakan (Sarablagas)
624-627 Rozbihan
to Byzantium (627–628)

Marzban of Eastern Armenia

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628-634 Adamyan Bagratuni

Marzban of Western Armenia

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627-635 Mschesch II. Gnunin
635-638 David Saharuni
638-643 (unknown)
643-645 Theodoros Rechtuni Against king
645-646 Varaztirots II. Bagratuni

Marzban of Armenia

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646-653 Theodoros Rechtuni
646-653 Sembat I. Bagratuni together with Theodoros, from 653 alone
653-654 Theodoros Rechtuni 2 times
654 Mushegh II. Mamikonian
654 Maurianos
654-655 Theodoros Rechtuni 3 times
655 Maurianos 2 times
655 Theodoros Rechtouni 4 times
655-661 Hamasasp IV. Mamikonjan
661-685 Grigor I. Mamikonjan
685-690 Ashot II. Bagratuni
690-693 Nerses Kamsarakan
693-695 Sembat VI. Bagratuni Son of Varaztirots Bagratunis, under Muslim protectorate
695-696 Abd Allh Ibn Hatim al-Bahili
696-705 Sembat VI. Bagratuni 2nd time, independently

Caliphate governors ( Wali ) of the Umayyads (705–750) and Abbasids (750–930)

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705-706 / 707 Muhammad Ibn Merwan
706 / 707-721 Abd al Aziz Ibn Hatim al-Bahili
721 - unknown Harith Ibn Amru
unknown -730 Djarrah
730-732 Said Ibn Amru al-Harachi
732-744 Marwan Ibn Muhammad
744-750 Ichak Ibn Muslim
750-752 Al Mansur Wali of Armenia, Mosul and Azerbaijan
752-769 Yazid Ibn Useid Es Sulami
769-770 Bayar Ibn Muslim al-Okaili
770-773 Hasan Ibn Qataba
approx. 771-772 Sulayman
approx. 771-772 Salih Ibn Subai al-Kindi
772-773 Amr al Umar military occupation
773-780 Yazid Ibn Useid Es Sulami
780-785 Othman Ibn Omara Ibn Khozaima
785-786 Khozaima Ibn Khazim
786-790 Yusuf Ibn Rachid al-Sulayni
790-791 Yazid Ibn Mazyad
791 Abd al Kabir al-Adduni
791 - unknown Sulayman Ibn Yazid
791 - unknown Ibn Doke Son of Sulayman Ibn Yazid
unknown -800 Yazid Ibn Mazyad 2 times
800-801 Khozaima Ibn Khazim 2 times
Ishak ben Sulayman
circa 813 Tahir Ibn Muhammad
circa 813 Djahap Emir of Manizkert, military occupation
approx. 813-820 Abd al Malik Emir of Manizkert, military occupation
about 830 Khalid Ibn Yazid Ibn Mazyad
849-850 Abu Said Muhammad Ibn Marwazi
850-852 Yusuf ben Abu Said
852-855 Bogha
855-862 Muhammad Ibn Khalid
862-864 Ali Ibn Yahya
belongs to the emirate of Manizkert (864–865)
865-871 Abu sadj Divdad ben Yusuf ben Abu Said
871-877 Ahmed Isa ben Cheikh al-Shaybani Emir of Diyarbakir
877-878 Muhammad al-Yemeni Moves from Dwin to Bardhaa and creates an independent emirate
878 Muhammad Ibn Khalid 2 times
878- unknown Ishak Ibn Kundadjik Governor of Mosul , also holds the title of Governor of Armenia
unknown -886 Ahmed Isa ben Cheikh al-Shaybani 2 times
unknown
895-899 Asfhin ben Abdul Sadj
899-901 Diwdad ben Ashfhin
889-900 Yusuf Husep Together with Diwdad
unknown
902-903 Yusuf Husep 2 times
unknown
909-914 Yusuf Husep 3 times
unknown
924 Yusuf Husep 4 times
924 Nasr Subuk
924-925 Bechr
925– unknown Nasr Subuk 2 times

Bagratid princes

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732-745 Achod Bagratuni 1. Government
745-746 Grigor Mamikonian 1. Government
746-750 Achod Bagratuni 2. Government
750-751 Grigor Mamakonian 2. Government
751 Mouchel Mamikonian Brother of Grigor
Arab occupation (751–754)
754-771 Sahak Bagratuni Lord of Taron
771-772 Sembat Bagratuni
772-781 Vacant
781-785 Tadjat Antzevari

Bagratid kings

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884-890 Ashot I the Great
890-914 Sembat I. the Martyr Son of Aschot I.
914-928 Ashot II the Iron Son of Sembat I.
928-952 Abas I. Brother of Ashot II.
952-977 Ashot III. the gracious Son of Abas I.
977-989 Sembat II. The Conqueror Son of Ashot III.
989-1020 Gagik I. Brother of Sembat II.
1020-1040 John Sembat III. Son of Gagik I.
1021-1039 Ashot IV. The Brave Brother of Sembat II, co-regent
1042-1045 Gagik II. Son of Ashot IV, loses Armenia to Byzantium, † 1079

Artsruni kings of Vaspurakan (approx. 800 to 1021)

Shaddadid emirs (approx. 951 to the end of the 12th century)

Arman Shahs (1100–1207)

Ruler of the Kingdom of Lesser Armenia

The following people were rulers in the Kingdom of Lesser Armenia :

Rubenid princes (1080–1198)

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1080-1095 Ruben I.
1095-1099 / 1103 Constantine I.
1103-1129 Thoros I.
1129 Constantine II
1129-1140 Leon I.
1140-1144 Stephan I.
1144-1169 Thoros II
1169-1170 Ruben II.
1170-1175 Mleh
1175-1187 Ruben III.
1187-1198 Leon ii As Leon I King of Armenia (1198-1219)

Rubenid and Hethumid kings (1198–1464)

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1198-1219 Leon I. As Leo II Prince of Armenia (1187–1198)
1219-1252 Isabella or Zabel
1223-1225 Philip of Antioch Husband of Isabella
1226-1269 Hethum I. Hetoum / Hayton, husband of Isabella; † 1271
1270-1289 Leon III
1289-1293 Hethum II
1293-1298 Thoros III.
1294-1297 Hethum II 2 times
1297-1299 Sempad Sambat
1299 Constantine III
1299-1307 Hethum II 3 times
1301-1307 Leon IV
1307-1320 Oshin
1320-1341 Leon V. last Hethumide
1342-1344 Constantine IV aka Guido von Lusignan
1344-1362 Constantine V.
1362-1373 Constantine VI
1361-1369 Peter I of Lusignan King of Armenia and Cyprus, titular king of Jerusalem
1374-1375 Leon VI from Lusignan † 1393
1396-1398 James I of Lusignan Titular King of Armenia, King of Cyprus
1398-1432 Janus of Lusignan Titular King of Armenia and Jerusalem, King of Cyprus
1432-1458 John II of Lusignan Titular King of Armenia and Jerusalem, King of Cyprus
1458-1463 Carlotta of Lusignan Titular Queen of Armenia and Jerusalem, Queen of Cyprus, married to Louis of Savoy
1463-1473 James II Lusignan Married to Katharina Cornaro , afterwards the crown of Cyprus and Armenia is claimed by the Republic of Venice