List of rulers of Armenia
Ruler of the Transcaucasian Armenia
Haykazuni kings
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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 )
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- See under Lesser Armenia
Artaxids kings of Greater Armenia
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 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 |
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384–389 Division of Armenia into a smaller Roman and a larger Persian area ( Persarmenia ) |
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| 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)
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 628-634 | Adamyan Bagratuni |
Marzban of Western Armenia
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
- See under Vaspurakan
Shaddadid emirs (approx. 951 to the end of the 12th century)
- See under Shaddadids
Arman Shahs (1100–1207)
- See under Ahlachahs
Ruler of the Kingdom of Lesser Armenia
The following people were rulers in the Kingdom of Lesser Armenia :
Rubenid princes (1080–1198)
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| from ... to | Surname | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |