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Tigranes the Great

140 BC - 55 BC

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Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great (Tigran Mets in Armenian; 140–55 BC), was a king of Armenia. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he ruled from 95 BC to 55 BC. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its traditional boundaries and reached its peak, allowing Tigranes to claim the title Great King or King of Kings. His empire for a short time was the most powerful state to the east of the Roman Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tigranes the Great has received more than 770,596 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Tigranes the Great is the 582nd most popular politician (up from 636th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Armenia and the most popular Armenian Politician.

Tigranes the great is most famous for his victory over the Roman army in the battle of Tigranocerta.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tigranes the Great ranks 582 out of 19,576. Before him are Hassan II of Morocco, Khosrow I, Macrinus, Philip III of France, Hamid Karzai, and Irene of Athens. After him are Zubayr ibn al-Awam, Constantius II, Abdülaziz, Sitting Bull, Abū Lahab, and Mithridates VI of Pontus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 140 BC, Tigranes the Great ranks 1. After him are Ptolemy X Alexander I, Salome Alexandra, Huo Qubing, and Lucius Licinius Crassus. Among people deceased in 55 BC, Tigranes the Great ranks 2. Before him is Lucretius. After him are Berenice IV of Egypt, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Tigranes the Great ranks 2 out of 163. Before him are George Gurdjieff (1866). After him are Gregory the Illuminator (257), Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Artem Mikoyan (1905), Shirkuh (1100), Hayk (410), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Albert Azaryan (1929), and Khachatur Abovian (1805).

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Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Tigranes the Great ranks 1. After him are Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Shirkuh (1100), Hayk (410), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Albert Azaryan (1929), Vahagn Khachaturyan (1959), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Vologases V (130), and Tigranes III (-100).

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