Khosrov II of Armenia
Khosrov II of Armenia | |
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King of Armenia | |
Reign | 252–258 |
Successor | Tiridates III |
Died | 258 |
Issue | Tiridates III |
Dynasty | Arsacid dynasty |
Father | Tiridates II |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Khosrov II (known in Roman sources as Chosroes, died 258), also known as Khosrov the Brave (Խոսրով Քաջ) was an Armenian king from the Arsacid dynasty in the mid-third century.
Khosrov II was the son of
From 226 until 238, Tiridates was in military conflict with
In 258, Khosrov was murdered by Anak the Parthian.[8] Like Khosrov, Anak was related to the Arsacids.[9] Ardashir and his son, Shapur I, incited Anak to murder Khosrov,[10] promising to return Anak's domain as a reward.[4] Anak went to Vagharshapat (now just outside of Yerevan), where he won Khosrov's trust, and treacherously murdered the king, along with his wife. The outraged Armenian nobles slew Anak and his entire family,[4] except for his infant son, Gregory,[4] who was taken to Cappadocia by his caretakers, Sopia and Yevtagh, who escaped the slaughter of Anak's family and eventually became the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity in 301.
Ardashir took possession of Armenia, which became a part of his empire.[11] However, troops loyal to Khosrov had taken his son, Tiridates, to Rome for protection.[5] Tiridates was raised in Rome, while his sister, Khosrovidukht was raised at Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.[12] Khosrovidukht's foster father was Awtay, a nobleman from the family of the Amatunik; Awtay's wife was a noblewoman of the family of the Slkunik.[13]
In 298, Tiridates was restored to the Armenian throne by the emperor Diocletian, ruling until about 330. Tiridates may have instructed Agathangelos to write a biography on the life and kingship of Khosrov II.
References
- ^ Hovannisian, The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century, p.74
- ^ a b Hovannisian, The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century, p. 71.
- ^ a b c Chahin, The Kingdom of Armenia: A History, p. 217.
- ^ a b c d Hovannisian, The Armenian People, p. 72.
- ^ a b Ghazarian, The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians With the Latins, 1080–1393, p. 173.
- ^ Biography of Saint Gregory the Illuminator. Archived 2020-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hovannisian, The Armenian People, p. 218.
- ^ Chahin, The Kingdom of Armenia: A History, p. 218.
- ^ Kurkjian, A History of Armenia, p. 270.
- ^ Hovannisian, The Armenian People, pp. 72, 218.
- ^ Agat’angeghos, History of the Armenians, p. xxvii.
- ^ Eghiayean, Heroes of Hayastan: a dramatic novel history of Armenia, p. 191.
- ^ Dodgeon, The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363, p.270
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- Toumanoff, C. (1986). "Arsacids vii. The Arsacid dynasty of Armenia". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5. pp. 543–546.