Orontes III

Orontes III
King of Armenia and Sophene
Reign	321 - 260 BC
Coronation	321 BC
Full name	Orontes III
Died	260 BC
Predecessor	Mithrenes
Successor	Sames
Offspring	Sames
Royal House	Yervandashat
Dynasty	Orontid Dynasty
Father	Mithrenes

Orontes III (Armenian: Երուանդ Գ, Yervand III) was King of Armenia. In his reign the royal capital was moved from Armavir to Yervandashat in 302 BC. He struggled for control of the Kingdom of Sophene with king Antiochus II Theos until being defeated in 272 BC and was forced to pay a large tribute which included 300 talents of silver and 1,000 horses and mules. Orontes III was subsequently murdered in 260 BC, whether at the instigation of King Antiochus II is nor recorded. His son, Sames, continued to rule in Sophene.

References

Richard G. Hovannisian^[1]

1. ^ The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997

• Diodor 19,23; 31,19,4f.
• Polyainos 4,8,3
• Appian Syriaca 55

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