Polity Sophene

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Formerly a province of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia, later it became part of the Sleucid Kingdom. After the battle of Magnesia where where the Seleucids wered defeated by the Roman in 189 BC, Sophene declared its independency.

Establishment

  • January 188 BC: After the defeat of Antiochus III in the battle of Magnesia against the Romans, two Seleucid generals, Artaxias and Zariadres, declared themselves independent kings of Sophene in -189 BC.

Chronology

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1. Campaigns of Tigranes the Great

Military conquests of Armenian King Tigranes the Great.

  • January 94 BC: Sophene conquered by Tigranes the Great 95 BC.

Disestablishment

  • January 94 BC: Sophene conquered by Tigranes the Great 95 BC.