Kings of Armenia

858 BC — 1375 AD

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75 Kings · 8 Dynasties · 2,733 Years

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858–585 BC

Urartu Predecessors

The first Armenian kingdom, forged from the Nairi tribes of the highlands to resist the Assyrian Empire.

16 Rulers|Peak: ~400,000 km²

Arame

Arame

The Founder

~860–844 BC

Lutipri

Lutipri

844–834 BC

Sarduri I

Sarduri I

~835–825 BC

Ishpuini

Ishpuini

828–810 BC

Menua

Menua

810–786 BC

Inushpua

Inushpua

Co-King

c. 810–785 BC

Argishti I

Argishti I

Founder of Erebuni

786–764 BC

Sarduri II

Sarduri II

764–735 BC

Rusa I

Rusa I

735–714 BC

Melartua

Melartua

c. 714–713 BC

Argishti II

Argishti II

714–685 BC

Rusa II

Rusa II

685–639 BC

Sarduri III

Sarduri III

639–625 BC

Rusa III

Rusa III

625–615 BC

Sarduri IV

Sarduri IV

615–595 BC (co-ruler/contested)

Rusa IV

Rusa IV

Last of Urartu

590–585 BC

c. 570–200 BC

Orontid Dynasty

The Yervanduni line — Persian satraps who evolved into independent Armenian kings during the age of Alexander.

9 Rulers|Peak: ~300,000 km²

Orontes I

Orontes I

The Dynast

401-344 BC

Orontes II

Orontes II

336-331 BC

Orontes III

Orontes III

c. 344–336 BC

Mithranes

Mithranes

331 – 321 BC

Orontes IV

Orontes IV

First Independent King

321 – 260 BC

Samus

Samus

c. 260 BC ~ –243 BC ~260–240 BC

Arsames I

Arsames I

c. 260–228 BC

Xerxes

Xerxes

c. 228–212 BC

Orontes V

Orontes V

The Last Orontid

c. 212-200 BC

189 BC – 6 AD

Artaxiad Dynasty

The golden age — Tigranes the Great forged an empire from the Mediterranean to the Caspian.

8 Rulers|Peak: ~3,000,000 km²

Artaxias I

Artaxias I

The Builder

189–160 BC

Artavasdes I

Artavasdes I

160–115 BC

Tigranes I

Tigranes I

115–95 BC

Tigranes II

Tigranes II

The Great

95–55 BC

Artavasdes II

Artavasdes II

The Playwright King

55–34 BC

Artaxes II

Artaxes II

34–20 BC

Tigranes III

Tigranes III

Roman Client King

20–8 BC

Tigranes IV & Erato

Tigranes IV & Erato

Co-rulers

Tigran IV 8-1 BC Erato 8-5 BC, 2-1 BC, 6-12 AD

52–428 AD

Arsacid Dynasty

The Arshakuni kings who made Armenia the first Christian nation in history (301 AD).

23 Rulers|Peak: ~400,000 km²

885–1045 AD

Bagratid Dynasty

The medieval renaissance — Ani became the City of 1001 Churches under Bagratuni rule.

10 Rulers|Peak: ~200,000 km²

Ashot I

Ashot I

The Great

885–890 AD

Smbat I

Smbat I

The Martyr

890–914 AD

Ashot II

Ashot II

The Iron

914–929 AD

Abas I

Abas I

928–953 AD

Ashot III

Ashot III

The Merciful

952–977 AD

Smbat II

Smbat II

The Conqueror

977–989 AD

Gagik I

Gagik I

Shahanshah

989–1017 AD

Hovhannes-Smbat III

Hovhannes-Smbat III

1020–1041 AD co-ruler

Ashot IV

Ashot IV

The Brave

1021–1040 AD co-ruler

Gagik II

Gagik II

Last Bagratid

1041–1045 AD

1080–1219 AD

Rubenid Dynasty

Cilician Armenia — a Crusader-era kingdom on the Mediterranean coast, crowned by the Holy Roman Emperor.

9 Rulers|Peak: ~100,000 km²

Ruben I

Ruben I

The Founder

1080–1095

Constantine I

Constantine I

Baron

1095–1100 AD

Toros I

Toros I

Prince

1100–1129 AD

Leo I

Leo I

Prince

1129–1137 AD

Toros II

Toros II

Prince

1145–1169 AD

Ruben II

Ruben II

1169-1170 AD

Mleh

Mleh

Prince

1170–1175 AD

Ruben III

Ruben III

1175-1187 AD

Leo I

Leo I

The Magnificent

1187–1219 AD

1219–1341 AD

Hethumid Dynasty

Allied with the Mongol Empire against the Mamluks, the Hethumids fought to preserve Cilician Armenia.

9 Rulers|Peak: ~100,000 km²

Zabel I & Hethum I

Zabel I & Hethum I

Queen & King

1226–1270 AD

Leo II

Leo II

1269–1289 AD

Hethum II

Hethum II

The Monk-King

1289–1293 AD 1295-1296 AD 1299-1301 AD

Toros III

Toros III

1293-1294 AD

Smbat

Smbat

1296-1298 AD

Constantine II

Constantine II

1298-1299 AD

Leo III

Leo III

1301-1307 AD

Oshin

Oshin

1307–1320 AD

Leo IV

Leo IV

Last Hethumid

1320–1342 AD

1342–1375 AD

Lusignan Dynasty

The final chapter — the last Armenian kings fell to the Mamluks, ending 2,733 years of monarchy.

4 Rulers|Peak: ~30,000 km²

Constantine IV

Constantine IV

1342–1344 AD

Constantine V

Constantine V

1344-1362 AD

Maria of Corycus

Maria of Corycus

Regent

1344–1374 AD

Leo V

Leo V

The Last King

1374–1375 AD