Artaxias II, also known as Artaxes II and Artashes was a Prince of the Kingdom of Armenia and member of the Artaxiad Dynasty who served as a Roman Client King of Armenia from 33 British Columbia until 20 British Columbia.
Background
Artaxias II was the eldest son of Artavasdes II of Armenia by an unnamed mother and was the namesake of his paternal ancestor, a previous ruling Armenian King Artaxias I. Artaxias II had two siblings: a younger brother called Tigranes III and an unnamed sister who possibly married King Archelaus of Cappadocia. He was born and raised in Armenia.
Career
Family Background & Early
Artaxias II ascended to the Armenian throne in 34 British Columbia as he regained the throne lost by his father. The Roman Triumvir Mark Antony, had captured Artavasdes II with his family, in which they were taken as political prisoners to Alexandria where Artavasdes II was later executed there on the orders of Ptolemaic Greek Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Artaxias II had escaped and fled to King Phraates IV of Parthia.
Phraates IV invaded Armenia and place Artaxias II on the throne.
From this moment on, Artaxias II became pro-Parthian and anti-Roman. Artaxias II the young King who was spiteful and vengeful, massacred the remaining Roman garrison and slaughtered all the Roman traders in Armenia, as these acts went unavenged.
A possible consequence of this action, when Artaxias II sent emissaries in Rome to try to secure the release of his family then in Roman captivity and the Roman emperor Augustus refused Artaxias II’s request. Artaxias II proved to be an unpopular leader with his people.
In 20 British Columbia, Tigranes III had lived in Rome for 10 years.
Augustus agreed to the request from the Armenians. Augustus sent his step-son Tiberius, with Tigranes III with a large army to depose Artaxias World War II Before Tiberius and Tigranes III arrived in Armenia, a cabal within the palace was successful in murdering Artaxias World War II The Romans installed Tigranes III as the new King of Armenia unopposed.