Arsacid dynasty of Armenia founded by Tiridates I of Armenia
The Arsacid dynasty, called the Arshakuni (Armenian: Արշակունիներ, romanized: Aršakuni) in Armenian, ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 12 to 428. The dynasty was a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia. Arsacid kings reigned intermittently throughout the chaotic years following the fall of the Artaxiad dynasty until 62, when Tiridates I, brother of Parthian King Vologases I, secured Arsacid rule in Armenia as a client king of Rome. However, he did not succeed in establishing his line on the throne, and various princes of different Arsacid lineages ruled until the accession of Vologases II, who succeeded in establishing his own line on the Armenian throne, which ruled the kingdom until its abolishment by the Sasanian Empire in 428.Two of the most notable events under Arsacid rule in Armenian history were the conversion of Armenia to Christianity by Gregory the Illuminator and Tiridates III in 301/314 and the creation of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots in c. 405. In contrast to the more Hellenic-influenced Artaxiads, the reign of the Arsacids of Armenia was marked by greater Iranian influence in the country.Vonones I 12–18
Artaxias III (Zeno Artaxias, non-Arsacid) 18–34
Arsaces I of Armenia 35
Mithridates of Armenia (Pharnavazid dynasty) 35–37
Orodes of Armenia 37–42
Mithridates of Armenia (again) 42–51
Rhadamistus (Pharnavazid dynasty) 51–53, 54–55
Tiridates/Trdat I 52–58, 62–66, officially 66–88
Tigranes VI (Herodian dynasty) 59–62
Sanatruces (Sanatruk) 88–110
Axidares (Ashkhadar) 110–113
Parthamasiris (Partamasir) 113–114
Roman annexation 114–117/8
Vologases I (Vagharsh I) 117/8–144
Sohaemus (non-Arsacid) 144–161, 164–186
Pacorus (Bakur) 161–164
Vologases II (Vagharsh II) 186–198
Khosrov I 198–217
Trdat II 217–252
Khosrov II c. 252
Hormizd-Ardashir (Sassanid dynasty) 252–c. 270
Narseh (Sassanid dynasty) c. 271–293
Trdat III 287–330
Khosrov III 330–339
Tiran 339-c. 350
Arshak II c. 350–368
Sassanid conquest (Shapur II) 368–370
Pap 370–374
Varazdat 374–378
Arshak III 378–387 with co-ruler Vagharshak 378–386
Khosrov IV 387–389
Vramshapuh 389–417
Possibly Khosrov IV (again) 417–418
Shapur (Sassanid dynasty) 418–422
Artashes/Artashir 422–428