original: Origins Initially a part of Urartu, Sophene became a province of the newly emerged ancient Armenian Kingdom of Orontids around 600 BC.
simplifications: Sophene was a part of Urartu.  It became a province of the newly emerged Armenian Kingdom of Orontids around 600 BC. At first a part of Urartu, Sophene became a province of the ancient Armenian Kingdom of Orontids. Sophene became a province of the newly emerged ancient Armenian Kingdom of Orontids. This happened around 600 BC. It was part of Urartu before then. Origins: Once part of Urartu, Sophene became a province of the new Armenian Kingdom of Orontids around 600 BC. Sophene was first part of Urartu. Then it became a province of the new ancient Armenian Kingdom of Orontids about 600 BC. Sophene was originally part of Urartu. It later became a province of the Armenian Kingdom of Orontids. Before becoming the province of the ancient Armenian Kingdom of Orontids near 600 BC, Sophere was first part of Urartu. Sophene started as a part of Urartu. Around 600 BC, Sophene became a province of the ancient Armenian Kingdom of Orontids. Sophene was originally a part of Urartu. Sophene became a part of Armenian Kingdom of Orontids around 600 BC. Sophene was initially part of Urartu before it became a province of the newly emerged Armenian Kingdom or Orontids around 600 BC.