Tigran the Great and the Lost Empire of Greater Armenia

Before the Bagratids, before the Mamikonians, Armenia reached its zenith under King Tigran II — Tigran the Great. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise of the Artaxiad dynasty, Tigran's alliance with Mithridates VI of Pontus, and the creation of an empire that stretched from the Caspian to the Mediterranean. They discuss the founding of Tigranakert, Armenia's magnificent Hellenistic capital, and the fateful clash with Rome's Lucullus and Pompey. How did Armenia navigate between Rome and Parthia? What remains of Tigran's legacy today? This episode dives into the golden age of Greater Armenia, a period of imperial ambition, cultural fusion, and eventual decline that set the stage for centuries of struggle. #TigranTheGreat #ArtaxiadDynasty #GreaterArmenia #Tigranakert #MithridatesVI #Lucullus #Pompey #RomanEmpire #Parthia #HellenisticArmenia #TigranesII #AncientHistory #CaucasusHistory #KingdomOfArmenia #TreatyOfArtaxata #History #FexingoHistory #ForgottenEmpires Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo