Artavasdes IV 3-6 AD No known coins
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Artavasdes IV was the son of the deposed Atropatenian king Ariobarzanes II. After Gaius Caesar captured the rebel stronghold of Artagira in AD 4, he installed Artavasdes on the Armenian throne to preserve Rome’s influence without a full occupation.
The new king combined Roman backing with distant Artaxiad ties, calming the frontier long enough for legionary forces to withdraw beyond the Euphrates. He confirmed noble land grants and left existing officials in office.
When Gaius Caesar died later that year, Artavasdes lost his chief protector. A faction of nationalist nobles—still loyal to the Artaxiad Queen Erato—rose against him and assassinated the king in Artaxata in AD 6. Augustus promptly abandoned the Atropatenian experiment, appointing the Herodian prince Tigranes V.
The new king combined Roman backing with distant Artaxiad ties, calming the frontier long enough for legionary forces to withdraw beyond the Euphrates. He confirmed noble land grants and left existing officials in office.
When Gaius Caesar died later that year, Artavasdes lost his chief protector. A faction of nationalist nobles—still loyal to the Artaxiad Queen Erato—rose against him and assassinated the king in Artaxata in AD 6. Augustus promptly abandoned the Atropatenian experiment, appointing the Herodian prince Tigranes V.
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