Tigranes the Great

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Tigranes the Great born?Circa 141 BC
2. When did Tigranes the Great die?55 BC
3. Where was Tigranes the Great born?Armenia
4. Who was Tigranes the Great?He was an Armenian king who ruled from about 95 to 55 BC and turned Armenia into a huge empire.
5. What was the capital city Tigranes built called?He founded a city named Tigranocerta, which people called the "new Rome."

Hellenistic Period: The era following Alexander the Great's conquests, characterized by the spread of Greek culture and influence across the ancient world.
Seleucid Empire: A major Hellenistic state that controlled much of Western Asia after the death of Alexander the Great.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors and power dynamics.