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c. 200 BCE - c. 160 BCEReign of Artaxias I, founder of the Artaxiad dynasty in Armenia.
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c. 188 BCEArtaxata replaces Erebuni as the Armenian capital.
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176 BCEArtashat (Artaxata) is made the new capital of Armenia by Artaxias I.
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83 BCEArmenian king Tigranes II founds a new capital at Tigranocerta (aka Tigranakert).
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69 BCELicinius Lucullus leads a Roman army which defeats Armenian king Tigranes II and his capital Tigranocerta is captured. Artashat becomes the capital again.
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66 BCEA Roman army led by Pompey the Great besieges Artashat in Armenia.
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c. 34 BCERoman general Mark Antony attacks Artashat in Armenia.
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58 CEThe Roman general Corbulo captures the Armenian capital Artashat without a fight.
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166 CEA Roman army sacks the Armenia capital of Artashat.
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368 CEThe Sasanian ruler Shapur II sacks the Armenian city of Artashat.
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562 CEArtashat in Armenia is confirmed as an official trading post between Persia and the Byzantine Empire.
