Latest / The Story of Armenia: Survival Through Empires and Genocide — Fexingo History
Tigran the Great: Armenia's Forgotten Emperor
Long before the Christianization of Armenia or the Ottoman genocide, an Armenian king ruled an empire stretching from the Caspian to the Mediterranean. Tigran the Great (Tigranes II) of the Artaxiad dynasty built a short-lived superpower in the first century BCE, challenging Rome and Parthia alike. This episode explores his rise through alliances and conquests, his capital Tigranocerta, the dramatic battle with Lucullus, and the eventual collapse under Pompey. We also examine the cultural fusion of Hellenistic and Persian elements in his court, his controversial family dynamics, and how his…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.