Antiquities

Tigran the Great VS The Roman Empire

A fascinating lecture, given by Professor George Bournoutian at the National Association of Armenian Studies and Research Center regarding the rise of Tigran The Great and his rivalry with the Roman Empire.

Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great (140 – 55 BC) was King of Armenia under whom the country became, for a short time, the strongest state to Rome’s east.

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 1

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 2

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 3

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 4

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 5

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 6

Tigran the Great & Rome Part 7

Vigen Avetisyan

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