Ashkhen
Sign in to saveAshkhen (, flourished second half of the 3rd century & first half of the 4th century) was the Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia.
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- Born
- 1938
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Kanachʻ kangaṛ, kam, Ijevani Jemman
- Apasumner
- Hogu shshukner
- Es tesel em u lsel
- Veradardzogh akntʻartʻner
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- Listeners
- 17
- Total plays
- 28
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Queen Ashkhen
- Royalty.spouse
- Tiridates III of Armenia
- Royalty.spouse type
- Husband
- Royalty.issue
- Khosrov III the SmallMahbanu Arshakuni
- Royalty.death_place
- Garni castle
- Royalty.house
- Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
- Royalty.house type
- House
- Royalty.father
- Axidares of Alania
- Royalty.death_date
- Early 4th century
- Royalty.reign
- 4th century
- Royalty.image
- King Tiridates with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Tiridates III with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.
- Royalty.succession
- Armenian Queen Consort
- Royalty.birth_place
- Alania
- Royalty.predecessor
- N/A
- Royalty.successor
- N/A
- Royalty.birth_date
- Late 3rd century
- Saint.name
- Saint Ashkhen
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Armenia
- Place of birth
- Alania
- Spouse
- Tiridates III of Armenia
- Position held
- monarch
- Student of
- Gregory the Illuminator
- Image
- King Tiridates with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- canonization status
- saint
- Commons category
- Ashkhen of Sarmatia
- time period
- 4th century
- name in native language
- Աշխեն
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Family and origins
- Biography
- See also
- References
- Sources
Ashkhen (, flourished second half of the 3rd century & first half of the 4th century) was the Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia.
== Family and origins == Ashkhen was a monarch of Sarmatian origins. She was the daughter and is the known child of the King of the Alans, Ashkatar who is also known as Ashkhadar by an unnamed wife. Ashkhen was born at an unknown date between about 260-280 and was raised in the Alani Kingdom. Little is known on her early life, prior to marrying Tiridates III.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ashkhen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.