{"slug": "tiridates-iii-of-armenia", "label": "Tiridates III of Armenia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates_III_of_Armenia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172520", "qid": "Q172520", "description": "King of Armenia and Saint", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [287, 330], "span_label": ["287 CE", "330 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "armenia", "label": "Armenia", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "galerius", "label": "Galerius", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "sassanid-empire", "label": "Sassanid Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "atropatene", "label": "Atropatene", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "raqqa", "label": "Raqqa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "goths", "label": "Goths", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "illyria", "label": "Illyria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "moesia", "label": "Moesia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "diocletian", "label": "Diocletian", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "caucasus", "label": "Caucasus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "caucasian-albania", "label": "Caucasian Albania", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 287, "year_label": "287 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Diocletian signs a peace treaty with King Bahram II of Persia, and installs the pro-Roman Arsacid Tiridates III as king over the western portion of Armenia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367363352#Roman_Empire", "title": "287", "revid": 1367363352, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 296, "year_label": "296 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Persian king Narseh invades Roman-held Upper Mesopotamia and Arsacid western Armenia, the latter territory being under the leadership of the pro-Roman king Tiridates III. With only a small army, Caesar Galerius fights three holding actions against Narseh's army in Mesopotamia. Somewhere in the open plains between Carrhae and Callinicum, Galerius' army suffers a defeat against the Persian army, which is both more numerous and contains superior numbers of high-quality cavalry. Nevertheless, Galerius succeeds in blunting the Persian offensive.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267076673#Roman_Empire", "title": "296", "revid": 1267076673, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 297, "year_label": "297 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Diocletian watches over the Syrian provinces while Caesar Galerius makes preparations for a campaign against the Persian king Narseh. He recruits veterans from Illyria and Moesia, recruits new soldiers, and strengthens his army with Gothic mercenaries and the Armenian units of Tiridates III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349992933#Roman_Empire", "title": "297", "revid": 1349992933, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 298, "year_label": "298 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Caesar Galerius restores Tiridates III to the throne of Armenia and invades the Sassanid Empire. His army marches through Adiabene, Atropatene, Susiana and Lower Mesopotamia. He then retakes the strategically important city of Nisibis in Upper Mesopotamia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339920738#Roman_Empire", "title": "298", "revid": 1339920738, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 299, "year_label": "299 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Peace of Nisibis: Emperor Diocletian signs a treaty with the Persian king Narseh that will last for 40 years. The Persians accept Roman dominion over Armenia, the Caucasus, and Upper Mesopotamia. The pro-Roman ruler Tiridates III receives all of Armenia as far as the border with Atropatene. Mirian III of the Kingdom of Iberia is made a Roman client, and at some point in time, as a result of the treaty, Caucasian Albania will follow suit. Rome also gains five satrapies beyond the Tigris, which are perhaps given to Tiridates to administer.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267078871#Roman_Empire", "title": "299", "revid": 1267078871, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 301, "year_label": "301 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Tiridates III (the Great) proclaims Christianity as the official state religion, making Armenia the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion (traditional date). Construction of the original Etchmiadzin Cathedral by Gregory the Illuminator begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365564128#Armenia", "title": "301", "revid": 1365564128, "section": "Events › By place › Armenia"}}, {"year": 303, "year_label": "303 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Etchmiadzin Cathedral is completed by Gregory the Illuminator and Tiridates III, king of Armenia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330172013#Armenia", "title": "303", "revid": 1330172013, "section": "Events › By place › Armenia"}}, {"year": 303, "year_label": "303 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – Baptism of Tiridates III of Armenia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330172013#Armenia", "title": "303", "revid": 1330172013, "section": "Events › By place › Armenia"}}, {"year": 330, "year_label": "330 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Tiridates III (\"the Great\"), king of Armenia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368804630#Deaths", "title": "330", "revid": 1368804630, "section": "Deaths"}}]}