Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "ساتراب أرمينيا" in Arabic language version.
Although the origins of the Ervanduni [Orontid] family is not clear, historians suggest dynastic familial linkages to the ruling Achaemenid dynasty in Persia.
The Ervandunis certainly stressed their Achaemenian lineage to strengthen their political legitimacy.
Tigran (Tigranes) II was the most distinguished member of the so-called Artašēsid/Artaxiad dynasty, which has now been identified as a branch of the earlier Eruandid [Orontid] dynasty of Iranian origin attested as ruling in Armenia from at least the 5th century B.C.E
{{استشهاد ويب}}: الوسيط |url-status=unknown غير صالح (مساعدة){{استشهاد ويب}}: الوسيط |url-status=unknown غير صالح (مساعدة)Tigran (Tigranes) II was the most distinguished member of the so-called Artašēsid/Artaxiad dynasty, which has now been identified as a branch of the earlier Eruandid [Orontid] dynasty of Iranian origin attested as ruling in Armenia from at least the 5th century B.C.E
Although the origins of the Ervanduni [Orontid] family is not clear, historians suggest dynastic familial linkages to the ruling Achaemenid dynasty in Persia.
The Ervandunis certainly stressed their Achaemenian lineage to strengthen their political legitimacy.