Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Арташэсіды" in Belarusian language version.
Thus, the evidence of the Sevan and Zangezur inscriptions, as well as that of classical and Armenian sources, support an Eruandid connection for both Artashes and Zareh and consequently the absence of a clear dynastic break in Armenia at the beginning of the second century B.C. We cannot yet trace the interrelations of the various subdivisions of the Eruandids, and both Artashes and Zareh probably belonged to collateral lines since neither saw fit to establish himself in the Eruandid capital, but branches of the earlier house apparently survived in Sophene and in neighboring Kommagene, as well as in Greater Armenia.
Finally, the most telling evidence for the association of the Artashesids with their Eruandid predecessors was provided by inscriptions on boundary stones discovered near Lake Sevan and particularly the one more recently come to light near Tatew in the northeastern Armenian distric of Zangezur. These inscription written in the official Aramaic script of the Persian chancellery speak of "Artashes, the son of Zareh" and "Artashes, Eruandid King, the good [king] son of Zareh. ..". (Perikhanian [1967], p.18). As such, they provide documentary evidence that Artashes/Artaxias himself had officially claimed to be an Eruandid and give greater credibility to a questionable later Armeno-Georgian tradition that Artashes was the brother of King Eruand.
Artaxias, also spelled Artashes (flourished 2nd century bc), one of the founders of the ancient kingdom of Armenia (reigned 190–159 bc).
After the defeat of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great by the Romans in the Battle of Magnesia (190), Artaxias and Zariadres, who were Antiochus’ satraps (governors) in Armenia, revolted and established themselves with Roman consent as kings of Greater Armenia and its district of Sophene to the southwest, respectively.
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 dynasty of Iranian origin attested as ruling in Armenia from at least the 5th century B.C.E.
Artaxias calls himself MLK RWNDKN (or ʾRWND[KN]) “Orontid king”; the ending -akān, attested in classical sources for Old Persian, is widely employed in the Parthian ostraca from Nisa and in later Armenian texts. Although Artaxias had overthrown Orontes, he based his claim to legitimacy on his presumed Orontid lineage; this attitude accords at once with both Iranian and Armenian conceptions: certain status was inherited by blood, but could not be acquired.
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 dynasty of Iranian origin attested as ruling in Armenia from at least the 5th century B.C.E.
