Treaty of Artaxata

The Treaty of Artaxata, was signed in 66 BCE in the Armenian capital of Artaxata (modern-day Artashat), marked the end of hostilities between the Roman Republic and the Kingdom of Armenia under King Tigranes the Great. The treaty concluded the Armenian involvement in the Third Mithridatic War and established Armenia as a Roman client state, significantly reducing its territorial ambitions in the Near East.

Treaty of Artaxata
TypePeace treaty
ContextConclusion of the Third Mithridatic War
Signed66 BCE
LocationArtaxata, Kingdom of Armenia
Signatories Roman Republic
 Kingdom of Armenia
LanguagesLatin, Greek, Armenia
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