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, a son of Tigranes king of Upper Armenia, who wrote tragedies, and shone as an elegant orator and faithful historian. He lived in alliance with the Romans, but Cra us was defeated, partly on account of his delay. He betrayed Marcus Antony in his expedition against Parthia, for which Antony reduced his kingdom, and carried him to Egypt, where he adorned the triumph of the conqueror led in golden chains. He was some time after murdered. Strabo , bk. 11 .――The crown of Armenia was given by Tiberius to a person of the same name, who was expelled.――August us had also raised to the throne of Armenia a person of the same name. Tacitus , Annals , bk. 2 .