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  1. Mithraustes Satrape Of Armenia Birth: 395 BC Death: After 331 BC
  2. Orontes II Satrape Of Armenia Birth: 400 BC Death: 331 BC

Bibliography
  1. Settipani, Christian, Nos Ancetres de L'Antiquite, Etudes des possibilites de liens genealogiques entre les familles de l'Antiquite. Paris: Editions Christian, 1991. NYPL #ARB-93-7430. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Settipani LGA p[0-9]*].
  2. Settipani, Christian, Continuite Gentilice et Continuite Familiale Dans Les Familles Senatoriales Romaines, A L'Epoque Imperiale, Mythe et Realite. Linacre, UK: Prosopographica et Genealogica, 2000. ILL. NYPL ASY (Rome) 03-983. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Settipani RomSen p[0-9]*].
  3. Wagner, Anthony, Pedigree and Progress, Essays in the Genealogical Interpretation of History, London, Philmore, 1975. Rutgers Alex CS4.W33. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Wagner PedigreeProgress #[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Settipani LGA p100],
father:
[Ref: Settipani LGA p100, Wagner PedigreeProgress #6]
Sources for death Information
date:
344 BC [Ref: Wagner PedigreeProgress #6]
abt 362 BC [Ref: Settipani LGA p100]
Sources with Information about marriage to Rhodogoune Of Persia
names:
[Ref: Settipani LGA p97, Settipani RomSen p443, Wagner PedigreeProgress #14, Wagner PedigreeProgress #6],
child:
[Ref: Settipani LGA p100]
Research Notes:
401 BC-382 BC: Satrape of Armenia [Ref: Settipani LGA p100, Settipani LGA p97]
401 BC: Satrape of Armenia [Ref: Settipani RomSen p443, Wagner PedigreeProgress #14, Wagner PedigreeProgress #6]
360 BC: Satrape of Mysia [Ref: Wagner PedigreeProgress #14, Wagner PedigreeProgress #6]
362 BC: Satrape of Mysie [Ref: Settipani LGA p97]

Chief of the revolt against the King of Persia [Ref: Settipani LGA p97]

Strabon says Orontes was a descendant of Hydarnes, one of the Severn Perses that aided Dareios I in 522 BC. But this opposes the testimony of the pergamienne chronicle that gives Orontes I as a Bactrien. [Ref: Settipani LGA p98]

young age at which he received the satrapie of Armenie indicates it was a family heritage, which cann't be if his father was a Bactrien. [Ref: Settipani LGA p98]



Pedigree of Orontes I Satrape Of Armenia
          /-----(Unk) Noble Bactrien
 /-----Artasouras
Orontes I Satrape Of Armenia



Descendants of Orontes I Satrape Of Armenia
1. Orontes I Satrape Of Armenia m. Rhodogoune Of Persia
m. Rhodogoune Of Persia father: Artaxerxes II King Of Persia mother: Stateira

2nd generation

3. Orontes II Satrape Of Armenia m.

3rd generation

4. Mithranes Satrape Of Armenia m.

4th generation

5. Orontes III King Of Armenia m.

5th generation

6. Samos I King Of Armenia m.