Tiridates

Tiridates (Parthian: 𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉𐭃𐭕, Tīridāt, Classical Armenian: Տրդատ, Trdat) is a word of Iranian origin (“given by the god Tir”). It may refer to:

Parthia

Tiridates I of Parthia (fl. 211 BC), brother of Arsaces I
Tiridates II of Parthia, ruled c. 30–26 BC
Tiridates III of Parthia, ruled c. 35-36

Armenia

Tiridates I of Armenia, ruled c. 56-59 and 62-88
Tiridates II of Armenia, ruled from 217-252
Tiridates III of Armenia, ruled 287-330, also known as Tiridates the Great
Tiridates (son of Tiran of Armenia) (fl. 4th century)
Tiridates (fl. 4th century), a prince from the Bagratuni dynasty, husband of the Arsacid Princess Eranyak
Trdat the Architect (c. 950-1020), chief architect of the Bagratuni dynasty

Others

Tiridates (fl. 2nd century), a contemporary of Sohaemus of Armenia
Trdat of Iberia, also known as Tiridates of Iberia, ruled c. 394-406

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