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Ashkhen (, flourished second half of the 3rd century & first half of the 4th century) was the Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia.

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1938
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Key facts

Royalty.name
Queen Ashkhen
Royalty.spouse
Tiridates III of Armenia
Royalty.spouse type
Husband
Royalty.issue
Khosrov III the SmallMahbanu Arshakuni
Royalty.death_place
Garni castle
Royalty.house
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
Royalty.house type
House
Royalty.father
Axidares of Alania
Royalty.death_date
Early 4th century
Royalty.reign
4th century
Royalty.image
King Tiridates with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.jpg
Royalty.caption
Tiridates III with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.
Royalty.succession
Armenian Queen Consort
Royalty.birth_place
Alania
Royalty.predecessor
N/A
Royalty.successor
N/A
Royalty.birth_date
Late 3rd century
Saint.name
Saint Ashkhen

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Encyclopedic overview

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Ashkhen (, flourished second half of the 3rd century & first half of the 4th century) was the Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia.

== Family and origins == Ashkhen was a monarch of Sarmatian origins. She was the daughter and is the known child of the King of the Alans, Ashkatar who is also known as Ashkhadar by an unnamed wife. Ashkhen was born at an unknown date between about 260-280 and was raised in the Alani Kingdom. Little is known on her early life, prior to marrying Tiridates III.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ashkhen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.