Artavasdes
# Artavasdes

Artavasdes is the Hellenized form of the Iranian name *R̥tavazdāʰ. Variant renderings in Greek include Artabazos (Ἀρτάβαζος), Artabazes (Ἀρταβάζης), and Artabasdos (Ἀρτάβασδος); in Armenian Artavazd (Արտավազդ); and in Latin Ardabastus or Artabasdus.

People with this name include:

## Persian satraps

* Artabazos I of Phrygia (flourished 5th century BC)
* Artabazos II of Phrygia (flourished 4th century BC)

## Kings and emperors

### Media Atropatene

* Artabazanes (flourished 3rd century BC), King of Media Atropatene
* Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene (flourished 1st century BC), King of Media Atropatene and Sophene
* Artavasdes I, King of Media Atropatene and Armenia from AD 4 to 6, also known as Artavasdes III of Armenia

### Armenia

* Artavasdes I (died 115 BC), King of Armenia
* Artavasdes II (died 31 BC), King of Armenia 53 BC to 34 BC
* Artavasdes III, King of Armenia and Media Atropatene from AD 4 to 6, also known as Artavasdes II of Media Atropatene
* Artavasdes IV, King of Armenia from 252 until 287

### Characene

* Artabazos of Characene, a King who flourished late 40s BC

### Byzantine empire

* Artabasdos (died 743), Byzantine Emperor of Constantinople who died in 743

## Others

* Artabazes (military officer) (died 542), Byzantine soldier
* Artavasdes I Mamikonian, an Armenian sparapet
* Ardabast (Ardabastus), probably legendary son of Wittiza, Visigothic king
* Ardabast (Ardebart), Father of Erwig, Visigothic king
