THE KINGDOM OF GREATER ARMENIA DURING THE REIGN OF TIRAN ARSACID

Abstract

This article aims at revealing the internal political developments of the Arsacid dynasty of Greater Armenia in the 40s of the 4th century, as well as the relations of the Armenian king Tiran with Rome and Persia, having as main target the foreign policy events. To achieve the above goal, the following tasks are at the core of the work. a) to study the foreign policy challenges of the Arsacid dynasty of Greater Armenia in the wake of the Roman-Persian conflict, b) to study the foreign and domestic policy pursued by the Armenian king Tiran. The work is written by a combined examination of facts, using the methods of historical-comparative analysis. As a result of the study, it can be argued that the external environment of the Armenian kingdom remained tense during the historical period of the kingdom of Tiran. Neighboring political units constantly threatened the security of the state. Under such conditions, Tiran adopted a flexible foreign policy. On the one hand, the Armenian king remained loyal to the Armenian-Roman allience, on the other hand, he tried to normalize relations with Persia. In domestic politics, Tiran was the real successor to Khosrov Kotak. With his policy he helped to unite the diveded country, he tried to strengthen the centrifugal power in the country.