Mithrenes II explained

Mithrenes II
High Priest of Armenia
Reign:212 – 200 BC
Dynasty:Orontid dynasty
Father:Arsames I

Mithrenes (Armenian: Միհրան) is also mentioned[1] as Mithras, High Priest of the temple to the Sun at Armavir. Whether he ever ruled as a king is not known, although later kings such as Tigran were both high priest and king.

References

Professor David Marshall Lang[2]

Notes and References

  1. Lang. David M.. Iran Armenia and Georgia: Political Contacts. Cambridge History of Iran. 3.
  2. Iran, Armenia and Georgia: Political Contacts. In Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3