title: Artavasdes
text: # 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
  