Tigran I Orontid
King of Armenia
Reign	560 BC – 535 BC
Titles	Tigran I the Great
Predecessor	Orontes I Sakavakyats
Successor	Vahagn Orontid
Royal House	Van
Dynasty	Orontid Dynasty

Tigranes I Orontid the Great (Armenian: Տիգրան Ա Երվանդունի) Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the period between 560 BC – 535 BC.

During reign of Tigran I the territory of Armenia spread for about 400 sq. km. Moses of Khorene calls him as "the wisest, most powerful and bravest of Armenian Kings" ^[1]. Tigran killed Medes king Ajdahak, husband of his sister Tigranuhi. Tigran was also hunting companion of king Cyrus, founder of Achaemenid Empire. According to the legend, Tigran was a great archer and was always victorious over Cyrus. The later once decided to organize a tournament with term participants must have drunk 10 cups of wine and shoot after that. Cyrus and Tigran drunk wine, but after that Cyrus tasted special herb to vanish wine effect, but Tigran had also the same herb. And during the tournament Tigran won again. And after that Cyrus claims: "No, wine can not win such men like us. No matter how much we drink, we do not get drunk. And I miss only two times of four and you didn't miss at all". ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ History of Armenia, Moses of Khorene, http://www.vehi.net/istoriya/armenia/khorenaci/index.html
2. ^ Hayk Khachatrian “141 Kings of the Armenians”. ISBN: 99930-1-192-8