تريديت الثالث

يتمه: اغتيل ابوه وقتل وعمره 2 سنه.
مجاله: قائد عظيم من ارمينا

Tiridates III (or Trdat III; Armenian: Տրդատ Գ; 250 – c. 330) was the king of Arsacid Armenia (285-339), and is also known as Tiridates the Great Տրդատ Մեծ; some scholars incorrectly refer to him as Tiridates IV as a result of the fact that Tiridates I of Armenia reigned twice). In 301, Tiridates proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making the Armenian kingdom the first state to officially embrace Christianity.[1] He is recognized as a saint by the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Tiridates III was the son of Khosrov II of Armenia, the latter being assassinated in 252[citation needed] by a Parthian agent named Anak under orders from Ardashir I. Anak was captured and executed along with most of his family, while two of his sons one of whom was Saint Gregory the Illuminator were sheltered in Caesaria. Being the only surviving heir to the throne, Tiridates was quickly taken away to Rome soon after his father’s assassination, while still an infant. He was educated in Rome and was well skilled in languages and military tactics;[2][3] in addition, he firmly understood and appreciated Roman law.