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:''For the King of Iberia, see Arshak II of Iberia'' Arshak II〔Lenski, ''Failure of Empire: Valens and the Roman State in the Fourth Century A.D.'', p.155〕 ((アルメニア語:Արշակ Բ), flourished 4th century, died 369 or 370), also known as Arsaces II〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century''〕 and Arsak II〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.85〕 was a Prince who served as a Roman Client King of Arsacid Armenia from 350 until 368. ==Early life== Arshak II was the second born son to Tiran (Tigranes VII)〔Moses of Chorene, History of Armenia - 5th Century, Book III, Chapter 13〕 by an unnamed mother. His father served as Roman Client King of Arsacid Armenia from 339 until 350. His date of birth is unknown and little is known on his early life. Sometime during his father’s reign, the Sassanid King Shapur II launched a war on Rome and her allies, firstly by persecuting the Christians that lived in Persia and Mesopotamia.〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.103〕 Shapur II’s war by capturing these territories began to deal a severe blow to Roman prestige in the East.〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.103〕 Sometime into his father’s reign, Shapur II with his army had invaded Armenia; eventually taking Arshak II with members of his family as hostages〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.103〕〔(Encyclopaedia Iranica: Armenia and Iran II. The pre-Islamic period, 5. The Sasanian period I: Armenia between Rome and Iran. b. The Christian Arsacids: Tiridates III and his successors until the partition )〕 as they were betrayed to Shapur II by his father’s chamberlain.〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.103〕〔(Encyclopaedia Iranica: Armenia and Iran II. The pre-Islamic period, 5. The Sasanian period I: Armenia between Rome and Iran. b. The Christian Arsacids: Tiridates III and his successors until the partition )〕 Arshak II along with members of his family had become Sassanid political prisoners in which his father was blinded and thrown into prison after Shapur II accused his father of collusion with Rome.〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.103〕 The nobles of Armenia were infuriated by the brutality of Shapur II and his treatment of Arshak II with members of his family, took up arms and fought against Shapur II and his army with assistance from the Romans.〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.103〕 They successfully drove Shapur II and his army out from Armenia. After Shapur II was defeated, he had signed a treaty and Arshak II with members of his family were released from prison. As Arshak II’s father being depressed and blinded from his experience in captivity, had abdicated his throne and Arshak II succeeded their father as Armenian King in 350. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arshak II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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