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Orontes I

Bactrian military officer of the Achaemenid Empire and satrap of Armenia at the end of the 5th-century BC and first half of the 4th-century BC.
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Orontes I

Summary

Orontes I is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. He died in Gaugamela[3]. He died on January 1, 363 BC[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Orontes I passed away in Gaugamela[3].
  • Orontes I was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].
  • Orontes I died on January 1, 363 BC[4].
  • Orontes I's father was Artasyrus[7].
  • Orontes I was married to Rhodogune[8].
  • A child of Orontes I was Orontes II[9].
  • Orontes I's professions included sovereign[5].
  • Orontes I held the position of satrap[10].
  • Orontes I held the position of king of Armenia[11].
  • Orontes I is recorded as male[12].
  • Orontes I's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Orontes I's family is recorded as Orontid Dynasty[14].
  • Orontes I's noble title is recorded as satrap of Armenia[15].
  • Orontes I's Commons category is recorded as Orontes I[16].
  • Orontes I's relative is recorded as Orontes II[17].
  • Orontes I's relative is recorded as Antiochus I Theos of Commagene[18].
  • Orontes I's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].

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Origins and Family

Orontes I was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. His father was Artasyrus[7].

Career and Affiliations

Orontes I worked as a sovereign[5]. Positions held include satrap[10], a noble title[20] and king of Armenia[11].

Personal Life

Orontes I was married to Rhodogune[8]. A child of him was Orontes II[9].

Death and Burial

Orontes I died on January 1, 363 BC[4]. He passed away in Gaugamela[3].

Why It Matters

Orontes I ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did Orontes I die?

Orontes I passed away in Gaugamela[3].

Who were Orontes I's parents?

Orontes I's father was Artasyrus[7].

Who was Orontes I married to?

Orontes I's spouses include Rhodogune[8].

What did Orontes I do for work?

Orontes I worked as sovereign[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Cyrille Toumanoff, "Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle", 1990. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Cyrille Toumanoff, "Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle", 1990. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Cyrille Toumanoff, "Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle", 1990. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Cyrille Toumanoff, "Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle", 1990. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → sovereign
    Position held → satrap, king of Armenia
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q325380]]"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Gaugamela
    Noble title → satrap of Armenia
    Child → Orontes II
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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