Orontid Armenia formally passed to empire of Alexander the Great following his conquest of Persia. Alexander appointed an Orontid named Mithranes to govern Armenia. Armenia later became a vassal state of the Seleucid Empire, but it maintained a considerable degree of autonomy, retaining its native rulers. Towards the end 212 BC the country was divided into two kingdoms, Greater Armenia and Armenia Sophene including Commagene or Armenia Minor. The kingdoms became so independent from Seleucid control that Antiochus III the Great waged war on them during his reign and replaced their rulers. COUNT 5
QSN1 Orontid Armenia was given to Alexander the Great after he took control of what area? ANS1 Persia QSN2 Who did Alexander apoint to govern Armenia? ANS2 Mithranes QSN3 Armenia became a vassal state of what Empire? ANS3 Seleucid QSN4 What year did Armenia split into Greater Armenia and Armenia Sophene? ANS4 212 BC QSN5 Who attacked Armenia when they became too distant from Seleucid rule? ANS5 Antiochus III the Great