Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
（重定向自Arshakuni）
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![Kingdom of Armenia under the Arsacid Dynasty, 150](/Images/godic/202412/21/Arshakuni_Armenia_150-en.svg3420.png")
![Greater Armenia as part of the Roman Empire (in red), Lesser Armenia (in blue); 117 AD](/Images/godic/202412/21/RomanArmenia3420.png")
![Coin issued to celebrate the victory of Lucius Verus Armeniacus against Vologases IV in the war for Armenia.](/Images/godic/202412/21/Denarius-Lucius_Verus-Arenia-s15373420.jpg")
The Arsacid dynasty known natively as the Arshakuni dynasty (Armenian:Արշակունի Aršakuni) ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 54 to 428. They are a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia. Arsacid Kings reigned intermittently throughout the chaotic years following the fall of the Artaxiad Dynasty until 62 when Tiridates I secured Arsacid dynasty of Parthia rule in Armenia. An independent line of Kings was established by Vologases II (Vagharsh II) in 180. Two of the most notable events under Arsacid rule in Armenian history were the conversion of Armenia to Christianity by Gregory the Illuminator in 301 and the creation of the Armenian alphabet by Saint Mesrob in c. 406.