Arsames II

{{Short description|King of Sophene from 230 to 220 BC}}

{{other people|Arsames|Arsames (disambiguation)}}

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| caption =Coin of Arsames II, 230 BCE

| reign = 230–220 BCE

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Arsames II was the King of ArmenianThe Cambridge History of Iran, vol 3, part 1. Page 512 kingdom of Sophene, the son of Arsames I.

Arsames II reigned from 230–220 BCE and offered asylum to Antiochus Hierax, the rebellious brother of the Seleucid king, Seleucus II.The British Museum "[https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG192672 Arsames II]":

230BC-220BC (ruled) ... King of Sophene, son/successor of Arsames I. Arsames II offered asylum to Antiochus Hierax, the rebellious brother of the Seleucid king, Seleucus II.

Cyril Toumanoff considered Arsames II to be the same person as Arsames I.Cyril Toumanoff «Studies in Christian Caucasian History», pages 281-282. Georgetown University Press, 1963