Artaxias II of Iberia

Artaxias II (also called Arsuk) (died 1 AD) was a king of Iberia (now eastern Georgia) from about 20 BC to 1 AD. He was from the Nimrodid Dynasty. The name "Artaxias" in Georgian is "Arshak," and "Arsuk" is "არსუკ."

According to old Georgian stories, Artaxias II's father was Mirian II, a descendant of Nimrod and Parnavaz. His mother was from the Arshakuniani dynasty. Arsuk had to fight Aderki, a prince who came back from exile. Aderki was the son of Kartam and the adopted son of Bratman. Aderki won the battle and became the new king.

Sources

• Cyril Toumanoff tentatively suggested the identification of the Aderki of the Georgian sources with Pharasmanes I of Iberia known from the Classical sources. Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts, p. 285. Peeters Bvba ISBN 90-429-1318-5.