Hidarnes I

Hidarnes I
King of Armenia
Reign	end of 6th century BC
Predecessor	Vahagn
Successor	Hidarnes II
House	Van
Dynasty	Orontid Dynasty

Hidarnes I was a King of the Orontid Dynasty of Armenia, reigning in the end of the 6th century BC.

Hidarnes established the "Yervandakan" feast in the name of the Orontid Dynasty, which sounds in Armenian as "Yervanduni". The feast was dedicated to the Orontid Dynasty, Van city or, as it was called in those days, Yervandakan, Lake Van and Hayots Canion Gorge.

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