Khosrov I of Armenia

Khosrov I of Armenia
King of Armenia
Reign	198–217
Born	165-170
Died	217
Issue	Tiridates II of Armenia
House	Arsacid
Father	Vologases II of Armenia

Khosrov I (Armenian: Խոսրով Ա, flourished second half of the 2nd century & first half of the 3rd century, died 217) was a Parthian Prince who served as a Roman Client King of Armenia.

Khosrov I was one of the sons born to King Vologases II of Armenia (Vagharsh II) who is also known as Vologases V of Parthia by an unnamed mother. Through his father, Khosrov I was a member of the House of Parthia and thus a relation of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. Khosrov I was the namesake of the Parthian monarchs: Osroes I and Osroes II, see .

In 198, while his father was serving both as King of Parthia and Armenia, Vologases II abdicated his Armenian throne and gave the Armenian Kingship to Khosrov I. Khosrov I served as Armenian King from 198 until 217. In Armenian sources, Khosrov I is often confused with his famous grandson Khosrov II. Little is known on his life, prior to becoming King of Armenia.

Khosrov I is the King whom classical authors present as a neutral monarch towards Rome. In 198 when the Roman emperor Septimius Severus was on his great campaign to the Parthian Empire sacking the capital Ctesiphon, Khosrov I had sent gifts and hostages to Severus. As a client monarch of Rome, Khosrov I was under the protection of Septimius Severus and his successor Caracalla.

Between 214-216, Khosrov I with his family were under Roman detention for unknown reasons which provoked a major uprising in Armenia against Rome. In 215, Caracalla with the Roman army had invaded Armenia to end the uprising. Khosrov I may be the Khosrov mentioned in an Egyptian inscription that speaks of Khosrov the Armenian.

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