Hidarnes III

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Hidarnes III Orontid
King of Armenia
Reign	middle of 5th century BC
Titles	Yudarnes III Orontid
Predecessor	Hidarnes II
Successor	Ardashir Orontid
Dynasty	Orontid Dynasty

Hidarnes III Orontid (Armenian: Հիդարնես Գ Երվանդունի) Armenian King of Orontid Dynasty reigning in the middle of the 5th century BC.

Hidarnes III was very fond of brown horses. He organized a cavalry of 1000 brown horses, which frightened the king's enemies with their appearance.^[1]

References

↑ Khachatri︠a︡n, Aĭsh (2006). 141 Kings of the Armenians. Erevan: Amaras. ISBN 978-99930-1-192-7

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Name	Hidarnes Iii
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