Tigranes (legendary)

[2] The Iranian name of "Tigranes",[3] which was theophoric in nature, was uncommon during the Achaemenid era (550 BC–330 BC).

When Media was invaded by the Chaldaeans during the reign of Astyages' son and successor Cyaxares, the "king of Armenia" refused to help him as he was obliged.

As a result, Cyrus, who was the son of Astyages' daughter Mandana, quickly led an expedition into Armenia.

[5] Tigranes served Cyrus faithfully, aiding him in his attack on Assyria, where the spoils were shared between the parties.

This account of Tigranes by Xenophon, which was not mentioned by Herodotus (died 425 BC), was considered "pure fabrication" by the Iranologist Alireza Shapur Shahbazi.

Informed of the plot by his sister, Tigranes marched against Media at the head of a large force assembled from Cappadocia, Georgia, Caucasian Albania, and Greater and Lesser Armenia.

Vahe is possibly an echo of Mithrenes, who along with Orontes II led the Armenian contingent at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC.