Artaxias II of Iberia


Artaxias II or Arsuk , was a member of the Nimrodid Dynasty and was a king of Iberia from c. 20 BC to 1 AD.
According to a legendary account from the medieval Georgian annals, he was a descendant of Nimrod and Parnavaz through his father, Mirian II, and was a member of the Arshakuniani dynasty through his mother. Arsuk has to deal with the return of the exiled Pharnabazid prince Aderki. In an ensuing battle between the two, Aderki emerged victorious and became king.