Artavasdes

Artavasdes is the Hellenized form of the Iranian name *R̥tavazdāʰ. Variant renderings in Greek include Artabazos (Ἀρτάβαζος), Artabazes (Ἀρταβάζης), and Artabasdos (Ἀρτάβασδος); in Armenian Artavazd (Արտավազդ); and in Latin Ardabastus or Artabasdus. Artavasdes' name is the Latin attestation of an Old Iranian name *Ṛtavazdah-, identical to the Avestan Ašavazdah, presumably meaning "powerful/persevering through truth"

People with this name include:

Persian satraps

• Artabazos I of Phrygia (flourished 5th century BC)
• Artabazos II of Phrygia (flourished 4th century BC)

Kings and emperors

Media Atropatene

• Artabazanes (flourished 3rd century BC), King of Media Atropatene
• Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene (flourished 1st century BC), King of Media Atropatene and Sophene
• Artavasdes I, King of Media Atropatene and Armenia from AD 4 to 6, also known as Artavasdes III of Armenia

Armenia

• Artavasdes I (died 115 BC), King of Armenia
• Artavasdes II (died 31 BC), King of Armenia 53 BC to 34 BC
• Artavasdes III, King of Armenia and Media Atropatene from AD 4 to 6, also known as Artavasdes II of Media Atropatene
• Artavasdes IV, King of Armenia from 252 until 287

Characene

• Artabazos of Characene, a King who flourished late 40s BC

Byzantine empire

• Artabasdos (died 743), Byzantine Emperor of Constantinople who died in 743

Others

• Artabazes (military officer) (died 542), Byzantine soldier
• Artavasdes I Mamikonian, an Armenian sparapet
• Ardabast (Ardabastus), probably legendary son of Wittiza, Visigothic king
• Ardabast (Ardebart), Father of Erwig, Visigothic king