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.

People with this name include:

Persian satraps

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

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