Artabasdos

Artabasdos
Արտավազդ
Emperor of the Romans
Solidus of Artabasdos
Byzantine emperor
ReignJune 741 – 2 November 743
PredecessorConstantine V
SuccessorConstantine V
Co-emperorNikephoros
Pre-imperial positions
Count of Opsikion
Patrikios
Kouropalates
In office
c. 718 – June 741
MonarchLeo III the Isaurian
Strategos of Armeniakon
Patrikios
In office
c. 713 – c. 718
MonarchTheodosius III
BornBefore 713
Died743
ConsortAnna
IssueNikephoros
Niketas
Names
Artabasdus
Artabasdos
Արտավազդ
Artavazd
DynastyIsaurian

Artabasdos or Artavasdos (Greek: Ἀρταύασδος or Ἀρτάβασδος, from Armenian: Արտավազդ, Artavazd, Ardavazt, Latinized as Artabasdus) was a Byzantine general of Armenian descent who seized the throne from June 741 until November 743, in usurpation of the reign of Constantine V.