Armenian Albanian War

The Armenian Albanian War was a conflict fought between Armenia on one side and Atropatene and Albania on the other. The Armenian king Orontes, feeling threatend by Seleukos I Nikator's invasion of Atropatene, launched his own invasion of the satrapies in an effort to carve out an sphere of influence for himself.

Armenian-Atropatene War
Orotones' intervention in Atropatene proved to be highly counterproductive. Datames had been fighting a succesful defensive campaign from the Eynali mountains, but Armenian pressure forced Datames to enter into negationation with Seleukos, resulting in him pledging himself to the Seleukids.

Armenian-Albanian War
Orontes succeeded in wresting control of the province of Ayrarat from Albania.