Table of Contents  |  Headwords: Alphabetical - Frequency  |  Wordforms: Alphabetical - Frequency  |  About Headwords Alphabetical [ <<  >> ] haystack   2 hazarapet   46 hazard   1 haze   1 he   23564 head   282 headdress   1 headless   1 headlong   9 Headword he 23564 occurrence(s) Wordforms Alphabetical [ <<  >> ] hazaruxt   1 haze   1 hazir   1 hazr   1 he   10600 head   211 headdresses   1 headed   13 heading   2 01Kor1    1:1 | Blessed Vardapet Mashtots, Written in His Memory by our Translator Vardapet 01Kor1    1:4 | had the fortune of being his special pupil, even though the 01Kor1    1:4 | even though the youngest among his pupils, and the task beyond 01Kor1    2:2 | has been so gracious to His beloved as not only to 01Kor1    2:5 | called just; another, because of his pleasing work, disdaining all-devouring 01Kor1    2:6 | a third, because of his perfect righteousness has been preserved 01Kor1    2:7 | fourth, has been justified through his suddenly-found faith, and drawing 01Kor1    2:9 | have mentioned, blessed Paul in his epistle to the Hebrews praises 01Kor1    2:9 | one has received, according to his attainments, rewarding consolation from God 01Kor1    2:10 | He even offers as an example 01Kor1    2:10 | how numerous such persons are, he actually has revealed the names 01Kor1    2:11 | He then records in a general 01Kor1    2:11 | their martyrdom without resistance, which he considers preferable to all the 01Kor1    2:16 | And this is not all, he extolls the power of the 01Kor1    2:18 | How He represented hospitable Abraham as an 01Kor1    2:18 | servant, and after the promise he had received, related to him 01Kor1    2:18 | he had received, related to him what was to befall Sodom 01Kor1    2:19 | Similarly, He praises the good martyr Job 01Kor1    2:19 | good martyr Job, prior to his encounter with Satan, saying 01Kor1    2:20 | turns away from evil.” Moreover, He has revealed, in every religious 01Kor1    2:20 | divine tradition has disclosed even his youthful intelligence, nor has the 01Kor1    2:21 | one can completely record. And He has caused to blossom forth 01Kor1    2:22 | crowning them with beatitudes in His luminous gospel, lauding not only 01Kor1    2:22 | luminous gospel, lauding not only His own twelve or the Forerunner 01Kor1    2:23 | Thus concerning Nathanael He states that in him there 01Kor1    2:23 | Nathanael He states that in him there was no guile, and 01Kor1    2:23 | faith of the patrician, which He says, was not to be 01Kor1    2:24 | greater things, but more so he praises the lesser ones; who 01Kor1    2:25 | He, moreover, says concerning the faith 01Kor1    2:25 | those who contributed two mites He found more praiseworthy than those 01Kor1    2:26 | that was established by Christ, he was designated as a chosen 01Kor1    2:26 | chosen vessel who could bear His wondrous name in the world 01Kor1    2:27 | which had been bestowed for his faith and for that of 01Kor1    2:27 | Christ, and the savor of His knowledge is made manifest everywhere 01Kor1    2:28 | Yet he adds even more boldly: “Who 01Kor1    2:30 | tells in fourteen epistles concerning his fellow apostles and co-workers 01Kor1    2:30 | workers, making them participants in his joy, and at the end 01Kor1    2:30 | and at the end of his epistles extends greeting to each 01Kor1    2:31 | But he is thankful not only for 01Kor1    2:31 | for the Christian hospitality of his hosts, and pleadingly applies to 01Kor1    2:32 | And he declares in all the synagogues 01Kor1    2:33 | And he has declared all this not 01Kor1    2:33 | be zealous in good deeds, he says: “Follow after charity and 01Kor1    2:34 | readiness to serve the saints, he exhorts by rousing their envy 01Kor1    2:35 | always in a good thing.” He moreover, exhorts them to resemble 01Kor1    2:35 | moreover, exhorts them to resemble him and the Lord. Again, he 01Kor1    2:35 | him and the Lord. Again, he strives to live with them 01Kor1    2:36 | Look unto Jesus,” says he, “ the author and perfecter of 01Kor1    2:37 | brother of Jesus, taking as his example the entire phalanx of 01Kor1    2:37 | of the saints, states in his epistle 01Kor1    3:1 | have been eager to write. He was from the district of 01Kor1    3:2 | From childhood he had been tutored in Greek 01Kor1    3:3 | He was well versed in secular 01Kor1    3:3 | laws, and was esteemed by his men for his mastery of 01Kor1    3:3 | esteemed by his men for his mastery of the military art 01Kor1    3:4 | While serving the princes, he, nevertheless, devoted himself eagerly to 01Kor1    3:4 | reading of the scriptures, whereby he soon was enlightened, gaining insight 01Kor1    3:4 | adorning himself with every preparation, he served the princes 01Kor1    4:1 | the precepts of the gospel, he devoted himself to the service 01Kor1    4:1 | the lover of men. Thenceforward he was divested of princely passions 01Kor1    4:3 | He experienced many kinds of hardships 01Kor1    4:3 | the precepts of the gospel. He subjected himself to all types 01Kor1    4:3 | sackcloth, with the floor as his bed 01Kor1    4:4 | the twinkling of an eye, he would end in standing vigil 01Kor1    4:4 | and much needed sleep. And he did all this not a 01Kor1    4:5 | having found a few persons, he caused them to adhere to 01Kor1    4:5 | caused them to adhere to him, making them pupils in the 01Kor1    4:6 | the temptations that came upon him, and growing in radiance, he 01Kor1    4:6 | him, and growing in radiance, he became known and beloved of 01Kor1    5:1 | Taking along with him his faithful pupils, the blessed 01Kor1    5:1 | Taking along with him his faithful pupils, the blessed one 01Kor1    5:2 | He was met by the ruler 01Kor1    5:2 | hospitable man, who devoutly served him in a manner worthy of 01Kor1    5:4 | And as he implanted in them the word 01Kor1    5:5 | He resolved to have greater concern 01Kor1    5:5 | of the entire land; therefore, he increased his moaning prayers to 01Kor1    5:5 | entire land; therefore, he increased his moaning prayers to God with 01Kor1    5:6 | my brethren and my kin.” He was thus surrounded and ensnared 01Kor1    5:6 | of apprehension as to how he might find a solution to 01Kor1    6:1 | same problem for many days; he rose and came to the 01Kor1    6:1 | name was Sahak, and whom he found predisposed and sharing in 01Kor1    6:6 | Daniel’s discovery, they prevailed upon him to do what was needful 01Kor1    6:6 | to do what was needful. He then dispatched a man named 01Kor1    6:7 | for Habel, upon hearing it, he hastened to Daniel, and first 01Kor1    6:7 | letters, then taking them from him sent them to the King 01Kor1    6:8 | The letters reached his hands in the fifth year 01Kor1    6:8 | in the fifth year of his reign. Upon receiving the letters 01Kor1    7:1 | Therefore, taking with him a group of young men 01Kor1    7:2 | There he presented himself to two bishops 01Kor1    7:3 | The dedicated teacher then divided his pupils into two groups, assigning 01Kor1    8:1 | He then resumed, with his co 01Kor1    8:1 | He then resumed, with his co-workers, his usual prayerful 01Kor1    8:1 | resumed, with his co-workers, his usual prayerful labors, his tearful 01Kor1    8:1 | workers, his usual prayerful labors, his tearful pleadings, his life of 01Kor1    8:1 | prayerful labors, his tearful pleadings, his life of austerity, and his 01Kor1    8:1 | his life of austerity, and his anxieties, remembering the word of 01Kor1    8:2 | Thus, he experienced many tribulations in order 01Kor1    8:2 | tribulations in order to serve his nation. And God the All 01Kor1    8:2 | the All-Bountiful finally granted him that good fortune; for with 01Kor1    8:2 | that good fortune; for with his holy hand he became the 01Kor1    8:2 | for with his holy hand he became the father of new 01Kor1    8:3 | leave of the holy Bishop, he went, along with his pupils 01Kor1    8:3 | Bishop, he went, along with his pupils, to the city of 01Kor1    8:3 | the city of Samosata, where he was accorded great honors by 01Kor1    8:4 | He found there in the same 01Kor1    8:4 | diphthongs were devised, after which he proceeded with translations, with the 01Kor1    8:4 | the help of two of his pupils: Hovhan, from the district 01Kor1    9:1 | leave of them together with his followers, he came to the 01Kor1    9:1 | them together with his followers, he came to the Syrian Bishop 01Kor1    9:2 | He showed the alphabet to those 01Kor1    9:2 | to those who had received him earlier. Whereupon from the holy 01Kor1    9:3 | And taking with him letters of good tidings and 01Kor1    9:3 | tidings and God’s gracious gift, he set out with his group 01Kor1    9:3 | gift, he set out with his group. Safely passing many hostelries 01Kor1    9:3 | hostelries, and with profound joy, he arrived in Armenia, in the 01Kor1    9:4 | was not as happy when he descended from Mount Sinai. We 01Kor1    9:4 | We do not say that he was happier, but that he 01Kor1    9:4 | he was happier, but that he was even much less happy 01Kor1    9:5 | the Commandments inscribed by God, he was saddened because of the 01Kor1    9:5 | bearer of the Commandments, causing him to lament, as is evident 01Kor1    9:5 | lament, as is evident from his breaking the tablets 01Kor1    9:6 | contrary, filled with spiritual consolation, he was confident of the eagerness 01Kor1    9:6 | recipients, the very hostelries on his road appeared as receivers of 01Kor1    10:1 | He then immediately obtained permission from 01Kor1    11:3 | thee a great roll,” said He, “ and write in it with 01Kor1    11:4 | The Lord shall count when he writes up the people,” which 01Kor1    11:4 | up the people,” which in His coming Christ fulfilled by His 01Kor1    11:4 | His coming Christ fulfilled by His gracious commandment 01Kor1    12:8 | Likewise, he strove to instruct everyone and 01Kor1    13:1 | life among the royal garrisons, he himself would do likewise in 01Kor1    13:2 | And he took leave of them with 01Kor1    13:2 | took leave of them with his assistants, the first one of 01Kor1    13:3 | arrived in Rotastak in Goghtn, his first parish 01Kor1    13:4 | And expounding the doctrine in his usual manner, in company with 01Kor1    13:4 | company with the pious Shabit, he filled the district with the 01Kor1    13:4 | the towns of the district he established orders of monks 01Kor1    13:5 | He was soon joined by Git 01Kor1    13:5 | loving Shabit, who followed in his father’s footsteps, and rendered much 01Kor1    14:1 | After this he went to the neighboring land 01Kor1    14:1 | land of Siunik. Here too he was received with godly amenities 01Kor1    14:2 | From him Mashtots obtained much assistance in 01Kor1    14:2 | Mashtots obtained much assistance in his assumed task, enabling him to 01Kor1    14:2 | in his assumed task, enabling him to visit and to familiarize 01Kor1    14:3 | And so as to teach he gathered youths from the more 01Kor1    14:4 | He then filled the region of 01Kor1    14:5 | He greatly assisted in the work 01Kor1    14:5 | the work of the evangelization. He showed obedience, as a son 01Kor1    14:5 | obedience, as a son to his father, and duly serving the 01Kor1    14:5 | the gospel, carried out all his requests 01Kor1    15:2 | He wrote, arranged, and put it 01Kor1    15:2 | and taking a few of his pupils, arrived in the regions 01Kor1    15:2 | the regions of Georgia. And he went and presented himself to 01Kor1    15:3 | He placed his skill at their 01Kor1    15:3 | He placed his skill at their disposal, advised 01Kor1    15:3 | they consented to do what he requested 01Kor1    15:4 | And he found a Georgian translator by 01Kor1    15:4 | various parts and districts of his realm and brought to the 01Kor1    15:5 | Taking them, he put them through the forge 01Kor1    15:5 | with spiritual love and energy he removed from them the purulent 01Kor1    15:5 | spirits and false idols, and he separated and purged them from 01Kor1    15:6 | many distinct and dissimilar tongues, he bound together with one set 01Kor1    15:8 | And when he had organized the work of 01Kor1    15:8 | Georgia, taking leave of them he returned to Armenia, and meeting 01Kor1    16:1 | And then he came back to visit the 01Kor1    16:1 | back to visit the places he had organized and the districts 01Kor1    16:2 | And when he had filled every place with 01Kor1    16:2 | in die path of life, he then thought of the other 01Kor1    16:3 | And he hastened and went with many 01Kor1    16:3 | owing to the renown for his good works which had reached 01Kor1    16:4 | he received at the very outset 01Kor1    16:4 | at the very outset of his journey a very sincere and 01Kor1    16:6 | And he took the group of his 01Kor1    16:6 | he took the group of his pupils to Melitene and left 01Kor1    16:6 | whose name was Akakios, and he named as their supervisor one 01Kor1    16:7 | the blessed one taking with him the excellent Bishop of Derjan 01Kor1    16:7 | Gint, and a few of his pupils there, and boarding a 01Kor1    16:8 | court was immediately informed of him, and he entered into the 01Kor1    16:8 | immediately informed of him, and he entered into the presence of 01Kor1    16:10 | after the passage of Easter, he explained to the emperor the 01Kor1    16:10 | the emperor the nature of his needs, and obtained unassailable authorization 01Kor1    16:11 | the gifts, left them. Thereupon he made obeisance to the august 01Kor1    16:11 | the imperial purple and to His Holiness the Catholicos, and having 01Kor1    16:13 | And when he received the sacred edict bearing 01Kor1    16:13 | edict bearing the emperor’s seal, he hastened to carry out the 01Kor1    16:14 | He therefore dispatched messengers to the 01Kor1    16:14 | where the blessed one resumed his teaching, educating those who had 01Kor1    16:15 | Then he undertook to examine the uncouth 01Kor1    16:16 | And when he found no other way to 01Kor1    16:16 | other way to rectify them, he began to use the misery 01Kor1    16:18 | blessed one devoted himself to his educational task, organized and completed 01Kor1    16:18 | book by the church fathers, he further deepened his knowledge of 01Kor1    16:18 | church fathers, he further deepened his knowledge of the doctrine and 01Kor1    16:19 | an Aghuanian named Benjamin. And he Mesrop inquired and examined the 01Kor1    16:19 | Aghuanian language, and then through his usual God-given keenness of 01Kor1    16:19 | mind invented an alphabet, which he, through the grace of Christ 01Kor1    16:20 | After this he separated from the bishops, the 01Kor1    16:20 | land, and all the churches. He appointed two of his pupils 01Kor1    16:20 | churches. He appointed two of his pupils, the first one of 01Kor1    16:21 | in the evangelical service, whom he commended to God and placed 01Kor1    16:22 | And along with many pupils he came to the regions of 01Kor1    17:1 | And then he bid farewell to them in 01Kor1    17:1 | upon reaching the royal regions, he saw the saintly Bishop of 01Kor1    17:2 | along with the nobility received him in the name of Christ 01Kor1    17:3 | And then they inquired and he explained the reason for his 01Kor1    17:3 | he explained the reason for his coming. And they, the two 01Kor1    17:6 | was needed and that which he wanted, he was aided in 01Kor1    17:6 | and that which he wanted, he was aided in his sacred 01Kor1    17:6 | wanted, he was aided in his sacred task of indoctrination, in 01Kor1    17:7 | He then took leave of the 01Kor1    17:8 | And he named a few of his 01Kor1    17:8 | he named a few of his pupils as overseers over them 01Kor1    17:8 | had shown much eagerness for his instruction 01Kor1    17:9 | himself to God’s providential mercy, he resumed his journey from the 01Kor1    17:9 | God’s providential mercy, he resumed his journey from the regions of 01Kor1    18:1 | He arrived opposite to the Gardmanian 01Kor1    18:1 | opposite to the Gardmanian valley. He was met by the ruler 01Kor1    18:1 | with God-loving piety welcomed him and placed himself along with 01Kor1    18:1 | and placed himself along with his office at the service of 01Kor1    18:2 | the richness and essence of his doctrine, he helped the blessed 01Kor1    18:2 | and essence of his doctrine, he helped the blessed one to 01Kor1    18:2 | blessed one to get on his way while he set out 01Kor1    18:2 | get on his way while he set out towards his destination 01Kor1    18:2 | while he set out towards his destination 01Kor1    18:3 | to progress and flourish, and he visited all the pupils and 01Kor1    18:4 | Ashusha, placed himself along with his entire district at his disposal 01Kor1    18:4 | with his entire district at his disposal, and the dissemination of 01Kor1    18:4 | disposal, and the dissemination of his doctrine was no less successful 01Kor1    18:5 | the aforementioned saintly Bishop Samuel, he returned to the regions of 01Kor1    18:5 | Coming to the usual places he warmly greeted Saint Sahak and 01Kor1    18:5 | Sahak and all those whom he saw, and related to them 01Kor1    18:5 | those new endeavors. Upon hearing him they praised God for His 01Kor1    18:5 | him they praised God for His bounties 01Kor1    19:9 | On His laws shalt thou meditate day 01Kor1    20:1 | Then the blessed Mashtots with his excellent erudition began to prepare 01Kor1    20:2 | He then created and organized many 01Kor1    21:1 | Armenia, Georgia, and Aghuania, throughout his lifetime, in summer and winter 01Kor1    21:2 | and without hesitation, he bore, with his evangelical and 01Kor1    21:2 | without hesitation, he bore, with his evangelical and upright life, the 01Kor1    21:2 | no contradiction from opponents. And he adorned every man spiritually with 01Kor1    21:3 | and he saved many who had been 01Kor1    21:4 | and he tore up many inequitable contracts 01Kor1    21:4 | Jesus Christ, and in general he changed them all by bringing 01Kor1    22:1 | And again he established many and countries groups 01Kor1    22:2 | From time to time he showed himself as an example 01Kor1    22:2 | them. From all the monasteries he took with him a few 01Kor1    22:2 | the monasteries he took with him a few pupils to retire 01Kor1    22:7 | And thus, he performed his spiritual art for 01Kor1    22:7 | And thus, he performed his spiritual art for many days 01Kor1    22:7 | days in desolate places until he received word from the priests 01Kor1    22:8 | And he without hesitation hurried with his 01Kor1    22:8 | he without hesitation hurried with his assistants to investigate whatever happened 01Kor1    22:8 | it, and with ceaseless speech, he caused the streams of the 01Kor1    22:8 | abundantly in the hearts of his hearers 01Kor1    22:9 | And he did this throughout his lifetime 01Kor1    22:9 | And he did this throughout his lifetime for himself and for 01Kor1    22:10 | to work and to teach.” He often took His disciples aside 01Kor1    22:10 | to teach.” He often took His disciples aside, and made His 01Kor1    22:10 | His disciples aside, and made His all-powerful person an example 01Kor1    22:10 | men, when on Mount Tabor He pronounced the Beatitudes and offered 01Kor1    22:10 | mountain the canonical prayer, while His disciples sailed on the Sea 01Kor1    22:11 | on the Mount of Olives, He offered His prayer of the 01Kor1    22:11 | Mount of Olives, He offered His prayer of the night 01Kor1    22:13 | how much more lacking may he be considered in the art 01Kor1    22:13 | in the art which enables him to speak with God 01Kor1    22:15 | it should be understood that He worked and taught and not 01Kor1    22:15 | taught and not as though He made a present of the 01Kor1    22:19 | admonished all who came near him with the same exhortation 01Kor1    24:4 | He, moreover, committed to God those 01Kor1    24:4 | moreover, committed to God those he left behind. Hastily making all 01Kor1    24:4 | behind. Hastily making all preparations, his God-loving officers, his own 01Kor1    24:4 | preparations, his God-loving officers, his own pupils, the chief of 01Kor1    24:6 | group of saintly men, raised him with psalms, doxologies, and hymns 01Kor1    24:7 | of All the Martyrs, placed him with sweet-smelling incense of 01Kor1    24:7 | at that month, they observed his memory 01Kor1    25:1 | But his blessed colleague, by this I 01Kor1    25:2 | holy Apostle upon not finding his co-worker, Timothy, says that 01Kor1    25:2 | co-worker, Timothy, says that his soul was restless, how much 01Kor1    25:3 | would not permit cheerfulness, yet he continued with the grace of 01Kor1    25:3 | the grace of God, faultlessly, his evangelism and administration of the 01Kor1    25:5 | Above all, owing to his advanced age, thinking of his 01Kor1    25:5 | his advanced age, thinking of his last days, he would not 01Kor1    25:5 | thinking of his last days, he would not allow his eyes 01Kor1    25:5 | days, he would not allow his eyes to be overcome with 01Kor1    25:5 | be overcome with sleep nor his eyelids with somnolence, until he 01Kor1    25:5 | his eyelids with somnolence, until he attained rest in the Lord 01Kor1    26:1 | And while he thus revived the religious fervor 01Kor1    26:1 | of those who were near him, and sent many messages of 01Kor1    26:2 | with the same godly life he reached the saintly end of 01Kor1    26:3 | about to become separated from his beloved pupils to join Christ’s 01Kor1    26:3 | join Christ’s legion, freed from his pains and regaining consciousness, he 01Kor1    26:3 | his pains and regaining consciousness, he arose and sat in the 01Kor1    26:3 | the midst of those around him, and with hands upraised to 01Kor1    26:3 | with hands upraised to heaven, he surrendered to God’s grace those 01Kor1    26:6 | was seen by everyone with his own eyes, and was not 01Kor1    26:7 | And he passed on to the saints 01Kor1    26:7 | and near, and went to his rest, offering prayers pleasing to 01Kor1    26:9 | up to Oshakan and laid him there in the place of 01Kor1    26:11 | body and blood of Christ, he prepared graceful vessels of varied 01Kor1    26:11 | together with the assembled monks, he transferred the body of Mashtots 01Kor1    26:12 | God they appointed one of his pupils named Tadik, a temperate 01Kor1    27:3 | of confessor, and returned to his administrative task in Armenia 01Kor1    29:1 | of the Armenian alphabet to his death, thirty-five years, which 02Agat1    1:4 | learned early about the misfortune, he was unable to adequately prepare 02Agat1    1:5 | Thereafter again he experienced great sorrow, since he 02Agat1    1:5 | he experienced great sorrow, since he had not managed to do 02Agat1    1:5 | the way things had gone, he turned back and unhappily came 02Agat1    1:5 | back and unhappily came to his own land 02Agat1    1:7 | He assembled troops from the Aghuans 02Agat1    1:7 | the Aghuans and Iberians (Georgians). He opened the Gate of the 02Agat1    1:8 | He looted the entire country, wrecking 02Agat1    1:9 | He attempted to completely wipe out 02Agat1    1:10 | With a great grudge he vowed to exact vengeance on 02Agat1    1:10 | who had deposed from power his own Arsacid kinsmen. Inflamed with 02Agat1    1:10 | own Arsacid kinsmen. Inflamed with his grudge, he wanted full vengeance 02Agat1    1:10 | kinsmen. Inflamed with his grudge, he wanted full vengeance 02Agat1    1:11 | He greatly inflated himself, putting his 02Agat1    1:11 | He greatly inflated himself, putting his faith in the multitude of 02Agat1    1:11 | faith in the multitude of his forces and the bravery of 02Agat1    1:13 | Xosrov was greatly saddened that his own clansmen, his kinfolk, had 02Agat1    1:13 | saddened that his own clansmen, his kinfolk, had submitted to serving 02Agat1    1:13 | Sasanian and had united with him Artashir 02Agat1    1:14 | Arsacid clansmen and to oppose his Artashir’s kingship. He also sent 02Agat1    1:14 | to oppose his Artashir’s kingship. He also sent emissaries to the 02Agat1    1:14 | for them to come to his aid 02Agat1    1:16 | Xosrov took the multitude of his troops, as well as those 02Agat1    1:16 | from various places to support him as comrades in warfare 02Agat1    1:17 | mob of brigades coming against him with great force, he arose 02Agat1    1:17 | against him with great force, he arose and went before them 02Agat1    1:18 | However, he was unable to withstand, and 02Agat1    1:18 | fled before them. Xosrov and his allies pursued and destroyed all 02Agat1    1:19 | much booty, and joyfully elated. He went to the district of 02Agat1    1:20 | be dispatched to various places. He issued edicts that pilgrimage should 02Agat1    1:21 | He exalted the places of the 02Agat1    1:21 | of the patrimonial worship of his Arsacid clan with white bulls 02Agat1    1:23 | He also took a fifth of 02Agat1    1:23 | grandest of all the loot he had amassed and gifted the 02Agat1    1:24 | the troops who were with him, he gave them gifts and 02Agat1    1:24 | troops who were with him, he gave them gifts and dismissed 02Agat1    2:1 | number of troops, the same he had summoned previously and many 02Agat1    2:2 | He did this especially since troops 02Agat1    2:2 | Tachiks Arabs had come to his aid. After looting the entire 02Agat1    2:4 | evils which had descended upon him, he became upset and was 02Agat1    2:4 | which had descended upon him, he became upset and was plunged 02Agat1    2:5 | He summoned to himself all the 02Agat1    2:5 | generals, chiefs [pets], and princes of his realm. They entered into deliberations 02Agat1    2:5 | to find some solutions, and he offered various gifts 02Agat1    2:6 | He said that if only someone 02Agat1    2:6 | be found to exact vengeance, he would promise to give him 02Agat1    2:6 | he would promise to give him the second position [gah], (“throne,” “seat 02Agat1    2:6 | second position [gah], (“throne,” “seat”) in his realm, if only someone would 02Agat1    2:6 | for the great grudge that he held 02Agat1    2:7 | I would be above him in rank only by reason 02Agat1    2:7 | undistinguished or a distinguished origin.” He promised as a reward to 02Agat1    2:8 | name was Anak. Rising to his feet, Anak promised to take 02Agat1    2:8 | promised to take revenge on his own Arsacid clansman, as though 02Agat1    2:9 | King Ardashir began talking to him and note: “If you just 02Agat1    2:12 | Then the Parthian along with his brother organized with their families 02Agat1    2:15 | of the Armenians saw this, he delightedly went before him, receiving 02Agat1    2:15 | this, he delightedly went before him, receiving him with great joy 02Agat1    2:15 | delightedly went before him, receiving him with great joy, especially since 02Agat1    2:15 | since Anak began speaking with him falsely and deceitfully, demonstrating the 02Agat1    2:15 | deceitfully, demonstrating the believability of his arrival 02Agat1    2:17 | man who had come to him with his entire family, he 02Agat1    2:17 | had come to him with his entire family, he regarded him 02Agat1    2:17 | him with his entire family, he regarded him as trustworthy and 02Agat1    2:17 | his entire family, he regarded him as trustworthy and believed him 02Agat1    2:17 | him as trustworthy and believed him 02Agat1    2:18 | Then he gave him an honor or 02Agat1    2:18 | Then he gave him an honor or, “diadem,” [pativ] of 02Agat1    2:18 | a royal kind and seated him on the second throne of 02Agat1    2:21 | the Parthian Anak heard this, he recalled the oath of the 02Agat1    2:21 | the oath of the compact he had made with the king 02Agat1    2:22 | He also remembered the promises of 02Agat1    2:22 | the promises of gifts, and he longed for his native land 02Agat1    2:22 | gifts, and he longed for his native land called Pahlaw. And 02Agat1    2:22 | land called Pahlaw. And then he hatched an evil scheme. He 02Agat1    2:22 | he hatched an evil scheme. He and his brother took the 02Agat1    2:22 | an evil scheme. He and his brother took the king aside 02Agat1    2:22 | for some recreation, as though he wanted to deliberate with him 02Agat1    2:22 | he wanted to deliberate with him on some matter 02Agat1    2:23 | and struck the king dead. He fell to the ground, a 02Agat1    2:24 | by then had each mounted his horse and fled 02Agat1    2:31 | spirit of life had quit his bosom, before he had breathed 02Agat1    2:31 | had quit his bosom, before he had breathed his last, issued 02Agat1    2:31 | bosom, before he had breathed his last, issued an order that 02Agat1    3:1 | Persians heard about all this, he was delighted and rejoiced. On 02Agat1    3:1 | and rejoiced. On that day he celebrated a great feast and 02Agat1    3:2 | areas of the Armenian land. He led into captivity people and 02Agat1    3:4 | the Armenians, renaming places after his own name and putting to 02Agat1    3:6 | to their Persian country, and he seized that Armenian land for 02Agat1    3:9 | Someone close to him had him raised by dayeaks 02Agat1    3:9 | Someone close to him had him raised by dayeaks in the 02Agat1    3:9 | fear of Christ and, additionally, he was schooled in the details 02Agat1    3:9 | the fear of the Lord. His name was Gregory (Grigorios 02Agat1    3:10 | As soon as he had been informed by the 02Agat1    3:10 | about the deeds done by his father, Gregory arose and went 02Agat1    3:11 | He hid his identify and other 02Agat1    3:11 | He hid his identify and other facts about 02Agat1    3:11 | facts about himself concerning who he was, where he had come 02Agat1    3:11 | concerning who he was, where he had come from, how, and 02Agat1    3:11 | come from, how, and why. He obediently gave himself into Trdat’s 02Agat1    3:11 | Trdat’s service and worked for him 02Agat1    3:13 | member of the Christian faith, he began to scold and threaten 02Agat1    3:13 | began to scold and threaten him with various punishments 02Agat1    3:14 | Often he harassed Gregory with torments in 02Agat1    3:14 | and in fetters so that he would abandon the worship of 02Agat1    4:5 | the Byzantines heard all this, he was frightened - because the Goths 02Agat1    4:6 | Nor was he able to agree to the 02Agat1    4:6 | proposal in the message, because he was weak, since his bones 02Agat1    4:6 | because he was weak, since his bones lacked strength to prevail 02Agat1    4:6 | to prevail in single combat. He was depressed and terrified because 02Agat1    4:6 | was depressed and terrified because he did not know how to 02Agat1    4:7 | the princes and troops of his realm wherever they might be 02Agat1    4:7 | that they should come to him immediately 02Agat1    4:8 | and naxarars quickly arrived by him 02Agat1    4:9 | main brigade, which was under his command and hastened to the 02Agat1    4:9 | king, and Trdat was with him 02Agat1    4:14 | He also took the forage’s guards 02Agat1    4:15 | Then he himself again ascended the wall 02Agat1    4:16 | such a demonstration of strength, he was astonished. When day dawned 02Agat1    4:18 | can deal with this matter. His name is Tiridates, and he 02Agat1    4:18 | His name is Tiridates, and he is from the clan of 02Agat1    4:20 | Then he gave a command and they 02Agat1    4:20 | the king’s presence and told him everything in order 02Agat1    4:22 | imperial adornment and place on him the royal symbol 02Agat1    4:23 | one knew the truth about him, and an order went out 02Agat1    4:24 | the trumpet, advanced rapidly until he was opposite the enemies 02Agat1    4:25 | emperor defeated the king. Arresting him, he led him before the 02Agat1    4:25 | defeated the king. Arresting him, he led him before the emperor 02Agat1    4:25 | king. Arresting him, he led him before the emperor 02Agat1    4:26 | greatly exalted Tiridates and gave him very grand gifts. He placed 02Agat1    4:26 | gave him very grand gifts. He placed a crown on his 02Agat1    4:26 | He placed a crown on his head exalting, adorning, and beautifying 02Agat1    4:26 | head exalting, adorning, and beautifying him with purple and imperial ornaments 02Agat1    4:27 | troops and gave them to him to aid him, and then 02Agat1    4:27 | them to him to aid him, and then sent him to 02Agat1    4:27 | aid him, and then sent him to his own land, Armenia 02Agat1    4:27 | and then sent him to his own land, Armenia 02Agat1    4:29 | arrived in the Armenian areas, he found many Persian troops there 02Agat1    4:30 | He killed many of them and 02Agat1    4:30 | back to the Persian areas. He conquered his patrimonial lordship, making 02Agat1    4:30 | the Persian areas. He conquered his patrimonial lordship, making it his 02Agat1    4:30 | his patrimonial lordship, making it his own, and strengthened its borders 02Agat1    5:1 | the kingdom of Greater Armenia, his retinue went to the Ekegheats’ 02Agat1    5:7 | The following morning he gave an order and they 02Agat1    5:11 | worship due to God. For he alone is the creator of 02Agat1    5:11 | of the angels, who glorify his majesty, and of earth and 02Agat1    5:12 | who have been fashioned by him and whose duty it is 02Agat1    5:12 | duty it is to worship him and do his will; as 02Agat1    5:12 | to worship him and do his will; as also should everything 02Agat1    5:19 | has been prepared for me [cf. Jn. 14.2-3]; his majesty is eternal, his kingdom 02Agat1    5:19 | me [cf. Jn. 14.2-3]; his majesty is eternal, his kingdom passes not away [cf. Dan. 7.27], and 02Agat1    5:19 | kingdom passes not away [cf. Dan. 7.27], and his blessings do not fail 02Agat1    5:21 | my Lord’s bonds. And with him I would be happy and 02Agat1    5:21 | rejoice in the day of his coming 02Agat1    5:30 | destroy and renew again by his mercy 02Agat1    5:31 | can give us life when he wishes [cf. Rom. 4.17]. For although we die 02Agat1    5:32 | died and rose and by his resurrection showed us the model 02Agat1    5:32 | so we who die for his sake will come alive [cf. I Thess. 5.9] when 02Agat1    5:32 | creator will be revealed to his creatures, when he will seek 02Agat1    5:32 | revealed to his creatures, when he will seek vengeance for impiety 02Agat1    5:34 | that recompenser [cf. Rom. 2.6; II Tim. 4.8] of your labors, he whom you call Creator. Could 02Agat1    5:34 | whom you call Creator. Could he be some ruler of the 02Agat1    5:34 | wish to meet, or is he one who would free you 02Agat1    5:37 | Son of God, through whom he made this world and fashioned 02Agat1    5:37 | this world and fashioned it [cf. Jn. 1.3]; he is the judge of the 02Agat1    5:38 | He, as you indeed said, is 02Agat1    5:38 | guardian of the tombs. For he died willingly and entered a 02Agat1    5:38 | of all men; and by his resurrection he demonstrated and revealed 02Agat1    5:38 | men; and by his resurrection he demonstrated and revealed the resurrection 02Agat1    5:39 | For he himself is resurrection and life 02Agat1    5:39 | renewer of all flesh [cf. I Cor. 15.52; Phil. 3.21], and he keeps the breath of men 02Agat1    5:40 | For he himself is life that he 02Agat1    5:40 | he himself is life that he may renew the breath of 02Agat1    5:40 | the same flesh. And then he will reveal each one’s recompense 02Agat1    5:41 | For he will bring forth the bound 02Agat1    5:41 | are bound in sin; and he will break the chains of 02Agat1    5:42 | such bonds as you threaten, he is accustomed to reveal the 02Agat1    5:42 | save those who hope in him 02Agat1    5:43 | unfailing joy is this, when he will make immortal and raise 02Agat1    5:43 | make immortal and raise to his own divinity his beloved and 02Agat1    5:43 | raise to his own divinity his beloved and called and invited 02Agat1    5:43 | the commandments; whereas the sinners he will make immortal in their 02Agat1    5:44 | the coming is this, when he will come to do all 02Agat1    5:45 | who are the servants of his majesty and divinity and of 02Agat1    5:46 | creator nor have you recognized him 02Agat1    5:47 | recognized your fashioner, who in his own time will fit your 02Agat1    5:47 | not be able to approach him 02Agat1    6:4 | heaven and earth, and with him the other gods. And you 02Agat1    6:6 | This,” he said, “was a great courtesy 02Agat1    6:7 | So, he had his hands bound behind 02Agat1    6:7 | So, he had his hands bound behind him, and 02Agat1    6:7 | had his hands bound behind him, and a muzzle put in 02Agat1    6:7 | and a muzzle put in his mouth; and he had a 02Agat1    6:7 | put in his mouth; and he had a block of salt 02Agat1    6:7 | block of salt hung on his back and a noose placed 02Agat1    6:7 | and a noose placed round his chest 02Agat1    6:8 | put round and tightened on him; and he had him bound 02Agat1    6:8 | and tightened on him; and he had him bound and raised 02Agat1    6:8 | on him; and he had him bound and raised up by 02Agat1    6:9 | And he remained thus, tightly bound, for 02Agat1    6:10 | And after the seventh day he commanded and they released him 02Agat1    6:10 | he commanded and they released him from this torture and binding 02Agat1    6:10 | and binding, and they brought him before the king 02Agat1    6:11 | He began to question him. “How 02Agat1    6:11 | He began to question him. “ How could you suffer, resist 02Agat1    6:20 | And I hope that he may give me the very 02Agat1    6:20 | away for ever and ever. He raises the humble [cf. Lk. 1.52] by his 02Agat1    6:20 | He raises the humble [cf. Lk. 1.52] by his benevolence to that inexhaustible and 02Agat1    6:21 | seventh age to come when he will give rest to all 02Agat1    6:21 | will give rest to all his laborers and reward them in 02Agat1    6:21 | laborers and reward them in his majesty 02Agat1    6:23 | those who worship wooden sculptures he speaks thus: ’Fire burned over 02Agat1    6:24 | images of silver and gold, he speaks thus: ’Their silver and 02Agat1    6:25 | He is able to impose on 02Agat1    7:1 | Then he ordered him to be hung 02Agat1    7:1 | Then he ordered him to be hung upside-down 02Agat1    7:1 | one foot and that while he was upside-down, they should 02Agat1    7:1 | they should bum dung beneath him and he should be flogged 02Agat1    7:1 | bum dung beneath him and he should be flogged with vicious 02Agat1    7:2 | Ten men tormented him according to the king’s command 02Agat1    7:2 | to the king’s command. And he remained suspended thus for seven 02Agat1    7:3 | While he was hanging, he began to 02Agat1    7:3 | While he was hanging, he began to speak from the 02Agat1    7:10 | son to Enoch you raised him to the ranks of the 02Agat1    7:14 | the benevolence of your will, he was jealous of the honor 02Agat1    7:15 | form and I have set him up as lord of all’ 02Agat1    7:26 | the virgin [cf. Phil. 2.7], in order by his own likeness to raise us 02Agat1    7:27 | He was born from the virgin 02Agat1    7:27 | was incorporate like us, yet he is and remains in the 02Agat1    7:27 | remains in the glory of his divinity 02Agat1    7:28 | He is the same, who was 02Agat1    7:29 | But because he loved mankind, therefore he became 02Agat1    7:29 | because he loved mankind, therefore he became like us, that he 02Agat1    7:29 | he became like us, that he might bring us to abundance 02Agat1    7:29 | abundance by the grace of his divinity, which is the will 02Agat1    7:29 | which is the will of his begetter. And he fulfilled his 02Agat1    7:29 | will of his begetter. And he fulfilled his will 02Agat1    7:29 | his begetter. And he fulfilled his will 02Agat1    7:30 | He glorified the saints by his 02Agat1    7:30 | He glorified the saints by his own endurance, in enduring himself 02Agat1    7:30 | affliction, death and torments, with his death and burial 02Agat1    7:31 | shape, skillfully carved from wood, he himself became the image of 02Agat1    7:31 | the image of men, that he might subject to his own 02Agat1    7:31 | that he might subject to his own image of his divinity 02Agat1    7:31 | to his own image of his divinity the image-makers and 02Agat1    7:32 | worship lifeless and dead images, he himself became a dead image 02Agat1    7:32 | dead image on the cross. He died and breathed his last 02Agat1    7:32 | cross. He died and breathed his last, in order that by 02Agat1    7:32 | this image familiar to them he might quickly subject them to 02Agat1    7:32 | might quickly subject them to his own image 02Agat1    7:33 | He made the cross appear as 02Agat1    7:33 | appear as a hook, and he made his body food for 02Agat1    7:33 | a hook, and he made his body food for the universe 02Agat1    7:33 | for the universe, that thereby he might catch men for the 02Agat1    7:33 | of the eternal kingdom of his divinity 02Agat1    7:34 | of carved pieces of wood he set up his cross in 02Agat1    7:34 | of wood he set up his cross in the middle of 02Agat1    7:35 | For on the cross he spoke thus, as the prophet 02Agat1    7:35 | and like a mute, for he does not open his mouth’ 02Agat1    7:35 | for he does not open his mouth’ 02Agat1    7:39 | climbing a high summit; and he showed his speechless lifelessness to 02Agat1    7:39 | high summit; and he showed his speechless lifelessness to creation 02Agat1    7:40 | So the world saw him on a high place and 02Agat1    7:44 | of idolatrous animal sacrifices, therefore he shed his own blood on 02Agat1    7:44 | animal sacrifices, therefore he shed his own blood on the wood 02Agat1    7:44 | replace the wooden sculptures, and he himself the impure images in 02Agat1    7:45 | and his blood the blood of joyful 02Agat1    7:46 | For he came and redeemed us [cf. Gal. 3.13] with 02Agat1    7:46 | came and redeemed us [cf. Gal. 3.13] with his blood from bondage to servitude 02Agat1    7:46 | from bondage to servitude by his divinity, and freed us from 02Agat1    7:46 | been saved and freed by his blood and flesh 02Agat1    7:53 | death for our sins, that he might take our sins upon 02Agat1    7:53 | punishment for our transgressions by his sufferings on the cross, that 02Agat1    7:53 | sufferings on the cross, that he might fulfill and grant the 02Agat1    7:53 | to those who believe in him 02Agat1    7:60 | be joyful of face in his presence and receive the crown 02Agat1    7:66 | who will be revealed to his just in the future world 02Agat1    7:67 | no flowing of time. But he alone is Lord and his 02Agat1    7:67 | he alone is Lord and his name is unique 02Agat1    7:70 | the West to the East he moves toward youth, and again 02Agat1    7:70 | and again by your will he reaches the West in his 02Agat1    7:70 | he reaches the West in his old age. He is shrouded 02Agat1    7:70 | West in his old age. He is shrouded and buried, as 02Agat1    7:70 | of the buried dead, and he brings the comfort of encouragement 02Agat1    7:71 | he indicates the coming of your 02Agat1    7:71 | the renewal of the universe; he teaches the perdition and decay 02Agat1    7:77 | of your beloved Son when he will carry off those who 02Agat1    7:77 | off those who long for him to the rays of his 02Agat1    7:77 | him to the rays of his light, to judge in truth 02Agat1    7:77 | whole world by fire and his anger 02Agat1    7:85 | himself on the creatures of his own hands, that he might 02Agat1    7:85 | of his own hands, that he might put on human flesh 02Agat1    7:86 | your face and live [cf. Ex. 33.20]. Therefore, he became in the likeness of 02Agat1    7:87 | that he might make men worthy of 02Agat1    7:87 | might make men worthy of his divinity, that we, seeing the 02Agat1    7:87 | of the Father, and in him receive the grace of the 02Agat1    7:95 | He was the true lamb [cf. Jn. 1.36] and 02Agat1    7:95 | of the whole world, that he might be a reconciler and 02Agat1    7:96 | near to this good-will, he has prepared dwellings in the 02Agat1    7:96 | dwellings in the kingdom of his divinity 02Agat1    7:97 | to the good-will of his coming he promised eternal torments 02Agat1    7:97 | good-will of his coming he promised eternal torments 02Agat1    8:1 | All this he said while hanging thus suspended 02Agat1    8:1 | tribunal wrote it down. For he paid no heed to the 02Agat1    8:1 | For they had broken all his body from the flagellation 02Agat1    8:2 | And he said many more things while 02Agat1    8:2 | said many more things while he was hanging upside down, and 02Agat1    8:2 | them before the king, since he was hanging for seven days 02Agat1    8:3 | Then he gave a command and they 02Agat1    8:3 | a command and they brought him down 02Agat1    8:4 | Armenia, began to speak with him, saying: “What is your opinion 02Agat1    8:5 | He replied and note: “I am 02Agat1    8:8 | He commanded that blocks of wood 02Agat1    8:8 | be brought and fixed to his shins and feet and tightened 02Agat1    8:8 | down to the tips of his toes. And he note: “Do 02Agat1    8:8 | tips of his toes. And he note: “Do you feel or 02Agat1    8:9 | And he replied and note: “I have 02Agat1    8:10 | And he commanded, and they lost him 02Agat1    8:10 | he commanded, and they lost him 02Agat1    8:11 | And he commanded iron nails to be 02Agat1    8:11 | driven through the soles of his feet. They took him by 02Agat1    8:11 | of his feet. They took him by the hand and made 02Agat1    8:11 | by the hand and made him run this way and that 02Agat1    8:11 | the blood ran out from his feet and watered the earth 02Agat1    8:12 | And again, he said to him: “Are these 02Agat1    8:12 | And again, he said to him: “ Are these the invisible creations 02Agat1    8:13 | He replied: “Rightly have you said 02Agat1    8:16 | weeping; let joy come to him 02Agat1    8:17 | They buffeted him on the head, striking him 02Agat1    8:17 | him on the head, striking him cruelly 02Agat1    8:18 | He began to question him and 02Agat1    8:18 | He began to question him and note: “Is this happiness 02Agat1    8:19 | He replied: “Yes, it is. For 02Agat1    8:19 | heat of the shining sun, he will not gain the true 02Agat1    8:21 | And he ordered salt and borax and 02Agat1    8:21 | to be brought, and for him to be turned on his 02Agat1    8:21 | him to be turned on his back, his head to be 02Agat1    8:21 | be turned on his back, his head to be placed in 02Agat1    8:21 | tube to be put in his nose, and this liquid to 02Agat1    8:21 | liquid to be poured down his nose 02Agat1    8:22 | After that he commanded and they brought a 02Agat1    8:22 | full in order to let him breathe, but so that his 02Agat1    8:22 | him breathe, but so that his brain was affected and he 02Agat1    8:22 | his brain was affected and he would be thus tormented 02Agat1    8:23 | They fixed this over his head and tied the mouth 02Agat1    8:23 | mouth of the sack round his neck. And he remained thus 02Agat1    8:23 | sack round his neck. And he remained thus for six days 02Agat1    8:24 | After that he commanded and they led him 02Agat1    8:24 | he commanded and they led him before the king and removed 02Agat1    8:24 | and removed the sack from his head 02Agat1    8:26 | to endure all this for his name’s sake 02Agat1    9:1 | king, even more incensed, ordered his feet to be bound with 02Agat1    9:1 | with cords of wineskins and him to be hung upside down 02Agat1    9:1 | be hung upside down. And he had a funnel placed in 02Agat1    9:1 | had a funnel placed in his bottom and had water poured 02Agat1    9:1 | from a wine-skin into his belly 02Agat1    9:2 | Then he gave a command and they 02Agat1    9:2 | a command and they brought him down. And he began to 02Agat1    9:2 | they brought him down. And he began to question him, saying 02Agat1    9:2 | And he began to question him, saying: “Will you do my 02Agat1    9:3 | the Lord my God, for he is creator and life and 02Agat1    9:4 | in power and deed; and his Spirit, who filled the whole 02Agat1    9:6 | gods hammered and polished, let him pay retribution for that 02Agat1    9:7 | He ordered his flanks to be 02Agat1    9:7 | He ordered his flanks to be torn with 02Agat1    9:7 | the ground was running with his blood 02Agat1    9:8 | And he began to say to him 02Agat1    9:8 | he began to say to him: “ So will you do my 02Agat1    9:9 | He replied: “May I keep the 02Agat1    9:9 | you who do not know him and wish to frighten others 02Agat1    9:9 | them from the service of his love 02Agat1    9:10 | judged, as you said, by his own judgments 02Agat1    9:11 | He gave a command and they 02Agat1    9:11 | They stripped Gregory and threw him naked onto the “thistles.” His 02Agat1    9:11 | him naked onto the “thistles.” His flesh was pierced all over 02Agat1    9:12 | dragged and buried and rolled him in the “thistles” until every 02Agat1    9:12 | thistles” until every part of his body was torn, leaving no 02Agat1    9:13 | The next day they brought him before the king 02Agat1    9:14 | He began to question him, saying 02Agat1    9:14 | He began to question him, saying: “I am very greatly 02Agat1    9:15 | will, which I sought from him so that you might test 02Agat1    9:15 | no one can separate from his love those who hope in 02Agat1    9:15 | love those who hope in him 02Agat1    9:16 | For he gives strength and power to 02Agat1    10:1 | And he commanded iron leggings to be 02Agat1    10:1 | leggings to be put on his knees, and that he be 02Agat1    10:1 | on his knees, and that he be struck with heavy hammers 02Agat1    10:1 | suspended on the gibbet until his knees were broken 02Agat1    10:2 | And he stayed hanging thus for three 02Agat1    10:3 | a command, and they brought him down from the gibbet and 02Agat1    10:3 | from the gibbet and led him before him 02Agat1    10:3 | gibbet and led him before him 02Agat1    10:8 | For those whose souls he finds living in decency, in 02Agat1    10:8 | in gentleness, and in piety [cf. Tit. 2.12] - he will renew, adorn and vivify 02Agat1    10:9 | But those whom he finds living in lawlessness and 02Agat1    10:9 | that same soul and body he will cast them into hell 02Agat1    10:10 | When the king heard this, he was angry at the speech 02Agat1    10:11 | But because you said ’he will cast you into inextinguishable 02Agat1    10:12 | He ordered lead to be melted 02Agat1    10:12 | be poured like water over his body 02Agat1    10:13 | And his flesh was completely burned. Yet 02Agat1    10:13 | flesh was completely burned. Yet he did not die, but withstood 02Agat1    10:13 | And to whatever they asked he immediately replied 02Agat1    10:14 | the king was amazed at his incredible fortitude and endurance and 02Agat1    10:14 | fortitude and endurance and at his persistence, and note: “How does 02Agat1    10:15 | this servant of God? For he gives strength in order to 02Agat1    10:15 | confound those who are without him and who fight against him 02Agat1    10:15 | him and who fight against him like you 02Agat1    10:16 | For thus he says: ’I shall neither abandon 02Agat1    10:17 | So, this is his protection towards his creatures and 02Agat1    10:17 | this is his protection towards his creatures and his loved ones 02Agat1    10:17 | protection towards his creatures and his loved ones, to keep them 02Agat1    10:17 | them in their faith in him until he will reward them 02Agat1    10:17 | their faith in him until he will reward them at his 02Agat1    10:17 | he will reward them at his coming 02Agat1    11:1 | was planning to speak with him in a gentler fashion and 02Agat1    11:1 | and to reply and promise him life and honors, to which 02Agat1    11:1 | life and honors, to which he would not have agreed - “If 02Agat1    11:1 | would not have agreed - “If he does not agree to this 02Agat1    11:1 | does not agree to this, he said, then will I increase 02Agat1    11:1 | tortures still more and break his endurance 02Agat1    11:2 | Artavan the High Constable, and he began to speak and give 02Agat1    11:2 | speak and give information about him as follows: “Because he is 02Agat1    11:2 | about him as follows: “Because he is unworthy of life, therefore 02Agat1    11:2 | is unworthy of life, therefore he does not wish to live 02Agat1    11:3 | is all this time since he has been living among us 02Agat1    11:3 | and we did not recognize him. But he is the son 02Agat1    11:3 | did not recognize him. But he is the son of the 02Agat1    11:3 | it is not right for him to live, because he is 02Agat1    11:3 | for him to live, because he is the son of a 02Agat1    11:4 | that they had inflicted on him, which he accepted with great 02Agat1    11:4 | had inflicted on him, which he accepted with great patience for 02Agat1    11:5 | king discovered this further about him that he was in truth 02Agat1    11:5 | this further about him that he was in truth the son 02Agat1    11:5 | the Parthian who had killed his father Khosrov, he ordered him 02Agat1    11:5 | had killed his father Khosrov, he ordered him to be bound 02Agat1    11:5 | his father Khosrov, he ordered him to be bound hand and 02Agat1    11:6 | that he should be taken to the 02Agat1    11:6 | that was incredibly deep until he died there 02Agat1    11:7 | And he was in that pit thirteen 02Agat1    11:8 | the province of Ayrarat to his winter-quarters in the city 02Agat1    11:9 | for the entire tenure of his reign, was destroying and ruining 02Agat1    11:11 | His haughtiness even extended to his 02Agat1    11:11 | His haughtiness even extended to his clothing. Trdat was possessed of 02Agat1    11:11 | bones, and a large frame. He was brave and an incredible 02Agat1    11:11 | and broad of stature. Throughout his entire life he made war 02Agat1    11:11 | stature. Throughout his entire life he made war and was triumphant 02Agat1    11:12 | He received a great renown for 02Agat1    11:12 | and the grand splendor of his victories resounded throughout the entire 02Agat1    11:12 | resounded throughout the entire world. He struck at enemies and sought 02Agat1    11:12 | enemies and sought vengeance for his ancestors. He took much booty 02Agat1    11:12 | sought vengeance for his ancestors. He took much booty from the 02Agat1    11:13 | He put to the sword Persian 02Agat1    11:13 | quantity of plunder from them. He became the leader of the 02Agat1    11:13 | the Persians over to them. He removed or, brought forth extremely 02Agat1    11:14 | God during the years that he was there 02Agat1    11:15 | pit which they had thrown him into Gregory was preserved alive 02Agat1    11:15 | alive by the grace of his Lord 02Agat1    12:1 | throughout all the lands of his realm. It had this import 02Agat1    12:10 | as every householder [tanuter] cares for his own tun and his family 02Agat1    12:10 | for his own tun and his family, so do we, likewise 02Agat1    12:14 | throughout all the years of his reign, King Trdat attacked the 02Agat1    12:15 | for all the days of his life 02Agat1    12:16 | the lands and districts of his realm. It had this content 02Agat1    12:21 | similar causes, I have tortured him with harsh and severe punishments 02Agat1    12:21 | severe punishments. Afterwards, I had him thrown into the incredibly deep 02Agat1    12:21 | the incredibly deep pit, where he immediately became food for snakes 02Agat1    12:22 | gods, I considered as nothing his great merit. You should have 02Agat1    13:1 | wife. Throughout all parts of his realm he dispatched painters able 02Agat1    13:1 | all parts of his realm he dispatched painters able to paint 02Agat1    13:1 | display before the king for his pleasure 02Agat1    13:5 | stunning beauty of Rhipsime’s portrait, he was filled with a crazed 02Agat1    13:5 | with a crazed passion, since his extraordinary desire propelled him to 02Agat1    13:5 | since his extraordinary desire propelled him to lust. As a result 02Agat1    13:5 | to lust. As a result, he specified a time for the 02Agat1    13:7 | just as in the garden he had used the snake as 02Agat1    13:7 | first woman [cf. Gen. 3], so here too he had used the lawless emperor 02Agat1    13:7 | as a mask through which he could fight with the church 02Agat1    13:8 | vanity and arrogance so that he stirred up persecutions against the 02Agat1    13:8 | against the churches of God; he maddened him so that he 02Agat1    13:8 | churches of God; he maddened him so that he worshipped futile 02Agat1    13:8 | he maddened him so that he worshipped futile corpses [cf. Jer. 16.18], images of 02Agat1    13:9 | He was emboldened to attack the 02Agat1    13:9 | unable to harm the rock he was himself broken against the 02Agat1    13:10 | trusting in the arrogance of his folly, he was the cause 02Agat1    13:10 | the arrogance of his folly, he was the cause of very 02Agat1    13:11 | the all-merciful Lord, that he would save them from the 02Agat1    13:12 | from the earth [cf. Gen. 2.1,7] and rendered him wise and made him increase 02Agat1    13:12 | rendered him wise and made him increase over the earth [cf. Gen. 1.28], and 02Agat1    13:17 | And we heard him say ’Although they will persecute 02Agat1    13:19 | our Lord Jesus Christ [cf. I Pet. 2.6] through his incarnation and by his death 02Agat1    13:19 | through his incarnation and by his death on the cross, the 02Agat1    13:19 | the cross, the shedding of his blood, his resurrection and ascension 02Agat1    13:19 | the shedding of his blood, his resurrection and ascension into heaven 02Agat1    13:19 | resurrection and ascension into heaven, his sitting on the right hand 02Agat1    13:19 | hand of your Godhead where he was before 02Agat1    13:24 | gospel note: “Who will leave his dwelling for my name’s sake 02Agat1    13:24 | coming again I shall make him heir to eternal life 02Agat1    14:3 | King Trdat took it from his hand with joy 02Agat1    15:1 | they should search everywhere in his realm, investigating with care 02Agat1    15:2 | He quickly dispatched emissaries everywhere to 02Agat1    15:5 | as the Lord said to his beloved: “They will see your 02Agat1    15:6 | does not disdain to give his inheritance to his own beloved 02Agat1    15:6 | to give his inheritance to his own beloved servants 02Agat1    15:7 | He who is by nature Son 02Agat1    15:7 | freely brings those who keep his commandments to share his own 02Agat1    15:7 | keep his commandments to share his own nature. And if there 02Agat1    15:7 | there be anyone who keeps his words, when he finds him 02Agat1    15:7 | who keeps his words, when he finds him, he joyfully buys 02Agat1    15:7 | his words, when he finds him, he joyfully buys and treasures 02Agat1    15:7 | words, when he finds him, he joyfully buys and treasures him 02Agat1    15:7 | he joyfully buys and treasures him like a precious pearl [cf. Matt. 13.46]; then 02Agat1    15:7 | like a precious pearl [cf. Matt. 13.46]; then he receives the sign of honor 02Agat1    15:16 | the king’s presence and informed him 02Agat1    15:19 | on what they had told him about her beauty, the king 02Agat1    15:19 | planned to take her as his wife 02Agat1    15:20 | for those who hope in him 02Agat1    15:22 | with you, be received by him who has led us from 02Agat1    15:25 | of your word [cf. Gen. 6.22ff.], and rescued him from the flood through the 02Agat1    16:4 | whose authority is established by his essence, whose blessings are all 02Agat1    16:6 | For to him we have dedicated our virginity 02Agat1    16:6 | have dedicated our virginity, to him we have commended our purity 02Agat1    16:6 | have commended our purity, for him we wait and his love 02Agat1    16:6 | for him we wait and his love we await with longing 02Agat1    16:6 | longing until we stand before his praiseworthy glory without shame or 02Agat1    16:18 | of the sea and made him experience your power; you cast 02Agat1    16:18 | experience your power; you cast him out from our human state 02Agat1    16:18 | our human state and brought him back again to life whole 02Agat1    16:18 | for not one hair of his head was touched 02Agat1    16:19 | their fearful teeth, and rendered him who had been de-famed 02Agat1    16:19 | glorious in the sight of his tormentors 02Agat1    16:21 | king pasture on grass, because he did not consent to glorify 02Agat1    16:21 | wonders which you had shown him; you changed him into the 02Agat1    16:21 | had shown him; you changed him into the form of animals 02Agat1    16:21 | form of animals and made his habitat with the beasts of 02Agat1    16:21 | beasts of the desert and his pasturage with wild asses 02Agat1    17:2 | Now when he came in, all the populace 02Agat1    17:3 | Lord God looked down on his beloved Rhipsime in order to 02Agat1    17:3 | so carefully be lost [cf. II Tim. 1.12], and he heard her prayers and fortified 02Agat1    17:3 | like Jael and like Deborah [cf. Judges 4]. He strengthened her to be saved 02Agat1    17:4 | her, in order to work his lustful desire 02Agat1    17:5 | hour. The king was defeated - he, whose strength had been regarded 02Agat1    17:5 | the land of the Greeks, he had displayed such strength and 02Agat1    17:5 | was astonished. Moreover, even within his own kingdom, when he had 02Agat1    17:5 | within his own kingdom, when he had returned to his native 02Agat1    17:5 | when he had returned to his native patrimony, he also had 02Agat1    17:5 | returned to his native patrimony, he also had shown many deeds 02Agat1    17:5 | manly valor there. And now he - so renowned in everything - was 02Agat1    17:6 | Now King Trdat, once he had been defeated, tired, and 02Agat1    17:6 | door of the chamber. Then he himself went back into the 02Agat1    17:6 | went back into the room. He told the servants to force 02Agat1    17:6 | door and to say: “Do his will so that you and 02Agat1    17:7 | from this profanation, and may he be your support. Heaven forbid 02Agat1    17:17 | rewards of the just which he has also prepared for us 02Agat1    17:19 | was humbled to disgrace [cf. Phil. 2.8], may he not leave us despised [cf. I Cor. 4.10] because 02Agat1    17:19 | us despised [cf. I Cor. 4.10] because we desired his power. May the savior of 02Agat1    17:19 | abandon us who hoped in him but considered us worthy of 02Agat1    17:19 | us worthy of comfort by his words 02Agat1    17:20 | For he is the Lord who glorifies 02Agat1    17:20 | glorifies the humbled, and may he keep us his handmaidens from 02Agat1    17:20 | and may he keep us his handmaidens from all sin, as 02Agat1    17:20 | as we heard today. For his almighty right hand has preserved 02Agat1    17:20 | us not be deprived of his love 02Agat1    17:21 | But may he arouse his hosts and come 02Agat1    17:21 | But may he arouse his hosts and come and rescue 02Agat1    17:21 | name of the Lord [cf. Ps. 79.19], Let him reveal his face to us 02Agat1    17:21 | the Lord [cf. Ps. 79.19], Let him reveal his face to us and we 02Agat1    17:21 | and we shall live [cf. Ps. 79.20]. For he is God our savior, and 02Agat1    17:21 | God our savior, and for his sake we shall endure forever 02Agat1    17:22 | us up, and who shed his own blood on the cross 02Agat1    17:22 | for our lives and salvation he was wounded to death 02Agat1    17:23 | Recall him and invoke his name in 02Agat1    17:23 | Recall him and invoke his name in your heart. Behold 02Agat1    17:23 | name in your heart. Behold, he has come to help you 02Agat1    17:24 | Similarly, he who destroyed the ignoble giant 02Agat1    17:24 | destroyed the ignoble giant through his servant David [cf. I Kings 17.50], the same will 02Agat1    17:25 | as a handmaid of Christ. He who today in his mercy 02Agat1    17:25 | Christ. He who today in his mercy and benevolence appeared in 02Agat1    17:25 | to us who piously beseeched him, the same will grant you 02Agat1    17:25 | you and us to see him face to face [cf. I Cor. 13.12] without shame 02Agat1    17:30 | the evening, and she defeated him 02Agat1    17:32 | clothes off the king, ripped his robe, tossed aside his crown 02Agat1    17:32 | ripped his robe, tossed aside his crown and left him covered 02Agat1    17:32 | aside his crown and left him covered with shame 02Agat1    17:33 | been torn to shreds by him, she emerged from there, triumphantly 02Agat1    17:40 | side [cf. Matt. 25.33], when you will send him ’from your prepared habitation of 02Agat1    17:41 | He created the hearts of the 02Agat1    17:41 | the sons of men, and he considers all their deeds 02Agat1    19:1 | king paid no regard to his shameful humiliation, of which he 02Agat1    19:1 | his shameful humiliation, of which he should have been ashamed, he 02Agat1    19:1 | he should have been ashamed, he who was so renowned for 02Agat1    19:1 | least in the Greek Olympics he had seemed as strong as 02Agat1    19:1 | there many deeds of prowess. He had waged no few battles 02Agat1    19:1 | of the Tachiks; where once he was leaving the combat on 02Agat1    19:1 | combat on horseback gravely wounded, he picked up the horse and 02Agat1    19:1 | horse and its armor and his own armor, and fastening them 02Agat1    19:1 | armor, and fastening them to his back he swam across the 02Agat1    19:1 | fastening them to his back he swam across the Euphrates river 02Agat1    19:1 | across the Euphrates river. So, he, who was such a powerful 02Agat1    19:2 | But he paid no thought to this 02Agat1    19:2 | inflamed at the sight of his love; and saddened at the 02Agat1    19:2 | the death of the maiden, he bitterly mourned 02Agat1    19:3 | Do you see, he said, that bewitching sect of 02Agat1    19:9 | But the king when he heard, was overwhelmed, frenzied and 02Agat1    19:9 | stupefied for love, nor did he remember the death of saint 02Agat1    19:10 | He promised to bestow great dignities 02Agat1    19:10 | the maiden to come to him 02Agat1    19:12 | When he heard that saint Rhipsime was 02Agat1    19:12 | that saint Rhipsime was dead, he was cast down into the 02Agat1    19:13 | Then he commanded that the virtuous Gayane 02Agat1    19:15 | The chief-executioner emerged from his meeting with King Trdat boasting 02Agat1    19:15 | with King Trdat boasting that he would give Gayane a wicked 02Agat1    19:15 | give Gayane a wicked death. He had the prisoners removed in 02Agat1    19:19 | and the evil one and his co-workers will be abased 02Agat1    20:1 | and profound sadness due to his passionate love for the beautiful 02Agat1    20:1 | for the beautiful Rhipsime. Afterwards he decided to go hunting. He 02Agat1    20:1 | he decided to go hunting. He had all his troops gather 02Agat1    20:1 | go hunting. He had all his troops gather the hounds, he 02Agat1    20:1 | his troops gather the hounds, he distributed the beaters, the nets 02Agat1    20:1 | put in place, and then he went to hunt in the 02Agat1    20:2 | when the king had mounted his cart and wanted to leave 02Agat1    20:2 | from the Lord fell upon him. An unclean spirit attacked the 02Agat1    20:2 | attacked the king and threw him out of the cart 02Agat1    20:3 | go crazy and to eat his own flesh. Just like Nebuchadnezzar 02Agat1    20:3 | Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Babylonians, his human exterior was transformed to 02Agat1    20:3 | and, like one of them, he went and dwelled with them 02Agat1    20:4 | He went into the reeds and 02Agat1    20:5 | Although his retinue wanted to stop him 02Agat1    20:5 | his retinue wanted to stop him and take him back into 02Agat1    20:5 | to stop him and take him back into the city, they 02Agat1    20:5 | the demons who had taken him over 02Agat1    20:9 | from there the prisoner Grigoris. He will come and teach you 02Agat1    20:11 | And you are saying that he still lives. Where would even 02Agat1    20:11 | still lives. Where would even his bones be found? For on 02Agat1    20:11 | same day that they lowered him down into the pit he 02Agat1    20:11 | him down into the pit he would have perished merely from 02Agat1    20:16 | Artashat, the citizens came before him to ask the cause of 02Agat1    20:16 | to ask the cause of his arrival 02Agat1    20:17 | He told them: “I have come 02Agat1    20:18 | all replied: “Who knows if he is still alive, for many 02Agat1    20:18 | have passed since they lowered him down there 02Agat1    20:22 | Then Gregory rose to his feet, moved the rope, and 02Agat1    20:23 | they felt this, they pulled him up. They saw that his 02Agat1    20:23 | him up. They saw that his body had darkened and was 02Agat1    20:23 | brought forth clothing and dressed him and delightedly took him from 02Agat1    20:23 | dressed him and delightedly took him from the city of Artashat 02Agat1    20:30 | Then he came forward and raised them 02Agat1    20:30 | the sea and the land. He is able to heal you 02Agat1    20:34 | Then they showed him the places 02Agat1    20:37 | the saint’s own torn clothing. He note: “For now let these 02Agat1    20:38 | their dwelling, and made it his own residence 02Agat1    21:1 | God and creator, who in his almighty benevolence has brought material 02Agat1    21:1 | earth to be established by his essential power from uncircumscribed, boundless 02Agat1    21:1 | power from uncircumscribed, boundless nothing. He who created everything is the 02Agat1    21:2 | Recognize him, in order that your pains 02Agat1    21:3 | He warned you in his benevolent 02Agat1    21:3 | He warned you in his benevolent mercy according to the 02Agat1    21:3 | divine Wisdom: ’Whom God loves he warns; he castigates the son 02Agat1    21:3 | ’Whom God loves he warns; he castigates the son for whom 02Agat1    21:3 | castigates the son for whom he cares’ 02Agat1    21:4 | Now in his benevolence he summons you to 02Agat1    21:4 | Now in his benevolence he summons you to adoption 02Agat1    21:5 | it no shame to call his brothers [cf. Heb. 2.11] those who will turn 02Agat1    21:6 | grant you the pledge of his love [cf. II Cor. 1.22], and awaken your hearts 02Agat1    21:6 | turn and walk according to his desires will he give you 02Agat1    21:6 | according to his desires will he give you eternal life 02Agat1    21:7 | because for those who recognize him, he is their God 02Agat1    21:7 | for those who recognize him, he is their God 02Agat1    21:8 | those who do not recognize him, even though they are his 02Agat1    21:8 | him, even though they are his creatures, they are estranged from 02Agat1    21:8 | creatures, they are estranged from his care and from his benevolent 02Agat1    21:8 | from his care and from his benevolent love. But those who 02Agat1    21:8 | love. But those who fear him are near to him [cf. Ps. 84.10], and 02Agat1    21:8 | fear him are near to him [cf. Ps. 84.10], and his providence surrounds them 02Agat1    21:8 | are near to him [cf. Ps. 84.10], and his providence surrounds them and guards 02Agat1    21:9 | you will say: ’Where does he guard his worshippers? For those 02Agat1    21:9 | say: ’Where does he guard his worshippers? For those who fell 02Agat1    21:10 | death for men, and at his second and glorious coming he 02Agat1    21:10 | his second and glorious coming he will reveal [cf. Acts 3.20] and give blessings 02Agat1    21:10 | reveal [cf. Acts 3.20] and give blessings to his beloved and to those who 02Agat1    21:10 | and to those who recognize him and do his will 02Agat1    21:10 | who recognize him and do his will 02Agat1    21:11 | how by the power of his divinity he kept firm his 02Agat1    21:11 | the power of his divinity he kept firm his beloved holy 02Agat1    21:11 | his divinity he kept firm his beloved holy martyrs; nor did 02Agat1    21:12 | And he saved the holy and blessed 02Agat1    21:14 | my unworthiness, and how by his benevolence he made me worthy 02Agat1    21:14 | and how by his benevolence he made me worthy and prepared 02Agat1    21:14 | prepared me to suffer for his great name’s sake. And he 02Agat1    21:14 | his great name’s sake. And he gave me endurance, to bring 02Agat1    21:14 | benevolence of Christ: ’Blessed is he who made us worthy to 02Agat1    21:15 | of Christ we may enjoy his will and his teaching 02Agat1    21:15 | may enjoy his will and his teaching 02Agat1    21:16 | Now recognize him who called you from darkness 02Agat1    21:16 | to the wonderful light of his glory [cf. I Pet. 2.9], Approach the throne of 02Agat1    21:16 | glory [cf. I Pet. 2.9], Approach the throne of his grace and you will obtain 02Agat1    21:16 | you will obtain mercy from him [cf. Heb. 4.16]. Throw off every stain of 02Agat1    21:21 | and recognize the Lord [cf. Heb. 8.11], that he may have mercy on you 02Agat1    21:21 | not dead. Recognize God, for he is Lord of all. Abandon 02Agat1    21:24 | benevolence of the creator towards his creatures is inscrutable and ineffable 02Agat1    21:24 | creatures is inscrutable and ineffable; he is long suffering in forgiving 02Agat1    21:24 | nourishing and caring because of his great mercy 02Agat1    21:25 | From the first days he allowed men to walk according 02Agat1    21:27 | But now he has begun to call you 02Agat1    21:27 | begun to call you to his own glory and incorruptibility [cf. II Tim. 1.10], for 02Agat1    21:28 | For that reason, he sent his beloved martyrs to 02Agat1    21:28 | For that reason, he sent his beloved martyrs to you; who 02Agat1    21:28 | who exists for all eternity. His kingdom is an eternal kingdom 02Agat1    21:28 | an eternal kingdom, and of his rule there is no end 02Agat1    21:31 | died to become witnesses to his Godhead 02Agat1    21:32 | Not indeed that he was unable to give life 02Agat1    21:32 | to magnify the creatures by his own descent to humility, and 02Agat1    21:32 | to elevate the humble by his becoming like us 02Agat1    21:33 | Not indeed that he could not be believed without 02Agat1    21:33 | but that those who loved him might magnify him 02Agat1    21:33 | who loved him might magnify him 02Agat1    21:34 | And he preserved our breath in our 02Agat1    21:39 | the word of life, then he will strike and kill you 02Agat1    21:39 | vengeful and cruel blows, and he will judge you by means 02Agat1    22:2 | long-suffering and very merciful [cf. Ps. 85.15; 102.8; 144.8]. He is kind to all those 02Agat1    22:2 | to all those who invoke him [cf. Ps. 144.18] and he forgives those who 02Agat1    22:2 | those who invoke him [cf. Ps. 144.18] and he forgives those who beseech him 02Agat1    22:2 | he forgives those who beseech him 02Agat1    22:3 | we did not know, if he will turn and accept our 02Agat1    22:3 | opportunity for conversion; or has he not already cut off our 02Agat1    22:5 | all fell and rolled before him [cf. III Macc. 5.28]. For they could not bear 02Agat1    22:5 | bear to be separated from him even for a moment because 02Agat1    22:6 | they ever went away from him a little, then the demons 02Agat1    22:7 | that they had spoken before him, he wept and said to 02Agat1    22:7 | they had spoken before him, he wept and said to them 02Agat1    22:8 | power of the creator. For he who made everything just as 02Agat1    22:8 | who made everything just as he wished, whenever he wishes he 02Agat1    22:8 | just as he wished, whenever he wishes he can change each 02Agat1    22:8 | he wished, whenever he wishes he can change each thing’s character 02Agat1    22:8 | the terrible pit with me, his unworthy servant, he mollified 02Agat1    22:8 | with me, his unworthy servant, he mollified 02Agat1    22:9 | Although we were unworthy, nonetheless he preserved us for your benefit 02Agat1    22:9 | and revealed the power of his miracles, in order that by 02Agat1    22:10 | victory in order to save his martyrs without spot from your 02Agat1    22:14 | and considered you worthy of his service; he has entrusted you 02Agat1    22:14 | you worthy of his service; he has entrusted you with the 02Agat1    22:14 | you with the task of his labor, that you and the 02Agat1    22:17 | For he saved me from death- and 02Agat1    22:18 | is in them, and to his word, the only-begotten Son 02Agat1    22:18 | those who worship and adore him 02Agat1    22:19 | men willingly fulfilled for God his good pleasure [cf. II Thess. 1.11], whereas those who 02Agat1    22:19 | the world in humility; how he will come at the end 02Agat1    22:21 | mouth, that the Lord in his benevolence may receive your repentance 02Agat1    22:21 | enter into the grace of his loving kindness through our Lord 02Agat1    22:23 | all the things created by him 02Agat1    22:24 | to conduct our discourse about him in suitable and appropriate terms 02Agat1    22:24 | deity. For we know that he is the true God 02Agat1    22:25 | that anyone could speak about his incomprehensible nature or expound how 02Agat1    22:25 | incomprehensible nature or expound how he is. Because he is incomprehensible 02Agat1    22:25 | expound how he is. Because he is incomprehensible, infinite, uncircumscribed, and 02Agat1    22:25 | incomprehensible, infinite, uncircumscribed, and inscrutable; he cannot be approached or understood 02Agat1    22:25 | understood by any created beings; he is invisible to sight, yet 02Agat1    22:25 | yet near to all through his care and providential mercy and 02Agat1    22:25 | providential mercy and benevolent grace. He has never been seen by 02Agat1    22:26 | He alone is glorified by all 02Agat1    22:26 | creatures, because everything is from him, save he alone in his 02Agat1    22:26 | everything is from him, save he alone in his essence 02Agat1    22:26 | him, save he alone in his essence 02Agat1    22:27 | were made worthy to know his creation, and who with reverent 02Agat1    22:27 | reverent will obeyed and fulfilled his commandments were called prophets, tellers 02Agat1    22:27 | Abraham, who was chosen for his piety and called the father 02Agat1    22:28 | so that he might sit at the head 02Agat1    22:28 | Likewise, the generations born from him were called the first and 02Agat1    22:29 | God; everywhere they set out his will and his right order 02Agat1    22:29 | set out his will and his right order of heavenly commandments 02Agat1    22:29 | able to see God, in his providence, face to face 02Agat1    22:30 | one great prophet called Moses. He was made worthy of divine 02Agat1    22:30 | of the first creation; by his prophecy and description of the 02Agat1    22:30 | and description of the world he handed down to everyone true 02Agat3    1:7 | He will make you worthy of 02Agat3    1:9 | the stain of Satan and he be trodden under your feet 02Agat3    1:10 | Son of God, and drink his blood 02Agat3    1:11 | torments of God, and share his glory [cf. Rom. 8.17], and become one spirit 02Agat3    1:11 | one spirit and sharers with him through his body and blood 02Agat3    1:11 | and sharers with him through his body and blood 02Agat3    1:12 | And these martyrs through his mercy will be for you 02Agat3    1:15 | For his are glory and power and 02Agat3    2:1 | Having said all this, he dismissed the crowd. But the 02Agat3    2:1 | the nobles never parted from him because they were in torments 02Agat3    2:1 | and night, they stayed with him, dwelling by the door of 02Agat3    2:3 | Like a wise doctor he tried to find the appropriate 02Agat3    2:3 | they might entrust themselves to him as patients, and he like 02Agat3    2:3 | to him as patients, and he like a skilled physician might 02Agat3    2:4 | He informed and enlightened them about 02Agat3    2:4 | neither superficially nor hastily. But he taught them all most clearly 02Agat3    2:4 | holy speakers of God’s words; he made them all acquainted with 02Agat3    2:5 | He informed them by individual name 02Agat3    2:5 | sayings inspired by God. And he expounded all the words of 02Agat3    2:9 | and hastened to do whatever he might command 02Agat3    3:2 | Especially the king, because he had been changed into the 02Agat3    3:2 | of a wallowing pig. For his whole body had become hairy 02Agat3    3:2 | had become hairy, and on his limbs, bristles had grown like 02Agat3    3:2 | boars. And the nails of his hands and feet had hardened 02Agat3    3:3 | Similarly, the appearance of his face had turned into the 02Agat3    3:3 | the beast-like nature of his way of life he had 02Agat3    3:3 | of his way of life he had fallen from the honor 02Agat3    3:3 | fallen from the honor of his throne, and he roamed about 02Agat3    3:3 | honor of his throne, and he roamed about in the likeness 02Agat3    3:5 | out in a loud voice, he called out, grunted and slobbered 02Agat3    3:5 | foamed at the mouth in his snout like face, and in 02Agat3    3:6 | various torments but attention to his teaching, that they might come 02Agat3    3:9 | to wallow and fall before him and to ask for healing 02Agat3    3:9 | because the king had lost his natural human form for that 02Agat3    3:9 | hear - then after their supplications he replied and said to them 02Agat3    3:11 | Then they begged him quickly to command as he 02Agat3    3:11 | him quickly to command as he might wish and whatever he 02Agat3    3:11 | he might wish and whatever he might wish to be done 02Agat3    3:12 | But he related to them a vision 02Agat3    4:1 | vision. The Godhead condescended to his holy martyrs and raised them 02Agat3    4:2 | Now he revealed to me the vivifying 02Agat3    4:2 | me the vivifying providence that he intends to bestow on you 02Agat3    4:6 | in the form of light. He called my name and note 02Agat3    4:6 | I looked up and saw his form, and terror struck I 02Agat3    4:7 | Then he said to me: ’Look up 02Agat3    4:11 | advanced as leader. And in his hand was a great hammer 02Agat3    4:11 | gold, and they all followed him 02Agat3    4:12 | He himself flew swiftly in the 02Agat3    4:12 | a fleet-winged eagle. And he descended and came down near 02Agat3    4:12 | middle of the city. And he struck the wide expanse of 02Agat3    4:31 | And he said to me: ’This vision 02Agat3    4:32 | gates of Christ’s love [cf. Ps. 77.23; Tit. 3.4] for his creatures have been opened 02Agat3    4:38 | held the golden hammer in his hand and struck the depths 02Agat3    4:38 | struck the depths of hell, he is the providence of God 02Agat3    4:38 | earth and makes it shake; he approaches the hills, and they 02Agat3    4:42 | up before the Lord at his coming 02Agat3    4:48 | the Lord and died for him. For they lived in God 02Agat3    4:48 | them the sweet odor of his knowledge, and to spread abroad 02Agat3    4:49 | and likewise will share in his glory and power 02Agat3    4:55 | appeared to you, know,’ he said, ’that their death is 02Agat3    4:55 | in themselves the pattern of his cross 02Agat3    4:56 | nature of the Godhead, of his essential height. For he is 02Agat3    4:56 | of his essential height. For he is the head of the 02Agat3    4:56 | of all blessings. And in him is held together the whole 02Agat3    4:58 | the Son and tells of him to his beloved 02Agat3    4:58 | and tells of him to his beloved 02Agat3    4:78 | When he had said this there was 02Agat3    5:1 | to make you familiar with his divinity 02Agat3    5:2 | Therefore, he has shown you through us 02Agat3    5:2 | obtain forgiveness. For this reason, he revealed to me the vision 02Agat3    5:2 | you and fulfill among you his will at this time 02Agat3    5:3 | now come, hasten to fulfill his words according to his commands 02Agat3    5:3 | fulfill his words according to his commands 02Agat3    5:5 | Having said this, he ordered them quickly to prepare 02Agat3    5:9 | in the whole crowd lent his help, and following the well 02Agat3    5:10 | Everyone put his hand to the task, women 02Agat3    5:10 | lest anyone fail to obtain his share in the grace of 02Agat3    6:1 | And he ordered that a repository should 02Agat3    6:3 | He took them and, all alone 02Agat3    6:3 | alone, went inside. Nor did he allow anyone else to enter 02Agat3    6:4 | He went in by himself and 02Agat3    6:4 | himself and, one by one, he took the remains of each 02Agat3    6:4 | clothing, in boxes. And then he sealed the boxes with the 02Agat3    6:8 | Now when saint Gregory emerged, he saw these items heaped up 02Agat3    6:9 | But he did not allow them to 02Agat3    7:1 | of a pig, except that he could speak like a human 02Agat3    7:1 | a human. The claws of his hands and feet were like 02Agat3    7:1 | like those of a pig; his face was like a snout 02Agat3    7:1 | face was like a snout; he had big tusks like a 02Agat3    7:1 | like a huge boar, and his body was covered all over 02Agat3    7:2 | Yet he was present there among the 02Agat3    7:2 | there among the people, covering his face and head, wearing a 02Agat3    7:2 | and head, wearing a hairshirt he had donned - and presenting quite 02Agat3    7:3 | saint Gregory that at least his hands and feet might be 02Agat3    7:3 | might be healed so that he might be worthy of participating 02Agat3    7:4 | The blessed Gregorios went on his knees to God, the benevolent 02Agat3    7:4 | bodies of Christ’s martyrs, raising his arms to heaven, and begging 02Agat3    7:4 | and for the king. Then he turned to the king and 02Agat3    7:4 | by the grace of Christ, his feet and hands were healed 02Agat3    7:5 | The claws of his hands and feet fell off 02Agat3    7:5 | feet fell off so that he might have a small share 02Agat3    7:5 | work for the saints, using his own hands 02Agat3    7:6 | The king asked Gregory what he commanded him to do. And 02Agat3    7:6 | asked Gregory what he commanded him to do. And Gregory gave 02Agat3    7:6 | to do. And Gregory gave him measurements for the holy caskets 02Agat3    7:6 | for the holy caskets, that he might dig places for each 02Agat3    7:7 | give orders about employment of his wife Ashxen and then of 02Agat3    7:7 | wife Ashxen and then of his true [harazat] sister, whose name was 02Agat3    7:8 | and they went along with him to help with the work 02Agat3    8:5 | King Trdat himself with his sister Xosroviduxt and Queen Ashxe’n 02Agat3    8:6 | seven-day journey so that he might ascend lofty Mount Masis 02Agat3    8:7 | the summit of the mountain he took enormous boulders, solid, unhewn 02Agat3    8:7 | of them, put them on his shoulders and carried them back 02Agat3    8:7 | back to the chapels, since he had a giant’s strength, like 02Agat3    8:8 | Four of these boulders he set up as a threshold 02Agat3    8:8 | exchange for the thoughtless battle he had fought with the saint 02Agat3    8:8 | fought with the saint in his own room, where, through the 02Agat3    8:8 | grace of God she defeated him and wrought such astounding deeds 02Agat3    8:9 | showed everyone the labor of his own hands, as a crown 02Agat3    8:11 | Saint Gayane he put in the martyrium to 02Agat3    8:16 | each of the three chapels. He note: “Only in front of 02Agat3    9:2 | great prayers and pleas, through his strong asceticism and in tears 02Agat3    9:3 | pig-like skin fell off his body along with the tusk 02Agat3    9:3 | hair which had attached to his skin, also fell off 02Agat3    9:4 | His face returned to its own 02Agat3    9:4 | form and the skin of his body became soft, like that 02Agat3    9:4 | of a newly-born infant. He was completely healed in all 02Agat3    9:4 | was completely healed in all his limbs 02Agat3    10:3 | the former ancestral gods of his forefathers - falsely called gods - and 02Agat3    10:5 | En route he came upon the temple of 02Agat3    10:7 | Saint Gregory, when he saw this, made the sign 02Agat3    10:8 | this imprisoned and dead man - he has forced us to flee 02Agat3    10:9 | But since his glory has filled the entire 02Agat3    10:16 | and estates of the Armenians he indicated sites for the house 02Agat3    10:17 | However, he did not lay any foundations 02Agat3    10:17 | the name of God, since he lacked the rank of priesthood 02Agat3    10:17 | lacked the rank of priesthood. He merely enclosed certain areas with 02Agat3    10:18 | in streets, squares, and intersections, he erected the same sign as 02Agat3    10:19 | After this, he took the noble sons of 02Agat3    10:19 | Trdat, the king, with all his House 02Agat3    10:21 | Thus did he fill all places with the 02Agat3    10:21 | their God and serve only Him 02Agat3    11:2 | He arrived at the district of 02Agat3    11:2 | they destroyed that and smashed his image, then they looted all 02Agat3    11:4 | blessed one quickly brought forth his evangelical skills of preaching. With 02Agat3    11:5 | been confirmed in the faith, he went to the fortified place 02Agat3    12:2 | The king, with his grand authority, gave an order 02Agat3    12:3 | with the advantages of preaching, he was not solely relying on 02Agat3    12:5 | preached and also preached, confessing his impieties and telling about all 02Agat3    12:5 | miracles God had visited upon him and the mercy of his 02Agat3    12:5 | him and the mercy of his healing. He disclosed these things 02Agat3    12:5 | the mercy of his healing. He disclosed these things, speaking in 02Agat3    12:6 | Derjan so that there, too, he might spread the message of 02Agat3    12:6 | demonic, satanic, and monstrous nature. He taught those barbarous regions to 02Agat3    12:7 | He came to the temple of 02Agat3    12:8 | were gifted to the Church. He confirmed the inhabitants of the 02Agat3    12:9 | Then he took care to instruct in 02Agat3    13:1 | King Tiridates together with his wife, the [tikin] queen Ashxe’n and 02Agat3    13:1 | wife, the [tikin] queen Ashxe’n and his sister Xosroviduxt, gave an order 02Agat3    13:1 | assembly be convened of all his forces 02Agat3    13:6 | He note: “Come, let us hasten 02Agat3    13:6 | us by God, so that he illuminate us with baptism and 02Agat3    13:8 | to the king. In it he saw the angel of God 02Agat3    13:8 | angel of God speaking to him and saying: “Without delay you 02Agat3    13:8 | to the chief priesthood, for him to illuminate you through baptism 02Agat3    13:9 | in a vision, so that he would not dare to persist 02Agat3    13:9 | not dare to persist in his stubbornness about the matter. He 02Agat3    13:9 | his stubbornness about the matter. He note: “It is Christ Who 02Agat3    14:1 | with great delight assembled by him the chief naxarars and the 02Agat3    14:8 | to admonish and illuminate us his creatures, he shot the rays 02Agat3    14:8 | and illuminate us his creatures, he shot the rays of his 02Agat3    14:8 | he shot the rays of his living light [cf. Wis. 7.26] into our hearts 02Agat3    14:8 | vivified our mortality by sending his holy and beloved martyrs to 02Agat3    14:11 | But then he had mercy on us at 02Agat3    14:12 | Now because he was even more a martyr 02Agat3    14:12 | an even greater champion, therefore he has been given us by 02Agat3    14:13 | Through him God has destroyed and abolished 02Agat3    14:13 | of worshiping ancestral idols, and he has taught us all his 02Agat3    14:13 | he has taught us all his testimonies and commandments for us 02Agat3    14:13 | commandments for us to follow his will. He has even given 02Agat3    14:13 | us to follow his will. He has even given us a 02Agat3    14:17 | may make us worthy of his mercy and that we may 02Agat3    14:17 | we may walk righteously in his paths, and that your love 02Agat3    15:3 | All the princes gathered around him with carriages and horses, troops 02Agat3    15:3 | troops, banners, each prince with his own brigade, and then departed 02Agat3    15:7 | and honored saint Gregory for his meritorious virtue and persistence in 02Agat3    15:7 | meritorious virtue and persistence in his martyr-like battles, glorifying him 02Agat3    15:7 | his martyr-like battles, glorifying him with candles, psalms, and spiritual 02Agat3    15:9 | blessed name of martyr which he had received 02Agat3    15:10 | Gregory. They passed on to him great honor and glory: the 02Agat3    15:11 | Leontius, laid their hands on him, so that he might receive 02Agat3    15:11 | hands on him, so that he might receive authority in heaven 02Agat3    15:14 | multitude of clerical brothers whom he convinced to accompany him, so 02Agat3    15:14 | whom he convinced to accompany him, so that he might appoint 02Agat3    15:14 | to accompany him, so that he might appoint them to the 02Agat3    15:14 | them to the priesthood of his land. He took brigades of 02Agat3    15:14 | the priesthood of his land. He took brigades of them along 02Agat3    15:14 | brigades of them along with him. Gregory was greatly exalted by 02Agat3    15:15 | Gregory, to be blessed by him. And they said to one 02Agat3    15:15 | the blessed bishop, Gregory, for he is that man who, for 02Agat3    15:16 | After this Gregor took with him the multitude of those priests 02Agat3    15:16 | those priests consenting to accompany him as well as the troops 02Agat3    15:16 | of gratitude, Gregory and all his people set out, with the 02Agat3    15:16 | Thus, passing many way stations, he arrived at the land of 02Agat3    16:3 | Gregory went there so that he might also demolish this site 02Agat3    16:4 | was returning from Greek territory, he brought with him some relics 02Agat3    16:4 | Greek territory, he brought with him some relics of the bones 02Agat3    17:1 | the princes who were with him to come with hammers and 02Agat3    17:3 | places of the structures. There he note: “Lord, let your angel 02Agat3    17:4 | At his words, a strong wind blew 02Agat3    17:4 | the holy bishop held in his hand 02Agat3    17:10 | was there in Taron that he laid the foundations of a 02Agat3    17:10 | For it was there that he first made a start to 02Agat3    17:11 | He raised an altar in the 02Agat3    17:11 | grandee [naxarars] lords who were with him and had accompanied him to 02Agat3    17:11 | with him and had accompanied him to the city of Caesarea 02Agat3    17:11 | the city of Caesarea, then he baptized the people of the 02Agat3    17:12 | For twenty days he stayed there and baptized more 02Agat3    17:12 | hundred and ninety thousand people. He raised an altar in the 02Agat3    17:12 | relics of the saints which he had built, and offered the 02Agat3    17:14 | He designated priests in different places 02Agat3    17:15 | of the saints, so that he might establish their remembrances in 02Agat3    17:16 | He circulated throughout every place and 02Agat3    17:16 | districts. In hamlets and estates, he built churches, baptized, and designated 02Agat3    18:2 | He took his troops, his queen 02Agat3    18:2 | He took his troops, his queen [tikin], Ashxen, and 02Agat3    18:2 | He took his troops, his queen [tikin], Ashxen, and his sister 02Agat3    18:2 | troops, his queen [tikin], Ashxen, and his sister, Xosroviduxt, and went to 02Agat3    18:2 | Ayrarat, to come before Gregory. He reached the town of Bagavan 02Agat3    18:2 | language, and remained there awaiting him for a month 02Agat3    18:4 | Then he arrived at the place called 02Agat3    18:4 | Gregory and found healing from him and also fulfillment of each 02Agat3    18:5 | And Gregory through his teaching that spread to all 02Agat3    18:5 | the Gospel who were with him from Sebastia whom no one 02Agat3    18:5 | one could name in full, he preached the Gospel 02Agat3    18:7 | all the troops went before him, to the banks of the 02Agat3    18:12 | adoption [cf. Eph. 1.5], by the pleasure of his own will advises everyone that 02Agat3    18:12 | own will advises everyone that he will give consolation from the 02Agat3    18:12 | of vain works, and in his kingdom give rest to those 02Agat3    18:12 | those who have labored. ’For his yoke is sweet and his 02Agat3    18:12 | his yoke is sweet and his load is light.’ [Matt. 11.28-30]. These 02Agat3    18:12 | load is light.’ [Matt. 11.28-30]. These he takes under his protection and 02Agat3    18:12 | ’ [Matt. 11.28-30]. These he takes under his protection and instructs, in order 02Agat3    18:12 | and instructs, in order that he may make everyone worthy of 02Agat3    18:12 | may make everyone worthy of his rest 02Agat3    18:13 | realize what was worthy, therefore he brought this unworthy scourge upon 02Agat3    18:14 | was human by human means, he made you aware by non 02Agat3    18:16 | For him whom you angered by your 02Agat3    18:17 | He to whom you closed your 02Agat3    18:17 | opened and illuminated your vision; he has stripped off from you 02Agat3    18:18 | He whom you presumed in your 02Agat3    18:19 | wonders which were accomplished through him among you, we were submerged 02Agat3    19:2 | Then he according to his usual habit 02Agat3    19:2 | Then he according to his usual habit set himself to 02Agat3    19:2 | pious king Trdat set forth his skill and continuously gave admonition 02Agat3    19:2 | more people came to obey him according to God’s commands, the 02Agat3    19:2 | people, all undertaking to fulfill his request and execute his orders 02Agat3    19:2 | fulfill his request and execute his orders 02Agat3    19:3 | And he commanded the royal camp to 02Agat3    19:4 | With his companions that he had brought 02Agat3    19:4 | With his companions that he had brought thence he imposed 02Agat3    19:4 | that he had brought thence he imposed on himself his customary 02Agat3    19:4 | thence he imposed on himself his customary fasting and prayer, vigils 02Agat3    19:5 | In this way he exerted much effort to find 02Agat3    19:5 | for the whole land. To him the gift was granted by 02Agat3    19:5 | birth in fatherly fashion, by his holy and liberal right hand 02Agat3    19:6 | in the Lord’s house, that he gave a home to the 02Agat3    19:6 | a home to the relics he had of the saints’ bones 02Agat3    19:7 | all parts of the districts he laid foundations for churches, erected 02Agat3    20:1 | the army, the king himself, his wife, Ashxen, the great princess 02Agat3    20:1 | in the day, at dawn, he took them to the banks 02Agat3    20:9 | There he offered the blessed sacrifice and 02Agat3    20:9 | fashioner of all creatures; and he liberally administered to all the 02Agat3    21:2 | And during those seven days he baptized more than four million 02Agat3    21:3 | of the martyrs whose relics he had brought, declaring as a 02Agat3    21:5 | Then the blessed Gregory put his teachings in effect, sweetening the 02Agat3    21:5 | people would accept them. Meanwhile, he also filled everyone with spiritual 02Agat3    21:6 | After this, he went to all districts in 02Agat3    21:7 | the king decreed that throughout his entire realm, four fields in 02Agat3    21:8 | creator of heaven and earth. He increased the servitors of the 02Agat3    21:9 | Similarly, he elevated bishops to primacy over 02Agat3    22:1 | with their beast-like mentalities. He took and cast them into 02Agat3    22:2 | He so separated them from their 02Agat3    22:3 | the lands and districts of his realm, King Trdat ordered that 02Agat3    22:3 | put over them. In particular he ordered that the families of 02Agat3    22:6 | Gregory then arrived at his former estate [dastakert] in the city 02Agat3    22:6 | divine commands had begun, where he had first seen the vision 02Agat3    22:6 | had been buried, and where he had erected in their martyria 02Agat3    22:6 | in the spot shown to him in an earlier vision, and 02Agat3    22:6 | an earlier vision, and where he had built a church to 02Agat3    22:7 | He did the same in the 02Agat3    22:7 | same in the places where he had destroyed the temples earlier 02Agat3    22:7 | the lands and districts generally, he also labored this way and 02Agat3    22:8 | of preaching and the gospel. He did this from the city 02Agat3    22:9 | preached all the days of his life, summer and winter, day 02Agat3    22:9 | pagans, without resistance from opponents. He bore the name of Jesus 02Agat3    22:10 | awesome power of Christ’s glory. He also tore up many unjust 02Agat3    22:11 | Through his comforting teaching he gave the 02Agat3    22:11 | Through his comforting teaching he gave the expectation of the 02Agat3    22:11 | in mourning or ignorance. And he turned everyone to the state 02Agat3    23:2 | He took some of the children 02Agat3    23:2 | priests and raised them in his own sight and under his 02Agat3    23:2 | his own sight and under his own care, seeing to their 02Agat3    23:3 | of bishop received ordination from him. Of these, the first was 02Agat3    23:3 | the Euphrates River was under his supervision. The second bishop ordained 02Agat3    23:7 | He himself, from time to time 02Agat3    23:8 | He took various students from their 02Agat3    23:15 | With these same spiritual practices he passed many days in desert 02Agat3    23:15 | John. Zealous for good works he led the same life of 02Agat3    24:1 | when from time to time he descended, he went around strengthening 02Agat3    24:1 | time to time he descended, he went around strengthening his pupils 02Agat3    24:1 | descended, he went around strengthening his pupils with the spirit of 02Agat3    24:1 | with the spirit of truth. He provided assistance in needful matters 02Agat3    24:1 | without delay or other distraction. He continually gave support in all 02Agat3    24:2 | With unceasing mouth, he spread the abundant and fertile 02Agat3    24:2 | abundant and fertile rivers of his teaching in the hearts of 02Agat3    24:2 | teaching in the hearts of his listeners. This he did all 02Agat3    24:2 | hearts of his listeners. This he did all his days, for 02Agat3    24:2 | listeners. This he did all his days, for himself and for 02Agat3    24:4 | He often took his pupils aside 02Agat3    24:4 | He often took his pupils aside and in his 02Agat3    24:4 | his pupils aside and in his perfect person served as example 02Agat3    24:4 | as when on Mount Tabor he gave his blessed message [cf. Matt. 5.1-11; Lk. 6.20-49], or 02Agat3    24:4 | on Mount Tabor he gave his blessed message [cf. Matt. 5.1-11; Lk. 6.20-49], or when on 02Agat3    24:4 | when on the same mountain he made the canonical prayer while 02Agat3    24:5 | bread on the legal festival he made the evening prayer three 02Agat3    24:6 | to all the obedient. Therefore, he note: “Be awake and pray 02Agat3    24:7 | says all are ignorant [cf. I Cor. 14.36-8]? Therefore, he knows that the all-vivifying 02Agat3    24:8 | do” must be understood that he so acted in order to 02Agat3    24:8 | to teach and not that he might be rewarded. And his 02Agat3    24:8 | he might be rewarded. And his intercession was for the saints 02Agat3    24:13 | honor to all who approached him 02Agat3    24:14 | Proceeding thus he filled, comforted and fortified everyone 02Agat3    24:14 | treasure. And on many occasions, he was prompt in performing such 02Agat3    25:1 | the world, so too did he come and appear and speak 02Agat3    25:2 | Then he went through every province and 02Agat3    25:2 | in desert places and there he dwelt, illuminating everyone from the 02Agat3    25:3 | He increased the number of overseeing 02Agat3    25:3 | all the Armenian provinces under his jurisdiction. Those who were ordained 02Agat3    25:3 | the rank of bishop by him were more than four hundred 02Agat3    25:5 | the people who were under his rule, both great and small 02Agat3    25:5 | have this firm pact with him: to obey ardently and frankly 02Agat3    25:7 | implored Gregory to remain with him continuously and to travel around 02Agat3    25:7 | and to travel around with him, but he did not agree 02Agat3    25:7 | travel around with him, but he did not agree; he rather 02Agat3    25:7 | but he did not agree; he rather preferred to live in 02Agat3    25:7 | from rising up and trampling him down. He had made a 02Agat3    25:7 | up and trampling him down. He had made a rule for 02Agat3    25:7 | that all the days of his life he would extend his 02Agat3    25:7 | the days of his life he would extend his fasts over 02Agat3    25:7 | his life he would extend his fasts over forty days until 02Agat3    25:7 | days until the day of his death when summoned by Christ 02Agat3    25:8 | reside among them and lamenting his absence, they heard then from 02Agat3    25:8 | king that Gregory, previously - while he was still a young man 02Agat3    25:9 | a secular life. However, subsequently he, too, was raised to the 02Agat3    25:10 | and sleeping on the ground. He often passed even the pleasant 02Agat3    25:10 | need for sleep standing on his feet in wakeful vigils. He 02Agat3    25:10 | his feet in wakeful vigils. He did this for no short 02Agat3    25:11 | Finding other like-minded people, he associated with them and instructed 02Agat3    25:12 | And thus he willingly and bravely endured all 02Agat3    25:12 | the trials which came to him. In this way he was 02Agat3    25:12 | to him. In this way he was illuminated and became radiant 02Agat3    25:13 | at once - without any delay - he sent three glorious and honorable 02Agat3    25:13 | bring Gregory’s two sons to him 02Agat3    26:1 | desert in a retreat of his own. However, he did not 02Agat3    26:1 | retreat of his own. However, he did not agree to come 02Agat3    26:1 | assembly of many Christians convinced him to descend. They told him 02Agat3    26:1 | him to descend. They told him: “ It is better for you 02Agat3    26:3 | king took them along with him and went forth looking for 02Agat3    26:3 | Gregory - wherever they might find him 02Agat3    26:4 | They found him in the district of Daranaghiq 02Agat3    26:5 | beseeched saint Gregory that - because he had not agreed to stay 02Agat3    26:5 | stay and circulate around with him, and since he loved the 02Agat3    26:5 | around with him, and since he loved the solitary life - he 02Agat3    26:5 | he loved the solitary life - he would, in exchange, ordain and 02Agat3    26:5 | the king as a bishop his son, Aristakes, whom Trdat had 02Agat3    26:6 | And Gregory ordained him to the episcopacy in his 02Agat3    26:6 | him to the episcopacy in his place, as it is written 02Agat3    26:7 | was even more successful than his father in his teachings, and 02Agat3    26:7 | successful than his father in his teachings, and after Gregory, Aristakes 02Agat3    26:7 | and after Gregory, Aristakes occupied his patrimonial position and sat on 02Agat3    26:8 | for the great Gregory himself, he went around to the places 02Agat3    26:8 | went around to the places he had put in order and 02Agat3    26:8 | order and the districts where he had taught in the land 02Agat3    26:9 | to the entire land through his respect for and acceptance of 02Agat3    26:11 | For he was well acquainted with Greek 02Agat3    26:12 | So he received the grace of the 02Agat3    26:12 | of the heavenly gifts whereby he was then illuminated, and he 02Agat3    26:12 | he was then illuminated, and he was completely devoted to the 02Agat3    26:13 | Thenceforth he stripped off pagan vices and 02Agat3    26:14 | He imposed upon himself fasts and 02Agat3    26:14 | and ever-flowing tears for his country 02Agat3    26:15 | Similarly, he asked on his own behalf 02Agat3    26:15 | Similarly, he asked on his own behalf that his sins 02Agat3    26:15 | on his own behalf that his sins, committed in his earlier 02Agat3    26:15 | that his sins, committed in his earlier ignorance when he was 02Agat3    26:15 | in his earlier ignorance when he was a pagan, might not 02Agat3    26:16 | With great solicitude he assisted the work of the 02Agat3    26:16 | and in every good work he rendered glorious the task of 02Agat3    26:17 | archbishop, the blessed Gregory, with his holy son Aristakes and all 02Agat3    26:17 | assistants, circulated around with all his students and strengthened the people 02Agat3    27:1 | of the Spaniards and Gauls. He believed in God, creator of 02Agat3    27:1 | earth, and in the Word, his only-begotten Son, and the 02Agat3    27:1 | and the Holy Spirit of his Godhead 02Agat3    27:2 | He assembled the multitude of his 02Agat3    27:2 | He assembled the multitude of his forces by the shore of 02Agat3    27:4 | He rebuilt the destroyed churches and 02Agat3    27:4 | the house of the Lord. He built chapels for the martyrs 02Agat3    27:5 | He destroyed the impure temples of 02Agat3    27:6 | Honors and gifts he bestowed on those who kept 02Agat3    27:7 | Therefore, victory was given him over everyone, because he took 02Agat3    27:7 | given him over everyone, because he took for himself the sign 02Agat3    27:8 | which comes from the Lord - he spread throughout the world by 02Agat3    27:8 | spread throughout the world by his edicts, terrifying everyone by his 02Agat3    27:8 | his edicts, terrifying everyone by his victorious power to cleave to 02Agat3    27:8 | faith in the Lord. Thus, he pursued the hosts of darkness 02Agat3    27:8 | and overcame them all by his power from above 02Agat3    27:9 | become worshipers of the truth he honored and treated as his 02Agat3    27:9 | he honored and treated as his friends 02Agat3    27:10 | In this fashion he became powerful and strengthened his 02Agat3    27:10 | he became powerful and strengthened his rule over mankind, calling his 02Agat3    27:10 | his rule over mankind, calling his kingdom a divinely-established kingdom 02Agat3    27:10 | kingdom a divinely-established kingdom. He became so powerful over all 02Agat3    27:10 | over all men that truly he was glorified 02Agat3    27:11 | Thus, he so consolidated his victorious position 02Agat3    27:11 | Thus, he so consolidated his victorious position that all the 02Agat3    27:11 | that all the days of his life an angel appeared from 02Agat3    27:11 | appeared from heaven continuously serving him every day: every morning he 02Agat3    27:11 | him every day: every morning he took the crown marked with 02Agat3    27:11 | sign and put it on his head. So, the blessed and 02Agat3    27:11 | saw the heavenly angel in his service 02Agat3    27:12 | And he, the pious and all-victorious 02Agat3    27:12 | and all-victorious, who established his kingdom in faith and confirmed 02Agat3    27:12 | churches, offered the purple of his royalty to Christ 02Agat3    28:2 | about Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, he offered great glory to the 02Agat3    28:2 | With rejoicing and great joy, he thanked Him who made His 02Agat3    28:2 | and great joy, he thanked Him who made His blessed name 02Agat3    28:2 | he thanked Him who made His blessed name glorious throughout the 02Agat3    28:3 | Armenians, heard all of this, he took counsel about the journey 02Agat3    28:3 | the journey to visit Constantinople. He made preparations to take with 02Agat3    28:3 | made preparations to take with him the great archbishop Gregory, as 02Agat3    28:3 | archbishop Gregory, as well as his son, the bishop Aristakes, and 02Agat3    28:4 | the four senior thrones in his court, who are called [bdeashxq] borderlords 02Agat3    28:4 | In addition, Trdat took with him the great prince of the 02Agat3    28:11 | Then he stood before the emperor and 02Agat3    28:11 | before the emperor and told him of all the blessings performed 02Agat3    28:11 | blessings performed by God for him 02Agat3    28:12 | nor was he ashamed to narrate the fearful 02Agat3    28:12 | narrate the fearful punishment of his being in the form of 02Agat3    28:13 | And he told about the heroic endurance 02Agat3    28:14 | Then he introduced to the emperor Gregory 02Agat3    28:14 | to the emperor Gregory, whom he had brought with him, saying 02Agat3    28:14 | whom he had brought with him, saying: “This is the man 02Agat3    28:14 | the long-suffering endurance of his wondrous miracles 02Agat3    28:15 | Gregory to be blessed by him. And with many splendid honors 02Agat3    28:15 | And with many splendid honors he exalted him as a confessor 02Agat3    28:15 | many splendid honors he exalted him as a confessor of Christ 02Agat3    28:15 | confessor of Christ according to his merits 02Agat3    28:16 | Similarly, with great happiness he showed love for king Trdat 02Agat3    28:16 | dear brother, especially because of his recognition of God. And furthermore 02Agat3    28:16 | recognition of God. And furthermore, he made an alliance with him 02Agat3    28:16 | he made an alliance with him, holding their faith in the 02Agat3    28:16 | between their kingdoms, and that he might confirm the Armenian king 02Agat3    28:18 | emperor Constantine began to tell him about their honorable life. For 02Agat3    28:18 | about their honorable life. For he had previously known, while they 02Agat3    28:19 | And he told of the powerful and 02Agat3    28:19 | powerful and victorious deeds given him by God so that he 02Agat3    28:19 | him by God so that he became victorious over all the 02Agat3    28:20 | He note: “Know, brother, that God 02Agat3    28:20 | God reveals in every land his powerful mercy so that all 02Agat3    28:20 | powerful mercy so that all his creatures may know him and 02Agat3    28:20 | all his creatures may know him and become his praisers in 02Agat3    28:20 | may know him and become his praisers in truth, ’because he 02Agat3    28:20 | his praisers in truth, ’because he seeks such worshippers 02Agat3    28:26 | great Gregory circulated around among his earlier students, strengthening them in 02Agat3    29:4 | in the country of Armenia. He put before the king and 02Agat3    29:4 | the blessed katoghikos the traditions he had brought 02Agat3    29:5 | canons, making ever more glorious his own see of the country 02Agat3    29:5 | united support of King Trdat, he illuminated Armenia all the days 02Agat3    29:5 | Armenia all the days of his life 02Agat3    29:7 | In these he set out many similes and 02Agat3    29:8 | By the grace of God he fulfilled his preaching journeys and 02Agat3    29:8 | grace of God he fulfilled his preaching journeys and the oversight 02Agat3    29:8 | church without any failure. And he made all the greater effort 02Agat3    29:9 | ardent requests and strong words he commended the divine commandments to 02Agat3    29:10 | He gave no sleep to his 02Agat3    29:10 | He gave no sleep to his eyes, no respite to his 02Agat3    29:10 | his eyes, no respite to his eyebrows, no rest to his 02Agat3    29:10 | his eyebrows, no rest to his limbs” [Ps. 131.4] until he attained the 02Agat3    29:10 | rest to his limbs” [Ps. 131.4] until he attained the rest of the 02Agat3    29:11 | with the king and all his pupils they spent all their 02Agat3    29:13 | So, in this fashion he spent all the days of 02Agat3    29:13 | spent all the days of his life in acts like those 02Agat3    29:13 | the Apostles, following the commands he had received year by year 02Agat3    29:13 | received year by year until his death. And immersed in Christ’s 02Agat3    29:13 | And immersed in Christ’s love he shone forth 02Agat3    30:3 | establish it in writing, that he who reads may read freely 02Agat3    30:5 | came and completed this with his gracious command: “Go to all 02Agat3    30:5 | hopeful concern and profitably, demonstrated his efforts according to the gospel 02Agat3    30:9 | of God’s elect who through his glorious and vivifying cross have 02Agat3    30:10 | Whatever he commanded our fathers to indicate 02Agat3    30:10 | God’s deeds, and may seek his commandments, lest they become like 02Agat3    30:11 | are our Lord God” [Jer. 3.22]. And he will say to them: “You 02Agat3    31:4 | of the same, and with him created all creatures 02Agat3    31:8 | In his invisible powers he proceeds with 02Agat3    31:8 | In his invisible powers he proceeds with penetrating light. He 02Agat3    31:8 | he proceeds with penetrating light. He is near to all and 02Agat3    31:8 | all and far from all. He is invisible to those who 02Agat3    31:8 | to those who examine, and his nature is ungraspable by all 02Agat3    31:8 | One is the essence of his nature, and the heavens and 02Agat3    31:8 | and earth are full of his glory 02Agat3    31:9 | the mode of praise differs, he is not hidden from the 02Agat3    31:12 | Word was sent by God; he took flesh from the virgin 02Agat3    31:12 | and became a perfect man. He truly became complete in the 02Agat3    31:13 | He was humbled and joined his 02Agat3    31:13 | He was humbled and joined his divinity to our humanity, and 02Agat3    31:13 | inseparable from the immortality of his divinity 02Agat3    31:14 | For as he wished, what he wished also 02Agat3    31:14 | For as he wished, what he wished also occurred; and as 02Agat3    31:14 | wished also occurred; and as he wished, so he did. For 02Agat3    31:14 | and as he wished, so he did. For there is nothing 02Agat3    31:14 | there is nothing impossible with him. In everything he is powerful 02Agat3    31:14 | impossible with him. In everything he is powerful, and whatever he 02Agat3    31:14 | he is powerful, and whatever he wishes he does not pass 02Agat3    31:14 | powerful, and whatever he wishes he does not pass over. He 02Agat3    31:14 | he does not pass over. He put on our earthly nature 02Agat3    31:14 | nature and joined it to his unmingled divinity and incorruptibility 02Agat3    31:15 | For our sake he drank the cup of death 02Agat3    31:15 | the cup of immortality. And he gave life to the mortality 02Agat3    31:15 | mortality of us creatures by his death, when he rose in 02Agat3    31:15 | creatures by his death, when he rose in the flesh and 02Agat3    31:15 | at the right hand of his begetter, and the Only-begotten 02Agat3    31:15 | Only-begotten joined it to his divinity 02Agat3    31:16 | He will come again in glory 02Agat3    31:20 | He proceeds and is not divided 02Agat3    31:20 | proceeds and is not divided; he flows forth and is not 03Buz3    1:1 | Thaddeus, from the time of his martyrdom to the conclusion of 03Buz3    2:1 | was a co-bishop with his father during the entire course 03Buz3    2:1 | doctrinal teachings, every day of his life, until the day that 03Buz3    2:1 | the day that Christ called him to his rest 03Buz3    2:1 | that Christ called him to his rest 03Buz3    2:2 | district; and the blessed Aristakes his son, after the acknowledgement of 03Buz3    2:2 | son, after the acknowledgement of his death, was taken from Copk 03Buz3    2:2 | Ekegheats on the property of his father Gregory 03Buz3    3:2 | sitting on the throne of his father, in place of his 03Buz3    3:2 | his father, in place of his father and brother 03Buz3    3:4 | led the Armenians as had his father and his brother. Law 03Buz3    3:4 | as had his father and his brother. Law and justice flourished 03Buz3    3:6 | performed there, in accordance with his constant custom, a mass of 03Buz3    3:14 | the outside wanted to shut him in and besiege him 03Buz3    3:14 | shut him in and besiege him 03Buz3    3:20 | But the Lord God revealed His strength and showed us that 03Buz3    3:20 | strength and showed us that He alone is God. And now 03Buz3    3:20 | we acknowledge and believe that He alone is God 03Buz3    3:23 | Then he offered prayers and asked God 03Buz3    3:24 | this, they all fell before him and asked for the medicine 03Buz3    3:25 | of the united holy Trinity, he then baptized some [2,000] men, to 03Buz3    3:25 | women and children. Thus, did he join them to the faith 03Buz3    4:6 | But they dishonored him and did not heed his 03Buz3    4:6 | him and did not heed his intercession. They ridiculed the man 03Buz3    4:8 | Armenia, a great general with his troops, to kill and destroy 03Buz3    4:9 | single male child alive. Then he returned to king Xosrov, the 03Buz3    4:11 | with all of its borders. He himself was from the Basen 03Buz3    5:1 | episcopate, despite the fact that he was the younger son 03Buz3    5:2 | childless. For a long time, he beseeched God not to deprive 03Buz3    5:2 | beseeched God not to deprive him of the blessing of a 03Buz3    5:2 | a son, a fruit of his own who he would place 03Buz3    5:2 | fruit of his own who he would place in the Lord’s 03Buz3    5:3 | old age the Lord heard his prayers, his wife became pregnant 03Buz3    5:3 | the Lord heard his prayers, his wife became pregnant and bore 03Buz3    5:3 | named one of them after his father Gregory, and the other 03Buz3    5:5 | He did not marry, but already 03Buz3    5:6 | Going there, he rennovated the churches with luminous 03Buz3    5:6 | churches with luminous orders, resembling his grandfather Gregory in his actions 03Buz3    5:6 | resembling his grandfather Gregory in his actions 03Buz3    5:7 | The king’s son Tiran gave his daughter in marriage to Yusik 03Buz3    5:8 | His wife became pregnant after Yusik 03Buz3    5:9 | though it were reality that his wife would bear two lads 03Buz3    5:9 | the Lord God’s service and he regretted his marriage 03Buz3    5:9 | God’s service and he regretted his marriage 03Buz3    5:10 | He wept and beseeched God and 03Buz3    5:11 | the king who had forced him as a lad to marry 03Buz3    5:11 | will, since in the future he had to provide principal shepherds 03Buz3    5:12 | But after that one evening, he did not couple with his 03Buz3    5:12 | he did not couple with his wife again. Later his wife 03Buz3    5:12 | with his wife again. Later his wife bore twins as he 03Buz3    5:12 | his wife bore twins as he had forseen in the vision 03Buz3    5:13 | With his boyish virtue, after coupling with 03Buz3    5:13 | boyish virtue, after coupling with his wife that one night, he 03Buz3    5:13 | his wife that one night, he did not approach her again 03Buz3    5:13 | again. It was not that he regarded marriage as an evil 03Buz3    5:13 | an evil thing, but rather, he had doubts because of the 03Buz3    5:13 | doubts because of the vision he had seen, wondering why such 03Buz3    5:13 | despicable children should issue from him 03Buz3    5:14 | For he had not wanted ordinary earthly 03Buz3    5:15 | the transitory, but the sublime. He wanted to look upon divine 03Buz3    5:16 | He regarded serving Christ as the 03Buz3    5:16 | or honor and exaltation from him, or the relationship of being 03Buz3    5:16 | the king’s son-in-law. He turned his back and rejected 03Buz3    5:16 | son-in-law. He turned his back and rejected all of 03Buz3    5:17 | Following that first incident he was no longer tricked as 03Buz3    5:17 | might be, but having received his patrimonial intellect and the wisdom 03Buz3    5:17 | wisdom of an old man, he wisely tended toward the immortal 03Buz3    5:18 | He regarded insults borne for Christ 03Buz3    5:18 | to the greatness of kings. He chose for himself an ascetic 03Buz3    5:18 | from the age of twelve he was virtuous 03Buz3    5:19 | He resembled his fathers and followed 03Buz3    5:19 | He resembled his fathers and followed the example 03Buz3    5:19 | and followed the example of his brother Gregory. To the end 03Buz3    5:19 | Gregory. To the end of his life he bore the Christian 03Buz3    5:19 | the end of his life he bore the Christian yoke without 03Buz3    5:20 | the king was angered at him. While his father-in-law 03Buz3    5:20 | was angered at him. While his father-in-law was dishonoring 03Buz3    5:20 | father-in-law was dishonoring him for ignoring his wife, his 03Buz3    5:20 | was dishonoring him for ignoring his wife, his wife died, and 03Buz3    5:20 | him for ignoring his wife, his wife died, and Yusik was 03Buz3    5:20 | and Yusik was freed from his father-in-law 03Buz3    5:21 | the children, the issue of his marriage, and was praying to 03Buz3    5:21 | the Lord’s angel appeared to him in a vision and note 03Buz3    5:30 | the angel, with great consolation he thanked the Lord God Who 03Buz3    5:30 | the Lord God Who made him worthy of such a revealed 03Buz3    5:30 | answer. And every day of his life he ceaselessly gave thanks 03Buz3    5:30 | every day of his life he ceaselessly gave thanks 03Buz3    6:0 | Vrtanes’, son Grigoris, his death and place of burial 03Buz3    6:1 | Vrtanes’ son and Yusik’s brother, he became the kat’olikos of the 03Buz3    6:1 | areas, occupying this office while he too was still a lad 03Buz3    6:1 | too was still a lad. He built and rennovated all the 03Buz3    6:1 | districts of the Atrpatakan area. He preached the truth of faith 03Buz3    6:1 | and amazing before everyone with his severe, unbearable ascetical conduct, keeping 03Buz3    6:1 | ascetical conduct, keeping fasts, with his clean life, sleepless vigils and 03Buz3    6:2 | With the grace of God he perfectly conducted the Apostolic course 03Buz3    6:2 | faith. Like a heroic warrior he trained and kept himself ready 03Buz3    6:2 | trials and sorrows, so that he be able to emerge from 03Buz3    6:3 | the churches in those parts, he reached the camp of the 03Buz3    6:5 | Honk’ troops. In their presence he began preaching Christ’s Gospel to 03Buz3    6:8 | facts, they grew angry at his words and note 03Buz3    6:10 | He has come with such words 03Buz3    6:10 | If we should listen to him and convert to the Christian 03Buz3    6:11 | of Armenia who has sent him to us in order to 03Buz3    6:11 | pillaging expeditions from going to his land, by means of this 03Buz3    6:11 | teaching. Come, let us eliminate him, go invade Armenia, and fill 03Buz3    6:12 | listened to the words of his troops and changed his mind 03Buz3    6:12 | of his troops and changed his mind. Taking a wild horse 03Buz3    6:12 | bound the lad Grigoris, tied him to the horse’s tail and 03Buz3    6:14 | the district of Haband, took his body and brought it to 03Buz3    6:15 | They placed him by the church which had 03Buz3    6:16 | the feast in honor of his bravery 03Buz3    7:0 | Armenia. How Sanesan perished with his troops 03Buz3    7:1 | grew unbelievably rancorously angry at his relative, Xosrov, king of Armenia 03Buz3    7:1 | relative, Xosrov, king of Armenia. He assembled all the troops of 03Buz3    7:1 | nomadic troops many of which he himself ruled 03Buz3    7:2 | He crossed his border, the great 03Buz3    7:2 | He crossed his border, the great Kur river 03Buz3    7:3 | no counting the multitude of his cavalry brigades or the infantry 03Buz3    7:7 | Xosrov, king of Armenia, eluded his kinsman Sanesan, king of the 03Buz3    7:7 | archbishop of Armenia Vrtanes with him, they went to the secure 03Buz3    7:11 | In that period, he had gone on a long 03Buz3    7:12 | He assembled all the bravest of 03Buz3    7:13 | Then he collected the loot and descended 03Buz3    7:13 | plain of the Ayraratean district. He went and located Sanesan, king 03Buz3    7:13 | king of the Mazkutk with his main brigade [bun gndawn], an inestimable, countless 03Buz3    7:14 | Vach’e took his brigade and suddenly attacked the 03Buz3    7:14 | the Lord betrayed it into his hands 03Buz3    7:18 | But when Xosrov saw this, he began to weep, saying: “He 03Buz3    7:18 | he began to weep, saying: “ He was my brother, of the 03Buz3    7:21 | from king Sanesan and from his army. None of them survived 03Buz3    8:1 | men who had labored for him and had been willing to 03Buz3    8:2 | To general Vach’e he gave the sources of the 03Buz3    8:2 | of its small districts. Similarly, he gave very great gifts to 03Buz3    8:3 | He ordered his general to dig 03Buz3    8:3 | He ordered his general to dig up many 03Buz3    8:4 | He called this the [Tachar] Temple forest 03Buz3    8:5 | forests, unexpectedly bad news reached him from Her and Zarawand district 03Buz3    8:5 | come to make war against him 03Buz3    8:7 | diversionary hunting and pleasure in his kingdom 03Buz3    8:12 | But when Databe arrived, he made a plan of unity 03Buz3    8:12 | troops and wanted to betray his lord, the king of Armenia 03Buz3    8:12 | of Armenia, into their hands. He ordered the enemy to ambush 03Buz3    8:12 | ordered the enemy to ambush his own troops, to have his 03Buz3    8:12 | his own troops, to have his own men put to the 03Buz3    8:16 | general Vach’e and with all his senior grandee naxarars 03Buz3    8:21 | Vahan Amatuni arrested Databe, brought him before the great king Xosrov 03Buz3    8:21 | great king Xosrov, and killed him by lapidation as a man 03Buz3    8:21 | a man who would betray his land, brigade, and the troops 03Buz3    8:21 | brigade, and the troops of his lord 03Buz3    8:24 | stop warring with king Xosrov. He made a law that the 03Buz3    8:24 | king and circulate around with him, and that none of them 03Buz3    8:25 | For he feared their irresolution thinking that 03Buz3    8:25 | as Databe and revolt from him 03Buz3    8:26 | But he had confidence in the aged 03Buz3    9:0 | the king of Armenia, how he was killed by the Armenian 03Buz3    9:0 | Vaghinak Siwni became bdesh in his stead 03Buz3    9:1 | king of Armenia one of his servants, the great prince of 03Buz3    9:2 | He extended his hand in alliance 03Buz3    9:2 | He extended his hand in alliance to the 03Buz3    9:2 | betrayed the royal tun which he himself had supported 03Buz3    9:3 | Iran sent troops to support him and Aghjnik was separated from 03Buz3    9:3 | from the authority of Armenia. He warred with the king of 03Buz3    9:4 | Armenia sent the following of his honest servants with many troops 03Buz3    9:5 | and killing the bdeashx with his brothers and sons 03Buz3    9:6 | the bdeashx and one of his newborn daughters 03Buz3    9:7 | the girl in marriage to his favorite Vaghinak Siwnik’, and also 03Buz3    9:7 | Vaghinak Siwnik’, and also gave him the tun of Aghjnik’ making 03Buz3    9:7 | the tun of Aghjnik’ making him bdeashx and inheritor of Bakur’s 03Buz3    9:9 | the general of Armenia, where he was concealed and spared in 03Buz3    9:9 | was concealed and spared in his tun 03Buz3    9:10 | the child returned and seized his own tun. His name was 03Buz3    9:10 | and seized his own tun. His name was Xesha 03Buz3    10:1 | truth despite the fact that he was of Iranian nationality who 03Buz3    10:1 | man chosen by God, left his city and came to the 03Buz3    10:1 | to the mountains of Armenia. He came to Sararad mountain which 03Buz3    10:1 | in the district of Korduk’. He was a man full of 03Buz3    10:1 | and miracles were achieved by his hands 03Buz3    10:2 | He came with the desire of 03Buz3    10:2 | Noah and with great fervor he beseeched God to grant this 03Buz3    10:2 | on this mountain. Everything that he requested the Lord granted him 03Buz3    10:2 | he requested the Lord granted him 03Buz3    10:3 | Now while he was ascending over the difficult 03Buz3    10:3 | and those who were with him became weary and thirsty 03Buz3    10:4 | and from the spot where he had placed his head a 03Buz3    10:4 | spot where he had placed his head a fountain gushed forth 03Buz3    10:4 | a fountain gushed forth, and he and those with him drank 03Buz3    10:4 | and he and those with him drank. To this day that 03Buz3    10:5 | Then he continued along on the same 03Buz3    10:5 | praying to the Lord that he see what he desired without 03Buz3    10:5 | Lord that he see what he desired without delay 03Buz3    10:6 | When he reached a difficult place near 03Buz3    10:6 | difficult place near the summit, he became very tired and slept 03Buz3    10:6 | God came and spoke to him, saying: “Yakob, Yakob 03Buz3    10:7 | And he replied: “I am here, Lord 03Buz3    10:9 | arose and with great thanksgiving he worshipped the Lord. He saw 03Buz3    10:9 | thanksgiving he worshipped the Lord. He saw the board which appeared 03Buz3    10:10 | gift, Yakob and those with him turned back and went on 03Buz3    10:11 | not rejoice so joyfully when he descended from Mount Sinai, although 03Buz3    10:11 | not want to say that he had a less significant thing 03Buz3    10:12 | God and, holding them in his hands, descended from the mountain 03Buz3    10:13 | the commandments (of God), plunging him into despondency 03Buz3    10:15 | happen as it happened there; he and his companions were filled 03Buz3    10:15 | it happened there; he and his companions were filled with spiritual 03Buz3    10:18 | They regarded him as an Apostle of Christ 03Buz3    10:18 | a heavenly angel, and surrounded him, embracing and kissing his meritorious 03Buz3    10:18 | surrounded him, embracing and kissing his meritorious and beneficial footprints, considering 03Buz3    10:18 | meritorious and beneficial footprints, considering him their shepherd and as a 03Buz3    10:19 | They joyously accepted the gifts he brought as though they were 03Buz3    10:20 | from the country of Armenia. He went to the great prince 03Buz3    10:20 | to Manachirh Erheshtuni, whose land he entered 03Buz3    10:21 | For he had heard that Manachirh was 03Buz3    10:21 | wrath of the bitterness of his soul, had killed countless people 03Buz3    10:22 | come to teach and advise him so that, out of fear 03Buz3    10:22 | of fear of the Lord, his nature would become mild and 03Buz3    10:22 | nature would become mild and he would put to one side 03Buz3    10:22 | would put to one side his animalic and bestial frenzy 03Buz3    10:23 | man of God, bishop Yakob, he scorned, ridiculed and derided him 03Buz3    10:23 | he scorned, ridiculed and derided him 03Buz3    10:24 | savage behavior, to spite Yakob, he had [800] men whom he had 03Buz3    10:24 | Yakob, he had [800] men whom he had in bondage for no 03Buz3    10:24 | for no offense brought before him, and ordered that they be 03Buz3    10:24 | so many souls without offense, he then ordered that Yakob be 03Buz3    10:24 | ridiculed and chased out of his land 03Buz3    10:25 | And he note: “Do you see how 03Buz3    10:26 | sorrow and in accordance with his Lord’s commandment he shook the 03Buz3    10:26 | accordance with his Lord’s commandment he shook the dust from his 03Buz3    10:26 | he shook the dust from his feet upon them 03Buz3    10:27 | Yakob and those with him reached the mountain of iron 03Buz3    10:30 | He prayed to the Lord, kneeled 03Buz3    10:30 | the Lord, kneeled, and laid his head upon the ground. And 03Buz3    10:30 | fountain gushed forth from which he and those with him drank 03Buz3    10:30 | which he and those with him drank 03Buz3    10:33 | blessed evangelical bishop returned to his place 03Buz3    10:34 | Two days after his departure Manachirh’s wife and seven 03Buz3    10:36 | Yakob accomplished very great miracles. He was present at the great 03Buz3    10:39 | He saw that the emperor Constantine 03Buz3    10:39 | wearing a hair-cloth underneath his purple garments and robe, and 03Buz3    10:39 | angel was protecting and serving him 03Buz3    10:40 | did not believe it. But he insisted and note 03Buz3    10:41 | the king is wearing underneath his robe 03Buz3    10:42 | means of the Holy Spirit he revealed the symbol of king 03Buz3    10:42 | symbol of king Constantine’s humility, his pious clerical garb. And he 03Buz3    10:42 | his pious clerical garb. And he showed everyone that beneath the 03Buz3    10:43 | angel, thanks to Yakob and he fell at his feet and 03Buz3    10:43 | Yakob and he fell at his feet and exalted him with 03Buz3    10:43 | at his feet and exalted him with great honor and great 03Buz3    10:44 | And he placed Yakob’s chair above many 03Buz3    10:45 | kings and the Iranian king, his bones along with those of 03Buz3    11:3 | He arose and did battle with 03Buz3    11:4 | had saved the Armenians through him 03Buz3    11:14 | on a specific day and he made a canon that the 03Buz3    11:15 | For, he said, they fell in battle 03Buz3    11:16 | very little boy, named after his grandfather, Artawazd. They placed him 03Buz3    11:16 | his grandfather, Artawazd. They placed him on the pillow of his 03Buz3    11:16 | him on the pillow of his patrimonial throne 03Buz3    11:17 | of the king they placed his father’s patiw on his head 03Buz3    11:17 | placed his father’s patiw on his head and put him in 03Buz3    11:17 | on his head and put him in the sparapetutiwn of his 03Buz3    11:17 | him in the sparapetutiwn of his father. For Artawazd was the 03Buz3    11:19 | the lad Artawazd so that he might occupy the position of 03Buz3    11:19 | might occupy the position of his ancestors and of his father 03Buz3    11:19 | of his ancestors and of his father and accomplish deeds of 03Buz3    11:19 | for the brave men of his natural earthly Arsakuni lords, for 03Buz3    11:19 | throughout the entire course of his life he would look after 03Buz3    11:19 | entire course of his life he would look after widows and 03Buz3    11:21 | the district of Ekegheats, by his ancestors 03Buz3    11:22 | Following him, the great chief priest Vrtanes 03Buz3    11:23 | patriarch Gregory that they laid his holy bones to rest. After 03Buz3    11:23 | bones to rest. After celebrating his perpetual living memory, they returned 03Buz3    12:0 | of Armenia of Tiran after his father, how Yusik occupied the 03Buz3    12:0 | occupied the patriarchal throne after his father Vrtanes, how he was 03Buz3    12:0 | after his father Vrtanes, how he was slain by king Tiran 03Buz3    12:0 | by king Tiran for upbraiding him 03Buz3    12:1 | Xosrov passed from this world, his son Tiran [339-350] took the authority 03Buz3    12:2 | With him the venerable, blessed lad Yusik 03Buz3    12:5 | in the royal wagon, take him to their borders, to the 03Buz3    12:7 | They seated him on the throne of the 03Buz3    12:7 | Thaddeus, on the throne of his grandfather the great Gregory. Then 03Buz3    12:9 | king himself heard about this, he and the entire multitude of 03Buz3    12:11 | As his father Vrtanes, he inherited the 03Buz3    12:11 | As his father Vrtanes, he inherited the Apostolic throne, and 03Buz3    12:11 | inherited the Apostolic throne, and he, the son, became like his 03Buz3    12:11 | he, the son, became like his father in his qualities. In 03Buz3    12:11 | became like his father in his qualities. In everything he showed 03Buz3    12:11 | in his qualities. In everything he showed himself to possess angelic 03Buz3    12:12 | He shepherded Christ’s rational flock and 03Buz3    12:13 | Though he was but a lad, he 03Buz3    12:13 | he was but a lad, he was robust and tall, was 03Buz3    12:13 | attractive, to the point that he had no equal throughout the 03Buz3    12:14 | a soul clean and radiant he did not occupy himself at 03Buz3    12:14 | all with mundane things. Rather, he was like a brave warrior 03Buz3    12:14 | a champion hero who, from his boyhood onward scorned and threatened 03Buz3    12:15 | He never showed partiality or bias 03Buz3    12:15 | like a sword fixed to his waist 03Buz3    12:16 | The grace-giving Spirit filled him with knowledge with which, like 03Buz3    12:16 | with which, like a fountain, he irrigated the ears and souls 03Buz3    12:19 | counsel, and to their faces he reprimanded, reproached, and blamed, telling 03Buz3    12:19 | inextinguishable fires of judgement, and he protested 03Buz3    12:20 | Although in years he was but a lad, in 03Buz3    12:20 | but a lad, in wisdom he displayed the seniority of old 03Buz3    12:20 | age, and with great bravery he implemented advisory work and the 03Buz3    12:21 | From his youth onward, he had his 03Buz3    12:21 | From his youth onward, he had his patrimonial wisdom, the 03Buz3    12:21 | his youth onward, he had his patrimonial wisdom, the dignity of 03Buz3    12:21 | For the sake of truth, he battled until death, first, to 03Buz3    12:21 | to save himself, and then, he wanted to accomplish the same 03Buz3    12:22 | He had such piety toward the 03Buz3    12:22 | piety toward the Lord that he cared nothing for the king’s 03Buz3    12:23 | He was full of the knowledge 03Buz3    12:23 | and skill in reading Scripture. He threatened and chastised, and prevented 03Buz3    12:25 | He himself, out of awe of 03Buz3    12:26 | Throughout the entire course of his life he waged a war 03Buz3    12:26 | entire course of his life he waged a war of reproach 03Buz3    12:28 | Therefore, they dragged him into the church, and clubbed 03Buz3    12:28 | venerable lad Yusik. After beating him, they left him there, half 03Buz3    12:28 | After beating him, they left him there, half-dead 03Buz3    12:29 | of the court church took him from the royal Bnabegh fortress 03Buz3    12:29 | There, not many days later, he died and was laid to 03Buz3    12:29 | to rest near Gregory and his fathers 03Buz3    13:6 | and started to behave like him, and to do as he 03Buz3    13:6 | him, and to do as he did 03Buz3    13:11 | and a man would betray his comrade and his brother 03Buz3    13:11 | would betray his comrade and his brother 03Buz3    13:21 | He increased His visible miracles such 03Buz3    13:21 | He increased His visible miracles such that human 03Buz3    13:21 | the forms of animals, and He became the cause of their 03Buz3    14:0 | God, the great Daniel, how he upbraided king Tiran, and how 03Buz3    14:0 | upbraided king Tiran, and how he was murdered by him 03Buz3    14:0 | how he was murdered by him 03Buz3    14:2 | He was a student of the 03Buz3    14:2 | justiciary of Gregory’s own principality. He was also superintendent, commanding overseer 03Buz3    14:3 | By nationality, he was Syrian. He held the 03Buz3    14:3 | By nationality, he was Syrian. He held the principal episcopal throne 03Buz3    14:4 | He held the first and principal 03Buz3    14:10 | districts they were located in. He was loyal to that principal 03Buz3    14:11 | great at the time when he destroyed the idols of the 03Buz3    14:12 | He was a marvelous man who 03Buz3    14:13 | He could walk on the water 03Buz3    14:13 | water of a river wearing his shoes, without getting them wet 03Buz3    14:14 | heaped upon the mountains, if he wanted to cross such mountains 03Buz3    14:14 | the snow would disappear before him 03Buz3    14:15 | If he wanted to go some distance 03Buz3    14:15 | like a flash of lightning, he was there in an instant 03Buz3    14:15 | in an instant, as if he had flown 03Buz3    14:16 | He raised the dead and healed 03Buz3    14:17 | He dwelled in the uninhabited mountains 03Buz3    14:18 | He wore a single garment of 03Buz3    14:18 | and a pair of sandals; he ate the roots of vegetables 03Buz3    14:19 | His power with God was such 03Buz3    14:19 | God was such that whatever he requested, he received, and whatever 03Buz3    14:19 | such that whatever he requested, he received, and whatever he spoke 03Buz3    14:19 | requested, he received, and whatever he spoke of came about 03Buz3    14:20 | When he descended to the shens, cultivated 03Buz3    14:20 | uninhabited places, the areas of his direction became principal churches, for 03Buz3    14:21 | He came frequently to the source 03Buz3    14:23 | that the blessed Daniel had his cell, dug into the ground 03Buz3    14:23 | And it was here that he held his supervisory visits 03Buz3    14:23 | was here that he held his supervisory visits 03Buz3    14:24 | so that they might make him their principal leader and seat 03Buz3    14:24 | their principal leader and seat him on the patriarchal throne. They 03Buz3    14:24 | sent the following individuals to him 03Buz3    14:26 | the church, at Til, for he was still doing service to 03Buz3    14:28 | Daniel came before king Tiran, he started to upbraid and reproach 03Buz3    14:28 | started to upbraid and reproach him 03Buz3    14:29 | He came forward and started to 03Buz3    14:29 | mercy, miracles, and counsel which he he showed your fathers and 03Buz3    14:29 | miracles, and counsel which he he showed your fathers and you 03Buz3    14:30 | your error you have alienated Him 03Buz3    14:31 | gave yourselves over to ruination, He came to seek you. Although 03Buz3    14:31 | came to seek you. Although He is the only-begotten Son 03Buz3    14:31 | begotten Son of God, nonetheless He came, He descended to acquaint 03Buz3    14:31 | of God, nonetheless He came, He descended to acquaint His creations 03Buz3    14:31 | came, He descended to acquaint His creations with His Father. Although 03Buz3    14:31 | to acquaint His creations with His Father. Although they did not 03Buz3    14:31 | they did not listen to Him and tortured Him to death 03Buz3    14:31 | listen to Him and tortured Him to death, He endured it 03Buz3    14:31 | and tortured Him to death, He endured it and never hid 03Buz3    14:31 | endured it and never hid His power from anyone, so that 03Buz3    14:31 | power from anyone, so that He might become the cause of 03Buz3    14:32 | Those whom He found worthy, and ready for 03Buz3    14:32 | found worthy, and ready for His resurrection, He chose, taught and 03Buz3    14:32 | and ready for His resurrection, He chose, taught and dispatched as 03Buz3    14:32 | salvation. But in place of His kindness you showed ingratitude 03Buz3    14:34 | Lord; while your fathers killed His Apostles and later, they tormented 03Buz3    14:37 | with many miracles and in His great mercy did not subject 03Buz3    14:37 | not subject you to death. He made you His relatives and 03Buz3    14:37 | to death. He made you His relatives and communicants of His 03Buz3    14:37 | His relatives and communicants of His natural living doctrine, correct laws 03Buz3    14:37 | laws, and the greatness of His beloved Son 03Buz3    14:38 | After this He forgave you all your transgressions 03Buz3    14:38 | all your transgressions and made His dear ones your teachers 03Buz3    14:44 | Thaddeus and Gregory, who resembled him 03Buz3    14:54 | not see the Lord?” And he said more in this vein 03Buz3    14:56 | While he was speaking the king listened 03Buz3    14:57 | When he had heard all of it 03Buz3    14:57 | had heard all of it, he became inflamed with wrath, in 03Buz3    14:57 | wrath, in the bitterness of his impious rage. He ordered that 03Buz3    14:57 | bitterness of his impious rage. He ordered that Daniel be strangled 03Buz3    14:58 | carry out the wickedness of his will, nonetheless Tiran’s soul was 03Buz3    14:58 | was so bitter with rage, he was so furious, that he 03Buz3    14:58 | he was so furious, that he did not heed them. Placing 03Buz3    14:58 | Daniel’s throat, the attendants strangled him 03Buz3    14:60 | people who recognized and knew him took his body and wanted 03Buz3    14:60 | recognized and knew him took his body and wanted to exhalt 03Buz3    14:61 | But Daniel himself appeared to his blessed student named Epipan saying 03Buz3    14:61 | Epipan saying not to honor his bones with the others, but 03Buz3    14:61 | but that they should take his body to a place which 03Buz3    14:61 | body to a place which he himself commanded and cover it 03Buz3    14:62 | third day Christ rose to His Father, how much more necessary 03Buz3    14:63 | blessed body was taken by his dear students. Chief among them 03Buz3    14:65 | the ground, in accordance with his command given in the vision 03Buz3    15:7 | authority of Gregory, and that he should hold the throne of 03Buz3    15:7 | should hold the throne of his fathers 03Buz3    16:2 | They entrusted the position to him. They summoned Parhen to visit 03Buz3    16:2 | and ten other honorable men. He sent them with gifts and 03Buz3    16:2 | Cappadocia, Caesarea, where they ordained him to the katoghikosate of Greater 03Buz3    16:4 | for a short while. Although he did not dare to advise 03Buz3    16:4 | reprimand anyone’s error or impiety, he nonetheless kept his own person 03Buz3    16:4 | or impiety, he nonetheless kept his own person holy 03Buz3    16:5 | He was obliged to befriend the 03Buz3    16:5 | the impious king, submitted to him, and acted according to his 03Buz3    16:5 | him, and acted according to his wishes 03Buz3    16:6 | After this he was gathered to his fathers 03Buz3    16:6 | this he was gathered to his fathers. Clerics of the banak’s 03Buz3    16:6 | of the banak’s church took his body and committed his bones 03Buz3    16:6 | took his body and committed his bones in an attractive tomb 03Buz3    16:6 | where Parhen had lived during his lifetime 03Buz3    17:0 | Armenia abandoned the Lord and His Commandments 03Buz3    17:3 | They entrusted him to the care of the 03Buz3    17:3 | who was named Hayr. With him they mustered awags of the 03Buz3    17:5 | the position of the patriarchs. He resembled Parhen in his behavior 03Buz3    17:5 | patriarchs. He resembled Parhen in his behavior 03Buz3    17:6 | and directed the land after his example 03Buz3    17:7 | However, the people he shepherded - generally the king, the 03Buz3    17:7 | the princes - did not heed his truthful advice, and, even though 03Buz3    17:7 | evils, forgetting the Lord and His commandments 03Buz3    18:5 | Through slander he effected the destruction of many 03Buz3    18:5 | had worked no crime, and he disrupted the great lordship of 03Buz3    18:6 | In particular through his slander he managed to have 03Buz3    18:6 | In particular through his slander he managed to have two senior 03Buz3    18:8 | When Tiran saw them, he ordered that they be beheaded 03Buz3    18:9 | each one taking one under his arm, and rushed out with 03Buz3    19:13 | survived by any son from his natural wife. However, he had 03Buz3    19:13 | from his natural wife. However, he had relations with a concubine 03Buz3    20:0 | Regarding king Tiran, and how he was betrayed by his chamberlain 03Buz3    20:0 | how he was betrayed by his chamberlain Pisak Siwnik; how he 03Buz3    20:0 | his chamberlain Pisak Siwnik; how he was lost and how, in 03Buz3    20:0 | in a period of peace, he was suddenly arrested by Varaz 03Buz3    20:0 | lost and ruined along with him 03Buz3    20:3 | demon [dew] in frenzy named Pisak. He was the chamberlain of king 03Buz3    20:4 | He had gone as an ambassador 03Buz3    20:7 | king’s chamberlain, Pisak, went on his embassy, he betrayed the horse’s 03Buz3    20:7 | Pisak, went on his embassy, he betrayed the horse’s existence to 03Buz3    20:7 | existence to Varaz with whom he had become friendly. Taking a 03Buz3    20:7 | friendly. Taking a letter from him, he brought it to the 03Buz3    20:7 | Taking a letter from him, he brought it to the king 03Buz3    20:9 | However, because he distrusted the man and feared 03Buz3    20:9 | the man and feared that he could stir up disturbance between 03Buz3    20:9 | appearance except for size, since he could not find such a 03Buz3    20:9 | such a large horse anywhere. He found a horse of the 03Buz3    20:11 | But when he reached Varaz, he revealed the 03Buz3    20:11 | But when he reached Varaz, he revealed the matter of the 03Buz3    20:11 | matters, not wanting to temper his deceitful words. On the contrary 03Buz3    20:11 | deceitful words. On the contrary, he sharpened his slander further, saying 03Buz3    20:11 | On the contrary, he sharpened his slander further, saying: “The king 03Buz3    20:11 | to preserve a single hide, he concealed it, ridiculing you. He 03Buz3    20:11 | he concealed it, ridiculing you. He found another horse and entrusted 03Buz3    20:12 | not the extent of it. He plans to remove the kingship 03Buz3    20:12 | relying on the emperor and his troops 03Buz3    20:13 | For, he says, ’that lordship belonged to 03Buz3    20:14 | impious Pisak aggrevate Varaz against his own natural lord, and plot 03Buz3    20:15 | the desperate dog-mouthed Pisak, he immediately wrote a letter of 03Buz3    20:16 | He so angered, inflamed and enraged 03Buz3    20:16 | Varaz received an order from him to find whatever means possible 03Buz3    20:17 | the two great, leading priests he had slain 03Buz3    20:18 | of Armenia treacherously speaking with him about peace, and requesting permission 03Buz3    20:18 | and requesting permission to visit him because of his affection for 03Buz3    20:18 | to visit him because of his affection for Tiran 03Buz3    20:19 | king of Armenia heard that, he immediately ordered that Varaz be 03Buz3    20:19 | that Varaz be summoned to him, with great delight 03Buz3    20:20 | But before he arrived, Tiran reasoned with his 03Buz3    20:20 | he arrived, Tiran reasoned with his own servants, the eunuch attendants 03Buz3    20:20 | servants, the eunuch attendants of his chamber, saying: “It is befitting 03Buz3    20:21 | there is no need for him to see that the hunting 03Buz3    20:21 | must be found, sufficient for his recreation. Let us not hunt 03Buz3    20:24 | country, and greatly exalted by him 03Buz3    20:25 | lie to, betray, and kill his lord. For a few days 03Buz3    20:26 | craftily kept concealed the enmity he had within him, artificially veiling 03Buz3    20:26 | the enmity he had within him, artificially veiling it, and waiting 03Buz3    20:29 | arrived with a dense brigade - he had some [3000] arms-bearing men 03Buz3    20:29 | some [3000] arms-bearing men with him - Tiran felt no distrust or 03Buz3    20:30 | For he saw that Varaz had come 03Buz3    20:31 | to a dinner, to honor him 03Buz3    20:32 | the king and those with him became quite drunk, a force 03Buz3    20:33 | Seizing him, they restrained his feet and 03Buz3    20:33 | Seizing him, they restrained his feet and hands with iron 03Buz3    20:34 | the bound king Tiran with him 03Buz3    20:39 | for the country of Iran. He went to Asorestan, to his 03Buz3    20:39 | He went to Asorestan, to his lord, the king of Iran 03Buz3    21:2 | hand to, and obediently serve him, and that he would aid 03Buz3    21:2 | obediently serve him, and that he would aid them and support 03Buz3    21:4 | with great alacrity and preparation he undertook to expedite matters, to 03Buz3    21:5 | This was especially so since he remembered the treaty sealed with 03Buz3    21:6 | the country of Armenia completely his own 03Buz3    21:7 | He took all of his troops 03Buz3    21:7 | He took all of his troops with the main baggage 03Buz3    21:7 | at the borders of Armenia. He filled up the entire country 03Buz3    21:9 | of Byzantium heard all this, he too assembled his troops and 03Buz3    21:9 | all this, he too assembled his troops and came to the 03Buz3    21:10 | He left his army near the 03Buz3    21:10 | He left his army near the city of 03Buz3    21:10 | near the city of Satagh. He himself selected two principal wise 03Buz3    21:10 | who had previously gone to him as emissaries 03Buz3    21:16 | a swift running pony. And he barely reached his own land 03Buz3    21:16 | pony. And he barely reached his own land 03Buz3    21:18 | He left the princes Andovk and 03Buz3    21:18 | them, and then departed for his own country, Byzantium 03Buz3    21:19 | went as a fugitive to his own country. When he got 03Buz3    21:19 | to his own country. When he got there, he assembled all 03Buz3    21:19 | country. When he got there, he assembled all those remaining under 03Buz3    21:19 | assembled all those remaining under his authority and set about investigating 03Buz3    21:20 | He held counsel and conducted an 03Buz3    21:22 | So, the king ordered that his patiw be removed, that his 03Buz3    21:22 | his patiw be removed, that his robe of honor be stripped 03Buz3    21:22 | of honor be stripped from him, and that Varaz be subjected 03Buz3    21:23 | After the Iranian fashion, he commanded that Varaz’ skin be 03Buz3    21:23 | hanged in the view of his concourse, in ignominy 03Buz3    21:24 | He himself regretted what had happened 03Buz3    21:24 | captives returned and to beseech him to speak of peace and 03Buz3    21:24 | reconciliation so that at least his women be returned from captivity 03Buz3    21:24 | be returned from captivity and he himself released from the ignominy 03Buz3    21:26 | of Iran heard this command, he immediately implemented it. He removed 03Buz3    21:26 | command, he immediately implemented it. He removed the captive Tiran from 03Buz3    21:26 | house and spoke affectionately with him saying that he would once 03Buz3    21:26 | affectionately with him saying that he would once again enthrone him 03Buz3    21:26 | he would once again enthrone him in his own land and 03Buz3    21:26 | once again enthrone him in his own land and return him 03Buz3    21:26 | his own land and return him in honor 03Buz3    21:29 | organized and dispatched Tiran from his land to the country of 03Buz3    21:29 | the country of Armenia. Thus, he faithfully implemented the Byzantine emperor’s 03Buz3    21:30 | When he had sent them to Armenia 03Buz3    21:30 | had sent them to Armenia, he then dispatched those emissaries who 03Buz3    21:30 | emissaries who had come to him from the Byzantine emperor, so 03Buz3    21:30 | and tell the emperor that he had implemented his commands, and 03Buz3    21:30 | emperor that he had implemented his commands, and so that the 03Buz3    21:30 | the emperor would return what he had captured from the king 03Buz3    21:31 | Iranian king had done all he had commanded, returning the Armenian 03Buz3    21:31 | Armenian captives and king Tiran, he was pleased 03Buz3    21:33 | He sent the women of the 03Buz3    21:33 | king of Iran back to him in great honor, and with 03Buz4    1:0 | enthroned Tiran’s son Arshak, returning him to the land of the 03Buz4    1:0 | land of the Armenians with his father and all the captives 03Buz4    1:2 | Tiran’s son, Arshak, and sent him, his father, their women, all 03Buz4    1:2 | son, Arshak, and sent him, his father, their women, all the 03Buz4    1:3 | country of Armenia together with his father and entire family. He 03Buz4    1:3 | his father and entire family. He assembled the dispersed folk of 03Buz4    1:6 | person dwelled in peace enjoying his own creations 03Buz4    2:1 | especially since they had been his dayeaks and nourishers 03Buz4    2:2 | He went and found them in 03Buz4    2:3 | Vardan in the nahapetutiwn of his azg; the middle brother, Vasak 03Buz4    2:3 | azg; the middle brother, Vasak, his dayeak, in the sparapetutiwn, the 03Buz4    2:4 | under former kings, each to his proper station 03Buz4    2:5 | He also placated the grandees, dividing 03Buz4    2:6 | each of the grandees on his gah, and each official according 03Buz4    2:6 | and each official according to his station 03Buz4    3:0 | Concerning Saint Nerses, where he was from and how he 03Buz4    3:0 | he was from and how he was elected katoghikos of Greater 03Buz4    3:6 | During his youth, leading a lay life 03Buz4    3:6 | youth, leading a lay life, he had married. From childhood he 03Buz4    3:6 | he had married. From childhood he had been nourished and educated 03Buz4    3:6 | vardapets and was beloved by his classmates 03Buz4    3:7 | At that time, he was a military official, the 03Buz4    3:8 | He was a tall man, of 03Buz4    3:8 | beauty, so much so that his equal in good looks could 03Buz4    3:8 | the world. Everyone looking at him found him desirable, amazing and 03Buz4    3:8 | Everyone looking at him found him desirable, amazing and venerable, and 03Buz4    3:8 | desirable, amazing and venerable, and he displayed enviable courage in military 03Buz4    3:9 | He had the fear of God 03Buz4    3:9 | the fear of God in his heart and stringently upheld His 03Buz4    3:9 | his heart and stringently upheld His commandments. He was humane, pure 03Buz4    3:9 | and stringently upheld His commandments. He was humane, pure and modest 03Buz4    3:10 | He dealt with his comrades in 03Buz4    3:10 | He dealt with his comrades in accordance with the 03Buz4    3:10 | oneself. Similarly, in military matters he had a perfectly virtuous behavior 03Buz4    3:10 | a perfectly virtuous behavior. From his childhood onward, he lived according 03Buz4    3:10 | behavior. From his childhood onward, he lived according to the Lord’s 03Buz4    3:10 | with justice, purity, and serving his comrades 03Buz4    3:11 | He never tired, with a zeal 03Buz4    3:11 | a zeal for God in his heart; he was accomplished in 03Buz4    3:11 | for God in his heart; he was accomplished in everything, burning 03Buz4    3:12 | He loved the poor and afflicted 03Buz4    3:12 | them, to the point that he shared his clothing and food 03Buz4    3:12 | the point that he shared his clothing and food with them 03Buz4    3:13 | he was a helper and superintendent 03Buz4    3:13 | the oppressed and anguished, and he encouraged all the dispossessed 03Buz4    3:14 | king’s side in service, wearing his military dress adorned with the 03Buz4    3:14 | with the attractive ornaments on his robe, of tall height, with 03Buz4    3:14 | robe, of tall height, with his attractive hairstyle, bearing aloft the 03Buz4    3:14 | with its golden sheath, with his belt of costly gems decorated 03Buz4    3:15 | When he heard this, he cried out 03Buz4    3:15 | When he heard this, he cried out in protest, regarding 03Buz4    3:16 | But he saw that all of them 03Buz4    3:17 | No one but he will sit on that throne 03Buz4    3:17 | But since, out of modesty, he did not consider himself worthy 03Buz4    3:17 | did not consider himself worthy, he came forward and began speaking 03Buz4    3:17 | little bit falsely about himself. He started to accuse himself of 03Buz4    3:17 | of impieties and sins which he in fact had not committed 03Buz4    3:18 | hearing this and knowing that he was making up falsehoods, together 03Buz4    3:23 | King Arshak, in his animalic fury, seized and pulled 03Buz4    3:23 | ship [senekapetutiwn], and removed it from him 03Buz4    3:24 | Then he ordered that Nerses be bound 03Buz4    3:24 | that Nerses be bound in his presence, that his attractive, curly 03Buz4    3:24 | bound in his presence, that his attractive, curly locks which had 03Buz4    3:24 | comely robe be torn off. He also commanded that they garb 03Buz4    3:24 | also commanded that they garb him in clerical clothing 03Buz4    3:25 | He gave the order, and they 03Buz4    3:25 | bishop, named Pawstos, and had him ordain Nerses into the deaconship 03Buz4    3:26 | But while they were cutting his hair, because of its beauty 03Buz4    3:26 | saw it wept at how his beauty had been altered 03Buz4    3:27 | But when they saw him adorned with Christian beauty, many 03Buz4    3:27 | thanks to God the benevolent, he had been called to be 03Buz4    3:28 | all of them to request him as their shepherd, someone who 03Buz4    3:29 | dressed in Christian clothing and he personified noble behavior 03Buz4    3:30 | With the expectation he had, he had been crucified 03Buz4    3:30 | With the expectation he had, he had been crucified with Christ 03Buz4    3:30 | crucified with Christ, buried with Him, with the love of faith 03Buz4    3:30 | with the love of faith he had died for sins, and 03Buz4    3:31 | Thus, truly was he deserving of the throne of 03Buz4    3:31 | patriarchs, of the place of his fathers the leaders, of the 03Buz4    3:31 | Thaddeus, and the inheritance of his physical as well as spiritual 03Buz4    3:31 | was the Lord Who summoned him to such a calling, and 03Buz4    3:31 | in everyone’s mind to demand him as worthy of it 03Buz4    3:32 | God which they placed on him 03Buz4    3:33 | command of God. For regarding him, it had been said to 03Buz4    3:33 | it had been said to his ancestors, to Yusik, in a 03Buz4    3:33 | man would be born to his son who would be the 03Buz4    4:2 | matter. All of them elected him unanimously and it pleased them 03Buz4    4:2 | pleased them all to seat him on the throne of leadership 03Buz4    4:6 | presented king Arshak’s hrovartak to him and brought the gifts before 03Buz4    4:6 | and brought the gifts before him 03Buz4    4:7 | He received them with affection and 03Buz4    4:8 | miracles took place. For as he entered the church, a white 03Buz4    4:9 | archbishop and the priests with him entered, including a chief presbyter 03Buz4    4:9 | the altar and perched on him, remaining there for many hours 03Buz4    4:13 | Then they ordained and seated him upon the throne of the 03Buz4    4:13 | throne of the episcopate, revering him. And many said encomia to 03Buz4    4:13 | And many said encomia to him which means that the Holy 03Buz4    4:13 | the Holy Spirit rested on him 03Buz4    4:18 | upon the patriarchal throne; during his shepherdhood there was much peace 03Buz4    4:19 | For in his conduct and course he resembled 03Buz4    4:19 | in his conduct and course he resembled his father, the great 03Buz4    4:19 | conduct and course he resembled his father, the great Gregory, possessing 03Buz4    4:19 | possessing the goodliest paternal behavior. He restored the father’s Apostolic graces 03Buz4    4:19 | the same concern to preserve his flock unharmed from visible and 03Buz4    4:20 | He especially resembled the first trees 03Buz4    4:20 | and during the course of his teaching he brought forth the 03Buz4    4:20 | the course of his teaching he brought forth the same and 03Buz4    4:21 | He was so filled with graces 03Buz4    4:21 | so filled with graces that he worked very great miracles, cured 03Buz4    4:22 | He accomplished these great miracles: when 03Buz4    4:22 | accomplished these great miracles: when he saw someone extremely stubborn, he 03Buz4    4:22 | he saw someone extremely stubborn, he convinced that person by inspiring 03Buz4    4:22 | convinced that person by inspiring him with awe; as for the 03Buz4    4:22 | of whose souls were open, he convinced them with preaching 03Buz4    4:23 | He rebuilt the ruined churches and 03Buz4    4:23 | altars. Those of little faith he confirmed in full atonement so 03Buz4    4:24 | He consoled the believers with the 03Buz4    4:24 | hope of eternal good gifts. He again made the throne of 03Buz4    4:24 | and was a son like his fathers 03Buz4    4:25 | Reprimanding the slanderers, he stopped their mouths, he obstructed 03Buz4    4:25 | slanderers, he stopped their mouths, he obstructed impiety as well as 03Buz4    4:25 | deeds of such people. And he battled even to the death 03Buz4    4:26 | He encouraged and defended the side 03Buz4    4:26 | and with the rain of his doctrine he nourished and made 03Buz4    4:26 | the rain of his doctrine he nourished and made luxuriant the 03Buz4    4:27 | boundaries of Greater Armenia; where his fathers before had sown the 03Buz4    4:27 | of the Word of Life, he irrigated it with his rain 03Buz4    4:27 | Life, he irrigated it with his rain. The reaping mshak, he 03Buz4    4:27 | his rain. The reaping mshak, he caused the plant to grow 03Buz4    4:27 | worker of the seeders, and he stored the abundant results in 03Buz4    4:27 | the graineries of the kingdom. He was a substitute and co 03Buz4    4:27 | substitute and co-worker of his preceding mshak fathers 03Buz4    4:28 | He held within himself unrelatable powers 03Buz4    4:28 | the orders of clemency, First, he himself did good deeds; then 03Buz4    4:28 | himself did good deeds; then, he gave others the example of 03Buz4    4:29 | He taught the goodliest love, hope 03Buz4    4:29 | meekness and freedom from revenge, He exhorted having care for providing 03Buz4    4:29 | be forged by inextinguishable fire. He threatened eternal evils, also recalling 03Buz4    4:30 | He inspired such fear that all 03Buz4    4:35 | canons stipulated by the Apostles. He advised all, exhorting, and guiding 03Buz4    4:36 | First, he did it, then he taught 03Buz4    4:36 | First, he did it, then he taught all of them the 03Buz4    4:36 | of them the same thing. He ordered that the same be 03Buz4    4:36 | in the boundaries of Armenia. He declared that they should designate 03Buz4    4:38 | He said it was necessary that 03Buz4    4:39 | He built such institutions and arranged 03Buz4    4:39 | other charities, instructing the land. He established many other orders of 03Buz4    4:40 | He advised that people should always 03Buz4    4:41 | He also advised that they be 03Buz4    4:42 | He advised adherence to the canon 03Buz4    4:43 | He condemned treachery, secret accusation, greed 03Buz4    4:43 | hopelessly weeping for the dead - he regarded all of these as 03Buz4    4:44 | He commanded the entire land, especially 03Buz4    4:44 | everyone who held authority over his fellow, to have mercy toward 03Buz4    4:45 | Similarly, he commanded the servants, to be 03Buz4    4:46 | In his day there was peace and 03Buz4    4:49 | up Greek and Syrian schools. He effected the salvation and return 03Buz4    4:49 | many oppressed and tormented captives; he freed half by preaching of 03Buz4    4:49 | s glory, while the others he freed by paying ransom. And 03Buz4    4:49 | by paying ransom. And thus, he returned each to his place 03Buz4    4:49 | thus, he returned each to his place 03Buz4    4:50 | He gave rest and provisions to 03Buz4    4:50 | the poor were always with him, joyfully. His tachar and table 03Buz4    4:50 | were always with him, joyfully. His tachar and table was always 03Buz4    4:51 | He was so fond of the 03Buz4    4:51 | of the poor that although he had built all the poor 03Buz4    4:51 | their beds, nonetheless, without them he did not hold tachar. The 03Buz4    4:51 | wanting and needy sat with him at table and were fed 03Buz4    4:52 | With his own hands he washed them 03Buz4    4:52 | With his own hands he washed them all, annointing, bandaging 03Buz4    4:52 | annointing, bandaging the wounds, with his hands he divided the food 03Buz4    4:52 | the wounds, with his hands he divided the food, and spent 03Buz4    4:52 | the food, and spent all his belongings for their needs. All 03Buz4    4:52 | foreigners remained and rested under his shade 03Buz4    4:53 | Whatever he did, he taught others to 03Buz4    4:53 | Whatever he did, he taught others to do. Pure 03Buz4    4:53 | do. Pure, sentient and alert, he made everyone ready for the 03Buz4    4:54 | Like the prophets and Apostles, he taught mercy, saying: “You must 03Buz4    4:55 | He recalled the Apostles, who, to 03Buz4    4:55 | protomartyr and protodeacon Stephen with his comrades, for whom the heavens 03Buz4    4:56 | He recalled Aycemik (Gazelle), her mercy 03Buz4    4:57 | He note: “The Apostle Paul told 03Buz4    4:59 | heard from the Lord that he must sell his goods and 03Buz4    4:59 | Lord that he must sell his goods and give to the 03Buz4    4:59 | to the poor, and find his treasure in heaven. And then 03Buz4    4:62 | served the saints in Macedonia, he inspired the listeners and encouraged 03Buz4    4:63 | And again, he strived that all should follow 03Buz4    4:64 | Look,” he said, “to Christ the commander 03Buz4    4:65 | And at the same time, he note: “Let every one of 03Buz4    4:66 | Lord’s goodly brother Jacob in his letter: “Brothers, take example from 03Buz4    4:67 | all times. Day and night, he did not cease preaching and 03Buz4    4:68 | Holy Spirit which dwelled within him, wisely, throughout the course of 03Buz4    4:68 | wisely, throughout the course of his entire life Nerses, Armenia’s venerable 03Buz4    4:69 | delay, to the end of his life. And he had no 03Buz4    4:69 | end of his life. And he had no equal ever in 03Buz4    5:0 | Nerses, katoghikos of Armenia, how he was sent by king Arshak 03Buz4    5:0 | emperor of the Byzantines; how he was exiled; but how other 03Buz4    5:1 | grandees of Armenia went with him to renew the oath of 03Buz4    5:4 | when the king saw them, he elaborately exalted them with very 03Buz4    5:7 | only Son of God and His birth, from His nature and 03Buz4    5:7 | God and His birth, from His nature and essence, birth from 03Buz4    5:7 | of Being, the image of His being, that He is from 03Buz4    5:7 | image of His being, that He is from His nature, birth 03Buz4    5:7 | being, that He is from His nature, birth and Son, for 03Buz4    5:7 | creatures, from the very beginning He was a collaborator and co 03Buz4    5:7 | being from the Father through Him, that He was with the 03Buz4    5:7 | the Father through Him, that He was with the Father from 03Buz4    5:7 | nature, from the very beginning, He was with Him and bears 03Buz4    5:7 | very beginning, He was with Him and bears the type and 03Buz4    5:7 | the type and image of His Parent; that from the beginning 03Buz4    5:7 | world, by the power of His Word and his natural power 03Buz4    5:7 | power of His Word and his natural power, governs, directs, guides 03Buz4    5:8 | not recognize the Creator and His commandments, then the Son, Who 03Buz4    5:8 | of the Father and was His Parent’s companion, when he saw 03Buz4    5:8 | was His Parent’s companion, when he saw that the Father was 03Buz4    5:8 | incarnation, a human image, Himself he humbled himself, became a man 03Buz4    5:8 | became a man, suffered by his own will, died and rose 03Buz4    5:8 | general, ascended and sat on his natural throne on the right 03Buz4    5:8 | on the right side of his Father, His Parent 03Buz4    5:8 | right side of his Father, His Parent 03Buz4    5:13 | first of all begat from his mighty paternal essence, as a 03Buz4    5:13 | similar pairing, namesake and creator; he loved us for his love 03Buz4    5:13 | creator; he loved us for his love. For his love for 03Buz4    5:13 | us for his love. For his love for us, he was 03Buz4    5:13 | For his love for us, he was sent from the father 03Buz4    5:13 | this woman as a man. He was by nature similar to 03Buz4    5:13 | was by nature similar to his parent and by nature had 03Buz4    5:13 | had the very form of his father and by his will 03Buz4    5:13 | of his father and by his will, acted for us in 03Buz4    5:14 | entered the service, and therefore he became the master in the 03Buz4    5:15 | creatures, then created Man with his incredible and visible abilities, and 03Buz4    5:15 | everything in the same way, he united the beings (and man 03Buz4    5:15 | the beings (and man) whom he created in His image, and 03Buz4    5:15 | man) whom he created in His image, and made him the 03Buz4    5:15 | in His image, and made him the master of his free 03Buz4    5:15 | made him the master of his free will 03Buz4    5:17 | pity the lost one, and He was born of a Virgin 03Buz4    5:17 | on earth and to reconcile his parent father with beings having 03Buz4    5:17 | parent father with beings having his anthropomorphic image, so that all 03Buz4    5:18 | Therefore, rightfully renewing beings, he renews everyone again, so that 03Buz4    5:18 | everyone who believes in Christ, he was a renewed being 03Buz4    5:20 | He became an example of our 03Buz4    5:20 | dead and glorified everything with his first resurrection, so that He 03Buz4    5:20 | his first resurrection, so that He created us with an unchangeable 03Buz4    5:22 | For him, they say, from the Virgin 03Buz4    5:23 | He is the birth and appearance 03Buz4    5:23 | and forces, was confirmed by him 03Buz4    5:24 | And a little later he makes it more clear all 03Buz4    5:24 | clear all that was said “ He was the first to die 03Buz4    5:24 | first to die, so that he arose in everything, because it 03Buz4    5:24 | because it was pleasant for him to live everywhere and do 03Buz4    5:24 | everywhere and do everything in him to establish peace with his 03Buz4    5:24 | him to establish peace with his cross and blood – everything that 03Buz4    5:24 | and on earth is through him 03Buz4    5:27 | Then he appointed princes and appointed leaders 03Buz4    5:29 | needs of the second time he allowed some to rule, and 03Buz4    5:33 | loves illness and hates health, he lacks everything, but he does 03Buz4    5:33 | health, he lacks everything, but he does not miss 03Buz4    5:35 | sun scatters the light of his faith and dispels the black 03Buz4    5:39 | the essence and nature of his father 03Buz4    5:41 | whole universe are filled with His light. For everyone, it determines 03Buz4    5:41 | hearts and thoughts penetrate into his ears, and he examines all 03Buz4    5:41 | penetrate into his ears, and he examines all the breath and 03Buz4    5:42 | He voluntarily appeared in body, height 03Buz4    5:42 | hearts of those who love him, this love personifies him. They 03Buz4    5:42 | love him, this love personifies him. They worship him with the 03Buz4    5:42 | love personifies him. They worship him with the true spirit, purifying 03Buz4    5:42 | believe in the truth,” or “ he who has seen me and 03Buz4    5:45 | was looking for your face,” he says again: “I put the 03Buz4    5:45 | Lord before me every time, he was on my right side 03Buz4    5:46 | we die, we will see him, as the blessed Apostle Paul 03Buz4    5:46 | says, that now we see him in a prominent example, in 03Buz4    5:46 | example, in the future, when he comes, he will bring us 03Buz4    5:46 | the future, when he comes, he will bring us immortality and 03Buz4    5:46 | immortality and the purity of his glory. When the son of 03Buz4    5:46 | words, by the Holy Spirit, he will order those who have 03Buz4    5:49 | the scriptures throughout the Bible, he will find many such covenants 03Buz4    5:50 | son, put our hand on him and say: according to your 03Buz4    5:50 | was born of God, heals him, and he (your son) will 03Buz4    5:50 | of God, heals him, and he ( your son) will rise up 03Buz4    5:51 | how dare we stand before him, ask and pray for those 03Buz4    5:51 | do not want to know his commandments, do not understand his 03Buz4    5:51 | his commandments, do not understand his laws 03Buz4    5:58 | added: “The Lord, because of His mercy and benevolence will hear 03Buz4    5:58 | for the next fifteen days. He will allow you that much 03Buz4    5:59 | While he was speaking, the king was 03Buz4    5:60 | emperor’s presence were writing down his words 03Buz4    5:62 | the emperor’s son, who was his heir, died 03Buz4    5:63 | was necessary to mourn, and he gave an order and brought 03Buz4    5:63 | and brought Saint Nerses before him 03Buz4    5:64 | He asked St Nerses if the 03Buz4    5:66 | Son of God, can revive him, your son and your whole 03Buz4    5:67 | these words, wished to kill him with a sinister death. But 03Buz4    5:67 | death did not depend on his words 03Buz4    5:69 | make sure that at least he was not killed 03Buz4    5:70 | But they could not release him, they only managed to do 03Buz4    5:70 | so much just to exile him 03Buz4    5:71 | thought, discovered that by exile he would be released from death 03Buz4    5:71 | being, and in the future, he would return from exile, and 03Buz4    5:72 | and an important one in his country, because, as they say 03Buz4    5:73 | this person is loved, that he is a prominent person there 03Buz4    5:75 | people, it is so. If his master had brought me to 03Buz4    5:75 | to disrespect and reproach through him, it would have been impossible 03Buz4    5:75 | have been impossible to accuse him, or imprison, or punish him 03Buz4    5:75 | him, or imprison, or punish him 03Buz4    5:76 | But he insulted me of his own 03Buz4    5:76 | But he insulted me of his own free will, of his 03Buz4    5:76 | his own free will, of his own free will he became 03Buz4    5:76 | of his own free will he became the guarantor of my 03Buz4    5:76 | guarantor of my son’s death, he was the person who said 03Buz4    5:77 | And his king has sent him to 03Buz4    5:77 | And his king has sent him to us for love, but 03Buz4    5:77 | to us for love, but he came and ruined us, he 03Buz4    5:77 | he came and ruined us, he is a criminal and harmful 03Buz4    5:77 | harmful right in front of his king 03Buz4    5:78 | But because he did something by himself, he 03Buz4    5:78 | he did something by himself, he should be responsible, he is 03Buz4    5:78 | himself, he should be responsible, he is a condemned man 03Buz4    5:79 | listen to them anymore, but he ordered the blessed Nerses to 03Buz4    5:79 | Nerses to exile, to lead him to an island in the 03Buz4    5:80 | Then he gathered all the Orthodox bishops 03Buz4    5:80 | from the cities of all his power who professed the direct 03Buz4    5:82 | of them agreed with this, he exiled them all and sent 03Buz4    5:83 | And instead of them he appointed lawless shepherds of the 03Buz4    5:88 | loading them with much treasure. He blinded them all with bribes 03Buz4    5:89 | no limit to the treasure he sent to the king of 03Buz4    5:89 | to the king of Armenia. He also wrote a letter of 03Buz4    5:89 | a letter of accusation to him about the blessed Nerses saying 03Buz4    5:89 | the blessed Nerses saying that he had killed his son 03Buz4    5:89 | saying that he had killed his son 03Buz4    5:90 | He also dispatched the Arshakuni hostages 03Buz4    6:0 | a deserted island and how he ate, or how God worked 03Buz4    6:1 | churches in all parts of his empire and sent all the 03Buz4    6:1 | their flocks to foreign lands, he was inflamed with even greater 03Buz4    6:1 | anger at Saint Nerses, because he considered him the cause of 03Buz4    6:1 | Saint Nerses, because he considered him the cause of death of 03Buz4    6:1 | the cause of death of his only beloved son, therefore he 03Buz4    6:1 | his only beloved son, therefore he wanted to betray him to 03Buz4    6:1 | therefore he wanted to betray him to a painful bitter death 03Buz4    6:3 | Then the king ordered him to be exiled to an 03Buz4    6:4 | He was taken to the specified 03Buz4    6:4 | the specified place and with him seventy people, half of whom 03Buz4    6:5 | And he was glad that it fell 03Buz4    6:5 | glad that it fell to his lot to endure torments in 03Buz4    6:6 | exiled with them, two were his people, one was called Deacon 03Buz4    6:10 | Joseph from slavery and made him ruler, ordered the thorn bush 03Buz4    6:10 | bush to dissolve with fire He ordered the air to send 03Buz4    6:10 | to happen in the future, he foreshadowed Moses with a rod 03Buz4    6:10 | then saved their lives, and he himself fed the people with 03Buz4    6:10 | tree that gave the ram, he himself was also nailed to 03Buz4    6:11 | according to the above example, he himself was also pierced in 03Buz4    6:11 | and be cleansed, find life; he himself became bread for us 03Buz4    6:11 | bread for us, gave us his blood to drink in order 03Buz4    6:11 | we have not even thanked him with words, how can you 03Buz4    6:11 | how can you think that he will leave us to starve 03Buz4    6:11 | persecuted in the least for his name 03Buz4    6:13 | us, and according to this He will prepare what we need 03Buz4    6:16 | us alive even without food, he can give us food, he 03Buz4    6:16 | he can give us food, he can justify us, he can 03Buz4    6:16 | food, he can justify us, he can honor us with death 03Buz4    6:16 | honor us with death in his name, giving us an ordinary 03Buz4    6:16 | the reason for it is his power over the invisible body 03Buz4    6:16 | power over the invisible body; he will join us to his 03Buz4    6:16 | he will join us to his kingdom 03Buz4    6:17 | He can also send us a 03Buz4    6:18 | and many more similar things, he added: “Lay down all of 03Buz4    6:23 | the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all this will 03Buz4    6:24 | that God treats us as He treats his sons, for our 03Buz4    6:24 | treats us as He treats his sons, for our edification, to 03Buz4    6:25 | In return for this, he demands from us a little 03Buz4    6:25 | virtue, only that we love him, for which he creates for 03Buz4    6:25 | we love him, for which he creates for us an innumerable 03Buz4    6:25 | benefits and miracles, and in his love for humanity repays with 03Buz4    6:26 | for he did not even spare his 03Buz4    6:26 | he did not even spare his life to lay down for 03Buz4    6:29 | only when Sunday arrived, then he ate 03Buz4    7:1 | Bishop of Caesarea, Eusebius, when he saw that miracle, namely, that 03Buz4    7:1 | the Caesarean archpriest, Saint Basil, he hated him in his thoughts 03Buz4    7:1 | archpriest, Saint Basil, he hated him in his thoughts and began 03Buz4    7:1 | Basil, he hated him in his thoughts and began to consider 03Buz4    7:1 | thoughts and began to consider him his opponent and enemy 03Buz4    7:1 | and began to consider him his opponent and enemy 03Buz4    7:2 | Basil, and then, flying from him, sat on the high priest 03Buz4    7:5 | Especially since he was of impeccable behavior, observed 03Buz4    7:5 | God in everything. In addition, he possessed great knowledge, was an 03Buz4    7:5 | of Christ’s teaching, for with his philosophical art he always silenced 03Buz4    7:5 | for with his philosophical art he always silenced the unbridled mouths 03Buz4    7:6 | all this, everyone looked at him as an apostle of Christ 03Buz4    7:6 | angel, and everyone testified that he was truly worthy of God’s 03Buz4    7:7 | And he himself behaved very modestly and 03Buz4    7:7 | although everyone willingly went to him — because of his scholarship, especially 03Buz4    7:7 | went to him — because of his scholarship, especially knowledgeable leaders visited 03Buz4    7:7 | scholarship, especially knowledgeable leaders visited him from the side: philosophers on 03Buz4    7:8 | And he of many of them he 03Buz4    7:8 | he of many of them he converted from various errors to 03Buz4    7:9 | country began to look at him as if he had descended 03Buz4    7:9 | look at him as if he had descended from the very 03Buz4    7:10 | But when he saw the gloomy face of 03Buz4    7:10 | saw the gloomy face of his bishop turned to him, Saint 03Buz4    7:10 | of his bishop turned to him, Saint Basil gave in to 03Buz4    7:10 | Saint Basil gave in to him, left the city, went to 03Buz4    7:10 | it was more convenient for him 03Buz4    8:0 | all Orthodox believers, and how he wished to arrange a dispute 03Buz4    8:2 | Therefore, he intended to incite persecution against 03Buz4    8:4 | Valens, hearing this, rejoiced. For his part, he chose skilful, experienced 03Buz4    8:4 | this, rejoiced. For his part, he chose skilful, experienced people in 03Buz4    8:4 | experienced people in debates, whom he considered knowledgeable and learned, false 03Buz4    8:5 | He also sent for the Bishop 03Buz4    8:5 | confession was scheduled, so that he would come and attend the 03Buz4    8:6 | clergy together and pondered how he should respond to the speeches 03Buz4    8:6 | speeches of the opponents, because he did not possess a special 03Buz4    8:7 | to Blessed Basil, to persuade him to come 03Buz4    8:8 | Because, they said, he has a powerful word, and 03Buz4    8:8 | has a powerful word, and he has a great gift for 03Buz4    8:8 | insidious machinations of Satan, because he thinks about the holy church 03Buz4    8:8 | the holy church (Christ), which he acquired with his blood 03Buz4    8:8 | Christ), which he acquired with his blood 03Buz4    8:9 | in which, with due respect, he very persistently begged him to 03Buz4    8:9 | respect, he very persistently begged him to forget the discord that 03Buz4    8:10 | a letter of entreaty that he should not delay, but come 03Buz4    8:11 | people were sent to hasten his arrival 03Buz4    8:12 | who had been sent for him had just left and were 03Buz4    8:12 | sleep at the place of his stay, performing divine services; in 03Buz4    8:12 | divine services; in a dream he saw a large, beautiful garden 03Buz4    8:17 | of Caesarea arrived and handed him a letter 03Buz4    8:18 | He read it and rejoiced, for 03Buz4    8:18 | read it and rejoiced, for he realized that by the command 03Buz4    8:18 | by the command of God he was invited to defend the 03Buz4    8:19 | Therefore, he immediately got up and, together 03Buz4    8:19 | together with the persons inviting him, went to Bishop Eusebius 03Buz4    8:20 | one of the priests with him 03Buz4    8:22 | should bring several comrades with him to the meeting 03Buz4    8:23 | took Bishop Eusebius and with him the blessed Archpriest Basil and 03Buz4    8:23 | of God Jesus Christ, whether he and the Son were born 03Buz4    8:25 | the bishop and saw that he was sweating. He started talking 03Buz4    8:25 | saw that he was sweating. He started talking and said, “What 03Buz4    8:27 | The king regretted that he allowed Basil to be present 03Buz4    8:30 | Eusebius and many others with him, and continued to oppress Orthodox 03Buz4    8:32 | note: “If you don’t let him out of prison, we will 03Buz4    9:0 | miracle was accomplished, or how he ordered the people who believed 03Buz4    9:2 | from heaven and sat on him, just like the first time 03Buz4    9:3 | himself, as well as on his servants and saints 03Buz4    9:5 | oppressed the Christian people: “Whoever, he said, bears the name of 03Buz4    9:5 | a Christian in my state, he should not have gold and 03Buz4    9:6 | And he began to collect under oath 03Buz4    9:6 | if anyone had it, then he would be subject to death 03Buz4    9:7 | the name of Christ what he had, willingly accepting this punishment 03Buz4    9:9 | He said to them: “Bring it 03Buz4    9:9 | dares and fights, will kill him 03Buz4    9:12 | prison again and to oppress him, as well as all bishops 03Buz4    10:2 | He was told that there was 03Buz4    10:3 | sent high-ranking officials to him to go as soon as 03Buz4    10:3 | soon as possible and bring him to him immediately. They went 03Buz4    10:3 | possible and bring him to him immediately. They went right away 03Buz4    10:3 | They went right away, found him and took him 03Buz4    10:3 | away, found him and took him 03Buz4    10:6 | The sophist, having supped, made his bed, locked the chapel doors 03Buz4    10:6 | to lie down. And before he had even fallen asleep, he 03Buz4    10:6 | he had even fallen asleep, he saw with open eyes that 03Buz4    10:11 | each mshak can get to his job 03Buz4    10:12 | Vasily is also suspended from his work 03Buz4    10:17 | He referred to the fact that 03Buz4    10:17 | referred to the fact that he was ill and could not 03Buz4    10:17 | and could not move from his place 03Buz4    10:18 | When they began to force him, he froze, fainted, barely breathed 03Buz4    10:18 | they began to force him, he froze, fainted, barely breathed and 03Buz4    10:19 | evening came, the officials left him in the chapel and went 03Buz4    10:20 | doors and lay down in his place. It suddenly seemed to 03Buz4    10:20 | place. It suddenly seemed to him again that the chapel doors 03Buz4    10:25 | and, parting, each went to his own 03Buz4    10:28 | In response, he note: “The Emperor is dead 03Buz4    10:30 | If,” he said, “the goods will not 03Buz4    10:31 | The officials gave him a three-day deadline, and 03Buz4    10:35 | they would not listen to him and note: “Let these things 03Buz4    10:35 | treasury of the Lord because he judged us and avenged the 03Buz4    11:5 | chief-priest Nerses, releasing in his place king Arshak’s nephews, Gnel 03Buz4    11:5 | to Vardan and those with him 03Buz4    11:6 | Arshak of Greater Armenia presenting him with the emperor’s hrovartak and 03Buz4    11:7 | the blessed Nerses, saying that he had killed his only son 03Buz4    11:7 | saying that he had killed his only son, and therefore had 03Buz4    11:9 | and saw alI of this, he was ungrateful to the giver 03Buz4    11:10 | He was moved to intense anger 03Buz4    11:10 | against the emperor, wondering how he dared to detain a man 03Buz4    11:11 | He note: “May many rocks fall 03Buz4    11:11 | knock out your teeth and his. How can I stand this 03Buz4    11:11 | us? Now I will repay him for this favor 03Buz4    11:12 | He commanded Vasak, his general, to 03Buz4    11:12 | He commanded Vasak, his general, to assemble a force 03Buz4    11:13 | immediately implemented the orders given him; he assembled in one place 03Buz4    11:13 | implemented the orders given him; he assembled in one place some 03Buz4    11:13 | years, one after the other, he destroyed the land on the 03Buz4    12:0 | patriarch Nerses had left in his place; what sort of man 03Buz4    12:0 | place; what sort of man he was, the signs and miracles 03Buz4    12:0 | was, the signs and miracles he wrought, how he stood up 03Buz4    12:0 | and miracles he wrought, how he stood up for truth, and 03Buz4    12:0 | Arshak of Armenia and how he reproved him for his impious 03Buz4    12:0 | Armenia and how he reproved him for his impious deeds; how 03Buz4    12:0 | how he reproved him for his impious deeds; how he loved 03Buz4    12:0 | for his impious deeds; how he loved the poor just as 03Buz4    12:1 | from the village of Marag. He had been raised by the 03Buz4    12:1 | archbishop Nerses and nourished before him 03Buz4    12:2 | He displayed mental quickness, prominence in 03Buz4    12:2 | prominence in the faith, in his position he was trustworthy in 03Buz4    12:2 | the faith, in his position he was trustworthy in all things 03Buz4    12:2 | the blessed Nerses also entrusted him with superintendency of the poor 03Buz4    12:2 | the poor. In this too he revealed his special consideration 03Buz4    12:2 | In this too he revealed his special consideration 03Buz4    12:3 | the archbishop Nerses left on his journey to the country of 03Buz4    12:3 | to the country of Byzantium, he ordained this Xad into the 03Buz4    12:3 | episcopate of Bagrawand and Arsharunik. He left him as his locum 03Buz4    12:3 | Bagrawand and Arsharunik. He left him as his locum tenens and 03Buz4    12:3 | Arsharunik. He left him as his locum tenens and departed 03Buz4    12:6 | And the entire period that he was in detention, the people 03Buz4    12:6 | detention, the people prayed for him with fasting. Xad led them 03Buz4    12:6 | their natural shepherd, Nerses, until his return, until the Lord fulfilled 03Buz4    12:6 | returned the blessed Nerses to his place 03Buz4    12:7 | great extent. Just as in his childhood he had acted in 03Buz4    12:7 | Just as in his childhood he had acted in accordance with 03Buz4    12:7 | same extent as an adult he was mired in debauched lewdness 03Buz4    12:7 | shepherd Xad reprimanded and reproached him many times, he was ignored 03Buz4    12:7 | and reproached him many times, he was ignored 03Buz4    12:9 | He issued an order throughout all 03Buz4    12:9 | throughout all the districts of his authority and had it preached 03Buz4    12:9 | in every public place in his lands such that every place 03Buz4    12:9 | such that every place in his districts was full of the 03Buz4    12:18 | After this, no one feared his lord at all. Everyone felt 03Buz4    12:19 | Xad often reproached and reprimanded him, especially when Arshak pressured him 03Buz4    12:19 | him, especially when Arshak pressured him to “Come, erect an altar 03Buz4    12:21 | He note: “I am a locum 03Buz4    12:22 | and through greed for wealth. He gave him much gold, many 03Buz4    12:22 | greed for wealth. He gave him much gold, many treasures of 03Buz4    12:22 | with gold, to deceptively placate him and win him over 03Buz4    12:22 | deceptively placate him and win him over 03Buz4    12:23 | took from the king, in his presence, he distributed to the 03Buz4    12:23 | the king, in his presence, he distributed to the poor. Nor 03Buz4    12:23 | to the poor. Nor did he lessen the reprimands until the 03Buz4    12:24 | the blessed Nerses had told him to 03Buz4    12:25 | the sick were done by his hands, and he accomplished very 03Buz4    12:25 | done by his hands, and he accomplished very many very great 03Buz4    12:26 | But as he aided the poor and emptied 03Buz4    12:26 | store-rooms among the poor, he would go the next day 03Buz4    12:26 | God’s command. Again, each day he would serve the poor, and 03Buz4    12:27 | miracles accomplished by this man. He was wonderfully renowned and magnificent 03Buz4    12:27 | magnificent throughout all of Armenia. He circulated about advising and teaching 03Buz4    12:27 | of Armenia, everywhere just like his vardapet Nerses 03Buz4    12:30 | so watchful as to visit His believers 03Buz4    12:31 | and healed the thieves’ eyes. He ordered that they wash and 03Buz4    12:31 | ordered that they wash and he placed a meal before them 03Buz4    12:32 | He then blessed them, gave them 03Buz4    12:33 | Thus, did he display great patience in all 03Buz4    12:33 | display great patience in all his affairs, working many signs and 03Buz4    12:34 | He gave one of them in 03Buz4    12:34 | who, after the death of his father-in-law, held the 03Buz4    13:0 | Armenians, Nerses, from Byzantium; how he reprimanded Arshak, the great king 03Buz4    13:2 | from the desert island where he had been detained. The entire 03Buz4    13:2 | land which had been requesting his return was favored with him 03Buz4    13:2 | his return was favored with him again 03Buz4    13:3 | When he returned to the land of 03Buz4    13:3 | of Armenia there went before him the bishops of all the 03Buz4    13:4 | They brought before him all of their sick and 03Buz4    13:4 | all of their sick and he healed them, for which they 03Buz4    13:4 | been returned from captivity with him 03Buz4    13:6 | their requests, their painful orphanhood he dispelled, and again consoled them 03Buz4    13:8 | Arshak went out to meet him, as far as the Bakaser 03Buz4    13:10 | patriarch Nerses came to Armenia, he evaluated his locum tenens the 03Buz4    13:10 | came to Armenia, he evaluated his locum tenens the blessed Xad 03Buz4    13:10 | blessed Xad, and observed that he had stood for truth and 03Buz4    13:10 | many thanks to God that he found his spiritual son Xad 03Buz4    13:10 | to God that he found his spiritual son Xad had acted 03Buz4    13:10 | son Xad had acted as he had wanted, in accordance with 03Buz4    13:10 | had wanted, in accordance with his wishes. He found him as 03Buz4    13:10 | in accordance with his wishes. He found him as he wished 03Buz4    13:10 | with his wishes. He found him as he wished 03Buz4    13:10 | wishes. He found him as he wished 03Buz4    13:11 | But when Xad told him about all the impieities and 03Buz4    13:11 | that the king had travelled, he was saddened and mourned and 03Buz4    13:11 | and with very deep sighs. He was concerned especially about the 03Buz4    13:12 | the king and spoke with him, saying: “Why have you forgotten 03Buz4    13:12 | forgotten the Lord and abandoned His commandments, the Creator Who created 03Buz4    13:12 | abandon the poor but in His humanity has nourished them? God 03Buz4    13:13 | did you dare to scorn His commandments? Was your father not 03Buz4    13:14 | you still have not remembered Him Who did not recall the 03Buz4    13:14 | father, but placed you in his position, that is granting you 03Buz4    13:18 | and that each return what he owes, so that you will 03Buz4    13:22 | of God, saying: “Woe is him who builds his house, not 03Buz4    13:22 | Woe is him who builds his house, not with justice, and 03Buz4    13:22 | will lament, saying, woe to him who greedily seizes what is 03Buz4    13:22 | greedily seizes what is not his, for if they be beautiful 03Buz4    13:23 | So spoke the patriarch Nerses. He left the king and went 03Buz4    13:27 | out the patriarch Nerses. Finding him, Arshak requested that he offer 03Buz4    13:27 | Finding him, Arshak requested that he offer prayers for him lest 03Buz4    13:27 | that he offer prayers for him lest he too perish for 03Buz4    13:27 | offer prayers for him lest he too perish for he was 03Buz4    13:27 | lest he too perish for he was quite terrified 03Buz4    13:31 | the heavenly mshaks who descend Him, to harvest all those who 03Buz4    13:32 | Then will He choose. The righteous, like the 03Buz4    13:32 | The righteous, like the grain, He will take with Him to 03Buz4    13:32 | grain, He will take with Him to the Kingdom while the 03Buz4    13:32 | the sinners, like the weed, He will order cast into the 03Buz4    13:35 | that Nerses be reconciled with him, and he made a vow 03Buz4    13:35 | be reconciled with him, and he made a vow that he 03Buz4    13:35 | he made a vow that he would never again deviate from 03Buz4    14:0 | condemned by the words of his own mouth; how since he 03Buz4    14:0 | his own mouth; how since he deserved to die he was 03Buz4    14:0 | since he deserved to die he was done away with by 03Buz4    14:2 | It was he who destroyed all the azgs 03Buz4    14:2 | during the reign of Arshak, he committed even more evils toward 03Buz4    14:3 | Now he went and circulated about his 03Buz4    14:3 | he went and circulated about his mardpetutiwn, and Hayr mardpet descended 03Buz4    14:3 | district of Taron to see his villages 03Buz4    14:4 | blessed Nerses was circulating about his own area of authority. For 03Buz4    14:6 | mardpet went to circulate about his principality, the blessed katoghikos Nerses 03Buz4    14:9 | they were preparing something befitting his senior status, Hayr went for 03Buz4    14:10 | When he saw the beauty of those 03Buz4    14:10 | below which was very captivating, he placed his evil eye on 03Buz4    14:10 | was very captivating, he placed his evil eye on it 03Buz4    14:12 | When he was good and drunk, he 03Buz4    14:12 | he was good and drunk, he started speaking arrogantly and presumptuously 03Buz4    14:12 | started speaking arrogantly and presumptuously. He insulted king Trdat, and the 03Buz4    14:13 | He note: “Why were such places 03Buz4    14:14 | and deriding the holy places, he continued: “We shall demolish these 03Buz4    14:16 | the blessed archbishop heard this, he note: “Our Lord Jesus Christ 03Buz4    14:16 | chose this place to bear His name, by which name every 03Buz4    14:16 | place is glorified together with His Father and the Holy Spirit 03Buz4    14:16 | Father and the Holy Spirit. He commanded us not to covet 03Buz4    14:16 | what has been dedicated to Him, that person will not achieve 03Buz4    14:16 | person will not achieve what he has threatened; rather, his many 03Buz4    14:16 | what he has threatened; rather, his many sins will hinder the 03Buz4    14:18 | Now when he reached this place the judgement 03Buz4    14:18 | upon the impious Hayr for his deeds and words 03Buz4    14:19 | He was betrayed into the hands 03Buz4    14:21 | And he charmed the mardpet into getting 03Buz4    14:22 | bushes, Shawasp remained somewhat behind. He hit the eunuch Hayr with 03Buz4    14:22 | behind that went right through him. Hayr fell to the ground 03Buz4    15:0 | Concerning king Arshak, how he killed his brother’s son Gnel 03Buz4    15:0 | king Arshak, how he killed his brother’s son Gnel because of 03Buz4    15:0 | the slander of Tirit; how he was rebuked and upbraided by 03Buz4    15:0 | man of God Nerses; how he killed that same Tirit; how 03Buz4    15:0 | wife of Gnel after killing him; how he later brought a 03Buz4    15:0 | Gnel after killing him; how he later brought a wife named 03Buz4    15:5 | for her and so concealed his desire until he was able 03Buz4    15:5 | so concealed his desire until he was able to make her 03Buz4    15:5 | was able to make her his 03Buz4    15:6 | After Tirit had attained his wish and had seen Paranjem 03Buz4    15:6 | wish and had seen Paranjem, he sought means by which he 03Buz4    15:6 | he sought means by which he might destroy her husband so 03Buz4    15:6 | her husband so that afterwards he might be able to ravish 03Buz4    15:7 | think up treacherous strategems, and he hired many assistants and supporters 03Buz4    15:7 | and supporters to carry forward his slander 03Buz4    15:8 | He treacherously spoke false slander about 03Buz4    15:8 | naxarars of the land prefer his lordship over them than yours 03Buz4    15:11 | the lad Gnel, frequently persecuted him, and was plotting treachery against 03Buz4    15:11 | and was plotting treachery against him for a long time 03Buz4    15:12 | lad Gnel and to kill him 03Buz4    15:13 | So, he sent Vardan, brother of the 03Buz4    15:13 | led to the place of his death deceived and charmed 03Buz4    15:16 | Vardan convinced the lad Gnel, his wife and court to go 03Buz4    15:16 | that the king was summoning him for some great exaltation: “King 03Buz4    15:16 | feast of Nawasard without you. He is well-disposed and kindly 03Buz4    15:16 | the words of the slanderers, he had found no evil in 03Buz4    15:16 | found no evil in you. He has become convinced that it 03Buz4    15:16 | that it was wrong for him to hate you; rather, that 03Buz4    15:16 | are deserving of affection from him 03Buz4    15:17 | entire night with all of his organization, to reach the royal 03Buz4    15:20 | and the great archbishop sent his co-adjutor Xad in his 03Buz4    15:20 | his co-adjutor Xad in his place, as well as his 03Buz4    15:20 | his place, as well as his episcopal archdeacon named Murik, to 03Buz4    15:21 | He himself remained in the royal 03Buz4    15:23 | the royal banak, and when he entered, the king was informed 03Buz4    15:23 | the king was informed of his arrival 03Buz4    15:24 | issued from the court that he be held outside, taken and 03Buz4    15:25 | While Gnel, mounted on his horse, was coming into the 03Buz4    15:25 | coming into the banak, as he approached the royal concourse, many 03Buz4    15:25 | approached the lad Gnel, seized him and threw him from his 03Buz4    15:25 | Gnel, seized him and threw him from his horse, tied back 03Buz4    15:25 | him and threw him from his horse, tied back his arms 03Buz4    15:25 | from his horse, tied back his arms, and took him to 03Buz4    15:25 | back his arms, and took him to the place of execution 03Buz4    15:26 | Now his wife had come in her 03Buz4    15:27 | they had seized and bound him, she quickly rushed to the 03Buz4    15:28 | loudly the bad news to him about the unjust loss of 03Buz4    15:28 | still murdering my husband without him committing any crime or misdeed 03Buz4    15:30 | great chief priest, knowing that he had come to intercede for 03Buz4    15:30 | to intercede for Gnel’s life, he pulled his sable over his 03Buz4    15:30 | for Gnel’s life, he pulled his sable over his head and 03Buz4    15:30 | he pulled his sable over his head and proceeded to grunt 03Buz4    15:30 | and proceeded to grunt with his face covered, as though asleep 03Buz4    15:30 | as though asleep, so that he would not have to hear 03Buz4    15:31 | love for us descended from His natural heights and became a 03Buz4    15:31 | became a brother to us, His unworthy servants. This was done 03Buz4    15:33 | For He said this to us: ’He 03Buz4    15:33 | He said this to us: ’He who hears you, hears me 03Buz4    15:33 | who hears you, hears me; he who accepts you, accepts me 03Buz4    15:33 | accepts you, accepts me; but he who dishonors you, dishonors me 03Buz4    15:36 | become fossilized, did not listen. He did not uncover his face 03Buz4    15:36 | listen. He did not uncover his face of the shirts and 03Buz4    15:36 | not want to respond. Rather, he remained covered and wrapped up 03Buz4    15:36 | up in one side of his chair, and did not even 03Buz4    15:37 | of the horse arena, killed him, and buried him there 03Buz4    15:37 | arena, killed him, and buried him there 03Buz4    15:40 | water, and will weaken when He strings the bow 03Buz4    15:44 | all this to the king, he left him and did not 03Buz4    15:44 | to the king, he left him and did not return to 03Buz4    15:45 | the royal arena and executed him on the hill of the 03Buz4    15:47 | crying for the nephew whom he himself had killed 03Buz4    15:48 | He went and sat near the 03Buz4    15:50 | lusted for her, and kept his eye on her, to make 03Buz4    15:50 | on her, to make her his wife 03Buz4    15:51 | plotted that vengeful treachery against his harazat had done this because 03Buz4    15:51 | of Gnel’s wife with whom he was greatly in love. He 03Buz4    15:51 | he was greatly in love. He got the king to accomplish 03Buz4    15:52 | Tirit was unable to control his lust 03Buz4    15:53 | He sent a messenger to the 03Buz4    15:53 | am a better man than he was. I loved you and 03Buz4    15:53 | loved you and therefore betrayed him to death, so that I 03Buz4    15:57 | the circumstance: Tirit’s lust, how he placed his eye on her 03Buz4    15:57 | Tirit’s lust, how he placed his eye on her, the vengeance 03Buz4    15:59 | When king Arshak heard this, he realized what had happened, investigated 03Buz4    15:60 | Then he began to speak, striking his 03Buz4    15:60 | he began to speak, striking his hands together and greatly regretting 03Buz4    15:60 | together and greatly regretting what he had done, saying: “Because Tirit 03Buz4    15:60 | undeserving love for Gnel’s wife, he plotted this evil, a grudge 03Buz4    15:60 | senseless and unjust death. And he involved us in the shedding 03Buz4    15:60 | shedding of innocent blood through his abomination. He had his brother 03Buz4    15:60 | innocent blood through his abomination. He had his brother destroyed, and 03Buz4    15:60 | through his abomination. He had his brother destroyed, and made us 03Buz4    15:61 | the case, for a while he was quiet and pretended to 03Buz4    15:62 | buried in the place where he was killed, and after a 03Buz4    15:63 | He note: “King, I want you 03Buz4    15:64 | as the king heard this, he note: “Now I know for 03Buz4    15:64 | accurate. Gnel’s death occurred for his wife 03Buz4    15:66 | When Tirit learned about this, he was seized with fear of 03Buz4    15:67 | catch up with, and kill him on the spot 03Buz4    15:68 | fugitive Tirit, caught up with him in the forests of the 03Buz4    15:68 | district of Basen, and killed him there 03Buz4    15:70 | loathed king Arshak, saying: “Physically, he is hairy, and his color 03Buz4    15:70 | Physically, he is hairy, and his color is dark 03Buz4    15:71 | woman was not reconciled with him, he sent to the country 03Buz4    15:71 | was not reconciled with him, he sent to the country of 03Buz4    15:71 | the imperial tohm be sent him as a wife. Her name 03Buz4    15:72 | He loved her madly and this 03Buz4    15:72 | this stirred the envy of his first wife. Paranjem therefore had 03Buz4    15:73 | they named Pap. They nourished him and he grew up 03Buz4    15:73 | Pap. They nourished him and he grew up 03Buz4    15:74 | When he reached puberty and became robust 03Buz4    15:74 | and became robust, they gave him as a hostage to the 03Buz4    15:77 | He committed an unworthy deed, never 03Buz4    15:79 | was granted the village whence he came, a village named Gomkunk 03Buz4    15:80 | again until the day of his ruination. In place of Nerses 03Buz4    16:0 | king of Persia, and how he was honored by him; how 03Buz4    16:0 | how he was honored by him; how the sparapet of the 03Buz4    16:0 | the king of Persia; how he later broke his oath and 03Buz4    16:0 | Persia; how he later broke his oath and fled; and how 03Buz4    16:1 | king of Armenia, and exalted him with much honor, great glory 03Buz4    16:2 | Arshak was treated well by him, as a brother or a 03Buz4    16:2 | a son, and Shapuh gave him the second great tun in 03Buz4    16:5 | When he saw the king, in no 03Buz4    16:5 | king, in no way did he exalt him properly or show 03Buz4    16:5 | no way did he exalt him properly or show him honor 03Buz4    16:5 | exalt him properly or show him honor, but rather, he dishonored 03Buz4    16:5 | show him honor, but rather, he dishonored him with insults, saying 03Buz4    16:5 | honor, but rather, he dishonored him with insults, saying in the 03Buz4    16:6 | Vasak of the Mamikonean tohm, he became greatly irritated and angered 03Buz4    16:6 | became greatly irritated and angered. He drew the sword which he 03Buz4    16:6 | He drew the sword which he had at his waist and 03Buz4    16:6 | sword which he had at his waist and beheaded the Iranian 03Buz4    16:7 | For he was unable to hear or 03Buz4    16:7 | or bear the insults to his king, many times regarding it 03Buz4    16:7 | hear evil insults hurled at his lord 03Buz4    16:8 | He did such a deed suddenly 03Buz4    16:9 | of Iran heard about this, he expressed great thanks to general 03Buz4    16:9 | to general Vasak, marvelling at his brave-heartedness and courageousness 03Buz4    16:10 | And he greatly rewarded him, making him 03Buz4    16:10 | And he greatly rewarded him, making him worthy of much 03Buz4    16:10 | he greatly rewarded him, making him worthy of much honor, as 03Buz4    16:10 | worthy of much honor, as he praised his bravery and love 03Buz4    16:10 | much honor, as he praised his bravery and love for his 03Buz4    16:10 | his bravery and love for his master 03Buz4    16:11 | great affection for Vasak, honored him in accordance with his worth 03Buz4    16:11 | honored him in accordance with his worth, and exalted him every 03Buz4    16:11 | with his worth, and exalted him every day so that there 03Buz4    16:12 | somehow be pried away from him 03Buz4    16:13 | He did not believe that Arshak 03Buz4    16:13 | would preserve the intimate affection he had for him or remain 03Buz4    16:13 | intimate affection he had for him or remain true to the 03Buz4    16:13 | the oath of alliance with him 03Buz4    16:14 | Therefore he requested a vow from him 03Buz4    16:14 | he requested a vow from him and intensely pressured him, saying 03Buz4    16:14 | from him and intensely pressured him, saying: “Consent and vow to 03Buz4    16:15 | on the divine Gospel that he would never again break his 03Buz4    16:15 | he would never again break his vow to him, but keep 03Buz4    16:15 | again break his vow to him, but keep his oath and 03Buz4    16:15 | vow to him, but keep his oath and preserve his treaty 03Buz4    16:15 | keep his oath and preserve his treaty 03Buz4    16:16 | Shapuh felt great affection for him 03Buz4    16:17 | But his brother Vasak the general of 03Buz4    16:17 | of Armenia was envious of his senior brother Vardan 03Buz4    16:18 | He wanted to create a disturbance 03Buz4    16:18 | the vow sincerely, how could he oppose it or flee 03Buz4    16:19 | faith, you treacherously plotted with him, making him flee. You too 03Buz4    16:19 | treacherously plotted with him, making him flee. You too want the 03Buz4    16:20 | sun, water, and fire, that he would not permit a single 03Buz4    16:20 | single Christian man to live. He ordered that they all be 03Buz4    16:22 | an iron chain, sealed with his ring, and kept carefully 03Buz4    17:1 | members of the Christian faith. He oppressed them with taxes, diverse 03Buz4    17:2 | Then he issued an order throughout all 03Buz4    17:2 | throughout all the places under his sway: “Whoever under my authority 03Buz4    17:3 | that no Christian reside within his borders 03Buz4    18:0 | Arshak, through the treachery of his own brother Vasak 03Buz4    18:1 | Arshak of Armenia, and presented him with the hrovartak 03Buz4    18:2 | And he told him about Shapuh’s words 03Buz4    18:2 | And he told him about Shapuh’s words of peace 03Buz4    18:3 | And he presented the message: “The crime 03Buz4    18:6 | He peacefully released the great nahapet 03Buz4    18:6 | released the great nahapet to his tun so that he might 03Buz4    18:6 | to his tun so that he might go and rest from 03Buz4    18:7 | Vardan had come to Arshak, his younger brother, Vasak, was not 03Buz4    18:8 | stirred the king up against his senior brother, saying: “It was 03Buz4    18:8 | do not hurry and kill him immediately, you and the land 03Buz4    18:9 | with similar words and made him accept general Vasak’s words as 03Buz4    18:11 | more provoked the king against him. Indeed, a force was assembled 03Buz4    18:11 | Vardan to go and kill him, and his own brother Vasak 03Buz4    18:11 | go and kill him, and his own brother Vasak went to 03Buz4    18:12 | They went and found him in his district of Tayk 03Buz4    18:12 | went and found him in his district of Tayk, in his 03Buz4    18:12 | his district of Tayk, in his secure fortress which was named 03Buz4    18:13 | the force of Vardan’s brother, he had come in peace. So 03Buz4    18:13 | tent, since Vardan had pitched his tent in the valley, at 03Buz4    18:15 | While Vardan, naked, was washing his head, many men with swords 03Buz4    18:15 | many men with swords reached him, and stabbed him as he 03Buz4    18:15 | swords reached him, and stabbed him as he was bent over 03Buz4    18:15 | him, and stabbed him as he was bent over to pour 03Buz4    18:16 | He did not even have time 03Buz4    18:16 | since they struck and killed him from the side 03Buz4    19:1 | reproach the king or give him contrary counsel, and so Arshak 03Buz4    19:1 | Arshak went along according to his evil wishes. He destroyed many 03Buz4    19:1 | according to his evil wishes. He destroyed many of the naxarars 03Buz4    19:2 | He extirpated the tohms of the 03Buz4    19:2 | of Shirak and Arsharunik, and he made their districts ostan 03Buz4    19:4 | secure fortress be constructed for him in the district of Arsharunik 03Buz4    19:5 | And he laid in store victuals in 03Buz4    20:1 | from king Shapuh and dishonored him through his vow, Shapuh, the 03Buz4    20:1 | Shapuh and dishonored him through his vow, Shapuh, the king of 03Buz4    20:1 | no severity in dealing with him, for there was still intense 03Buz4    20:2 | which of them would call him to aid them in fighting 03Buz4    20:3 | He enthusiastically wanted to go to 03Buz4    20:3 | call on, magnify or exalt him 03Buz4    20:4 | sent messages of peace to him, reminding him of his previous 03Buz4    20:4 | of peace to him, reminding him of his previous vow, saying 03Buz4    20:4 | to him, reminding him of his previous vow, saying: “Your brother 03Buz4    20:4 | you to come and help him fight with your brigade 03Buz4    20:6 | heard this, with great joy he wanted to go to aid 03Buz4    20:7 | So, he ordered his sparapet, Vasak, to 03Buz4    20:7 | So, he ordered his sparapet, Vasak, to assemble a 03Buz4    20:8 | quickly implemented the king’s orders. He assembled [400000] well armed troops of 03Buz4    20:10 | multitude of naxarars went through his principality, through Aghjnik, and came 03Buz4    20:16 | the Iranians to come. Rather, he wanted them to wage the 03Buz4    20:17 | Iranian king Shapuh arrived. Rather, he should let them accomplish that 03Buz4    20:20 | He armed and at the appointed 03Buz4    20:23 | of Armenia remained there with his troops until Shapuh, king of 03Buz4    20:24 | When he observed the bravery of the 03Buz4    20:24 | won and resolved the battle, he was very surprised. And Shapuh 03Buz4    20:25 | of Iran then began asking his troops regarding what good gifts 03Buz4    20:25 | good gifts or what reward he could give Arshak, king of 03Buz4    20:26 | For,” he said, “we, the entire Aryan 03Buz4    20:27 | fitting reward can we give him 03Buz4    20:28 | Thus, he pondered what they should give 03Buz4    20:28 | pondered what they should give him 03Buz4    20:29 | Iranian king Shapuh’s naxarars told him: “ Give him anything you think 03Buz4    20:29 | Shapuh’s naxarars told him: “Give him anything you think will please 03Buz4    20:29 | anything you think will please him, much of your gold, silver 03Buz4    20:30 | Iranian king Shapuh replied to his princes: “What you suggest does 03Buz4    20:30 | Arshak of Armenia, such that he will be unseparable from us 03Buz4    20:31 | a tun so that when he comes to us from Armenia 03Buz4    20:31 | Armenia as far as Ctesiphon, he will lodge within his own 03Buz4    20:31 | Ctesiphon, he will lodge within his own tun 03Buz4    20:34 | of Armenia to go with him to Asorestan so that he 03Buz4    20:34 | him to Asorestan so that he might exalt him there with 03Buz4    20:34 | so that he might exalt him there with very glorious honor 03Buz4    20:34 | glorious honor and by making him his son-in-law 03Buz4    20:34 | honor and by making him his son-in-law 03Buz4    20:35 | king Arshak and all of his troops were annoyed at the 03Buz4    20:35 | custom of Armenians, longed for his own tun and his own 03Buz4    20:35 | for his own tun and his own customary place 03Buz4    20:36 | of Iran wanted to marry his daughter to king Arshak of 03Buz4    20:36 | to king Arshak of Armenia, he was very frightened and his 03Buz4    20:36 | he was very frightened and his mind was wracked with suspicions 03Buz4    20:37 | the Iranian king gave Arshak his daughter, his own daughter Paranjem 03Buz4    20:37 | king gave Arshak his daughter, his own daughter Paranjem would be 03Buz4    20:38 | as Arshak took another wife, his daughter would be dishonored 03Buz4    20:39 | find some ruse by which he could destroy the great affection 03Buz4    20:40 | the general of Armenia, and he similarly bribed all the grandees 03Buz4    20:42 | of the Iranian king, making him one of his inner and 03Buz4    20:42 | king, making him one of his inner and central counselors in 03Buz4    20:42 | in this matter so that he would through any means - treachery 03Buz4    20:43 | Andovk gave him a huge, inestimable amount of 03Buz4    20:43 | amount of gold and told him to say, as an informer 03Buz4    20:45 | malefactor Andovk had put in his mouth, saying: “Arshak, king of 03Buz4    20:46 | I am to receive from him for my great labors 03Buz4    20:47 | king Arshak ordered all of his grandees summoned into his presence 03Buz4    20:47 | of his grandees summoned into his presence and all of his 03Buz4    20:47 | his presence and all of his counselors, and the sparapet Vasak 03Buz4    20:47 | and the sparapet Vasak and his father-in-law Andovk and 03Buz4    20:47 | all of the naxarars. Then he told them what he had 03Buz4    20:47 | Then he told them what he had just heard from that 03Buz4    20:50 | the Iranian who had told him many gifts of gold and 03Buz4    20:53 | king, all the kings, and his grandee princes came to greet 03Buz4    20:53 | king of Armenia, Arshak, with his grandees 03Buz4    20:54 | the king of Iran ordered his men to go and see 03Buz4    20:54 | Arshak, king of Armenia, that he had so delayed in coming 03Buz4    20:57 | When Shapuh heard this since he was a wise man, he 03Buz4    20:57 | he was a wise man, he realized in his wisdom that 03Buz4    20:57 | wise man, he realized in his wisdom that the flight of 03Buz4    20:57 | something done by one of his own men. “For,” he said 03Buz4    20:57 | of his own men. “For,” he said, “that man Arshak was 03Buz4    20:58 | So, he sent many of his senior 03Buz4    20:58 | So, he sent many of his senior grandees on a mission 03Buz4    21:1 | Iranian king desisted from hostility. He spoke with true entreaty, affectionately 03Buz4    21:1 | be reconciled and united with him through an oath of peace 03Buz4    21:3 | to listen to or approach him, to send emissaries, give gifts 03Buz4    21:3 | send emissaries, give gifts, approach him, be associated with him, or 03Buz4    21:3 | approach him, be associated with him, or even hear his name 03Buz4    21:3 | with him, or even hear his name 03Buz4    21:5 | while he himself fervently did battle with 03Buz4    21:8 | had become distressed, and in his sorrowful distress he sealed such 03Buz4    21:8 | and in his sorrowful distress he sealed such a contract, gave 03Buz4    21:8 | and thus got free of him 03Buz4    21:9 | of Iran, king Shapuh organized his troops and went against king 03Buz4    21:11 | of Armenia learned about this, he commanded his sparapet Vasak to 03Buz4    21:11 | learned about this, he commanded his sparapet Vasak to organize all 03Buz4    21:11 | Vasak to organize all of his troops and go against the 03Buz4    22:1 | the king of Iran, assembled his forces, as countless and immeasurable 03Buz4    22:2 | He then divided the troops into 03Buz4    22:2 | the troops into three parts. He designated Andikan and Hazarawuxt the 03Buz4    22:4 | Arshak of Armenia and by his general, Vasak. They in turn 03Buz4    22:6 | So king Arshak divided his troops into three parts. He 03Buz4    22:6 | his troops into three parts. He entrusted one brigade to sparapet 03Buz4    22:6 | second brigade was entrusted to his brother Bagas, or, Bagos who 03Buz4    22:7 | He ordered that they should advance 03Buz4    22:8 | the place known as Ereweal. He clashed with them in war 03Buz4    22:11 | Bagos and the troops under him located the second Iranian front 03Buz4    22:13 | Then Bagos with his entire brigade attacked the Iranian 03Buz4    22:15 | that elephant, Bagos dismounted from his horse, took out his sword 03Buz4    22:15 | from his horse, took out his sword and attacked the elephant 03Buz4    22:15 | sword and attacked the elephant. He went under the elephant, raised 03Buz4    22:15 | both of them perished, since he was unable to get out 03Buz4    22:17 | Arshak and the troops under him found king Shapuh himself who 03Buz4    23:0 | aggrevated the conflict; and how he apostasized God and thereafter became 03Buz4    23:1 | and swore an oath that he would be his servant forever 03Buz4    23:1 | oath that he would be his servant forever 03Buz4    23:2 | First Meruzhan apostasized his own life, for he had 03Buz4    23:2 | apostasized his own life, for he had been a believer in 03Buz4    23:2 | a believer in God, but he abandoned the Christian faith and 03Buz4    23:2 | Christian faith and confessed that he was not Christian. And he 03Buz4    23:2 | he was not Christian. And he accepted the faith of Mazdaism 03Buz4    23:3 | Then he made a vow with Shapuh 03Buz4    23:4 | And he put his life and death 03Buz4    23:4 | And he put his life and death along with 03Buz4    23:8 | Vasak, called up the troops. He then had [10000] select, brave cavalrymen 03Buz4    23:8 | had [10000] select, brave cavalrymen which he organized and prepared. He went 03Buz4    23:8 | which he organized and prepared. He went with them, hurrying to 03Buz4    24:0 | further military actions; and how he became a leader for the 03Buz4    24:0 | land of Armenia; and how he captured the bones of the 03Buz4    24:3 | Arshak, king of Armenia, with his troops were located near the 03Buz4    24:3 | borders, watching those parts - for he expected the Iranian troops to 03Buz4    24:4 | districts and spread about with his multitudes like a flood 03Buz4    24:15 | king Arshak. They said to him: “ Behold, while you were sitting 03Buz4    24:16 | king Arshak of Armenia and his general, Vasak, heard this they 03Buz4    24:20 | Armenia, the district of Ayrayrat. He found the Iranian troops which 03Buz4    24:21 | Vasak and the brigade with him fell upon the banak of 03Buz4    25:0 | ruined the Atrpatakan country; how he pulled apart, struck, and destroyed 03Buz4    25:0 | struck, and destroyed, and how he seized the camp of king 03Buz4    25:3 | was coming with all of his troops to go against the 03Buz4    27:0 | troops went in advance of him and destroyed the Iranian troops 03Buz4    27:1 | brigade of organized, prepared men, his select warriors, and [400000] troops to 03Buz4    27:2 | sparapet of Armenia, came before him with [120000] troops. They struck and 03Buz4    27:2 | struck and killed Andikan and his troops, taking their ornaments, and 03Buz4    28:0 | and how Vasak came before him with [11000] men, struck and destroyed 03Buz4    28:0 | with [11000] men, struck and destroyed him and his troops in the 03Buz4    28:0 | struck and destroyed him and his troops in the boundaries of 03Buz4    28:2 | Approaching through the Aghjnik country, he wanted to spread through the 03Buz4    28:3 | However, Vasak came up before him with [11000] troops, struck at, killed 03Buz4    28:3 | survivors to the Iranian country. He also killed Hazarawuxt 03Buz4    29:1 | them, and slew Dmayund and his troops 03Buz4    29:5 | that no one was spared. He killed Vsemakan among the troops 03Buz4    30:0 | king of Armenia; and how he and his entire army fell 03Buz4    30:0 | Armenia; and how he and his entire army fell into the 03Buz4    30:0 | hands of sparapet Vasak and his troops 03Buz4    30:2 | Vasak, with [40,000] troops rose against him. He struck and killed his 03Buz4    30:2 | with [40,000] troops rose against him. He struck and killed his troops 03Buz4    30:2 | him. He struck and killed his troops, killed Vahrich, destroying the 03Buz4    30:2 | none of them alive. And he protected the borders of his 03Buz4    30:2 | he protected the borders of his country 03Buz4    31:0 | of the Iranian king Shapuh. He came to Armenia with [100000] troops 03Buz4    31:1 | king of Iran before whom he had boasted, with [900000] troops 03Buz4    31:2 | He reached the land of Armenia 03Buz4    31:5 | upon the royal brigade. First, he killed Gumand Shapuh 03Buz4    32:0 | of Armenia, struck and killed him and his troops 03Buz4    32:0 | struck and killed him and his troops 03Buz4    32:3 | He arrived at the borders of 03Buz4    32:4 | arose before them with [70000] troops. He struck and killed all the 03Buz4    32:4 | all the Iranian troops, including his own relative Dehkan nahapet, and 03Buz4    33:0 | came against Armenia and how he, like his predecessors, was defeated 03Buz4    33:0 | Armenia and how he, like his predecessors, was defeated 03Buz4    33:2 | Suren who was across from him, and destroyed his troops. However 03Buz4    33:2 | across from him, and destroyed his troops. However, once again Meruzhan 03Buz4    34:0 | of Armenia to fight with his innumerable troops; and how he 03Buz4    34:0 | his innumerable troops; and how he failed like his predecessors 03Buz4    34:0 | and how he failed like his predecessors 03Buz4    34:1 | against the country of Armenia. He arrived with an immeasurable host 03Buz4    34:2 | Armenia, Vasak, was sent before him. Vasak struck and killed Apakan 03Buz4    35:0 | Shapuh, and who failed like his predecessors 03Buz4    35:1 | king Shapuh of Iran sent his chief nuncio, Zik, to wage 03Buz4    35:2 | He assembled battalions which in their 03Buz4    35:3 | Armenia, Vasak, arose and opposed him. He killed Zik and destroyed 03Buz4    35:3 | Vasak, arose and opposed him. He killed Zik and destroyed half 03Buz4    35:3 | driving the other half before him as fugitives 03Buz4    36:0 | sparapet Vasak defeated and killed him together with his forces 03Buz4    36:0 | and killed him together with his forces 03Buz4    36:1 | Arshak of Armenia. Meruzhan was his guide 03Buz4    36:2 | of the naxarars. At night he entered the entrenchment on foot 03Buz4    36:3 | the Iranian Suren and led him before king Arshak 03Buz4    36:4 | Arshak ordered them to slay him by lapidation 03Buz4    38:0 | king of Iran; and how he too was defeated by Vasak 03Buz4    38:2 | king Arshak of Armenia. So, he too organized his own troops 03Buz4    38:2 | Armenia. So, he too organized his own troops and entrusted them 03Buz4    38:2 | troops and entrusted them to his sparapet Vasak 03Buz4    38:3 | of the Armenian naxarars with him, he came up in front 03Buz4    38:3 | the Armenian naxarars with him, he came up in front of 03Buz4    38:3 | front of the Iranian troops. He struck and destroyed generally, and 03Buz4    39:0 | Concerning Boyakan and his [400000] troops who were defeated and 03Buz4    39:2 | But Vasak came before him with his Hayastan brigade, and 03Buz4    39:2 | Vasak came before him with his Hayastan brigade, and struck all 03Buz4    39:3 | image of the Iranian king, he used it as a target 03Buz4    40:0 | the Armenians Vasak completely destroyed him and his army 03Buz4    40:0 | Vasak completely destroyed him and his army 03Buz4    40:3 | He killed Vachakan and destroyed the 03Buz4    41:2 | put the Armenian troops before him. With great ferocity they fought 03Buz4    42:0 | Concerning Maruchan and his [600000] troops; how they came against 03Buz4    42:2 | which filled up the country. His guide was Meruzhan Arcruni 03Buz4    42:3 | all the troops of Armenia. He struck and killed the Iranian 03Buz4    43:2 | Vasak, went in front of him. He fell on the Iranian 03Buz4    43:2 | went in front of him. He fell on the Iranian entrenchment 03Buz4    44:0 | who was named Pap; how he had been filled with demons 03Buz4    44:0 | been filled with demons since his birth, how they manifested themselves 03Buz4    44:0 | how they manifested themselves in him, and how, through them, he 03Buz4    44:0 | him, and how, through them, he performed abominations 03Buz4    44:1 | Gnel’s wife. King Arshak killed him and took Paranjem as his 03Buz4    44:1 | him and took Paranjem as his wife 03Buz4    44:2 | When his mother bore him, since she 03Buz4    44:2 | When his mother bore him, since she was an impious 03Buz4    44:2 | not fear God, she gave him to the dews as a 03Buz4    44:2 | in the lad and manipulated him according to their wishes 03Buz4    44:4 | Furthermore, he made others effeminate. Thus, did 03Buz4    44:4 | made others effeminate. Thus, did he sully himself 03Buz4    44:5 | Now it happened that once his mother realized his homosexuality and 03Buz4    44:5 | that once his mother realized his homosexuality and was unable to 03Buz4    44:5 | endure the infamous pollution of his reputation, she told her son’s 03Buz4    44:5 | told her son’s chamberlain: “When he seeks men for abomination, a 03Buz4    44:5 | men for abomination, a practise he has fallen into, you call 03Buz4    44:6 | and requested men for abomination, his mother entered and sat there 03Buz4    44:7 | scream and lament, saying to his mother: “Get up and get 03Buz4    44:10 | around the lad Pap while he was lying in bed lamenting 03Buz4    44:10 | demanding those lads with whom he used to have relations 03Buz4    44:12 | left the place so that he could fulfill the needs of 03Buz4    44:12 | could fulfill the needs of his lust 03Buz4    44:13 | deeds all the days of his life, while he reigned, and 03Buz4    44:13 | days of his life, while he reigned, and until his death 03Buz4    44:13 | while he reigned, and until his death 03Buz4    45:0 | king with [400000] men; and how he too was put to flight 03Buz4    45:0 | flight by general Vasak and his army 03Buz4    45:1 | king Shapuh of Iran assembled his troops, some [400000] appointing Sakstan anderjapet 03Buz4    45:5 | He also killed Sakstan anderjapet. Only 03Buz4    47:0 | of the Armenians, and how he was destroyed like his predecessors 03Buz4    47:0 | how he was destroyed like his predecessors 03Buz4    48:2 | entrenchment in a secure place, he wanted to fight with Arshak 03Buz4    48:3 | Armenia with [10000] select armed men. He laid an ambuscade in the 03Buz4    49:0 | the Armenian king, and how he and his troops were killed 03Buz4    49:0 | king, and how he and his troops were killed in Maxazan 03Buz4    50:7 | lord of Anjit and with him the prince of Greater Copk 03Buz4    50:8 | did not want to heed him or do anything he wished 03Buz4    50:8 | heed him or do anything he wished 03Buz4    50:10 | for the enticing words of his nephew, sister’s son, Meruzhan Arcruni 03Buz4    50:11 | He too rebelled from king Arshak 03Buz4    50:12 | He complied with Shapuh’s wishes and 03Buz4    50:12 | and apostasized the Christianity which he had held during his life 03Buz4    50:12 | which he had held during his life, agreeing to revere the 03Buz4    50:12 | apostasize the Christianity into which he had been born 03Buz4    50:13 | He complied with the king’s wishes 03Buz4    50:13 | Arshak of Armenia and against his own tanuter Vasak. Recalling the 03Buz4    50:13 | Recalling the death of Vardan, he remembered: “He died because of 03Buz4    50:13 | death of Vardan, he remembered: “ He died because of you 03Buz4    50:14 | to king Shapuh who gave him his sister Ormizduxt for a 03Buz4    50:14 | king Shapuh who gave him his sister Ormizduxt for a wife 03Buz4    50:14 | sister Ormizduxt for a wife. He bestowed upon him barj and 03Buz4    50:14 | a wife. He bestowed upon him barj and patiw which had 03Buz4    50:14 | ancestrally, and the king made him his intimate son-in-law 03Buz4    50:14 | and the king made him his intimate son-in-law. He 03Buz4    50:14 | his intimate son-in-law. He exalted him among his troops 03Buz4    50:14 | son-in-law. He exalted him among his troops and promised 03Buz4    50:14 | law. He exalted him among his troops and promised to give 03Buz4    50:14 | troops and promised to give him very great properties 03Buz4    51:0 | patriarch Nerses and complain to him; and how they withdrew from 03Buz4    51:3 | our comrades who are serving him, have done. We shall do 03Buz4    51:4 | would fight with Shapuh, let him fight with Vasak and with 03Buz4    51:4 | with Vasak and with Andovk, his father-in-law. But hereafter 03Buz4    51:4 | of Armenia will go to his assistance 03Buz4    51:5 | Let him fight or not as he 03Buz4    51:5 | him fight or not as he feels the need; we are 03Buz4    51:5 | the need; we are leaving him and do not care 03Buz4    51:9 | have to pay interest for his sins to his creator, and 03Buz4    51:9 | interest for his sins to his creator, and suffer vengeance, nonetheless 03Buz4    51:9 | and unlimited love of humanity, He has spared him, and because 03Buz4    51:9 | of humanity, He has spared him, and because of him, you 03Buz4    51:9 | spared him, and because of him, you 03Buz4    51:11 | God, accept and consent to Him and not to reject your 03Buz4    51:12 | Arshak is extremely wicked, nonetheless he is pious; though he is 03Buz4    51:12 | nonetheless he is pious; though he is guilty, nonetheless he is 03Buz4    51:12 | though he is guilty, nonetheless he is your king. You yourselves 03Buz4    51:13 | granted you the victory for His name 03Buz4    51:14 | clerics, abandoning our Creator and His commandments that one must remain 03Buz4    51:14 | to one’s temporal lords whom He created. Perhaps the Lord God 03Buz4    51:14 | them for eternity, and perhaps He will never remove the yoke 03Buz4    51:15 | you protest to the Lord, He will not hear you, because 03Buz4    51:16 | on, let’s go each to his own place, for we cannot 03Buz4    52:0 | king of the Armenians while he treacherously summoned him to make 03Buz4    52:0 | Armenians while he treacherously summoned him to make peace 03Buz4    52:1 | of Iran, summoned Arshak to him with affection so that thereafter 03Buz4    52:3 | So, willy-nilly, he took heart to send a 03Buz4    52:3 | as suited a servant to his lord 03Buz4    52:4 | And he sent him gifts of reconciliation 03Buz4    52:4 | And he sent him gifts of reconciliation 03Buz4    53:0 | time; how Arshak went to him and was lost for good 03Buz4    53:3 | Now Arshak requested from him a reliable vow with an 03Buz4    53:3 | oath, so that after that he might go to him without 03Buz4    53:3 | that he might go to him without suspicion 03Buz4    53:4 | kingdom, Shapuh had brought to him salt, to seal with a 03Buz4    53:4 | bearing a wild boar, and he sent this to Arshak 03Buz4    53:7 | Armenia, arose and taking with him the general sparapet of Armenia 03Buz4    53:7 | the general sparapet of Armenia his dayeak Vasak, he left the 03Buz4    53:7 | of Armenia his dayeak Vasak, he left the country of Armenia 03Buz4    53:8 | He went into the presence of 03Buz4    53:9 | summoned king Arshak and threatened him as a servant, and Arshak 03Buz4    53:9 | servant, and Arshak recognized that he had been acting guilty toward 03Buz4    53:9 | had been acting guilty toward him and was worthy of death 03Buz4    54:1 | king Arshak of Armenia, but he has always dishonored me 03Buz4    54:2 | a covenant of peace with him and he vowed to me 03Buz4    54:2 | of peace with him and he vowed to me on the 03Buz4    54:3 | First, he broke that oath. Like a 03Buz4    54:3 | son, I thought to do him many good turns, but he 03Buz4    54:3 | him many good turns, but he repaid my goodness with wickedness 03Buz4    54:4 | that they had duplicitiously made him swear and break the oath 03Buz4    54:5 | said to me: ’We gave him the oath justly. But if 03Buz4    54:5 | the oath justly. But if he violates it, that same Gospel 03Buz4    54:5 | that same Gospel will bring him to your feet.’ 03Buz4    54:8 | king Arhsak to you on his knees 03Buz4    54:9 | now, lo, the words that he said were fulfilled justly 03Buz4    54:10 | not triumphed for one year. He has arisen and come here 03Buz4    54:10 | arisen and come here on his own feet 03Buz4    54:11 | If I knew that hereafter, he would remain true to my 03Buz4    54:11 | and obedient, I would dispatch him in peace to his land 03Buz4    54:11 | dispatch him in peace to his land with very great exaltation 03Buz4    54:12 | The magicians responded to him as follows: “Excuse us for 03Buz4    54:13 | come to you, how does he speak with you, what intonation 03Buz4    54:13 | you, what intonation, how does he hold himself 03Buz4    54:14 | The king replied: “ He regards himself as one of 03Buz4    54:15 | They said to him: “ Do what we tell you 03Buz4    54:16 | Armenia, by the hand taking him first to the area containing 03Buz4    54:16 | containing our native soil. Ask him questions 03Buz4    54:17 | Then take him by the hand and lead 03Buz4    54:17 | by the hand and lead him to the area spread with 03Buz4    54:17 | from Armenia. Listen to what he says, and then you will 03Buz4    54:17 | will know whether or not he will uphold your oath and 03Buz4    54:17 | and treaty after you release him back to Armenia 03Buz4    54:18 | Now, should he speak with a rough manner 03Buz4    54:18 | advised that as soon as he reaches the country of Armenia 03Buz4    54:18 | reaches the country of Armenia, he will address you with the 03Buz4    54:19 | heard this from the magicians, he sent tachik camels to Armenia 03Buz4    54:19 | soil and water so that he might work the charm 03Buz4    54:21 | that half the floor of his tent be spread with soil 03Buz4    54:21 | left with the soil of his own Iranian country of residence 03Buz4    54:22 | He ordered that king Arshak of 03Buz4    54:22 | of Armenia be brought before him, and he ordered the other 03Buz4    54:22 | be brought before him, and he ordered the other people to 03Buz4    54:22 | Taking Arshak by the hand he strolled with him back and 03Buz4    54:22 | the hand he strolled with him back and forth 03Buz4    54:23 | the tent Shapuh said to him, while they were on Iranian 03Buz4    54:27 | taking Arshak’s hand, strolled with him, excusing him, but going over 03Buz4    54:27 | hand, strolled with him, excusing him, but going over that part 03Buz4    54:28 | the spot, as soon as he set foot on Armenian soil 03Buz4    54:28 | set foot on Armenian soil, he became extremely arrogant and insolent 03Buz4    54:28 | extremely arrogant and insolent, changing his tone. He began speaking, saying 03Buz4    54:28 | and insolent, changing his tone. He began speaking, saying: “Away from 03Buz4    54:30 | Now once again Shapuh took him by the hand and led 03Buz4    54:30 | by the hand and led him to the Iranian soil. Then 03Buz4    54:30 | soil. Then Arsak lamented what he had said, bowed, grabbed Shapuh’s 03Buz4    54:30 | great expiation apologized for what he had said 03Buz4    54:31 | But when Shapuh took him by the hand and led 03Buz4    54:31 | by the hand and led him over to the Armenian soil 03Buz4    54:31 | harshly than before. Now again he was put on the other 03Buz4    54:32 | Shapuh thus tested him from morning until evening. When 03Buz4    54:32 | taken over the Armenian soil he harshly grew arrogant, but while 03Buz4    54:32 | going over the natural ground, he became penitent 03Buz4    54:33 | Armenian king would sit with him on the same couch of 03Buz4    54:33 | on the same couch of his cushion; there were laws that 03Buz4    54:35 | had been seated according to his station, they brought in king 03Buz4    54:35 | in king Arshak and seated him 03Buz4    54:36 | For a moment he remained seated there, proud and 03Buz4    54:36 | proud and puffed up. Then he got on his feet and 03Buz4    54:36 | up. Then he got on his feet and said to king 03Buz4    54:37 | of Arshak, and irons about his hands and feet, and that 03Buz4    54:37 | and that they should take him to Andmesh, which is called 03Buz4    54:37 | called Anyush fortress, and keep him bound there until he died 03Buz4    54:37 | keep him bound there until he died 03Buz4    54:38 | Armenia, should be brought before him, and he began to threaten 03Buz4    54:38 | be brought before him, and he began to threaten him. Now 03Buz4    54:38 | and he began to threaten him. Now Vasak was personally small 03Buz4    54:38 | king of Iran said to him: “ Hey, fox, it was you 03Buz4    54:38 | of Iran said to him: “ Hey, fox, it was you who 03Buz4    54:42 | While we acted according to his word, and accepted his counsel 03Buz4    54:42 | to his word, and accepted his counsel, be aware, we could 03Buz4    55:1 | Armenia a certain two of his princes, one named Zik, the 03Buz4    55:10 | the Byzantine emperor and convincing him to help them 03Buz4    55:21 | He started to insult the azg 03Buz4    55:21 | and lost the land, besides. He note: “What has already befallen 03Buz4    55:32 | for the shepherd to leave his flock; rather, he must give 03Buz4    55:32 | to leave his flock; rather, he must give his life for 03Buz4    55:32 | flock; rather, he must give his life for his sheep 03Buz4    55:32 | must give his life for his sheep 03Buz4    55:33 | So, saying he entered captivity, and went into 03Buz4    55:33 | country of Iran, together with his people 03Buz4    55:40 | Palestinians, at the time when he captured and brought to Armenia 03Buz4    55:41 | the cities of Armenia, during his era 03Buz4    55:46 | king of Iran greatly thanked his generals 03Buz4    55:47 | of Armenia, and the kingdom he ordered all of his troops 03Buz4    55:47 | kingdom he ordered all of his troops, his grandees, and the 03Buz4    55:47 | ordered all of his troops, his grandees, and the lesser ones 03Buz4    55:47 | men in the country where he ruled to assemble and to 03Buz4    55:48 | He ordered that in the concourse 03Buz4    55:48 | be affixed to it. Then he subjected the tikin Paranjem to 03Buz4    56:2 | a youth, The hair on his head was grey, but his 03Buz4    56:2 | his head was grey, but his beard was still black 03Buz4    56:3 | the king began to speak, he note: “Do you see that 03Buz4    56:3 | note: “Do you see that he is a man of evil 03Buz4    56:3 | evil? It is clear from his hair that he is a 03Buz4    56:3 | clear from his hair that he is a witch, for his 03Buz4    56:3 | he is a witch, for his hair is white though his 03Buz4    56:3 | his hair is white though his beard is black 03Buz4    56:5 | The king ordered that he should be held until the 03Buz4    56:5 | day. Now the next day he ordered that Zuit be brought 03Buz4    56:6 | court arose and inquired whether he would consent to accept the 03Buz4    56:6 | of the Mazdean faith; otherwise, he would be put to death 03Buz4    56:7 | Zuit refused. On the contrary he was delighted and wanted to 03Buz4    56:7 | to the place of execution, he requested of his overseers that 03Buz4    56:7 | of execution, he requested of his overseers that he be allowed 03Buz4    56:7 | requested of his overseers that he be allowed to pray a 03Buz4    56:8 | Going forward, he kneeled and note 03Buz4    56:12 | through the holy teachers, whom he set as lights in his 03Buz4    56:12 | he set as lights in his church, He made all wise 03Buz4    56:12 | as lights in his church, He made all wise 03Buz4    56:13 | be ordained a priest by him, and to be ordained a 03Buz4    56:13 | be ordained a priest by him to you 03Buz4    56:14 | In this rank, he prepared me to drink the 03Buz4    56:14 | Lord in front of all his people 03Buz4    56:16 | When he had said all this, the 03Buz4    56:17 | angry that they had allowed him to talk for so long 03Buz4    56:17 | and therefore they immediately took him to the place of execution 03Buz4    56:18 | And he, with great joy, offered his 03Buz4    56:18 | he, with great joy, offered his neck and died from a 03Buz4    57:1 | with all the troops under his authority. He had as guides 03Buz4    57:1 | the troops under his authority. He had as guides Vahan, from 03Buz4    57:7 | He ordered that all the azat 03Buz4    57:7 | the women. Those who caught his eye he took with him 03Buz4    57:7 | Those who caught his eye he took with him, one by 03Buz4    57:7 | his eye he took with him, one by one, to rape 03Buz4    57:8 | For he had pitched a tent near 03Buz4    57:8 | tent near the arena and he would go there to commit 03Buz4    57:8 | there to commit impiety. Thus, he spent many days with the 03Buz4    57:10 | He did all this to get 03Buz4    57:12 | He divided the azat women among 03Buz4    57:12 | husbands did not come to him in service, the women in 03Buz4    57:13 | And he left Zik and Karen in 03Buz4    58:0 | wrought there; how Vahan and his wife were slain slain by 03Buz4    58:4 | one oppressed whoever was by him, as the command ordered 03Buz4    58:15 | named Samuel, struck and killed his father, Vahan, and his mother 03Buz4    58:15 | killed his father, Vahan, and his mother, Ormizduxt who was the 03Buz5    1:0 | the country of Byzantium; how he came to Armenia, took the 03Buz5    1:0 | took the land, and what he did and how he succeeded 03Buz5    1:0 | what he did and how he succeeded 03Buz5    1:2 | had befallen the Armenians, and he requested from the Byzantine emperor 03Buz5    1:3 | Byzantine emperor was very supportive, he dispatched the stratelate named Terent 03Buz5    1:4 | of Armenia in place of his father, Vasak 03Buz5    1:6 | Nerses, for they knew that he was able to pray and 03Buz5    1:6 | enemies, and that God gave him whatever he requested of Him 03Buz5    1:6 | that God gave him whatever he requested of Him. Furthermore, with 03Buz5    1:6 | him whatever he requested of Him. Furthermore, with his wisdom he 03Buz5    1:6 | requested of Him. Furthermore, with his wisdom he would be able 03Buz5    1:6 | Him. Furthermore, with his wisdom he would be able to offer 03Buz5    1:7 | of no small concern. For he could grace them with his 03Buz5    1:7 | he could grace them with his wise advice, and, as events 03Buz5    1:7 | and, as events would unfold, he could give his useful opinions 03Buz5    1:7 | would unfold, he could give his useful opinions about which road 03Buz5    1:8 | Nerses. Pap beseeched Nerses that he become the father and leader 03Buz5    1:8 | for the Armenians, and that he beseech God for them 03Buz5    1:9 | were barely able to persuade him to go with them to 03Buz5    1:10 | with great entreaties, they took him along with them to the 03Buz5    1:10 | them to the court banak. He was their supervisor, advice-giver 03Buz5    1:10 | advice-giver, arranger, and leader. He was always beseeching God for 03Buz5    1:11 | He led with wisdom, always shared 03Buz5    1:11 | their cares, eliminating sorrows with his prayers. For everyone, he appeared 03Buz5    1:11 | with his prayers. For everyone, he appeared to be the father 03Buz5    1:12 | the troops of the brigade. He had [10000] men available 03Buz5    1:14 | were also very grateful to him 03Buz5    1:15 | days of your life. May He save the country of Armenia 03Buz5    1:17 | military commanders Karen and Zik. He put everyone of the troops 03Buz5    1:18 | borders of Ganjak in Atrpatakan, he seized the country and held 03Buz5    1:19 | Armenia and ruled over it. He took back all the very 03Buz5    1:20 | Pap in its entirety when he returned 03Buz5    1:25 | He did this in many places 03Buz5    1:25 | in many places to avenge his father, Vasak 03Buz5    1:27 | place for the poor, as he was naturally accustomed to. Nerses 03Buz5    1:28 | He especially renewed the orders of 03Buz5    1:28 | of bishops, priests and deacons, he rennovated the martyriums of the 03Buz5    1:29 | the general of Armenia, arranged his brigade and went to the 03Buz5    1:29 | there guarding the borders of his country, protecting his land by 03Buz5    1:29 | borders of his country, protecting his land by the order of 03Buz5    1:29 | land by the order of his king, Pap 03Buz5    2:0 | the general of Armenia, how he fell upon the army of 03Buz5    2:1 | men from the azats and his relatives some [40000] men who were 03Buz5    2:1 | with horses, stipends and weapons, he took them with him and 03Buz5    2:1 | weapons, he took them with him and went to the borders 03Buz5    2:2 | with the entire organization of his troops, came to the Atrpayakan 03Buz5    2:2 | Meruzhan was the guide of his banak’s brigade. The king’s main 03Buz5    2:3 | banak with [40000] troops, and put his sword to work 03Buz5    2:6 | entire mashkawarzan, royal-pavilion, and he ordered that all the nobility 03Buz5    2:6 | flayed and stuffed with hay. He had this brought to Pap 03Buz5    2:7 | He did this to avenge his 03Buz5    2:7 | He did this to avenge his father, Vasak 03Buz5    2:8 | king Shapuh of Iran. Rather he had palanquins prepared for all 03Buz5    2:9 | He also dispatched to Shapuh, king 03Buz5    2:10 | was surprised by Mushegh’s benevolence, his bravery and freedom that he 03Buz5    2:10 | his bravery and freedom that he had not perpetrated any insults 03Buz5    2:10 | not perpetrated any insults on his women 03Buz5    2:11 | feasting and making merry with his troops, he note: “May the 03Buz5    2:11 | making merry with his troops, he note: “May the white horseman 03Buz5    2:12 | He had a picture of Mushegh 03Buz5    2:12 | a cup, and when rejoicing he would put the cup before 03Buz5    2:12 | would put the cup before him and always recall in the 03Buz5    2:14 | king Pap, saying: “Why did he release the women of the 03Buz5    3:0 | and how king Pap ordered his execution 03Buz5    3:1 | she were a whore, then he slipped out and fled. They 03Buz5    3:2 | mardpet Hayr was circulating about his principality in the Taron country 03Buz5    3:2 | in the same district, at his fortress which was called Oghakan 03Buz5    3:2 | general of Armenia, bearing with him a hrovartak which contained the 03Buz5    3:3 | had this order in hand he treacherously sent to the mardpet 03Buz5    3:3 | to the mardpet Hayr for him to come to him at 03Buz5    3:3 | for him to come to him at Oghakan, supposedly to be 03Buz5    3:5 | to seize, and totally strip him, and to tie his hands 03Buz5    3:5 | strip him, and to tie his hands below his knees. He 03Buz5    3:5 | to tie his hands below his knees. He ordered them to 03Buz5    3:5 | his hands below his knees. He ordered them to lower him 03Buz5    3:5 | He ordered them to lower him down to the river and 03Buz5    3:5 | the river and to put him on the frozen ice. And 03Buz5    3:5 | frozen ice. And thus, did he perish 03Buz5    3:6 | to look, they noticed that his brain had oozed out of 03Buz5    3:6 | brain had oozed out of his nose from the cold 03Buz5    3:7 | In his place as “Father” in the 03Buz5    3:7 | of king Arshak, or of his father, Tiran 03Buz5    4:1 | held a muster of all his forces and troops. With all 03Buz5    4:1 | forces and troops. With all his troops he went to the 03Buz5    4:1 | troops. With all his troops he went to the land of 03Buz5    4:2 | He himself remained there with a 03Buz5    4:2 | with a few people but he sent the entire multitude of 03Buz5    4:6 | Shapuh of Iran was deploying his forces against the land of 03Buz5    4:8 | King Shapuh consented, thanked him, and so ordered 03Buz5    4:10 | means of a messenger, and he note: “Be aware and be 03Buz5    4:11 | spoke to the men in his brigade: “I am telling you 03Buz5    4:13 | Byzantine general, did not permit him to fight. Rather, he note 03Buz5    4:13 | permit him to fight. Rather, he note: “The Byzantine emperor sent 03Buz5    4:13 | what answer could we give him? If we remain alive here 03Buz5    4:14 | and beseech the Lord that He give us the victory 03Buz5    4:16 | King Pap was persuaded. He took with him the great 03Buz5    4:16 | was persuaded. He took with him the great chief-priest Nerses 03Buz5    4:17 | Armenia, Mushegh, came up bringing his emblems and weapon to the 03Buz5    4:17 | so that Nerses would bless him, and he would descend to 03Buz5    4:17 | Nerses would bless him, and he would descend to the battle 03Buz5    4:19 | speaks to the Iranians. Let him not enter the battle 03Buz5    4:21 | as soon as Mushegh descends, he will join the Iranian troops 03Buz5    4:22 | But Nerses redoubled his intercession 03Buz5    4:23 | stray from what Nerses said, he responded: “Let your will be 03Buz5    4:24 | first administer an oath to him by your right hand, that 03Buz5    4:24 | by your right hand, that he will not deceive us, and 03Buz5    4:24 | deceive us, and then release him to the battle 03Buz5    4:25 | Mushegh before the king, and he came and prostrated himself for 03Buz5    4:25 | right hand of archbishop Nerses, he swore 03Buz5    4:26 | He also held king Pap’s hand 03Buz5    4:27 | chief-priest of Armenia, blessed him with many blessings 03Buz5    4:28 | king of Armenia, ordered that his own steed and spear be 03Buz5    4:28 | brave man, general Mushegh. However, he did not accept them. “I 03Buz5    4:28 | will use my own, king,” he said, “whatever you give, I 03Buz5    4:29 | Then Mushegh offered his emblem and weapon to Nerses 03Buz5    4:29 | and weapon to Nerses for him to bless 03Buz5    4:30 | He mounted his horse with his 03Buz5    4:30 | He mounted his horse with his brigade taking 03Buz5    4:30 | He mounted his horse with his brigade taking the Armenian front 03Buz5    4:30 | of the Byzantine troops, and he moved the right wing forward 03Buz5    4:31 | Npat mountain. Blessed Nerses, raising his arms to Heaven asked the 03Buz5    4:31 | asked the Lord to protect His covenant and His holy Church 03Buz5    4:31 | to protect His covenant and His holy Church, which He had 03Buz5    4:31 | and His holy Church, which He had received through His venerable 03Buz5    4:31 | which He had received through His venerable blood, and that He 03Buz5    4:31 | His venerable blood, and that He not give over the people 03Buz5    4:32 | While he was praying to God, the 03Buz5    4:32 | Mushegh were not discernible by him. When he did not see 03Buz5    4:32 | not discernible by him. When he did not see those emblems 03Buz5    4:33 | man into battle. Now, lo, he had joined the Iranian troops 03Buz5    4:36 | archbishop Nerses was very fatigued, he said to king Pap: “If 03Buz5    4:36 | your heart to the Lord, he will take pity on you 03Buz5    4:36 | cleanse yourself of evil deeds, he will accept you and will 03Buz5    4:36 | not let you out of his hands, will not deliver you 03Buz5    4:37 | can pray to God that he does not do what he 03Buz5    4:37 | he does not do what he wanted against his will, and 03Buz5    4:37 | do what he wanted against his will, and thereby change his 03Buz5    4:37 | his will, and thereby change his decision 03Buz5    4:38 | For it was he who created everything out of 03Buz5    4:38 | created everything out of nothing, he holds in his hands the 03Buz5    4:38 | of nothing, he holds in his hands the whole universe with 03Buz5    4:38 | with its inhabitants like locusts, he measured the heavens by a 03Buz5    4:38 | of the Lord, I was his counselor and together with the 03Buz5    4:38 | administers all judgments? And now he has also put east and 03Buz5    4:38 | the gravity of each sin, he will judge his creatures accordingly 03Buz5    4:38 | each sin, he will judge his creatures accordingly 03Buz5    4:39 | For he knows the measure of the 03Buz5    4:39 | measure of the deeds of his creatures and rewards everyone according 03Buz5    4:40 | judgment. Who dares to open his mouth before him at this 03Buz5    4:40 | to open his mouth before him at this hour, or who 03Buz5    4:40 | the Lord, and even teach him, for everything comes from him 03Buz5    4:40 | him, for everything comes from him and is done through him 03Buz5    4:40 | him and is done through him, and glory to him forever 03Buz5    4:40 | through him, and glory to him forever 03Buz5    4:41 | deeds, then we cannot resist his will and ask him for 03Buz5    4:41 | resist his will and ask him for anything, but must say 03Buz5    4:54 | Nerses was on the mountain, he spoke these words, and many 03Buz5    4:54 | king Pap who was with him. Until evening, till sunset, till 03Buz5    4:58 | troops with incredible blows. Then he encountered the Aghuanian brigade and 03Buz5    4:59 | He caught up with Urhnayr, the 03Buz5    4:59 | and with the shaft of his spear Mushegh struck Urhnayr on 03Buz5    4:60 | And Mushegh permitted him to flee to the land 03Buz5    4:64 | you and awaits your death. He is always releasing your enemies 03Buz5    4:64 | is always releasing your enemies. He has laid hands on many 03Buz5    4:64 | accustomed to releasing the enemies. He released king Urhnayr, an adversary 03Buz5    4:64 | an adversary of yours whom he had seized, and allowed him 03Buz5    4:64 | he had seized, and allowed him to live 03Buz5    4:65 | Mushegh, and Pap frequently reprimanded him 03Buz5    4:67 | times, I will not kill him, even if I am slain 03Buz5    4:68 | to cry, got up from his chair, embraced Mushegh, and wept 03Buz5    4:69 | By azg he is as honorable as we 03Buz5    4:69 | is as honorable as we, his ancestors as our aneestors. For 03Buz5    4:69 | ancestors as our aneestors. For his ancestors left the kingdom of 03Buz5    4:69 | and died for our ancestors; his father died for my father 03Buz5    4:69 | father died for my father. He has loyally labored to the 03Buz5    4:69 | awaits your death?’ Behold, he is a judicious man, who 03Buz5    4:69 | of friendship. So why would he harm his natural lords 03Buz5    4:69 | So why would he harm his natural lords 03Buz5    5:2 | Iran, Shapuh, with all of his troops is coming to fall 03Buz5    5:3 | the troops which were with him, and headed toward the borders 03Buz5    5:7 | of Iran came with all his troops to the place of 03Buz5    5:9 | would shout excitedly, constantly: “Take him, brave Arshak 03Buz5    5:10 | someone in fighting would dedicate him to their brave king Arsak 03Buz5    5:11 | would say in encouragement: “Take him, brave Arshak 03Buz5    5:19 | king Shapuh had returned to his land, he was amazed at 03Buz5    5:19 | had returned to his land, he was amazed at the bravery 03Buz5    5:19 | of the fighting brigade which he had encountered, and he note 03Buz5    5:19 | which he had encountered, and he note: “I am astonished at 03Buz5    5:23 | gave each other encouragement in his name 03Buz5    5:24 | ground, they would say: ’Take him, Arshak’; despite the fact that 03Buz5    5:24 | champions whom they killed to him 03Buz5    5:26 | lost their lord Arshak, for he is in the Xuzhastan country 03Buz5    5:26 | in their love, they regard him as their king, with them 03Buz5    5:26 | battle, and they were serving him 03Buz5    6:0 | was appointed border-guard, how he became an adviser to the 03Buz5    6:0 | the Iranian king, and how he promised to betray the Armenian 03Buz5    6:0 | the Armenian king; and how he was slain by King Pap 03Buz5    6:1 | the mardpet, who because of his work was called “father” of 03Buz5    6:2 | With him were [30000] very choice, well-armed 03Buz5    6:4 | and promised to betray into his hands Pap, the king of 03Buz5    6:4 | general of the Armenians. And he received from Shapuh an extremely 03Buz5    6:5 | naxarars who were there with him, such as Gnel, lord of 03Buz5    6:6 | so that I can enter his service 03Buz5    6:7 | Dghak the mardpet heard this, he was extremely pleased inside, reasoning 03Buz5    6:7 | rest with words, so that he will be unconcerned and at 03Buz5    6:7 | put the Iranian king over his head 03Buz5    6:8 | Thus, delightedly, he became the liason between the 03Buz5    6:8 | liason between the two kings. He quickly sent an emissary by 03Buz5    6:8 | on royal holdings, called Ardeank. He himself came into the king’s 03Buz5    6:9 | and was greatly exalted by him. At dinnertime, king Pap ordered 03Buz5    6:9 | of honor. So, they dressed him in shirt and breeches 03Buz5    6:10 | down, to the point that he was unable to dress himself 03Buz5    6:10 | unable to dress himself, for he was enveloped in enormous clothing 03Buz5    6:11 | robe, and a belt around his waist from which a knife 03Buz5    6:11 | sword was also placed on him, but the garments folded down 03Buz5    6:12 | they attached the cutlass to his thigh, but folds from the 03Buz5    6:12 | down over the cutlass, to his legs. But Dghak in no 03Buz5    6:12 | the clothing was related to his own wickedness 03Buz5    6:14 | Then they led him along the route of tuns 03Buz5    6:14 | many sky-lights. They led him through it, where there were 03Buz5    6:15 | When he entered that area the shield 03Buz5    6:15 | area the shield-bearers pushed him around 03Buz5    6:16 | Dghak reached for his weapons, but was unable to 03Buz5    6:16 | them because the folds of his garments had buried them 03Buz5    6:17 | this, the shield-bearers surrounded him and picked him up, taking 03Buz5    6:17 | bearers surrounded him and picked him up, taking him to the 03Buz5    6:17 | and picked him up, taking him to the door of the 03Buz5    6:18 | saw that they were bringing him there, he called out: “Not 03Buz5    6:18 | they were bringing him there, he called out: “Not here, not 03Buz5    6:18 | Not here, not here, take him to the tun of robes 03Buz5    6:19 | the shield-bearing troops took him, with his hands bound, into 03Buz5    6:19 | bearing troops took him, with his hands bound, into the tun 03Buz5    6:19 | Tell the king, say to him, that I am worthy of 03Buz5    6:19 | of death, but it befits him to slay me in the 03Buz5    6:20 | He was able to say only 03Buz5    6:20 | this much. Immediately they killed him in the chamber of the 03Buz5    6:20 | chamber of the robes, beheaded him, put the head on a 03Buz5    7:0 | king of the Armenians, how he died by his own hand 03Buz5    7:0 | Armenians, how he died by his own hand at Anyush fortress 03Buz5    7:0 | Drastamat became the cause of his death 03Buz5    7:3 | took them to fight against him, and took, at the same 03Buz5    7:6 | He had, during the years of 03Buz5    7:6 | king of Armenia, and Arshak, his son, been prince of the 03Buz5    7:6 | the Copk country were under him. His barj cushion was higher 03Buz5    7:6 | Copk country were under him. His barj cushion was higher than 03Buz5    7:9 | saved king Shapuh from death. He killed many of the Kushans 03Buz5    7:10 | He saved king Shapuh of Iran 03Buz5    7:11 | returned to the Asorestan country, he greatly thanked the eunuch Drastamat 03Buz5    7:11 | thanked the eunuch Drastamat for his labors, and king Shapuh of 03Buz5    7:11 | Shapuh of Iran said to him: “ Ask for whatever you want 03Buz5    7:12 | day that I am with him, order that he be released 03Buz5    7:12 | am with him, order that he be released from his bonds 03Buz5    7:12 | that he be released from his bonds, and I shall wash 03Buz5    7:12 | bonds, and I shall wash his head, annoint, and dress him 03Buz5    7:12 | his head, annoint, and dress him in a robe. I shall 03Buz5    7:12 | a robe. I shall place him on a couch and put 03Buz5    7:12 | couch and put delicacies before him, give him wine, and make 03Buz5    7:12 | put delicacies before him, give him wine, and make him happy 03Buz5    7:12 | give him wine, and make him happy with musicians. Just for 03Buz5    7:16 | So Shapuh gave him a reliable pustipan, and a 03Buz5    7:16 | the court seal to allow him to go the Andmesh fortress 03Buz5    7:16 | Andmesh fortress and do as he request for the bound Arshak 03Buz5    7:17 | to Anyush fortress and saw his native lord. He released Arshak 03Buz5    7:17 | and saw his native lord. He released Arshak from the iron 03Buz5    7:17 | from the iron shackles on his hands and feet and the 03Buz5    7:17 | feet and the chains of his neck collar. He washed his 03Buz5    7:17 | chains of his neck collar. He washed his head and body 03Buz5    7:17 | his neck collar. He washed his head and body 03Buz5    7:18 | dressed him in a noble robe, sat 03Buz5    7:18 | in a noble robe, sat him on a couch and made 03Buz5    7:18 | on a couch and made him recline. Before him he placed 03Buz5    7:18 | and made him recline. Before him he placed food befitting kings 03Buz5    7:18 | made him recline. Before him he placed food befitting kings, and 03Buz5    7:18 | after the custom of kings. He revived and consoled him and 03Buz5    7:18 | kings. He revived and consoled him and made him happy with 03Buz5    7:18 | and consoled him and made him happy with [gusans] (minstrels 03Buz5    7:19 | At dessert time he put before him fruit, apples 03Buz5    7:19 | dessert time he put before him fruit, apples, cucumbers and dainties 03Buz5    7:19 | and dainties to eat, and he gave him his knife to 03Buz5    7:19 | to eat, and he gave him his knife to peel and 03Buz5    7:19 | eat, and he gave him his knife to peel and eat 03Buz5    7:19 | to peel and eat what he wanted 03Buz5    7:20 | Drastamat greatly enlivened him. He stood up and consoled 03Buz5    7:20 | Drastamat greatly enlivened him. He stood up and consoled him 03Buz5    7:20 | He stood up and consoled him 03Buz5    7:21 | the wine and become intoxicated, he grew arrogant and note: “Vay 03Buz5    7:22 | Saying this, he took the knife which he 03Buz5    7:22 | he took the knife which he was holding in his hand 03Buz5    7:22 | which he was holding in his hand to cut the fruit 03Buz5    7:22 | delicacy, and plunged it into his own heart. He died then 03Buz5    7:22 | it into his own heart. He died then and there, on 03Buz5    7:23 | Now when Drastamat saw this, he seized the same knife and 03Buz5    7:23 | knife and thrust it into his side. And he died too 03Buz5    7:23 | it into his side. And he died too, at the very 03Buz5    8:0 | against various regions; and how he started at the House of 03Buz5    8:2 | First, he struck at the tun of 03Buz5    8:2 | Armenia which was in Atrpayakan. He laid waste all the districts 03Buz5    9:1 | from the king of Armenia. He destroyed and took captives, and 03Buz5    9:1 | took hostages from the survivors. He placed the inhabitants of the 03Buz5    10:1 | from the king of Armenia. He took captives and ruined the 03Buz5    11:1 | He greatly struck at the Mark 03Buz5    11:1 | from the king of Armenia. He took many of them captive 03Buz5    12:1 | He struck the Artsakh country with 03Buz5    12:1 | Artsakh country with great warfare. He took many of them captive 03Buz5    13:1 | He made war against the Aghuanian 03Buz5    13:2 | He took many districts from them 03Buz5    13:3 | And he established the Kura river as 03Buz5    13:3 | as it had been previously. He killed many of the principal 03Buz5    15:1 | of Iberia (Georgia) greatly harassing him. He struck the country and 03Buz5    15:1 | Iberia (Georgia) greatly harassing him. He struck the country and defeated 03Buz5    15:1 | the entire land of Iberia. He put to the sword all 03Buz5    15:1 | the azats and naxarar azgs he could find 03Buz5    15:2 | in the land of Iberia. He seized and beheaded the bdeashx 03Buz5    15:2 | of Armenia but had rebelled. He destroyed the males of that 03Buz5    15:3 | Similarly he beheaded all the naxarars in 03Buz5    15:3 | from the king of Armenia. He took the entire district, taking 03Buz5    15:4 | He conquered as far as the 03Buz5    15:4 | great Kura river, and then he turned back 03Buz5    16:2 | He arrested the bdeashx of Aghjnik 03Buz5    16:2 | the bdeashx of Aghjnik, destroyed his women in his presence, took 03Buz5    16:2 | Aghjnik, destroyed his women in his presence, took their sons into 03Buz5    17:2 | of Greater Copk to pillage. He put its azgs to the 03Buz5    18:1 | He also struck many people in 03Buz5    19:2 | He put the lords of the 03Buz5    19:2 | took hostages and subdued them. He put all of them into 03Buz5    20:1 | and all the days of his life he was very zealous 03Buz5    20:1 | the days of his life he was very zealous and with 03Buz5    20:2 | He worked day and night. He 03Buz5    20:2 | He worked day and night. He strived and labored in warfare 03Buz5    20:2 | of the country of Armenia. He lived for the land, and 03Buz5    20:2 | brothers, for the relatives of his tohm, and close friends. General 03Buz5    20:2 | and was willing to give his life for the land. He 03Buz5    20:2 | his life for the land. He did not spare his life 03Buz5    20:2 | land. He did not spare his life, but all the days 03Buz5    20:2 | but all the days of his life he labored for his 03Buz5    20:2 | the days of his life he labored for his native lords 03Buz5    20:2 | his life he labored for his native lords, the Arsacids 03Buz5    21:0 | Armenia, the kind of man he was and about the great 03Buz5    21:0 | and about the great marvels he performed 03Buz5    21:1 | in the country of Armenia. He took the initiative, consoled, provisioned 03Buz5    21:2 | He built churches everywhere, and he 03Buz5    21:2 | He built churches everywhere, and he restored all the destroyed ones 03Buz5    21:2 | All of the overturned orders, he corrected and renewed 03Buz5    21:3 | He confirmed, advised, reproached, and he 03Buz5    21:3 | He confirmed, advised, reproached, and he wrought many signs of very 03Buz5    21:4 | He greatly strengthened the laws, whomever 03Buz5    21:4 | greatly strengthened the laws, whomever he blessed was blessed; whomever he 03Buz5    21:4 | he blessed was blessed; whomever he cursed, was cursed 03Buz5    21:5 | He increased the orders of clerics 03Buz5    21:5 | of the sway of Armenia. He set up supervisory bishops in 03Buz5    21:5 | the districts. As long as he lived, he constantly paid attention 03Buz5    21:5 | As long as he lived, he constantly paid attention to his 03Buz5    21:5 | he constantly paid attention to his superintendency and authority 03Buz5    22:0 | Regarding King Pap, and how he was filled with demons and 03Buz5    22:1 | a boy, a newborn baby, his impious mother, Paranjem, dedicated him 03Buz5    22:1 | his impious mother, Paranjem, dedicated him to the dews 03Buz5    22:2 | Consequently, he was full of dews from 03Buz5    22:2 | was full of dews from his boyhood. For he was always 03Buz5    22:2 | dews from his boyhood. For he was always doing what the 03Buz5    22:2 | even want to be healed. He behaved in accordance with the 03Buz5    22:2 | sorcery the dews appeared upon him. Everyone could see the dews 03Buz5    22:3 | when people went to bid him good morning, they saw the 03Buz5    22:3 | breasts, snakes which curled around his shoulders. Everyone saw them and 03Buz5    22:4 | But he would respond to the people 03Buz5    22:4 | constantly saw these forms about him 03Buz5    22:5 | had put their nest in him, and they always appeared to 03Buz5    22:5 | blessed bishop Xad came into his presence, the dews disappeared 03Buz5    22:6 | also sunk in abomination. Sometimes he himself took the role of 03Buz5    22:6 | over to profanation; other times, he got other men to be 03Buz5    22:6 | commited abomination with them. Sometimes he copulated with animals 03Buz5    22:7 | thus, all the days of his life he was controlled by 03Buz5    22:7 | the days of his life he was controlled by dews, which 03Buz5    22:7 | dews, which dwelled inside of him 03Buz5    23:0 | of king Pap because of his sins 03Buz5    23:1 | Pap greatly, and because of his wickedness, Nerses did not permit 03Buz5    23:1 | wickedness, Nerses did not permit him to cross the threshold of 03Buz5    23:2 | He was always reprimanding, reproaching and 03Buz5    23:2 | himself from the ruination of his deeds. He always spoke with 03Buz5    23:2 | the ruination of his deeds. He always spoke with him to 03Buz5    23:2 | deeds. He always spoke with him to make him think of 03Buz5    23:2 | spoke with him to make him think of atonement 03Buz5    23:3 | He put before him testimonies from 03Buz5    23:3 | He put before him testimonies from Scripture, terrifying him 03Buz5    23:3 | him testimonies from Scripture, terrifying him about the punishment of eternal 03Buz5    23:3 | of eternal judgements, so that he come to his senses, become 03Buz5    23:3 | so that he come to his senses, become good, and pursue 03Buz5    23:4 | what Nerses said, but rather, he resisted him with great emnity 03Buz5    23:4 | said, but rather, he resisted him with great emnity and awaited 03Buz5    23:4 | with great emnity and awaited his death. Indeed, he wanted to 03Buz5    23:4 | and awaited his death. Indeed, he wanted to kill him openly 03Buz5    23:4 | Indeed, he wanted to kill him openly, but because of the 03Buz5    23:4 | because of the Byzantine emperor, he did not dare even to 03Buz5    23:4 | not dare even to dishonor him openly, or to speak severely 03Buz5    23:4 | to say nothing about killing him 03Buz5    23:5 | Furthermore, the people of his own land and all the 03Buz5    23:5 | of Armenia were indebted for his just deeds, clean behavior and 03Buz5    23:5 | miraculous deeds, everyone looked upon him as a heavenly angel 03Buz5    23:6 | the king was resentful of him and wanted to kill him 03Buz5    23:6 | him and wanted to kill him, but did not even dare 03Buz5    23:6 | to speak of this lest his own troops kill him 03Buz5    23:6 | lest his own troops kill him 03Buz5    23:7 | For everyone so loved him and took refuge in his 03Buz5    23:7 | him and took refuge in his prayers, the grandees and the 03Buz5    24:0 | king Pap, how and why he was killed by him 03Buz5    24:0 | why he was killed by him 03Buz5    24:1 | God, Nerses, was constantly reprimanding him on account of the wicked 03Buz5    24:1 | account of the wicked sins he was committing 03Buz5    24:2 | not want to come to his senses or correct himself, but 03Buz5    24:2 | bear the perpetual insulting reproaches. He planned to kill the great 03Buz5    24:3 | But since he was unable to do this 03Buz5    24:3 | unable to do this openly, he falsely pretended that he had 03Buz5    24:3 | openly, he falsely pretended that he had come to the correct 03Buz5    24:3 | God to administer pennance to him 03Buz5    24:4 | He called him to his mansion 03Buz5    24:4 | He called him to his mansion at Xax 03Buz5    24:4 | He called him to his mansion at Xax awan in 03Buz5    24:4 | awan in the Ekegheats district. He made a dinner for him 03Buz5    24:4 | He made a dinner for him and beseeched the man of 03Buz5    24:4 | couch, as though by this he would be cleansed from his 03Buz5    24:4 | he would be cleansed from his wickedness and thereafter would enter 03Buz5    24:5 | wine for that meal. But he had mixed poison into the 03Buz5    24:5 | into the drinking-vessel which he offered him 03Buz5    24:5 | drinking-vessel which he offered him 03Buz5    24:6 | Nerses drank from that cup, he immediately sensed what had happened 03Buz5    24:10 | this and other similar things. He arose and went to his 03Buz5    24:10 | He arose and went to his lodging place 03Buz5    24:11 | the court tachar and following him were all the grandee naxarars 03Buz5    24:11 | were there followed Nerses to his lodging place 03Buz5    24:12 | When they entered his residence, he opened up his 03Buz5    24:12 | When they entered his residence, he opened up his tunic and 03Buz5    24:12 | his residence, he opened up his tunic and revealed a blue 03Buz5    24:12 | revealed a blue swelling over his heart, the size of a 03Buz5    24:13 | The grandee naxarars offered him theriacs and antidotes to save 03Buz5    24:13 | theriacs and antidotes to save him. But he did not want 03Buz5    24:13 | antidotes to save him. But he did not want it, and 03Buz5    24:17 | blood started to ooze from his mouth 03Buz5    24:18 | Then he arose to pray. He kneeled 03Buz5    24:18 | Then he arose to pray. He kneeled and asked forgiveness for 03Buz5    24:18 | kneeled and asked forgiveness for his murderers 03Buz5    24:19 | After this he recalled everyone in his prayers 03Buz5    24:19 | this he recalled everyone in his prayers, those near and far 03Buz5    24:19 | honored and even those whom he had never known 03Buz5    24:20 | Upon completion of the prayers he lifted his hands and eyes 03Buz5    24:20 | of the prayers he lifted his hands and eyes to Heaven 03Buz5    24:21 | Having said this, his soul was released 03Buz5    24:22 | of the court. They took him from the village of Xax 03Buz5    24:22 | deed had been committed, to his own village in Til awan 03Buz5    24:24 | Although king Pap was guilty, he pretended that he was not 03Buz5    24:24 | was guilty, he pretended that he was not, as though he 03Buz5    24:24 | he was not, as though he had not committed that deed 03Buz5    25:1 | angels of God were taking him upward, and the hosts were 03Buz5    25:1 | the hosts were coming before him 03Buz5    25:2 | was on Arhewc mountain, since he was a sagacious man, realized 03Buz5    25:2 | died and that it was his spirit which had appeared to 03Buz5    25:2 | spirit which had appeared to him. Epipan, on the other hand 03Buz5    25:3 | and saw the place where he was buried. It was here 03Buz5    26:2 | the death of Saint Nerses, he went to Korduk gavar, performed 03Buz5    26:2 | than twenty lions always accompanied him everywhere 03Buz5    26:3 | the animals, they came, surrounded him, pulled him and explained with 03Buz5    26:3 | they came, surrounded him, pulled him and explained with signs that 03Buz5    26:3 | and explained with signs that he cured 03Buz5    26:4 | Once a big lion splintered his paw with a reed; a 03Buz5    26:4 | and, like a man, raising his paw, showed the wound and 03Buz5    26:4 | asked for signs to heal him 03Buz5    26:5 | taking off the handkerchief from his head, tied the lion’s paw 03Buz5    26:6 | So he worked thousands of all kinds 03Buz5    26:7 | and animals were companions of his life when he wandered in 03Buz5    26:7 | companions of his life when he wandered in the desert all 03Buz5    26:7 | desert all the days of his life 03Buz5    26:8 | When he came to the river, he 03Buz5    26:8 | he came to the river, he walked through the river water 03Buz5    26:8 | through the river water in his shoes without getting his shoes 03Buz5    26:8 | in his shoes without getting his shoes wet 03Buz5    26:9 | And wherever he stayed he converted many of 03Buz5    26:9 | And wherever he stayed he converted many of the lost 03Buz5    26:10 | He came to villages and healed 03Buz5    26:10 | and healed the sick, though he was very old 03Buz5    26:11 | But everyone was waiting for his death to possess his body 03Buz5    26:11 | for his death to possess his body 03Buz5    26:12 | people are waiting to possess his body, asked God that no 03Buz5    26:12 | that no one could fan his body 03Buz5    26:13 | And one day, he was crossing the river as 03Buz5    26:13 | was crossing the river as he always did 03Buz5    26:14 | While he was crossing the river in 03Buz5    26:14 | water and disappeared, according to his request, as he had requested 03Buz5    26:14 | according to his request, as he had requested 03Buz5    26:16 | not find it anywhere, because he had asked God for it 03Buz5    26:16 | for it in advance, and his request was fulfilled 03Buz5    27:1 | disciple of the great Daniel; he, too, grew up in the 03Buz5    27:2 | the great high priest Nerses, he settled in Metz-Tsopka, in 03Buz5    27:3 | He lived in caves, constantly stayed 03Buz5    27:3 | bears and leopards gathered to him 03Buz5    27:4 | He was always in the desert 03Buz5    27:4 | lost from paganism to Christianity, he set up monasteries in the 03Buz5    27:5 | He also went to the country 03Buz5    27:5 | be saved by their intercession, he also performed miracles and returned 03Buz5    27:5 | performed miracles and returned to his home 03Buz5    27:9 | He performed many other miracles and 03Buz5    27:10 | proper orders, and himself, taking his hermit disciples who lived in 03Buz5    27:14 | And now he removed this young man from 03Buz5    27:14 | man from himself and drove him away 03Buz5    27:15 | He came to the big sea 03Buz5    28:1 | Tsopk, from the place of his hermitage, which was called Mambre 03Buz5    28:4 | For he could not believe that the 03Buz5    28:4 | remained the same wine, so he often argued with many 03Buz5    28:6 | before serving the liturgy, raised his hands above the throne and 03Buz5    28:9 | the end of time came, he spoke to us through the 03Buz5    28:9 | us through the medium of his only begotten son, with whom 03Buz5    28:9 | to make us worthy of his glory 03Buz5    28:12 | a strict ascetic life, but he lacks faith; so give him 03Buz5    28:12 | he lacks faith; so give him faith in the size of 03Buz5    28:12 | one mustard seed, so that he does not disappear 03Buz5    28:13 | lost sheep, who laid down his life for his sheep, save 03Buz5    28:13 | laid down his life for his sheep, save him too from 03Buz5    28:13 | life for his sheep, save him too from the lack of 03Buz5    28:13 | lack of faith with which he is possessed, so that the 03Buz5    28:13 | the enemy does not kidnap him and so that he created 03Buz5    28:13 | kidnap him and so that he created in your image and 03Buz5    28:14 | He performed this prayer before the 03Buz5    28:15 | Father, who art in heaven,” he knelt down and prayed for 03Buz5    28:16 | And while he was kneeling and praying, the 03Buz5    28:16 | little-believing brother, standing on his feet, looked down from the 03Buz5    28:17 | He saw Christ come down on 03Buz5    28:17 | altar, opened a wound on his side, formed from a spear 03Buz5    28:17 | and from the wound on his side, blood oozed drop by 03Buz5    28:19 | the holy liturgy and when he lowered the holy communion from 03Buz5    28:19 | holy communion from the pulpit, he saw that brother who was 03Buz5    28:20 | After giving communion to whom he should, he took the remains 03Buz5    28:20 | communion to whom he should, he took the remains again and 03Buz5    28:20 | altar and, going down, touched his brother and saw that he 03Buz5    28:20 | his brother and saw that he was fainting on the ground 03Buz5    28:21 | He brought water, sprinkled it on 03Buz5    28:21 | brought water, sprinkled it on his lips; when he finally sighed 03Buz5    28:21 | it on his lips; when he finally sighed and woke up 03Buz5    28:21 | finally sighed and woke up, he got up and told the 03Buz5    28:21 | and told the great miracle he had seen 03Buz5    28:22 | the priest wanted to give him communion, but that brother did 03Buz5    28:22 | did not take communion, because he considered himself unworthy 03Buz5    28:23 | But he dug himself a pit and 03Buz5    28:23 | in it for seven years he repented of the sin of 03Buz5    28:23 | faith, and after seven years he considered that his repentance was 03Buz5    28:23 | seven years he considered that his repentance was completed, came out 03Buz5    28:24 | And again he sank into the same pit 03Buz5    28:24 | pit all the days of his life, and in the same 03Buz5    29:0 | appointed by king Pap as he willed and without permission from 03Buz5    29:2 | Pap ordered that he occupy the position of patriarch 03Buz5    29:2 | in place of the man he had killed. And he did 03Buz5    29:2 | man he had killed. And he did 03Buz5    29:3 | great patriarch Nerses and in his place had established Yusik. This 03Buz5    29:3 | This had been done without his command, for they had been 03Buz5    29:8 | dare to reprimand anyone; for he was timid and compliant. He 03Buz5    29:8 | he was timid and compliant. He held the dignity only through 03Buz5    29:8 | for all the days of his life he remained in silence 03Buz5    29:8 | the days of his life he remained in silence and complacency 03Buz5    30:0 | and how they longed for him 03Buz5    30:2 | condemned, was shed especially since he was killed for God 03Buz5    30:5 | who died and those of his azg caused the victories 03Buz5    31:0 | all the canonical rules which he had established 03Buz5    31:1 | the king of Armenia, although he had killed the patriarch of 03Buz5    31:1 | nonetheless was not satiated by his death. Rather he tried to 03Buz5    31:1 | satiated by his death. Rather he tried to corrupt and obstruct 03Buz5    31:2 | He began to act with jealousy 03Buz5    31:2 | regarding the canons established by him previously. He began to clearly 03Buz5    31:2 | canons established by him previously. He began to clearly order that 03Buz5    31:3 | During his lifetime the venerable Nerses had 03Buz5    31:5 | up stipends and provisions and he had left reliable overseers for 03Buz5    31:7 | poor Pap persecuted completely. And he commanded every land under his 03Buz5    31:7 | he commanded every land under his sway: “Let the poor go 03Buz5    31:9 | remove from himself or abandon his wedded wife throughout the entire 03Buz5    31:9 | country of Armenia, a wife he had taken with the blessing 03Buz5    31:14 | give ease to the poor, he would bear great punishment from 03Buz5    31:17 | But after his death, all this was corrupted 03Buz5    31:18 | the chief-priest Nerses, by his order people had built in 03Buz5    31:19 | But after his death king Pap destroyed all 03Buz5    31:23 | the size of the land, he left two clerics in service 03Buz5    31:24 | He thought by behaving in this 03Buz5    31:24 | fashion, to express the hostility he had for Nerses, he would 03Buz5    31:24 | hostility he had for Nerses, he would move despite his policies 03Buz5    31:24 | Nerses, he would move despite his policies 03Buz5    31:25 | But he never thought about his personal 03Buz5    31:25 | But he never thought about his personal ruination 03Buz5    32:1 | Then king Pap changed his mind and turned his heart 03Buz5    32:1 | changed his mind and turned his heart away from the Byzantine 03Buz5    32:2 | He began to support the king 03Buz5    32:3 | He also sent messengers to the 03Buz5    32:4 | and expressed the enmity which he had with the Byzantine emperor 03Buz5    32:6 | emissary to the princes of his troops who were in the 03Buz5    32:8 | done grandly, in accordance with his worth, as was the rule 03Buz5    32:10 | of the Byzantine general Terent, he noticed the legion of shield 03Buz5    32:11 | had been done to honor him in some way 03Buz5    32:12 | While he was eating, the troops with 03Buz5    32:12 | and on all sides of him 03Buz5    32:14 | festive cup of wine in his hands, looking at the diverse 03Buz5    32:14 | diverse crowd of gusans. As he leaned on his left elbow 03Buz5    32:14 | gusans. As he leaned on his left elbow, he held in 03Buz5    32:14 | leaned on his left elbow, he held in his left hand 03Buz5    32:14 | left elbow, he held in his left hand a golden drinking 03Buz5    32:14 | a golden drinking goblet, while his right hand was fingering the 03Buz5    32:14 | was fingering the handle of his sabre which was attached to 03Buz5    32:14 | sabre which was attached to his right thigh. His cup was 03Buz5    32:14 | attached to his right thigh. His cup was to his mouth 03Buz5    32:14 | thigh. His cup was to his mouth to drink, and his 03Buz5    32:14 | his mouth to drink, and his eyes were fixed straight ahead 03Buz5    32:15 | struck king Pap. One cut his neck while the other battle 03Buz5    32:15 | was on the handle of his sabre. The hand fell off 03Buz5    32:16 | King Pap fell on his face then and there. The 03Buz5    32:16 | the goblet, the blood from his neck and Pap’s body fell 03Buz5    32:17 | the Anjewatsik district, arose from his couch, drew his sword, and 03Buz5    32:17 | arose from his couch, drew his sword, and struck and killed 03Buz5    32:18 | the Byzantine general Terent drew his own sword and cut off 03Buz5    34:1 | a certain Varazdat the king. He was from the same Arsacid 03Buz5    34:2 | He came with much pomp, entered 03Buz5    34:3 | He was a youth, full of 03Buz5    34:4 | azgs of Armenia’s grandees saw him, they gathered around him and 03Buz5    34:4 | saw him, they gathered around him and were delighted that he 03Buz5    34:4 | him and were delighted that he would reign over them 03Buz5    34:5 | all the borders as was his custom, and he offered good 03Buz5    34:5 | as was his custom, and he offered good advice to the 03Buz5    34:6 | He was constantly concerned about the 03Buz5    34:6 | be kept (made) to flourish. He was always giving good advice 03Buz5    34:7 | He also consulted with the Byzantine 03Buz5    34:7 | in the country of Armenia. He suggested that secure, walled military 03Buz5    34:7 | was the border of Armenia. He proposed that all the Armenian 03Buz5    34:8 | and not move away from him, and the king of Iran 03Buz5    34:8 | make the land of Armenia his own 03Buz5    35:1 | With their words they led him around, any way they wanted 03Buz5    35:2 | more attentive to what youths his own age said, than to 03Buz5    35:2 | have given beneficial advice offered him 03Buz5    35:3 | dayeak-nourisher of king Varazdat. He wanted to appropriate for himself 03Buz5    35:4 | Consequently, he began to slander him to 03Buz5    35:4 | Consequently, he began to slander him to his san (“foster-son 03Buz5    35:4 | began to slander him to his san (“foster-son”) king Varazdat 03Buz5    35:5 | Your enemies love him and those dear to you 03Buz5    35:5 | those dear to you hate him. In his dealings with you 03Buz5    35:5 | to you hate him. In his dealings with you, he had 03Buz5    35:5 | In his dealings with you, he had always acted treacherously, duplicitously 03Buz5    35:6 | times, but did not? Rather, he released the enemy. On one 03Buz5    35:6 | the enemy. On one occasion he got hold of king Shapuh’s 03Buz5    35:7 | did not want to kill him, but instead released the enemy 03Buz5    35:8 | Mushegh’s order and acting on his advice that the Byzantine generals 03Buz5    35:8 | the Byzantine emperor and caused him to have a grudge against 03Buz5    35:8 | grudge against king Pap until he had him killed 03Buz5    35:8 | king Pap until he had him killed 03Buz5    35:9 | It is fitting for him to die at your hands 03Buz5    35:9 | to die at your hands; he should not live. King, if 03Buz5    35:9 | you do not make haste, he is planning to fill up 03Buz5    35:12 | they were greatly afraid of him 03Buz5    35:13 | They note: “If he should realize what is happening 03Buz5    35:13 | should realize what is happening, he will conduct a great war 03Buz5    35:13 | war. No one can withstand his bravery; the only possible solution 03Buz5    35:14 | Thus, they were waiting for him 03Buz5    35:18 | sparapet Mushegh is out of his mind with drink, I will 03Buz5    35:18 | relieving myself and you surround him 03Buz5    35:20 | Mushegh was incapacitated from drunkeness, he got up on the pretext 03Buz5    35:20 | up as if to honor him 03Buz5    35:21 | six on one side of him, and six on the other 03Buz5    35:22 | got up, Mushegh looked at him inquiringly and note: “What is 03Buz5    35:22 | to king Pap and ask him what it is 03Buz5    35:25 | He had time to say this 03Buz5    35:26 | Bat Saharhuni removed the sabre he had affixed to his thigh 03Buz5    35:26 | sabre he had affixed to his thigh, and slit general Mushegh’s 03Buz5    35:26 | general Mushegh’s throat, cutting off his head 03Buz5    35:27 | People picked up his body and took it to 03Buz5    35:27 | body and took it to his village 03Buz5    36:1 | body of sparapet Mushegh to his tun, to his family, his 03Buz5    36:1 | Mushegh to his tun, to his family, his family did not 03Buz5    36:1 | his tun, to his family, his family did not believe his 03Buz5    36:1 | his family did not believe his death, despite the fact that 03Buz5    36:1 | fact that they could see his head separated from his body 03Buz5    36:1 | see his head separated from his body 03Buz5    36:2 | They note: “ He has been in countless battles 03Buz5    36:2 | No arrow has ever struck him, nor has anyone’s weapon pierced 03Buz5    36:2 | nor has anyone’s weapon pierced him 03Buz5    36:3 | Half of them expected him to resurrect, so they sewed 03Buz5    36:3 | of a tower, saying: “Because he was a brave man, the 03Buz5    36:3 | arhlezk will descend and cause him to arise 03Buz5    36:4 | They guarded Mushegh expecting his resurrection, until his body putrified 03Buz5    36:4 | Mushegh expecting his resurrection, until his body putrified 03Buz5    36:5 | Then they brought him down from the tower, and 03Buz5    36:5 | and wept over and buried him, as was the proper way 03Buz5    37:0 | Manuel from Iranian captivity and his avenging of Mushegh, and his 03Buz5    37:0 | his avenging of Mushegh, and his expulsion of king Varazdat from 03Buz5    37:1 | King Varazdat put his dayeak Bat, nahapet of the 03Buz5    37:2 | was sparapet in place of him, general of all Armenia 03Buz5    37:6 | Manuel also went there with his brother Koms 03Buz5    37:7 | of the Mamikonean tohm, and his brother, Koms, did in fact 03Buz5    37:9 | because of the destruction of his troops. He was furious that 03Buz5    37:9 | the destruction of his troops. He was furious that of all 03Buz5    37:9 | was furious that of all his troops, only these two had 03Buz5    37:10 | He got angry at them, dishonored 03Buz5    37:10 | dishonored and chased them from his boundaries, dispatching them to their 03Buz5    37:13 | was unable to proceed because his feet hurt. His brother Koms 03Buz5    37:13 | proceed because his feet hurt. His brother Koms picked him up 03Buz5    37:13 | hurt. His brother Koms picked him up and carried him one 03Buz5    37:13 | picked him up and carried him one hundred xrasax distance, carrying 03Buz5    37:14 | When Manuel and his brother Koms reached the country 03Buz5    37:14 | was the nahapet, even before he arrived Vache gave him the 03Buz5    37:14 | before he arrived Vache gave him the patiw of the principality 03Buz5    37:14 | patiw of the principality which he had received from king Varazdat 03Buz5    37:14 | received from king Varazdat, since he was the senior of the 03Buz5    37:15 | come into the glory of his tanuterutiwn, first he seized for 03Buz5    37:15 | glory of his tanuterutiwn, first he seized for himself the generalship 03Buz5    37:15 | had been held naturally by his ancestors from the start, which 03Buz5    37:15 | king Varazdat had bestowed on his dayeak, Bat 03Buz5    37:17 | man Mushegh, my brother, from his childhood onward labored with his 03Buz5    37:17 | his childhood onward labored with his life for you. He defeated 03Buz5    37:17 | with his life for you. He defeated and destroyed your enemies 03Buz5    37:17 | enemies were unable to kill him. But you seized him on 03Buz5    37:17 | kill him. But you seized him on his couch and strangled 03Buz5    37:17 | But you seized him on his couch and strangled him 03Buz5    37:17 | on his couch and strangled him 03Buz5    37:26 | Varazdat took the troops of his banak and went to the 03Buz5    37:27 | to the same place with his brigade. The place where the 03Buz5    37:29 | When king Varazdat raised his eyes, he saw sparapet Manuel 03Buz5    37:29 | king Varazdat raised his eyes, he saw sparapet Manuel coming at 03Buz5    37:29 | saw sparapet Manuel coming at him, so enormous, grand, securely armored 03Buz5    37:29 | with horse armor. Varazdat regarded him as a tall inaccessible mountain 03Buz5    37:30 | Nonetheless, with death on his mind, he attacked, not thinking 03Buz5    37:30 | with death on his mind, he attacked, not thinking about living 03Buz5    37:31 | and uninformed about fighting. When he saw Manuel so armored, he 03Buz5    37:31 | he saw Manuel so armored, he realized that the spear would 03Buz5    37:31 | because of the armor. So, he took the spear and forcefully 03Buz5    37:32 | the tip from himself, from his cheek. He lost many teeth 03Buz5    37:32 | from himself, from his cheek. He lost many teeth removing the 03Buz5    37:33 | sight of general Manuel. As he chased him Manuel took the 03Buz5    37:33 | general Manuel. As he chased him Manuel took the tip of 03Buz5    37:33 | the head of king Varazdat. He did this as he chased 03Buz5    37:33 | Varazdat. He did this as he chased him over a distance 03Buz5    37:33 | did this as he chased him over a distance of four 03Buz5    37:35 | But Manuel himself shouted after his sons: “Do not be killers 03Buz5    37:38 | the district of Rhshtunik - but he was alive, neither wounded nor 03Buz5    37:40 | country of Armenia, Garegin left his wife and fled 03Buz5    37:42 | Garegin landed among the fallen, his brother-in-law (aner), Hamazasp 03Buz5    37:44 | Hamazaspean said to him: “ Who are you 03Buz5    37:45 | He replied 03Buz5    37:47 | shield-bearers who were with him: “ Get down and cover him 03Buz5    37:47 | him: “Get down and cover him with your shields 03Buz5    37:48 | Then he went. The shield-bearers got 03Buz5    37:48 | down, put their shields over him and remained there guarding him 03Buz5    37:48 | him and remained there guarding him in accordance with the order 03Buz5    37:49 | dismounted and were guarding Garegin. He asked them: “Who is that 03Buz5    37:50 | us to dismount and guard him 03Buz5    37:51 | So, Hamazaspean wants to make him his brother-in-law again 03Buz5    37:51 | Hamazaspean wants to make him his brother-in-law again, and 03Buz5    37:51 | again, and to give Garegin his sister Hamazaspuhi in marriage. For 03Buz5    37:51 | in marriage. For that reason, he spared him and ordered him 03Buz5    37:51 | For that reason, he spared him and ordered him guarded 03Buz5    37:51 | he spared him and ordered him guarded 03Buz5    37:52 | Then Danun dismounted, took out his sword and cut Garegin to 03Buz5    37:54 | king Varazdat, Mushegh’s killer, with his son into the presence of 03Buz5    37:54 | brought all of them to him 03Buz5    37:56 | First, he ordered that Bat’s son be 03Buz5    37:56 | Bat’s son be slain in his presence, then he had Bat 03Buz5    37:56 | slain in his presence, then he had Bat beheaded. He had 03Buz5    37:56 | then he had Bat beheaded. He had others destroyed in a 03Buz5    37:57 | of the country of Armenia. He went to the country of 03Buz5    37:57 | country of the Byzantines where he lived his life and died 03Buz5    37:57 | the Byzantines where he lived his life and died 03Buz5    37:58 | grandees and naxarars of Armenia. He was their guide and head 03Buz5    37:58 | their guide and head, ruling his principality or exerting his authority 03Buz5    37:58 | ruling his principality or exerting his authority and giving the commands 03Buz5    37:59 | He kept the land in cultivation 03Buz5    37:59 | kept the land in cultivation. He took king Pap’s wife, tikin 03Buz5    37:60 | As long as Manuel lived, he led the land of Armenia 03Buz5    37:62 | orders of the Byzantine emperor, he reasoned that he should have 03Buz5    37:62 | Byzantine emperor, he reasoned that he should have at least someone 03Buz5    37:62 | at least someone to support him. They took counsel with the 03Buz5    37:62 | took counsel with the tikin; he wanted to support the Iranian 03Buz5    38:0 | with the entire land gave his hand to the Iranian king 03Buz5    38:0 | the Iranian king; and how he was exalted by him with 03Buz5    38:0 | how he was exalted by him with great gifts; and how 03Buz5    38:1 | of the Armenian naxarars with him to the king of Iran 03Buz5    38:1 | was to show support for him and to defend him, to 03Buz5    38:1 | for him and to defend him, to offer to serve him 03Buz5    38:1 | him, to offer to serve him loyally, and to give him 03Buz5    38:1 | him loyally, and to give him the land of Armenia 03Buz5    38:2 | Garjoyl and those with him arrived at the court of 03Buz5    38:2 | the Iranian king. They gave him the hrovartaks of the tikin 03Buz5    38:3 | the Iranian king saw them, he received them with delight, honoring 03Buz5    38:3 | honoring them with great exaltation. He gave Garjoyl great pargew 03Buz5    38:4 | along with Garjoyl one of his wealthy naxarars, an Iranian named 03Buz5    38:4 | naxarars, an Iranian named Suren. He also sent [10000] armed cavalrymen, so 03Buz5    38:6 | He also sent to sparapet Manuel 03Buz5    38:7 | He sent sparapet Manuel gold tachar 03Buz5    38:7 | gold tachar vessels, and by his own hand gave him great 03Buz5    38:7 | by his own hand gave him great authority over the land 03Buz5    38:14 | king of Iran, beloved by him, and he was greatly glorified 03Buz5    38:14 | Iran, beloved by him, and he was greatly glorified by him 03Buz5    38:14 | he was greatly glorified by him 03Buz5    38:15 | Iranian king glorified Manuel for he honored him as a brother 03Buz5    38:15 | glorified Manuel for he honored him as a brother or a 03Buz5    38:15 | a brother or a son, he became very jealous of Manuel’s 03Buz5    38:15 | sought some means of removing him from his favored position with 03Buz5    38:15 | means of removing him from his favored position with the Iranian 03Buz5    38:16 | except treachery toward the Iranians he plotted some wicked treachery and 03Buz5    38:16 | some wicked treachery and advanced his work with hypocrisy 03Buz5    38:17 | He pretended to enter into intimacy 03Buz5    38:17 | Manuel, trying first to win him over through acts of subordination 03Buz5    38:17 | acts of subordination, to please him with intimacy. Then he gave 03Buz5    38:17 | please him with intimacy. Then he gave himself out to appear 03Buz5    38:17 | Manuel’s trustee and guardian. Next, he came to deliver this false 03Buz5    38:18 | When Manuel heard this, he was astonished inwardly and note 03Buz5    38:20 | believed what Meruzhan had told him as accurate, the general of 03Buz5    38:21 | Suren was peacefully encamped with his banak in unconcerned peace without 03Buz5    38:22 | Manuel granted the marzpan Suren his life as a pargew and 03Buz5    38:22 | as a pargew and let him go on a horse 03Buz5    38:24 | and prepared the men. Thereafter he knew that he had aroused 03Buz5    38:24 | men. Thereafter he knew that he had aroused great hostility and 03Buz5    38:25 | this all the days of his life. But Meruzhan went to 03Buz5    39:0 | war against Armenia, and how he perished with his troops, defeated 03Buz5    39:0 | and how he perished with his troops, defeated by Manuel 03Buz5    39:2 | general, Manuel, heard about this, he assembled as many troops as 03Buz5    39:2 | assembled as many troops as he could lay hands on in 03Buz5    40:0 | at Manuel’s hands, just as his predecessor did 03Buz5    40:3 | He struck and killed, exterminating, and 03Buz5    40:3 | and killing the principal, Varaz. He took a huge amount of 03Buz5    41:0 | at Manuel’s hand, as had his predecessors 03Buz5    41:2 | He arrived and took a part 03Buz5    41:3 | Mrhkan, and took much booty. He did not spare a single 03Buz5    42:4 | Manuel, Armenia’s general, received them. He helped them, returning them to 03Buz5    42:5 | He made Babik the ter and 03Buz5    42:5 | two others, each according to his measure. Babik was the comrade 03Buz5    42:5 | Manuel all the days of his life 03Buz5    42:6 | lords in all the districts. He directed everyone in peace 03Buz5    42:7 | All the days of his life the entire country of 03Buz5    43:0 | troops and was killed by him 03Buz5    43:1 | of Armenia, had voluntarily extended his hand to the king of 03Buz5    43:1 | and apostatized Christianity. Many times, he guided the Iranian troops, inflicting 03Buz5    43:2 | Iran, taking many troops from him, and coming to the country 03Buz5    43:3 | He had greatly boasted before the 03Buz5    43:3 | before the Iranian king that he would either seize, bind and 03Buz5    43:3 | the Iranian king, or else he would behead him and bring 03Buz5    43:3 | or else he would behead him and bring his head to 03Buz5    43:3 | would behead him and bring his head to the king 03Buz5    43:4 | reached the country of Armenia. He left a banak in the 03Buz5    43:4 | the Korchek district, then with his own personal brigade of assembled 03Buz5    43:4 | personal brigade of assembled bandits he separated from the Aryan brigade 03Buz5    43:5 | He wanted to come and spring 03Buz5    43:5 | spring upon Manuel unawares and he wanted to do this himself 03Buz5    43:5 | do this himself so that he could boast that he, personally 03Buz5    43:5 | that he could boast that he, personally, had concluded the war 03Buz5    43:6 | To accomplish this, he spoke to the generals of 03Buz5    43:7 | Meruzhan, taking his brigade, came to the country 03Buz5    43:7 | the country of Kog district. He stopped somewhere and spied on 03Buz5    43:10 | would bring attention to himself. He delightedly boasted to his troops 03Buz5    43:10 | himself. He delightedly boasted to his troops that: “Tomorrow I will 03Buz5    43:10 | I will seize Manuel and his wife, Vardanoysh, will be disgraced 03Buz5    43:10 | Vardanoysh, will be disgraced in his presence 03Buz5    43:11 | He went off to accomplish the 03Buz5    43:11 | the deed, anxious to attain his end. In the place through 03Buz5    43:13 | was on the road with his brigade, he encountered travellers whom 03Buz5    43:13 | the road with his brigade, he encountered travellers whom he asked 03Buz5    43:13 | brigade, he encountered travellers whom he asked: “Which way does the 03Buz5    43:15 | was saddened by these words. He ordered that the travellers be 03Buz5    43:16 | Then as he went along the route, he 03Buz5    43:16 | he went along the route, he turned to Chaldean magic to 03Buz5    43:16 | the lots. But the witchcraft he consulted did not give him 03Buz5    43:16 | he consulted did not give him a favorable reading 03Buz5    43:17 | in great anger Meruzhan sent his spies ahead to find some 03Buz5    43:18 | But when he reached the place where the 03Buz5    43:18 | the horses had been kept, he did not find the herd 03Buz5    43:23 | He was a small boy. In 03Buz5    43:24 | with the women, Manuel raised his whip and beat upon his 03Buz5    43:24 | his whip and beat upon his bare head. He forced him 03Buz5    43:24 | beat upon his bare head. He forced him not to go 03Buz5    43:24 | his bare head. He forced him not to go into battle 03Buz5    43:24 | go into battle because of his youthful age 03Buz5    43:25 | Manuel was looking, but afterwards he armed, organized, and readied to 03Buz5    43:26 | Meruzhan came before them with his brigade 03Buz5    43:27 | sinful malefactor Meruzhan had placed his own weapon, ornament and helmet 03Buz5    43:27 | emblem on many men in his brigade, causing many to resemble 03Buz5    43:27 | brigade, causing many to resemble him. But he himself did not 03Buz5    43:27 | many to resemble him. But he himself did not use his 03Buz5    43:27 | he himself did not use his own emblem 03Buz5    43:28 | Manuel saw their brigade, with his own brigade he fell upon 03Buz5    43:28 | brigade, with his own brigade he fell upon them, resembling a 03Buz5    43:28 | men who bore Meruzhan’s emblems, he thought to kill Meruzhan 03Buz5    43:30 | Manuel began to speak with his comrade-in-arms, Babik, saying 03Buz5    43:31 | I recognize a sign of him from the many times during 03Buz5    43:31 | one place together. For when he is mounted on a horse 03Buz5    43:31 | is mounted on a horse, his thighs do not hug the 03Buz5    43:33 | looked for Meruzhan. They recognized him disguised, not wearing his own 03Buz5    43:33 | recognized him disguised, not wearing his own emblem 03Buz5    43:34 | called Meruzhan forward, saying to him: “ Hey, sorcerer, how long are 03Buz5    43:34 | Meruzhan forward, saying to him: “ Hey, sorcerer, how long are you 03Buz5    43:35 | Now when Meruzhan heard that, he immediately took his spear and 03Buz5    43:35 | heard that, he immediately took his spear and went forward to 03Buz5    43:36 | Meruzhan to the ground with his spear by thrusting it into 03Buz5    43:36 | spear by thrusting it into his side, such that Meruzhan was 03Buz5    43:37 | put on a horse by his grooms, and they cut off 03Buz5    43:39 | had come to the battle. He had armed, organized and entered 03Buz5    43:39 | from the Manuelean brigade, and he halted by the banks of 03Buz5    43:39 | banks of the Euphrates river. He struck and killed a countless 03Buz5    43:40 | Meruzhan’s emblem-bearers saw Artawazd he ridiculed him. For he saw 03Buz5    43:40 | bearers saw Artawazd he ridiculed him. For he saw a handsome 03Buz5    43:40 | Artawazd he ridiculed him. For he saw a handsome, robust, beardless 03Buz5    43:40 | youth. With emblem on spear, he attacked him 03Buz5    43:40 | emblem on spear, he attacked him 03Buz5    43:41 | Entering the encounter, he struck the man with an 03Buz5    43:41 | The arrow passed right through him and the corpse fell to 03Buz5    43:44 | killed as a result of his horse, for both of them 03Buz5    43:45 | be with Manuel then, since he returned to the banak 03Buz5    43:48 | But they note: “ He is, nonetheless, our brother.” Then 03Buz5    43:49 | arrow had passed right through him. When they saw him, he 03Buz5    43:49 | through him. When they saw him, he was saved from death 03Buz5    43:49 | him. When they saw him, he was saved from death 03Buz5    43:50 | and that the brigade with him had been lost, they themselves 03Buz5    44:2 | Sparapet Manuel married his own daughter, Vardanduxt, to the 03Buz5    44:2 | the youth Arshak Arshakuni, making him his son-in-law 03Buz5    44:2 | youth Arshak Arshakuni, making him his son-in-law 03Buz5    44:3 | He also held a wedding for 03Buz5    44:3 | for Arshak’s brother Vagharshak, marrying him to the daughter of the 03Buz5    44:4 | of Armenia and Vagharshak as his second 03Buz5    44:6 | sick with a fatal illness. He called his son Artashir and 03Buz5    44:6 | a fatal illness. He called his son Artashir and gave him 03Buz5    44:6 | his son Artashir and gave him his terutiwn, sparapetutiwn and generalship 03Buz5    44:6 | son Artashir and gave him his terutiwn, sparapetutiwn and generalship and 03Buz5    44:6 | sparapetutiwn and generalship and ordered him to be an obedient and 03Buz5    44:8 | is great and acceptable, and He will not abandon you when 03Buz5    44:9 | death; rather, place faith in Him Who made and confirmed everything 03Buz5    44:10 | represents death for God, for His Churches, His covenant and for 03Buz5    44:10 | for God, for His Churches, His covenant and for the natural 03Buz5    44:11 | Armenia and king Arshak to him 03Buz5    44:12 | Manuel lay sick on his bed, surrounded by king Arshak 03Buz5    44:12 | of them Manuel exposed all his limbs to them, revealing that 03Buz5    44:12 | than fifty scars, including on his male member, which he displayed 03Buz5    44:12 | on his male member, which he displayed to all of them 03Buz5    44:13 | He began to weep, saying: “From 03Buz5    44:16 | of king Arshak and everyone. He beseeched king Arshak further, saying 03Buz5    44:19 | do this. Every hour of his life he himself behaved so 03Buz5    44:19 | Every hour of his life he himself behaved so, and taught 03Buz5    44:19 | and taught others the same. He had mercy on the poor 03Buz5    44:20 | He regarded it a bitter sin 03Buz5    44:20 | excessively for the dead. During his day he had stopped this 03Buz5    44:20 | the dead. During his day he had stopped this practise in 03Buz5    44:20 | to do it. But after his death, stupid people dared to 03Buz5    44:21 | one mourn me excessively, otherwise he will be condemnable. After my 03Buz5    44:24 | With his own hands he distributed an 03Buz5    44:24 | With his own hands he distributed an incalculable amount of 03Buz5    44:24 | the poor and the needy. He gave many parts of his 03Buz5    44:24 | He gave many parts of his belongings to the Church and 03Buz5    44:24 | to the chief priests. Then he died 03Buz5    44:25 | no one heeded the order he had given about not mourning 03Buz5    44:26 | as a father because of his goodness, humanity, mildness, tranquility and 03Buz6    1:1 | of Armenia. They requested from him an Arsacid king 03Buz6    1:2 | the Armenian kingdom, and through him he would get hold of 03Buz6    1:2 | Armenian kingdom, and through him he would get hold of the 03Buz6    1:3 | He found a youth named Xosrov 03Buz6    1:3 | tohm, put the crown on his head, and married him to 03Buz6    1:3 | on his head, and married him to his sister Zruanduxt. The 03Buz6    1:3 | head, and married him to his sister Zruanduxt. The Iranian king 03Buz6    1:3 | sent all the forces at his disposal along with king Xosrov 03Buz6    1:3 | with king Xosrov and gave him the nuncio Zik as a 03Buz6    1:4 | When king Arshak saw them, he gave way and departed, going 03Buz6    1:12 | of them was obedient to his own monarch. Xosrov’s sector was 03Buz6    2:1 | bishop Aghbianos from Manazkert village. He was a man with a 03Buz6    2:2 | The innovation of his time was that he taught 03Buz6    2:2 | of his time was that he taught all the priests to 03Buz6    2:5 | an ermine, and wolf-skin. He even sat on the bema 03Buz6    2:6 | passed all the days of his life in gluttony and licentiousness 03Buz6    2:6 | life in gluttony and licentiousness. He held the position for three 03Buz6    3:2 | He was a Christian man, but 03Buz6    3:2 | no way altered Zawen’s arrangements. He led for two years and 03Buz6    4:1 | became head of the bishops. He was Christ-minded, pious and 03Buz6    4:2 | But he followed the arrangements of Zawen 03Buz6    5:1 | had been a manager in his house 03Buz6    5:2 | in the patriarch’s house, under his disposition twelve bishops, his coadjutors 03Buz6    5:2 | under his disposition twelve bishops, his coadjutors, colleagues and advisors 03Buz6    5:3 | other districts who were under him. These two were of those 03Buz6    5:4 | day they were trusted by him in everything and were still 03Buz6    6:2 | nationality. All the days of his life this man wandered about 03Buz6    6:3 | He dwelled in the Arayratean district 03Buz6    6:3 | Spirit. Until the day of his repose, he wandered the wildernesses 03Buz6    6:3 | the day of his repose, he wandered the wildernesses as a 03Buz6    6:4 | Then he died. They brought his body 03Buz6    6:4 | Then he died. They brought his body from the wilderness and 03Buz6    6:4 | Amok. Every year they commemorated his death 03Buz6    7:2 | He behaved with sanctity and righteousness 03Buz6    7:2 | worthy of the Holy Spirit. He travelled around with great power 03Buz6    7:3 | the years of king Tiran. He was still alive during the 03Buz6    8:0 | Regarding bishop Yohan and his deportment, greed, stupidity, senseless words 03Buz6    8:0 | how, in return for wealth, he took on himself responsibility for 03Buz6    8:1 | it is proper to style him a bishop 03Buz6    8:2 | He was a hypocritical man who 03Buz6    8:2 | never wearing shoes, though wrapping his feet in grass in summertime 03Buz6    8:3 | His greed had no limits but 03Buz6    8:3 | greed had no limits but he could not replace piety for 03Buz6    8:3 | piety for God with greed. He did unworthy and unbelievable things 03Buz6    8:4 | One day he happened to be travelling a 03Buz6    8:4 | seated on a pack animal. He encountered an unknown lay youth 03Buz6    8:4 | on a horse, sword at his waist, knife in his belt 03Buz6    8:4 | at his waist, knife in his belt, and bow and quiver 03Buz6    8:4 | and bow and quiver on his back. He had washed, anointed 03Buz6    8:4 | and quiver on his back. He had washed, anointed, arranged and 03Buz6    8:4 | and put an ornament in his hair, and thrown a cape 03Buz6    8:4 | and thrown a cape over his shoulders 03Buz6    8:5 | He was riding along the road 03Buz6    8:5 | brigandage. As for the horse he was astride, it was large 03Buz6    8:5 | bishop Yohan saw the horse he was astonished and he wanted 03Buz6    8:5 | horse he was astonished and he wanted it 03Buz6    8:9 | But Yohan forcibly made him dismount. He took him away 03Buz6    8:9 | Yohan forcibly made him dismount. He took him away from the 03Buz6    8:9 | made him dismount. He took him away from the road 03Buz6    8:13 | man to the ground, placed his hand on, him making him 03Buz6    8:13 | ground, placed his hand on, him making him a priest, ordered 03Buz6    8:13 | his hand on, him making him a priest, ordered him to 03Buz6    8:13 | making him a priest, ordered him to rise, to undo the 03Buz6    8:13 | to undo the ties on his cloak, and put on a 03Buz6    8:15 | But he did not even know which 03Buz6    8:19 | the cleric’s frock went to his tun and entered the midst 03Buz6    8:19 | and entered the midst of his family 03Buz6    8:20 | He said to his wife and 03Buz6    8:20 | He said to his wife and family: “Arise and 03Buz6    8:22 | But he note: “Arise and pray, for 03Buz6    8:23 | finally agreed to pray with him 03Buz6    8:25 | and I forgot to tell him. He made me a priest 03Buz6    8:25 | I forgot to tell him. He made me a priest and 03Buz6    8:26 | The man’s family said to him: “ Get up, go back to 03Buz6    8:26 | to the bishop and tell him 03Buz6    8:28 | He arose and went to the 03Buz6    8:29 | But Yohan said to him: “ Bring a pitcher of water 03Buz6    8:30 | Taking the water, he poured it on the man’s 03Buz6    8:31 | Go.” Thus, he quickly got rid of him 03Buz6    8:31 | he quickly got rid of him 03Buz6    9:2 | the vineyard cried out to him: “ Lord bishop, bless us and 03Buz6    9:5 | soon as the bishop reached his dwelling place, torments were visited 03Buz6    9:5 | place, torments were visited on him. Protuberances resembling thorns appeared on 03Buz6    9:5 | on all the limbs of his body 03Buz6    9:6 | He was in great, wicked torment 03Buz6    9:7 | Finally, he summoned the vineyard-worker and 03Buz6    9:7 | the vineyard-worker and begged him to pray over him, to 03Buz6    9:7 | begged him to pray over him, to save him from the 03Buz6    9:7 | pray over him, to save him from the pains 03Buz6    9:9 | pressured the vineyard-worker until he got up and prayed, saying 03Buz6    9:11 | When he had said this, the bishop 03Buz6    9:11 | thorns, began to fall off his entire body. He was immediately 03Buz6    9:11 | fall off his entire body. He was immediately cured of the 03Buz6    10:1 | bishop Yohan, Parhen’s son, when he went to the kings of 03Buz6    10:1 | for them. Through this clowning he exercised the greed for which 03Buz6    10:1 | exercised the greed for which he had an insatiable appetite, and 03Buz6    10:1 | had an insatiable appetite, and he used the buffoonery to serve 03Buz6    10:1 | used the buffoonery to serve his own ends 03Buz6    10:2 | He would go on all fours 03Buz6    10:3 | While doing this he would exclaim: “I am a 03Buz6    10:5 | and all the days of his life he did such unworthy 03Buz6    10:5 | the days of his life he did such unworthy deeds because 03Buz6    10:5 | such unworthy deeds because of his greed and avarice 03Buz6    11:1 | in accordance with God’s wishes. He led his people with complete 03Buz6    11:1 | with God’s wishes. He led his people with complete honesty and 03Buz6    11:1 | with complete honesty and throughout his life he conducted the episcopacy 03Buz6    11:1 | honesty and throughout his life he conducted the episcopacy in accordance 03Buz6    12:1 | drank of the Holy Spirit. He worked and led his people 03Buz6    12:1 | Spirit. He worked and led his people in a Christian manner 03Buz6    13:2 | Each of them led his people on the path of 03Buz6    13:2 | God all the days of his life 03Buz6    14:1 | of the land of Armenia. He was a prominent, renowned, and 03Buz6    14:1 | very virtuous man who, throughout his life, led his people in 03Buz6    14:1 | who, throughout his life, led his people in an enlightened manner 03Buz6    15:2 | But he was unable to reproach anyone 03Buz6    15:2 | unable to reproach anyone, though he himself dwelled in silence, modesty 03Buz6    15:3 | But as regards clothing, he followed Zawen’s example. He wore 03Buz6    15:3 | clothing, he followed Zawen’s example. He wore laced and embroidered garments 03Buz6    15:4 | Nonetheless, all the days of his life he was mild, humble 03Buz6    15:4 | the days of his life he was mild, humble, benevolent, and 03Buz6    16:1 | all those dwelling in retreats. He was the overseer of everyone 03Buz6    16:3 | the country of Armenia called him vardapet 03Buz6    16:4 | Nerses, though after Nerses’ death he had entered the ranks of 03Buz6    16:5 | took the youth Mushe as his student and taught him his 03Buz6    16:5 | as his student and taught him his ways. But he had 03Buz6    16:5 | his student and taught him his ways. But he had many 03Buz6    16:5 | taught him his ways. But he had many other students of 03Buz6    16:6 | Spirit of God. Those with him, resembling him, performed very great 03Buz6    16:6 | God. Those with him, resembling him, performed very great miracles and 03Buz6    16:8 | all the shens with monasteries. He set up many correct arrangements 03Buz6    16:9 | He chose the wilderness for his 03Buz6    16:9 | He chose the wilderness for his dwelling and lived where the 03Buz6    16:11 | blessed Mushe was always with him. Others circulated around other districts 03Buz6    16:12 | the district of Taron, where he built his retreats 03Buz6    16:12 | of Taron, where he built his retreats 04Yegh1    1:2 | And when they had deprived him of his kingdom, rule passed 04Yegh1    1:2 | they had deprived him of his kingdom, rule passed to the 04Yegh1    1:3 | kings, son of Vram. But him Satan made his accomplice, and 04Yegh1    1:3 | Vram. But him Satan made his accomplice, and spewing out all 04Yegh1    1:3 | accomplice, and spewing out all his accumulated venom filled him like 04Yegh1    1:3 | all his accumulated venom filled him like a quiver with poisonous 04Yegh1    1:4 | He began to wax haughty in 04Yegh1    1:4 | began to wax haughty in his impiety; by his roaring he 04Yegh1    1:4 | haughty in his impiety; by his roaring he blew winds to 04Yegh1    1:4 | his impiety; by his roaring he blew winds to the four 04Yegh1    1:4 | four corners of the earth; he made those who believed in 04Yegh1    1:4 | in Christ to appear as his enemies and opponents; and he 04Yegh1    1:4 | his enemies and opponents; and he tormented and oppressed them by 04Yegh1    1:4 | tormented and oppressed them by his turbulent conduct 04Yegh1    1:5 | of blood were dear to him, therefore he was agitated within 04Yegh1    1:5 | were dear to him, therefore he was agitated within himself: “On 04Yegh1    1:6 | In his great folly, like a ferocious 04Yegh1    1:6 | like a ferocious wild beast he attacked the land of the 04Yegh1    1:6 | the land of the Greeks. He struck as far as the 04Yegh1    1:6 | of Nisibis and ruined in his assault many Roman provinces; all 04Yegh1    1:6 | Roman provinces; all the churches he put to the torch, he 04Yegh1    1:6 | he put to the torch, he amassed plunder and captives, and 04Yegh1    1:7 | the blessed emperor Theodosius, since he was peace-loving in Christ 04Yegh1    1:7 | to go out to oppose him on the field, but he 04Yegh1    1:7 | him on the field, but he sent to him a man 04Yegh1    1:7 | field, but he sent to him a man called Anatolius, who 04Yegh1    1:8 | were in the imperial city he arrested and handed over to 04Yegh1    1:8 | arrested and handed over to him 04Yegh1    1:9 | Whatever he, Yazkert said at that time 04Yegh1    1:9 | Yazkert said at that time, he, Theodosius carried out according to 04Yegh1    1:9 | to the former’s desires; thus, he restrained him from much anger 04Yegh1    1:9 | former’s desires; thus, he restrained him from much anger, and he 04Yegh1    1:9 | him from much anger, and he returned to his own city 04Yegh1    1:9 | anger, and he returned to his own city of Ctesiphon 04Yegh1    1:10 | the impious ruler saw that his wickedness had succeeded, he began 04Yegh1    1:10 | that his wickedness had succeeded, he began to increase his plotting 04Yegh1    1:10 | succeeded, he began to increase his plotting, as one throws more 04Yegh1    1:11 | From being a little suspicious he became thoroughly fearless; therefore, he 04Yegh1    1:11 | he became thoroughly fearless; therefore, he caused many to fall away 04Yegh1    1:11 | imprisonment and tortures, and some he put to a terrible death 04Yegh1    1:12 | He confiscated goods and possessions and 04Yegh1    1:13 | And when he saw that they had been 04Yegh1    1:13 | been scattered to many regions he summoned to a council his 04Yegh1    1:13 | he summoned to a council his perverse ministers, who were bound 04Yegh1    1:17 | concerning them: “A man in his hunger will go about and 04Yegh1    1:25 | were of the same mind. He wrote edicts and sent many 04Yegh1    1:25 | messengers to every region of his empire 04Yegh1    2:36 | of the Greeks broken before him, they were greatly stricken in 04Yegh1    2:38 | to the king, hastily fulfilling his orders and doing everything according 04Yegh1    2:38 | and doing everything according to his wishes 04Yegh1    2:39 | as if the desires of his thoughts had been accomplished. And 04Yegh1    2:39 | had been accomplished. And behold he acted with them just as 04Yegh1    2:39 | just as the ministers of his impiety had advised 04Yegh1    2:40 | come to the royal service, he was even more happy in 04Yegh1    2:40 | and all the host of his army 04Yegh1    2:41 | Outwardly he hid the desires of his 04Yegh1    2:41 | he hid the desires of his mind, and unwillingly bestowed lavish 04Yegh1    2:42 | He marched immediately against the kingdom 04Yegh1    2:42 | after fighting for two years he was unable to make any 04Yegh1    2:43 | Then he dispatched the warriors to each 04Yegh1    2:43 | one’s place, and summoned to his presence others in their stead 04Yegh1    2:44 | And thus, he established the habit from year 04Yegh1    2:44 | from the fourth year of his reign up to the eleventh 04Yegh1    2:45 | And when he saw that the Romans remained 04Yegh1    2:45 | pact which they had with him, and that the Khaylndurk had 04Yegh1    2:45 | and that in every region his empire lived in peace, and 04Yegh1    2:45 | lived in peace, and that he had put the king of 04Yegh1    2:45 | into even greater straits since he had ruined most of his 04Yegh1    2:45 | he had ruined most of his provinces and had prevailed over 04Yegh1    2:45 | provinces and had prevailed over his rule, then he sent messengers 04Yegh1    2:45 | prevailed over his rule, then he sent messengers throughout all the 04Yegh1    2:45 | all the fire-temples of his land, he increased the sacrifices 04Yegh1    2:45 | fire-temples of his land, he increased the sacrifices of fire 04Yegh1    2:45 | bulls and hairy goats, and he assiduously multiplied his impure cult 04Yegh1    2:45 | goats, and he assiduously multiplied his impure cult. He honored many 04Yegh1    2:45 | assiduously multiplied his impure cult. He honored many of the magi 04Yegh1    2:46 | He gave a further command that 04Yegh1    2:47 | Thus, he waxed haughty and overweening; in 04Yegh1    2:47 | waxed haughty and overweening; in his arrogance he exceeded the nature 04Yegh1    2:47 | and overweening; in his arrogance he exceeded the nature of man 04Yegh1    2:47 | matter of physical warfare, but he began to think of himself 04Yegh1    2:47 | superior to the nature of his ancestral rank. Therefore, he deceit 04Yegh1    2:47 | of his ancestral rank. Therefore, he deceit fully hid his intention 04Yegh1    2:47 | Therefore, he deceit fully hid his intention; but, as it appeared 04Yegh1    2:47 | it appeared to the wise, he placed himself in the rank 04Yegh1    2:48 | He grew furious at the name 04Yegh1    2:48 | the name of Christ, when he heard that he had been 04Yegh1    2:48 | Christ, when he heard that he had been tortured and crucified 04Yegh1    2:49 | As in this fashion he madly raved from day to 04Yegh1    2:49 | the Armenian princes debated with him and note: “Valiant king, whence 04Yegh1    3:51 | and you will hear of his resurrection, his appearance to many 04Yegh1    3:51 | will hear of his resurrection, his appearance to many, his ascension 04Yegh1    3:51 | resurrection, his appearance to many, his ascension to heaven, his sitting 04Yegh1    3:51 | many, his ascension to heaven, his sitting at the right hand 04Yegh1    3:51 | the Father, the promise of his Second Coming when he will 04Yegh1    3:51 | of his Second Coming when he will effect the miraculous resurrection 04Yegh1    3:51 | and the summary compensation of his just judgment 04Yegh1    3:52 | When the king heard this he was deeply smitten, but outwardly 04Yegh1    3:52 | was deeply smitten, but outwardly he laughed and note: “All that 04Yegh1    3:53 | Christ replied and note: “If his bodily sufferings are credible to 04Yegh1    3:53 | credible to you should be his awesome Second Coming 04Yegh1    3:54 | When the king heard this, he blazed up like the fire 04Yegh1    3:54 | the furnace in Babylon, until his own people around him were 04Yegh1    3:54 | until his own people around him were consumed like the Chaldaeans 04Yegh1    3:55 | Then he poured out all the fury 04Yegh1    3:55 | out all the fury of his ire on that blessed man 04Yegh1    3:56 | Bound hand and foot he was given over to torture 04Yegh1    3:56 | two years, and deprived of his princely rank, he received sentence 04Yegh1    3:56 | deprived of his princely rank, he received sentence of death 04Yegh2    1:1 | and trembles at every contingency; he is a dreamer in his 04Yegh2    1:1 | he is a dreamer in his lifetime, and at his death 04Yegh2    1:1 | in his lifetime, and at his death is despatched to irretrievable 04Yegh2    1:3 | know death, fears death; but he who knows death does not 04Yegh2    1:8 | but is very poor in his mind, such a man is 04Yegh2    1:9 | wisdom that is equal to his throne, he is unable to 04Yegh2    1:9 | is equal to his throne, he is unable to shine in 04Yegh2    1:9 | is unable to shine in his rank 04Yegh2    1:12 | for all those for whom he was the cause of destruction 04Yegh2    1:14 | which was brought about by him against the holy church—not 04Yegh2    1:15 | agitates the great sea, so he shook and convulsed the whole 04Yegh2    1:15 | convulsed the whole host of his army 04Yegh2    1:16 | He made a review of all 04Yegh2    1:17 | He also deceitfully introduced Christianity and 04Yegh2    1:18 | And he hastened quickly to fulfill what 04Yegh2    1:18 | to fulfill what was in his mind 04Yegh2    1:20 | themselves for the trial of his hidden stratagems 04Yegh2    1:23 | the impious ruler realized that his perverse plan had been revealed 04Yegh2    1:23 | flames of the fire which he had prepared had become known 04Yegh2    1:23 | had blown on it, then he began to wound his own 04Yegh2    1:23 | then he began to wound his own evil mind with hidden 04Yegh2    1:23 | mind with hidden arrows and he saw incurable wounds inflicted on 04Yegh2    1:23 | saw incurable wounds inflicted on his soul and body 04Yegh2    1:24 | Now he flashed and writhed like a 04Yegh2    1:24 | like a poisonous snake, now he stretched himself and roared like 04Yegh2    1:24 | roared like a furious lion. He rolled, twisted, and sprawled in 04Yegh2    1:24 | rolled, twisted, and sprawled in his double-faced intention, striving to 04Yegh2    1:24 | faced intention, striving to fulfill his desired plans 04Yegh2    1:25 | Since he was unable to seize and 04Yegh2    1:25 | together in one spot near him— he therefore began to give 04Yegh2    1:25 | in one spot near him— he therefore began to give precedence 04Yegh2    1:25 | the details? All the unworthy he promoted and all the worthy 04Yegh2    1:25 | promoted and all the worthy he demoted, until he had split 04Yegh2    1:25 | the worthy he demoted, until he had split father and son 04Yegh2    2:26 | Although he worked this confusion among all 04Yegh2    2:26 | this confusion among all nations, he especially strove against the land 04Yegh2    2:26 | the land of Armenia. For he saw that they were very 04Yegh2    2:27 | He deceived some of them with 04Yegh2    2:28 | And still further vain hopes he offered to their souls. In 04Yegh2    2:28 | their souls. In this way he was continuously enticing and exhorting 04Yegh2    2:28 | enticing and exhorting: “If only, he said, you accept the religion 04Yegh2    2:29 | In such fashion he deceitfully humbled himself before all 04Yegh2    2:29 | love, but hypocritically so that he might be able to seduce 04Yegh2    2:29 | to the former advice of his counselors 04Yegh2    2:30 | Thus, he acted, beginning from the fourth 04Yegh2    2:30 | from the fourth year of his reign up to the eleventh 04Yegh2    2:31 | However, when he saw that his secret cunning 04Yegh2    2:31 | However, when he saw that his secret cunning had been in 04Yegh2    2:31 | no way effective but that his opponents waxed the greater—for 04Yegh2    2:31 | opponents waxed the greater—for he saw Christianity daily increasing and 04Yegh2    2:31 | the distant road through which he was passing—he began to 04Yegh2    2:31 | through which he was passing— he began to languish, to waste 04Yegh2    2:31 | waste away, and to lose his spirits from sighing 04Yegh2    2:32 | He unwittingly revealed his secret plans 04Yegh2    2:32 | He unwittingly revealed his secret plans. He gave a 04Yegh2    2:32 | unwittingly revealed his secret plans. He gave a public command: “Let 04Yegh2    2:33 | in the great camp, and he imposed strict injunctions on everyone 04Yegh2    2:33 | imposed strict injunctions on everyone. He also hastily dispatched messengers to 04Yegh2    2:34 | of the twelfth year of his reign, he gathered a force 04Yegh2    2:34 | twelfth year of his reign, he gathered a force infinite in 04Yegh2    2:35 | saw this, unable to oppose him in battle he retreated to 04Yegh2    2:35 | to oppose him in battle he retreated to the regions of 04Yegh2    2:35 | lived in hiding with all his troops 04Yegh2    2:36 | But the Persian king assailed his provinces, regions and lands, captured 04Yegh2    2:36 | plunder, and brought them to his own empire 04Yegh2    2:37 | in the same vain plans, he was strengthened in his erring 04Yegh2    2:37 | plans, he was strengthened in his erring intention and said to 04Yegh2    2:37 | erring intention and said to his impious ministers: “With what shall 04Yegh2    2:41 | Then he held within the Pass the 04Yegh2    2:43 | When he had restrained and confined them 04Yegh2    2:43 | enemy dwelt all around—then he laid hands on them and 04Yegh2    2:45 | until the king himself with his own eyes saw their denunciation 04Yegh2    2:45 | denunciation of their treatment, but he immediately affirmed with an oath 04Yegh2    2:46 | So, his malicious servants received authority to 04Yegh2    2:48 | But the others he deceitfully left alone for a 04Yegh2    2:48 | harm on those imprisoned. This he did by the advice of 04Yegh2    2:49 | Twelve days later he commanded a banquet to be 04Yegh2    2:49 | than the daily custom, and he summoned many of the Christian 04Yegh2    2:50 | ready to take their seats, he granted a place at the 04Yegh2    2:50 | to each one of them; he conversed with them in a 04Yegh2    2:50 | gentle way in accordance with his former manner so that perhaps 04Yegh2    3:51 | Although they all refused, he did not force them but 04Yegh2    3:51 | offered their usual food, and he increased the merrymaking in the 04Yegh2    3:62 | Likewise, he did not remember anyone’s earthly 04Yegh2    3:62 | the princes who had nourished his brothers with their mothers’ milk 04Yegh2    3:62 | with their mothers’ milk, these he condemned even more than all 04Yegh2    3:63 | In addition to all this he contrived even further wickedness 04Yegh2    3:64 | He sent one of his trusted 04Yegh2    3:64 | He sent one of his trusted servants, called Denshapuh, on 04Yegh2    3:64 | on a mission to Armenia. He came at the royal command 04Yegh2    3:65 | Although outwardly he dissimulated, yet within his plans 04Yegh2    3:65 | outwardly he dissimulated, yet within his plans were revealed as evil 04Yegh2    3:66 | First: he cast the freedom of the 04Yegh2    3:67 | Second: he included in the same census 04Yegh2    3:68 | Third: he increased the tax burden on 04Yegh2    3:69 | Fourth: by slander he pitted the nobility against each 04Yegh2    3:70 | He did all this in the 04Yegh2    3:71 | Christians of the land, but he incited accusations against him, deprived 04Yegh2    3:71 | but he incited accusations against him, deprived him of office, and 04Yegh2    3:71 | incited accusations against him, deprived him of office, and in his 04Yegh2    3:71 | him of office, and in his place brought a Persian to 04Yegh2    3:71 | to the country. In addition, he also brought a chief-magus 04Yegh2    3:72 | the church. Therefore, nobody opposed him despite the severity of the 04Yegh2    4:81 | And he conceived two in his belly 04Yegh2    4:81 | And he conceived two in his belly, one from making sacrifice 04Yegh2    4:82 | When he knew that there were two 04Yegh2    4:82 | that there were two in his belly, he note: ’To the 04Yegh2    4:82 | were two in his belly, he note: ’To the one who 04Yegh2    4:83 | who had been conceived from his doubt tore open the belly 04Yegh2    4:84 | Zrvan said to him: ’Who are you?’ 04Yegh2    4:85 | He note: ’I am your son 04Yegh2    4:86 | Zrvan said to him: ’My son is luminous and 04Yegh2    4:87 | And when he had wept very bitterly, he 04Yegh2    4:87 | he had wept very bitterly, he gave him his rule for 04Yegh2    4:87 | wept very bitterly, he gave him his rule for a thousand 04Yegh2    4:87 | very bitterly, he gave him his rule for a thousand years 04Yegh2    4:88 | When he begat the other son he 04Yegh2    4:88 | he begat the other son he called him Ormizd. He took 04Yegh2    4:88 | the other son he called him Ormizd. He took the rule 04Yegh2    4:88 | son he called him Ormizd. He took the rule from Arhmn 04Yegh2    4:88 | it to Ormizd, saying to him: ’Up to now I sacrificed 04Yegh2    4:92 | evil and good derive from him. ’ 04Yegh2    4:96 | But in truth he was son to a certain 04Yegh2    5:105 | was crucified by men, that he died and was buried, then 04Yegh2    6:129 | Bishop Joseph and his united colleagues from the greatest 04Yegh2    6:130 | God for long life for him, so that he may rule 04Yegh2    6:130 | life for him, so that he may rule in peace his 04Yegh2    6:130 | he may rule in peace his universal empire, which has been 04Yegh2    6:130 | which has been entrusted to him by God, and so that 04Yegh2    6:131 | of heaven and earth, and he explained and expounded your religion 04Yegh2    6:132 | they were unable to refute him, he was stoned and put 04Yegh2    6:132 | were unable to refute him, he was stoned and put to 04Yegh2    6:133 | places of your own country his book is to be found 04Yegh2    6:136 | there is none other beside him, neither older nor younger 04Yegh2    6:137 | not receive the beginning of his existence from anyone, but he 04Yegh2    6:137 | his existence from anyone, but he is eternal in himself; he 04Yegh2    6:137 | he is eternal in himself; he is not in any place 04Yegh2    6:137 | in any place but is his own place; he is not 04Yegh2    6:137 | but is his own place; he is not in any time 04Yegh2    6:137 | time but time derives from him; and he is prior not 04Yegh2    6:137 | time derives from him; and he is prior not only to 04Yegh2    6:138 | He is not shaped into a 04Yegh2    6:138 | a material appearance nor is he subject to the vision of 04Yegh2    6:138 | the vision of the eye; he is not merely impalpable to 04Yegh2    6:138 | merely impalpable to the hand, he is not even graspable by 04Yegh2    6:138 | the incorporeal angels. But if he himself wishes he is comprehensible 04Yegh2    6:138 | But if he himself wishes he is comprehensible to minds worthy 04Yegh2    6:138 | comprehensible to minds worthy of him, though he is not visible 04Yegh2    6:138 | minds worthy of him, though he is not visible to the 04Yegh2    6:139 | His name is Creator of heaven 04Yegh2    6:139 | heaven and earth. But as he is self-existent, prior to 04Yegh2    6:139 | heaven and earth, so is he self-named 04Yegh2    6:140 | He himself is timeless, but when 04Yegh2    6:140 | himself is timeless, but when he wished he made a beginning 04Yegh2    6:140 | timeless, but when he wished he made a beginning of existence 04Yegh2    6:140 | a beginning of existence for his creatures, not from something but 04Yegh2    6:140 | something but from nothing. For he alone is “something” and everything 04Yegh2    6:140 | else received its being from him 04Yegh2    6:141 | Not that after he had taken thought then he 04Yegh2    6:141 | he had taken thought then he created creatures, but before he 04Yegh2    6:141 | he created creatures, but before he created, in his foreknowledge he 04Yegh2    6:141 | but before he created, in his foreknowledge he saw the creatures 04Yegh2    6:141 | he created, in his foreknowledge he saw the creatures 04Yegh2    6:142 | God, likewise then also, before he had created, he was aware 04Yegh2    6:142 | also, before he had created, he was aware of the uncreated 04Yegh2    6:142 | were arranged and ordered before him, both of men and of 04Yegh2    6:143 | And because he is a creative power, his 04Yegh2    6:143 | he is a creative power, his benevolence was unable to prevent 04Yegh2    6:147 | is obedient and submissive to his father, and there is one 04Yegh2    6:148 | evil; it has occurred that he again returned to the good 04Yegh2    6:148 | returned to the good, yet his nature is one 04Yegh2    7:151 | jealous at that time if he had not commanded not to 04Yegh2    7:151 | from the tree. But if he had previously cautioned, he therein 04Yegh2    7:151 | if he had previously cautioned, he therein revealed the mercy of 04Yegh2    7:151 | therein revealed the mercy of his natural love 04Yegh2    7:154 | anyone would have intercourse with his own parent 04Yegh2    7:156 | that creatures were born at his word 04Yegh2    7:158 | He who is himself incorruptible begat 04Yegh2    7:158 | but the latter fell of his own will and was rendered 04Yegh2    7:158 | longer able to stand on his feet 04Yegh2    7:159 | Because he was from earth and had 04Yegh2    7:159 | acted for and by himself, he returned to the same nature 04Yegh2    7:159 | of some evil being that he received punishment, but from his 04Yegh2    7:159 | he received punishment, but from his own laziness in not obeying 04Yegh2    7:159 | not obeying the benevolent command, his subject part was chastised by 04Yegh2    7:159 | chastised by the death which he suffered in his own person 04Yegh2    7:159 | death which he suffered in his own person 04Yegh2    7:167 | these opposites is one, and he brings them into harmony by 04Yegh2    7:167 | harmony by persuasion. Just as he crushes and softens the heat 04Yegh2    7:167 | warmth of fire—so too he grinds up the fine earth 04Yegh2    7:167 | of water to flow downwards he solidifies and hardens by the 04Yegh2    7:168 | Creator might offer worship to his creatures. Therefore, he who created 04Yegh2    7:168 | worship to his creatures. Therefore, he who created this world took 04Yegh2    7:168 | alone is incorruptible and that he is one, not two—the 04Yegh2    7:168 | all things were fashioned at his creative command 04Yegh2    7:175 | world, how much more does he care for the rational world 04Yegh2    8:177 | the great prophet Moses. With him God spoke in the bramble 04Yegh2    8:177 | Sinai, and face to face he set down the law and 04Yegh2    8:177 | law and gave it to him. He made known to him 04Yegh2    8:177 | and gave it to him. He made known to him this 04Yegh2    8:177 | him. He made known to him this material world as created 04Yegh2    8:177 | material world as created and his own immaterial essence as Creator 04Yegh2    8:177 | these elements from nothing. And he revealed to him that this 04Yegh2    8:177 | nothing. And he revealed to him that this earth with its 04Yegh2    8:177 | beings were the works of his hands 04Yegh2    8:179 | creatures carry out the commands he orders without reasoning, and never 04Yegh2    8:179 | rational. If they abide by his command, they are immortal and 04Yegh2    8:180 | He gave all creation into subjection 04Yegh2    8:180 | each one’s honor, so that his dominion may appear blameless and 04Yegh2    8:182 | voice of God: “A servant, he says, who does not know 04Yegh2    8:182 | not know the will of his lord and does something worthy 04Yegh2    8:182 | is beaten, but less”; whereas he who is informed of the 04Yegh2    8:182 | king’s will and transgresses in his presence, is greatly punished without 04Yegh2    8:185 | words and a false promise, he proffered an unrealizable hope to 04Yegh2    8:185 | as to a child, turning his mind upwards so that by 04Yegh2    8:185 | fruit of the tree—which he had been commanded not to 04Yegh2    8:185 | been commanded not to approach— he might become god 04Yegh2    8:186 | So, he forgot God’s command, was tricked 04Yegh2    8:186 | the glory of immortality that he possessed; nor did he gain 04Yegh2    8:186 | that he possessed; nor did he gain the dream of his 04Yegh2    8:186 | he gain the dream of his hope 04Yegh2    8:187 | from the place of life, he was cast into this corruptible 04Yegh2    8:192 | the whole of this world, he who wishes life for everyone 04Yegh2    8:193 | So, where transgression increased, he inflicted all with death; but 04Yegh2    8:193 | where there was attentive obedience, he bestowed gifts of immortality 04Yegh2    8:194 | He is the true God, Creator 04Yegh2    8:195 | name Jesus Christ, you call him the son of Pandurak and 04Yegh2    8:195 | son of Pandurak and suppose him to be a deceiver; you 04Yegh2    8:199 | Just as he made this massive body, the 04Yegh2    8:199 | likewise without any bodily mediator he took flesh from the unsullied 04Yegh2    8:200 | He was truly God and became 04Yegh2    8:200 | truly man. In becoming man he did not lose his divinity 04Yegh2    8:200 | man he did not lose his divinity, nor in remaining God 04Yegh2    8:200 | nor in remaining God did he spoil his humanity, but he 04Yegh2    8:200 | remaining God did he spoil his humanity, but he remained the 04Yegh2    8:200 | he spoil his humanity, but he remained the same and one 04Yegh2    9:201 | invisible or approach the unapproachable, he came and submitted to our 04Yegh2    9:201 | so that we might attain his divinity 04Yegh2    9:202 | He did not think it any 04Yegh2    9:202 | body created by himself, but he honored as divinely fashioned his 04Yegh2    9:202 | he honored as divinely fashioned his own creation 04Yegh2    9:203 | Not gradually did he bestow on it the honor 04Yegh2    9:203 | angels, but all at once he put on the entire human 04Yegh2    9:203 | spirit, and united it to his divinity —a unity and not 04Yegh2    9:204 | This Jesus Christ, who in his own body redeemed the whole 04Yegh2    9:204 | And, as the Godhead knows, he was formed from the immaculate 04Yegh2    9:204 | from the East to worship him, was nourished as an infant 04Yegh2    9:205 | He performed great signs and miracles 04Yegh2    9:206 | He was crucified, died, was buried 04Yegh2    9:207 | He moved among them for forty 04Yegh2    9:207 | of Olives to heaven before his own disciples, and came and 04Yegh2    9:208 | He promised to come a second 04Yegh2    9:215 | right to do so, because he was immortal and so loved 04Yegh2    9:215 | and so loved us that he accepted death in order that 04Yegh2    9:215 | death in order that by his death we might be saved 04Yegh2    9:216 | And if he did not spare his own 04Yegh2    9:216 | if he did not spare his own immortality, we—since we 04Yegh2    9:216 | will—shall willingly die for his love so that he may 04Yegh2    9:216 | for his love so that he may willingly endow us with 04Yegh2    9:216 | may willingly endow us with his own immortality; we shall die 04Yegh2    9:216 | die as mortals so that he may accept our death as 04Yegh2    9:223 | He began to gnash his teeth 04Yegh2    9:223 | He began to gnash his teeth like one fatally wounded 04Yegh2    9:223 | one fatally wounded. In public he raised his voice in the 04Yegh2    9:223 | wounded. In public he raised his voice in the great assembly 04Yegh2    9:224 | shall inflict the same on him 04Yegh2    10:227 | the chief-scribe and commanded him to write an edict —not 04Yegh2    10:227 | by name the men whom he knew personally. Their names were 04Yegh2    10:238 | of them were already by him in the army, others were 04Yegh2    10:238 | and some of the princes he had left in Armenia 04Yegh2    10:246 | under some distinguished general, for him ( the shah) to send a 04Yegh2    10:246 | about the welfare of Armenia; he would do the same twice 04Yegh2    10:246 | they went out to war, he would greatly thank them for 04Yegh2    10:246 | thank them for coming to him, and in front of his 04Yegh2    10:246 | him, and in front of his companions and all the magnates 04Yegh2    10:246 | companions and all the magnates he would praise them all and 04Yegh2    10:247 | But on that day, he remembered nothing at all of 04Yegh2    10:247 | but like an evil demon he did not cease provoking and 04Yegh2    10:248 | He resembled the tumult of the 04Yegh2    10:248 | but from the bottommost depths he rose in a mass of 04Yegh2    10:248 | like a wild beast, shaking his whole worldwide empire as if 04Yegh2    10:249 | He raised his voice in a 04Yegh2    10:249 | He raised his voice in a bellow and 04Yegh2    10:249 | the great god who with his rays illuminates the whole universe 04Yegh2    10:249 | the whole universe and with his warmth gives life to all 04Yegh2    10:249 | one, each of you bends his knee to him with me 04Yegh2    10:249 | you bends his knee to him with me, confessing him as 04Yegh2    10:249 | to him with me, confessing him as god, I shall not 04Yegh2    11:252 | fathers and great-grandfathers rendered him service and loyally fulfilled all 04Yegh2    11:252 | service and loyally fulfilled all his commands, often receiving generous presents 04Yegh2    11:252 | often receiving generous presents from him 04Yegh2    11:255 | than in the time of his father 04Yegh2    11:258 | full of all deceit, turned his face to one side and 04Yegh2    11:268 | became more bitter than gall. He spewed forth the sea of 04Yegh2    11:268 | of the willful bile in his stomach; from his nose and 04Yegh2    11:268 | bile in his stomach; from his nose and mouth issued hot 04Yegh2    11:269 | Unable to tame his heart he destroyed the strength 04Yegh2    11:269 | Unable to tame his heart he destroyed the strength of his 04Yegh2    11:269 | he destroyed the strength of his body, pierced the overflowing vessel 04Yegh2    11:269 | pierced the overflowing vessel of his plans, and scattered and wasted 04Yegh2    11:269 | and scattered and wasted all his deceitful thoughts 04Yegh2    11:270 | And what he had never intended to reveal 04Yegh2    11:270 | never intended to reveal to his friends, unwillingly he revealed before 04Yegh2    11:270 | reveal to his friends, unwillingly he revealed before the servants of 04Yegh2    11:271 | Three and four times he repeated his false oath to 04Yegh2    11:271 | and four times he repeated his false oath to the sun 04Yegh2    11:272 | anyone is found to resist, he will be trampled by wild 04Yegh2    11:274 | straightaway he ordered the honorable princes to 04Yegh2    11:274 | princes to be expelled from his presence in great dishonor. He 04Yegh2    11:274 | his presence in great dishonor. He strictly commanded the chief-executioner 04Yegh2    11:274 | the perverse one took up his residence in unconsolable sadness 04Yegh2    12:278 | indissoluble love for Christ, for he had been baptized in the 04Yegh2    12:278 | in the living font, and he was greatly concerned with saving 04Yegh2    12:279 | When he became fully aware that the 04Yegh2    12:279 | on Armenia all the evils he had threatened, he advised a 04Yegh2    12:279 | the evils he had threatened, he advised a few of them 04Yegh2    12:282 | sent off the cavalry, and he himself in haste followed closely 04Yegh2    12:282 | closely behind. Deeply wounded in his intentions, he shattered his earlier 04Yegh2    12:282 | Deeply wounded in his intentions, he shattered his earlier firm oath 04Yegh2    12:282 | in his intentions, he shattered his earlier firm oath 04Yegh2    12:285 | and obstruct the desires of his impiety; lead us back with 04Yegh2    12:286 | as if the desire of his impiety would be fulfilled 04Yegh2    12:287 | When the king heard this he very greatly rejoiced, thinking the 04Yegh2    12:287 | the gods had come to his help and had toppled and 04Yegh2    12:287 | adoration to the sun, honoring him with sacrifices and with all 04Yegh2    12:288 | righteousness was absorbing and consuming his dark plots, and that they 04Yegh2    12:288 | were destroying and ruining all his perverse desires 04Yegh2    12:289 | the revelation of the truth he in no way comprehended the 04Yegh2    12:289 | the deceitful ruses by which he was tricked 04Yegh2    12:290 | He showered them with earthly gifts 04Yegh2    12:290 | and making them distinguished throughout his entire worldwide empire 04Yegh2    12:291 | With unbounded liberality he bestowed on each one of 04Yegh2    12:291 | towns from the royal treasury. He called them dear friends, and 04Yegh2    12:291 | in the arrogant presumption of his perverse mind he thought that 04Yegh2    12:291 | presumption of his perverse mind he thought that the truth could 04Yegh2    12:292 | Having done this, he gathered a large force of 04Yegh2    12:292 | more than seven hundred teachers he sent with them, and over 04Yegh2    12:292 | with them, and over them he appointed a certain great prince 04Yegh2    12:293 | Humbly and beggingly he ordered them: “By the time 04Yegh2    12:294 | thus, with éclat and honor he sent them off on the 04Yegh2    12:295 | He himself sent joyful tidings to 04Yegh2    12:295 | magnates of every region of his dominions how “by the help 04Yegh2    12:296 | fulfill the command at once. He, the king, sent word to 04Yegh2    13:301 | He fixed a time, six months 04Yegh2    13:302 | From Navasard to Navasard,” he said, “in every place that 04Yegh3    1:6 | ’Who denies me before men, him shall I too deny before 04Yegh3    2:32 | With the sad news in his mouth and with his collar 04Yegh3    2:32 | in his mouth and with his collar rent, he reached the 04Yegh3    2:32 | and with his collar rent, he reached the group of bishops 04Yegh3    2:32 | bishops; bursting into profuse tears, he related all the details of 04Yegh3    2:32 | details of the tortures, but he did not reveal to them 04Yegh3    2:35 | of blood brother be upon his relative who may transgress the 04Yegh3    2:35 | Let not a father spare his son, nor a son respect 04Yegh3    2:35 | son, nor a son respect his father’s dignity 04Yegh3    2:36 | and a servant turn against his master 04Yegh3    2:41 | the church on a Sunday. He intended to put the proposed 04Yegh3    2:42 | priest Ḷevond, in concert with his leading supporters and many clergy 04Yegh3    2:43 | Although he was not informed of the 04Yegh3    2:43 | of the chief magus’s force, he did not wait for all 04Yegh3    2:43 | all the bishops, nor did he give way for a moment 04Yegh3    2:43 | to the impious ruler, but he brought a great tumult on 04Yegh3    2:49 | He frequently begged his assistants to 04Yegh3    2:49 | He frequently begged his assistants to rescue him from 04Yegh3    2:49 | begged his assistants to rescue him from death and bring him 04Yegh3    2:49 | him from death and bring him back to the court safe 04Yegh3    2:50 | In the matter for which he had come he pressed them 04Yegh3    2:50 | for which he had come he pressed them, saying: “Let me 04Yegh3    2:50 | to the great king that he should abandon such a project 04Yegh3    3:53 | exterminated from the land. So, he gave a strict order that 04Yegh3    3:54 | Yet the more he wished to restrain and prevent 04Yegh3    3:59 | becoming embittered and soured, yet he was unable to diminish their 04Yegh3    3:60 | Furthermore, although he locked and sealed the doors 04Yegh3    3:63 | sheep to the heavenly salt, he stopped and cut short their 04Yegh3    3:63 | and cut short their torments. He commanded the magi and chief 04Yegh3    3:70 | man hears and another what he sees for sure with his 04Yegh3    3:70 | he sees for sure with his own eyes 04Yegh3    3:72 | of all the nobles and he had entrusted this whole country 04Yegh3    3:75 | them alone in accordance with his former edict and to let 04Yegh3    4:81 | from the land of Siunik he increased his own forces for 04Yegh3    4:81 | land of Siunik he increased his own forces for the support 04Yegh3    4:82 | Then he note 04Yegh3    4:85 | had no desire to heed him, for he had sincerely accepted 04Yegh3    4:85 | desire to heed him, for he had sincerely accepted the Persian 04Yegh3    4:86 | Then he began to deceive some with 04Yegh3    4:86 | common people in fearful words, he disheartened them 04Yegh3    4:87 | He continually increased the allowances of 04Yegh3    4:87 | allowances of the banqueting-hall, he extended the music of jollity 04Yegh3    4:87 | drunken singing and lascivious dancing. He amused some with music and 04Yegh3    4:88 | He had brought from the treasury 04Yegh3    4:88 | a mass of wealth and he secretly distributed bribes to each 04Yegh3    4:88 | and honor; and very deceitfully he enticed innocent men and drew 04Yegh3    4:90 | had inflicted mortal wounds on his soul, they turned away in 04Yegh3    4:90 | away in horror and avoided him 04Yegh3    4:91 | they realized the firmness of his mind, and that he had 04Yegh3    4:91 | of his mind, and that he had not in the least 04Yegh3    4:91 | in the least failed in his love for Christ 04Yegh3    4:92 | After praying together over him, they received him again into 04Yegh3    4:92 | together over him, they received him again into the fold of 04Yegh3    4:93 | Through him they brought many to the 04Yegh3    4:95 | of the chief-magus that he was unable to understand the 04Yegh3    4:95 | to understand the consequences of his deeds 04Yegh3    4:96 | He began to distribute the magi 04Yegh3    5:104 | great act of witness. straightaway he was stoned by them on 04Yegh3    5:105 | king’s gifts and trampled underfoot his fearsome commands 04Yegh3    5:109 | When they arrested the marzpan he was for joining them with 04Yegh3    5:109 | remain firm in the covenant; he repented of his earlier falling 04Yegh3    5:109 | the covenant; he repented of his earlier falling away from them 04Yegh3    5:110 | He fell in penitence at the 04Yegh3    5:110 | bishops and tearfully begged that he should not be rejected and 04Yegh3    5:111 | Two and three times he repeated an inviolable oath on 04Yegh3    5:111 | Holy Gospel before them all; he put it in writing, sealed 04Yegh3    5:111 | bound it to the Gospel. He begged that it be left 04Yegh3    5:111 | themselves as men to kill him 04Yegh3    5:112 | Now although they well knew his deceitful hypocrisy and that he 04Yegh3    5:112 | his deceitful hypocrisy and that he would falsely return to his 04Yegh3    5:112 | he would falsely return to his old error, they were in 04Yegh3    5:112 | no way anxious to seize him because of his former transgression 04Yegh3    5:112 | to seize him because of his former transgression, but they left 04Yegh3    5:112 | former transgression, but they left his condemnation to the Holy Gospel 04Yegh3    5:121 | and they dug each one his own grave. Their lives were 04Yegh3    5:122 | in us; it is for him easy to renew again from 04Yegh3    5:122 | recompense each one according to his deeds 04Yegh3    6:134 | befell them and everyone told his neighbor of these unprecedented visions 04Yegh3    6:138 | saying: ’If you willingly accept his religion, you will receive gifts 04Yegh3    6:138 | receive gifts and honors from him and you will gain relief 04Yegh3    6:139 | if anybody resists and opposes, he will be punished with death 04Yegh3    6:142 | magi—and to seek from him the emperor of the West 04Yegh3    6:142 | aid and support, even entering his service should he so wish 04Yegh3    6:142 | even entering his service should he so wish 04Yegh3    6:146 | your earlier affection: when in his youth he fled from his 04Yegh3    6:146 | affection: when in his youth he fled from his murderous uncles 04Yegh3    6:146 | his youth he fled from his murderous uncles who had assassinated 04Yegh3    6:146 | murderous uncles who had assassinated his father, he lived and was 04Yegh3    6:146 | who had assassinated his father, he lived and was brought up 04Yegh3    6:146 | Greeks; made king by you, he ruled over his ancestral land 04Yegh3    6:146 | by you, he ruled over his ancestral land. Likewise, having received 04Yegh3    6:146 | the holy archbishop of Rome, he illuminated the benighted regions of 04Yegh3    7:151 | very time the end of his life suddenly befell him. This 04Yegh3    7:151 | of his life suddenly befell him. This put a serious obstruction 04Yegh3    7:152 | In his stead the emperor Marcianus came 04Yegh3    7:152 | The king was influenced by his evil counselors Anatolius, who was 04Yegh3    7:152 | and ungodly to boot—so he was unwilling to heed the 04Yegh3    7:154 | Therefore, he quickly dispatched that same Elpharios 04Yegh3    7:154 | contracted a firm pact with him that he would not support 04Yegh3    7:154 | firm pact with him that he would not support the Armenian 04Yegh3    7:159 | to Nershapuh Rmbosean, and charged him with defending the country near 04Yegh3    7:161 | prince of Siunik, who in his innermost heart had not abandoned 04Yegh3    7:161 | innermost heart had not abandoned his covenant with the heathen 04Yegh3    7:162 | He chose and took with him 04Yegh3    7:162 | He chose and took with him those whom he knew to 04Yegh3    7:162 | took with him those whom he knew to be weak in 04Yegh3    7:163 | prince of the Bagratunik with his forces 04Yegh3    7:164 | prince of the Khorkhorunik with his forces 04Yegh3    7:165 | prince of the Apahunik with his forces 04Yegh3    7:166 | prince of the Vahevunik with his forces 04Yegh3    7:167 | prince of the Palunik with his forces 04Yegh3    7:168 | prince of the Gabeleank with his forces 04Yegh3    7:169 | The prince of Urts with his forces 04Yegh3    7:170 | troops from the royal house he brought over to his side 04Yegh3    7:170 | house he brought over to his side and some lesser nobles 04Yegh3    7:171 | With deceitful cunning he lay in wait in the 04Yegh3    7:171 | wait in the strongholds of his own land with the fictitious 04Yegh3    7:171 | with the fictitious excuse that he would rapidly move to attack 04Yegh3    7:172 | But from his securely hidden lair he quickly 04Yegh3    7:172 | from his securely hidden lair he quickly sent messengers to the 04Yegh3    8:176 | Face him boldly and do not hesitate 04Yegh3    8:177 | This he wrote and explained to the 04Yegh3    8:178 | When he heard all this encouraging news 04Yegh3    8:178 | Armenian general was advancing on him with a small number of 04Yegh3    8:178 | a small number of troops, he did not remain in the 04Yegh3    8:178 | gathered all the host of his army and rapidly crossed the 04Yegh3    8:178 | the great river called Kura. He encountered him near the borders 04Yegh3    8:178 | river called Kura. He encountered him near the borders of Georgia 04Yegh3    8:179 | After crossing with all his troops, he drew them up 04Yegh3    8:179 | crossing with all his troops, he drew them up to enclose 04Yegh3    8:180 | and all the troops with him saw the host of the 04Yegh3    8:186 | offered resistance; they unseated from his horse and killed one of 04Yegh3    8:187 | that spot Arshavir Arsharuni raised his eyes, roared like a lion 04Yegh3    8:187 | of the Lpink. Many of his aides-de-camp he killed 04Yegh3    8:187 | of his aides-de-camp he killed with him 04Yegh3    8:187 | de-camp he killed with him 04Yegh3    8:188 | all alike struck each man his opponent to the ground 04Yegh3    8:191 | river on the back of his horse with his armor. Saved 04Yegh3    8:191 | back of his horse with his armor. Saved from the battle 04Yegh3    8:191 | battle by the skin of his teeth, he brought the sad 04Yegh3    8:191 | the skin of his teeth, he brought the sad news to 04Yegh3    9:201 | news arrived from Armenia, beating his forehead and tearing his collar 04Yegh3    9:201 | beating his forehead and tearing his collar because of the rebellious 04Yegh3    9:201 | because of the rebellious Vasak: “ He has abandoned the Christian covenant 04Yegh3    9:201 | which was the army’s quarters. He has also seized, destroyed, and 04Yegh3    9:201 | and towns in its neighborhood. He has put to flight all 04Yegh3    9:202 | He has also laid hands on 04Yegh3    9:202 | seized the holy altar vessels. He has led away captive priests’ 04Yegh3    9:202 | bound them and imprisoned them. He has extended his ravaging and 04Yegh3    9:202 | imprisoned them. He has extended his ravaging and ruin over the 04Yegh3    9:205 | Of those with him, a few have fled to 04Yegh3    9:205 | but most have followed after his impiety 04Yegh3    9:206 | aloud: “Acknowledge the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy 04Yegh3    9:206 | for he is good; for his mercy is eternal. He has 04Yegh3    9:206 | for his mercy is eternal. He has struck great nations and 04Yegh3    9:206 | and slain mighty princes. For he is good; for his mercy 04Yegh3    9:206 | For he is good; for his mercy is eternal 04Yegh3    9:208 | and rear and the sides, he brought the army back safe 04Yegh3    9:209 | Vasak and the princes in his company of the heroic valor 04Yegh3    9:210 | other, taking advantage of night he fled for refuge into the 04Yegh3    9:210 | into the secure areas of his own territory. Departing in such 04Yegh3    9:210 | the captives and plunder that he had brought from the province 04Yegh3    9:210 | of Ayrarat as well as his own property he unwillingly abandoned 04Yegh3    9:210 | well as his own property he unwillingly abandoned in his flight 04Yegh3    9:210 | property he unwillingly abandoned in his flight 04Yegh3    9:211 | troops had seized the provisions, he, Vardan was unable to supply 04Yegh3    9:211 | was unable to supply all his forces in one area; so 04Yegh3    9:211 | forces in one area; so, he spread them through various provinces 04Yegh3    9:212 | He commanded them to be ready 04Yegh3    9:213 | the group of senior nobles he kept in support, and he 04Yegh3    9:213 | he kept in support, and he seized and occupied the royal 04Yegh3    9:214 | He sent numerous forces into the 04Yegh3    9:214 | capturing and destroying many provinces. He put him (Vasak) and all 04Yegh3    9:214 | destroying many provinces. He put him ( Vasak) and all the troops 04Yegh3    9:214 | and all the troops with him into such straits that they 04Yegh3    9:215 | And many sufferings did he inflict on the apostate. Finally 04Yegh3    9:218 | foremost Persian captives and bringing him before the nobles, they conversed 04Yegh3    9:218 | the nobles, they conversed with him and indicated all the damage 04Yegh3    9:219 | they explained all this to him, the accusations of both sides 04Yegh3    9:219 | for no reason and unjustly he ( the king) had constrained them 04Yegh3    9:219 | of the rebel Vasak: how he had deceived the king by 04Yegh3    9:219 | had made an agreement with him he had made false insinuations 04Yegh3    9:219 | made an agreement with him he had made false insinuations on 04Yegh3    9:219 | had made false insinuations on his own 04Yegh3    9:220 | this completely clear, they sent him off as a messenger to 04Yegh3    9:221 | of the terrible disaster that he ( Vardan) had brought upon the 04Yegh3    9:222 | the nobles. But of this he was not yet aware—that 04Yegh3    9:223 | and repeated all this in his ears, making him shake and 04Yegh3    9:223 | this in his ears, making him shake and quiver. He lost 04Yegh3    9:223 | making him shake and quiver. He lost all his strength, especially 04Yegh3    9:223 | and quiver. He lost all his strength, especially because he had 04Yegh3    9:223 | all his strength, especially because he had returned from the war 04Yegh3    9:224 | When he had received accurate confirmation from 04Yegh3    9:224 | messenger who had come to him, he threw all the blame 04Yegh3    9:224 | who had come to him, he threw all the blame for 04Yegh3    9:224 | threw all the blame for his enterprises on his counselors 04Yegh3    9:224 | blame for his enterprises on his counselors 04Yegh3    9:225 | Then he cooled from his raging anger 04Yegh3    9:225 | Then he cooled from his raging anger because the mouths 04Yegh3    9:225 | anger because the mouths of his evil advisers, who had been 04Yegh3    9:225 | advisers, who had been urging him unceasingly to cruel acts, had 04Yegh3    10:226 | He was humbled from his lofty 04Yegh3    10:226 | He was humbled from his lofty pride, and he restored 04Yegh3    10:226 | from his lofty pride, and he restored his wild heart to 04Yegh3    10:226 | lofty pride, and he restored his wild heart to human nature 04Yegh3    10:226 | wild heart to human nature. He looked and saw himself full 04Yegh3    10:226 | saw himself full of weakness. He realized that he could not 04Yegh3    10:226 | of weakness. He realized that he could not complete everything he 04Yegh3    10:226 | he could not complete everything he wished to do. Therefore, he 04Yegh3    10:226 | he wished to do. Therefore, he ceased his haughty aggression, and 04Yegh3    10:226 | to do. Therefore, he ceased his haughty aggression, and quieted his 04Yegh3    10:226 | his haughty aggression, and quieted his raging cries 04Yegh3    10:227 | He who had loudly thundered and 04Yegh3    10:230 | in my father’s time when he sat on this noble throne 04Yegh3    10:231 | When he began to examine and scrutinize 04Yegh3    10:231 | and had understood them well, he found the Christian religion to 04Yegh3    10:231 | court and were blessed by him with liberal gifts; they freely 04Yegh3    10:232 | Christians, whom they call bishops, he treated as worthy of presents 04Yegh3    10:233 | And he entrusted to them as reliable 04Yegh3    10:237 | words and more like them he addressed to the nobility, laying 04Yegh3    10:238 | the Council and attending to his disingenuous speech bent down in 04Yegh3    10:239 | a few of them, humoring him, spoke as follows: “Yes, noble 04Yegh3    10:242 | seemed pleasing to the king. He immediately summoned before him those 04Yegh3    10:242 | king. He immediately summoned before him those in his army, of 04Yegh3    10:242 | summoned before him those in his army, of all nations, who 04Yegh3    10:242 | who observed Christianity and whom he had forcibly prevented from daring 04Yegh3    10:242 | daring to worship God in his presence 04Yegh3    10:243 | For those who had opposed him, he had tortured and prevented 04Yegh3    10:243 | those who had opposed him, he had tortured and prevented from 04Yegh3    10:243 | from open worship; and some he had made worship the sun 04Yegh3    10:244 | But that day he commanded them to remain firm 04Yegh3    10:246 | and he let the priests deal with 04Yegh3    10:247 | that had been cut off he restored to each one; the 04Yegh3    10:247 | that had been denied them he ordered to be restored; and 04Yegh3    10:247 | ordered to be restored; and he did not prevent their continuous 04Yegh3    10:247 | continuous access to the palace. He reestablished everything according to its 04Yegh3    10:248 | He humbled himself and spoke with 04Yegh3    10:248 | a friendly way according to his previous custom 04Yegh3    10:249 | When he had completed all these arrangements 04Yegh3    10:249 | these arrangements, in their presence he sent edicts of amnesty throughout 04Yegh3    10:249 | throughout the whole area of his empire concerning the Christians 04Yegh3    10:250 | in bonds, by royal command he is to be released. If 04Yegh3    10:250 | are to be returned to him 04Yegh3    11:252 | When he had informed them of all 04Yegh3    11:252 | informed them of all this, he requested from them a testimony 04Yegh3    11:252 | from them a testimony of his sincerity for Armenia; and with 04Yegh3    11:252 | Armenia; and with an oath he subscribed to a covenant in 04Yegh3    11:252 | with the approbation of all his magnates, to the effect that 04Yegh3    11:254 | All this he put in writing and made 04Yegh3    11:254 | religion. But secretly and deceptively he made haste to send messengers 04Yegh3    11:255 | When he had verified that the Romans 04Yegh3    11:255 | or in any other way, he reverted to his earlier wicked 04Yegh3    11:255 | other way, he reverted to his earlier wicked views 04Yegh3    11:256 | Since he put the responsibility for the 04Yegh3    11:256 | the success of events on his own ministers, he thus assumed 04Yegh3    11:256 | events on his own ministers, he thus assumed that they could 04Yegh3    11:256 | out everything in accordance with his previous intentions 04Yegh3    11:257 | each other: “How brazen is his treacherous deceit! For after two 04Yegh3    11:257 | after two and three attempts he was rebuffed, but he is 04Yegh3    11:257 | attempts he was rebuffed, but he is not ashamed 04Yegh3    11:258 | Even though he is aware of our indissoluble 04Yegh3    11:258 | aware of our indissoluble unity, he is impudent and shameless nonetheless 04Yegh3    11:258 | shameless nonetheless; by harassing us he intends to weaken our courage 04Yegh3    11:259 | But should we believe his inconsistent order? What benevolence have 04Yegh3    11:260 | For he who is himself wicked cannot 04Yegh3    11:260 | be good to another. And he who himself walks in darkness 04Yegh3    11:262 | and by uniting it with his indivisible divinity received into his 04Yegh3    11:262 | his indivisible divinity received into his own body the sufferings of 04Yegh3    11:262 | sins. In that same body he was crucified, buried, and resurrected 04Yegh3    11:262 | was crucified, buried, and resurrected; he appeared to many, was raised 04Yegh3    11:262 | up in the presence of his disciples to his Father and 04Yegh3    11:262 | presence of his disciples to his Father and sat at the 04Yegh3    11:262 | God, and we wait for him to come in the Father’s 04Yegh3    11:264 | beseech God and ceaselessly beg his great mercy that we may 04Yegh3    11:267 | Should we now trust his unworthy mouth, which forces heinous 04Yegh3    11:267 | which forces heinous apostasy? Will he today become the preacher of 04Yegh3    11:268 | and forced believers to deny him 04Yegh3    11:269 | He who swore in his vain 04Yegh3    11:269 | He who swore in his vain and erring cult to 04Yegh3    11:269 | thereby to pour out all his wickedness on us 04Yegh3    11:270 | We do not believe him, nor shall we accept his 04Yegh3    11:270 | him, nor shall we accept his false command 04Yegh3    11:271 | But when he realized that he could not 04Yegh3    11:271 | But when he realized that he could not break the firmness 04Yegh3    11:271 | firmness of their unity, then he dispatched from his presence the 04Yegh3    11:271 | unity, then he dispatched from his presence the old man full 04Yegh3    11:271 | whom lurked Satan with all his power, and who had perpetrated 04Yegh3    11:271 | perpetrated much slaughter. The food he had craved since childhood was 04Yegh3    11:271 | and the drink of which he was never sated was the 04Yegh3    11:272 | the evil of this man he added his own lethal command 04Yegh3    11:272 | of this man he added his own lethal command: he gathered 04Yegh3    11:272 | added his own lethal command: he gathered under his command troops 04Yegh3    11:272 | lethal command: he gathered under his command troops from every land 04Yegh3    11:272 | every land and sent with him many companies of elephants 04Yegh3    11:273 | Approaching the borders of Armenia, he entered the town of Paytakaran 04Yegh3    11:273 | of Paytakaran and spread all his troops around the city in 04Yegh3    11:273 | city in careful preparation for his malicious plans 04Yegh3    11:274 | as not to be feared. He threatened the distant by fearful 04Yegh3    11:275 | He was the prince and commander 04Yegh3    11:275 | of the whole Persian Empire. His name was Mihrnerseh, and there 04Yegh3    11:275 | at all who could escape his clutches 04Yegh3    11:276 | even the king himself obeyed his command; and now he had 04Yegh3    11:276 | obeyed his command; and now he had undertaken the latter’s sinister 04Yegh4    1:0 | the Prince of Siunik and His Companions 04Yegh4    1:4 | tears before the corpse beside him. One is filled with even 04Yegh4    1:9 | This wicked Mihrnerseh, since he was previously well informed of 04Yegh4    1:9 | impiety, now sent and summoned him to his presence 04Yegh4    1:9 | sent and summoned him to his presence 04Yegh4    1:10 | As he had earlier broken away from 04Yegh4    1:10 | the union of the Armenians, he came and presented himself. He 04Yegh4    1:10 | he came and presented himself. He confirmed his own faithfulness and 04Yegh4    1:10 | and presented himself. He confirmed his own faithfulness and the illegal 04Yegh4    1:11 | He also exaggerated and told of 04Yegh4    1:12 | Although inwardly he greatly despised him, yet in 04Yegh4    1:12 | Although inwardly he greatly despised him, yet in outward appearance he 04Yegh4    1:12 | him, yet in outward appearance he respected him and presented him 04Yegh4    1:12 | in outward appearance he respected him and presented him with the 04Yegh4    1:12 | he respected him and presented him with the greatest worldly gifts 04Yegh4    1:13 | He promised him greater authority than 04Yegh4    1:13 | He promised him greater authority than that he 04Yegh4    1:13 | him greater authority than that he possessed, and raised him to 04Yegh4    1:13 | that he possessed, and raised him to vain hopes that were 04Yegh4    1:13 | hopes that were even above his own station—to the effect 04Yegh4    1:13 | station—to the effect that he might aspire even to royal 04Yegh4    1:13 | to royal status if only he could find a way to 04Yegh4    1:14 | agreed to everything including following his wishes, the embittered old man 04Yegh4    1:14 | embittered old man knew that he was benumbed and deranged and 04Yegh4    1:14 | firm unity of the Armenians. He was greatly consoled in his 04Yegh4    1:14 | He was greatly consoled in his miserable mind and thought that 04Yegh4    1:14 | miserable mind and thought that he would thus be able to 04Yegh4    1:15 | He attributed this knowledge to his 04Yegh4    1:15 | He attributed this knowledge to his own cunning, quite unaware of 04Yegh4    1:15 | the fact that Vasak on his own had separated and cut 04Yegh4    1:16 | For he had forgotten the coming of 04Yegh4    1:16 | preaching of the Holy Gospel. He was not dismayed by threats 04Yegh4    1:17 | He renounced the font which had 04Yegh4    1:17 | the font which had conceived him, nor did he remember the 04Yegh4    1:17 | had conceived him, nor did he remember the receptive Holy Spirit 04Yegh4    1:17 | Holy Spirit which had begotten him 04Yegh4    1:18 | He dishonored the honorable body by 04Yegh4    1:18 | the honorable body by which he had been sanctified, and he 04Yegh4    1:18 | he had been sanctified, and he trampled on the living blood 04Yegh4    1:18 | the living blood by which he had been redeemed from sin 04Yegh4    1:19 | He annulled the deed of adoption 04Yegh4    1:19 | deed of adoption and with his own hands broke the firm 04Yegh4    1:20 | He left the number of the 04Yegh4    1:20 | caused many to rebel with him 04Yegh4    1:21 | Perversely he accepted and adopted devil-worship 04Yegh4    1:21 | accepted and adopted devil-worship. He became a vessel of evil 04Yegh4    1:21 | of evil, and Satan filled him with every deceit 04Yegh4    1:22 | He took Satan as a shield 04Yegh4    1:22 | Satan as a shield, put him on as armor, and became 04Yegh4    1:22 | it were a soldier fulfilling his will 04Yegh4    1:23 | He fought against the wise with 04Yegh4    1:23 | and secretly against the prudent. He seized and drove many from 04Yegh4    1:24 | Into many other places he stealthily insinuated himself, and like 04Yegh4    1:24 | fortified places. Opening a breach, he snatched away and openly seized 04Yegh4    1:25 | Here are the names of his associates 04Yegh4    2:37 | He caused his entire land to 04Yegh4    2:37 | He caused his entire land to apostatize completely 04Yegh4    2:37 | many of the holy clergy. He accomplished his evil deeds notably 04Yegh4    2:37 | the holy clergy. He accomplished his evil deeds notably through false 04Yegh4    2:37 | a deacon called Mushi. These he sent to innocent men, to 04Yegh4    2:39 | He brought together all who had 04Yegh4    2:39 | a force of many soldiers. He wrote their names and presented 04Yegh4    2:39 | person to the great hazarapet; he greatly boasted of his brave 04Yegh4    2:39 | hazarapet; he greatly boasted of his brave valor, how he had 04Yegh4    2:39 | of his brave valor, how he had instructed them in deceitful 04Yegh4    2:39 | them in deceitful error; and he made the Armenian army appear 04Yegh4    2:40 | in all these evil actions, he also broke the union of 04Yegh4    2:40 | union of Georgia with Armenia; he did not allow the Albanians 04Yegh4    2:40 | the Albanians to advance and he held back the land of 04Yegh4    2:41 | He wrote an epistle to the 04Yegh4    2:42 | In this, time of trouble he was the sparapet of Lower 04Yegh4    2:42 | the Persian border, but in his actions was beyond the pale 04Yegh4    2:44 | He wrote and pretended continuously that 04Yegh4    2:44 | the Armenians were united behind him 04Yegh4    2:45 | with great caution, so that he estranged the minds of the 04Yegh4    2:46 | He deceived and tricked particularly through 04Yegh4    2:46 | that they were honest men. He had the Gospel and cross 04Yegh4    2:46 | by these means hid all his own Satanic falsehood 04Yegh4    2:47 | He ranked himself and all the 04Yegh4    2:47 | than all the Armenian troops. He swore and affirmed and produced 04Yegh4    2:48 | hear this happily, but through him they were subverted even more 04Yegh4    2:49 | He acted likewise with the garrisons 04Yegh4    2:49 | in the land of Khaḷtik. He sent word, urging that no 04Yegh4    2:50 | In proportion to his great wickedness the occasion brought 04Yegh4    2:50 | great wickedness the occasion brought him even more success, for no 04Yegh4    3:51 | But on their account, he assembled the mass of the 04Yegh4    3:52 | For he did not give the Persian 04Yegh4    3:52 | troops to the Ghor Pass; he gathered the entire forces of 04Yegh4    3:53 | Some he constrained by money and liberal 04Yegh4    3:54 | accordance with the king’s order, he wrote daily reports to the 04Yegh4    3:55 | From then on, he dared to show himself to 04Yegh4    3:56 | Having summoned Vasak to his presence with all the princes 04Yegh4    3:56 | with all the princes of his party, he gave many gifts 04Yegh4    3:56 | the princes of his party, he gave many gifts from the 04Yegh4    3:56 | the soldiers who were in his enterprise 04Yegh4    3:57 | He also brought before him the 04Yegh4    3:57 | He also brought before him the apostate priests, indicating and 04Yegh4    3:58 | When the hazarapet heard this, he was very grateful to the 04Yegh4    3:59 | In this fashion he brought disturbance and confusion to 04Yegh4    3:59 | Armenia, with the result that he split many blood brothers from 04Yegh4    3:60 | In his own province there were two 04Yegh4    3:60 | there were two nephews of his in the holy covenant of 04Yegh4    3:60 | the holy covenant of virtue. He wrote a report about them 04Yegh4    3:60 | about them to the court; he received authority over their property 04Yegh4    3:61 | He persecuted and put to flight 04Yegh4    3:61 | of the land who cursed his inflexible impiety 04Yegh4    3:62 | He accomplished all this wickedness against 04Yegh4    3:62 | know, namely, by what means he might be able to remove 04Yegh4    3:63 | saw all this evil in him, he put his hopes in 04Yegh4    3:63 | all this evil in him, he put his hopes in him 04Yegh4    3:63 | evil in him, he put his hopes in him more than 04Yegh4    3:63 | he put his hopes in him more than in himself 04Yegh4    3:64 | He inquired and discovered how many 04Yegh4    3:65 | When he learned from him that there 04Yegh4    3:65 | When he learned from him that there were more than 04Yegh4    3:65 | were more than sixty thousand, he asked for even more information 04Yegh4    3:66 | When he heard the total number of 04Yegh4    3:66 | total number of the army, he was even more anxious to 04Yegh4    3:66 | the brave champions, so that he might prepare three against each 04Yegh4    3:67 | He also inquired from him about 04Yegh4    3:67 | He also inquired from him about each of the standards 04Yegh4    3:70 | After he had been informed by him 04Yegh4    3:70 | he had been informed by him about all this, he summoned 04Yegh4    3:70 | by him about all this, he summoned all his generals, and 04Yegh4    3:70 | all this, he summoned all his generals, and in his presence 04Yegh4    3:70 | all his generals, and in his presence commanded them all to 04Yegh4    3:70 | commanded them all to heed his advice 04Yegh4    3:71 | He entrusted all the troops with 04Yegh4    3:72 | He himself then marched to the 04Yegh4    3:72 | before the great king, informing him of the course of events 04Yegh4    3:72 | the course of events, of his own cunning wisdom, and of 04Yegh4    3:72 | Vasak’s deceitful subterfuge, namely, how he had wished to hide his 04Yegh4    3:72 | he had wished to hide his original impiety because he had 04Yegh4    3:72 | hide his original impiety because he had broken and divided the 04Yegh4    3:73 | mouth of the great hazarapet, he was inwardly embittered and uttered 04Yegh4    3:73 | great war, I shall make him drink the cup of bitter 04Yegh5    1:2 | they were not deprived of him. They reckoned him to be 04Yegh5    1:2 | deprived of him. They reckoned him to be more satisfying than 04Yegh5    1:5 | Great saw the discord of his country, he experienced no hesitation 04Yegh5    1:5 | the discord of his country, he experienced no hesitation or doubt 04Yegh5    1:6 | Although he well knew that many others 04Yegh5    1:6 | of those still united with him were vacillating, he took heart 04Yegh5    1:6 | united with him were vacillating, he took heart and encouraged his 04Yegh5    1:6 | he took heart and encouraged his soldiers, for he had a 04Yegh5    1:6 | and encouraged his soldiers, for he had a firm hold on 04Yegh5    1:7 | He commanded all the troops to 04Yegh5    1:7 | followed the prince of Siunik he appointed in their stead their 04Yegh5    1:7 | them each one’s troops, since he still controlled the whole country 04Yegh5    1:9 | the royal officials, each with his troops 04Yegh5    1:16 | suffered a merciless death. But he who advanced bravely acquired a 04Yegh5    1:19 | judge every man according to his works 04Yegh5    1:23 | young child by outwardly fulfilling his impious wishes—but the Lord 04Yegh5    1:23 | thoughts we remained united with him 04Yegh5    2:26 | himself has helped us with his great power in two or 04Yegh5    2:27 | He who thundered above the clouds 04Yegh5    2:27 | abased himself more than is his natural custom on speaking with 04Yegh5    2:28 | He who wished by the mere 04Yegh5    2:28 | by the mere word of his command to accomplish his evil 04Yegh5    2:28 | of his command to accomplish his evil designs on the holy 04Yegh5    2:29 | He who supposed that we put 04Yegh5    2:29 | garment, now realizes that as he cannot change the color of 04Yegh5    2:29 | cannot change the color of his skin, so he will perhaps 04Yegh5    2:29 | color of his skin, so he will perhaps never be able 04Yegh5    2:29 | never be able to accomplish his designs 04Yegh5    2:34 | according to the willingness of his heart and the achievement of 04Yegh5    2:34 | heart and the achievement of his deeds—how much more would 04Yegh5    2:35 | for everyone but only for him who is prepared by the 04Yegh5    2:35 | liberal bestower of gifts, as he indeed said in the Holy 04Yegh5    2:44 | addressed the whole host. Furthermore, he exhorted and encouraged each of 04Yegh5    2:45 | Whichever soldier lacked something he provided from his own resources 04Yegh5    2:45 | lacked something he provided from his own resources or his companions’ 04Yegh5    2:45 | from his own resources or his companions’. He supplied arms to 04Yegh5    2:45 | own resources or his companions’. He supplied arms to the one 04Yegh5    2:45 | one who had no arms; he clothed the one who needed 04Yegh5    2:45 | the one who needed clothes; he gave a horse to the 04Yegh5    2:46 | With liberal pay he contented them all, showing himself 04Yegh5    2:47 | In accordance with military practice he continually repeated to them the 04Yegh5    2:47 | records of valiant men, for he himself had been learned in 04Yegh5    2:47 | in the Holy Scriptures from his youth 04Yegh5    2:48 | brave model of the Maccabees, he read it out to them 04Yegh5    2:50 | Likewise, he recalled to the soldiers how 04Yegh5    2:50 | holy covenanters. But Mattathias and his companions had not weakened or 04Yegh5    3:51 | So, he spoke; and there on the 04Yegh5    3:51 | and there on the plain he pitched camp, installed the troops 04Yegh5    3:52 | Persian general set out with his whole heathen host, marched to 04Yegh5    3:53 | Halting in that province, he pitched his camp, dug ditches 04Yegh5    3:53 | in that province, he pitched his camp, dug ditches, erected a 04Yegh5    3:54 | Detaching a large force from his army, he raided many provinces 04Yegh5    3:54 | large force from his army, he raided many provinces seeking plunder 04Yegh5    3:56 | He opposed the Persians with two 04Yegh5    3:57 | He himself returned safe and sound 04Yegh5    3:58 | to subterfuge in accordance with his former duplicity. He went around 04Yegh5    3:58 | accordance with his former duplicity. He went around with the false 04Yegh5    3:58 | royal mission; with an oath he confirmed that they could observe 04Yegh5    3:59 | Although he did this for many days 04Yegh5    3:59 | did this for many days, he was unable to break their 04Yegh5    3:60 | priest Ḷevond, receiving permission from his holy companions, from the great 04Yegh5    3:60 | the priests and generals, opened his mouth and spoke out loudly 04Yegh5    3:62 | to take impartial vengeance on his creatures. He even ordered the 04Yegh5    3:62 | impartial vengeance on his creatures. He even ordered the sea of 04Yegh5    3:64 | one in the human race; he softened the severity of the 04Yegh5    3:65 | too was proved virtuous in his trial, offering in return to 04Yegh5    3:65 | in return to God with his own hands the gifts he 04Yegh5    3:65 | his own hands the gifts he had received from him. Therefore 04Yegh5    3:65 | gifts he had received from him. Therefore, God accepted him as 04Yegh5    3:65 | from him. Therefore, God accepted him as a model, for he 04Yegh5    3:65 | him as a model, for he saw in him a type 04Yegh5    3:65 | model, for he saw in him a type of the invisible 04Yegh5    3:65 | of the immortal, who by his own death abolished the power 04Yegh5    3:67 | comrades, the great Moses’ before he had reached manhood the mystery 04Yegh5    3:67 | pious heroism was revealed to him in the years of his 04Yegh5    3:67 | him in the years of his youth. The house of the 04Yegh5    3:67 | of the Egyptian king offered him service and unwillingly fostered and 04Yegh5    3:67 | and unwillingly fostered and nourished him. At the time of the 04Yegh5    3:67 | the people’s deliverance from oppression he became a mediator between heaven 04Yegh5    3:68 | Holy Mystery waxed strong, in his own person he took vengeance 04Yegh5    3:68 | strong, in his own person he took vengeance on the Egyptians 04Yegh5    3:68 | the divine revelation was upon him, through his rod he worked 04Yegh5    3:68 | revelation was upon him, through his rod he worked great miracles 04Yegh5    3:68 | upon him, through his rod he worked great miracles 04Yegh5    3:69 | Because of the holy zeal he possessed, he smote the Egyptian 04Yegh5    3:69 | the holy zeal he possessed, he smote the Egyptian and buried 04Yegh5    3:69 | smote the Egyptian and buried him in sand. Therefore, God bestowed 04Yegh5    3:69 | bestowed a great name on him and established him as leader 04Yegh5    3:69 | name on him and established him as leader of his people 04Yegh5    3:69 | established him as leader of his people 04Yegh5    3:70 | The main thing is that he was justified by the shedding 04Yegh5    3:70 | the outer enemies but also his kin, who had exchanged God 04Yegh5    3:71 | If from afar he displayed such zeal for the 04Yegh5    3:71 | enjoyed the heavenly gifts of his grace—be zealous for the 04Yegh5    3:72 | As he lay down his life in 04Yegh5    3:72 | As he lay down his life in death for our 04Yegh5    3:72 | our lives in death for his immortal power, lest we be 04Yegh5    3:74 | sight of Ahab’s idolatry. In his righteous zeal he slew eight 04Yegh5    3:74 | idolatry. In his righteous zeal he slew eight hundred with his 04Yegh5    3:74 | he slew eight hundred with his own hands and offered two 04Yegh5    3:74 | unquenchable fire. Having sought retribution, he was raised from earth to 04Yegh5    3:75 | horses himself, meeting you with his mighty power and holy angels 04Yegh5    3:75 | that you may journey with him and share his city 04Yegh5    3:75 | journey with him and share his city 04Yegh5    4:77 | David in the time of his youth slew the great mountain 04Yegh5    4:77 | of the giant’s fearsome sword. He scattered the forces of the 04Yegh5    4:77 | of the foreigners and saved his army from death and the 04Yegh5    4:77 | and the people from enslavement. He became the first of the 04Yegh5    4:78 | He was so called for the 04Yegh5    4:85 | He becomes neither new nor ancient 04Yegh5    4:85 | God does not change. As he himself said through the mouth 04Yegh5    4:88 | the joy which lay before him, he patiently endured death—even 04Yegh5    4:88 | joy which lay before him, he patiently endured death—even the 04Yegh5    4:88 | the cross. Therefore, God raised him even higher and gave him 04Yegh5    4:88 | him even higher and gave him a name above all names 04Yegh5    4:89 | For he who is truly united to 04Yegh5    4:90 | So, he who has trod the divine 04Yegh5    4:90 | and seen all its greatness, he alone will inherit unfading joy 04Yegh5    4:100 | is clear to all, and he who can understand is the 04Yegh5    5:105 | our salvation is here. Here he bravely fought to the death 04Yegh5    5:105 | and taught the same to his fellow warriors and companions, the 04Yegh5    5:106 | the world. It seemed that he had died, but he then 04Yegh5    5:106 | that he had died, but he then bore off the prize 04Yegh5    5:106 | the prize of complete victory; he threw down the champion, won 04Yegh5    5:106 | and distributed gifts to all his friends in proportion to each 04Yegh5    5:107 | readers of Scripture, each in his own canonical rank, like armed 04Yegh5    5:112 | priest Ḷevond spoke that night; he ended with a blessing, saying 04Yegh5    5:114 | willing sacrifice and not deliver his church into the hands of 04Yegh5    5:115 | to deceive them and that his expectation and hope of separating 04Yegh5    5:115 | indissoluble union had failed, then he summoned the impious Vasak and 04Yegh5    5:115 | from Armenia who were with him. He questioned them to discover 04Yegh5    5:115 | Armenia who were with him. He questioned them to discover what 04Yegh5    5:116 | about each man’s individual valor, he summoned many of the generals 04Yegh5    5:116 | many of the generals under his authority and ordered them to 04Yegh5    5:116 | the companies of elephants. These he divided into various groups, and 04Yegh5    5:116 | divided into various groups, and he assigned to each elephant three 04Yegh5    5:117 | He addressed the greatest nobles at 04Yegh5    5:121 | Likewise, he reminded them of their many 04Yegh5    5:122 | Such were his words, and even more strongly 04Yegh5    5:122 | and even more strongly did he emphasize the royal orders 04Yegh5    5:123 | He set in order the whole 04Yegh5    5:123 | the whole army and extended his battle line all the way 04Yegh5    5:124 | He disposed the three thousand armed 04Yegh5    5:124 | himself with the elite of his warriors. In this fashion he 04Yegh5    5:124 | his warriors. In this fashion he strengthened the center like a 04Yegh5    5:125 | He distributed banners, unfurled flags, and 04Yegh5    6:126 | rest of the army’s elite he assembled in once place, and 04Yegh5    6:126 | and commanded the force on his right-hand side to be 04Yegh5    6:127 | with their unanimous advice disposed his generals 04Yegh5    6:128 | The first division he entrusted to the prince of 04Yegh5    6:128 | in support. Many other nobles he appointed as adjutants to these 04Yegh5    6:129 | The second division he entrusted to Khoren Khorkhoruni, with 04Yegh5    6:130 | The third division he put under the command of 04Yegh5    6:130 | ordered Tachat Gntuni to support him with many brave warriors to 04Yegh5    6:131 | He took upon himself the command 04Yegh5    6:131 | with the valiant Arshavir and his own blood brother Hamazaspean in 04Yegh5    6:132 | He deployed his battle line, spreading 04Yegh5    6:132 | He deployed his battle line, spreading the troops 04Yegh5    6:140 | Armenian force. With great vigor he attacked the spot and broke 04Yegh5    6:140 | on the elephants; surrounding them, he cut them down back to 04Yegh5    6:141 | Such confusion he brought upon them that the 04Yegh5    6:142 | Then Mushkan Nisalavurt lifted his eyes and saw that some 04Yegh5    6:143 | Therefore, raising a shout, he urged on the Aryan soldiers 04Yegh5    6:143 | on the Aryan soldiers around him, who had halted opposite Vardan’s 04Yegh5    6:145 | When Mushkan Nisalavurt saw this, he waited for the elephants of 04Yegh5    6:145 | sound of the great trumpets he urged on his troops and 04Yegh5    6:145 | great trumpets he urged on his troops and surrounded him (Vardan 04Yegh5    6:145 | on his troops and surrounded him ( Vardan) with the troops of 04Yegh5    6:146 | Now the stalwart Vardan with his valiant companions worked no little 04Yegh5    6:146 | in that very place where he himself became worthy to suffer 04Yegh5    8:171 | Particularly when he saw that the terrible casualties 04Yegh5    8:171 | that the terrible casualties of his own forces were three times 04Yegh5    8:171 | times worse than the Armenians’, his strength and powers failed and 04Yegh5    8:171 | strength and powers failed and he could not calm his troubled 04Yegh5    8:171 | and he could not calm his troubled mind, since the outcome 04Yegh5    8:171 | the battle was not what he had expected 04Yegh5    8:172 | When he saw the great number of 04Yegh5    8:172 | great number of fallen on his own side and reckoned them 04Yegh5    8:172 | reckoned them up, and when he discovered how many more of 04Yegh5    8:172 | discovered how many more of his men had fallen than in 04Yegh5    8:172 | than in the Armenian army, he was especially disturbed—even more 04Yegh5    8:173 | For fear of the king he could not describe events accurately 04Yegh5    8:173 | describe events accurately, yet again he was unable to conceal them 04Yegh5    8:174 | While his thoughts were on this and 04Yegh5    8:174 | thoughts were on this and his mind was troubled, Vasak the 04Yegh5    8:174 | elephants, came up to console his distress. He indicated to him 04Yegh5    8:174 | up to console his distress. He indicated to him deceitful means 04Yegh5    8:174 | his distress. He indicated to him deceitful means whereby he might 04Yegh5    8:174 | to him deceitful means whereby he might be able to attack 04Yegh5    8:175 | He sealed sworn declarations with the 04Yegh5    8:175 | the royal imprint and with his own witness and that of 04Yegh5    8:175 | of the false priests in his company. The latter he sent 04Yegh5    8:175 | in his company. The latter he sent as messengers to announce 04Yegh5    8:175 | pardon for the insurrection, and he indicated that permission had been 04Yegh5    8:176 | had been definitely given—because his power had indeed been broken 04Yegh5    8:176 | had indeed been broken as he had been struck on two 04Yegh6    1:1 | the Aryan nobility. Taking troops, he reached the fortress in which 04Yegh6    1:4 | front of the Persian general he rehearsed all the evils that 04Yegh6    1:4 | rehearsed all the evils that he had brought upon Armenia 04Yegh6    1:6 | able to lay hands on him 04Yegh6    1:7 | gone down and presented themselves, he ordered two hundred and thirteen 04Yegh6    1:9 | the Lord look favorably on his churches and this host of 04Yegh6    1:14 | Mushkan Nisalavurt heard of this, he was unable to impose the 04Yegh6    1:24 | one bewailed and sighed over his close friends 04Yegh6    2:30 | one’s iniquity, so again now he urged and pressed the Persian 04Yegh6    2:36 | He parleyed with them in an 04Yegh6    2:36 | of the innocent was harmless. He entreated the apostate Vasak and 04Yegh6    2:36 | the apostate Vasak and begged him to remember his earlier allegiance 04Yegh6    2:36 | and begged him to remember his earlier allegiance to the Christian 04Yegh6    2:36 | to the Christian covenant, hoping he might soften a little from 04Yegh6    2:36 | might soften a little from his terrible cruelty 04Yegh6    2:37 | But he did not listen and paid 04Yegh6    2:37 | and paid no heed to his words. He bound and sent 04Yegh6    2:37 | no heed to his words. He bound and sent off the 04Yegh6    2:37 | who had gone down with him 04Yegh6    2:38 | More particularly, when he saw what the commander of 04Yegh6    2:38 | of the fort was following his suggestions, he then began to 04Yegh6    2:38 | fort was following his suggestions, he then began to send out 04Yegh6    3:53 | this reached the Persian general, he erupted in anger; in his 04Yegh6    3:53 | he erupted in anger; in his great wrath he piled the 04Yegh6    3:53 | anger; in his great wrath he piled the blame on the 04Yegh6    3:54 | Then he set off and went to 04Yegh6    3:55 | outcome of the great battle, he desisted from his arrogant boasting 04Yegh6    3:55 | great battle, he desisted from his arrogant boasting; he kept silent 04Yegh6    3:55 | desisted from his arrogant boasting; he kept silent and refrained from 04Yegh6    3:55 | kept silent and refrained from his perpetual deceitful scheming. He inquired 04Yegh6    3:55 | from his perpetual deceitful scheming. He inquired into the failure of 04Yegh6    3:56 | venture was the hazarapet Mihrnerseh; he came forward and said to 04Yegh6    3:57 | general in that war, and he appointed him governor of the 04Yegh6    3:57 | that war, and he appointed him governor of the land of 04Yegh6    3:58 | He despatched Mushkan Nisalavurt with all 04Yegh6    3:60 | So, he ordered Vasak, with the leading 04Yegh6    3:62 | Following the king’s orders, he summoned Sahak, the saintly bishop 04Yegh6    3:62 | the Rshtunik, to learn from him details about the accusation 04Yegh6    3:63 | greatly harassed the fire-worshipers, he did not hesitate to come 04Yegh6    3:64 | by imprisonment and tortures; yet he did not hesitate either, but 04Yegh6    3:67 | gained information from them all, he wrote an accurate account of 04Yegh6    3:67 | to the court, just as he had heard it from their 04Yegh6    3:68 | falsely, twisting the facts as he pleased, yet he had been 04Yegh6    3:68 | facts as he pleased, yet he had been unable to justify 04Yegh6    3:70 | been brought into the city, he interviewed them himself 04Yegh6    3:71 | But although he was informed about everything by 04Yegh6    3:71 | informed about everything by them, he was unable to lay hands 04Yegh6    3:72 | Therefore, he ordered the holy ones to 04Yegh6    3:72 | to be guarded carefully and he commanded the country to be 04Yegh6    3:73 | He ordered the bishops to occupy 04Yegh6    3:73 | the bishops to occupy each his own see, to conduct worship 04Yegh6    3:74 | He even allowed them to receive 04Yegh6    3:75 | occupied and plundered many provinces, he ordered the taxes of the 04Yegh6    3:75 | country to be remitted and he even reduced the burden of 04Yegh6    4:76 | the monks, who had disappeared, he ordered to return and occupy 04Yegh6    4:76 | to return and occupy each his own place 04Yegh6    4:77 | Let everyone,” he said, “perform all the rites 04Yegh6    4:79 | He sealed sworn oaths and sent 04Yegh6    4:81 | was most important of all, he sent out edicts from the 04Yegh6    4:81 | anyone had been forced against his will to accept magism, he 04Yegh6    4:81 | his will to accept magism, he could again embrace Christianity 04Yegh6    4:82 | to follow the decision of his own mind; let him worship 04Yegh6    4:82 | of his own mind; let him worship as he wishes to 04Yegh6    4:82 | mind; let him worship as he wishes to worship. They are 04Yegh6    4:83 | So, he spoke, and he put his 04Yegh6    4:83 | So, he spoke, and he put his order in writing 04Yegh6    4:83 | he spoke, and he put his order in writing for the 04Yegh6    4:86 | governor of the country, asking him to present the nobles’ petition 04Yegh6    4:87 | So, he immediately had sent to them 04Yegh6    4:90 | When the king heard this, he ordered them to be summoned 04Yegh6    4:90 | them to be summoned to his presence, not in bonds but 04Yegh6    4:92 | the king was still in his winter palace, he ordered a 04Yegh6    4:92 | still in his winter palace, he ordered a tribunal to be 04Yegh6    4:95 | out by Vasak and all his companions urging that others join 04Yegh6    4:95 | urging that others join with him in the pact to rebel 04Yegh6    4:97 | Similarly, he had been implicated in the 04Yegh6    4:98 | revealed letters and orders of his concerning the fortresses seized from 04Yegh6    4:98 | seized from the Persians, since he had been governor at the 04Yegh6    4:99 | from the Gnuni family, whom he had sent on an embassy 04Yegh6    4:99 | Greeks, came forward and accused him before the great tribunal with 04Yegh6    4:99 | with that very message which he had given him sealed with 04Yegh6    4:99 | message which he had given him sealed with his own ring 04Yegh6    4:99 | had given him sealed with his own ring 04Yegh6    4:100 | brought forward an accusation against him, indicating with his companions in 04Yegh6    4:100 | accusation against him, indicating with his companions in arms that even 04Yegh6    4:100 | shed: how by false oaths he had tricked Armenians into coming 04Yegh6    4:100 | down from their fortresses; some he killed, others he took captive 04Yegh6    4:100 | fortresses; some he killed, others he took captive as royal slaves 04Yegh6    5:101 | mischief it turned out that he had stolen the tax of 04Yegh6    5:102 | There were also many of his apostate friends who revealed the 04Yegh6    5:102 | friends who revealed the crimes he had committed against Armenia 04Yegh6    5:103 | to court, were questioned about him: “ What do you know about 04Yegh6    5:103 | What do you know about his wrongdoing 04Yegh6    5:105 | While all these accusations against him were being repeated for so 04Yegh6    5:105 | repeated for so many days, his own relatives—who had also 04Yegh6    5:105 | who had also earlier denounced him before the king—came forward 04Yegh6    5:105 | and reveal in order how he had made friends with Heran 04Yegh6    5:105 | king himself had learned of his intentions and had slain the 04Yegh6    5:106 | was governor of Armenia and he had been found to be 04Yegh6    5:107 | they had been privy to his wicked plans. All this they 04Yegh6    5:107 | well as many other deceits: he behaved falsely not only to 04Yegh6    5:107 | behaved falsely not only to his friends but most of all 04Yegh6    5:107 | the king himself, and from his youth he had never acquitted 04Yegh6    5:107 | himself, and from his youth he had never acquitted himself honestly 04Yegh6    5:111 | Satan’s snare, because through them he carries out his cruel will 04Yegh6    5:111 | through them he carries out his cruel will—as is clear 04Yegh6    5:112 | For while he was nominally a Christian, he 04Yegh6    5:112 | he was nominally a Christian, he thought he could outwardly cover 04Yegh6    5:112 | nominally a Christian, he thought he could outwardly cover up and 04Yegh6    5:112 | cover up and hide all his wickedness from your unwitting majesty 04Yegh6    5:112 | from your unwitting majesty; and he did conceal all his treachery 04Yegh6    5:112 | and he did conceal all his treachery with his Christianity 04Yegh6    5:112 | conceal all his treachery with his Christianity 04Yegh6    5:113 | So, you respected him and greatly honored him above 04Yegh6    5:113 | respected him and greatly honored him above his worth 04Yegh6    5:113 | and greatly honored him above his worth 04Yegh6    5:114 | You entrusted him with the land of Georgia 04Yegh6    5:114 | its people are satisfied with him 04Yegh6    5:115 | You gave him authority over Siunik. Listen to 04Yegh6    5:115 | over Siunik. Listen to what his kin say about him. You 04Yegh6    5:115 | what his kin say about him. You made him governor of 04Yegh6    5:115 | say about him. You made him governor of Armenia 04Yegh6    5:116 | had gained by great effort, he lost it all in a 04Yegh6    5:117 | honorable name of God, which he falsely bore, was removed from 04Yegh6    5:117 | falsely bore, was removed from him all his villainy was laid 04Yegh6    5:117 | was removed from him all his villainy was laid bare 04Yegh6    5:118 | For if he has been shown to be 04Yegh6    5:118 | shown to be false to his God, to whom among mortals 04Yegh6    5:118 | to whom among mortals will he be true 04Yegh6    5:119 | before all the charges against him which have now been uncovered 04Yegh6    5:120 | It seems to me that he has diverted you with false 04Yegh6    5:121 | But neither you, nor he, nor anyone to come after 04Yegh6    5:123 | hazarapet’s mind was astonished, and he carefully reflected on all the 04Yegh6    5:124 | Since he realized that the man had 04Yegh6    5:124 | had rightly been condemned for his unworthy deeds, he entered the 04Yegh6    5:124 | condemned for his unworthy deeds, he entered the palace and expounded 04Yegh6    5:125 | hazarapet of the man’s guilt, he was exceedingly angry and deeply 04Yegh6    5:125 | patient in bringing ignominy on him 04Yegh6    6:126 | He kept silent for twelve days 04Yegh6    6:127 | Then on one special day he ordered all the eminent nobles 04Yegh6    6:128 | to previous royal customary usage he wore the robe of honor 04Yegh6    6:128 | that the king had given him; he also put on his 04Yegh6    6:128 | the king had given him; he also put on his head 04Yegh6    6:128 | him; he also put on his head-band and the golden 04Yegh6    6:128 | golden tiara on top. Round his waist he put the girdle 04Yegh6    6:128 | on top. Round his waist he put the girdle of pure 04Yegh6    6:128 | and precious stones, earrings in his ears, the necklace round his 04Yegh6    6:128 | his ears, the necklace round his neck, the sable cloak on 04Yegh6    6:128 | neck, the sable cloak on his back; dressed in all his 04Yegh6    6:128 | his back; dressed in all his marks of honor he went 04Yegh6    6:128 | all his marks of honor he went to court, where he 04Yegh6    6:128 | he went to court, where he appeared to the assembly as 04Yegh6    6:130 | When they saw him coming to the palace dressed 04Yegh6    6:130 | the palace dressed up in his finery with a numerous entourage 04Yegh6    6:130 | entourage, they began to mock him inwardly and say: “O senseless 04Yegh6    6:131 | On his arrival he sat in the 04Yegh6    6:131 | On his arrival he sat in the inner gallery 04Yegh6    6:132 | court chamberlain entered and questioned him: “ The king sent me to 04Yegh6    6:133 | He reminded him of all the 04Yegh6    6:133 | He reminded him of all the proceedings of 04Yegh6    6:133 | proceedings of the tribunal where he had been condemned 04Yegh6    6:134 | been mentioned there, these too he indicated to him: that he 04Yegh6    6:134 | these too he indicated to him: that he did not legally 04Yegh6    6:134 | he indicated to him: that he did not legally hold the 04Yegh6    6:134 | but by treachery and intrigue he had had his uncle Vaḷinak 04Yegh6    6:134 | and intrigue he had had his uncle Vaḷinak killed and had 04Yegh6    6:135 | They had also condemned him on many other charges, to 04Yegh6    6:136 | He was entirely confounded and no 04Yegh6    6:136 | true word was found in his mouth 04Yegh6    6:137 | of death was passed upon him 04Yegh6    6:138 | all the magnates, stripped from him the honors bestowed on him 04Yegh6    6:138 | him the honors bestowed on him by the court, and dressed 04Yegh6    6:138 | by the court, and dressed him in the garb of a 04Yegh6    6:139 | He was bound hand and foot 04Yegh6    6:147 | us at the beginning—behold, he becomes the accomplice of Satan 04Yegh6    6:148 | While his soul is still in the 04Yegh6    6:148 | is still in the body, he has received the pledge of 04Yegh6    7:151 | had been previously at court. He looked and yearned, but no 04Yegh6    7:151 | yearned, but no one allowed him to join them, as they 04Yegh6    7:151 | join them, as they kept him apart in his own bonds 04Yegh6    7:151 | they kept him apart in his own bonds 04Yegh6    7:152 | Day after day he was brought and thrown like 04Yegh6    7:152 | carrion into the great square; he was mocked and ridiculed and 04Yegh6    7:153 | They robbed him, taking away everything he possessed 04Yegh6    7:153 | robbed him, taking away everything he possessed; and they so derided 04Yegh6    7:153 | possessed; and they so derided him in his poverty that his 04Yegh6    7:153 | they so derided him in his poverty that his servants had 04Yegh6    7:153 | him in his poverty that his servants had to beg for 04Yegh6    7:153 | beg for bread to bring him 04Yegh6    7:154 | the land dues imposed on his house that he had to 04Yegh6    7:154 | imposed on his house that he had to resort to the 04Yegh6    7:154 | resort to the possessions of his parents and grandparents as well 04Yegh6    7:154 | and grandparents as well as his own, and even to the 04Yegh6    7:154 | pay the fine—and still he was unable to pay off 04Yegh6    7:155 | so far as to ask him:“ Is there any treasure in 04Yegh6    7:156 | If he found any, he was to 04Yegh6    7:156 | If he found any, he was to dig it out 04Yegh6    7:156 | as forfeit for himself and his family, as many people had 04Yegh6    7:157 | After he had been maltreated from all 04Yegh6    7:157 | all sides in this fashion, he succumbed to painful diseases there 04Yegh6    7:158 | His entrails began to burn, his 04Yegh6    7:158 | His entrails began to burn, his chest hurt and was festered 04Yegh6    7:158 | chest hurt and was festered, his fat belly shrank 04Yegh6    7:159 | Worms crawled in his eyes and ran down from 04Yegh6    7:159 | eyes and ran down from his nostrils; his ears were bunged 04Yegh6    7:159 | ran down from his nostrils; his ears were bunged up, and 04Yegh6    7:159 | ears were bunged up, and his lips were painfully pierced; the 04Yegh6    7:159 | painfully pierced; the sinews of his arms decomposed, and the heels 04Yegh6    7:159 | decomposed, and the heels of his feet were bent backwards 04Yegh6    7:160 | stench of death emanated from him, and his domestic servants fled 04Yegh6    7:160 | death emanated from him, and his domestic servants fled from him 04Yegh6    7:160 | his domestic servants fled from him 04Yegh6    7:161 | Only his tongue remained alive in his 04Yegh6    7:161 | his tongue remained alive in his mouth, but no confession was 04Yegh6    7:161 | no confession was found on his lips 04Yegh6    7:162 | He tasted the death of suffocation 04Yegh6    7:163 | All his friends maligned him, while his 04Yegh6    7:163 | All his friends maligned him, while his enemies were not 04Yegh6    7:163 | his friends maligned him, while his enemies were not satisfied with 04Yegh6    7:163 | enemies were not satisfied with his unbearable afflictions 04Yegh6    7:164 | He who sinfully had wished to 04Yegh6    7:164 | had no known tomb, for he died like a dog and 04Yegh6    7:165 | His name was not remembered among 04Yegh6    7:165 | among the saints; neither was his memory recalled before the holy 04Yegh6    7:166 | There was no crime he left uncommitted during his lifetime 04Yegh6    7:166 | crime he left uncommitted during his lifetime; nor was there any 04Yegh6    7:166 | evil which did not befall him on his death 04Yegh6    7:166 | did not befall him on his death 04Yegh6    7:167 | recollections have been written concerning him in order to reprove his 04Yegh6    7:167 | him in order to reprove his sins, so that everyone who 04Yegh6    7:167 | them may cast curses on him and not lust after his 04Yegh6    7:167 | him and not lust after his deeds 04Yegh7    1:1 | in the sixteenth year of his reign King Yazkert in great 04Yegh7    1:2 | reaching the land of Apar, he ordered that the nobles and 04Yegh7    1:2 | two of the blessed prisoners he made march with him 04Yegh7    1:2 | prisoners he made march with him 04Yegh7    1:3 | He struck fear into all the 04Yegh7    1:3 | the Christian communities through which he passed 04Yegh7    1:4 | in the truth by them. He had of his own will 04Yegh7    1:4 | by them. He had of his own will submitted to the 04Yegh7    1:4 | the king’s authority, but when he saw the saints being tormented 04Yegh7    1:4 | saw the saints being tormented, he became very embittered 04Yegh7    1:5 | But since he was unable to help them 04Yegh7    1:5 | was unable to help them, he fled to the king of 04Yegh7    1:6 | He went and told him all 04Yegh7    1:6 | He went and told him all the details of the 04Yegh7    1:6 | king had inflicted on Armenia. He also informed him about the 04Yegh7    1:6 | on Armenia. He also informed him about the breach in the 04Yegh7    1:6 | of the Huns and showed him the discord in the army 04Yegh7    1:6 | from loyalty to the king. He also indicated to him the 04Yegh7    1:6 | king. He also indicated to him the muttering of the land 04Yegh7    1:7 | of the Kushans heard this, he in no way doubted or 04Yegh7    1:7 | man, nor did the suspicion he might be a spy enter 04Yegh7    1:7 | might be a spy enter his heart 04Yegh7    1:8 | For he had learned a little earlier 04Yegh7    1:8 | land of the Kushans; so, he immediately made haste to assemble 04Yegh7    1:8 | immediately made haste to assemble his troops and organize an army 04Yegh7    1:8 | organize an army to oppose him with force 04Yegh7    1:9 | For although he was unable to face him 04Yegh7    1:9 | he was unable to face him in pitched battle, nonetheless, falling 04Yegh7    1:9 | pitched battle, nonetheless, falling on his rear he inflicted many losses 04Yegh7    1:9 | nonetheless, falling on his rear he inflicted many losses on the 04Yegh7    1:10 | And he pressed and assailed them so 04Yegh7    1:10 | a small number of troops, he turned them back. In hot 04Yegh7    1:10 | them back. In hot pursuit, he plundered many royal provinces, and 04Yegh7    1:10 | plundered many royal provinces, and he himself returned safely to his 04Yegh7    1:10 | he himself returned safely to his own country 04Yegh7    1:11 | When the king saw that he had returned from his campaign 04Yegh7    1:11 | that he had returned from his campaign in disgrace and ignominy 04Yegh7    1:11 | campaign in disgrace and ignominy, he moderated his pride a little 04Yegh7    1:11 | disgrace and ignominy, he moderated his pride a little and realized 04Yegh7    1:11 | occurred through the disunity of his army 04Yegh7    1:12 | But in the vexation of his heart he did not know 04Yegh7    1:12 | the vexation of his heart he did not know on whom 04Yegh7    1:12 | pour out the venom of his bitterness 04Yegh7    1:13 | hazarapet was much afraid, for he himself was the cause of 04Yegh7    1:14 | He began to make suggestions to 04Yegh7    1:15 | They further reminded him how “they cursed you in 04Yegh7    1:16 | king to violent anger, until he made rapid haste to shed 04Yegh7    1:17 | He gave a command with regard 04Yegh7    1:17 | there in the camp near him, Samuel and Abraham, that they 04Yegh7    1:19 | he ordered the intendant, whose name 04Yegh7    1:19 | name was Denshapuh, to precede him to the city where the 04Yegh7    1:20 | of the king’s command. For he was the governing religious authority 04Yegh7    1:21 | glory in their erring hierarchy— he had the title of Hamakden 04Yegh7    1:21 | had the title of Hamakden; he also knew the Ampartkash, had 04Yegh7    1:23 | It seemed to him that he was perfect in 04Yegh7    1:23 | It seemed to him that he was perfect in all knowledge 04Yegh7    1:23 | was perfect in all knowledge; he regarded the blessed ones as 04Yegh7    1:24 | He conceived the vain idea of 04Yegh7    1:25 | Therefore, he separated the priests from the 04Yegh7    2:26 | He ordered that two barley loaves 04Yegh7    2:26 | at each meal time. And he allowed no one at all 04Yegh7    2:27 | When he had tormented them in this 04Yegh7    2:27 | word of vacillation from them, he thought that one of his 04Yegh7    2:27 | he thought that one of his own servants had secretly received 04Yegh7    2:28 | He went himself and sealed the 04Yegh7    2:28 | the prison, and had men he trusted take the allotted ration 04Yegh7    2:28 | the allotted ration to them. He did this for fifteen days 04Yegh7    2:35 | the chief-magus heard this, he arose and went himself in 04Yegh7    2:36 | were resting from their worship, he saw each one of the 04Yegh7    2:37 | Greatly terrified, he said to himself: “What is 04Yegh7    2:40 | He was totally unable to understand 04Yegh7    2:41 | And while he was thus reflecting, the saints 04Yegh7    2:42 | that what had appeared to him he had not seen in 04Yegh7    2:42 | what had appeared to him he had not seen in a 04Yegh7    2:43 | Then for the second time he was terror-struck and note 04Yegh7    2:44 | And because he was horribly shaken by the 04Yegh7    2:44 | by the great miracle and his whole body was trembling, he 04Yegh7    2:44 | his whole body was trembling, he remained on the roof stupefied 04Yegh7    2:44 | one ill for many days he arose and went to his 04Yegh7    2:44 | he arose and went to his lodging, but was quite unable 04Yegh7    2:44 | tell anyone at all what he had seen 04Yegh7    2:45 | He summoned the guards and said 04Yegh7    2:47 | He has ordered you,” he said 04Yegh7    2:47 | He has ordered you,” he said, “to move to a 04Yegh7    2:47 | for even we pleaded with him about your misery 04Yegh7    2:49 | has no other hope in his mind than what is visible 04Yegh7    3:53 | beneficent, and the door of his kingdom is open. If anyone 04Yegh7    3:53 | to wish to enter, let him enter boldly. He never begrudges 04Yegh7    3:53 | enter, let him enter boldly. He never begrudges anyone who turns 04Yegh7    3:55 | things visible and invisible, in his benevolent love humbled himself to 04Yegh7    3:55 | every act of Providence of his own will, was betrayed into 04Yegh7    3:55 | betrayed into the hands of his crucifiers, died and was placed 04Yegh7    3:55 | in a tomb, rose by his divine power and appeared to 04Yegh7    3:55 | to many others, ascended to his Father in heaven, sat at 04Yegh7    3:55 | power so that conformably with his immortality we too in our 04Yegh7    3:55 | be able to suffer with him and share in his immortal 04Yegh7    3:55 | with him and share in his immortal grandeur—and if he 04Yegh7    3:55 | his immortal grandeur—and if he no longer considers our death 04Yegh7    3:55 | love of the recompense which he bestowed on the race of 04Yegh7    3:56 | chief-executioner had to say, he was disturbed and disconcerted in 04Yegh7    3:56 | was disturbed and disconcerted in his mind; sleep departed from his 04Yegh7    3:56 | his mind; sleep departed from his eyes for many nights 04Yegh7    3:57 | day in the evening watch he arose and went to them 04Yegh7    3:57 | noiselessly, without taking any of his servants with him 04Yegh7    3:57 | any of his servants with him 04Yegh7    3:58 | When he reached the door of the 04Yegh7    3:58 | the door of the prison, he looked in through a crack 04Yegh7    3:59 | Softly he called the bishop by name 04Yegh7    3:60 | He came to the door and 04Yegh7    3:61 | It is I,” he said, “I wish to enter 04Yegh7    3:62 | After he had come in among the 04Yegh7    3:62 | was no longer visible to him, and he told them of 04Yegh7    3:62 | longer visible to him, and he told them of the two 04Yegh7    3:64 | When he had said this, they all 04Yegh7    3:66 | this man who was lost. He who was the cause of 04Yegh7    3:68 | Then he who had freely found God 04Yegh7    3:71 | be humbled and shamed among his own disciples 04Yegh7    3:72 | had thus spoken, they had him finish his prayers and they 04Yegh7    3:72 | spoken, they had him finish his prayers and they remained with 04Yegh7    3:72 | prayers and they remained with him until the third watch. Then 04Yegh7    3:73 | But he remained on his feet; he 04Yegh7    3:73 | But he remained on his feet; he did not sleep 04Yegh7    3:73 | he remained on his feet; he did not sleep but raised 04Yegh7    3:73 | did not sleep but raised his hands up in prayer 04Yegh7    3:74 | While he was looking attentively to heaven 04Yegh7    3:74 | A luminous staircase appeared to him, which led from earth to 04Yegh7    3:75 | He retained in his mind the 04Yegh7    3:75 | He retained in his mind the number in each 04Yegh7    3:75 | in each of the groups he saw: one was a thousand 04Yegh7    4:76 | They came so close that he even recognized three of them 04Yegh7    4:80 | He woke the saints from their 04Yegh7    4:83 | this lost one; you brought him back and joined him to 04Yegh7    4:83 | brought him back and joined him to the ranks of your 04Yegh7    4:84 | He not only saw heaven, the 04Yegh7    4:84 | work of your fingers, but he saw heaven and its inhabitants 04Yegh7    4:84 | and its inhabitants; and while he was still on earth, he 04Yegh7    4:84 | he was still on earth, he joined the company of the 04Yegh7    4:85 | He saw the souls of the 04Yegh7    4:85 | souls of the just martyrs, he also saw the likeness of 04Yegh7    4:86 | Blessed is he for this holy vision, and 04Yegh7    4:86 | and blessed are we for his approaching us, because through him 04Yegh7    4:86 | his approaching us, because through him we have learned for sure 04Yegh7    4:86 | have learned for sure that he to whom such wonders are 04Yegh7    4:92 | prisoners had been entrusted to him, therefore in the morning he 04Yegh7    4:92 | him, therefore in the morning he openly took the prisoners to 04Yegh7    4:92 | openly took the prisoners to his palace 04Yegh7    4:93 | He washed and cleansed them from 04Yegh7    4:93 | washed and threw it over his own body 04Yegh7    4:94 | He set up a font in 04Yegh7    4:94 | set up a font in his own house and received Holy 04Yegh7    4:94 | received Holy Baptism from them. He communicated in the life-giving 04Yegh7    4:95 | In a loud voice he cried out: “May this Baptism 04Yegh7    4:96 | He also placed before them a 04Yegh7    4:97 | But although he himself had attained heavenly blessings 04Yegh7    4:97 | afraid of human torments, nonetheless he was in great anxiety for 04Yegh7    4:97 | was in great anxiety for his family lest they be betrayed 04Yegh7    4:98 | Therefore, he secretly summoned at night the 04Yegh7    5:101 | them; having lived among peasants he was more ignorant than they 04Yegh7    5:102 | They ordered him to occupy the head of 04Yegh7    5:106 | saints insisted, and they sat him above them all 04Yegh7    5:109 | ruler of which is Christ— he is the president of the 04Yegh7    5:109 | president of the arena where he first competed and won the 04Yegh7    5:111 | head of our table, so he will be the first tomorrow 04Yegh7    5:111 | to receive the crown through his martyrdom 04Yegh7    5:113 | When he had said this, he received 04Yegh7    5:113 | When he had said this, he received a corroborating reply from 04Yegh7    5:113 | received a corroborating reply from him the chief-magus, whereby they 04Yegh7    5:114 | He note: “May Christ so do 04Yegh7    5:114 | your holy prayers, and may he bring about my departure from 04Yegh7    5:116 | May he have mercy on me as 04Yegh7    5:116 | have mercy on me as he did on the thief at 04Yegh7    5:116 | of the crucifixion. As through him he opened the closed gates 04Yegh7    5:116 | the crucifixion. As through him he opened the closed gates of 04Yegh7    5:116 | gates of paradise so that he was the first to become 04Yegh7    5:118 | Because he came to seek a single 04Yegh7    5:118 | sheep, therefore they share in his joy over one returning to 04Yegh7    5:119 | great Armenian general came with his numerous holy companions; he brought 04Yegh7    5:119 | with his numerous holy companions; he brought the crown for you 04Yegh7    5:119 | the crown for you but he gave the joyful news to 04Yegh7    6:126 | you compensate each according to his deeds 04Yegh7    6:130 | orphaned nor remove from us his mercy because of our faith 04Yegh7    6:130 | many intercessors we have with him, the flame of your lamps 04Yegh7    6:131 | But he is the same Lord who 04Yegh7    6:131 | them to the company of his angels. Their holy souls and 04Yegh7    6:135 | entered inside and saw that he who previously was the chief 04Yegh7    6:136 | but did not dare question him. However, they went and told 04Yegh7    6:137 | Now when he heard the news from the 04Yegh7    6:137 | news from the royal executioners, his mind was afflicted with great 04Yegh7    6:137 | with great terror that perchance he himself might be involved because 04Yegh7    6:137 | himself might be involved because he was a very close friend 04Yegh7    6:138 | He ordered them all to be 04Yegh7    6:139 | Secretly he asked the chief-magus the 04Yegh7    6:139 | chief-magus the reason for his being in bonds 04Yegh7    6:142 | When he had heard all this from 04Yegh7    6:142 | had heard all this from him and had verified his solidarity 04Yegh7    6:142 | from him and had verified his solidarity with the saints—that 04Yegh7    6:142 | solidarity with the saints—that he could not be severed from 04Yegh7    6:142 | severed from agreement with them— he did not dare lay hands 04Yegh7    6:142 | not dare lay hands on him, although he had authority from 04Yegh7    6:142 | lay hands on him, although he had authority from the court 04Yegh7    6:143 | But he made haste to go and 04Yegh7    6:143 | king secretly everything just as he had heard it from him 04Yegh7    6:143 | he had heard it from him 04Yegh7    6:144 | great vision which appeared to him, lest ignorant men be confused 04Yegh7    6:147 | enter into a debate with him, as he is the most 04Yegh7    6:147 | a debate with him, as he is the most knowledgeable teacher 04Yegh7    6:147 | teacher of this land perhaps, he will destroy our religion, shattering 04Yegh7    6:148 | But if we condemn him with other criminals, then the 04Yegh7    6:148 | criminals, then the report of his Christianity will become well known 04Yegh7    6:149 | And if he is put to death by 04Yegh7    6:149 | the army who will scatter his bones throughout the whole world 04Yegh7    7:151 | old man to see if he can be persuaded by friendly 04Yegh7    7:151 | and regret their sorcery. Treat him honorably in accordance with his 04Yegh7    7:151 | him honorably in accordance with his former rank, and let no 04Yegh7    7:151 | no one know anything of his disgrace 04Yegh7    7:152 | Then if he is not persuaded and does 04Yegh7    7:152 | orders, bring many accusations against him from the country, so that 04Yegh7    7:152 | from the country, so that he may be suspected of treachery 04Yegh7    7:152 | Bring a public suit against him and banish him beyond Kuran 04Yegh7    7:152 | suit against him and banish him beyond Kuran and Makuran. There 04Yegh7    7:152 | Kuran and Makuran. There cast him into a dungeon where he 04Yegh7    7:152 | him into a dungeon where he may suffer a miserable death 04Yegh7    7:156 | He questioned the chief-magus, saying 04Yegh7    7:160 | When Denshapuh saw that he set the royal threats at 04Yegh7    7:160 | public than in private, then he acted against him in accordance 04Yegh7    7:160 | private, then he acted against him in accordance with the king’s 04Yegh7    7:161 | secretly he was sent into distant exile 04Yegh7    7:161 | Denshapuh had been instructed by his master, so he acted 04Yegh7    7:161 | instructed by his master, so he acted 04Yegh7    7:162 | He, the king, also appointed two 04Yegh7    7:166 | secretly observed Christianity. By chance he had been appointed to the 04Yegh7    7:166 | with the instruments of torture. He came in the middle of 04Yegh7    7:167 | The first group supposed he was of the middle group 04Yegh7    7:167 | middle group, the middle that he was of the third, and 04Yegh7    7:167 | third, and all three considered him one of themselves. None of 04Yegh7    7:175 | be the first to shed his blood on the ground 04Yegh7    8:176 | All the desolation of Armenia, he says, and the losses of 04Yegh7    8:179 | king himself knew personally for his great knowledge of our rites 04Yegh7    8:179 | all this land depended—because he despised the Mazdean religion and 04Yegh7    8:179 | did not have regard for his great honor, but like a 04Yegh7    8:179 | a foreign captive I banished him to such a distant exile 04Yegh7    8:179 | a distant exile that in his journey he will never reach 04Yegh7    8:179 | exile that in his journey he will never reach the place 04Yegh7    8:179 | never reach the place of his punishment 04Yegh7    8:180 | Now if he did not spare his own 04Yegh7    8:180 | if he did not spare his own foster brother because of 04Yegh7    8:180 | religion, how much less will he have regard for you foreigners 04Yegh7    8:183 | honored the sun, loudly proclaiming his name; yet you honored the 04Yegh7    8:183 | but that the king of his own free will divinizes whom 04Yegh7    8:183 | own free will divinizes whom he wishes and enslaves whom he 04Yegh7    8:183 | he wishes and enslaves whom he wishes; yet he himself has 04Yegh7    8:183 | enslaves whom he wishes; yet he himself has not yet attained 04Yegh7    8:186 | suffer any wrong from them, he has promised us the kingdom 04Yegh7    8:188 | have the power to change him for another lord, so in 04Yegh7    8:188 | is no other God save him 04Yegh7    8:190 | enter the battle last? If he were to do that, he 04Yegh7    8:190 | he were to do that, he would not be called brave 04Yegh7    8:191 | for a worthless bead, unless he were to become an ignorant 04Yegh7    8:192 | Only those are deprived of him who have renounced him, like 04Yegh7    8:192 | of him who have renounced him, like you and your devilish 04Yegh7    8:193 | king and regarded as naught his magnificent gifts; they were despoiled 04Yegh7    8:196 | I call him blessed, and blessed the land 04Yegh7    8:196 | blessed the land through which he will pass and the place 04Yegh7    8:196 | pass and the place where he will die. He surpasses in 04Yegh7    8:196 | place where he will die. He surpasses in honor not merely 04Yegh7    9:208 | I cannot blame you; he who has not seen the 04Yegh7    9:208 | great King offers obeisance to his nobles. But if any really 04Yegh7    9:208 | man were to do that, he would be quickly condemned to 04Yegh7    9:212 | share in its rays, since he ( God) has placed the light 04Yegh7    9:215 | to dare to say so, he would destroy himself by his 04Yegh7    9:215 | he would destroy himself by his ignorance; and although he would 04Yegh7    9:215 | by his ignorance; and although he would honor them with the 04Yegh7    9:220 | invisible to bodily eyes, but his power is comprehended by the 04Yegh7    9:221 | And because he saw us in great ignorance 04Yegh7    9:221 | of dissolute acts—therefore in his love he came and was 04Yegh7    9:221 | acts—therefore in his love he came and was incarnate from 04Yegh7    9:221 | human being, and taught us his invisible divinity 04Yegh7    9:222 | He even raised himself to a 04Yegh7    9:222 | gone astray after the luminaries, he stripped the sun of the 04Yegh7    9:222 | darkness might pay service to his humanity and those who were 04Yegh7    9:225 | they were all exceedingly joyful, he then realized that threats or 04Yegh7    10:226 | He ordered one of the youngest 04Yegh7    10:227 | They bound his feet and hands and squeezed 04Yegh7    10:227 | feet and hands and squeezed him so tightly that all his 04Yegh7    10:227 | him so tightly that all his sinews cracked from the pressure 04Yegh7    10:227 | pressure. For a long time, he remained in these unbearable tortures 04Yegh7    10:228 | The saint opened his mouth and note: “Behold, numerous 04Yegh7    10:231 | After saying this he was no longer able to 04Yegh7    10:231 | no longer able to open his mouth from the insufferable tightening 04Yegh7    10:232 | with a sword and threw his body into a dry pit 04Yegh7    10:233 | even less about Yoseph; for he was the leader of all 04Yegh7    10:234 | arrival was greatly satisfied with him; and I saw myself with 04Yegh7    10:234 | with my own eyes how he was positively considered as a 04Yegh7    10:234 | the whole country, and how he loved impartially the greatest and 04Yegh7    10:237 | by that man. But as he is sick of body and 04Yegh7    10:237 | find no healing through doctors, he is tired of a sickly 04Yegh7    10:241 | But he does not seduce us like 04Yegh7    10:241 | like some deceiving trickster; rather he loves us greatly 04Yegh7    10:244 | And if he is tired and anxious to 04Yegh7    10:244 | of woman who can preserve his body free of tormenting pains 04Yegh7    10:247 | is fulfilling God’s commandments. But he must also look to his 04Yegh7    10:247 | he must also look to his own soul; for we are 04Yegh7    10:248 | commands, you do well, for he is a ravager of the 04Yegh7    10:250 | your saying of me that he has not found healing from 04Yegh7    11:254 | we are all mortal, both he who heals and he who 04Yegh7    11:254 | both he who heals and he who is healed 04Yegh7    11:257 | wonderful appearance of the courtiers, he would not be amazed at 04Yegh7    11:258 | the sick man were lying, he pays no attention to all 04Yegh7    11:258 | to be removed, and putting his hand within he examines the 04Yegh7    11:258 | and putting his hand within he examines the whole body to 04Yegh7    11:258 | veins is regular. And accordingly, he will effect his cure, restoring 04Yegh7    11:258 | And accordingly, he will effect his cure, restoring him to health 04Yegh7    11:258 | will effect his cure, restoring him to health 04Yegh7    11:261 | living and quickening God, of his own good will became a 04Yegh7    11:261 | First by the pains of his own torments he healed all 04Yegh7    11:261 | pains of his own torments he healed all the races of 04Yegh7    11:262 | further moved to compassion, by his second birth he begat us 04Yegh7    11:262 | compassion, by his second birth he begat us into health, painless 04Yegh7    11:262 | into health, painless and unwounded; he cured the old scars of 04Yegh7    11:262 | scars of the dragon by his secret scourging; he rendered us 04Yegh7    11:262 | dragon by his secret scourging; he rendered us unblemished and unspotted 04Yegh7    11:266 | himself in the pains of his body and gloried in Satan’s 04Yegh7    11:266 | gloried in Satan’s buffeting of his flesh saying: ’If we became 04Yegh7    11:266 | participants in the likeness of his death, how much more will 04Yegh7    11:266 | more will we participate in his Resurrection.’ 04Yegh7    11:269 | Then he ( Denshapuh) separated the blessed ones 04Yegh7    13:304 | in one bodily eye, while his spirit has no eyes at 04Yegh7    13:307 | mouth of the holy bishop, he was extremely terrified at the 04Yegh7    13:307 | king and the disrespect for his religion 04Yegh7    13:308 | Therefore, he was afraid to inflict torments 04Yegh7    13:308 | afraid to inflict torments on him lest perchance he might cause 04Yegh7    13:308 | torments on him lest perchance he might cause him to say 04Yegh7    13:308 | lest perchance he might cause him to say even more insulting 04Yegh7    13:308 | himself for those insults because he had disputed patiently with them 04Yegh7    13:309 | And since he was sitting in the tribunal 04Yegh7    13:309 | roaring like an enraged lion he drew the sword and wildly 04Yegh7    13:309 | set upon the blessed ones; he struck the bishop behind the 04Yegh7    13:309 | right shoulder and cut off his hand 04Yegh7    13:310 | fell to the ground on his left side; then raising himself 04Yegh7    13:310 | side; then raising himself again he picked up his right hand 04Yegh7    13:310 | himself again he picked up his right hand and loudly cried 04Yegh7    13:311 | Furthermore, he encouraged his companions, saying: “Now 04Yegh7    13:311 | Furthermore, he encouraged his companions, saying: “Now my virtuous 04Yegh7    13:312 | Then rolling in his own blood he note: “I 04Yegh7    13:312 | rolling in his own blood he note: “I shall bless the 04Yegh7    13:312 | the Lord at all times; his praise will be continuously in 04Yegh7    13:314 | This psalm he recited as far as this 04Yegh7    13:315 | remained a little strength in his body, even with his own 04Yegh7    13:315 | in his body, even with his own eyes he saw companies 04Yegh7    13:315 | even with his own eyes he saw companies of numerous angels 04Yegh7    13:316 | He also heard a voice from 04Yegh7    13:317 | Christ. Receiving them now from his servants, you are crowned with 04Yegh7    13:318 | He also saw distinctly that the 04Yegh7    13:319 | their death had been given, he said to the blessed Yoseph 04Yegh7    13:320 | After he had said this, they arranged 04Yegh7    13:320 | before the holy bishop. And he, giving up the spirit, cried 04Yegh7    14:334 | guards as one of them. He was a man full of 04Yegh7    14:334 | and perfect in divine knowledge. He was waiting on the lookout 04Yegh7    14:334 | for some way in which he could steal the bones from 04Yegh7    14:347 | them before the king, when he hears about all these tremendous 04Yegh7    14:350 | will offer sacrifice there, and he will satisfy and convince your 04Yegh7    15:351 | attention to the murdered saints, he immediately took ten men the 04Yegh7    15:351 | the fervor of whose Christianity he knew, and hastening to the 04Yegh7    15:355 | one place to avoid scattering. He placed these separately into six 04Yegh7    15:355 | these separately into six caskets, he found out their various names 04Yegh7    15:356 | And the iron chains he placed with each one’s bones 04Yegh7    15:356 | had thrown them away, and he likewise indicated each one’s clothing 04Yegh8    1:2 | He also removed from the city 04Yegh8    1:2 | for the name of Christ. He interrogated them, but they did 04Yegh8    1:3 | He tortured them with the bastinado 04Yegh8    1:3 | same intention even more strongly. He cut off their noses and 04Yegh8    1:5 | who were the most modest, he took them aside from the 04Yegh8    1:6 | I was named Khoren, and he Abraham. But in our spiritual 04Yegh8    1:12 | is arrested by royal orders, he is clothed in dark garments 04Yegh8    1:12 | is allowed to go near him 04Yegh8    1:14 | guilty noble should so serve him from whom he received honor 04Yegh8    1:14 | so serve him from whom he received honor that he may 04Yegh8    1:14 | whom he received honor that he may receive from him even 04Yegh8    1:14 | that he may receive from him even greater presents above his 04Yegh8    1:14 | him even greater presents above his rank 04Yegh8    1:15 | doing that, untoward consequences befell him 04Yegh8    1:18 | The chief-executioner said to him: “ I said earlier that you 04Yegh8    2:26 | more perfect but also by him who seems to you the 04Yegh8    2:27 | the chief-executioner heard this, he was greatly enraged against them 04Yegh8    2:28 | He had them dragged about more 04Yegh8    2:32 | Then he was even more enraged against 04Yegh8    2:33 | half-dead on the ground, he ordered the ears of them 04Yegh8    2:41 | The blessed ones said to him: “ You have left our land 04Yegh8    2:42 | When the executioner heard this, he called the soldiers who were 04Yegh8    3:54 | the same life of virtue. He went around collecting all the 04Yegh8    3:55 | This he continued doing until the twelfth 04Yegh8    3:55 | result that all unanimously begged him to agree to go to 04Yegh8    3:55 | to Armenia, so that when he came among the Armenians, they 04Yegh8    3:55 | Armenians, they might see in him the brave champions who had 04Yegh8    3:55 | and they might see in him also the holy chains of 04Yegh8    3:56 | and prisoners were seen in him, through him the whole country 04Yegh8    3:56 | were seen in him, through him the whole country was blessed 04Yegh8    3:56 | whole country was blessed. Through him their children were blessed as 04Yegh8    3:56 | as they grew up; through him their youths were rendered discreet 04Yegh8    3:56 | rendered discreet and pure; through him their old men became modest 04Yegh8    3:56 | became modest and wise; through him their princes learned benevolence; through 04Yegh8    3:56 | their princes learned benevolence; through him mercy fell from God into 04Yegh8    3:57 | In him the churches gloried as in 04Yegh8    3:57 | brave and perfect warrior, by him the martyrs’ shrines were adorned 04Yegh8    3:57 | shrines were adorned, and in him the martyrs delighted and rejoiced 04Yegh8    3:58 | Through him the plain of Avarayr was 04Yegh8    3:60 | the monks of Armenia see him, through him they will recall 04Yegh8    3:60 | of Armenia see him, through him they will recall the spiritual 04Yegh8    3:61 | Through him they will remember the holy 04Yegh8    3:62 | Through him perhaps they will also remember 04Yegh8    3:64 | for us the door of his mercy, that we may follow 04Yegh8    3:66 | Since he had never had the habit 04Yegh8    3:66 | good, on this occasion too he hastened to fulfill immediately the 04Yegh8    3:67 | So, he came to the land of 04Yegh8    3:68 | there made haste to meet him men and women, the greatest 04Yegh8    3:69 | before the saint they embraced his feet and hands, saying: “Blessed 04Yegh8    4:76 | in such a loving fashion, he did not wish to approach 04Yegh8    4:76 | for any bodily need; but he chose for himself a place 04Yegh8    4:76 | three virtuous brethren lived out his life in great austerity 04Yegh8    4:77 | wished to set out coherently his life of virtue, only with 04Yegh8    4:77 | virtue, only with difficulty could he describe it 04Yegh8    4:78 | if you were to mention his vigils: he spent all his 04Yegh8    4:78 | were to mention his vigils: he spent all his nights like 04Yegh8    4:78 | his vigils: he spent all his nights like an unextinguished lamp 04Yegh8    4:78 | you mention the frugality of his diet, consider that he resembled 04Yegh8    4:78 | of his diet, consider that he resembled the angels, who eat 04Yegh8    4:79 | If you wished to describe his mildness and humility, you would 04Yegh8    4:79 | living person to compare with him. And if you wished to 04Yegh8    4:79 | you wished to speak of his indifference to possessions, again just 04Yegh8    4:80 | With tireless voice he was assiduous at worship; with 04Yegh8    4:80 | at worship; with unceasing prayers he was always conversing with God 04Yegh8    4:81 | He was salt for the insipid 04Yegh8    4:82 | Avarice was condemned by him, and drunken gluttony severely reprimanded 04Yegh8    4:83 | He was a source of healing 04Yegh8    4:83 | hurt secretly found health through him 04Yegh8    4:84 | He was a perfect instructor for 04Yegh8    4:84 | was a perfect instructor for his teachers, and a holy advising 04Yegh8    4:84 | a holy advising father for his fathers 04Yegh8    4:85 | At the report of his fame the ignorant became wise 04Yegh8    4:85 | at the close sight of him the licentious became chaste 04Yegh8    4:86 | In the flesh he lived in a narrow cell 04Yegh8    4:86 | narrow cell, and awe of his sanctity fell on those far 04Yegh8    4:87 | were terrified and fled from him; angels descended and dwelt around 04Yegh8    4:87 | angels descended and dwelt around him 04Yegh8    4:88 | The Greeks blessed Armenia for his sake, and many barbarians hastened 04Yegh8    4:88 | many barbarians hastened to see him in the flesh 04Yegh8    4:89 | He was dear to God’s beloved 04Yegh8    4:89 | many enemies of the truth he brought to accept God’s holy 04Yegh8    4:90 | Right from his youthful years he had made 04Yegh8    4:90 | Right from his youthful years he had made a beginning of 04Yegh8    4:90 | had made a beginning of his virtuous life, and in the 04Yegh8    4:90 | and in the same virtue he ended his days 04Yegh8    4:90 | the same virtue he ended his days 04Yegh8    4:91 | Just as he had not participated in the 04Yegh8    4:91 | institution of holy matrimony, so he did not become involved in 04Yegh8    4:92 | to speak plainly—just as he exchanged the needs of the 04Yegh8    4:92 | for necessary spiritual things, so he was transferred from earth to 04Yegh9    1:23 | So, he sent the great hazarapet to 04Yegh9    1:25 | less than what came from his mouth 04Yegh9    2:26 | Then they said to him: “ Those who have once learned 04Yegh9    2:30 | great hazarapet heard this, in his mind he very much praised 04Yegh9    2:30 | heard this, in his mind he very much praised the firmness 04Yegh9    2:30 | their conviction. From then on, he began to form an affection 04Yegh9    2:31 | With wordy supplications he tried to persuade the king 04Yegh9    2:32 | For although he had been removed from the 04Yegh9    2:32 | of treachery on many counts— he bore responsibility for the ruin 04Yegh9    2:32 | ruin of Armenia, for which he was dismissed to his home 04Yegh9    2:32 | which he was dismissed to his home in great dishonor—nonetheless 04Yegh9    2:32 | home in great dishonor—nonetheless, he never wished to speak ill 04Yegh9    2:32 | the very last day of his life 04Yegh9    2:40 | He treated the elder among them 04Yegh9    2:41 | He frequently indicated in writing to 04Yegh9    2:41 | of each one of them. He troubled the leading magnates and 04Yegh9    2:42 | He ( the king) ordered their bonds 04Yegh9    2:42 | their punishment to be ended; he also ordered that they should 04Yegh9    2:42 | robes of their princely rank. He established allowances for them and 04Yegh9    2:43 | He wrote to the great sparapet 04Yegh9    2:45 | king’s mind was soothed, and he ordered them all to appear 04Yegh9    2:45 | them all to appear before him 04Yegh9    2:47 | He was delighted to see them 04Yegh9    2:47 | one’s principality in accordance with his hereditary rank and to send 04Yegh9    2:48 | in the nineteenth year of his reign 04Yegh9    2:49 | His two sons opposed each other 04Yegh9    2:50 | the king of Albania revolted. He was their nephew, and following 04Yegh9    2:50 | was their nephew, and following his ancestral faith had previously been 04Yegh9    2:50 | king of kings, had forced him to become a magus 04Yegh9    3:51 | So, finding the occasion favorable, he was constrained to risk death 04Yegh9    3:51 | was constrained to risk death; he reckoned it better to die 04Yegh9    3:51 | in war than to rule his kingdom as an apostate 04Yegh9    3:53 | the family of Mihran, although he saw that the army of 04Yegh9    3:53 | two, nonetheless with one half he ferociously attacked the king’s elder 04Yegh9    3:53 | attacked the king’s elder son. He defeated and massacred his army 04Yegh9    3:53 | son. He defeated and massacred his army, and capturing the king’s 04Yegh9    3:53 | capturing the king’s son ordered him to be put to death 04Yegh9    3:54 | The surviving troops he brought into submission, unifying the 04Yegh9    3:54 | army of the Aryans. Then he crowned his own protege, who 04Yegh9    3:54 | the Aryans. Then he crowned his own protege, who was named 04Yegh9    3:55 | eleven kings of the mountains, he waged war against the Aryan 04Yegh9    3:56 | they were unable to bring him to terms. But in writing 04Yegh9    3:56 | in writing and by messages he blamed them for the pointless 04Yegh9    3:57 | He reminded them of the death 04Yegh9    3:58 | so much devotion and service,” he said, “instead of granting their 04Yegh9    3:60 | not been able to bring him to terms either by force 04Yegh9    3:61 | Although his troops were dispersed and scattered 04Yegh9    3:61 | dispersed and scattered away from him, not only were they unable 04Yegh9    3:61 | were they unable to subject him but terrible afflictions befell them 04Yegh9    3:62 | no one vacillated or deserted him 04Yegh9    3:63 | king sent another message to him: “ Have my sister and my 04Yegh9    3:65 | He sent off his mother and 04Yegh9    3:65 | He sent off his mother and wife, completely renounced 04Yegh9    3:65 | Gospel, and wished to leave his country 04Yegh9    3:66 | When the king heard this, he was greatly afflicted with remorse 04Yegh9    3:66 | for all the harm on his father 04Yegh9    3:67 | He sealed a solemn oath and 04Yegh9    3:67 | and had it brought to him, to this effect: “Only do 04Yegh9    3:68 | He requested the property of his 04Yegh9    3:68 | He requested the property of his youth, for when he was 04Yegh9    3:68 | of his youth, for when he was young his father had 04Yegh9    3:68 | for when he was young his father had granted him a 04Yegh9    3:68 | young his father had granted him a thousand houses. This he 04Yegh9    3:68 | him a thousand houses. This he received from the king, and 04Yegh9    3:68 | from the king, and there he settled with the monks 04Yegh9    3:69 | In such fashion he spent all his time in 04Yegh9    3:69 | such fashion he spent all his time in divine worship, never 04Yegh9    3:69 | divine worship, never recalling that he had previously been a king 04Yegh9    3:70 | nobles not being released. But he greatly increased their allowances and 04Yegh9    3:71 | In that same fifth year he restored to many of them 05Parp1    1:2 | a certain P’ostos Buzandac’i. During his reign the land of Armenia 05Parp1    1:7 | which is awaiting Satan and his satellites 05Parp1    2:0 | in a fitting manner in his aforementioned book 05Parp1    2:1 | He accurately recounted the waning of 05Parp1    2:2 | Anak’s cunning plan and his murder of Xosrov by deceitful 05Parp1    2:2 | Xosrov’s son (Trdat), to save him 05Parp1    2:3 | like a giant, and how he took back the kingdom of 05Parp1    2:3 | took back the kingdom of his ancestors, bravely waging a successful 05Parp1    2:3 | how saint Gregory came to him filled with the desire for 05Parp1    2:3 | tribulations of that saint—how he was taken to the desert 05Parp1    3:2 | considered certain words employed by him in some passages, to be 05Parp1    3:3 | countless hosts of the Goths, he encamped his troops by the 05Parp1    3:3 | of the Goths, he encamped his troops by the banks of 05Parp1    3:3 | of the Ghekovb River. Because he was worthy of divine providence 05Parp1    3:3 | was worthy of divine providence, he was clearly shown the luminous 05Parp1    3:4 | symbol which had appeared to him, he urgently sought for the 05Parp1    3:4 | which had appeared to him, he urgently sought for the Cross 05Parp1    3:4 | for the Cross, hurriedly sending his mother, the vererable Helen, to 05Parp1    3:5 | Everyone knows, informed by his book, how there in Jerusalem 05Parp1    3:6 | aforementioned small city named Biwzandios. He noted the marvellous security of 05Parp1    3:7 | He set to work at once 05Parp1    3:7 | the island be levelled and he built a glorious city named 05Parp1    3:10 | such unpleasant-sounding things in his history 05Parp1    3:11 | bold uneducated person shamelessly put his hand to it and wrote 05Parp1    3:11 | to it and wrote what he pleased. Or, perhaps some incapable 05Parp1    3:11 | to conceal the errors of his impudence under the name of 05Parp1    4:0 | of the Mamikoneans who, with his alert mind was aware of 05Parp1    4:0 | Vahan during the time of his authority introduced many, innumerable reforms 05Parp1    4:1 | case, as in everything else, he was concerned about events in 05Parp1    4:2 | He wanted all the virtues of 05Parp1    4:5 | marzpan. The order came from him to me, Ghazar P’arpec’i. I 05Parp1    4:6 | of a beard appeared on his handsome rosy cheeks, rejected all 05Parp1    4:7 | untiring spiritual exertions. Never in his life did he select one 05Parp1    4:7 | Never in his life did he select one particular time for 05Parp1    4:7 | particular time for praying, rather he prayed without rest morning and 05Parp1    4:8 | Thus did he live until more white hairs 05Parp1    4:8 | hairs than fair hairs covered his head and, completing the course 05Parp1    4:8 | and, completing the course of his great achievement, he reposed 05Parp1    4:8 | course of his great achievement, he reposed 05Parp1    4:9 | He was buried in the chapel 05Parp1    4:12 | mighty God accomplish everything that He wills. Becoming enraged at our 05Parp1    4:12 | enraged at our evil deeds, He urges us to repent. Seeing 05Parp1    4:12 | repent. Seeing us turned good, He quickly has mercy upon us 05Parp2    6:0 | emperor of Byzantium and under his authority, while the eastern part 05Parp2    6:3 | When he saw that the great authority 05Parp2    6:3 | that the great authority of his line’s kingdom had been shaken 05Parp2    6:3 | pulled apart, in great sadness he had uneasy doubts with himself 05Parp2    6:3 | uneasy doubts with himself. First, he observed that the land of 05Parp2    6:3 | of serving two kings. Then he noted that the greater part 05Parp2    6:5 | After much stormy consultations with his loved ones, the distraught king 05Parp2    7:0 | the good, native inheritance of his ancestors, the district of Ayrarat 05Parp2    7:15 | did each person, heavy with his game, depart rejoicing 05Parp2    7:17 | them. When each man reached his mansion, loaded with all sorts 05Parp2    7:17 | all sorts of good things, he bestowed the cleaned game on 05Parp2    8:2 | as if going into captivity. He considered it better to go 05Parp2    8:2 | in a believing country, where he would be subject to the 05Parp2    8:3 | and the scorn shown to his line and kingdom from the 05Parp2    8:3 | of the Iranian lordship. So, he preferred to live out this 05Parp2    8:4 | all of this over, suddenly he made up his hesitant mind 05Parp2    8:4 | over, suddenly he made up his hesitant mind to leave the 05Parp2    8:4 | leave the good inheritance of his ancestors, and to enter the 05Parp2    9:1 | gives you to think that he likes and is loyal to 05Parp2    9:1 | loyal to you, but all his displays are false and fraudulent 05Parp2    9:1 | are false and fraudulent. For he has a secret oath and 05Parp2    9:1 | is always discussing peace with him by means of hrovartaks and 05Parp2    9:2 | you knew the extent of his deception, dare to requite him 05Parp2    9:2 | his deception, dare to requite him accordingly 05Parp2    9:4 | with great delight and eagerness. He ordered that Xosrov be quickly 05Parp2    9:4 | court, as if going to his prince and friend 05Parp2    9:5 | Shapuh inimically threatened him. Perhaps it was because there 05Parp2    9:5 | did not want to confront him with his accusers. Rather, (Shapuh 05Parp2    9:5 | want to confront him with his accusers. Rather, (Shapuh) quickly stripped 05Parp2    9:5 | Xosrov of the authority of his realm, vowed that he would 05Parp2    9:5 | of his realm, vowed that he would never again see the 05Parp2    9:5 | land of Armenia, and kept him there in Iran 05Parp2    9:6 | the Arsacid line, and dispatched him to Armenia 05Parp2    10:0 | During the period of his reign the most provident God 05Parp2    10:0 | truthful man named Mashtoc.’ He was from the district of 05Parp2    10:0 | a man named Vardan. In his childhood he had studied Greek 05Parp2    10:0 | named Vardan. In his childhood he had studied Greek. He enlisted 05Parp2    10:0 | childhood he had studied Greek. He enlisted (served) as a soldier 05Parp2    10:1 | For years he served there properly and without 05Parp2    10:1 | and without reproach, but then he began to long for the 05Parp2    10:1 | long for the monastic life. He went to a monastery of 05Parp2    10:1 | select and venerable of all. He rejected all temporal worldly pursuits 05Parp2    10:2 | Then he moved to the deserts and 05Parp2    10:2 | and became wondrous and renowned. He dwelled in numerous caves in 05Parp2    10:3 | someone wish to confirm this, he may read the history of 05Parp2    10:3 | provides information about (Mashtoc’s) life, his Armenian letters, about when, where 05Parp2    10:4 | a long time. God strengthened him with the spirit of His 05Parp2    10:4 | him with the spirit of His mercy 05Parp2    10:7 | had been considering this situation. He was grieved that there existed 05Parp2    10:8 | of Armenia, Sahak, and informed him of the problem about which 05Parp2    10:8 | of the problem about which he had been thinking for such 05Parp2    10:8 | received encouraging good news from him. “ Remain strong,” (Sahak said) “and 05Parp2    10:10 | and told the king that he had seen Armenian letters in 05Parp2    10:10 | what had been said, since he also told me about it 05Parp2    10:11 | king Vrhamshapuh’s presence and informed him of the issue. The king 05Parp2    10:11 | the monk had said to him regarding this matter and delighted 05Parp2    10:12 | from the king they urged him to make haste, saying: “Exert 05Parp2    10:13 | God that it was during his reign that the desire of 05Parp2    10:14 | an ambassador called Vahrich (by his parents) giving him a hrovartak 05Parp2    10:14 | Vahrich (by his parents) giving him a hrovartak, and sending him 05Parp2    10:14 | him a hrovartak, and sending him to a certain presbyter named 05Parp2    10:15 | from Vahrich, listened to what he had to say, and then 05Parp2    10:16 | copy of the letters) from him to the king, to the 05Parp2    10:17 | correct syllabic pronunciation. (Sahak) gave him assistants and other learned and 05Parp2    10:20 | studied with many learned Byzantines. He was fully versed in musical 05Parp2    10:23 | honorable priests who were with him lacked the strength to attempt 05Parp2    11:2 | found the letters, Christ aided him and made him even stronger 05Parp2    11:2 | Christ aided him and made him even stronger 05Parp2    11:4 | Armenia, so for you too, his descendant, an inheritance-share of 05Parp2    11:7 | all the naxarars of Armenia, his soul rejoiced and he glorified 05Parp2    11:7 | Armenia, his soul rejoiced and he glorified the Savior of all 05Parp2    11:8 | With willing enthusiasm he gave himself up to the 05Parp2    11:8 | of God Who had graced him with such superb knowledge. Tirelessly 05Parp2    11:10 | went in joy, each to his home, grandees and children saying 05Parp2    11:13 | years. Having reached old age, he died peacefully in his bed 05Parp2    11:13 | age, he died peacefully in his bed in the land of 05Parp2    12:0 | died [A.D. 388] and was succeeded by his son Vrham [Vahram IV, A.D. 388-399] who was the 05Parp2    12:2 | Armenia but was gathered to his fathers after only eight months 05Parp2    12:3 | of Vahram, king of Iran, his brother Shapuh’s son Yazkert [I, A.D. 399-421], ruled 05Parp2    12:4 | over Armenia, Yazkert instead enthroned his own son who was named 05Parp2    12:4 | had some evil thoughts in his head. First, (he reasoned) that 05Parp2    12:4 | thoughts in his head. First, ( he reasoned) that the land of 05Parp2    12:5 | Byzantine emperor, gladly submit to him, and rebel from us 05Parp2    12:10 | Although (Yazkert) had such thoughts, he did not know about the 05Parp2    13:4 | words from the Armenian naxarars, he replied as follows: “I know 05Parp2    13:6 | king of Iran to remove him from the throne. (Artashes) himself 05Parp2    13:6 | the throne. (Artashes) himself by his actions proved that he was 05Parp2    13:6 | by his actions proved that he was unworthy of the inheritance 05Parp2    13:8 | the Armenian naxarars and when he realized accurately that all the 05Parp2    13:8 | were set in this plan, he sank into great sadness and 05Parp2    13:9 | He shut himself in his room 05Parp2    13:9 | He shut himself in his room and only the sound 05Parp2    13:9 | power of the holy Spirit he saw the (coming) total destruction 05Parp2    13:10 | Sahak’s) room and spoke with him beseechingly 05Parp2    13:11 | which were a part of him from his childhood, he ceased 05Parp2    13:11 | a part of him from his childhood, he ceased crying for 05Parp2    13:11 | of him from his childhood, he ceased crying for a while 05Parp2    13:12 | kat’oghikos of Armenia, urgently beseeching him to join with them 05Parp2    13:13 | of the king, leading to his ruin, caused the unity of 05Parp2    13:13 | with great lamentation (Sahak) raised his voice and said to them 05Parp2    13:14 | way out. For (Artashes), because he was baptised is our brother 05Parp2    13:14 | of our flesh, even though he is a sinner. Remember the 05Parp2    13:15 | of saint Gregory; (and about) his entreaties and prayers to God 05Parp2    13:15 | thanks to the Holy Spirit, he turned everyone from unbelief to 05Parp2    13:15 | from unbelief to belief; how he persecuted the demons of deviance 05Parp2    13:15 | flee from you; and how he caused the seed of true 05Parp2    13:16 | Following his example, you ought to seek 05Parp2    13:16 | blameworthy limb and not betray him to the infidels, and make 05Parp2    13:18 | You who are students of his spiritual doctrine—all of you 05Parp2    13:18 | of might nothing is impossible. He accomplishes in a humane fashion 05Parp2    13:19 | request, how much more will He grant the requests of such 05Parp2    13:19 | sighs and sincere hope. Perhaps He will grant much more than 05Parp2    13:21 | Despite the fact that he is blameworthy, nonetheless, having received 05Parp2    13:21 | nonetheless, having received holy baptism, he is knowledgeable regarding the question 05Parp2    13:23 | with the hope of saving ( him] from ruin. But I will 05Parp2    13:23 | grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before 05Parp2    13:27 | to an unbeliever, because of his unworthy deeds 05Parp2    13:29 | a few failings by betraying him to someone who is a 05Parp2    13:34 | Sahak, they departed, angered at his advice. Nor did they want 05Parp2    14:1 | the village known as Arcke. He was descended from the line 05Parp2    14:1 | of the blessed patriarch Sahak, he spoke more coarsely and crudely 05Parp2    14:1 | did all the Armenian naxarars. He befriended the Armenian naxarars because 05Parp2    14:1 | the Armenian nobles had promised him the throne of the kat’oghikosate 05Parp2    14:2 | hazarapet of the royal court. He and others of the court 05Parp2    14:3 | such protest from the azatuni he did not permit them to 05Parp2    14:4 | He immediately sent an emissary to 05Parp2    14:4 | ordering (Artashes] to come to him at once. He wrote that 05Parp2    14:4 | come to him at once. He wrote that the great patriarch 05Parp2    14:4 | Sahak, was to come with him 05Parp2    14:6 | He replied: “I have no idea 05Parp2    14:7 | of Armenia be summoned into his presence alone. For he exalted 05Parp2    14:7 | into his presence alone. For he exalted him first, because of 05Parp2    14:7 | presence alone. For he exalted him first, because of the man’s 05Parp2    14:7 | and second, because God shows his blessed servants to be respected 05Parp2    14:7 | venerable kat’oghikos, hoping to hear him ( confirm] all the words of 05Parp2    14:8 | know what they say about him. Let them speak, and you 05Parp2    14:9 | Vahram then summoned Suren pahlaw his hazarapet who was of the 05Parp2    14:9 | testify to their slander. Then he would be returned to the 05Parp2    14:9 | returned to the authority of his kat’oghikosate and land, covered with 05Parp2    14:10 | to the venerable Sahak promising him, as Vahram said, great luxury 05Parp2    14:10 | said, great luxury, and saying he would benefit from the king 05Parp2    14:11 | you consent and do as he wants—to confirm the testimony 05Parp2    14:13 | princes. Rather, holding firm to his beliefs, he note: “I know 05Parp2    14:13 | holding firm to his beliefs, he note: “I know of no 05Parp2    14:13 | according to our holy faith he is worthy of dishonor and 05Parp2    14:13 | according to your polluted faith, he deserves praise and exaltation 05Parp2    14:14 | of Armenia, a man of his own tohm, he went and 05Parp2    14:14 | man of his own tohm, he went and related it to 05Parp2    14:15 | in a hostile manner causing him much damage through embellishments. Though 05Parp2    14:17 | of the court, heard this he was delighted and ordered immediately 05Parp2    14:17 | kingship. At the same time ( he ordered] that the kat’oghikosal tun 05Parp2    14:20 | from the Ismaelite merchants for him, so for betraying, a price 05Parp2    15:0 | the presbyter Surmak Arckec’i, seated him on the throne of the 05Parp2    15:1 | Armenia, they rejected and removed him from the authority of the 05Parp2    15:4 | which Arshak treacherously inflicted on his own brother’s son Gnel, he 05Parp2    15:4 | his own brother’s son Gnel, he was especially aroused and was 05Parp2    15:9 | a certain Syrian named Brk’isho. He came to the land of 05Parp2    15:9 | of Armenia with people from his district who had come with 05Parp2    15:9 | district who had come with him from Syria practising their dissolute 05Parp2    15:12 | they scorned Brk’isho and rejected him from the patriarchate of Armenia 05Parp2    15:12 | They told king Vahram that “ His customs and ways are not 05Parp2    15:14 | He came to the land of 05Parp2    16:0 | doctrine which saint Gregory and his sons had fostered and caused 05Parp2    16:1 | the severe torments and batterings he was subjected to by our 05Parp2    16:2 | repaid the evils visited upon him with good and showed in 05Parp2    16:2 | to those who believed in Him, heaven-bound conduct and the 05Parp2    16:2 | to recognition of God. And He taught everyone to constantly say 05Parp2    16:3 | were our constant vardapet, imprint His glory within your own person 05Parp2    16:7 | Christ] on the Cross beseeched his Father not to regard their 05Parp2    16:7 | their actions as sins. And He always protested to us, saying 05Parp2    16:9 | vengeance on your king for his deeds, and, being furious at 05Parp2    16:9 | deeds, and, being furious at him, you betrayed the blessed faith 05Parp2    16:13 | boasting of the feats of his asceticism to the Corinthians 05Parp2    17:9 | of Saint Sahak Partev, which he saw in the city of 05Parp2    17:9 | the city of Vagharshapat when he was sitting in the holy 05Parp2    17:33 | more enraptured with amazement by his dazzling appearance, trembling, I fell 05Parp2    17:33 | at once on my face. He took me, stood me up 05Parp2    17:33 | you the foresighted mystery of his creation 05Parp2    17:34 | my senses, I recovered from his words and stood to my 05Parp2    17:35 | And he said to me: “Why are 05Parp2    17:37 | pity on you because of His love for you, the most 05Parp2    17:37 | you with this vision, which He showed you as a great 05Parp2    17:37 | the end of the world— he showed this to you and 05Parp2    17:37 | all those who believe in his word, like your true ancestor 05Parp2    17:37 | until the end of time he has shown to you 05Parp2    17:41 | door of the grace of His mercy to all who love 05Parp2    17:41 | mercy to all who love him and keep the word of 05Parp2    17:41 | and keep the word of his command and are enlightened by 05Parp2    17:41 | enlightened by the glory of his teaching 05Parp2    17:43 | bema appeared like a cloud, He who ascended with clouds will 05Parp2    17:43 | the Holy Spirit, as when he spoke through the chosen man 05Parp2    17:44 | and each compensated according to his works 05Parp2    17:49 | within these individuals, through whom he grants comfort and fertility to 05Parp2    17:53 | furnace of) the earth [Psalm 11:6 LXX].” When he says “from the earth,” you 05Parp2    17:62 | first of whom will fulfill his days in priesthood, bearing many 05Parp2    17:63 | His other son will succeed to 05Parp2    17:63 | for a long time will he then be sentenced to a 05Parp2    17:71 | God. Lord Jesus will consume him by the breath of his 05Parp2    17:71 | him by the breath of his mouth [2 Thessalonians 2:8], and thus will he 05Parp2    17:71 | his mouth [2 Thessalonians 2:8], and thus will he be destroyed by the heavenly 05Parp2    18:2 | the ever-flowing streams of his holy doctrine (and came to 05Parp2    18:2 | holy doctrine (and came to him) wherever he was, at ostan 05Parp2    18:2 | and came to him) wherever he was, at ostan or in 05Parp2    18:3 | having reached deep old age, he died peacefully in the village 05Parp2    18:3 | in the same month, as he was born 05Parp2    18:4 | gave them the property of his villages and fields and whatever 05Parp2    18:4 | and whatever else belonged to him. He gave it in inheritance 05Parp2    18:4 | whatever else belonged to him. He gave it in inheritance to 05Parp2    18:5 | Raising his hand (Sahak) bestowed many blessings 05Parp2    18:7 | they commemorated the day of his death 05Parp2    19:0 | of this virtuous man to his own village called Oshakan 05Parp2    19:1 | Ayrarat hold a feast in his honor with the most diligent 05Parp3    20:0 | malignant person. For many years he had been thinking about an 05Parp3    20:1 | so (Mihrnerseh) attempted to satisfy his bitter will by means of 05Parp3    20:1 | bitter will by means of him 05Parp3    20:2 | the girl’s father looked at his son-in-law with heavy 05Parp3    20:2 | in-law with heavy resentment. He sought to avenge the insults 05Parp3    20:2 | avenge the insults shown to his daughter by plotting to kill 05Parp3    20:2 | kill (Varazvaghan) and thus persecuted him until he left the land 05Parp3    20:2 | and thus persecuted him until he left the land of Armenia 05Parp3    20:3 | tolerate the severe violence of his father-in-law because of 05Parp3    20:3 | of the mighty authority which he exercised in the period of 05Parp3    20:3 | exercised in the period of his princedom, he fled to the 05Parp3    20:3 | the period of his princedom, he fled to the country of 05Parp3    20:4 | He soon had the diabolical idea 05Parp3    20:4 | in this plan of wickedness he accepted the encouragement and will 05Parp3    20:4 | encouragement and will of Mihrnerseh. He had the impious idea of 05Parp3    20:4 | devil, and, apostasizing the truth, he worshipped the sun and the 05Parp3    20:5 | He entered the fire-temple and 05Parp3    20:5 | the inseparable, united holy Trinity, he became the cup-bearer of 05Parp3    20:11 | teacher Mihrnerseh was heard by his crazed pupil, Varazvaghan, the latter 05Parp3    20:11 | stupified by Satan who polluted his mind) could not question the 05Parp3    20:12 | One can give what he has to the seeker of 05Parp3    20:12 | give a part of what he has received from another, to 05Parp3    20:12 | cannot bestow on another what he himself does not have 05Parp3    20:13 | request it from the heat, he will not receive it. Rather 05Parp3    20:14 | the seeker knows that if he asks for something he needs 05Parp3    20:14 | if he asks for something he needs from someone who does 05Parp3    20:14 | who does not have it, he is unable to give it 05Parp3    20:15 | who worthily request things from Him, He gives and totally accomplishes 05Parp3    20:15 | worthily request things from Him, He gives and totally accomplishes, according 05Parp3    20:16 | the envy of impiety against his father-in-law, this denier 05Parp3    20:16 | by the devil with whom he had allied, and who had 05Parp3    20:16 | allied, and who had stained his heart, had conceived of the 05Parp3    20:18 | impious sepuh from Siwnik’ and his son, (thoughts which Varazvaghan) had 05Parp3    20:18 | on God’s righteous judgement requited him with a verdict befitting his 05Parp3    20:18 | him with a verdict befitting his deeds. For (Varazvaghan) became an 05Parp3    20:18 | an object of ridicule to his entire tohm, and to the 05Parp3    20:18 | and to the people of ( his) district 05Parp3    20:19 | for many years he was tormented by his adviser 05Parp3    20:19 | years he was tormented by his adviser, his dew, in the 05Parp3    20:19 | was tormented by his adviser, his dew, in the presence of 05Parp3    20:19 | everyone, becoming a constant spectacle. He fell to the ground foaming 05Parp3    20:19 | was unable to say that he had sinned 05Parp3    20:20 | by the care of God, he afflicted him for a long 05Parp3    20:20 | care of God, he afflicted him for a long time with 05Parp3    20:20 | and afflictions until (the [dew] choked him 05Parp3    20:21 | He left to his son the 05Parp3    20:21 | He left to his son the remnants of his 05Parp3    20:21 | his son the remnants of his stinking, foul-tasting dish, as 05Parp3    20:22 | In the next world he will receive recompense for his 05Parp3    20:22 | he will receive recompense for his sins, in Tartaros he will 05Parp3    20:22 | for his sins, in Tartaros he will be kept in the 05Parp3    20:23 | from God. (In this vision), he saw the classes of black 05Parp3    21:0 | heard all of these words, he was delighted since he had 05Parp3    21:0 | words, he was delighted since he had found in the demoniac 05Parp3    21:0 | demoniac Varazvaghan a support for his poison and an implementer of 05Parp3    21:0 | poison and an implementer of his own wicked scheme. (Mihrnerseh) delightedly 05Parp3    21:0 | Yazkert, and began speaking with him alone 05Parp3    21:9 | and withdraw from the emperor, his faith, and land 05Parp3    21:12 | from the tohm of Siwnik’. He knew enough to leave the 05Parp3    21:12 | to leave the errant faith he had held until then, and 05Parp3    21:12 | true and firm faith which he did voluntarily and enthusiastically. From 05Parp3    21:12 | did voluntarily and enthusiastically. From him I learned and confirmed yet 05Parp3    21:13 | Zoroastrianism) and chose the good, he is deserving of more prominent 05Parp3    21:13 | more honor than all of his comrades and members of his 05Parp3    21:13 | his comrades and members of his tohm, so that when his 05Parp3    21:13 | his tohm, so that when his tohm and all the Armenian 05Parp3    21:13 | by you and visible on him, motivated by envy to have 05Parp3    21:15 | of these agreeable words from his malicious, evil-minded hazarapet Mihrnerseh 05Parp3    21:15 | malicious, evil-minded hazarapet Mihrnerseh, he liked and praised them, and 05Parp3    21:17 | He sent a hrovartak to all 05Parp3    24:12 | earth and everything upon them. He alone is God whom you 05Parp3    24:12 | to worship and revere only Him 05Parp3    25:1 | He ordered the mages and all 05Parp3    25:5 | and all the court nobility, he became even more enraged and 05Parp3    25:6 | And in the hrovartaks he commanded that it be written 05Parp3    25:6 | swiftly and without delay. And he note: “Should anyone lazily delay 05Parp3    25:6 | note: “Should anyone lazily delay he will be put to death 05Parp3    25:12 | person will be rejected by Him before the Father and the 05Parp3    26:1 | prominent mages should come before him in the palace the next 05Parp3    26:1 | the king mentioned did as he said 05Parp3    26:2 | He then ordered that those who 05Parp3    26:2 | Aghbania (Aghuania) be brought before him 05Parp3    26:5 | But the king repeated his question: “It is clear and 05Parp3    26:7 | such a response from them, he note: “Your answers are quite 05Parp3    27:2 | of us shall go to his land and either live serving 05Parp3    27:2 | of the champion Gregory and his son acquainted us with through 05Parp3    27:4 | the Mamikoneans. They realized that he would be unable to accept 05Parp3    27:4 | the firm rock of Christ he held unshaken in his soul 05Parp3    27:4 | Christ he held unshaken in his soul 05Parp3    27:5 | not revealing and relating to him all of this, for they 05Parp3    27:5 | for they knew that without him all of their plans and 05Parp3    27:6 | each one might return to his country, nonetheless they knew that 05Parp3    27:8 | Armenia. Revealing their strategem to him they related all of the 05Parp3    27:14 | Aghuania), in no way did he want to hear or accept 05Parp3    27:14 | On the contrary, greatly agitated, he cried out to all of 05Parp3    27:14 | deny those who have denied Him before the Father and the 05Parp3    27:15 | the precept that ’Whoever loves his wife and children more than 05Parp3    27:16 | was like an Apostle—and his son. Each of you must 05Parp3    27:19 | prince of Mokk’ and urged him yet more, with tireless entreaties 05Parp3    27:20 | He was a modest, intelligent and 05Parp3    27:20 | Mamikoneans, liked Artak (and treated him) with special honor 05Parp3    27:21 | that, (speaking with Vardan) as he was charged, sometimes alone, sometimes 05Parp3    27:23 | the same things (to Vardan). He argued tirelessly, constantly pointing out 05Parp3    27:23 | tirelessly, constantly pointing out to him that his refusal would cause 05Parp3    27:23 | pointing out to him that his refusal would cause extensive ruin 05Parp3    27:23 | for the three lands; while his acceptance and cooperation would result 05Parp3    27:24 | Armenia, was unmoved and that he did not accept their exhortations 05Parp3    27:24 | obliged to bring and present him with proverbs from the Bible 05Parp3    27:25 | a learned and informed man— he was extremely well acquainted with 05Parp3    27:25 | been taught and advised by his grandfather, the holy patriarch Sahak 05Parp3    27:25 | holy patriarch Sahak—they reminded him what the blessed Paul had 05Parp3    27:25 | had written about the Creator: “ He who knows not his sin 05Parp3    27:25 | Creator: “He who knows not his sin, sins against us 05Parp3    27:26 | Then, Paul’s concession and his desire to be cursed for 05Parp3    27:26 | cursed for the sake of his kinsmen’s salvation, about which is 05Parp3    27:31 | band of blessed Apostles—may he, without repentance and forgiveness, share 05Parp3    27:31 | has readied for Satan and his accomplices 05Parp3    27:32 | from those who ally with him for whatever damage, captivity and 05Parp3    27:34 | them, with tears streaming down his face he agreed on a 05Parp3    27:34 | tears streaming down his face he agreed on a pretext to 05Parp3    28:4 | farewell, each one hastened to his own land 05Parp3    28:7 | and deceitful thanks according to his mental capacity at the moment 05Parp3    28:10 | or less the above, as he was able. Then they were 05Parp3    28:11 | of the Mamikoneans, had chosen his words without recourse to pretexts 05Parp3    28:16 | they were astonished, and thanked him, greatly praising him and expressing 05Parp3    28:16 | and thanked him, greatly praising him and expressing their satisfaction. For 05Parp3    28:16 | for which God bestowed upon him the reputation of a champion 05Parp3    28:18 | another farewell, each went to his own land in order to 05Parp3    30:0 | saw all of this wickedness he summoned his entire family, brothers 05Parp3    30:0 | of this wickedness he summoned his entire family, brothers, azats, servants 05Parp3    30:0 | and the entire multitude of his own court , and began speaking 05Parp3    30:2 | death of the sinner, but his conversion and life’ [Ecclesiastes 18, 23]; or as 05Parp3    30:3 | in exchange for having abandoned Him temporarily, for your sake, I 05Parp3    30:5 | this to the family of his tun his venerable brother Hmayeak 05Parp3    30:5 | the family of his tun his venerable brother Hmayeak replied as 05Parp3    30:6 | let us be succored by Him and let us take pride 05Parp3    30:6 | let us take pride in His name every day 05Parp3    30:10 | of the Mamikoneans, together with his brothers, court and entire equippage 05Parp3    30:12 | persuaded all of them to his belief, that: “We must immediately 05Parp3    30:12 | Mamikonean, Armenia’s general, to turn him back with their entreaties. For 05Parp3    30:12 | with their entreaties. For without him, all of our hopes and 05Parp3    30:13 | a letter, signed it with his seal-ring, and ordered all 05Parp3    30:13 | seal them with their rings. He also had the sealed Gospel 05Parp3    30:14 | with (Vardan) and those with him at the aforementioned village of 05Parp3    30:15 | sparapet of Armenia, and to his brothers Hmayeak and Hamazasp, the 05Parp3    30:15 | for their speedy pursuit of him, the counsel, words and vow 05Parp3    30:15 | before the venerable Vardan and his brothers 05Parp3    30:16 | They also presented him with the letters of Vasak 05Parp3    30:19 | of the Mamikoneans, Vardan, and his venerable brothers heard all of 05Parp3    30:20 | does it benefit man if he gains the whole world but 05Parp3    30:20 | the whole world but loses his soul; and what can a 05Parp3    30:20 | man give in place of his soul?’ 05Parp3    30:25 | judges each one according to his deeds 05Parp3    31:0 | this, with the support of his venerable brothers and dear ones 05Parp3    31:1 | a host of clerics at his court. Many hastened there, day 05Parp3    31:2 | But although he was bothered by not going 05Parp3    31:2 | bothered by not going, nonetheless he willingly abstained, enduring the situation 05Parp3    31:2 | himself with the needs of his comrades, the needs of his 05Parp3    31:2 | his comrades, the needs of his House and himself. He was 05Parp3    31:2 | of his House and himself. He was especially concerned about Ashusha 05Parp3    31:3 | with a view to advancing his cause, for he was not 05Parp3    31:3 | to advancing his cause, for he was not thinking about achieving 05Parp3    31:3 | achieving a reputation for victory. He longed to shed his own 05Parp3    31:3 | victory. He longed to shed his own blood for the flourishing 05Parp3    31:3 | But as a virtuous person, he was aware that as a 05Parp3    31:4 | general of Armenia, alone. Rather, he was always urging that the 05Parp3    31:4 | by means of other people. He made it appear that he 05Parp3    31:4 | He made it appear that he was concerned only about the 05Parp3    31:4 | of souls, though in fact, he was not much concerned with 05Parp3    31:4 | much concerned with this. Although he spoke about quickly proclaiming (the 05Parp3    31:4 | about quickly proclaiming (the rebellion), he was actually thinking about a 05Parp3    31:4 | about a previous grudge that he, Vahan, lord of Amatunik’, and 05Parp3    31:5 | According to his heavy calculations, he reasoned that 05Parp3    31:5 | According to his heavy calculations, he reasoned that either Vasak, prince 05Parp3    31:5 | would (therefore) be killed by his own comrades, dying an unworthy 05Parp3    31:5 | an unworthy death; or, if he agreed to rebel because of 05Parp3    31:5 | rebel because of the danger, his two sons who were detained 05Parp3    31:6 | but rather, was concerned about his comrades, and wanted to display 05Parp3    32:2 | was being done by indifference, he held counsel for many days 05Parp3    32:2 | held counsel for many days. He assembled the honorable bishops, notable 05Parp3    32:3 | man’s sons which had halted his turn to salvation, but his 05Parp3    32:3 | his turn to salvation, but his very intentions, those of a 05Parp3    32:4 | numerous unrepentant wicked things in his lifetime, heard from some people 05Parp3    32:4 | what the Armenians were planning. He immediately went and informed Vasak 05Parp3    32:4 | went and informed Vasak, whom he resembled 05Parp3    32:5 | of Armenia were informed of his treacherous words they denounced him 05Parp3    32:5 | his treacherous words they denounced him, seized him in the village 05Parp3    32:5 | words they denounced him, seized him in the village called Arcak 05Parp3    32:5 | called Arcak, took and bound him at yet another village named 05Parp3    32:5 | many days later they slayed him by lapidation, (a deed) befitting 05Parp3    32:5 | by lapidation, (a deed) befitting his impious acts 05Parp3    32:7 | revealed their unanimous counsel to him. Although (Vasak) tried to dissuade 05Parp3    32:7 | dissuade them, first because of his sons who were (hostages) at 05Parp3    32:7 | at court; and secondly because his entire life was always inclined 05Parp3    32:7 | the rebels) did not permit his thoughts to wander to and 05Parp3    32:7 | to and fro. And, although he did not want it, despite 05Parp3    32:7 | not want it, despite this, he was forced to agree to 05Parp3    32:17 | oath of this covenant, may he be seen as an oath 05Parp3    32:17 | having quit our alliance, may he go outside with Judas, who 05Parp3    32:17 | of holy Apostles, and may he stand on the left, without 05Parp3    32:17 | is readied for satan and his satelites.’ 05Parp3    33:1 | the city of P’aytakaran where he formed a brigade and dispatched 05Parp3    33:3 | himself managed to stay where he was. He note: “I will 05Parp3    33:3 | to stay where he was. He note: “I will remain ready 05Parp3    33:4 | a path of deceit in his heart, and had as associates 05Parp3    33:4 | God-betraying men who shared his beliefs, from the azats of 05Parp3    33:6 | In order to quickly achieve his ends, (Vasak) agreed to implement 05Parp3    34:0 | the Mamikoneans, took along with him the following tanuters of Armenia 05Parp3    34:1 | Siwnik’, recognized as not sharing his own intentions, and so organized 05Parp3    34:1 | the rhamik multitude in whom he recognized evil tendencies, and who 05Parp3    34:1 | alliance, (Vasak) kept there with him 05Parp3    34:2 | of the Mamikoneans, together with his comrades and the other force 05Parp3    34:2 | other force of men with him, said farewell to Vasak, the 05Parp3    34:2 | to the remaining nobles with him, and went to battle in 05Parp3    34:3 | worshipped the omnipotent lord God. ( He) took the holy Gospel and 05Parp3    34:3 | them, insatiably placing them over his eyes and forehead 05Parp3    34:4 | the people who were with him did the same thing with 05Parp3    34:5 | hazarapet of the Aryans, informing him in a letter of his 05Parp3    34:5 | him in a letter of his treacherous plan 05Parp3    34:6 | He also wrote to Nixorakan Sebuxt 05Parp3    34:6 | Armenia—and to Vehshapuh whom he had made his loyal overseer 05Parp3    34:6 | Vehshapuh whom he had made his loyal overseer (who was then 05Parp3    34:6 | of Siwnik’, wrote to demonstrate his treacherous will to them 05Parp3    34:8 | malicious (Vasak) who hoped by his actions to gain favor from 05Parp3    34:8 | God) turned (the Iranians) against him. And at the final moment 05Parp3    34:8 | moment (Vasak’s actions) collapsed on his own head 05Parp3    35:1 | then saw how very few his own men were. He began 05Parp3    35:1 | few his own men were. He began to speak with (his 05Parp3    35:1 | He began to speak with ( his men), joyously encouraging them in 05Parp3    35:2 | nor the great one in his greatness, but let them glory 05Parp3    35:4 | the Mamikoneans, had said this he looked to see the will 05Parp3    35:4 | to see the will of his comrades and of all in 05Parp3    35:4 | the brigade with them. (When he saw) how much they had 05Parp3    35:4 | and encouraged by fervent love, he joyfully glorified the lord Jesus 05Parp3    35:6 | general of Armenia, Vardan, arranged his own brigade with competent cavalry 05Parp3    35:6 | with competent cavalry, opposite them. He divided (the brigade) into three 05Parp3    35:6 | commander of the right front, he appointed the prince of Arsharunik’ 05Parp3    35:6 | the Mamikoneans, being married to his daughter 05Parp3    35:7 | appointed Hmayeak Dimak’sean to support him. Vardan, the blessed general of 05Parp3    35:10 | But as for Arshawir Kamsarakan, he got down from his horse 05Parp3    35:10 | Kamsarakan, he got down from his horse which was in deep 05Parp3    35:10 | deep mud, and on foot he slew Vurk, brother of the 05Parp3    35:10 | Arshawir’s) boots had come off his foot and was in the 05Parp3    35:10 | with mud, together with all ( his) troops, removed the horse. Fearlessly 05Parp3    35:10 | Fearlessly, boldly, like a bird he mounted the horse, and put 05Parp3    35:10 | terrified enemies who were around him 05Parp3    35:11 | of the Mamikoneans, Vardan, with his comrades and all of the 05Parp3    35:14 | Arshawir the Kamsarakan (as he always implemented the words of 05Parp3    35:14 | immediately accepted the command from him, and began shooting at the 05Parp3    35:15 | He mortally wounded the navigators and 05Parp3    36:0 | and the entire brigade with him. He gave them gloomy and 05Parp3    36:0 | the entire brigade with him. He gave them gloomy and wicked 05Parp3    36:1 | the oath on the Gospel. He has rebelled from the alliance 05Parp3    36:1 | Armenian nobles who are with him have also rebelled and, turning 05Parp3    36:2 | the principality of Siwnik’, which he ordered carefully held. Furthermore, the 05Parp3    36:4 | by the other naxarars with him, the venerable sparapet of Armenia 05Parp3    36:4 | Mamikoneans, and the troops with him could not but be dismayed 05Parp3    36:6 | and grow up each in his own place and attain princehood 05Parp3    36:9 | of the land of Armenia. He ( tried to) show that the 05Parp3    36:9 | the mages.” About the rebellion, he note: “I shall completely forget 05Parp3    36:9 | and not be lost with him 05Parp3    37:3 | participate make haste so that he does not miss out and 05Parp3    37:4 | abandoned themselves to Satan, let him stay and relax wherever it 05Parp3    37:4 | and relax wherever it pleases him 05Parp3    37:5 | none will be crowned with his comrades, if he does not 05Parp3    37:5 | crowned with his comrades, if he does not suffer. Let each 05Parp3    37:7 | the angels who had promised him a son, as the Armenian 05Parp3    37:8 | together with the nobility with him— some [300] cavalry—to go and 05Parp3    37:9 | Arhanjar and the brigade with him departed and was so favored 05Parp3    37:12 | of Armenia and those with him heard this, they strived yet 05Parp3    38:7 | luminous clarity revealed itself in him by heavenly influence, and he 05Parp3    38:7 | him by heavenly influence, and he appeared to have the face 05Parp3    38:8 | At an earlier time (in his life) his vardapet the man 05Parp3    38:8 | earlier time (in his life) his vardapet the man of God 05Parp3    38:8 | sleeping. Together with others of his students, the venerable Koriwn and 05Parp3    38:8 | brilliant light radiated forth around him. Then and there, through the 05Parp3    38:8 | reveal this miraculous occurrence to him, nonetheless word of this vision 05Parp3    38:9 | for all who depended on him many spiritual things, (such as 05Parp3    38:9 | and forbearance of earlier people. ( He spoke) first of the dishonoring 05Parp3    38:9 | then about all the others. He note: “Those who experience a 05Parp3    38:13 | their respectability: ’The death of His saints before the Lord is 05Parp3    38:15 | of spiritual and inspired doctrine. He was aided by the venerable 05Parp3    38:18 | Yovsep’ and the diligent Ghewond, he replied 05Parp3    39:0 | lord of the Mamikoneans, divided his brigade into three fronts. As 05Parp3    39:0 | head of the center wing he appointed the lord of Arcrunik’ 05Parp3    39:1 | chief of the right wings he appointed the venerable Maxaz Xoren 05Parp3    39:1 | K’ajberunik’, and other senior naxarars. He readied the left wing himself 05Parp3    39:1 | the left wing himself, with his own brigade and with the 05Parp3    39:2 | He left his own brother, Hamazaspean 05Parp3    39:2 | He left his own brother, Hamazaspean, as the 05Parp3    39:2 | the rear guard and ordered him not to force anyone (to 05Parp3    40:0 | and humane God had called his dear ones to Him, Mushkan 05Parp3    40:0 | called his dear ones to Him, Mushkan Niwsalawurt sent a hrovartak 05Parp3    40:0 | king of the Aryans, informing him of the outcome of the 05Parp3    40:1 | about the death of Vardan, he fell into an awesome mourning 05Parp3    40:1 | man’s bravery and goodness which he had demonstrated many times defending 05Parp3    40:3 | He ordered that a certain man 05Parp3    40:3 | be left there as marzpan. He urged him by hrovartak not 05Parp3    40:3 | there as marzpan. He urged him by hrovartak not to agitate 05Parp3    40:4 | Yazkert and heard its contents, he established Atrormizd Arsakan as marzpan 05Parp3    40:4 | marzpan in Armenia, and entrusted him with implementing everything written in 05Parp3    40:6 | build courageously, and fear nothing.” He wrote and sealed this good 05Parp3    41:0 | multitude of Iran and Siwnik’. He divided the brigade into two 05Parp3    41:2 | Those travelling with him went before the emperor Theodosius 05Parp3    41:2 | it again from them, affectionately. He agreed to aid them with 05Parp3    41:2 | man was preparing to fulfill his promise, his end overtook him 05Parp3    41:2 | preparing to fulfill his promise, his end overtook him and he 05Parp3    41:2 | his promise, his end overtook him and he passed from this 05Parp3    41:2 | his end overtook him and he passed from this life 05Parp3    41:3 | He was succeeded by Marcian [450-457], who 05Parp3    41:10 | fell upon Hmayeak Mamikonean and his companions in the village named 05Parp3    41:12 | the crown of perfection, which he had greatly longed and sought 05Parp3    41:12 | greatly longed and sought for. His request to follow after his 05Parp3    41:12 | His request to follow after his holy brother was quickly heard 05Parp3    41:12 | and granted it, and crowned him a saint 05Parp3    41:13 | For each man saw before him the verdict of an evil 05Parp3    41:14 | Siwnec’ik’ had been lost, although he was upset by great sadness 05Parp3    41:14 | by great sadness, nonetheless, when he heard about the deaths of 05Parp3    41:14 | of blessed Vardan and Hmayeak, he was greatly comforted, knowing that 05Parp3    42:2 | Thus did he deceitfully subdue them. He seized 05Parp3    42:2 | did he deceitfully subdue them. He seized them all and sent 05Parp3    42:3 | to go to court, but he sent the others before he 05Parp3    42:3 | he sent the others before he went 05Parp3    42:5 | be taken to Xuzhastan, and he was kept there in harsh 05Parp3    42:6 | to court) the boys whom he had seized from tohms of 05Parp3    42:7 | God saw to it that he was yet more disgraced by 05Parp3    42:7 | was yet more disgraced by his enemies on the day when 05Parp3    42:7 | court nobility ridiculed and dishonored him thanks to the unseen effect 05Parp3    42:8 | king Yazkert [III] of Iran [A. D. 452]. Then he himself went to the king 05Parp3    42:8 | much equippage, thinking to reveal his treacherous loyalty to the king 05Parp3    42:8 | of the Aryans, and, in his crazed perception of things, to 05Parp3    42:9 | Should this not happen,” he reasoned, “in any case I 05Parp3    42:10 | But he did not ask the lord 05Parp3    42:11 | the treacherous man’s hour approached, he thought he was to receive 05Parp3    42:11 | man’s hour approached, he thought he was to receive great honor 05Parp3    42:11 | mask was pulled away from his duplicitous plans and all the 05Parp3    42:13 | of Siwnik’s.” And they note: “ He is approaching us 05Parp3    42:14 | I know that Vasak, in his lewd shamelessness, is coming to 05Parp3    42:15 | in it, and stay with him until you depart. As you 05Parp3    42:16 | that they had enmity toward him, rather, they received him with 05Parp3    42:16 | toward him, rather, they received him with joyful affection 05Parp3    42:18 | not know about the evil he had done to them. For 05Parp3    42:19 | holy men to dine with him at their halting place, and 05Parp3    42:19 | at their halting place, and he beseeched them for this 05Parp3    42:20 | blessed Ghewond called out to him loudly using his title of 05Parp3    42:20 | out to him loudly using his title of honor: “Lord of 05Parp3    42:23 | and sank into great despair. He replied in astonisnment: “I am 05Parp3    42:25 | Vasak heard this, all of his vain hopes were dispelled and 05Parp3    42:25 | were dispelled and dashed and he realized the personal destruction which 05Parp3    42:25 | which was about to encompass him 05Parp3    43:0 | first seeing the court nobility, he went into the presence of 05Parp3    43:0 | the grandees at court received him with respect and pomp 05Parp3    43:1 | Although they knew about his harmfulness, the vow and oath 05Parp3    43:1 | the vow and oath which he had treacherously sworn with saint 05Parp3    43:2 | not know, (the Iranians) honored him as a loyal and benevolent 05Parp3    43:3 | the priests be brought before him. He asked the blessed presbyter 05Parp3    43:3 | priests be brought before him. He asked the blessed presbyter of 05Parp3    43:3 | presbyter of Arac, Samuel, and his spiritual son, the blessed deacon 05Parp3    44:2 | the lord of the Aryans. His very great deeds are recalled 05Parp3    44:2 | and other Aryans with whom he fought remember his stoutheartedness. Indeed 05Parp3    44:2 | with whom he fought remember his stoutheartedness. Indeed, our godlike lord 05Parp3    44:2 | lord saw this bravery with his own eyes in Marvirhot. There 05Parp3    44:2 | adequately praise the man and his deeds. And you, having been 05Parp3    44:6 | Then he acquainted them with each of 05Parp3    44:10 | my words, but those of Him Who is our Creator and 05Parp3    44:10 | Creator and vardapet, Who note: ’He who holds all (of these 05Parp3    44:20 | champion Vardan and others like him were unable to serve such 05Parp3    44:22 | this, the blessed priests praised ( his words) as if with one 05Parp3    44:23 | Aryan nobles who sat before him heard this loud praise from 05Parp3    44:24 | without hearing the words from his own mouth. Now we saw 05Parp3    44:24 | the useful brave Vardan and his comrades were lost. Wicked recompense 05Parp3    44:26 | the words and responses which he spoke before you. He said 05Parp3    44:26 | which he spoke before you. He said them in a manner 05Parp3    44:26 | them in a manner befitting his holiness, and was encouraged by 05Parp3    44:27 | today (Ghewond), in accordance with his God-given knowledge, beautifully outlined 05Parp3    44:27 | knowledge, beautifully outlined for you, he has thought over and spoken 05Parp3    44:28 | you made an enemy of him 05Parp3    44:30 | their scorn at the king. He ordered the executioners to violently 05Parp3    44:31 | So doing, he dismissed the atean. As for 05Parp3    45:0 | they should be brought before him for questioning, so that he 05Parp3    45:0 | him for questioning, so that he could hear what they had 05Parp3    45:1 | of king Yazkert and informed him about all of his questions 05Parp3    45:1 | informed him about all of his questions as well as the 05Parp3    45:2 | atean should be held in his presence, and that everyone, Aryan 05Parp3    45:2 | captives should be led into his presence 05Parp3    45:3 | But he ordered the impious Mihrnerseh to 05Parp3    45:3 | to give them to whomever he pleased 05Parp3    45:5 | breaking prince of Siwnik’, Vasak, he decked himself out with all 05Parp3    45:5 | out with all the honors he had received from the king 05Parp3    45:5 | of kings, which had eluded him, there was no single beneficial 05Parp3    45:5 | single beneficial court honor that he did not possess. Furthermore, (Vasak 05Parp3    45:5 | possess. Furthermore, (Vasak) thought that he would be receiving the kingship 05Parp3    45:6 | know that God had quit his side, and this impure creature 05Parp3    45:6 | impure creature the [dew] was choking him. In that hour, the word 05Parp3    45:11 | The king repeated his previous question and demanded a 05Parp3    45:14 | fully learned by listening to him. Arshawir Kamsarakan, strengthened by the 05Parp3    45:18 | Taking only his wife and family, (Vardan) turned 05Parp3    45:19 | Vasak, realized what had happened, he quickly sent as emissaries the 05Parp3    45:19 | of our faith, sealed with his own ring, the very Book 05Parp3    45:19 | the very Book on which he had indeed sworn. Among (the 05Parp3    45:20 | lord of the Aryans and his strength, do not fear. Return 05Parp3    45:20 | emperor, and give ourselves to him in service. He will agree 05Parp3    45:20 | ourselves to him in service. He will agree that such a 05Parp3    45:20 | great land would go into his service by our own will 05Parp3    45:20 | by our own will, and he will delightedly agree to give 05Parp3    45:21 | think otherwise and not recognize his advantage in this, then (be 05Parp3    45:22 | the time the emissaries reached him) was near the territory of 05Parp3    45:25 | Regarding his sons, (Vasak) had note: ’I 05Parp3    45:26 | He did indeed seize a few 05Parp3    45:26 | temporarily bound them. And when he treacherously decided to carry out 05Parp3    45:26 | plan of our destruction which he had been thinking about, then 05Parp3    45:26 | had been thinking about, then he released them 05Parp3    45:27 | the sparapet of Antioch. Then he sent Vahan Amatuni and other 05Parp3    45:27 | tohm to Byzantium. After this, he sent Vardan and us with 05Parp3    45:27 | Aghuania). Having stupidly betrayed us, he precipitated this evil. He killed 05Parp3    45:27 | us, he precipitated this evil. He killed such a useful servant 05Parp3    45:28 | And now, behold him there, seated in your midst 05Parp3    45:29 | Why do you not order him to show all the letters 05Parp3    45:29 | show all the letters, which he wrote and sealed to the 05Parp3    46:0 | Vasak, to come forward and he began to speak to him 05Parp3    46:0 | he began to speak to him in a violent and extremely 05Parp3    46:1 | servant, the brave Vardan and his comrades swear an oath, and 05Parp3    46:1 | to the emperor and to his sparapet 05Parp3    46:2 | meritorious men as Vardan and his other comrades swear an oath 05Parp3    46:2 | an oath. Then you sent him with an army to Aghbania 05Parp3    46:2 | army to Aghbania (Aghuania) causing him to dare to go against 05Parp3    46:3 | no rest until I had him back. And so, you with 05Parp3    46:6 | reply, no one listened to his words or wanted to hear 05Parp3    46:7 | God, Ghewond, had come upon him, surrounded and trapped him 05Parp3    46:7 | upon him, surrounded and trapped him 05Parp3    46:8 | Mired even more in accusation, ( his words) hurt him 05Parp3    46:8 | in accusation, (his words) hurt him 05Parp3    46:9 | the psalmist was fulfilled regarding him, that “He emerges from his 05Parp3    46:9 | was fulfilled regarding him, that “ He emerges from his trial accused 05Parp3    46:9 | him, that “He emerges from his trial accused, and his prayers 05Parp3    46:9 | from his trial accused, and his prayers are turned to sins 05Parp3    46:10 | honors should be seized from him with insults. The guards beat 05Parp3    46:10 | The guards beat and stripped him. Stripping him of the ornaments 05Parp3    46:10 | beat and stripped him. Stripping him of the ornaments of honor 05Parp3    46:10 | the ornaments of honor of ( his) lordship, they removed him from 05Parp3    46:10 | of (his) lordship, they removed him from the court assembly in 05Parp3    46:11 | That same day they appointed his enemy, Varazvaghan, the apostate sepuh 05Parp3    46:11 | held the authority in Siwnik’, he worked many injustices, and constructed 05Parp3    46:11 | Siwnik’, to the scandal of his House. As mentioned above, after 05Parp3    46:11 | long time by a dew, he died a wicked, bitter death 05Parp3    46:12 | grieved and experiencing great difficulties. He spent his days sighing and 05Parp3    46:12 | experiencing great difficulties. He spent his days sighing and lamenting every 05Parp3    46:12 | hour, to the point that he started beating his own face 05Parp3    46:12 | point that he started beating his own face with his hand 05Parp3    46:12 | beating his own face with his hand in hostile derision, saying 05Parp3    46:13 | worthy people who cooperated with him. They have inherited eternal life 05Parp3    46:14 | We were accurately informed about his sighs and tears which lasted 05Parp3    46:14 | lasted until the day of his death, by prince Vasak’s own 05Parp3    47:0 | until the sixteenth year of his reign [A.D. 455]: the holy priests of 05Parp3    47:14 | until the sixteenth year of his reign 05Parp3    48:0 | In the [16th] year of his reign, king Yazkert took all 05Parp3    48:0 | king Yazkert took all of his troops and went to war 05Parp3    48:0 | to war against the Kushans. He also ordered that the bound 05Parp3    48:1 | in the land of Apar, he came to the shahastan called 05Parp3    48:1 | to the shahastan called Niwshapuh. He ordered that the bound Armenians 05Parp3    48:2 | Abraham be taken along with him. He had them constantly oppressed 05Parp3    48:2 | be taken along with him. He had them constantly oppressed with 05Parp3    48:2 | the Christians who were with him in the caravan 05Parp3    48:3 | choice and renowned men from his troops, as well as rhamik 05Parp3    48:6 | When king Yazkert realized his ignominious disgrace, he sank into 05Parp3    48:6 | Yazkert realized his ignominious disgrace, he sank into unbelievable depression. He 05Parp3    48:6 | he sank into unbelievable depression. He anxiously demanded to know the 05Parp3    48:6 | to know the causes of his encountering such a heavy defeat 05Parp3    48:7 | In doubt, sometimes he cast the blame on the 05Parp3    48:7 | blame on the disunity of his brigade, sometimes on the laziness 05Parp3    48:11 | that such a slaughter of his troops had occurred, (Yazkert) immediately 05Parp3    48:11 | those priests who were with him, the blessed presbyter Samuel and 05Parp3    48:13 | the hand of lord Samuel. He said (that he was doing 05Parp3    48:13 | lord Samuel. He said (that he was doing this) “since they 05Parp3    48:13 | fire and kill it.” Then he ordered them beheaded 05Parp3    49:0 | tortured for a long time. He ordered that (T’at’ik) be killed 05Parp3    49:1 | the king’s order, they killed him by beheading him with a 05Parp3    49:1 | they killed him by beheading him with a sword 05Parp3    50:1 | He ordered Vehdenshapuh, the ambarapet, to 05Parp3    50:3 | Since,” he said, “we have accurately learned 05Parp3    50:3 | if someone should have in his home even a tiny fragment 05Parp3    50:3 | bad or malicious can befall him, his house, or his loved 05Parp3    50:3 | or malicious can befall him, his house, or his loved ones 05Parp3    50:3 | befall him, his house, or his loved ones 05Parp3    50:9 | in the land of Apar, he entered that fortress in the 05Parp3    50:9 | fortress in the Niwshapuh shahastan. He spoke (the following) false words 05Parp3    50:9 | the other nobles from Armenia, he stipulated that he would release 05Parp3    50:9 | from Armenia, he stipulated that he would release them from their 05Parp3    50:9 | them from their shackles when he arrives 05Parp3    50:11 | wanted to conceal the truth, he was unable to do so 05Parp3    50:11 | all of you heard from him 05Parp3    51:0 | them (the Iranians’) actual plan. He informed them of the truth 05Parp3    51:6 | so that each person reaches his family safely, and that your 05Parp3    51:6 | and that your compact with Him is fulfilled 05Parp3    51:7 | beseech the Savior Christ and His holy Spirit that we, with 05Parp3    51:8 | and most compassionate creator, Christ, He may be your consoler and 05Parp3    51:20 | the Almighty, (the priests) note: “ He will preserve you in health 05Parp3    51:20 | and always comfort you with His holy Spirit 05Parp3    51:21 | to you [John 14, 18].’ For indeed He has come and is among 05Parp3    51:21 | come and is among you. He will release you from the 05Parp3    51:21 | you with the hope of His aid. He will cause you 05Parp3    51:21 | the hope of His aid. He will cause you to boldly 05Parp3    51:22 | midst of impious people, and He will return you to your 05Parp3    51:23 | May he preserve your tuns, nourish your 05Parp3    51:23 | of their fathers. Glory to Him now and forever, amen 05Parp3    52:2 | the mages) had said that his chains were to be more 05Parp3    52:6 | person, to the point that he suffocated, he would not say 05Parp3    52:6 | the point that he suffocated, he would not say it was 05Parp3    53:0 | Vehdenshapuh and those assistants with him ordered that the noteworthy men 05Parp3    53:1 | includes) an Armenian man (wherever he comes from), or a lad 05Parp3    53:4 | to those who believed in His name. What He said was 05Parp3    53:4 | believed in His name. What He said was shown to be 05Parp3    53:4 | shown to be eternally true: “ He who believes in me will 05Parp3    53:4 | greater works than these will he do 05Parp3    53:7 | patience for the glory of His name, and strengthen you before 05Parp3    53:7 | before the pagan peoples. May He free your bodies from the 05Parp3    53:14 | and held in the shahastan. He also ordered, in accordance with 05Parp3    54:1 | of Christ-loving believing parents. He was on very intimate terms 05Parp3    54:2 | He had rendered them many services 05Parp3    54:2 | day carefully watching so that he might be worthy (of possessing 05Parp3    54:3 | the king’s order, without delay he immediately entrusted his pack animals 05Parp3    54:3 | without delay he immediately entrusted his pack animals and baggage to 05Parp3    54:3 | pack animals and baggage to his children and comrades, and, without 05Parp3    54:3 | most resistant and powerful of his pack animals. Resembling a man 05Parp3    54:3 | a man on a caravan, he took the road going to 05Parp3    54:3 | Vehdenshapuh, and pointing out to him the road and the lodging 05Parp3    54:3 | places where they might rest. He did this with prompt alertness 05Parp3    54:3 | services of the Xuzhik, liked him a great deal and was 05Parp3    54:3 | deal and was solicitous about his well-being. For it was 05Parp3    54:4 | entertain the ambarakpet by telling him about his village and parents 05Parp3    54:4 | ambarakpet by telling him about his village and parents, what kind 05Parp3    54:5 | studiously altered the facts about his past, saying 05Parp3    54:7 | Paul) deluded the minds of his listeners temporarily so that he 05Parp3    54:7 | his listeners temporarily so that he could establish truth and make 05Parp3    54:8 | false statements, so that what he longed to accomplish might indeed 05Parp3    54:8 | might indeed be done as he wished 05Parp3    54:9 | As for the ambarapet, Vehdenshapuh, he felt his meeting with the 05Parp3    54:9 | the ambarapet, Vehdenshapuh, he felt his meeting with the Xuzhik was 05Parp3    54:9 | adept in everything, (Vehdenshapuh) esteemed him yet more as loyal and 05Parp3    54:9 | and suitable for the task he had embarked upon. Consequently, he 05Parp3    54:9 | he had embarked upon. Consequently, he did not permit the man 05Parp3    54:9 | permit the man to quit his side for a moment, day 05Parp3    54:9 | day or night, but kept him with him in great honor 05Parp3    54:9 | night, but kept him with him in great honor and affection 05Parp3    54:9 | and affection. (Vehdenshapuh) confided to him the king’s plan and the 05Parp3    54:9 | the needs of the work he was going to do. For 05Parp3    54:9 | seeing to matters according to His will, for the destruction and 05Parp3    54:9 | the benefit and glory of His blessed Church 05Parp3    54:11 | to excuse himself saying that his needs would take him elsewhere 05Parp3    54:11 | that his needs would take him elsewhere, and he entreated Vehdenshapuh 05Parp3    54:11 | would take him elsewhere, and he entreated Vehdenshapuh to bid him 05Parp3    54:11 | he entreated Vehdenshapuh to bid him farewell. Thereby hoping to put 05Parp3    54:11 | put off the ambarakapet’s plan, he revealed himself as yet more 05Parp3    54:11 | not allow (Vehdenshapuh) to let him go 05Parp3    54:12 | Xuzhik but rather said to him: “ Would not someone as yourself 05Parp3    54:13 | the ambarapet, with great adoration he thanked Vehdenshapuh for the favor 05Parp3    54:13 | for the favor. But in his heart he glorified and blessed 05Parp3    54:13 | favor. But in his heart he glorified and blessed the most 05Parp3    54:13 | the saints’ relics, and that he could go to the place 05Parp3    54:14 | Xuzhik lifted the prayers of his heart to the lord God 05Parp3    54:14 | to the lord God, beseeching Him on high to grant him 05Parp3    54:14 | Him on high to grant him the sense and breadth of 05Parp3    54:14 | deserving to accurately inscribe in his mind all the questions asked 05Parp3    54:14 | to God, so that later he might accurately narrate (these events 05Parp3    54:15 | The Provider happily granted his prayers to narrate with a 05Parp3    55:0 | reveal to the Xuzhik what he planned to do with the 05Parp3    55:5 | The venerable Xuzhik raised his thoughts to the Creator of 05Parp3    55:7 | you a great kindness, for he ordered us, saying: ’Should they 05Parp3    55:10 | Vehdenshapuh and his comrades said all of these 05Parp3    55:12 | to the others seated with him: “ Do not ask me to 05Parp3    55:15 | The holy bishop briefly informed his blessed comrades of the words 05Parp3    55:16 | hazarapet of the Aryans, Mihrnerseh. He heard our response and wishes 05Parp3    55:22 | and the loyal men with him became enraged, and (Vehdenshapuh) ordered 05Parp3    56:0 | them: “Do not listen to his foolish words, stand back from 05Parp3    56:1 | He who now dared to say 05Parp3    56:1 | very sinful, unworthy of life. His bad deeds do not permit 05Parp3    56:1 | bad deeds do not permit him to live 05Parp3    56:2 | wishes and worship the sun, he has ordered that your guilt 05Parp3    56:3 | and the loyal men with him further commanded the blessed Sahak 05Parp3    56:5 | words of the ambarakapet and his impious associates for the saints 05Parp3    56:12 | of God, Ghewond, had finished his reply, the holy presbyters Mushe 05Parp3    56:13 | When Vehdenshapuh and his impious collaborators heard this they 05Parp3    57:0 | hostility. Vehdenshapuh himself arose before his accomplices and personally struck the 05Parp3    57:0 | the holy bishop Sahak with his sword, striking him on the 05Parp3    57:0 | Sahak with his sword, striking him on the shoulder and carrying 05Parp3    57:0 | up against a rock. And he began to say, as though 05Parp3    57:2 | spoke these words as though he were not at all wounded 05Parp3    57:3 | the executioners stripped the saint, he note: “Return, body of mine 05Parp3    57:3 | the Lord has favored you.” He was thus killed with the 05Parp3    57:4 | blessed Ghewond and to drag him on his shoulders over sharp 05Parp3    57:4 | and to drag him on his shoulders over sharp rocky places 05Parp3    57:5 | So they dragged him for long hours until the 05Parp3    57:5 | until the saint’s entire body, his sides and shoulders were stripped 05Parp3    57:7 | dragging the blessed Ghewond pulled him with little breath remaining where 05Parp3    57:7 | sword. At the time of his death, (Ghewond) said with a 05Parp3    57:8 | others, (the executioners) cut off his head with a sword. In 05Parp3    57:8 | sword. In a failing voice he offered prayers, said “Amen,” and 05Parp3    57:10 | information about these events, pressing him warmly, and we have truthfully 05Parp3    57:10 | we have truthfully written what he heard from him about the 05Parp3    57:10 | written what he heard from him about the speeches of each 05Parp3    57:11 | other princes who were with him quit that place. Having selected 05Parp3    57:11 | selected and left there, beseeching him, and saying that he was 05Parp3    57:11 | beseeching him, and saying that he was fundamental and necessary (for 05Parp3    57:11 | and necessary (for carrying out) his order 05Parp3    57:16 | dead, no one knowing where his comrade was. Those who had 05Parp3    57:17 | Xuzhik free from care. Joyfully he glorified God, realizing that now 05Parp3    57:17 | that now all the requests he had made for such a 05Parp3    57:20 | the venerable Xuzhik arose, as he wanted, and looking behind him 05Parp3    57:20 | he wanted, and looking behind him, hobbling along, he fled from 05Parp3    57:20 | looking behind him, hobbling along, he fled from the place so 05Parp3    57:20 | stand up and depart after him 05Parp3    57:21 | the danger, and hurried after him. Out of fear they did 05Parp3    57:21 | They hastened after Vehdenshapuh and his associates 05Parp3    57:23 | When Denshapuh and those with him saw the color of their 05Parp3    57:26 | reduced suspicions all around. Furthermore, he heard the princes’ responses to 05Parp3    57:26 | about the saints’ bones. Thus, he took with him ten other 05Parp3    57:26 | bones. Thus, he took with him ten other companions whose Christian 05Parp3    57:26 | other companions whose Christian faith he knew well, they took along 05Parp3    57:34 | visit, and will generously reward him in accordance with his labors 05Parp3    57:34 | reward him in accordance with his labors, with the joy of 05Parp3    57:34 | labors, with the joy of his name 05Parp3    57:35 | the Almighty had bestowed upon him. He related how in Vardges 05Parp3    57:35 | Almighty had bestowed upon him. He related how in Vardges, Christ 05Parp3    57:35 | revealed the king’s plan to him and had accompanied and encouraged 05Parp3    57:35 | and had accompanied and encouraged him with hope 05Parp3    57:36 | He exalted me and made me 05Parp3    57:36 | Denshapuh, to the point that he beseeched me and forcibly took 05Parp3    57:36 | martyrdom. Everything is possible for him. He made me worthy of 05Parp3    57:36 | Everything is possible for him. He made me worthy of seeing 05Parp3    57:36 | heard them. And now, behold, he has made me worthy of 05Parp3    57:37 | He caused the guards to flee 05Parp3    57:37 | flee in alarm with shame, he terrified the hearts of the 05Parp3    57:37 | raised aloft the name of His blessed Church 05Parp3    57:38 | all the believers in Christ. He was once a merchant (possessing 05Parp3    57:38 | became a merchant who, through his good deeds, became honored with 05Parp3    57:40 | the lord of Arsharunik’. For him, every day, morning and night 05Parp3    57:40 | each at the time of his death—all of this served 05Parp3    57:40 | food and sweet meditation and he tirelessly repeated them together with 05Parp3    58:0 | the troops who were with him. They then permitted residents of 05Parp3    58:3 | these words from them and he and all the multitude of 05Parp3    58:3 | intrepid boldness of the men. ( He) responded to the venerable men 05Parp3    58:3 | king of kings about you. He will determine what order I 05Parp3    58:8 | madness, and beseech God that he rouses you from the stupor 05Parp3    58:11 | brought what equippage and goods he had and laid them at 05Parp3    58:11 | the salvation of each and his family 05Parp3    58:12 | the venerable ones to make him worthy of such a spiritual 05Parp3    58:14 | Xoren had lived some years, he died there in Asorestan 05Parp3    58:15 | service until the time of his death and courageously fulfilling what 05Parp3    58:15 | what had been stipulated for him) the venerable man was released 05Parp3    58:17 | He was ordained to the order 05Parp3    59:1 | say to king Yazkert that he should be favored with the 05Parp3    59:2 | of the holy blood of his fathers, persuaded the king to 05Parp3    59:2 | king to bestow upon Ashusha his great request, which was more 05Parp3    59:3 | great gift from the king, he went into the palace and 05Parp3    59:3 | and that, and then hitting his head against the ground 05Parp3    59:4 | Thus, did he adore (him). When the king 05Parp3    59:4 | Thus, did he adore ( him). When the king and everyone 05Parp3    59:4 | was doing. The king asked him: “ Bdeshx of Iberia, what is 05Parp4    60:0 | lived out the remainder of his life and died in P’arhssum 05Parp4    60:1 | After him, his two sons (Hormizd [III] and 05Parp4    60:1 | After him, his two sons (Hormizd [III] and Peroz 05Parp4    60:1 | older one, and ruled himself. His name was Peroz 05Parp4    60:2 | In the same year of his reign [A.D. 459] (Peroz) dispatched Yazatvshnasp, the 05Parp4    60:2 | dispatched Yazatvshnasp, the son of his dayeak whom he was especially 05Parp4    60:2 | son of his dayeak whom he was especially fond of, and 05Parp4    60:2 | allocated for them at Hrew. He note: “Let them remain there 05Parp4    60:3 | you freed from your shackles. He has stipulated stipends for you 05Parp4    60:3 | women, in your own land. He has ordered you to do 05Parp4    60:5 | gradually became familiar with them, he received them as if a 05Parp4    60:7 | of the brigade, clearly showing him their bravery and (also showing 05Parp4    61:10 | all who were united with him, as well as the intercession 05Parp4    62:0 | of the land of Armenia. He in turn was succeeded by 05Parp4    62:1 | of the land of Armenia [Giwt I Ot’msets’i, 461-478]. He was a man filled with 05Parp4    62:4 | Yazkert, as was mentioned above. He took them and gave them 05Parp4    62:6 | boy and was staying with his dayeaks in Tayk’ 05Parp4    63:9 | He was an intelligent man, benevolent 05Parp4    63:9 | of sound judgement. Whatever job he undertook, the Lord aided him 05Parp4    63:9 | he undertook, the Lord aided him and strengthened his hand. Even 05Parp4    63:9 | Lord aided him and strengthened his hand. Even the Iranian officials 05Parp4    63:9 | the court liked and honored him ( because of God’s support) even 05Parp4    63:9 | of God’s support) even though he did not want it 05Parp4    63:10 | Even king Peroz himself, once he was thoroughly acquainted with (Vahan 05Parp4    63:10 | with (Vahan), revered and praised him in front of all of 05Parp4    63:10 | all of them, and regarded him as deserving of honor 05Parp4    63:11 | honoring (Vahan) in accordance with his wisdom and bravery, nonetheless, recalling 05Parp4    63:11 | them with resistance and battle, he delayed and said nothing about 05Parp4    63:17 | once, then twice, yet although he agreed and wanted to help 05Parp4    63:17 | agreed and wanted to help, he delayed and the plans were 05Parp4    64:1 | He especially held in contempt and 05Parp4    64:2 | inimical words, and complained about him to Peroz, the king of 05Parp4    64:2 | the command of your will. He deceives some with gifts, and 05Parp4    64:3 | and to ridicule it. Furthermore, he hates and reviles those of 05Parp4    64:4 | He himself communicates with the emperor 05Parp4    64:4 | emperor and subordinates himself to him and to the grandees at 05Parp4    64:4 | and to the grandees at his court with precious gifts 05Parp4    64:5 | And he said many other things as 05Parp4    64:5 | said many other things as he chose in a similarly hostile 05Parp4    64:6 | such accusations from Gadishoy Maxaz, he became enraged and commanded that 05Parp4    64:8 | blessed man, and everyone viewed his face as that of an 05Parp4    64:8 | care the pagans reverentially honored him 05Parp4    64:9 | the blessed man as though he were a prophet of the 05Parp4    64:10 | about the blessed Giwt’s arrival, he sent Yazatvshnasp (the son of 05Parp4    64:10 | from the Mihran tun) to him with each of Maxaz’ accusations 05Parp4    64:13 | they have told you, regarding his comings and goings to Byzantium 05Parp4    64:15 | whatever Maxaz had said about him had been false and the 05Parp4    64:16 | had made the king heed his words. However, so that it 05Parp4    64:16 | Christians that the rule of his faith was being weakened, (Peroz 05Parp4    64:17 | But he sent (the following message) to 05Parp4    64:22 | pleased and willing regarding what he said about since I hold 05Parp4    64:22 | hold my office not from him but from his servants, either 05Parp4    64:22 | not from him but from his servants, either he or one 05Parp4    64:22 | but from his servants, either he or one of the servants 05Parp4    64:23 | king) does not dare, because he cannot do it. I in 05Parp4    64:25 | blessed kat’oghikos of Armenia, Giwt, he said to the venerable one 05Parp4    64:29 | The king commanded him to speak out forthrightly, without 05Parp4    64:29 | fear, and to relate everything he had heard. So, one by 05Parp4    64:29 | heard. So, one by one he related all of the words 05Parp4    64:29 | the bold words of Giwt, he was transported with rage, and 05Parp4    64:30 | But suddenly he stopped himself for a moment 05Parp4    64:30 | moment and was quiet. Then he began to speak and note 05Parp4    64:30 | It is not possible. Otherwise he would get what he wants 05Parp4    64:30 | Otherwise he would get what he wants. I will not permit 05Parp4    64:30 | permit the Christians to kiss his shackles, or worship his bones 05Parp4    64:30 | kiss his shackles, or worship his bones, as is (their) custom 05Parp4    64:32 | But tell him, that I will not permit 05Parp4    64:32 | that I will not permit him to attain that honor which 05Parp4    64:32 | to attain that honor which he hoped to extract from me 05Parp4    64:32 | by making me furious. Tell him 05Parp4    64:34 | Armenia heard this, part of him rejoiced, while the other part 05Parp4    64:34 | part was saddened to death. He rejoiced upon hearing that he 05Parp4    64:34 | He rejoiced upon hearing that he had been removed from office 05Parp4    64:34 | cares of the world. But he was unconsolably disturbed and saddened 05Parp4    64:34 | unconsolably disturbed and saddened when he heard that the king had 05Parp4    64:34 | the king had ordered for him neither shackles nor death (which 05Parp4    64:34 | which for a long time he had longed to be worthy 05Parp4    64:34 | be worthy of), and that he would not attain the object 05Parp4    64:34 | not attain the object of his desire 05Parp4    64:35 | Thereafter, by his own choice the holy kat’oghikos 05Parp4    64:35 | at court. With much boldness he was honored not only by 05Parp4    64:36 | He ordained some into the episcopacy 05Parp4    64:37 | of Armenia. Blessing them all, he entrusted them to God, and 05Parp4    64:38 | glory than before in Armenia, he died in deep old age 05Parp4    64:38 | placed in the tomb of his fathers in the village called 05Parp4    64:39 | With a blessing, he left the entire people to 05Parp4    65:0 | the court and assembled around him the groups of apostates. Although 05Parp4    65:1 | sought some pretexts to ruin him and his brothers 05Parp4    65:1 | pretexts to ruin him and his brothers 05Parp4    65:3 | the past, they said, so he will raise the same rebellion 05Parp4    65:5 | Vahan, seeing that his detractors had stirred up such 05Parp4    65:5 | up such a storm around him, and realizing that he would 05Parp4    65:5 | around him, and realizing that he would never be able to 05Parp4    65:5 | and weakened in the faith. He came back to Armenia but 05Parp4    65:7 | For he hated anyone who did not 05Parp4    65:7 | correctly in the assembly before his prince, and he criticized those 05Parp4    65:7 | assembly before his prince, and he criticized those who did not 05Parp4    65:7 | If we sit idly by, he will put us all to 05Parp4    65:8 | court assignment because of imprudence, he would lay the blame (on 05Parp4    65:8 | on Vahan). They would say: “ He is in charge of everything 05Parp4    65:9 | son of a Syrian man. He especially resembled the Syrians in 05Parp4    65:9 | saying: “In no way did he permit me to approach the 05Parp4    65:9 | the gold in the land, he now plans to go the 05Parp4    65:10 | of these accusations about himself, he quickly took much gold and 05Parp4    65:12 | presence (Vahan) informed Peroz that he had indeed brought something with 05Parp4    65:12 | had indeed brought something with him. When (Peroz) heard from Vahan 05Parp4    65:12 | the large amount of gold he had brought, he was greatly 05Parp4    65:12 | of gold he had brought, he was greatly delighted 05Parp4    65:13 | say in Vahan’s presence what he had said before, about him 05Parp4    65:13 | he had said before, about him 05Parp4    65:14 | heard all that Vriw said, he replied before the king, saying 05Parp4    65:15 | Now he claims that I want to 05Parp4    65:15 | I want to rebel, something he himself should know. For there 05Parp4    65:18 | from Vahan, they all vindicated his word over Vriw’s 05Parp4    65:21 | mind (for Vahan). Every day he worried about the bad name 05Parp4    65:21 | the bad name of apostasy he bore (as his martyred fathers 05Parp4    65:21 | of apostasy he bore (as his martyred fathers did, on pretexts 05Parp4    65:21 | truth), and even more that he had returned from court in 05Parp4    65:21 | returned from court in splendor. He had doubts within himself that 05Parp4    65:21 | the glories of this world, he might forget his awe for 05Parp4    65:21 | this world, he might forget his awe for the next world 05Parp4    65:22 | With this concern ever raging his mind, he familiarized his intimate 05Parp4    65:22 | concern ever raging his mind, he familiarized his intimate friends with 05Parp4    65:22 | raging his mind, he familiarized his intimate friends with his worry 05Parp4    65:22 | familiarized his intimate friends with his worry, and was looking for 05Parp4    65:22 | was looking for some strategem. He ceaselessly asked Christ the Savior 05Parp4    65:22 | Christ the Savior to grant him a favorable hour, saying to 05Parp4    66:6 | is quite appropriate both for him and for us. For him 05Parp4    66:6 | him and for us. For him, it would save him from 05Parp4    66:6 | For him, it would save him from his pangs of conscience 05Parp4    66:6 | it would save him from his pangs of conscience, while it 05Parp4    66:9 | intentions to Vahan Mamikonean. When he heard it, he said to 05Parp4    66:9 | Mamikonean. When he heard it, he said to them all: “Some 05Parp4    66:14 | alone (Who can do anything He wants, easily) to find a 05Parp4    66:16 | When Vahan Mamikonean and his brave brother, Vasak, heard the 05Parp4    66:17 | our plan, they will tie him up and cause him grief 05Parp4    66:17 | tie him up and cause him grief. But I prefer death 05Parp4    66:18 | with my entire heart. May He give me a good sign 05Parp4    66:18 | Vard to me, healthy. May He allow me to see him 05Parp4    66:18 | He allow me to see him with my own eyes and 05Parp4    66:18 | and rejoice. And then let Him work His pleasure regarding me 05Parp4    66:18 | And then let Him work His pleasure regarding me, whatever seems 05Parp4    66:18 | me, whatever seems (fitting) in His eyes 05Parp4    66:20 | holy priest, At’ik, came forward. He was from the prominent village 05Parp4    66:20 | of man, may (Christ) take him before His Father and have 05Parp4    66:20 | may (Christ) take him before His Father and have him inherit 05Parp4    66:20 | before His Father and have him inherit heavenly goodness 05Parp4    66:21 | this faith and treacherously breaks his oath (made) on the Gospel 05Parp4    66:21 | of man, may (Christ) remove him to the outer darkness where 05Parp4    66:22 | farewell, and each went to his lodging to rest 05Parp4    67:7 | then broke the holy vow. He went and laid waste the 05Parp4    67:8 | the Huns, but as yet, he has not done so. Furthermore 05Parp4    67:10 | all of the people with him. Taking a brigade from Atrpatakan 05Parp4    67:10 | which was in those areas, he quickly reached the banks of 05Parp4    68:0 | general of Armenia, had appointed him the marzpan of Armenia. Aspet 05Parp4    68:2 | work, since we look to His aid completely 05Parp4    68:6 | Nerseh, lord of Shirak, and his brother Hrahat, two men from 05Parp4    68:6 | prince of the Gnunik’, and his brother Arhastom, and a brigade 05Parp4    68:7 | of all. They requested that He send them as aid the 05Parp4    68:8 | aid they asked for, and He accompanied them in peace 05Parp4    68:9 | and who provided them with his soul’s true and just blessing 05Parp4    68:15 | and the Iranians were there, he thought of means of salvation 05Parp4    68:15 | salvation through bravery by which he then would be able to 05Parp4    68:15 | would be able to save his brigade 05Parp4    68:16 | He ordered (his men) to leave 05Parp4    68:16 | He ordered ( his men) to leave the shen 05Parp4    68:16 | more, separate from each other. ( He told them) to hurry to 05Parp4    68:17 | Then he, Vasak, the brave sepuh of 05Parp4    68:18 | When Atrvshnasp heard this, although he secretly rejoiced inside, thinking that 05Parp4    68:18 | had certainly been vanquished, nonetheless he sent back a very severe 05Parp4    68:19 | the Mamikoneans, Vasak, knew that his cavalrymen had escaped unharmed, and 05Parp4    68:19 | was no doubt of it, he replied to those who had 05Parp4    68:20 | messengers, and having himself mounted his horse, (Vasak) said to the 05Parp4    68:21 | had spoken in this fashion, he departed fearlessly and without concern 05Parp4    68:22 | returned to the Armenian brigade, he told them that the brigade 05Parp4    69:1 | prince of the Gnunik’, and his brother, Arhastom, (were designated commanders 05Parp4    69:1 | of Shirak, Nerseh Kamsarakan, and his brother, Hrahat, stood ready 05Parp4    69:7 | then that Garjoyl Maxaz took his hundred men, broke the oath 05Parp4    69:7 | hundred men, broke the oath ( he had sworn) on the Gospel 05Parp4    69:9 | though through the justice of his enemy the lord of Siwnik’ 05Parp4    69:11 | Arshawir Kamsarakan, who killed with his spear the very first man 05Parp4    69:12 | the brigade which was with him, and, changing direction through the 05Parp4    69:12 | the depths of concealed valleys, he came up behind the oath 05Parp4    69:14 | man and wanted to kill him, saying: “That brigade belongs to 05Parp4    69:15 | then through the spying of his brother, Hrahat, Nerseh ascertained that 05Parp4    69:16 | Resembling his father, Nerseh Kamsarakan reached the 05Parp4    69:16 | mighty and martial man, struck him with his spear and killed 05Parp4    69:16 | martial man, struck him with his spear and killed him there 05Parp4    69:16 | with his spear and killed him there. Then herding the entire 05Parp4    69:18 | so gloriously (for the Christians), he sank into deep depression. He 05Parp4    69:18 | he sank into deep depression. He thought: “Everything has turned out 05Parp4    69:19 | He took two men who were 05Parp4    69:19 | took two men who were his satellites—one named Varhgosh from 05Parp4    69:20 | lord of Shirak, together with his beloved brother, Hrahat 05Parp4    69:22 | bearing glad tidings quickly arrived. His name was Arhastom, of the 05Parp4    69:22 | out in a loud voice he note: “The power of the 05Parp4    69:23 | He gave his account and related 05Parp4    69:23 | He gave his account and related the miracles 05Parp4    69:24 | is mighty) and they thanked Him, worshipping the sole true God 05Parp4    69:24 | and the irresistible order of His will 05Parp4    69:26 | He turned my mourning into gladness 05Parp4    69:26 | turned my mourning into gladness. He took my sackcloth from me 05Parp4    70:0 | so that in accordance with his promise, he would provide them 05Parp4    70:0 | in accordance with his promise, he would provide them with Huns 05Parp4    70:1 | Wasting time with words, he delayed acting on this. But 05Parp4    70:1 | this. But then, from somewhere, he assembled [300] Huns and sent them 05Parp4    70:1 | winter month had passed when he quickly recalled them to himself 05Parp4    70:3 | who placed their hopes on Him. ( He continued): “Each of you 05Parp4    70:3 | placed their hopes on Him. ( He continued): “Each of you knows 05Parp4    70:4 | the hay-rake to sweep his threshing-floor. Cleaning the grain 05Parp4    70:4 | threshing-floor. Cleaning the grain, he puts it in the heavenly 05Parp4    70:6 | anyone to do something for his own benefit, but rather with 05Parp4    70:6 | about the salvation or destruction he may encounter on the day 05Parp4    70:8 | let whoever is concerned about his own salvation and longs to 05Parp4    70:13 | Yohan, prince of Mokk’ piercing him with his spear, and assisted 05Parp4    70:13 | of Mokk’ piercing him with his spear, and assisted by Yohan 05Parp4    70:14 | regarding Yohan, the Anjewac’ik’ sepuh: “ He is like a cow, and 05Parp4    70:14 | have a collar put on his neck. He is incapable of 05Parp4    70:14 | collar put on his neck. He is incapable of doing anything 05Parp4    70:15 | collar; you fasten it around his neck 05Parp4    70:16 | As a result of his impious words, he fell from 05Parp4    70:16 | result of his impious words, he fell from his horse and 05Parp4    70:16 | impious words, he fell from his horse and was wickedly mauled 05Parp4    71:2 | Armenia, made haste. Taking with him the blessed patriarch of Armenia 05Parp4    71:2 | would grant everything according to his wishes), and assembling the Armenian 05Parp4    71:2 | and assembling the Armenian troops, he hurried to take them to 05Parp4    71:2 | take them to those places. He note: “Perhaps the multitude of 05Parp4    71:4 | the humane Savior to raise His great name among the multitude 05Parp4    71:4 | of assembled pagans, to give his servants glory and to shame 05Parp4    71:7 | the love and power of His arm, and you will be 05Parp4    71:8 | since God is with you, he will make your numbers appear 05Parp4    71:8 | tossed by a severe wind, he will disperse them over the 05Parp4    71:9 | make you victorious. Glory to Him, His Son, and the holy 05Parp4    71:9 | you victorious. Glory to Him, His Son, and the holy Spirit 05Parp4    71:11 | of Armenia, began to organize his side of the front, as 05Parp4    71:12 | He entrusted the middle section to 05Parp4    71:12 | cavalrymen. In the right wing he designated Bashgh Vahewuni, Babgen Siwni 05Parp4    71:12 | and P’apak Paluni, each with his cavalry, and others besides. On 05Parp4    71:12 | brothers Vahan, Nerseh, and Hrahat. He placed himself to the right 05Parp4    71:13 | He also prepared other senior men 05Parp4    71:13 | select cavalry and Vren Vanandac’i, He sent Pap Artakunik’ (an ostanik 05Parp4    71:15 | attacked the p’ushtipanac’ saghar with his spear. Both of them wounded 05Parp4    71:16 | and weakening before the enemy, he called to Vren Vanandac’i: “Advance 05Parp4    71:19 | Armenia, went and forcefully killed him. Nerseh Kamsarakan, the lord of 05Parp4    71:22 | by the spirit of strength, he said to all of them 05Parp4    72:3 | For the angel merely removed him and set him free to 05Parp4    72:3 | merely removed him and set him free to develop the preaching 05Parp4    72:4 | Vard Mamikonean, not only was he personally freed, but he peacefully 05Parp4    72:4 | was he personally freed, but he peacefully reached the country of 05Parp4    72:4 | country of Armenia together with his servants, money, and equippage, resembling 05Parp4    72:5 | vow of Vahan Mamikonean which he pronounced before the holy Gospel 05Parp4    72:5 | realized that God had accepted his reconversion, witness, and faith. He 05Parp4    72:5 | his reconversion, witness, and faith. He note: “Indeed God has recognized 05Parp4    72:5 | lamented in my error, and He accepted the fruit of confession 05Parp4    72:5 | plan and oath, and through His mighty lordship gave me a 05Parp4    73:0 | had asked God to allow him to see the arrival of 05Parp4    73:0 | to see the arrival of his brother Vard in the flesh 05Parp4    73:0 | flesh, and then to take ( him) joyfully on the day his 05Parp4    73:0 | him) joyfully on the day his request was granted 05Parp4    73:1 | quickly implemented the request of His saint, in no way delayed 05Parp4    73:1 | brother Vard back and showed him to (Vasak) and to everyone 05Parp4    73:1 | to (Vasak) and to everyone, He left (Vard) in health among 05Parp4    73:1 | left (Vard) in health among his remaining living servants, and called 05Parp4    73:1 | remaining living servants, and called His blessed witness, Vasak to him 05Parp4    73:1 | His blessed witness, Vasak to him, crowning him and causing him 05Parp4    73:1 | witness, Vasak to him, crowning him and causing him to dwell 05Parp4    73:1 | him, crowning him and causing him to dwell in the mansion 05Parp4    73:1 | dwell in the mansion of His Kingdom, among the angels of 05Parp4    73:8 | your arrival, out of fear he fled from the borders of 05Parp4    73:8 | fourth, and (Vaxt’ang) continued with his excuses. Then the sixth and 05Parp4    73:9 | Then he had spies dispatched from the 05Parp4    73:12 | attempted to carry out everything he said (be it true or 05Parp4    73:21 | And at this (late) hour he was still delaying and deceiving 05Parp4    74:0 | of the Armenian brigade (for he noticed that they were forlorn 05Parp4    74:1 | He entrusted the right wing to 05Parp4    74:1 | the king of Iberia; and he himself organized the center with 05Parp4    74:1 | the venerable lord of Gnunik’; he placed the venerable aspet Sahak 05Parp4    74:2 | of Armenia’s general, Vahan, for his face was illuminated with the 05Parp4    74:2 | restrain themselves when they saw his radiant face which was illuminated 05Parp4    74:3 | Even his own brother, the great general 05Parp4    74:3 | Vasak) would be taken from him and from this filthy life 05Parp4    74:5 | of the Iranian brigade with his spear and sent him crashing 05Parp4    74:5 | with his spear and sent him crashing to the ground. And 05Parp4    74:5 | to the ground. And, unexpectedly, his spear shattered. Brave Vasak Mamikonean 05Parp4    74:6 | He encountered Nerseh Kamsarakan, the lord 05Parp4    74:6 | Shirak, who also had broken his spear and was searching for 05Parp4    74:8 | While Armenia’s general, Vahan Mamikonean, his venerable brother, Vasak, and the 05Parp4    74:9 | eager request, in accordance with his secret and inscrutable providence, the 05Parp4    74:9 | keeping comrades who were with him ( who fervently desired the cup 05Parp4    74:10 | by the Iranian troops. Putting him on his own steed, (Vahan 05Parp4    74:10 | Iranian troops. Putting him on his own steed, (Vahan) removed him 05Parp4    74:10 | his own steed, (Vahan) removed him from the battle and saved 05Parp4    74:10 | from the battle and saved him 05Parp4    74:13 | Hrahat Kamsarakan, after violently racing his horse, fell to the ground 05Parp4    74:13 | ground and the Iranians reached him while he was on foot 05Parp4    74:13 | the Iranians reached him while he was on foot, seized him 05Parp4    74:13 | he was on foot, seized him, and took him to Mihran 05Parp4    74:13 | foot, seized him, and took him to Mihran. When Mihran saw 05Parp4    74:13 | to Mihran. When Mihran saw him, he was delighted 05Parp4    74:13 | Mihran. When Mihran saw him, he was delighted 05Parp4    74:14 | He threatened him with severe words 05Parp4    74:14 | He threatened him with severe words and then 05Parp4    74:14 | severe words and then had him bound and kept carefully. Wherever 05Parp4    74:14 | in the land of Armenia, he took (Hrahat) along with him 05Parp4    74:14 | he took (Hrahat) along with him 05Parp4    75:0 | naxarars of Armenia gathered around him. The two Kamsarakans were always 05Parp4    75:0 | two Kamsarakans were always with him, inseparable and united 05Parp4    75:3 | Mihran had encamped near him with so many thousands, and 05Parp4    75:4 | the brave Vahan Mamikonean with His great power, that Mihran and 05Parp4    75:4 | great power, that Mihran and ( his) brigade quaked in the midst 05Parp4    75:4 | fear from On High, and he did not dare go against 05Parp4    75:4 | them to kill those whom he had wanted, to pursue and 05Parp4    75:4 | destroy the remaining fugitives. Instead, he constantly sent mild messages to 05Parp4    75:5 | the intermediary, since (because of his benevolence) he likes me and 05Parp4    75:5 | since (because of his benevolence) he likes me and listens to 05Parp4    75:5 | beseech the king and reconcile him with you, and will try 05Parp4    75:6 | just eyes, as a king; he should look with justice and 05Parp4    75:7 | does not look properly upon his servants, does not listen properly 05Parp4    75:7 | such a king, and serving him is onerous, bitter, and dangerous 05Parp4    75:8 | the good and bad among his servants, and does not want 05Parp4    75:8 | required for each according to his worth, can hardly be a 05Parp4    75:8 | be a good lord to his servants 05Parp4    75:9 | revile both the merchant and his wares 05Parp4    75:16 | of the Aryans (enjoys) over his servants, and if I had 05Parp4    75:27 | it—first and foremost let him permit Christianity in the land 05Parp4    76:1 | hurried to court with all his multitude, taking along the captive 05Parp4    76:2 | inconsolable grief, were touched remembering his goodness to them, and went 05Parp4    76:2 | them, and went along with him 05Parp4    76:3 | day the Iranians had taken his brother Hrahat, Nerseh, the lord 05Parp4    76:3 | to eat without tears. Whatever he ate had a wicked bitterness 05Parp4    76:3 | had a wicked bitterness in his mouth. So, he followed after 05Parp4    76:3 | bitterness in his mouth. So, he followed after the Iranian brigade 05Parp4    76:4 | fall on one and free him. If not, at least in 05Parp4    76:5 | unable to devise any strategem, he drew near by one lodging 05Parp4    76:6 | is possible for God, and He will willingly hear and fulfill 05Parp4    76:7 | the man of God. But he did this with his heart 05Parp4    76:7 | But he did this with his heart, not his mouth 05Parp4    76:7 | this with his heart, not his mouth 05Parp4    76:8 | the guards who were surrounding him carefully, and (God) peacefully freed 05Parp4    76:8 | carefully, and (God) peacefully freed him to go to his beloved 05Parp4    76:8 | freed him to go to his beloved brother and his land 05Parp4    76:8 | to his beloved brother and his land 05Parp4    76:9 | and the other nobility with him saw the fearless and brave 05Parp4    76:10 | They began to speak to him in a rough and threatening 05Parp4    76:11 | who deserves multiple deaths for his wicked deeds) and delivered him 05Parp4    76:11 | his wicked deeds) and delivered him into our hands. Although we 05Parp4    76:11 | wanted to preserve and spare him, nonetheless, his capital offenses pursued 05Parp4    76:11 | preserve and spare him, nonetheless, his capital offenses pursued the man 05Parp4    76:11 | offenses pursued the man making him unworthy of pardon. Sooner or 05Parp4    76:11 | of pardon. Sooner or later he will be destroyed by them 05Parp4    76:11 | a great and mighty prince, he is hardly able to hide 05Parp4    76:11 | fugitive hide and live if he has fled from the gods 05Parp4    76:12 | Now you, his comrade in those wicked capital 05Parp4    76:14 | but so that through apostasy he would die with a bad 05Parp4    76:15 | of the impious brothers (including) his own brother Gdihon, he replied 05Parp4    76:15 | including) his own brother Gdihon, he replied as follows 05Parp4    76:16 | knows how close or far his life is from the gate 05Parp4    76:16 | from the gate. What if he purchases (life) and is saved 05Parp4    76:19 | blessed Siwnik sepuh, Yazd, ended his life in martyrdom on the 05Parp4    76:19 | of the ancient Armenian calendar). His remains were gathered and placed 05Parp4    77:0 | of Armenia who were with him, fulfilled the vow of masses 05Parp4    77:3 | order to destroy and disrupt his troops. They told everyone 05Parp4    77:5 | same hour, one by one he lifted us up and took 05Parp4    77:5 | about one Iranian hrasax away. He still did not know who 05Parp4    77:5 | district. But in accordance with his virtue, he treated us as 05Parp4    77:5 | in accordance with his virtue, he treated us as men wounded 05Parp4    77:5 | the sake of God, and he wanted to save us or 05Parp4    77:5 | bones for the sake of his own soul. This man, after 05Parp4    77:6 | He then went to his monastery 05Parp4    77:6 | He then went to his monastery, brought us a small 05Parp4    77:6 | brought yet another cleric with him, offered us the food and 05Parp4    77:7 | When he saw that we had been 05Parp4    77:7 | somewhat and opened our eyes, he gradually began to interrogate us 05Parp4    77:7 | and from what district, since, he said, our manner and demeanor 05Parp4    77:7 | and demeanor were such that he was led to believe we 05Parp4    77:8 | man’s virtue, we accurately informed him about ourselves. When he heard 05Parp4    77:8 | informed him about ourselves. When he heard this, he glorified God 05Parp4    77:8 | ourselves. When he heard this, he glorified God. Leaving the cleric 05Parp4    77:8 | Leaving the cleric with us, he left us and went to 05Parp4    77:8 | left us and went to his monastery 05Parp4    77:9 | The next evening he returned with pack animal(s 05Parp4    77:18 | the martyrdom and I saw him receive his crown before he 05Parp4    77:18 | and I saw him receive his crown before he received it 05Parp4    77:18 | him receive his crown before he received it. And before the 05Parp4    77:19 | Astonished at the appearance of his face, I wanted to look 05Parp4    77:19 | I wanted to look at him again, but was unable because 05Parp4    77:19 | the increasingly bright light from his face struck me with awe 05Parp4    77:20 | saw the same vision of his miraculous color then. I realized 05Parp4    77:20 | I realized right away that he would be taken from me 05Parp4    77:22 | But they did not heed his protest about not working and 05Parp4    77:24 | Mamikoneans, Mushegh, and they dispatched ( him) with a brigade of many 05Parp4    77:26 | Mushegh, and the brigade with him to insanity, leading them around 05Parp4    78:0 | bridge on the Arax River, he encamped that day in the 05Parp4    78:1 | For he had been well informed by 05Parp4    78:3 | and the other awag’s with him heard these words, they were 05Parp4    78:3 | Mamikonean, and the troops with him at the time 05Parp4    78:4 | the forest called Xosrovakert. Then he passed against the dastakert as 05Parp4    78:5 | the other Armenian naxarars with him and the rhamik cavalrymen of 05Parp4    78:10 | Yohan, having been thrown from his horse was left there half 05Parp4    78:12 | Savior Christ pitied and spared his oath-loving flock and took 05Parp4    78:12 | away safely and peacefully displayed him to his people and made 05Parp4    78:12 | and peacefully displayed him to his people and made them happy 05Parp4    78:13 | Mamikoneans, and the cavalrymen with him arrived. Because they had not 05Parp4    79:1 | of Armenia who were with him, together with each (person’s) dayeaks 05Parp4    79:2 | along all the forces. As he went he took many of 05Parp4    79:2 | the forces. As he went he took many of the fortified 05Parp4    79:2 | ruining them, and moving on. He killed many people and caused 05Parp4    79:2 | blood to flow. Seeking strategems, he boasted very greatly that he 05Parp4    79:2 | he boasted very greatly that he would either arrest the brave 05Parp4    79:2 | brave Vahan Mamikonean or kill him in battle. Then he would 05Parp4    79:2 | kill him in battle. Then he would rest 05Parp4    79:3 | Giwghik, and the other, Vardashen. He encamped there that day, and 05Parp4    79:3 | and on the next day he heard that Vahan Mamikonean was 05Parp4    79:3 | Vahan Mamikonean was close to him at Varayr Varoy, Horhom tun 05Parp4    79:4 | brilliant Mamikonean was there unconcerned, he reached the place at daybreak 05Parp4    79:5 | He encountered there a multitude of 05Parp4    79:6 | other naxarars who were with him turned back unhappily because he 05Parp4    79:6 | him turned back unhappily because he had not accomplished what he 05Parp4    79:6 | he had not accomplished what he was seeking to achieve, missing 05Parp4    79:7 | women were indeed their wives, he was inwardly delighted. For he 05Parp4    79:7 | he was inwardly delighted. For he reasoned that by means of 05Parp4    79:7 | that by means of them he certainly could hunt and capture 05Parp4    79:7 | able to pry them from him, if he remains alone, without 05Parp4    79:7 | pry them from him, if he remains alone, without them, either 05Parp4    79:7 | us (as we wish), or, he ( and he alone) will flee 05Parp4    79:7 | we wish), or, he (and he alone) will flee to a 05Parp4    79:9 | laws) of the Christians which he had certainly heard about 05Parp4    79:10 | Then he himself went to Ok’agh, descended 05Parp4    79:11 | Peroz had written to inform him that (Peroz) and the entire 05Parp4    79:11 | king, Vaxt’ang, or to chase him from the land; and to 05Parp4    80:0 | and heard the king’s command, he left (in Armenia) Shapuh with 05Parp4    80:1 | on the Gospel, went to him. He also assembled others who 05Parp4    80:1 | the Gospel, went to him. He also assembled others who were 05Parp4    80:2 | He promised the kingdom to one 05Parp4    80:2 | others whatever they needed. Thus he formed a brigade from the 05Parp4    80:2 | the many who allied with him in the land of Iberia 05Parp4    80:3 | When king Vaxt’ang saw that his own people had deceived and 05Parp4    80:3 | people had deceived and left him for Hazarawuxt, and that the 05Parp4    80:3 | anything and were in danger, he quit the land of Iberia 05Parp4    80:4 | keeper Vazat-Vshnasp, (Shapuh) ordered him to keep them very carefully 05Parp4    80:7 | also, as a learned individual he was informed about all of 05Parp4    80:8 | fortress-keeper many times, and he ordered that the Kamsarakans hear 05Parp4    80:8 | Kamsarakans hear about this often. He sent to them frequently, saying 05Parp4    80:14 | acceptable to the just God, He will save us from oppression 05Parp4    80:15 | Vahan Mamikonean, to do anything he ordered. They also encouraged others 05Parp4    81:0 | for Vahan Mamikonean, come upon him unawares, and kill him. But 05Parp4    81:0 | upon him unawares, and kill him. But he was able to 05Parp4    81:0 | unawares, and kill him. But he was able to accomplish nothing 05Parp4    81:1 | Indeed, Vahan Mamikonean with his troops ceaselessly took the Iranians 05Parp4    81:2 | the men who were with him went to encamp in a 05Parp4    81:3 | are extremely few men with him 05Parp4    81:4 | the multitude (of troops) with him suddenly went against the Armenian 05Parp4    81:5 | some way of dealing with him, all our business will be 05Parp4    81:9 | behind a haystack to evade his ( would-be) killer. When Nerseh 05Parp4    81:9 | Nerseh Kamsarakan’s dayeakordi saw this he got angry at the Mamikonean 05Parp4    81:11 | Xurs attacked the Iranian with his lance and killed him on 05Parp4    81:11 | with his lance and killed him on the spot, and the 05Parp4    81:11 | spot, and the Karnec’i escaped his slayer 05Parp4    81:12 | Xurs’ words and the deed he had bravely done, the sepuh 05Parp4    81:14 | heard of such successful work he glorified God that without his 05Parp4    81:14 | he glorified God that without his participation, God bent and broke 05Parp4    81:15 | And he went to the border of 05Parp4    81:15 | of Hashteank’ in accordance with his previous plan. Reaching the place 05Parp4    81:15 | previous plan. Reaching the place, he encamped at the village called 05Parp4    82:0 | at Duin was united around him, he showed us (an example 05Parp4    82:0 | Duin was united around him, he showed us (an example of 05Parp4    82:0 | showed us (an example of) his bravery 05Parp4    82:1 | such that (as you saw) his deeds resulted in one thing 05Parp4    82:2 | few men that every day he depletes and defeats our brigade 05Parp4    82:3 | can get aid elsewhere, for he will reduce us to but 05Parp4    82:4 | we will slow down and he will exhaust us and embarrass 05Parp4    82:5 | If you only left him to me, in but five 05Parp4    82:5 | how severely I would defeat him and those with him 05Parp4    82:5 | defeat him and those with him 05Parp4    82:6 | soul, the impure (spirit) within him prophesied about him that: “After 05Parp4    82:6 | spirit) within him prophesied about him that: “After five days you 05Parp4    82:6 | by God’s care, like Saul, ( he realized that) he could kill 05Parp4    82:6 | like Saul, (he realized that) he could kill him wherever he 05Parp4    82:6 | realized that) he could kill him wherever he wanted 05Parp4    82:6 | he could kill him wherever he wanted 05Parp4    82:7 | Shapuh, heard all these words, he did not permit (Gdihon) or 05Parp4    82:7 | Gdihon) or the men with him ( to accompany his troops); rather 05Parp4    82:7 | men with him (to accompany his troops); rather, in a rage 05Parp4    82:7 | troops); rather, in a rage, he himself went after (Vahan). He 05Parp4    82:7 | he himself went after (Vahan). He encamped in a certain spot 05Parp4    82:7 | a certain spot near where he wanted to go, thinking to 05Parp4    82:8 | Mamikonean, and the troops with him were sleeping peacefully at least 05Parp4    82:8 | cooperate). For everyone listened to his orders out of fear, willingly 05Parp4    82:8 | of fear, willingly, as though he were a king set up 05Parp4    82:8 | And God Himself was with him in everything he did, wherever 05Parp4    82:8 | was with him in everything he did, wherever that might be 05Parp4    82:9 | He took his troops and the 05Parp4    82:9 | He took his troops and the shinakans of 05Parp4    82:11 | courage. After a few days he died of his wounds and 05Parp4    82:11 | few days he died of his wounds and was crowned, being 05Parp4    83:1 | At daybreak he went and encamped at Shte’ 05Parp4    83:3 | of troops against them. Although he saw that his brigade at 05Parp4    83:3 | them. Although he saw that his brigade at the time was 05Parp4    83:3 | the enemy’s mighty force, nonetheless, he overlooked nothing. Giving the order 05Parp4    83:3 | overlooked nothing. Giving the order, he quickly assembled however many men 05Parp4    83:3 | quickly assembled however many men he had. Then, like a lion 05Parp4    83:3 | had. Then, like a lion, he bellowed 05Parp4    83:4 | miss the mark twice. If he hits the mark both times 05Parp4    83:6 | lord God strikes one through his dear ones can chase a 05Parp4    83:7 | the Almighty wishes to fulfill ( His) promises, (i.e., that each 05Parp4    83:9 | had expressed all these sentiments, he divided the troops he had 05Parp4    83:9 | sentiments, he divided the troops he had and entrusted them to 05Parp4    83:9 | of the military commanders whom he considered able and capable 05Parp4    83:10 | While he was still organizing the attack 05Parp4    83:12 | take care”! In other words, ( he thought) it was possible to 05Parp4    83:14 | keeping men who remained with him 05Parp4    83:15 | and the few men with him, quickly sent to Gdihon, prince 05Parp4    83:16 | at Shapuh’s summons, and arising, he quickly went to where the 05Parp4    83:17 | few like-minded people with him, attacked assisted by the right 05Parp4    83:17 | right-hand of the Almighty. He plunged into the entire Iranian 05Parp4    83:18 | Vahan himself, together with his brave oath-keepers, like a 05Parp4    83:18 | out on the other side. He and the men with him 05Parp4    83:18 | He and the men with him killed many powerful warriors of 05Parp4    83:18 | they rent the security of his armor in which the impious 05Parp4    83:18 | of the spear plunged into his liver 05Parp4    83:19 | up the ghost, without confessing. He had at one time immodestly 05Parp4    83:20 | His prideful words destroyed him. God 05Parp4    83:20 | His prideful words destroyed him. God had betrayed the prince 05Parp4    83:20 | God patiently and forgivingly pardoned him out of humanity, so that 05Parp4    83:21 | But when he did not come to his 05Parp4    83:21 | he did not come to his senses, and instead thoroughly scorned 05Parp4    83:21 | respond to the divine inquiry, he received his shameful end, in 05Parp4    83:21 | the divine inquiry, he received his shameful end, in this world 05Parp4    83:23 | Armenia’s general, Vahan Mamikonean with his colleagues had completed this deed 05Parp4    83:23 | with the power of God), he then went unconcernedly as though 05Parp4    83:23 | then went unconcernedly as though he were a wing of the 05Parp4    83:24 | Mamikonean and the men with him, they would be unable to 05Parp4    84:0 | the ground. Then, after wrapping him in reeds, his relatives and 05Parp4    84:0 | after wrapping him in reeds, his relatives and servants took him 05Parp4    84:0 | his relatives and servants took him to the land of Siwnik’ 05Parp4    84:1 | other and each returned to his place via different roads 05Parp4    84:2 | and the awesome might of ( his) adversary Vahan Mamikonean, he recalled 05Parp4    84:2 | of (his) adversary Vahan Mamikonean, he recalled the irresistible strength (of 05Parp4    84:2 | knowing what to do. For he note 05Parp4    84:3 | man as Gdihon and conquered him, the men with him, and 05Parp4    84:3 | conquered him, the men with him, and the select brigade, as 05Parp4    84:3 | the men here with me. He attacked three and four thousand 05Parp4    84:4 | in accordance with (Vahan’s) brilliance, he will send to the nearby 05Parp4    84:4 | auxiliaries from them as from his own relatives; and we survivors 05Parp4    84:6 | though the Gods’ assistance settled his affairs, it is time to 05Parp4    84:7 | the brigade or by himself, he will try to take charge 05Parp4    85:0 | this over. The next day he went to the district of 05Parp4    85:1 | While he was tormented by fearful thoughts 05Parp4    85:1 | noble folk, and each of his relatives and friends who had 05Parp4    85:2 | the land of the Aryans, he sank into a state of 05Parp4    85:3 | He remained speechless for a while 05Parp4    85:3 | anything or to come to his senses 05Parp4    85:4 | After many hours he awoke as though from being 05Parp4    85:4 | and called the man, questioning him alone as to how and 05Parp4    85:7 | massing troops from all sides, he wanted to go against the 05Parp4    85:7 | to go against the Hepthalites. He kept his thoughts to himself 05Parp4    85:7 | against the Hepthalites. He kept his thoughts to himself and did 05Parp4    85:7 | in the brigade knew that he wanted to fight the Hepthalites 05Parp4    85:9 | wants to kill us, let him order us killed here with 05Parp4    85:9 | order us killed here with his own sword, instead of letting 05Parp4    85:9 | For from such a deed he personally and the land of 05Parp4    85:10 | listen to anyone nor did he sense or remember his disgraces 05Parp4    85:10 | did he sense or remember his disgraces from earlier enemies—disgraces 05Parp4    85:10 | from earlier enemies—disgraces which he personally and all the Aryans 05Parp4    85:11 | of Aryans and non-Aryans, he went against them. (The men 05Parp4    85:14 | words, they said to Peroz: ’He is right; we are fighting 05Parp4    85:16 | Because of the insensitivity of his heart (Peroz) did not realize 05Parp4    85:16 | realize that the corpses of his own servants would fill the 05Parp4    85:16 | would fill the trench which he dug to destroy himself and 05Parp4    85:17 | met and clashed, (Peroz), all his sons, and land were lost 05Parp4    86:0 | these words from the emissary, he replied: “I and the brigade 05Parp4    86:1 | endangered and fatigued us that his actions and deeds are not 05Parp4    86:2 | other noble folk have seen him and the men with him 05Parp4    86:2 | him and the men with him accomplish in earlier times. For 05Parp4    86:2 | times. For ten days ago, he attacked not only this multitude 05Parp4    86:2 | with the choice cavalrymen of his district 05Parp4    86:4 | man) and the comrades with him, especially the three brothers from 05Parp4    86:6 | to the fortress-keeper whom he repeatedly ordered to keep them 05Parp4    86:7 | of the land of Armenia. He knew each as proper and 05Parp4    86:7 | and useful, and offered with his mercy in accordance with the 05Parp4    86:8 | Then he reached the city of Vagharshapat 05Parp4    86:8 | loyal, oath-keeping Armenian naxarars. He conducted the usual oaths and 05Parp4    86:8 | since the structure founded by his ancestors had become old 05Parp4    87:0 | destruction of the Iranian multitude, he was horrified and wracked with 05Parp4    87:1 | When he reached the court, the remnants 05Parp4    87:1 | the Aryan nobility gathered around him— the son of one, the 05Parp4    87:3 | to speak and reveal to him what all of them were 05Parp4    87:3 | of them were thinking, reminding him of the self-indulgence and 05Parp4    87:4 | Whatever he wanted to do, he did 05Parp4    87:4 | Whatever he wanted to do, he did through force alone—as 05Parp4    87:4 | did through force alone—as he wished, with no regard for 05Parp4    87:4 | consulting anyone, accomplishing everything through his tyrannical will 05Parp4    87:5 | The result of his unquestioned thinking brought destruction and 05Parp4    87:8 | and other similar counsel to him, and after giving testimony, they 05Parp4    87:8 | after giving testimony, they seated him on the throne of the 05Parp4    88:2 | unrecognized by Peroz who drove him away from serving the Aryans 05Parp4    88:3 | If you wish to interrogate him and listen, he himself will 05Parp4    88:3 | to interrogate him and listen, he himself will tell you 05Parp4    88:4 | and strength, and how has he been able to resist the 05Parp4    88:6 | was there with all of his forces. Despite the fact that 05Parp4    88:9 | are unbelievable. For how could he fearlessly resist in battle with 05Parp4    88:13 | Gdihon with ten men of his brigade could encounter so many 05Parp4    88:15 | and the other folk with him were today peacefully in your 05Parp4    88:19 | He was instructed by the king 05Parp4    88:19 | the wishes of Vahan and his comrades, to bring these folk 05Parp4    88:20 | when you send to Vahan he will give you friendly pretexts 05Parp4    88:21 | shrewd. For to the present he and those with him have 05Parp4    88:21 | present he and those with him have not accomplished such feats 05Parp4    88:22 | thing, since the work which he and those with him made 05Parp4    88:22 | which he and those with him made bold to do resulted 05Parp4    88:22 | human nature (in accordance with his proud and willful personality) and 05Parp4    88:22 | those men who allied with him, to bear the ridicule. Willing 05Parp4    88:23 | to Nixor Vshnaspdat, they bid him farewell and dispatched him to 05Parp4    88:23 | bid him farewell and dispatched him to Armenia 05Parp4    89:0 | at the village named Nuarsak. He sent as messengers to Vahan 05Parp4    89:0 | whom (Nixor) informed (Vahan) of his coming to Armenia, saying 05Parp4    89:2 | the words of this message, he assembled a brigade of all 05Parp4    89:3 | folk listen to Nixor’s message, he informed the Iranian emissaries that 05Parp4    89:3 | informed the Iranian emissaries that he would reply to them on 05Parp4    89:11 | the land to see with his own eyes, hear with his 05Parp4    89:11 | his own eyes, hear with his own ears, know and speak 05Parp4    89:11 | ears, know and speak with his own mouth, and not with 05Parp4    89:11 | and ears of another. Let him not always recognize a man 05Parp4    89:14 | the king who sees with his own healthy eyes and hears 05Parp4    89:14 | hearing and speaks fairly with his servants, will envivify his servants 05Parp4    89:14 | with his servants, will envivify his servants and they will not 05Parp4    89:18 | I will personally speak with him; otherwise, should I not come 05Parp4    90:0 | and to Mihr-Vshnasp Chuarshac’i, he sent them away 05Parp4    90:3 | Armenians, who had come to him from Vahan Mamikonean, with a 05Parp4    90:3 | Mamikonean, with a happy heart he rejoiced delightedly 05Parp4    90:4 | He ordered a diner and received 05Parp4    90:4 | was finished, each went to his lodging 05Parp4    90:7 | the words of Vahan Mamikonean, he rejoiced in front of all 05Parp4    90:7 | guiltless in all the things he planned and did. For he 05Parp4    90:7 | he planned and did. For he operated because of the tyranny 05Parp4    90:7 | Peroz’ wickedness, and not on his own will 05Parp4    90:10 | hearts of princes, and as He wills it, so He has 05Parp4    90:10 | as He wills it, so He has them speak 05Parp4    90:14 | them to Vahan Mamikonean, with his own messengers. With much urging 05Parp4    90:14 | own messengers. With much urging, he charged them to bring Vahan 05Parp4    90:14 | delay. Then, biding them farewell, he dispatched them affectionately 05Parp4    90:17 | the other oath-keepers with him glorified, with glory given by 05Parp4    90:19 | the messengers of all that he had sent him and that 05Parp4    90:19 | all that he had sent him and that there was nothing 05Parp4    90:20 | He also learned from the messengers 05Parp4    90:20 | brigade, and how very much his going there was desired. And 05Parp4    90:20 | desired. And Nixor’s messengers convinced him to go quickly 05Parp4    91:0 | thesis Vahan Mamikonean went to him willingly and with a joyful 05Parp4    91:1 | the village named Eghind, where he and all the brigades with 05Parp4    91:1 | and all the brigades with him stopped. He sent to Nixor 05Parp4    91:1 | the brigades with him stopped. He sent to Nixor and made 05Parp4    91:1 | sent to Nixor and made him aware of his arrival 05Parp4    91:1 | and made him aware of his arrival 05Parp4    91:3 | and wish of Vahan Mamikonean, he immediately had (these men) sent 05Parp4    91:4 | the noble folk sent to him by Nixor, and received them 05Parp4    91:4 | that day, the next day he left the eight (Iranians) with 05Parp4    91:4 | left the eight (Iranians) with his loyal men, ordering them to 05Parp4    91:4 | Then, with an organized brigade, he went to Nixor 05Parp4    91:5 | the village where Nixor was, he ordered the troops who were 05Parp4    91:5 | the troops who were with him to arm as if in 05Parp4    91:7 | senior men in advance of him and had them say to 05Parp4    91:9 | means of the messenger, then he himself came to see him 05Parp4    91:9 | he himself came to see him at the time of the 05Parp4    91:10 | other naxarar oath-keepers with him, he embraced him for many 05Parp4    91:10 | naxarar oath-keepers with him, he embraced him for many hours 05Parp4    91:10 | keepers with him, he embraced him for many hours and saluted 05Parp4    91:10 | for many hours and saluted him. He also conveyed the greetings 05Parp4    91:10 | many hours and saluted him. He also conveyed the greetings of 05Parp4    91:11 | and all the court nobility, he prostrated himself giving thanks and 05Parp4    91:20 | to the point of death. He demanded service and labor as 05Parp4    91:20 | labor as a god and he thought not to give recompense 05Parp4    91:21 | man it is better that he live but one day recognized 05Parp4    91:23 | the safety of himself and his own sons, how could he 05Parp4    91:23 | his own sons, how could he concern himself about any good 05Parp4    91:23 | himself about any good servant he had 05Parp4    91:24 | or attempted. But all of ( his) servants, seeing the limitlessness of 05Parp4    91:24 | servants, seeing the limitlessness of his insolence, thought of doing the 05Parp4    91:27 | He was the one who lost 05Parp4    91:28 | the lord of the Aryans, he will affectionately and willingly grant 05Parp4    92:0 | said at the atean to him and to the oath-keeping 05Parp4    92:0 | oath-keeping Armenian naxarars with him, and replied: “It is easy 05Parp4    92:1 | When He gives us a benevolent, experienced 05Parp4    92:4 | having servants with uncritical minds, his inability to choose bad from 05Parp4    92:6 | by something about Peroz; how he and all the Aryans were 05Parp4    92:7 | one insults the fire in his house. They insult the fire 05Parp4    92:11 | once or twice, but, if he heard them ten times, he 05Parp4    92:11 | he heard them ten times, he ought to die ten times 05Parp4    92:19 | reward each one according to his worth. You are our natural 05Parp4    93:0 | with a greatly rejoicing heart he said before the atean: “The 05Parp4    93:0 | and the good news about ( his willingness to) submit has removed 05Parp4    93:1 | He ordered the atean dismissed, saying 05Parp4    93:3 | should come and rejoice with him with all the oath-keeping 05Parp4    93:3 | naxarars and the entire brigade he had. But all the oath 05Parp4    93:5 | to gather in assembly, and he had Vahan Mamikonean brought to 05Parp4    93:5 | had Vahan Mamikonean brought to his room while he himself was 05Parp4    93:5 | brought to his room while he himself was alone 05Parp4    93:7 | enter the atean and approach him, and (similarly he ordered that 05Parp4    93:7 | and approach him, and (similarly he ordered that) the Iranian seniors 05Parp4    93:7 | the Iranian seniors come to him in the atean 05Parp4    93:9 | atean righteous God’s reward as he gave splendor and courage to 05Parp4    93:9 | gave splendor and courage to his beloved oath-keepers, but filled 05Parp4    93:16 | atean (and join) the multitude, he would say to the ushers 05Parp4    93:16 | rebels,” and immediately they let him in. But none of them 05Parp4    93:17 | saint Gregory with all of his ascetic comrades over the army 05Parp4    93:18 | the atean the same things ( he had said before), he started 05Parp4    93:18 | things (he had said before), he started to speak to Nixor 05Parp4    94:1 | and those who agree with him. Now quickly send the Armenian 05Parp4    94:3 | for a few days, while he quickly arranged what was necessary 05Parp4    94:11 | Mamikoneans, Grigor, became valliant like his father, and displayed great bravery 05Parp4    94:11 | and to all the troops. He received a good reputation and 05Parp4    94:13 | to the mountainous areas where he secured himself. But they arrested 05Parp4    94:13 | secured himself. But they arrested him and brought him to the 05Parp4    94:13 | they arrested him and brought him to the royal assembly where 05Parp4    94:13 | assembly where they mercilessly slaughtered him, like an animal 05Parp4    95:0 | the Armenian cavalry and then he and all the oath-keeping 05Parp4    95:0 | the oath-keeping naxarars with him went to king Vagharsh. Going 05Parp4    95:0 | a proper number of days, he reached the court 05Parp4    95:1 | hurriedly set a time for him to see the king and 05Parp4    95:2 | merely in affectionately inquiring about his well-being, but asked no 05Parp4    95:2 | but asked no more of him on that day 05Parp4    95:5 | is usually possible to replace him. But because of his pride 05Parp4    95:5 | replace him. But because of his pride, such a countless multitude 05Parp4    95:5 | of replacing them today. Furthermore, he finally destroyed himself, his sons 05Parp4    95:5 | Furthermore, he finally destroyed himself, his sons and women 05Parp4    95:12 | Others who experienced his tyranny at least were granted 05Parp4    95:15 | merit and accomplishment because of his usefulness or (abilities) in fighting 05Parp4    95:20 | useful; the son, disobedient toward his father; the servant does his 05Parp4    95:20 | his father; the servant does his lord ill, and whenever someone 05Parp4    95:20 | hold someone back or destroy him, taking your false faith in 05Parp4    95:20 | your false faith in hand, he does all the evils he 05Parp4    95:20 | he does all the evils he wishes, and settles the matter 05Parp4    95:21 | recompense each man according to his work, merit, subordination, benefit, honesty 05Parp4    95:22 | eye examine a man and his work, and reward appropriately 05Parp4    95:23 | them loudly praised and esteemed him, all marvelled at the Mamikonid’s 05Parp4    95:23 | of the words issuing from his mouth 05Parp4    95:24 | Mamikonid was granted by God. He spoke to the ears of 05Parp4    95:25 | Vahan Mamikonean and to all his oath-keeping naxarars: “Everything which 05Parp4    95:26 | recall it, either alone in his conversations or before an Armenian 05Parp4    96:4 | Vahan Mamikonean’s words, and sat him on the throne of the 05Parp4    96:4 | of the Mamikonean lordship, giving him ( in the example of his 05Parp4    96:4 | him (in the example of his ancestors) the sparapetut’iwn of the 05Parp4    96:7 | court nobility, king Vagharsh asked him: “ Vahan, sparapet of Armenia, are 05Parp4    96:8 | beneficial for all people. Only He could have done what you 05Parp4    97:1 | keeping naxarars of Armenia with him arrived in the land of 05Parp4    97:2 | the other Armenian naxarars with him and the entire multitude of 05Parp4    97:2 | entire multitude of the troops, he greeted them with the kiss 05Parp4    97:3 | from the diligent sons of His Church for which they toiled 05Parp4    97:3 | for the name of Christ. He ended fatigue, cleaned the dirt 05Parp4    97:3 | and the robe of joy. He gave a crown as if 05Parp4    97:3 | ornaments as a bride in His Kingdom 05Parp4    97:4 | With the intercession of His saints may He grant that 05Parp4    97:4 | intercession of His saints may He grant that you be adorned 05Parp4    97:4 | which God has readied for His loved ones 05Parp4    97:6 | oath-keeping Armenian naxarars with him, remained there for some days 05Parp4    98:1 | Daily he observed the intelligence of Vahan 05Parp4    98:1 | and lord of the Mamikoneans, his judicious nature, concern for the 05Parp4    98:1 | in everything, total progress; and he also saw that whatever work 05Parp4    98:1 | very difficult, the Lord aided his hand and everything was concluded 05Parp4    98:2 | secretly astonished and rejoiced at his benevolent thoughts 05Parp4    98:3 | all the court nobility and his friends with the man’s wisdom 05Parp4    98:3 | friends with the man’s wisdom. He also had king Vagharsh fully 05Parp4    98:4 | before all the court nobility, he informed king Vagharsh about all 05Parp4    98:5 | All the good wisdom (of his), about which I have written 05Parp4    98:5 | and in no way is his advance ever lessened 05Parp4    98:7 | of Armenia, first and foremost he would lack the counsel which 05Parp4    98:7 | are few to compare with him 05Parp4    98:8 | to the land of Armenia, ( he would find that) it is 05Parp4    98:8 | in two or three years he would hardly be able to 05Parp4    98:8 | despicable people of the land. He would act through ignorance in 05Parp4    98:9 | But (Vahan), since he is a native of the 05Parp4    98:10 | marzpan goes to the land, he will travel with wife, sons 05Parp4    98:11 | But if he ( Vahan) were to be (the 05Parp4    98:11 | were to be (the marzpan), he would consume his own House 05Parp4    98:11 | the marzpan), he would consume his own House provisions, and all 05Parp4    98:14 | be a man who loves his master and builds up the 05Parp4    99:1 | God they established and confirmed him as marzpan over the land 05Parp4    99:2 | hands of the emissary, although he recognized the envy of (certain 05Parp4    99:2 | burdened by the matter. Nevertheless, he did not dare to resist 05Parp4    99:3 | Taking the hrovartak, he immediately requested a horse to 05Parp4    99:7 | a heart breaking with joy he had the psalm read: “Bless 05Parp4    99:7 | who are of Israel’s fountain” [Psalms 67, 27]. He ordered readings from the passage 05Parp4    99:7 | the passage where David crowns his son Solomon as king 05Parp4    99:8 | came to the part where he himself was to read. Giving 05Parp4    99:8 | Giving the greeting of peace, he note 05Parp4    100:0 | to us the plan of His coming and incarnation through the 05Parp4    100:1 | it says, appointed another [70], whom he sent to heal the sick 05Parp4    100:10 | with old David who dedicated his thankful praise to the most 05Parp4    100:10 | the most high God regarding his son Solomon: “Blessed be the 05Parp4    100:13 | Adonijah thought that he could become king without God 05Parp4    100:13 | then fled. Clothed with shame, his supporters hid beneath the altar 05Parp4    100:16 | is dying—do not allow him to 05Parp4    100:17 | the altar—hurry and help him 05Parp4    100:18 | Shimei is being beheaded—lend him a hand with pity: Tell 05Parp4    100:18 | hand with pity: Tell Solomon “ he is not here”! The irremissibility 05Parp4    100:19 | hands, all you people!” [Psalm 46:2 LXX], and he says: “Come to Me, all 05Parp4    100:20 | But he also commanded you, who are 05Parp4    100:25 | incarnate child of God from him 05Parp4    100:38 | of the Savior for all his days, and who hears the 06Khor1    1:1 | letter and promise to fulfill his request 06Khor1    2:4 | in that we have described him who was king of Egypt 06Khor1    2:5 | For after he had subdued the Greeks as 06Khor1    2:5 | the Greeks as well under his power, he was called king 06Khor1    2:5 | as well under his power, he was called king of Alexandria 06Khor1    2:5 | called. It was because of his being particularly philhellene that he 06Khor1    2:5 | his being particularly philhellene that he rendered his works into Greek 06Khor1    2:5 | particularly philhellene that he rendered his works into Greek 06Khor1    2:6 | similar reasons for our calling him king of the Greeks, but 06Khor1    2:6 | what we have said about him be sufficient 06Khor1    4:3 | Abydenus says the following about him, in agreement with the others 06Khor1    4:3 | The all-merciful God rewarded him as a shepherd and guide 06Khor1    4:4 | Later he says: “Aḷovros reigned for ten 06Khor1    4:5 | name to Noah and credit him with infinite periods of time 06Khor1    4:6 | named after some gods, could he make them equal to the 06Khor1    4:6 | attaining the truth, since now he would increase and now decrease 06Khor1    4:8 | the first to be created. He lived [230] years and begat Seth 06Khor1    4:9 | his are two of the inscriptions 06Khor1    4:11 | and for what reasons was he the first to have hope 06Khor1    4:12 | the creature of God, and he is said to have received 06Khor1    4:12 | command from God’s mouth. But he transgressed and hid and was 06Khor1    4:12 | not by anyone else. Likewise, he heard the sentence from the 06Khor1    4:13 | and known to God, offered Him a sacrifice, and it was 06Khor1    4:15 | rest of our speculations about him we shall defer to the 06Khor1    4:16 | of the commandment, because of his evil, as has been said 06Khor1    4:16 | evil, as has been said, he was expelled from the Garden 06Khor1    4:17 | with God was killed by his own blood brother 06Khor1    4:18 | its own pleasing. Among these he Enos, having the greatest hope 06Khor1    4:20 | forget the name God or Him whose name it is, nor 06Khor1    4:21 | So then he called God to help him 06Khor1    4:21 | he called God to help him 06Khor1    4:22 | After he had lived [190] years he begat 06Khor1    4:22 | After he had lived [190] years he begat Caynan; Caynan after living 06Khor1    4:23 | birth of Methusela for [200] years he lived a worthy and pleasing 06Khor1    4:23 | worthy and pleasing life, as He who was pleased knows, and 06Khor1    4:24 | begat a son and named him Noah 06Khor1    4:25 | then did Scripture bestow on him alone the name of son 06Khor1    4:25 | the others “they begat”? Concerning him his father made an antithetical 06Khor1    4:25 | others “they begat”? Concerning him his father made an antithetical prophecy 06Khor1    4:25 | made an antithetical prophecy, saying: “ He will give us rest from 06Khor1    4:28 | For he well said “from our deeds 06Khor1    4:30 | But Scripture honored him with the name of son 06Khor1    5:2 | examine any given one in his own age 06Khor1    5:39 | our translation of the Bible he is not found anywhere in 06Khor1    5:41 | But we have found him so placed by a certain 06Khor1    5:41 | and erudite Syrian, and what he said seemed to us reliable 06Khor1    5:42 | the case on account of his being on the borders of 06Khor1    5:43 | the twelfth after Ninos, and he died while young in years 06Khor1    5:45 | Likewise he counts our genealogy from Hayk 06Khor1    5:45 | opponent of Bēl and also his slayer 06Khor1    5:46 | Abydenus tells us this in his first section of detailed genealogies 06Khor1    5:47 | witness to these matters, for he says in one chapter as 06Khor1    5:48 | son of Bēl or that he was Bēl himself, for neither 06Khor1    6:2 | whole system of truth, let him happily endeavor to change these 06Khor1    6:3 | But let each one please his mind in these matters as 06Khor1    6:3 | mind in these matters as he will 06Khor1    6:4 | and the times according to his whim, or for some other 06Khor1    6:5 | first king, so they give him a barbaric name, attributing to 06Khor1    6:5 | a barbaric name, attributing to him thirty-six thousand years; whereas 06Khor1    6:7 | Before the tower,” he says, “and before the race 06Khor1    6:9 | whole world under their dominion,” he says, “Zrvan prevailed and ruled 06Khor1    6:10 | are the Medes, said that he was the origin and father 06Khor1    6:10 | and father of the gods. He also said many other fables 06Khor1    6:10 | said many other fables about him, which are inapposite for us 06Khor1    6:11 | when Zrvan became a tyrant,” he says, “Titan and Yapetost’ē opposed 06Khor1    6:11 | says, “Titan and Yapetost’ē opposed him, waging war against him, for 06Khor1    6:11 | opposed him, waging war against him, for he was planning to 06Khor1    6:11 | waging war against him, for he was planning to make his 06Khor1    6:11 | he was planning to make his own sons kings over everyone 06Khor1    6:12 | And in this confusion,” he says, “Titan seized a part 06Khor1    6:13 | born to Zrvan, lest through his offspring he rule over them 06Khor1    6:13 | Zrvan, lest through his offspring he rule over them 06Khor1    6:14 | to supervise the childbirths of his wives 06Khor1    6:16 | to be fables or whether he reckons them to be the 06Khor1    6:17 | of Constantia in Cyprus, in his Refutation of the Heresies, when 06Khor1    6:17 | Refutation of the Heresies, when he undertakes to show that God 06Khor1    6:18 | the race of Ham, restoring his inheritance to the sons of 06Khor1    6:21 | ’I shall tell you,’ he said, unwritten tales that have 06Khor1    6:22 | a book about Xisut’ra and his sons that now can nowhere 06Khor1    6:23 | land, it says, one of his sons, called Sem, went to 06Khor1    6:23 | in the direction of Assyria, he lingered by the river for 06Khor1    6:23 | and called the mountain after his own name Sim. Then he 06Khor1    6:23 | his own name Sim. Then he returned to the southeast whence 06Khor1    6:23 | returned to the southeast whence he had come 06Khor1    6:24 | But one of his youngest sons, called Tarban, with 06Khor1    6:24 | sisters and their husbands, left his father and dwelt by the 06Khor1    6:24 | same riverbank, from whose name he called the province Tarawn; and 06Khor1    6:24 | called the province Tarawn; and he called the place where he 06Khor1    6:24 | he called the place where he had dwelt Ts’rawnk’, for there 06Khor1    6:24 | for there the dispersion of his sons from him had its 06Khor1    6:24 | dispersion of his sons from him had its first origins 06Khor1    6:25 | of Bactria, and one of his sons remained there 06Khor1    7:4 | Why is he called the inventor of fire 06Khor1    8:2 | all the East and Assyria. He killed Antiochus, the king in 06Khor1    8:3 | He made his brother Vaḷarshak king 06Khor1    8:3 | He made his brother Vaḷarshak king over this 06Khor1    8:3 | in this way to render his own rule unshakable 06Khor1    8:4 | He gave him Nisibis as his 06Khor1    8:4 | He gave him Nisibis as his capital and 06Khor1    8:4 | He gave him Nisibis as his capital and established as his 06Khor1    8:4 | his capital and established as his frontiers part of western Syria 06Khor1    8:4 | the frontiers of the brave,” he said, “are their weapons; as 06Khor1    8:5 | The latter Vaḷarshak, having ordered his own principality in a grand 06Khor1    8:5 | a grand manner and established his reign, had a desire to 06Khor1    8:5 | ruled over Armenia up to his time: had he succeeded to 06Khor1    8:5 | up to his time: had he succeeded to the throne of 06Khor1    8:6 | versed in Chaldaean and Greek, he sent him to his brother 06Khor1    8:6 | Chaldaean and Greek, he sent him to his brother Arshak the 06Khor1    8:6 | Greek, he sent him to his brother Arshak the Great with 06Khor1    8:6 | Great with worthy gifts, asking him to open for him the 06Khor1    8:6 | asking him to open for him the royal archives 06Khor1    8:7 | And he wrote to him in the 06Khor1    8:7 | And he wrote to him in the following terms 06Khor1    9:6 | by your brother and son he may bring it with despatch 06Khor1    9:8 | Abas Catina, with great alacrity he ordered the royal archives in 06Khor1    9:8 | Nineveh to be set before him, and he was equally happy 06Khor1    9:8 | be set before him, and he was equally happy that his 06Khor1    9:8 | he was equally happy that his brother, to whom he had 06Khor1    9:8 | that his brother, to whom he had entrusted half of his 06Khor1    9:8 | he had entrusted half of his kingdom, had such thoughts 06Khor1    9:9 | Greek on which there was, he says, the following caption 06Khor1    9:11 | The beginning of this book, he says, deals with Zrvan, Titan 06Khor1    9:13 | it as the foremost of his treasures placed it in the 06Khor1    9:13 | and a part of it he ordered to be inscribed on 06Khor1    10:2 | Hayk, he says, was handsome and personable 06Khor1    10:3 | Among the giants he was the bravest and most 06Khor1    10:4 | He intrepidly raised his hand against 06Khor1    10:4 | He intrepidly raised his hand against the tyranny of 06Khor1    10:5 | Each man in his rage had drawn his sword 06Khor1    10:5 | in his rage had drawn his sword against his neighbor’s flank 06Khor1    10:5 | had drawn his sword against his neighbor’s flank, and they were 06Khor1    10:5 | circumstances enabled Bēl to impose his tyranny on the whole land 06Khor1    10:6 | Hayk refused to submit to him, and after begetting his son 06Khor1    10:6 | to him, and after begetting his son Aramaneak in Babylon he 06Khor1    10:6 | his son Aramaneak in Babylon he journey to the land of 06Khor1    10:6 | in the northern regions, with his sons and daughters and sons’ 06Khor1    10:6 | the outsiders who had joined his service and all his effects 06Khor1    10:6 | joined his service and all his effects 06Khor1    10:7 | He came and dwelt at the 06Khor1    10:7 | Hayk subjected to himself, and he built there a residence for 06Khor1    10:9 | He himself hastened, he says, with 06Khor1    10:9 | He himself hastened, he says, with the rest of 06Khor1    10:9 | says, with the rest of his entourage to the northwest. He 06Khor1    10:9 | his entourage to the northwest. He came and dwelt in an 06Khor1    10:10 | He also built a village and 06Khor1    10:10 | village and called it after his own name Haykashēn 06Khor1    11:2 | Continuing his narrative Mar Abas Catina says 06Khor1    11:2 | the Titan Bēl had confirmed his rule over everyone, he sent 06Khor1    11:2 | confirmed his rule over everyone, he sent to the northern region 06Khor1    11:2 | region to Hayk one of his sons with trustworthy men to 06Khor1    11:2 | with trustworthy men to bring him into obedience so they might 06Khor1    11:3 | You have made your habitation,” he said, “in the icy cold 06Khor1    11:6 | Then the Titan Bēl mustered his army against him, and with 06Khor1    11:6 | Bēl mustered his army against him, and with a mass of 06Khor1    11:7 | Hayk, sending swift runners before him. “ Know,” he said, “O greatest 06Khor1    11:7 | swift runners before him. “Know,” he said, “O greatest of the 06Khor1    11:8 | And knowing that he was close to my house 06Khor1    11:10 | overweening and imposing force of his entourage, like an impetuous torrent 06Khor1    11:10 | the spirit and vigor of his soldiers 06Khor1    11:11 | and sparkling eyes, hastily assembled his sons and grandsons, valiant men 06Khor1    11:11 | the others who were under his authority. He came to the 06Khor1    11:11 | who were under his authority. He came to the edge of 06Khor1    11:12 | Summoning his army he addressed them: “In 06Khor1    11:12 | Summoning his army he addressed them: “In going out 06Khor1    11:12 | midst of the crowd of his warriors 06Khor1    11:13 | servitude to Bēl, or showing him the success of our arms 06Khor1    11:13 | our arms, we may scatter his host and gain the victory 06Khor1    11:16 | was a wide distance between him and his force 06Khor1    11:16 | wide distance between him and his force 06Khor1    11:17 | He wore a helmet of iron 06Khor1    11:17 | and sheaves of bronze over his back and breast; armor covered 06Khor1    11:17 | back and breast; armor covered his legs and arms. A belt 06Khor1    11:17 | and arms. A belt girded his waist and from his left 06Khor1    11:17 | girded his waist and from his left breast hung a two 06Khor1    11:17 | A monstrous lance was in his right hand and in the 06Khor1    11:18 | troops on either side of him, Hayk set Aramaneak with two 06Khor1    11:18 | Aramaneak with two brothers on his right and Cadmos with the 06Khor1    11:18 | with the other two of his sons on his left, for 06Khor1    11:18 | two of his sons on his left, for they were powerful 06Khor1    11:18 | the bow and the sword. He himself stood in front and 06Khor1    11:18 | set the other troops behind him, forming them into a triangle 06Khor1    11:21 | the same hill from which he had descended, for he thought 06Khor1    11:21 | which he had descended, for he thought he would be safe 06Khor1    11:21 | had descended, for he thought he would be safe in the 06Khor1    11:21 | safe in the midst of his host until the whole army 06Khor1    11:21 | whole army should arrive and he could once more set his 06Khor1    11:21 | he could once more set his battle-line in order 06Khor1    11:22 | approaching the king pulled taut his wide-arced bow and shot 06Khor1    11:22 | the triple-fleched arrow at his breast armor; the arrow pierced 06Khor1    11:22 | the arrow pierced right through his back and stuck in the 06Khor1    11:22 | So, perished the domineering Titan; he was struck to the ground 06Khor1    11:22 | the ground and breathed out his spirit 06Khor1    11:23 | But his host, seeing this fearsome deed 06Khor1    11:23 | valor, fled each one before his own face 06Khor1    11:25 | the site of the battle he built a villa and called 06Khor1    11:25 | it Hayk’ on account of his victory; for that reason, the 06Khor1    11:26 | the hill where Bēl with his warriors fell Hayk called Gerezmans 06Khor1    11:27 | corpse of Bēl with drugs, he says, and ordered it to 06Khor1    11:27 | place in the view of his wives and sons 06Khor1    12:3 | After this, he says, Hayk returned Lo the 06Khor1    12:3 | dwelling place and gave to his grandson Cadmos much of the 06Khor1    12:3 | war and valiant men from his own entourage 06Khor1    12:4 | He ordered him to retain the 06Khor1    12:4 | He ordered him to retain the same dwelling 06Khor1    12:4 | to retain the same dwelling, his first house, and he himself 06Khor1    12:4 | dwelling, his first house, and he himself went and lingered in 06Khor1    12:5 | living a few more years he begat Aramaneak in Babylon, as 06Khor1    12:6 | After that he lived not a few more 06Khor1    12:6 | the whole nation - to Aramaneak his son 06Khor1    12:7 | The latter left two of his brothers, Khoṙ and Manavaz, with 06Khor1    12:7 | brothers Manavaz inherited Hark’, but his son Baz inherited the shore 06Khor1    12:7 | the north ­ west, and he called the district and the 06Khor1    12:7 | district and the lake by his own name 06Khor1    12:9 | the northern regions and established his estates. And from him is 06Khor1    12:9 | established his estates. And from him is said to derive the 06Khor1    12:10 | But Aramaneak took all his host and hastened to the 06Khor1    12:10 | and hastened to the northeast. He descended into a deep valley 06Khor1    12:13 | this deep plain dwelt Aramaneak; he cultivated a part of the 06Khor1    12:13 | on the same side, and he called the mountain after his 06Khor1    12:13 | he called the mountain after his own name Aragats’, and his 06Khor1    12:13 | his own name Aragats’, and his possessions, the foot of Aragats’ 06Khor1    12:15 | after living many more years he died 06Khor1    12:16 | His son Aramayis built his habitation 06Khor1    12:16 | His son Aramayis built his habitation on a hill by 06Khor1    12:16 | river and called it after his own name Armavir; and he 06Khor1    12:16 | his own name Armavir; and he called the name of the 06Khor1    12:16 | the river Eraskh (Araxes) after his grandson Erast 06Khor1    12:17 | And his son Sharay, who had many 06Khor1    12:17 | children and was a glutton, he sent with all his entourage 06Khor1    12:17 | glutton, he sent with all his entourage to a nearby plain 06Khor1    12:17 | the mountain called Aragats’. From his name, they say, the district 06Khor1    12:19 | lived some years and begat his son Amasya; after that he 06Khor1    12:19 | his son Amasya; after that he lived some more years and 06Khor1    12:20 | in Armavir; after some years he begat Geḷam, and after Geḷam 06Khor1    12:21 | After begetting these, he crossed the river near the 06Khor1    12:22 | He gave these in inheritance to 06Khor1    12:22 | gave these in inheritance to his two sons, the valiant P’arokh 06Khor1    12:23 | called the mountain Masis after his own name, and he himself 06Khor1    12:23 | after his own name, and he himself returned to Armavir. Having 06Khor1    12:23 | Having lived a few years, he died 06Khor1    12:24 | in Armavir to live with his sons, he himself went around 06Khor1    12:24 | to live with his sons, he himself went around the other 06Khor1    12:25 | He settled the shore of the 06Khor1    12:25 | lake and left there inhabitants. He called the mountain Geḷ after 06Khor1    12:25 | called the mountain Geḷ after his own name and the village 06Khor1    12:26 | Here he begat his son Sisak, a 06Khor1    12:26 | Here he begat his son Sisak, a proud and 06Khor1    12:27 | To him he gave the greatest part 06Khor1    12:27 | To him he gave the greatest part of 06Khor1    12:27 | gave the greatest part of his possessions and servants many in 06Khor1    12:27 | servants many in number, and he fixed the borders of his 06Khor1    12:27 | he fixed the borders of his inheritance from the lake in 06Khor1    12:28 | Here Sisak dwelt, and he filled the confines of his 06Khor1    12:28 | he filled the confines of his habitation with buildings. He called 06Khor1    12:28 | of his habitation with buildings. He called the land after his 06Khor1    12:28 | He called the land after his own name Siunik’; but the 06Khor1    12:29 | Armenia, found there offspring of his, famous men whom he made 06Khor1    12:29 | of his, famous men whom he made lords of the land 06Khor1    12:31 | mountain in a secure valley he built a town and gave 06Khor1    12:31 | a town and gave it his own name Geḷami, which later 06Khor1    12:31 | later was called Gaṙni after his grandson Gaṙnik 06Khor1    12:32 | From his offspring, in the time of 06Khor1    12:32 | in shooting arrows. Artashēs put him in charge of the royal 06Khor1    12:32 | the royal hunt and gave him a village on the bank 06Khor1    12:33 | From him, they say, is descended the 06Khor1    12:34 | said, after some years of his life begat Harmay, after which 06Khor1    12:34 | life begat Harmay, after which he lived a few more and 06Khor1    12:35 | And he ordered his son Harmay to 06Khor1    12:35 | And he ordered his son Harmay to dwell in 06Khor1    12:36 | the Armenians; and these were his families and offspring and their 06Khor1    12:36 | habitation. And afterward they began, he says, to multiply and fill 06Khor1    12:38 | is told of Aram that he performed in battle many heroic 06Khor1    12:38 | many heroic deeds and that he extended the borders of Armenia 06Khor1    12:38 | Armenia on every side. By his name all races call our 06Khor1    12:39 | But his complete history and his deeds 06Khor1    12:39 | But his complete history and his deeds of valor, how they 06Khor1    13:1 | Concerning his war against the people of 06Khor1    13:1 | the people of the east, his victory, and the death of 06Khor1    13:3 | He was an industrious and patriotic 06Khor1    13:3 | the same historian shows, and he thought it better to die 06Khor1    13:3 | it better to die for his father land than to see 06Khor1    13:3 | the sons of strangers trampling his country’s borders and foreigners ruling 06Khor1    13:3 | borders and foreigners ruling over his kin 06Khor1    13:4 | pressed by the nations around him, gathered the host of valiant 06Khor1    13:4 | of valiant archers related to him; they were also powerful lancers 06Khor1    13:5 | On the borders of Armenia he met the young Medes who 06Khor1    13:6 | incursions like the Kushans, and he controlled them for two years 06Khor1    13:7 | But Aram suddenly came upon him before dawn and slaughtered his 06Khor1    13:7 | him before dawn and slaughtered his whole host. He captured this 06Khor1    13:7 | and slaughtered his whole host. He captured this same Niwk’ar called 06Khor1    13:7 | Niwk’ar called Madēs and took him to Armavir; and there at 06Khor1    13:7 | a tower of the wall he pierced his forehead with an 06Khor1    13:7 | of the wall he pierced his forehead with an iron nail 06Khor1    13:7 | an iron nail and ordered him to be fixed to the 06Khor1    13:7 | all who arrived there. And his land as far as the 06Khor1    13:7 | as the mountain called Zarasp he subjected to tribute until the 06Khor1    13:8 | Ninos became king in Nineveh he kept in his mind a 06Khor1    13:8 | in Nineveh he kept in his mind a memory of rancor 06Khor1    13:8 | of rancor with regard to his ancestor Bēl, having learned about 06Khor1    13:8 | ancestor Bēl, having learned about him from stories. And for long 06Khor1    13:8 | stories. And for long years he planned to take vengeance, to 06Khor1    13:9 | the fear and uncertainty that his own kingdom might fall into 06Khor1    13:9 | might fall into danger as he planned such actions made him 06Khor1    13:9 | he planned such actions made him conceal his evil wickedness. He 06Khor1    13:9 | such actions made him conceal his evil wickedness. He bade him 06Khor1    13:9 | him conceal his evil wickedness. He bade him, Aram to hold 06Khor1    13:9 | his evil wickedness. He bade him, Aram to hold that same 06Khor1    13:9 | principality without fear and gave him permission to wear a diadem 06Khor1    14:2 | the west are told of him, Aram in the same book 06Khor1    14:2 | in the same book, and his struggle with the people of 06Khor1    14:2 | events and presenting in brief his lengthy account 06Khor1    14:3 | the same force to Assyria. He found there a certain Barsham 06Khor1    14:3 | the race of giants, ruining his land with forty thousand-armed 06Khor1    14:3 | infantry and five thousand cavalry. He was crushing the whole region 06Khor1    14:3 | region by the severity of his taxes and turning it into 06Khor1    14:4 | Aram opposed him in battle and chased him 06Khor1    14:4 | him in battle and chased him through Korduk’ to the Assyrian 06Khor1    14:4 | Assyrian plain, slaughtering many of his men; and Barsham, encountering his 06Khor1    14:4 | his men; and Barsham, encountering his Aram’s lancers, was killed 06Khor1    14:5 | the Syrians deified because of his many valiant exploits and for 06Khor1    14:5 | for a long time worshipped him 06Khor1    14:7 | we have to speak about his various deeds of valor in 06Khor1    14:8 | infantry and two thousand cavalry, he reached Cappadocia and a place 06Khor1    14:9 | And because he had subdued the east and 06Khor1    14:9 | of the house of Cadmos, he had no further fear of 06Khor1    14:10 | So as he was spending a long time 06Khor1    14:10 | in the west, there opposed him in battle the Titan Payapis 06Khor1    14:11 | Attacking him, Aram put him to flight 06Khor1    14:11 | Attacking him, Aram put him to flight and expelled him 06Khor1    14:11 | him to flight and expelled him to an island of the 06Khor1    14:12 | He left over the country a 06Khor1    14:12 | country a certain Mshak of his own family with a thousand 06Khor1    14:12 | family with a thousand of his troops and returned to Armenia 06Khor1    14:13 | Now he ordered the inhabitants of the 06Khor1    14:14 | Mshak, Aram’s governor, built in his own name and fortified with 06Khor1    14:15 | those regions as far as his own border he filled with 06Khor1    14:15 | far as his own border he filled with inhabitants many uninhabited 06Khor1    14:18 | Thus he became so powerful and famous 06Khor1    14:18 | powerful and famous that by his name up to today, as 06Khor1    14:19 | of valor were performed by him; but let what we have 06Khor1    14:21 | first, because he was prior to the time 06Khor1    14:23 | and self-opinionated and since he wished to show himself alone 06Khor1    14:23 | of all valor and virtue, he ordered many books and stories 06Khor1    14:23 | and what was recorded in his own time was to be 06Khor1    14:25 | years begat Ara, after which he lived many more years and 06Khor1    15:1 | Concerning Ara and his death in war at the 06Khor1    15:2 | Ninos, acquired the government of his ancestral lands, being considered worthy 06Khor1    15:2 | a favor by Ninos, like his father Aram 06Khor1    15:3 | many years had heard of his beauty and desired to visit 06Khor1    15:3 | beauty and desired to visit him; but she was not able 06Khor1    15:4 | the death of Ninos, or his flight to Crete as I 06Khor1    15:4 | the promise of gifts that he come to her in Nineveh 06Khor1    15:4 | desires and then return to his own land in peace with 06Khor1    15:6 | not so much to kill him or put him to flight 06Khor1    15:6 | to kill him or put him to flight as to subject 06Khor1    15:6 | as to subject and dominate him to fulfill her desires. For 06Khor1    15:6 | passion, at the reports about him she had become madly enflamed 06Khor1    15:6 | if she had already seen him 06Khor1    15:7 | which is called Ayrarat after his name 06Khor1    15:11 | They found Ara dead amid his warriors, and she ordered them 06Khor1    15:11 | she ordered them to place him on the roof of her 06Khor1    15:12 | ordered my gods to lick his wounds, and he will be 06Khor1    15:12 | to lick his wounds, and he will be restored to life 06Khor1    15:14 | But when his corpse became stinking, she ordered 06Khor1    15:14 | gave out this report about him: “ The gods licked Ara and 06Khor1    15:14 | gods licked Ara and brought him back to life, fulfilling our 06Khor1    15:16 | she spread these reports about him over this land of Armenia 06Khor1    15:18 | He lived some years and begat 06Khor1    16:9 | to make the attempt, yet he would be unable to pluck 06Khor1    16:9 | sling, no matter how hard he might try 06Khor1    16:10 | stones, it would appear to him to have been made with 06Khor1    17:3 | long period of time, entrusted him with the whole government of 06Khor1    17:6 | way of life had abandoned his kingdom and fled to Crete 06Khor1    17:9 | them, Semiramis incited war against him because the Mede planned to 06Khor1    17:11 | opportunity for vengeance and killed his mother, and he himself ruled 06Khor1    17:11 | and killed his mother, and he himself ruled over Assyria and 06Khor1    18:2 | to laugh at me. For he speaks among many other things 06Khor1    18:2 | Semiramis’ war against Zoroaster, which he says Semiramis won, and then 06Khor1    18:3 | more reliable than this, for he writes systematically and reveals the 06Khor1    19:6 | be as follows: After killing his wanton mother 06Khor1    19:7 | lived in peace; and in his time the days of Abraham 06Khor1    20:9 | From him on, it is not according 06Khor1    20:10 | When he slaughtered the Canaanites, they fled 06Khor1    20:10 | the Canaanites, they fled from him to Agras, sailing for T’arsis 06Khor1    20:12 | Gnt’uni family undoubtedly descend from him. The character of the men 06Khor1    20:28 | David, and his successors 06Khor1    20:63 | He is the son of our 06Khor1    20:63 | of governing our country to him 06Khor1    20:64 | His descendants are: Anushavan 06Khor1    20:70 | In his time lived Joshua son of 06Khor1    20:74 | Of him they say that he lived 06Khor1    20:74 | Of him they say that he lived in the time of 06Khor1    20:74 | time of Belok’os and that he caused senseless riots and perished 06Khor1    20:86 | He was sent by Teutamos to 06Khor1    21:1 | the son of Ara, and his son Anushavan Sawsanuēr 06Khor1    21:2 | passion for the handsome Ara; he was twelve years old at 06Khor1    21:2 | And having sincere confidence in him, she entrusted the government of 06Khor1    21:2 | government of the country to him. They say of him that 06Khor1    21:2 | to him. They say of him that he died in the 06Khor1    21:2 | They say of him that he died in the war against 06Khor1    21:3 | Catina continues the order of his narrative after this as follows 06Khor1    21:5 | For he had been dedicated to the 06Khor1    21:6 | court. But helped by friends, he gained control over part of 06Khor1    22:1 | first to reign in Armenia; He helped Varhak the Mede to 06Khor1    22:3 | in the time of Sardanapaḷos. He gave no little help to 06Khor1    22:6 | province, was very cunning in his conduct and renowned in battle 06Khor1    22:6 | sloth of T’on Konkoḷēṙos, by his generosity and liberality he gained 06Khor1    22:6 | by his generosity and liberality he gained friends among the brave 06Khor1    22:7 | He attracted to himself our valiant 06Khor1    22:7 | our valiant Prince Paroyr, promising him the splendor and title of 06Khor1    22:8 | he also gathered many groups of 06Khor1    22:8 | lance, bow, and sword. Thus, he seized the kingdom for himself 06Khor1    22:9 | others as governors for Assyria, he transferred the royal capital to 06Khor1    23:7 | by the prophet Jeremiah in his speech when he was urging 06Khor1    23:7 | Jeremiah in his speech when he was urging war against Babylon 06Khor1    23:7 | urging war against Babylon: “Command,” he said, “the realm of Ayrarat 06Khor1    23:20 | He was called Hracheay because of 06Khor1    23:20 | was called Hracheay because of his exceedingly shining face and flaming 06Khor1    23:21 | In his time they say lived Nebuchadnezzar 06Khor1    23:22 | And they say that he asked Nebuchadnezzar for one of 06Khor1    23:22 | name, and brought and settled him in our country with great 06Khor1    23:22 | country with great honor. From him the historian says that the 06Khor1    23:25 | vain words concerning Hayk and his ilk 06Khor1    24:4 | But his sons Adramelek’ and Sanasar killed 06Khor1    24:4 | sons Adramelek’ and Sanasar killed him and fled to us 06Khor1    24:5 | borders of the same Assyria; his descendants multiplied and propagated and 06Khor1    24:7 | the same area, and from him, says the historian, descend the 06Khor1    25:1 | Tigran, what sort of man he was in everything 06Khor1    25:2 | on to discuss Tigran and his deeds 06Khor1    25:3 | for he, of all our kings, was 06Khor1    25:4 | He assisted Cyrus in overthrowing the 06Khor1    25:4 | dominion of the Medes, and he brought the Greeks into subjection 06Khor1    25:5 | He extended the borders of our 06Khor1    25:5 | their extreme limits in antiquity. He was envied by all who 06Khor1    25:5 | by all who lived in his time, while he and his 06Khor1    25:5 | lived in his time, while he and his epoch were admired 06Khor1    25:5 | his time, while he and his epoch were admired by posterity 06Khor1    25:6 | would not be stirred by his memory and aspire to become 06Khor1    25:7 | He was supreme among men and 06Khor1    25:7 | among men and by showing his valor he glorified our nation 06Khor1    25:7 | and by showing his valor he glorified our nation. Those who 06Khor1    25:7 | had been under a yoke he put in a position to 06Khor1    25:7 | and demand tribute from many. He multiplied the stores of gold 06Khor1    25:10 | bringer of peace and prosperity, he fattened everyone with oil and 06Khor1    25:11 | by Tigran, son of Eruand. He was blond with grey-flecked 06Khor1    25:11 | the pleasures of the flesh; he was wise and eloquent and 06Khor1    25:12 | this book than to repeat his praises and the stories about 06Khor1    25:12 | praises and the stories about him 06Khor1    25:13 | He was just and equal in 06Khor1    25:13 | equal in every judgment, and he weighed all the circumstances of 06Khor1    25:14 | He did not envy the noble 06Khor1    25:14 | envy the noble nor did he despise the humble, but over 06Khor1    25:14 | humble, but over all alike he spread the mantle of his 06Khor1    25:14 | he spread the mantle of his care 06Khor1    25:15 | At first, he was allied with Azhdahak, who 06Khor1    25:15 | was a Mede, and gave him his sister Tigranuhi in marriage 06Khor1    25:15 | a Mede, and gave him his sister Tigranuhi in marriage after 06Khor1    25:16 | way I shall easily lure him to assassination 06Khor1    25:17 | For he Tigran was an object of 06Khor1    25:17 | an object of suspicion to him since an unexpected prophecy had 06Khor1    25:17 | unexpected prophecy had revealed to him his future destiny 06Khor1    25:17 | prophecy had revealed to him his future destiny 06Khor1    26:2 | sleep fled from Azhdahak when he thought of this, and he 06Khor1    26:2 | he thought of this, and he unceasingly asked his counselors about 06Khor1    26:2 | this, and he unceasingly asked his counselors about this matter: “In 06Khor1    26:2 | this matter: “In what way,” he said, “will we be able 06Khor1    26:2 | Persian and the Armenian with his myriads 06Khor1    26:3 | While he was troubled with these thoughts 06Khor1    26:3 | was troubled with these thoughts, he had a vision of the 06Khor1    26:3 | through a prophetic dream, which he Mar Abas Catina relates as 06Khor1    27:1 | How Azhdahak, in his suspicion, saw his future destiny 06Khor1    27:1 | Azhdahak, in his suspicion, saw his future destiny in a wonderful 06Khor1    27:3 | from the severe agitation of his thoughts, a vision appeared to 06Khor1    27:3 | thoughts, a vision appeared to him during his sleep at night 06Khor1    27:3 | vision appeared to him during his sleep at night, the like 06Khor1    27:3 | the like of which in his waking hours he had never 06Khor1    27:3 | which in his waking hours he had never seen with his 06Khor1    27:3 | he had never seen with his eyes or heard with his 06Khor1    27:3 | his eyes or heard with his ears 06Khor1    27:4 | Awaking with a start he did not wait according to 06Khor1    27:4 | still several hours of night, he summoned his counselors. With a 06Khor1    27:4 | hours of night, he summoned his counselors. With a sad face 06Khor1    27:4 | With a sad face and his gaze turned to the ground 06Khor1    27:4 | gaze turned to the ground, he sighed from the depths of 06Khor1    27:4 | sighed from the depths of his heart 06Khor1    27:5 | When the counselors asked him the reason, he delayed his 06Khor1    27:5 | counselors asked him the reason, he delayed his response for some 06Khor1    27:5 | him the reason, he delayed his response for some hours. At 06Khor1    27:5 | At last with a groan he began to reveal all the 06Khor1    27:5 | thoughts and doubts hidden in his heart and also the details 06Khor1    27:6 | My friends,” he said, “it happened to me 06Khor1    27:11 | with eagle’s wings, bearing down; he was already close by, intending 06Khor1    27:18 | hearing many useful suggestions from his counselors he honored them with 06Khor1    27:18 | useful suggestions from his counselors he honored them with his gratitude 06Khor1    27:18 | counselors he honored them with his gratitude 06Khor1    28:1 | Concerning the counselors’ advice, his own thoughts thereafter, and the 06Khor1    28:2 | things from you, my friends,” he said. “I shall now tell 06Khor1    28:3 | enemy and wishes to know his plans, than for some-one 06Khor1    28:3 | pretense of friendship to plot his downfall 06Khor1    28:5 | beautiful and intelligent among women, his sister Tigranuhi 06Khor1    28:6 | through her journeying, to plan his assassination secretly and easily: either 06Khor1    28:6 | occasion to bid one of his friends, with presents and the 06Khor1    28:6 | promise of honors, to slay him with the sword or by 06Khor1    28:6 | of poison; or to strip him of his intimates and lieutenants 06Khor1    28:6 | or to strip him of his intimates and lieutenants by money 06Khor1    28:6 | money and thus to seize him like a powerless child 06Khor1    28:7 | His friends considered such a plan 06Khor1    28:8 | To one of his counselors he gave a great 06Khor1    28:8 | To one of his counselors he gave a great sum of 06Khor1    28:8 | sum of money and sent him off with a letter in 06Khor1    29:7 | for Tigran agreed and gave his sister Tigranuhi in marriage to 06Khor1    29:8 | He did not yet know of 06Khor1    29:8 | the latter’s plot and sent his sister according to royal custom 06Khor1    29:9 | because of the deceit in his heart but also because of 06Khor1    29:9 | the first in rank of his wives, though underneath he was 06Khor1    29:9 | of his wives, though underneath he was spinning an evil web 06Khor1    30:1 | How his deceit was discovered and the 06Khor1    30:2 | After this he says that when Azhdahak had 06Khor1    30:2 | had established Tigranuhi as queen he did nothing in his kingdom 06Khor1    30:2 | queen he did nothing in his kingdom without her will; but 06Khor1    30:2 | will; but at her word he regulated everything and ordered every 06Khor1    30:3 | arranged everything in this manner, he gently began to proffer her 06Khor1    30:3 | words: “Do you not know,” he said, “that your brother Tigran 06Khor1    30:3 | your brother Tigran, incited by his wife Zaruhi, is envious of 06Khor1    30:6 | In this plot he hid the intended death of 06Khor1    30:9 | was in the depths of his heart 06Khor1    30:12 | He marched with all his host 06Khor1    30:12 | He marched with all his host to the borders of 06Khor1    30:14 | languished when Tigran thought of his beloved sister 06Khor1    30:15 | He made efforts to arrange the 06Khor1    30:17 | lancer well proportioned in all his limbs and perfect in the 06Khor1    30:17 | perfect in the beauty of his frame, for he was vigorous 06Khor1    30:17 | beauty of his frame, for he was vigorous and adept in 06Khor1    30:17 | in everything, and in strength he had no equal 06Khor1    30:18 | the battle was joined, with his lance he split Azhdahak’s iron 06Khor1    30:18 | was joined, with his lance he split Azhdahak’s iron armor like 06Khor1    30:18 | the lance ran right through him, and as he drew it 06Khor1    30:18 | right through him, and as he drew it back again, he 06Khor1    30:18 | he drew it back again, he brought out with his weapon 06Khor1    30:18 | again, he brought out with his weapon half of his lungs 06Khor1    30:18 | with his weapon half of his lungs 06Khor1    30:20 | And this feat, added to his good fortune, increased Tigran’s glory 06Khor1    31:1 | That he sent his sister Tigranuhi to 06Khor1    31:1 | That he sent his sister Tigranuhi to Tigranakert, and 06Khor1    31:2 | that after these successful events he sent his sister Tigranuhi with 06Khor1    31:2 | these successful events he sent his sister Tigranuhi with royal pomp 06Khor1    31:2 | had built and called after his own name, Tigranakert. And he 06Khor1    31:2 | his own name, Tigranakert. And he ordered those districts to be 06Khor1    31:3 | And he says that the nobility of 06Khor1    31:4 | than ten thousand in number, he settled from the eastern flank 06Khor1    31:5 | But the aforementioned Queen Anoysh he settled with her sons on 06Khor1    31:7 | He gave servants to Anoysh from 06Khor1    31:8 | include songs about Artashēs and his sons, and they recall in 06Khor1    31:9 | there was a plot against him in the temple of the 06Khor1    31:10 | not find a place for his palace when Artashat was founded 06Khor1    31:10 | when Artashat was founded; so, he crossed over and built Marakert 06Khor1    32:1 | Who were his descendants, and what were the 06Khor1    32:1 | were the families derived from him 06Khor1    32:2 | original and first Tigran and his various deeds is a task 06Khor1    32:2 | as was the man and his deeds, so too will be 06Khor1    32:2 | will be the account of him 06Khor1    32:3 | call them what seems to him appropriate 06Khor1    32:6 | Azhdahak and led into captivity his house and Anoysh the mother 06Khor1    32:7 | His sons were Pap, Tiran, Vahagn 06Khor1    32:7 | headed young boy ran out. He had fire for hair, and 06Khor1    32:7 | had flame for beard, and his eyes were suns 06Khor1    32:9 | say in their song that he fought with dragons and overcame 06Khor1    32:9 | them; and they sang of him something very similar to the 06Khor1    32:10 | But they said that he was divinized, and setting up 06Khor1    32:10 | was divinized, and setting up his statue in Georgia they honored 06Khor1    32:11 | His descendants are the Vahunik’; and 06Khor1    32:11 | are the Vahunik’; and from his youngest son Aṙavan are descended 06Khor1    32:12 | He begat Aṙavan, he Nerseh, and 06Khor1    32:12 | He begat Aṙavan, he Nerseh, and he Zareh; from 06Khor1    32:12 | begat Aṙavan, he Nerseh, and he Zareh; from the last’s descendants 06Khor1    32:13 | of Zareh’s sons was Armog; he begat Bagam, he Vahan, he 06Khor1    32:13 | was Armog; he begat Bagam, he Vahan, he Vahē 06Khor1    32:13 | he begat Bagam, he Vahan, he Vahē 06Khor1    32:15 | easily entered Armenia and made his brother Vaḷarshak king over Armenia 06Khor1    33:1 | a small Ethiopian army, and his death 06Khor1    33:4 | For although He who created everything was able 06Khor1    33:4 | created everything was able in His providence to establish everything in 06Khor1    33:4 | twinkling of an eye, yet He did not so act but 06Khor1    34:2 | stories, notorious for their imbecility? His first benevolence; the service paid 06Khor1    34:2 | first benevolence; the service paid him by the dev; his inability 06Khor1    34:2 | paid him by the dev; his inability to make the fraudulent 06Khor1    34:2 | men for the needs of his stomach 06Khor1    34:3 | how a certain Hrudēn bound him with bronze links and led 06Khor1    34:3 | with bronze links and led him to the mountain called Dembavend 06Khor1    34:4 | fell asleep and Biurasp dragged him to the hill; and Hrudēn 06Khor1    34:4 | Hrudēn woke up and led him to a cave in the 06Khor1    34:4 | in the mountain and bound him and placed himself there opposite 06Khor1    34:4 | and placed himself there opposite him; cowed by him, Biurasp remained 06Khor1    34:4 | there opposite him; cowed by him, Biurasp remained subject to his 06Khor1    34:4 | him, Biurasp remained subject to his chains and was unable to 06Khor1    34:16 | Biurasp Azhdahak was their ancestor; he lived in the time of 06Khor1    34:19 | Subject to Nimrod, he held the chiefdom of his 06Khor1    34:19 | he held the chiefdom of his family not so much by 06Khor1    34:19 | family not so much by his own valor as by force 06Khor1    34:19 | as by force and cunning. He wished to show everyone a 06Khor1    34:19 | of life in common, and he said that people should not 06Khor1    34:20 | Everything of his was open, both word and 06Khor1    34:20 | open, both word and deed: he had no hidden thoughts, but 06Khor1    34:20 | but all the secrets of his heart he brought out into 06Khor1    34:20 | the secrets of his heart he brought out into the open 06Khor1    34:20 | out into the open by his tongue 06Khor1    34:21 | He allowed his friends to come 06Khor1    34:21 | He allowed his friends to come and go 06Khor1    34:22 | And this is his so-called first maleficent kindness 06Khor1    34:23 | Now because he was strong in astrology, he 06Khor1    34:23 | he was strong in astrology, he was anxious to teach perfect 06Khor1    34:23 | but this proved impossible for him. As we said above, for 06Khor1    34:23 | sake of deceiving the majority he had the habit of doing 06Khor1    34:24 | For such teaching he resorted to a bitter stratagem 06Khor1    34:24 | stratagem - feigning severe pains in his stomach that could be healed 06Khor1    34:25 | which practiced this wickedness, taught him at home and in public 06Khor1    34:25 | in public places, serenely putting his head on Biurasp’s shoulders and 06Khor1    34:25 | Biurasp’s shoulders and speaking into his ears, instructing him in the 06Khor1    34:25 | speaking into his ears, instructing him in the malevolent art. The 06Khor1    34:25 | the child of Satan” was his servant and worker of his 06Khor1    34:25 | his servant and worker of his will. So therefore, when he 06Khor1    34:25 | his will. So therefore, when he sought a present from him 06Khor1    34:25 | he sought a present from him, he kissed his shoulders 06Khor1    34:25 | sought a present from him, he kissed his shoulders 06Khor1    34:25 | present from him, he kissed his shoulders 06Khor1    34:27 | he began to sacrifice in-numerable 06Khor1    34:27 | the people were disgusted with him; and all uniting together, they 06Khor1    34:27 | all uniting together, they expelled him, and he fled to the 06Khor1    34:27 | together, they expelled him, and he fled to the district of 06Khor1    34:27 | As they pressed hard upon him, his retinue abandoned him 06Khor1    34:27 | they pressed hard upon him, his retinue abandoned him 06Khor1    34:27 | upon him, his retinue abandoned him 06Khor1    34:28 | Encouraged by this, his pursuers rested a few days 06Khor1    34:29 | fled. They seized and killed him near the mountain and threw 06Khor1    34:29 | near the mountain and threw him into a great pit of 06Khor2    1:2 | Arshak, king of Persia, and his brother Vaḷarshak, whom he made 06Khor2    1:2 | and his brother Vaḷarshak, whom he made king of our nation 06Khor2    1:2 | our country who came after him were from the same one’s 06Khor2    1:2 | son receiving the throne from his father, and they were called 06Khor2    1:2 | were called Arsacids from Arshak. His descendants increased into a nation 06Khor2    1:5 | from Achilles, and after bequeathing his empire to many with the 06Khor2    1:5 | called that of the Macedonians, he himself died 06Khor2    1:6 | After him Seleucus reigned in Babylon, having 06Khor2    1:6 | all the others. From there he subjected the Parthians in a 06Khor2    1:7 | He ruled for thirty-one years 06Khor2    1:7 | and left the kingdom to his son Antiochus, called Soter, who 06Khor2    1:8 | To him succeeded Antiochus, called Theos, who 06Khor2    2:1 | The reign of Arshak and his sons, war with the Macedonians 06Khor2    2:3 | He made very fierce wars and 06Khor2    2:4 | and he also expelled the dominion of 06Khor2    2:5 | He heard that the Romans controlled 06Khor2    2:6 | Sending ambassadors he sought an alliance, that they 06Khor2    2:6 | give assistance to the Macedonians. He promised not to pay tribute 06Khor2    2:7 | Thus he reigned for thirty-one years 06Khor2    2:7 | thirty-one years, and after him his son Artashēs for twenty 06Khor2    2:7 | one years, and after him his son Artashēs for twenty-six 06Khor2    2:8 | He was succeeded by his own 06Khor2    2:8 | He was succeeded by his own son Arshak, called “the 06Khor2    2:8 | for this last had attacked him in Babylon with a Macedonian 06Khor2    2:8 | army, but in the war, he was taken prisoner. Arshak bound 06Khor2    2:8 | was taken prisoner. Arshak bound him and led him to Parthia 06Khor2    2:8 | Arshak bound him and led him to Parthia in iron fetters 06Khor2    2:8 | Parthia in iron fetters, whence he was called Siripindēs 06Khor2    2:9 | But his brother Antiochus Sidetes, learning of 06Khor2    2:10 | the severe winter season, confronted him in a narrow spot and 06Khor2    2:10 | narrow spot and perished with his army. And Arshak ruled over 06Khor2    3:2 | At that time he made his brother Vaḷarshak king 06Khor2    3:2 | At that time he made his brother Vaḷarshak king of Armenia 06Khor2    3:2 | Vaḷarshak king of Armenia, giving him the regions of the north 06Khor2    3:3 | a valiant and prudent man. He extended his authority over his 06Khor2    3:3 | and prudent man. He extended his authority over his territories; and 06Khor2    3:3 | He extended his authority over his territories; and as far as 06Khor2    3:3 | territories; and as far as he was able, he fixed the 06Khor2    3:3 | far as he was able, he fixed the statutes of civil 06Khor2    3:3 | civil life for this country. He instituted principalities and established as 06Khor2    3:4 | Parthian made a beginning to his benevolent actions. First and foremost 06Khor2    3:4 | benevolent actions. First and foremost, he compensated for his benefits the 06Khor2    3:4 | and foremost, he compensated for his benefits the powerful and wise 06Khor2    3:4 | was a Jew, by giving him the right for his family 06Khor2    3:4 | giving him the right for his family to be the coronants 06Khor2    3:4 | for the family descended from him to be called Bagratuni after 06Khor2    3:4 | to be called Bagratuni after his name - which is now a 06Khor2    3:5 | this Bagarat had voluntarily offered his services to Vaḷarshak before Arshak’s 06Khor2    3:5 | wars against the Macedonians, and he was a member of the 06Khor2    3:6 | Then he was made governor over the 06Khor2    3:7 | and with Phrygia, and of his victory 06Khor2    4:2 | war with the Macedonians and his capture of Babylon and eastern 06Khor2    4:2 | Bagarat and the warriors under him, the young men of the 06Khor2    4:3 | He came to the center of 06Khor2    4:3 | the hill called Armavir. There he stayed many days, as we 06Khor2    4:4 | all regions of our country, he reached the borders of Khaḷtik’ 06Khor2    5:1 | The battle of Morp’iwḷik and his death from a blow by 06Khor2    5:2 | willingly or unwillingly, Morp’iwḷik set his own side’s battle line in 06Khor2    5:3 | He was a spirited man; his 06Khor2    5:3 | He was a spirited man; his limbs were long and well 06Khor2    5:3 | long and well proportioned, and he possessed a firm body and 06Khor2    5:3 | warriors, not many in number, he smote to the ground the 06Khor2    5:3 | elite of Vaḷarshak’s young men. He attempted to cut through to 06Khor2    5:3 | king in the midst of his large and strongly armed host 06Khor2    5:4 | He came close and succeeded in 06Khor2    5:4 | close and succeeded in hurling his javelin; for he was powerful 06Khor2    5:4 | in hurling his javelin; for he was powerful and a long 06Khor2    5:4 | and a long thrower, and he cast his javelins a great 06Khor2    5:4 | long thrower, and he cast his javelins a great distance like 06Khor2    5:5 | not long delay to bar his passage. Striking him with their 06Khor2    5:5 | to bar his passage. Striking him with their lances they slew 06Khor2    5:5 | slew the hero, and attacking his army they put it to 06Khor2    6:2 | brought matters to this conclusion, he organized the regions of Mazhak 06Khor2    6:2 | Mazhak and Pontus and Egeria. He returned north-ward to the 06Khor2    6:2 | and moss. To this land he gave a prettier form, reducing 06Khor2    6:2 | temperate and delightful climate for his royal resort. He prepared arbors 06Khor2    6:2 | climate for his royal resort. He prepared arbors for the summer 06Khor2    6:2 | for the summer season when he would go to the north 06Khor2    6:3 | and wooded areas with mountains he arranged as hunting places. Koḷ 06Khor2    6:3 | Koḷ with its hot climate he used as parks for vineyards 06Khor2    6:5 | He summoned there the barbarous foreign 06Khor2    6:5 | south to the great plain. He ordered them to cast off 06Khor2    6:5 | and taxes, so that when he next saw them, he might 06Khor2    6:5 | when he next saw them, he might appoint leaders and princes 06Khor2    6:6 | And he dismissed them with wise men 06Khor2    6:7 | He himself, having discharged the army 06Khor2    6:7 | area, was called Vanand after his name. And the names of 06Khor2    6:7 | the villages are called after his brothers and descendants to this 06Khor2    6:8 | cold from the bitter winds, he hastened to descend to the 06Khor2    6:8 | to the great plain. There he encamped on the bank of 06Khor2    6:9 | There he organized the army of our 06Khor2    6:9 | our country, and leaving overseers he himself took all the leaders 06Khor2    7:1 | organization of the kingdom, how he organized the principalities, how and 06Khor2    7:1 | how and in what manner he ordered the way of life 06Khor2    7:4 | and foremost the king regulated his own person and his house 06Khor2    7:4 | regulated his own person and his house, beginning with himself and 06Khor2    7:5 | He recompensed the Jew called Bagarat 06Khor2    7:5 | the Jew called Bagarat for his previously rendered services to the 06Khor2    7:5 | services to the king and his fidelity and valor by granting 06Khor2    7:5 | and valor by granting to his family the aforementioned rank of 06Khor2    7:5 | the aforementioned rank of prince; he also gave him the authority 06Khor2    7:5 | of prince; he also gave him the authority to place the 06Khor2    7:5 | without gold or gems when he was in attendance at court 06Khor2    7:6 | Those who dressed him in his gloves he appointed 06Khor2    7:6 | Those who dressed him in his gloves he appointed from the 06Khor2    7:6 | dressed him in his gloves he appointed from the descendants of 06Khor2    7:7 | His armed body-guard, he appointed 06Khor2    7:7 | His armed body-guard, he appointed from the descendants of 06Khor2    7:7 | the head of their principality he appointed a certain Maḷkhaz, a 06Khor2    7:8 | though he kept the original name of 06Khor2    7:9 | Over the royal hunt he set Dat, a descendant of 06Khor2    7:10 | His son was Varzh, from whom 06Khor2    7:11 | Over the granaries he appointed a certain Gabaḷ, and 06Khor2    7:11 | steward and protocol officer. And he granted them villages, which are 06Khor2    7:12 | they carried the eagles before him 06Khor2    7:14 | to their role and name: he who prepared the royal drink 06Khor2    7:14 | Vaḷarshak was very pleased with him and set him among the 06Khor2    7:14 | pleased with him and set him among the number of the 06Khor2    7:16 | I say also that he set the Spanduni over the 06Khor2    7:18 | And he established four companies of palace 06Khor2    7:21 | He also ordered the eunuchs to 06Khor2    7:21 | from the same family, and he set as their commander Hayr 06Khor2    7:21 | far as Chuash and Nakhchavan; he was of an honorable and 06Khor2    7:22 | But how or where his deeds passed into oblivion I 06Khor2    8:4 | And he left to him all the 06Khor2    8:4 | And he left to him all the villages inhabited by 06Khor2    8:5 | regions where Armenian is spoken, he established as military governors the 06Khor2    8:6 | After this he established in the governorship of 06Khor2    8:7 | Albania) after the gentleness of his mode of life; for they 06Khor2    8:7 | of life; for they called him aḷu 06Khor2    8:8 | Descended from him was this famous and valiant 06Khor2    8:9 | From his offspring, they say, descend the 06Khor2    8:12 | as governor of the north he appointed this great and powerful 06Khor2    8:12 | and Iberians. Breaking their resistance, he subdued them. And part of 06Khor2    8:12 | them. And part of them he led away and settled on 06Khor2    8:14 | the great valley of Basean he established the principality called Orduni 06Khor2    8:15 | As governor of the west he appointed a man called Turk’ 06Khor2    8:15 | grandson of Hayk; they called him Angḷ because of his great 06Khor2    8:15 | called him Angḷ because of his great ugliness, a man of 06Khor2    8:15 | Because of the deformity of his face, he called his family 06Khor2    8:15 | the deformity of his face, he called his family the house 06Khor2    8:15 | of his face, he called his family the house of Angḷ 06Khor2    8:16 | inappropriate and contemptible lies about him, just as the Persians say 06Khor2    8:17 | The songs about his strength and spiritedness seemed very 06Khor2    8:18 | They sang that he took in his fist hard 06Khor2    8:18 | sang that he took in his fist hard stones in which 06Khor2    8:18 | there was no crack, and he would crunch them into large 06Khor2    8:18 | at will, polish them with his nails, and form them into 06Khor2    8:18 | tablet shapes, and likewise with his nails inscribe eagles and other 06Khor2    8:19 | shore of the Pontus Sea, he rushed upon them; and after 06Khor2    8:19 | deep about eight stadia before he could reach them, they say 06Khor2    8:19 | reach them, they say that he took rocks the size of 06Khor2    8:21 | this to you? For truly he was extremely powerful and worthy 06Khor2    8:22 | After this he established the great principality of 06Khor2    8:23 | the same descendants of Hayk. He selected the most illustrious of 06Khor2    8:24 | to say for certain whether he descended from Hayk or from 06Khor2    8:24 | were in this country before him, of whose existence the ancient 06Khor2    8:24 | the ancient stories tell. But he was a brave man 06Khor2    8:25 | He was appointed with a few 06Khor2    8:26 | Similarly to the same function he appointed the inflexible Miandak, from 06Khor2    8:27 | Among the children of Vahagn he found some men who of 06Khor2    8:27 | the ministry of the temples. He honored them greatly, entrusting the 06Khor2    8:27 | entrusting the priesthood to them; he also set them among the 06Khor2    8:28 | Similarly he chose the Aṙavenean and the 06Khor2    8:29 | from the house of Sanasar he appointed as great bdeashkh and 06Khor2    8:29 | of the Tigris River, granting him as provinces Ardzn and the 06Khor2    8:30 | He found a man, a Mokats’i 06Khor2    8:31 | The same he did for the Korduats’i, the 06Khor2    8:33 | After all this he built a temple in Armavir 06Khor2    8:33 | sun and moon and of his own ancestors 06Khor2    8:34 | He begged with forceful words the 06Khor2    8:34 | coronant and aspet, to abandon his Judaic law and worship idols 06Khor2    8:34 | law and worship idols. But he refused, and King Vaḷarshak let 06Khor2    8:34 | refused, and King Vaḷarshak let him follow his own will 06Khor2    8:34 | King Vaḷarshak let him follow his own will 06Khor2    8:35 | He also ordered the city of 06Khor2    8:36 | In the royal palace he established fixed rules, distinguishing the 06Khor2    8:37 | He separated the ranks of the 06Khor2    8:38 | He appointed two secretaries, one to 06Khor2    8:39 | He ordered the recorder of benefits 06Khor2    8:40 | He appointed judges at court and 06Khor2    8:41 | He ordered that the townspeople be 06Khor2    8:42 | And because he had many sons, he did 06Khor2    8:42 | because he had many sons, he did not consider it suitable 06Khor2    8:42 | they should all remain with him in Nisibis. Therefore, he sent 06Khor2    8:42 | with him in Nisibis. Therefore, he sent them to dwell in 06Khor2    8:42 | valley, which is outside Tarawn. He left them all the villages 06Khor2    8:43 | Only his first son, called Arshak, did 06Khor2    8:43 | first son, called Arshak, did he keep with him for reasons 06Khor2    8:43 | Arshak, did he keep with him for reasons of state, and 06Khor2    8:43 | the latter’s own son, whom he named Artashēs and loved dearly 06Khor2    8:43 | Artashēs and loved dearly. For he was truly a spirited lad 06Khor2    8:43 | strong of limb, so that he impressed onlookers with the hope 06Khor2    9:1 | our Arshak the First and his deeds 06Khor2    9:2 | years. A zealous follower of his father’s virtues, he established many 06Khor2    9:2 | follower of his father’s virtues, he established many wise institutions. Waging 06Khor2    9:2 | institutions. Waging war against Pontus, he left a monument on the 06Khor2    9:2 | Standing on foot, they say, he cast his round-tipped lance 06Khor2    9:2 | foot, they say, he cast his round-tipped lance, which was 06Khor2    9:2 | into the stone column that he had set up on the 06Khor2    9:4 | Pontus again, they say that he threw the column into the 06Khor2    9:5 | In his days there was a great 06Khor2    9:6 | He persecuted the sons of Bagarat 06Khor2    10:3 | For he transcribed everything from the charters 06Khor2    10:6 | book I, chapter thirteen, that he bears witness that in the 06Khor2    11:1 | our Artashēs the First and his usurpation of the first rank 06Khor2    11:2 | of Armenia in succession to his father Arshak in the twenty 06Khor2    11:2 | Arshakan, king of Persia. As his fortunes progressed, he did not 06Khor2    11:2 | Persia. As his fortunes progressed, he did not hold the second 06Khor2    11:2 | highest position. Having faith in him, Arshakan entrusted him with the 06Khor2    11:2 | faith in him, Arshakan entrusted him with the first rank 06Khor2    11:3 | for he was a proud man and 06Khor2    11:3 | and warlike, who had built his own palace in Persia and 06Khor2    11:3 | in Persia and was striking his own coins with his image 06Khor2    11:3 | striking his own coins with his image. He established Arshakan under 06Khor2    11:3 | own coins with his image. He established Arshakan under his own 06Khor2    11:3 | image. He established Arshakan under his own authority as king of 06Khor2    11:3 | of Persia, and likewise Tigran his own son as king of 06Khor2    11:4 | He gave his son Tigran for 06Khor2    11:4 | He gave his son Tigran for instruction to 06Khor2    11:4 | a descendant of Geḷam, for he was a youth famous for 06Khor2    11:4 | was a youth famous for his prowess in archery 06Khor2    11:5 | He made him superintendent of the 06Khor2    11:5 | He made him superintendent of the royal hunt 06Khor2    11:5 | the royal hunt and granted him villages by the River Hrazdan 06Khor2    11:5 | by the River Hrazdan; from his name the Varazhnuni family is 06Khor2    11:6 | His sister Artasham he gave as 06Khor2    11:6 | His sister Artasham he gave as wife to a 06Khor2    11:6 | as we narrated above. And he entrusted him with the government 06Khor2    11:6 | narrated above. And he entrusted him with the government of the 06Khor2    12:1 | Artashēs marches to the east; he lakes Chroesus prisoner and sends 06Khor2    12:2 | such a great one that he did not know its number 06Khor2    12:2 | the roads and resting places he ordered each man to leave 06Khor2    12:3 | He then marched to the west 06Khor2    12:4 | cast in bronze and gilded, he had them brought to our 06Khor2    12:6 | ocean with the multitude of his ships, wishing to subject the 06Khor2    12:7 | in Rome, no one offered him strong resistance 06Khor2    12:8 | killed, as they say, by his own army. He had reigned 06Khor2    12:8 | say, by his own army. He had reigned for twenty-five 06Khor2    12:9 | He also took from Hellas images 06Khor2    13:1 | the empire of Artashēs and his taking Chroesus prisoner 06Khor2    13:4 | Egypt, while some have called him the father of Alexander 06Khor2    13:7 | Alexander the Macedonian, because although he remained in his own country 06Khor2    13:7 | because although he remained in his own country he ruled over 06Khor2    13:7 | remained in his own country he ruled over Thebes and Babylon 06Khor2    13:7 | without crossing the River Halys he destroyed the Lydian army and 06Khor2    13:7 | and before arriving in Asia he was announced in the fortress 06Khor2    13:8 | Alas for his fate! If only he had 06Khor2    13:8 | for his fate! If only he had died in power and 06Khor2    13:9 | In agreement with him speaks Evagaros: “The war of 06Khor2    13:9 | and darkened the sun by his volleys of arrows, turning mid 06Khor2    13:10 | He did not allow the Lydians 06Khor2    13:10 | but even their King Chroesus he ordered to be placed in 06Khor2    13:11 | Because of him the torrents did not swell 06Khor2    13:11 | for by the drinking of his soldiers it shrank to its 06Khor2    13:11 | level. By the multitude of his army he rendered the use 06Khor2    13:11 | the multitude of his army he rendered the use of numbers 06Khor2    13:12 | At this he was not boastful, but wept 06Khor2    13:14 | He thought that it referred to 06Khor2    13:14 | to that of others, but he broke himself. For the Parthian 06Khor2    13:14 | For the Parthian Artashēs captured him and ordered him to be 06Khor2    13:14 | Artashēs captured him and ordered him to be thrown into an 06Khor2    13:15 | Solon the Athenian, said in his own tongue: ’Solon, Solon, you 06Khor2    13:15 | a man’s fate happy until his death.’ 06Khor2    13:17 | Artashēs had pity and ordered him to be brought. And when 06Khor2    13:17 | to be brought. And when he had inquired and learned what 06Khor2    13:17 | learned what it was that he had cried out, he ordered 06Khor2    13:17 | that he had cried out, he ordered him to be spared 06Khor2    13:17 | had cried out, he ordered him to be spared torments 06Khor2    13:18 | Parthian Artashēs. Not only did he put the Lydians to flight 06Khor2    13:18 | the Hellespont and in Thrace he changed the nature of the 06Khor2    13:18 | the elements. On the land he was borne along as if 06Khor2    13:18 | the sea, over the sea he marched on foot. He threatened 06Khor2    13:18 | sea he marched on foot. He threatened the Thessalians, and his 06Khor2    13:18 | He threatened the Thessalians, and his repute made the Hellenes wonder 06Khor2    13:19 | He destroyed the Lacedemonians, he put 06Khor2    13:19 | He destroyed the Lacedemonians, he put the Phocians to flight 06Khor2    13:19 | Bithynians were a part of his forces; all Hellas held him 06Khor2    13:19 | his forces; all Hellas held him in awe 06Khor2    13:20 | A short time later his disasters surpassed all others. Not 06Khor2    13:20 | Hellas with an army, when he left them his treasures and 06Khor2    13:20 | army, when he left them his treasures and tents and alone 06Khor2    13:21 | But he Artashēs, overweening through his splendid 06Khor2    13:21 | But he Artashēs, overweening through his splendid victories, was slaughtered by 06Khor2    13:21 | splendid victories, was slaughtered by his own army 06Khor2    14:1 | reign of the middle Tigran, his resistance to the Greek armies 06Khor2    14:1 | resistance to the Greek armies, his building of the temples, and 06Khor2    14:1 | building of the temples, and his incursions into Palestine 06Khor2    14:2 | After Artashēs the First, his son Tigran became king in 06Khor2    14:3 | He assembled the Armenian forces and 06Khor2    14:3 | which after the death of his father Artashēs and the dispersal 06Khor2    14:3 | Artashēs and the dispersal of his troops had attacked and invaded 06Khor2    14:5 | To his brother-in-law Mithridates he 06Khor2    14:5 | his brother-in-law Mithridates he entrusted Mazhak and the care 06Khor2    14:5 | leaving a numerous army with him, he returned to our country 06Khor2    14:5 | a numerous army with him, he returned to our country 06Khor2    14:6 | As his first task he wished to 06Khor2    14:6 | As his first task he wished to construct the temples 06Khor2    14:9 | as the beloved of Heracles, he ordered to be set up 06Khor2    14:10 | statue of Heracles sent by his own father, he dismissed them 06Khor2    14:10 | sent by his own father, he dismissed them from the priesthood 06Khor2    14:11 | In this fashion he built temples; and in front 06Khor2    14:11 | in front of the temples he set up altars, ordering all 06Khor2    14:11 | family did not agree, and he cut off the tongue of 06Khor2    14:11 | for dishonoring the images; but he did not torment them in 06Khor2    14:12 | Therefore he deprived them of the command 06Khor2    14:12 | command of the army; but he did not take away the 06Khor2    14:13 | He himself went down to Mesopotamia 06Khor2    14:13 | there the statue of Barshamin, he embellished it with ivory, crystal 06Khor2    14:13 | with ivory, crystal, and silver. He ordered that it should be 06Khor2    14:14 | Immediately thereafter he attacked Palestine to seek vengeance 06Khor2    14:14 | of her son Dionysius against his own father 06Khor2    14:15 | He took many captives from among 06Khor2    14:16 | of the Jews, by giving him many presents turned him back 06Khor2    14:16 | giving him many presents turned him back 06Khor2    14:17 | For he had heard a report that 06Khor2    15:2 | a large army and sent his commander Scaurus to Syria to 06Khor2    15:3 | He came there but did not 06Khor2    15:3 | the latter had returned to his own country on account of 06Khor2    15:4 | taken by Metellus and Lullus, he expelled them; then he hastened 06Khor2    15:4 | Lullus, he expelled them; then he hastened to Judaea against Aristobulus 06Khor2    15:4 | Aristobulus to the help of his elder brother Hyrcanus, the high 06Khor2    15:5 | But Pompey in his war with Mithridates met with 06Khor2    15:5 | resistance and terrible battles, and he was in great danger. Nonetheless 06Khor2    15:5 | was in great danger. Nonetheless, his superior numbers gained the victory 06Khor2    15:6 | Pompey, now unexpectedly freed from him, captured Mazhak, seized his son 06Khor2    15:6 | from him, captured Mazhak, seized his son Mithridates, and put a 06Khor2    15:6 | garrison in the city. But he himself did not pursue Mithridates 06Khor2    15:7 | the father of Pontius Pilate he had Mithridates murdered by poison 06Khor2    15:8 | witness in the passage where he speaks about balsam, in these 06Khor2    16:3 | Pompey had left behind when he returned to Rome, advanced to 06Khor2    16:3 | to Rome, advanced to oppose him. But Gabianus was unable to 06Khor2    16:4 | He made a secret accord with 06Khor2    16:4 | Tigran and gave up to him his cousin the young Mithridates 06Khor2    16:4 | and gave up to him his cousin the young Mithridates, son 06Khor2    16:4 | had captured in Mazhak, though he said that he had escaped 06Khor2    16:4 | Mazhak, though he said that he had escaped 06Khor2    17:1 | The war of Crassus and his destruction by Tigran 06Khor2    17:2 | Gabianus, sending out Crassus in his stead. When the latter arrived 06Khor2    17:2 | stead. When the latter arrived, he took all the treasures stored 06Khor2    17:3 | After he had crossed the Euphrates, he 06Khor2    17:3 | he had crossed the Euphrates, he was destroyed with all his 06Khor2    17:3 | he was destroyed with all his army in a battle with 06Khor2    18:3 | He arrived and resisted Tigran, and 06Khor2    18:4 | young Mithridates; no longer regarding him as his cousin, he did 06Khor2    18:4 | no longer regarding him as his cousin, he did not give 06Khor2    18:4 | regarding him as his cousin, he did not give him any 06Khor2    18:4 | cousin, he did not give him any share in his rule 06Khor2    18:4 | give him any share in his rule or his own territory 06Khor2    18:4 | share in his rule or his own territory of Georgia 06Khor2    18:5 | Mithridates, having endured his uncle Tigran’s scorn, revolted and 06Khor2    18:5 | passed over to Caesar. From him he received as a principality 06Khor2    18:5 | over to Caesar. From him he received as a principality the 06Khor2    18:6 | He built up Mazhak to be 06Khor2    19:2 | king of Persia, because of his father’s pride in depriving them 06Khor2    19:3 | He willingly kept the second rank 06Khor2    19:3 | was lawful, and restored to him the first rank. And being 06Khor2    19:3 | And being reconciled with Artashēs, he received from him an army 06Khor2    19:3 | with Artashēs, he received from him an army for his support 06Khor2    19:3 | from him an army for his support 06Khor2    19:4 | of the Ṙshtunik’, and appointed him commander of the Armenian and 06Khor2    19:4 | the Armenian and Persian armies. He sent him against the Roman 06Khor2    19:4 | and Persian armies. He sent him against the Roman army with 06Khor2    19:5 | He was opposed by a certain 06Khor2    19:5 | been king of Syria, while he himself was a relative of 06Khor2    19:6 | He came to Barzap’ran, prince of 06Khor2    19:6 | Armenians and Persians, and promised him five hundred beautiful women and 06Khor2    19:6 | thousand talents of gold if he would help them topple Hyrcanus 06Khor2    19:8 | He sent a certain Gnel, who 06Khor2    19:9 | bearer in Jerusalem with all his forces but only with five 06Khor2    19:10 | ruin of the land, and he himself promised to act as 06Khor2    19:11 | sought an oath from Barzap’ran, he swore to him by the 06Khor2    19:11 | from Barzap’ran, he swore to him by the sun and moon 06Khor2    19:12 | taking P’asayelos, Herod’s brother, with him went to Barzap’ran at the 06Khor2    19:13 | But suddenly going away himself, he ordered the soldiers who remained 06Khor2    19:14 | on Hyrcanus and bit off his ears with his teeth, so 06Khor2    19:14 | bit off his ears with his teeth, so that if the 06Khor2    19:14 | it would be impossible for him to hold the high priesthood 06Khor2    19:15 | And P’asayel, Herod’s brother, of his own accord struck his head 06Khor2    19:15 | of his own accord struck his head against a stone; a 06Khor2    19:15 | Antigonus as if to heal him, but he filled his wound 06Khor2    19:15 | if to heal him, but he filled his wound with poisonous 06Khor2    19:15 | heal him, but he filled his wound with poisonous medicaments and 06Khor2    19:15 | with poisonous medicaments and killed him 06Khor2    19:16 | remain in the city because he feared the faction of Antigonus’ 06Khor2    19:16 | of Antigonus’ supporters, by night he secretly fled with his family 06Khor2    19:16 | night he secretly fled with his family to the Idumaeans. He 06Khor2    19:16 | his family to the Idumaeans. He left his family in the 06Khor2    19:16 | to the Idumaeans. He left his family in the fortress of 06Khor2    19:20 | three years after this before he died, having reigned for thirty 06Khor2    20:2 | When he arrived in Rome, Herod went 06Khor2    20:2 | the senate and told of his own fidelity to the Romans 06Khor2    20:2 | own fidelity to the Romans. He was made king of Judaea 06Khor2    20:3 | He arrived in Syria and put 06Khor2    20:3 | the Armenians near the Euphrates, he killed Pacorus and returned to 06Khor2    20:4 | Persians, attacked Silon and threw him back in flight on Bendidius 06Khor2    21:2 | Roman forces. On reaching Samosata he heard of Tigran’s death. Taking 06Khor2    21:2 | attack on Antigonus for Jerusalem, he himself went for winter quarters 06Khor2    21:3 | He hastened there with the passion 06Khor2    22:1 | the reign of Artavazd and his war against the Romans 06Khor2    22:3 | He established his brothers and sisters 06Khor2    22:3 | He established his brothers and sisters as heirs 06Khor2    22:3 | according to the example of his kinsmen in the regions of 06Khor2    22:3 | position than these latter Arsacids. He only prescribed that they could 06Khor2    22:4 | But he gave no indication of any 06Khor2    22:4 | nobility or valor and occupied his time with eating and drinking 06Khor2    22:4 | time with eating and drinking. He wandered about in the marshes 06Khor2    22:4 | a servant and slave to his stomach, he fattened his guts 06Khor2    22:4 | and slave to his stomach, he fattened his guts 06Khor2    22:4 | to his stomach, he fattened his guts 06Khor2    22:5 | Being blamed by his own troops for his excessive 06Khor2    22:5 | by his own troops for his excessive sloth and great gluttony 06Khor2    22:5 | especially because Antony had deprived him of Mesopotamia, he became furious 06Khor2    22:5 | had deprived him of Mesopotamia, he became furious and commanded an 06Khor2    22:5 | with the Albanians and Georgians. He then marched down to Mesopotamia 06Khor2    23:4 | And taking the host of his army he marched against Artavazd 06Khor2    23:4 | the host of his army he marched against Artavazd. Crossing Mesopotamia 06Khor2    23:4 | marched against Artavazd. Crossing Mesopotamia, he slaughtered the innumerable army of 06Khor2    23:5 | On returning to Egypt he gave Artavazd, Tigran’s son, as 06Khor2    24:1 | to the Bagratuni family on his account 06Khor2    24:2 | Armenian army mustered and at his command made king over themselves 06Khor2    24:3 | Some Syrians call him Manov, according to the custom 06Khor2    24:4 | the throne of Persia, to his son Arshavir, a small child 06Khor2    24:4 | help Arsham resist the Romans. He parleyed with them for a 06Khor2    24:6 | an aspet and coronant, because he had freed Hyrcanus, the high 06Khor2    24:7 | to the king, saying that he had promised a ransom of 06Khor2    24:7 | a hundred talents; and since he expected to receive this from 06Khor2    24:7 | expected to receive this from him, he undertook to give it 06Khor2    24:7 | to receive this from him, he undertook to give it to 06Khor2    24:8 | fixed a set term for him 06Khor2    24:9 | And he sent one of his brothers 06Khor2    24:9 | And he sent one of his brothers, whose name was Senekia 06Khor2    24:9 | that the latter might give him the money for his ransom 06Khor2    24:9 | give him the money for his ransom 06Khor2    24:10 | But when Enanos’ messenger arrived he found that Herod had put 06Khor2    24:10 | to prevent any plot against his rule 06Khor2    24:11 | ransom, Arsham was angered at him; and depriving him of his 06Khor2    24:11 | angered at him; and depriving him of his rank, he ordered 06Khor2    24:11 | him; and depriving him of his rank, he ordered him to 06Khor2    24:11 | depriving him of his rank, he ordered him to be imprisoned 06Khor2    24:11 | of his rank, he ordered him to be imprisoned 06Khor2    24:12 | of the Gnt’uni family, calumniated him before the king, saying: “Know 06Khor2    24:12 | to revolt against you, and he proposed to me that we 06Khor2    24:12 | Herod, king of Judaea, that he would receive us and give 06Khor2    24:13 | not agree but said to him: ’Why do we deceive ourselves 06Khor2    24:14 | He, despairing of me, sent to 06Khor2    24:14 | for the same purpose, but he was even more disappointed by 06Khor2    24:14 | more disappointed by Herod. But he will not abandon his faithless 06Khor2    24:14 | But he will not abandon his faithless habits unless, O king 06Khor2    24:14 | unless, O king, you stop him 06Khor2    24:15 | this was either to force him to abandon completely the Jewish 06Khor2    24:15 | king promised to restore to him his former authority - or he 06Khor2    24:15 | promised to restore to him his former authority - or he would 06Khor2    24:15 | him his former authority - or he would be hung on a 06Khor2    24:15 | hung on a cross and his family would be exterminated 06Khor2    24:16 | One of his relations, whose name was Saria 06Khor2    24:16 | relations, whose name was Saria, he put to death in front 06Khor2    24:16 | to death in front of him, and he brought his sons 06Khor2    24:16 | in front of him, and he brought his sons, whose names 06Khor2    24:16 | of him, and he brought his sons, whose names were Sap’atia 06Khor2    24:16 | Sap’atia and Azaria, up beside him to the place of execution 06Khor2    24:16 | of execution. From fear that his sons would die and at 06Khor2    24:16 | and at the supplication of his wives, he and all his 06Khor2    24:16 | the supplication of his wives, he and all his kin fulfilled 06Khor2    24:16 | his wives, he and all his kin fulfilled the king’s wishes 06Khor2    24:16 | fulfilled the king’s wishes, and he was reestablished in his former 06Khor2    24:16 | and he was reestablished in his former rank 06Khor2    24:17 | not have complete confidence in him but sent him to Armenia 06Khor2    24:17 | confidence in him but sent him to Armenia, entrusting the land 06Khor2    24:17 | Armenia, entrusting the land to him merely to remove him from 06Khor2    24:17 | to him merely to remove him from Mesopotamia 06Khor2    25:4 | He asked Arsham for a multitude 06Khor2    25:5 | But Arsham refused and gathered his army to oppose Herod. Through 06Khor2    25:5 | to oppose Herod. Through messengers he sent word to the emperor 06Khor2    25:5 | in Rome not to place him under the authority of Herod 06Khor2    25:6 | Arsham from Herod’s authority but he also entrusted to the latter 06Khor2    25:7 | time Herod, having taken into his service troops from Galatia and 06Khor2    25:7 | as king of Anatolia under his own authority the father-in 06Khor2    25:7 | the father-in-law of his son Alexander, who on his 06Khor2    25:7 | his son Alexander, who on his father’s side was descended from 06Khor2    25:7 | descended from Timon and on his mother’s side from the Median 06Khor2    25:8 | When Arsham saw this he paid homage to Herod as 06Khor2    25:8 | as sovereign lord and gave him the workers he had requested 06Khor2    25:8 | and gave him the workers he had requested. With their help 06Khor2    25:8 | had requested. With their help he filled in the public squares 06Khor2    25:8 | length of twenty stadia, and he paved them with white marble 06Khor2    26:1 | army and the murder of his nephew Joseph 06Khor2    26:3 | called “noble man’’ because of his great kindness and wisdom and 06Khor2    26:3 | and wisdom and, later, for his years. And since the Greeks 06Khor2    26:3 | and Syrians could not pronounce his name, they called him Abgarus 06Khor2    26:3 | pronounce his name, they called him Abgarus 06Khor2    26:4 | In the second year of his reign all the regions of 06Khor2    26:8 | for Herod commanded his own image to be set 06Khor2    26:8 | a pretext for war against him 06Khor2    26:9 | He sent an army of Thracians 06Khor2    26:11 | became angered at this, but he was unable to do anything 06Khor2    26:11 | do anything in person since he had to endure all sorts 06Khor2    26:11 | of pain - on account of his presumption against Christ, worms grew 06Khor2    26:11 | against Christ, worms grew inside him, as Josephus narrates. He sent 06Khor2    26:11 | inside him, as Josephus narrates. He sent his nephew Joseph to 06Khor2    26:11 | as Josephus narrates. He sent his nephew Joseph to whom he 06Khor2    26:11 | his nephew Joseph to whom he had given his sister, who 06Khor2    26:11 | to whom he had given his sister, who had previously been 06Khor2    26:11 | previously been the wife of his brother P’erur 06Khor2    26:12 | He took a great army, marched 06Khor2    26:12 | the province of Bugnan where he was encamped. In the battle 06Khor2    26:12 | was encamped. In the battle he was killed and his army 06Khor2    26:12 | battle he was killed and his army fled 06Khor2    26:13 | also died, and Augustus made his son Archelaus Ethnarch of the 06Khor2    27:2 | later Augustus died, and in his stead, Tiberius became emperor of 06Khor2    27:4 | Then he built a city on the 06Khor2    27:4 | it was called Edessa. And he transferred there his palace, which 06Khor2    27:4 | Edessa. And he transferred there his palace, which had been at 06Khor2    27:4 | been at Nisibis and all his idols, Nabog and Bēl and 06Khor2    27:5 | After this Arshavir died, and his son Artashēs ruled over the 06Khor2    27:6 | Arshavir and the family of his son Artashēs who were the 06Khor2    27:8 | for a quarrel arose among his kinsmen of the Persian kingdom 06Khor2    27:8 | Persian kingdom. Gathering an army, he marched there to reconcile them 06Khor2    28:1 | Artashēs king of Persia, how he brought order to his brothers 06Khor2    28:1 | how he brought order to his brothers, from whom are descended 06Khor2    28:1 | are descended our Illuminator and his kin 06Khor2    28:2 | Abgar went to the east, he found Artashēs, the son of 06Khor2    28:2 | reigning over the Persians and his brothers opposing him; for he 06Khor2    28:2 | Persians and his brothers opposing him; for he planned to rule 06Khor2    28:2 | his brothers opposing him; for he planned to rule over them 06Khor2    28:2 | to rule over them through his successors and they would not 06Khor2    28:5 | all: Artashēs would reign with his descendants, as he had planned 06Khor2    28:5 | reign with his descendants, as he had planned; his brothers would 06Khor2    28:5 | descendants, as he had planned; his brothers would be called Pahlav 06Khor2    28:6 | He also established pacts and oaths 06Khor2    28:6 | on the male side, they, his brothers would succeed to the 06Khor2    28:7 | And outside his reigning line he distinguished them 06Khor2    28:7 | And outside his reigning line he distinguished them as three lines 06Khor2    28:10 | text of the covenant with him, Abgar returned, not in good 06Khor2    29:1 | Abgar’s return from the east; he gives help to Aretas in 06Khor2    29:2 | Abgar returned from the east, he heard that the Romans had 06Khor2    29:2 | the Romans had suspicions concerning him to the effect that he 06Khor2    29:2 | him to the effect that he had gone to the east 06Khor2    29:3 | Therefore he wrote to the Roman procurators 06Khor2    29:3 | Roman procurators the reasons for his going to Persia and at 06Khor2    29:3 | the covenant between Artashēs and his brothers 06Khor2    29:4 | But they did not believe him because enemies were calumniating him 06Khor2    29:4 | him because enemies were calumniating him - Pilate and Tetrarch Herod and 06Khor2    29:5 | So Abgar went to his city Edessa and joined forces 06Khor2    29:5 | Aretas, king of Petra, giving him support through Khosran, an Artsruni 06Khor2    29:6 | then dishonored and rejected her, he abducted Herodias from her husband 06Khor2    29:6 | Herodias from her husband in his lifetime. For this he was 06Khor2    29:6 | in his lifetime. For this he was repeatedly blamed by John 06Khor2    29:6 | John the Baptist, and therefore he put John the Baptist to 06Khor2    29:7 | And there was war between him and Aretas over his daughter’s 06Khor2    29:7 | between him and Aretas over his daughter’s repudiation, in which Herod’s 06Khor2    30:2 | Marinus, son of Storgius. To him he sent two of his 06Khor2    30:2 | son of Storgius. To him he sent two of his notables 06Khor2    30:2 | him he sent two of his notables, Mar Ihab, bdeashkh of 06Khor2    30:2 | Apahuni family, and also Anan his confidant, to the city of 06Khor2    30:2 | of Bet’-Kubin to inform him of the reason for Abgar’s 06Khor2    30:2 | the covenant between Artashēs and his brothers, and to enroll his 06Khor2    30:2 | his brothers, and to enroll his help 06Khor2    30:3 | When they arrived, they found him in Eleutheropolis 06Khor2    30:4 | He received them with joy and 06Khor2    30:5 | account of the report of his miracles. They saw Him in 06Khor2    30:5 | of his miracles. They saw Him in person and informed Abgar 06Khor2    30:6 | astonished and truly believed in Him as the Son of God 06Khor2    30:7 | And because his body was wracked by fearful 06Khor2    30:7 | wracked by fearful pains that he had contracted in Persia seven 06Khor2    30:7 | had been able to cure him, he had a letter of 06Khor2    30:7 | been able to cure him, he had a letter of supplication 06Khor2    30:7 | letter of supplication taken to Him, asking Him to come and 06Khor2    30:7 | supplication taken to Him, asking Him to come and cure him 06Khor2    30:7 | Him to come and cure him of his pains. It ran 06Khor2    30:7 | come and cure him of his pains. It ran as follows 06Khor2    31:7 | took the letter and met Him Jesus in Jerusalem 06Khor2    31:8 | Gentiles who had come to him; therefore, those who heard did 06Khor2    31:9 | at that time but honored him with a letter, which ran 06Khor2    32:2 | Blessed is he who believes in me without 06Khor2    32:4 | then I shall ascend to Him who sent me. When I 06Khor2    32:5 | Anan, Abgar’s messenger, brought his letter with the Savior’s portrait 06Khor2    33:3 | When he arrived, he entered the house 06Khor2    33:3 | When he arrived, he entered the house of Tobias 06Khor2    33:3 | was of the Bagratuni family. He had fled from Arsham and 06Khor2    33:3 | renounced the Jewish faith with his other kinsmen but lived under 06Khor2    33:3 | under the same law until his conversion to Christ 06Khor2    33:4 | And the report about him Thaddaeus went out throughout the 06Khor2    33:5 | When Abgar heard it, he note: “This is he concerning 06Khor2    33:5 | it, he note: “This is he concerning whom Jesus wrote.” And 06Khor2    33:5 | concerning whom Jesus wrote.” And he immediately summoned him 06Khor2    33:5 | wrote.” And he immediately summoned him 06Khor2    33:6 | Thaddaeus’ face, and rising from his throne he fell on his 06Khor2    33:6 | and rising from his throne he fell on his face and 06Khor2    33:6 | his throne he fell on his face and worshipped him. All 06Khor2    33:6 | on his face and worshipped him. All the princes who were 06Khor2    33:6 | princes who were standing around him were astonished, for they had 06Khor2    33:7 | Abgar said to him: “ Are you truly the disciple 06Khor2    33:7 | of the blessed Jesus whom he said he would send to 06Khor2    33:7 | blessed Jesus whom he said he would send to me here 06Khor2    33:8 | Thaddaeus replied to him: “ If you believe in Christ 06Khor2    33:9 | Abgar said to him: “ I have believed in Him 06Khor2    33:9 | him: “I have believed in Him and in his Father. For 06Khor2    33:9 | believed in Him and in his Father. For that reason, I 06Khor2    33:9 | slaughter the Jews who crucified Him, had I not been prevented 06Khor2    33:10 | Thaddaeus preached the gospel to him and his city. And placing 06Khor2    33:10 | the gospel to him and his city. And placing his hand 06Khor2    33:10 | and his city. And placing his hand on him he cured 06Khor2    33:10 | And placing his hand on him he cured him and also 06Khor2    33:10 | placing his hand on him he cured him and also the 06Khor2    33:10 | hand on him he cured him and also the gout of 06Khor2    33:10 | all the royal court. Similarly, he healed all the sick and 06Khor2    33:11 | covering them with reeds. And he did not bring anyone by 06Khor2    33:12 | silk worker called Addē, ordained him as bishop over Edessa, and 06Khor2    33:12 | bishop over Edessa, and left him in his stead with the 06Khor2    33:12 | Edessa, and left him in his stead with the king 06Khor2    33:13 | He himself, receiving an edict from 06Khor2    33:13 | to Sanatruk, Abgar’s nephew, whom he had set over our land 06Khor2    33:18 | together and crucified Christ without His committing any transgressions and despite 06Khor2    33:18 | despite the tremendous benefits that He had worked among them, signs 06Khor2    33:20 | the time when they crucified Him, the sun was darkened and 06Khor2    33:20 | earth moved and was shaken. He himself after three days rose 06Khor2    33:21 | And now in every place His name accomplishes great miracles through 06Khor2    33:21 | name accomplishes great miracles through his disciples. He indicated that to 06Khor2    33:21 | great miracles through his disciples. He indicated that to me myself 06Khor2    33:27 | Pilate informed us accurately about His miracles and that after His 06Khor2    33:27 | His miracles and that after His resurrection from the dead many 06Khor2    33:27 | dead many were persuaded that He was God 06Khor2    33:29 | the emperor’s command alone until he has been examined and investigated 06Khor2    33:30 | pleasing that they should accept Him among the gods. And we 06Khor2    33:31 | Jews who presumed to crucify Him, of whom I hear that 06Khor2    33:31 | of whom I hear that He was worthy neither of the 06Khor2    33:35 | God does not please men, He cannot be God; and on 06Khor2    33:36 | authority to which you appointed him because he did the will 06Khor2    33:36 | which you appointed him because he did the will of the 06Khor2    33:38 | copy of the letter in his archive, as he had done 06Khor2    33:38 | letter in his archive, as he had done with others 06Khor2    33:39 | He also wrote to the young 06Khor2    33:42 | from bonds and have forgiven him his fault. And if it 06Khor2    33:42 | bonds and have forgiven him his fault. And if it is 06Khor2    33:42 | your wish you may appoint him to the governorship of Nineveh 06Khor2    33:43 | I may see and hear him, ’ he was not a 06Khor2    33:43 | see and hear him,’ he was not a doctor with 06Khor2    33:43 | of fire and water. And he has been sent to Armenia 06Khor2    33:44 | But one of his principal companions, Simon by name 06Khor2    33:44 | to Persia. If you seek him out you will be able 06Khor2    33:44 | will be able to hear him, as may also your father 06Khor2    33:45 | And he will cure all illnesses and 06Khor2    33:46 | Furthermore he also wrote to Artashēs, king 06Khor2    33:49 | from the dead, and sent His disciples throughout the whole world 06Khor2    33:50 | And one of His principal disciples, Simon by name 06Khor2    33:51 | Now if you seek him out and find him, he 06Khor2    33:51 | seek him out and find him, he will heal all the 06Khor2    33:51 | him out and find him, he will heal all the ailments 06Khor2    33:51 | of life. You should believe his words, you and your brothers 06Khor2    33:53 | And before he had received replies to these 06Khor2    34:2 | was divided into two, for his son Ananun was crowned to 06Khor2    34:2 | to reign in Edessa and his nephew Sanatruk in Armenia 06Khor2    34:3 | Armenia, the conversion of Sanatruk, his apostasy for fear of the 06Khor2    34:3 | the apostle and those with him in the province of Shavarshan 06Khor2    34:3 | apostles’ body, its removal by his disciples and burial in the 06Khor2    34:6 | came to the throne after his father’s death, he did not 06Khor2    34:6 | throne after his father’s death, he did not inherit his father’s 06Khor2    34:6 | death, he did not inherit his father’s virtue, but he opened 06Khor2    34:6 | inherit his father’s virtue, but he opened the temples of the 06Khor2    34:7 | He sent to Addē that he 06Khor2    34:7 | He sent to Addē that he should make for him a 06Khor2    34:7 | that he should make for him a tiara of silk embroidered 06Khor2    34:7 | silk embroidered with gold, as he previously used to make for 06Khor2    34:7 | previously used to make for his father 06Khor2    34:8 | And he received in reply: “My hands 06Khor2    34:9 | He immediately ordered one of his 06Khor2    34:9 | He immediately ordered one of his soldiers to cut off his 06Khor2    34:9 | his soldiers to cut off his feet with a sword 06Khor2    34:10 | the soldier came and saw him sitting on his chair of 06Khor2    34:10 | and saw him sitting on his chair of instruction, he drew 06Khor2    34:10 | on his chair of instruction, he drew his sword and cut 06Khor2    34:10 | chair of instruction, he drew his sword and cut off his 06Khor2    34:10 | his sword and cut off his legs. straightaway he gave up 06Khor2    34:10 | cut off his legs. straightaway he gave up the spirit 06Khor2    34:12 | Bartholomew also drew Armenia as his lot. He was martyred among 06Khor2    34:12 | drew Armenia as his lot. He was martyred among us in 06Khor2    34:13 | Simon, who drew Persia as his lot, I can say nothing 06Khor2    34:13 | nothing for certain about what he did or where he was 06Khor2    34:13 | what he did or where he was martyred 06Khor2    34:14 | what was the reason for his coming there, I do not 06Khor2    35:2 | Sanatruk came to the throne, he gathered an army under the 06Khor2    35:2 | army under the command of his tutors, the valiant Bagratunik’ and 06Khor2    35:2 | against Abgar’s sons so that he might rule over the whole 06Khor2    35:3 | While he was occupied with this, by 06Khor2    35:4 | For he had a marble pillar set 06Khor2    35:4 | Edessa on the roof of his palace, and he himself was 06Khor2    35:4 | roof of his palace, and he himself was standing below giving 06Khor2    35:4 | holding it and falling on him, it crushed his feet and 06Khor2    35:4 | falling on him, it crushed his feet and killed him 06Khor2    35:4 | crushed his feet and killed him 06Khor2    35:5 | for a pact that provided he would not disturb them in 06Khor2    35:6 | This he did but later reneged. All 06Khor2    35:6 | of the house of Abgar he put to the sword, except 06Khor2    35:6 | sword, except the girls, whom he expelled from the city to 06Khor2    35:7 | wives, who was called Helen, he sent to dwell in his 06Khor2    35:7 | he sent to dwell in his own city Harran, leaving her 06Khor2    35:7 | return for the benefits that he had gained from Abgar through 06Khor2    36:1 | the etymology of Sanatruk and his death 06Khor2    36:3 | been destroyed by an earthquake, he demolished it and rebuilt it 06Khor2    36:3 | the middle of the city he set up a statue of 06Khor2    36:3 | himself holding a coin in his hand, which indicates that in 06Khor2    36:3 | construction of this city all his treasures were spent and only 06Khor2    36:4 | But we must say why he was called Sanatruk 06Khor2    36:5 | until no one could descry his traveling companion 06Khor2    36:6 | Now his nurse Sanota, sister of Biurat 06Khor2    36:6 | Artsruni, took the child - for he was an infant - and put 06Khor2    36:6 | was an infant - and put him in her bosom, remaining under 06Khor2    36:9 | So he was called Sanatruk, which is 06Khor2    36:10 | He came to the throne in 06Khor2    36:10 | in revenge for the torments he inflicted on his saintly daughter 06Khor2    36:10 | the torments he inflicted on his saintly daughter 06Khor2    37:4 | And there are stories about him as follows 06Khor2    37:8 | He was appointed by Sanatruk as 06Khor2    37:8 | and became increasingly famous until he was the first of all 06Khor2    37:8 | all the Armenian princes. By his modesty and liberality, he drew 06Khor2    37:8 | By his modesty and liberality, he drew everyone to him 06Khor2    37:8 | liberality, he drew everyone to him 06Khor2    37:9 | Sanatruk they in unison made him king without anyone from the 06Khor2    37:10 | of the sons of Sanatruk, he slaughtered them all 06Khor2    37:12 | child, Artashēs by name, whom his wet nurse had taken, escaped 06Khor2    37:12 | cottages of Maḷkhazan; she informed his tutor Smbat, son of Biurat 06Khor2    37:13 | news of the slaughter of his sons, he took his two 06Khor2    37:13 | the slaughter of his sons, he took his two daughters, Smbatanoysh 06Khor2    37:13 | of his sons, he took his two daughters, Smbatanoysh and Smbaturhi 06Khor2    37:13 | in charge of the castle. He himself with his one wife 06Khor2    37:13 | the castle. He himself with his one wife and a few 06Khor2    37:14 | King Eruand learned about this he sent out scouts. Therefore he 06Khor2    37:14 | he sent out scouts. Therefore he, Smbat, wandered for a long 06Khor2    37:14 | with the child and brought him up in the cottages of 06Khor2    37:14 | of shepherds and herdsmen until he found an opportunity to pass 06Khor2    37:15 | and well known from before, he was greatly honored among the 06Khor2    38:1 | seize the young Artashēs and his abandoning of Mesopotamia 06Khor2    38:2 | what sort of enmity to his kingdom was being nourished in 06Khor2    38:2 | was being nourished in Media, his heart rankled and sleep no 06Khor2    38:2 | no longer was sweet for him 06Khor2    38:3 | While awake he thought continually of that, and 06Khor2    38:3 | that, and even in sleep he saw terrible dreams about the 06Khor2    38:4 | means of messengers and offerings, he sought to placate the Persian 06Khor2    38:4 | the Persian king so that he would surrender Artashēs, saying: “Why 06Khor2    38:4 | herdsmen an Arsacid and puts him out to be your blood 06Khor2    38:5 | He is not the son of 06Khor2    38:6 | Likewise he sent many times to Smbat 06Khor2    38:7 | He received in reply unpleasing words 06Khor2    38:9 | and ceded Mesopotamia to them, he was undisturbed during the reigns 06Khor2    39:2 | In his days the court was transferred 06Khor2    39:4 | He fortified the hill, and inside 06Khor2    39:4 | the wall at many places he cut down the rock to 06Khor2    39:5 | The central fortress he strengthened with high walls and 06Khor2    39:5 | In these, between the steps, he set hidden traps to catch 06Khor2    40:1 | How he built Bagaran, the city of 06Khor2    40:2 | When Eruand had built his own city he transferred there 06Khor2    40:2 | had built his own city he transferred there everything from Armavir 06Khor2    40:2 | Armavir except the idols, which he did not think profitable to 06Khor2    40:2 | think profitable to bring to his capital, lest when people came 06Khor2    40:2 | north, above the River Akhurean, he built a smaller city similar 06Khor2    40:2 | a smaller city similar to his own and called it Bagaran 06Khor2    40:2 | Bagaran, that is, in it he had set up the complex 06Khor2    40:2 | complex of the altars, and he transferred there all the idols 06Khor2    40:3 | And having built temples he appointed his own brother Eruaz 06Khor2    40:3 | having built temples he appointed his own brother Eruaz as high 06Khor2    41:2 | He also planted a great forest 06Khor2    41:3 | And he called the forest Genesis 06Khor2    42:3 | He filled the center of the 06Khor2    42:10 | of Eruand that through magic he had the evil eye. So 06Khor2    42:10 | the royal servants who attended him at daybreak had the habit 06Khor2    42:10 | split from the malevolence of his glance 06Khor2    42:11 | and a fable or else he had some demonic power in 06Khor2    42:11 | power in himself so that he could harm those he wished 06Khor2    42:11 | that he could harm those he wished in this fashion by 06Khor2    42:11 | by the mere repute of his gaze 06Khor2    43:2 | Artashēs grew up and after his tutor Smbat had shown many 06Khor2    43:2 | the Aryan princes, pleased with him, requested the king to give 06Khor2    43:2 | requested the king to give him as a gift whatever he 06Khor2    43:2 | him as a gift whatever he might ask 06Khor2    43:4 | who has been banished from his own kingdom, on his own 06Khor2    43:4 | from his own kingdom, on his own throne 06Khor2    43:5 | might take Artashēs and set him on his father’s throne 06Khor2    43:5 | Artashēs and set him on his father’s throne 06Khor2    44:1 | the arrival of Artashēs and his gathering of an army to 06Khor2    44:2 | under Smbat to march against him and bring the young Artashēs 06Khor2    44:2 | bring the young Artashēs to his own kingdom 06Khor2    44:3 | When Eruand heard this, he left there many of the 06Khor2    44:3 | to guard the region, and he himself went to his own 06Khor2    44:3 | and he himself went to his own city in haste to 06Khor2    44:3 | in haste to gather around him the troops of Armenia and 06Khor2    44:5 | For Eruand had restored to him the second rank, which Tigran 06Khor2    44:5 | which Tigran had taken from him and given to his own 06Khor2    44:5 | from him and given to his own brother-in-law Mihrdat 06Khor2    44:6 | And not only to him but also to all the 06Khor2    44:6 | also to all the princes he gave presents and honors, and 06Khor2    44:6 | and to all the troops he gave liberal donatives 06Khor2    45:1 | the entry of Artashēs into his own land the enterprise succeeded 06Khor2    45:3 | There came out to meet him the army of that region 06Khor2    45:4 | army had not come to his support 06Khor2    45:5 | them. However, the more liberal he was, the more hateful he 06Khor2    45:5 | he was, the more hateful he became 06Khor2    45:6 | Everyone knew that he was not giving out of 06Khor2    45:7 | And he did not so much make 06Khor2    45:7 | friends of those to whom he gave much as make enemies 06Khor2    45:7 | enemies of those to whom he gave less generously 06Khor2    46:1 | Eruand’s war against Artashēs and his flight, the capture of his 06Khor2    46:1 | his flight, the capture of his city, and his death 06Khor2    46:1 | capture of his city, and his death 06Khor2    46:3 | as nothing the host of his army, they only kept watch 06Khor2    46:3 | on Argam the Muratsean, for he was a valiant man and 06Khor2    46:4 | stadia to the north of his city on the River Akhurean 06Khor2    46:5 | When Eruand heard this news he sent forward the host of 06Khor2    46:5 | sent forward the host of his troops and drew up his 06Khor2    46:5 | his troops and drew up his battle line not far from 06Khor2    46:5 | battle line not far from his own camp 06Khor2    46:6 | with many oaths saying that he would leave him with whatever 06Khor2    46:6 | saying that he would leave him with whatever he had obtained 06Khor2    46:6 | would leave him with whatever he had obtained from Eruand and 06Khor2    46:6 | would double it, provided that he abandon and desert Eruand 06Khor2    46:7 | Argam took the host of his infantry and marched off to 06Khor2    46:8 | to be sounded and advanced his battle line, swooping like an 06Khor2    46:9 | together and went over to his side 06Khor2    46:13 | them, thereby having half of his face cut off by a 06Khor2    46:13 | cut off by a sword. He gained the victory but died 06Khor2    46:15 | hans on the road from his camp to his capital, successively 06Khor2    46:15 | road from his camp to his capital, successively changing to fresh 06Khor2    46:16 | The valiant Smbat pursued him, pressing him hard in the 06Khor2    46:16 | valiant Smbat pursued him, pressing him hard in the night as 06Khor2    46:18 | curtains of skins and linen; he encamped for that night in 06Khor2    46:18 | encamped for that night in his tent 06Khor2    46:19 | as master of the field he ordered the dead to be 06Khor2    46:19 | dead to be buried, and he called the meadow where he 06Khor2    46:19 | he called the meadow where he had camped over the corpses 06Khor2    46:19 | that is, “in this place he defeated Eruand 06Khor2    46:20 | He himself set out for Eruand’s 06Khor2    46:20 | at Eruand’s town before midday. He commanded his army to shout 06Khor2    46:20 | town before midday. He commanded his army to shout in unison 06Khor2    46:20 | Mede has come,” to remind him of the insult when Eruand 06Khor2    46:20 | king and to Smbat, calling him a Mede 06Khor2    46:24 | head with a saber, scattering his brains over the floor. From 06Khor2    46:24 | floor. From such a blow he died, having held the throne 06Khor2    46:25 | some Arsacid blood and ordered his corpse to be buried with 06Khor2    47:1 | Artashēs and the rewarding of his benefactors 06Khor2    47:2 | the crown of King Sanatruk, he placed it on Artashēs’ head 06Khor2    47:2 | on Artashēs’ head and made him king over all of Armenia 06Khor2    47:4 | He also gave to the brave 06Khor2    47:4 | Argam the second rank that he had promised, a crown decorated 06Khor2    47:5 | He bestowed nothing less than these 06Khor2    47:5 | less than these honors on his tutor Smbat except for the 06Khor2    47:5 | slipper. And in addition to his hereditary privileges - of coronant, of 06Khor2    47:5 | the army of the west - he entrusted him with control over 06Khor2    47:5 | of the west - he entrusted him with control over the entire 06Khor2    47:6 | son of Gisak, son of his wet nurse, he raised to 06Khor2    47:6 | son of his wet nurse, he raised to princely rank and 06Khor2    47:6 | after the heroic exploits of his father. For as we have 06Khor2    47:6 | we have said, half of his face was cut off by 06Khor2    47:7 | that in those same days he also raised to princely rank 06Khor2    47:7 | king’s house for Smbat; for he was a confidant of Eruand’s 06Khor2    47:7 | Eruand’s, and for that reason he had been put to death 06Khor2    47:7 | been put to death by him 06Khor2    48:2 | After this he commanded Smbat to go to 06Khor2    48:3 | Smbat seized him and ordered a millstone to 06Khor2    48:3 | millstone to be hung around his neck and that he be 06Khor2    48:3 | around his neck and that he be thrown into a whirlpool 06Khor2    48:4 | In his place he put in charge 06Khor2    48:4 | In his place he put in charge of the 06Khor2    48:4 | interpreted dreams; for that reason, he was called Mogpashtē 06Khor2    48:5 | Then he plundered the treasures of Eruaz 06Khor2    48:6 | the slaves of Eruaz, but he ordered the treasures to be 06Khor2    48:6 | Persia, adding to them from his own treasures, as a gift 06Khor2    48:7 | the slaves of Eruaz whom he had taken captive in Bagaran 06Khor2    48:8 | He himself crossed into Persia bearing 06Khor2    49:4 | join; pleased with the hill he built there a city, which 06Khor2    49:4 | built there a city, which he called after his own name 06Khor2    49:4 | city, which he called after his own name Artashat 06Khor2    49:5 | The Araxes provided him with pine wood, so it 06Khor2    49:5 | built quickly and without labor. He erected in it a temple 06Khor2    49:5 | But the statue of Apollo he put up outside the city 06Khor2    49:6 | transferred there from Armavir, and he settled them in Artashat 06Khor2    49:7 | from Armavir, plus those that he had constructed there, Artashēs transferred 06Khor2    49:7 | Artashēs transferred to Artashat. And he embellished the city even further 06Khor2    50:3 | also gathered the mass of his troops, and there was war 06Khor2    50:5 | Alan king and had brought him to Artashēs, the king of 06Khor2    50:5 | offering to give Artashēs whatever he might ask. He promised to 06Khor2    50:5 | Artashēs whatever he might ask. He promised to make a sworn 06Khor2    50:7 | Artashēs heard such wise words he went to the bank of 06Khor2    50:7 | words of wisdom from her, he desired the maiden 06Khor2    50:8 | He summoned his tutor Smbat and 06Khor2    50:8 | He summoned his tutor Smbat and revealed to 06Khor2    50:8 | tutor Smbat and revealed to him the wishes of his heart 06Khor2    50:8 | to him the wishes of his heart - to marry the Alan 06Khor2    50:9 | This pleased Smbat, and he sent word to the king 06Khor2    50:9 | king of the Alans that he should give the princess of 06Khor2    50:11 | red leather with golden rings he cast it around the waist 06Khor2    50:11 | the tender maiden’s waist; and he quickly brought her to his 06Khor2    50:11 | he quickly brought her to his camp 06Khor2    50:13 | greatly prized among the Alans, he gave much lac and gold 06Khor2    50:18 | of Artashēs’ wives and bore him Artavazd and many others, whom 06Khor2    51:1 | The murder of Argam and his sons 06Khor2    51:2 | son of Artashēs, reached maturity he proved to be a valiant 06Khor2    51:2 | rancor against the old Argam he incited his own father to 06Khor2    51:2 | the old Argam he incited his own father to quarrel with 06Khor2    51:2 | own father to quarrel with him on the pretext that he 06Khor2    51:2 | him on the pretext that he was planning to dominate the 06Khor2    51:3 | In this way he deprived him of his honor 06Khor2    51:3 | In this way he deprived him of his honor and gained 06Khor2    51:3 | way he deprived him of his honor and gained the second 06Khor2    51:5 | to Artashat and sent back his son Mazhan with a large 06Khor2    51:5 | with a large force, ordering him to slaughter many of the 06Khor2    51:5 | Argam’s palace, and to bring his concubine called Mandu, who was 06Khor2    51:6 | Two years later he further weakened Argam and ordered 06Khor2    51:6 | further weakened Argam and ordered him to give up his possessions 06Khor2    51:6 | ordered him to give up his possessions with the exception of 06Khor2    51:7 | them of the second rank; he also seized Nakhchavan and all 06Khor2    51:7 | their palaces and fortresses there he appropriated for his own inheritance 06Khor2    51:7 | fortresses there he appropriated for his own inheritance. Argam’s sons, unable 06Khor2    51:7 | unable to endure this, opposed him in war 06Khor2    51:8 | of the Muratsean family; and he confiscated for himself their villages 06Khor2    51:10 | this is the cause of his war with Artavazd 06Khor2    52:1 | man Smbat was, and what he did among the Alans and 06Khor2    52:2 | the truth. The stature of his limbs was in proportion to 06Khor2    52:2 | limbs was in proportion to his valor; he pursued virtue of 06Khor2    52:2 | in proportion to his valor; he pursued virtue of the spirit 06Khor2    52:2 | pursued virtue of the spirit; he was notable for the beauty 06Khor2    52:2 | notable for the beauty of his hair. He had a small 06Khor2    52:2 | the beauty of his hair. He had a small blood mark 06Khor2    52:2 | a small blood mark in his eyes, which shone like enamel 06Khor2    52:2 | agile of person and body, he was prudent in all things 06Khor2    52:3 | after so many brave deeds he went on Artashēs’ orders to 06Khor2    52:4 | Sat’inik’s brother. But Smbat put him to flight, restored Sat’inik’s brother 06Khor2    52:4 | Sat’inik’s brother as lord of his people, and devastated the lands 06Khor2    52:4 | and devastated the lands of his opponents, bringing them all as 06Khor2    52:5 | Artashēs ordered him to settle them on the 06Khor2    53:2 | of Persia, our Artashēs made his homonym, Arshak’s son Artashēs, king 06Khor2    53:3 | did not wish to obey him, nor did those who dwelt 06Khor2    53:5 | went and subdued them all; he ravaged the land of the 06Khor2    53:6 | as a just reward for his sendees, Artashēs granted him the 06Khor2    53:6 | for his sendees, Artashēs granted him the royal portion in the 06Khor2    53:6 | Uḷt, and in addition left him all the booty 06Khor2    53:7 | when the plan became known his father was greatly disturbed about 06Khor2    53:9 | At the command of Artashēs he dwelt in Tmorik’, which is 06Khor2    53:9 | is now called Kordrik’, and he settled the host of captives 06Khor2    53:9 | of captives at Aḷki. In his old age he had married 06Khor2    53:9 | Aḷki. In his old age he had married an Assyrian from 06Khor2    53:9 | to those parts, and as he greatly loved her, he made 06Khor2    53:9 | as he greatly loved her, he made his dwelling in the 06Khor2    53:9 | greatly loved her, he made his dwelling in the same regions 06Khor2    53:10 | of Smbat, Artavazd received from his father the object of his 06Khor2    53:10 | his father the object of his ambition - the command of the 06Khor2    53:11 | But because his brothers were jealous of him 06Khor2    53:11 | his brothers were jealous of him at the instigation of their 06Khor2    53:11 | man, hazarapet and entrusted to him all the affairs of the 06Khor2    53:11 | the royal household. And Mazhan he established as chief priest of 06Khor2    53:12 | of the army into four: he left Artavazd in command of 06Khor2    53:12 | Tiran over the western, and he entrusted the southern to Smbat 06Khor2    53:13 | K’ardzam, became aware of this, he incited the land to revolt 06Khor2    53:13 | to revolt. And capturing Zareh he imprisoned him in the Caucasus 06Khor2    53:13 | And capturing Zareh he imprisoned him in the Caucasus 06Khor2    53:14 | with Smbat waged war on him and brought back their brother 06Khor2    54:4 | the midst of the fray he saved the king’s sons, winning 06Khor2    54:5 | Although he was very old, he organized 06Khor2    54:5 | Although he was very old, he organized and directed his battle 06Khor2    54:5 | old, he organized and directed his battle line like a young 06Khor2    54:5 | and pursuing the Roman army he threw it back as far 06Khor2    54:6 | the Emperor Domitian himself. However, he did not come here, but 06Khor2    54:6 | here, but allegorically they call his command and army by his 06Khor2    54:6 | his command and army by his name 06Khor2    54:7 | died at Rome, and after him Nerva reigned for not more 06Khor2    55:1 | Concerning Trajan and his deeds, and the murder of 06Khor2    55:1 | the murder of Mazhan by his brothers 06Khor2    55:2 | having pacified all the east he descended on the Egyptians and 06Khor2    55:2 | Palestinians. Having subjected them to his authority, he marched to the 06Khor2    55:2 | subjected them to his authority, he marched to the east against 06Khor2    55:3 | Artashēs came down to meet him there with magnificent presents, and 06Khor2    55:3 | accepting the responsibility for defaulting he appeared before him with the 06Khor2    55:3 | for defaulting he appeared before him with the tribute of the 06Khor2    55:3 | years. Having obtained pardon from him, he returned to Armenia 06Khor2    55:3 | Having obtained pardon from him, he returned to Armenia 06Khor2    55:4 | Persia, and having accomplished all his desires returned through Syria 06Khor2    55:5 | Mazhan, descending to meet him, betrayed his brothers. “Know, O 06Khor2    55:5 | descending to meet him, betrayed his brothers. “Know, O king,” he 06Khor2    55:5 | his brothers. “Know, O king,” he said, “that if you do 06Khor2    55:6 | did because of the rancor he nourished on Smbat’s behalf, for 06Khor2    55:6 | for the latter had raised him. Likewise, he planned to expel 06Khor2    55:6 | latter had raised him. Likewise, he planned to expel Tiran so 06Khor2    55:6 | to expel Tiran so that he himself might become at once 06Khor2    55:7 | Trajan paid no attention to him and sent him away unsatisfied 06Khor2    55:7 | attention to him and sent him away unsatisfied 06Khor2    55:8 | Artavazd and Tiran learned of his plan, they ambushed Mazhan in 06Khor2    55:8 | in the hunt and killed him; then they took him and 06Khor2    55:8 | killed him; then they took him and buried him in the 06Khor2    55:8 | they took him and buried him in the town of Altars 06Khor2    55:9 | to Trajan regularly, and after him to the Emperor Hadrian, all 06Khor2    55:9 | to the Emperor Hadrian, all his days 06Khor2    56:2 | estates to be distinguished. For he had increased the population of 06Khor2    56:3 | And he established markers for the borders 06Khor2    56:3 | borders in the following way: he ordered four-sided stones to 06Khor2    56:3 | in the earth. Over them he had fitted four-sided obelisks 06Khor2    56:4 | of Sasan, was jealous, and he ordered the same to be 06Khor2    56:4 | that they be called by his own name, so that the 06Khor2    57:2 | In his days they say the family 06Khor2    58:2 | In his days the Aṙaveḷeank’, who were 06Khor2    60:3 | a murderer - but because of his name he greatly boasted that 06Khor2    60:3 | but because of his name he greatly boasted that he had 06Khor2    60:3 | name he greatly boasted that he had sprung from heaven as 06Khor2    60:4 | And so severely did he wage war that looking to 06Khor2    60:4 | wage war that looking to him all the Syrians, Mesopotamians, and 06Khor2    60:5 | Artashēs was not disloyal to him 06Khor2    60:6 | small town near Jerusalem. Therefore, he ordered all the nation of 06Khor2    60:7 | And he built up Jerusalem, which had 06Khor2    60:7 | and called it Elia after his own name, just as Hadrian 06Khor2    60:8 | He settled in it pagans and 06Khor2    60:9 | At that time he sent a powerful army to 06Khor2    60:9 | to go to Persia with his own supervisors. In his entourage 06Khor2    60:9 | with his own supervisors. In his entourage as secretary was the 06Khor2    60:9 | gave this story to us; he met Artashēs in Media in 06Khor2    60:10 | He became ill in Marand, in 06Khor2    60:10 | and sycophantic and hypocritical man, he sent at his request to 06Khor2    60:10 | hypocritical man, he sent at his request to Erēz in Ekeḷeats’ 06Khor2    60:11 | He had not returned when Artashēs 06Khor2    60:12 | And he writes how many multitudes died 06Khor2    60:12 | at the death of Artashēs, his beloved wives and concubines and 06Khor2    60:13 | The coffin he says was of gold; the 06Khor2    60:13 | with gold; the crown on his head and the arms set 06Khor2    60:13 | and the arms set before him were of gold; around the 06Khor2    60:13 | gold; around the bier were his sons and a host of 06Khor2    60:13 | sons and a host of his kinsmen, and beside them the 06Khor2    60:14 | Thus they accompanied him to burial 06Khor2    61:1 | of Artavazd, the expulsion of his brothers and sisters, and his 06Khor2    61:1 | his brothers and sisters, and his death with its allegory 06Khor2    61:2 | After Artashēs his son Artavazd came to the 06Khor2    61:2 | Artavazd came to the throne; he expelled all his brothers from 06Khor2    61:2 | the throne; he expelled all his brothers from Ayrarat to the 06Khor2    61:2 | the royal estates in Ayrarat. He kept only Tiran his successor 06Khor2    61:2 | Ayrarat. He kept only Tiran his successor, for he had no 06Khor2    61:2 | only Tiran his successor, for he had no son 06Khor2    61:3 | A few days after his accession he passed over the 06Khor2    61:3 | few days after his accession he passed over the bridge of 06Khor2    61:3 | Gēn. Confused by some giddiness he thoughtlessly turned around on his 06Khor2    61:3 | he thoughtlessly turned around on his horse and fell into a 06Khor2    61:4 | Of him the singers of Goḷt’n tell 06Khor2    61:4 | was displeased and said to his father: Since you went and 06Khor2    61:5 | Therefore Artashēs cursed him in these words: If you 06Khor2    61:6 | old women also tell of him that he is imprisoned in 06Khor2    61:6 | also tell of him that he is imprisoned in a cave 06Khor2    61:6 | continuously gnaw at the chains. He tries to go out and 06Khor2    61:6 | hammering of smiths, they say, his bonds are strengthened 06Khor2    61:9 | But some say that at his birth a misfortune befell him 06Khor2    61:9 | his birth a misfortune befell him. It was thought that the 06Khor2    61:9 | had set a spell upon him, and therefore Artashēs did them 06Khor2    61:10 | and put a dev in his place 06Khor2    61:11 | me more reliable, that from his birth he was merely mad 06Khor2    61:11 | reliable, that from his birth he was merely mad until he 06Khor2    61:11 | he was merely mad until he died thereof 06Khor2    61:12 | His brother Tiran ascended the throne 06Khor2    61:12 | Tiran ascended the throne after him 06Khor2    62:3 | great deeds are told of him but merely that he served 06Khor2    62:3 | of him but merely that he served the Romans faithfully. He 06Khor2    62:3 | he served the Romans faithfully. He lived in peace, occupied with 06Khor2    62:4 | He had two horses that were 06Khor2    62:4 | asked permission to ride them, he boasted that he was richer 06Khor2    62:4 | ride them, he boasted that he was richer than the king 06Khor2    62:5 | There came to him members of his own ancient 06Khor2    62:5 | came to him members of his own ancient family of the 06Khor2    62:6 | He ordered some of them to 06Khor2    62:7 | paid no heed but confirmed his decision to give them no 06Khor2    62:9 | In his days, they say, lived a 06Khor2    62:9 | in every way, called Erakhnavu. He married the last of Artavazd’s 06Khor2    62:9 | last of Artavazd’s wives, whom he had brought from Greece 06Khor2    62:11 | for they saw that he was a select man and 06Khor2    62:12 | Since the king loved him, he gave him the second 06Khor2    62:12 | Since the king loved him, he gave him the second rank 06Khor2    62:12 | king loved him, he gave him the second rank, which Artavazd 06Khor2    62:12 | which Artavazd used to hold; he entrusted to him the care 06Khor2    62:12 | to hold; he entrusted to him the care of the army 06Khor2    62:12 | army of the east, and he left with him Druasp. The 06Khor2    62:12 | east, and he left with him Druasp. The latter was a 06Khor2    62:12 | was a Persian friend of his who had become related by 06Khor2    62:12 | of Vaspurakan and to whom he had given the town of 06Khor2    62:13 | He himself sent to the regions 06Khor2    62:13 | regions of Ekeḷeats’ and established his court in the town of 06Khor2    62:14 | He governed the kingdom peaceably for 06Khor2    63:1 | and the first names of his family 06Khor2    63:2 | King Tiran married his daughter Eraneak to a certain 06Khor2    63:4 | was angry, and one day he beat her severely. He clipped 06Khor2    63:4 | day he beat her severely. He clipped her blond hair, pulled 06Khor2    63:5 | He himself went in rebellion to 06Khor2    63:5 | secure regions of Media. After he had arrived in the land 06Khor2    63:5 | news of Tiran’s death reached him; on hearing it he stopped 06Khor2    63:5 | reached him; on hearing it he stopped there 06Khor2    63:6 | the prince of Siunik’, invited him to a banquet. When they 06Khor2    63:6 | playing; her name was Nazinik. He was enamored of her and 06Khor2    63:6 | Bakur: “Give me this singer.” He replied: “No, for she is 06Khor2    63:7 | the couch, and passionately worked his lust like an incontinent and 06Khor2    63:8 | with jealousy, rose to pull him from her 06Khor2    63:11 | And thus, coming to his own house, he immediately mounted 06Khor2    63:11 | coming to his own house, he immediately mounted his horse and 06Khor2    63:11 | own house, he immediately mounted his horse and went to Sper 06Khor2    64:1 | Tigran was, and what deeds he performed 06Khor2    64:2 | Tiran was succeeded by his brother, the last Tigran, who 06Khor2    64:2 | of Peroz, king of Persia. He enjoyed a long life of 06Khor2    64:2 | worthy of record, save that he was captured by a Greek 06Khor2    64:3 | invaded the Roman empire, whence he gained the name Peroz, which 06Khor2    64:3 | name Peroz, which means “victor.” He was previously called Vaḷegesos in 06Khor2    64:3 | But what the Persians called him I do not know 06Khor2    64:4 | of Palestine through Syria, on his behalf and at his command 06Khor2    64:4 | on his behalf and at his command our Tigran also invaded 06Khor2    64:4 | invaded the Mediterranean regions. And he was captured by a princess 06Khor2    64:5 | He gave him in marriage the 06Khor2    64:5 | He gave him in marriage the maiden Ṙop’i 06Khor2    64:5 | maiden Ṙop’i, a relative of his. But when he, Tigran came 06Khor2    64:5 | relative of his. But when he, Tigran came back to Armenia 06Khor2    64:5 | Tigran came back to Armenia, he abandoned her. The four young 06Khor2    64:5 | young men born from her he ennobled and entitled Ṙopsean after 06Khor2    64:6 | The first of the children he made chief prince and enrolled 06Khor2    64:6 | had fought the Greeks for his release; some came from Korchēk’ 06Khor2    65:1 | war against the Khazars, and his death 06Khor2    65:2 | After the death of Tigran his son Vaḷarsh came to the 06Khor2    65:2 | the thirty-second year of his homonym, Vaḷarsh king of Persia 06Khor2    65:3 | He built up the place of 06Khor2    65:3 | built up the place of his birth on the road into 06Khor2    65:3 | town; this was where, as his mother was going to her 06Khor2    65:4 | This spot he built up and called Vaḷarshavan 06Khor2    65:4 | up and called Vaḷarshavan after his own name. He also surrounded 06Khor2    65:4 | Vaḷarshavan after his own name. He also surrounded with walls the 06Khor2    65:5 | from Hayk; Vardgēs, having married his sister, built this town. Here 06Khor2    65:7 | Having ruled for twenty years he died 06Khor2    65:8 | lived, yet I say that he lives on even after his 06Khor2    65:8 | he lives on even after his death on account of his 06Khor2    65:8 | his death on account of his repute, which is greater than 06Khor2    65:9 | Because in his days the hosts of the 06Khor2    65:10 | them for a long distance, he pushed them back through the 06Khor2    65:12 | Khosrov his son succeeded to the throne 06Khor2    65:13 | Immediately thereafter he gathered the Armenian army and 06Khor2    65:13 | mountain to exact vengeance for his father’s death. Routing those powerful 06Khor2    65:13 | nations with sword and lance, he took hostage one out of 06Khor2    65:13 | and as a token of his own authority he set up 06Khor2    65:13 | token of his own authority he set up a stele with 06Khor2    65:13 | it would be clear that he owed allegiance to the Romans 06Khor2    66:3 | for he became famous as a historian 06Khor2    66:3 | the last Antoninus. At first, he was a disciple of the 06Khor2    66:3 | sect of Valentinus, but later he rejected and opposed it; not 06Khor2    66:3 | and opposed it; not that he came to the truth, but 06Khor2    66:3 | merely separating from that one he established another heresy of his 06Khor2    66:3 | he established another heresy of his own 06Khor2    66:4 | But he did not falsify history, for 06Khor2    66:4 | did not falsify history, for he was an eloquent man. He 06Khor2    66:4 | he was an eloquent man. He was bold enough to write 06Khor2    66:4 | a letter to Antoninus, and he composed much against the sect 06Khor2    66:5 | He came here to see if 06Khor2    66:5 | came here to see if he could make any disciples from 06Khor2    66:5 | the barbarous pagans. And as he was not welcomed, he entered 06Khor2    66:5 | as he was not welcomed, he entered the fortress of Ani 06Khor2    66:5 | the deeds of the kings, he himself added whatever had happened 06Khor2    66:5 | added whatever had happened in his own time and translated the 06Khor2    66:6 | In this book he relates from the temple cults 06Khor2    66:6 | Armenia, honored the tomb of his brother Mazhan, the chief priest 06Khor2    67:2 | As we said, after Vaḷarsh his son Khosrov, father of Saint 06Khor2    67:3 | archivist Agathangelos treats briefly of him and his relatives and gives 06Khor2    67:3 | treats briefly of him and his relatives and gives a summary 06Khor2    67:3 | subjection of the Persians under his hand, the vengeance of Khosrov 06Khor2    67:3 | Khosrov, father of Trdat, and his devastation of the land of 06Khor2    67:4 | After this he says that Khosrov sent to 06Khor2    67:4 | says that Khosrov sent to his original homeland, the regions of 06Khor2    67:4 | regions of the Kushans, that his relative should come to his 06Khor2    67:4 | his relative should come to his aid and oppose Artashir 06Khor2    67:5 | But, he says, they paid no heed 06Khor2    67:5 | sought vengeance without them. Continuing his account, he says that for 06Khor2    67:5 | without them. Continuing his account, he says that for ten years 06Khor2    67:5 | says that for ten years he continuously plundered the whole land 06Khor2    67:6 | He then speaks of the treacherous 06Khor2    68:2 | Adam was Abraham, and from him descends the nation of the 06Khor2    68:3 | whom were born Emran and his brothers. These Abraham in his 06Khor2    68:3 | his brothers. These Abraham in his own lifetime separated from Isaac 06Khor2    68:4 | thirty-one years; and after him his son Artashēs for twenty 06Khor2    68:4 | one years; and after him his son Artashēs for twenty-six 06Khor2    68:4 | who killed Antiochus and made his brother Vaḷarshak king of Armenia 06Khor2    68:4 | Vaḷarshak king of Armenia, appointing him the second in his kingdom 06Khor2    68:4 | appointing him the second in his kingdom 06Khor2    68:5 | He himself went to Bahl and 06Khor2    68:5 | for fifty-three years. Therefore, his offspring were called Pahlavk’ just 06Khor2    68:5 | Pahlavk’ just as those of his brother Vaḷarshak were called Arsacids 06Khor2    68:7 | the Great, Arshakan succeeded to his throne in the thirteenth year 06Khor2    68:7 | Vaḷarshak, king of Armenia, and he reigned for thirty years; then 06Khor2    68:9 | Artashēs wished to reign over his brothers through his descendants. His 06Khor2    68:9 | reign over his brothers through his descendants. His brothers accepted this 06Khor2    68:9 | his brothers through his descendants. His brothers accepted this, not so 06Khor2    68:9 | not so much because of his blandishing and deceitful words as 06Khor2    68:9 | and deceitful words as because he subdued them by force 06Khor2    68:10 | that Artashēs should reign through his offspring, but that if his 06Khor2    68:10 | his offspring, but that if his progeny were to come to 06Khor2    68:10 | to come to an end, his brothers would accede to the 06Khor2    68:11 | had obtained this from them, he granted them provinces and ennobled 06Khor2    68:11 | after each one’s name. And he promoted them above all the 06Khor2    69:4 | the son of Sasan, when he seized the Parthian throne and 06Khor2    70:2 | Shapuh, the Persian king, and he fell into the hands of 06Khor2    70:2 | an army to Ctesiphon. When he, Julian was killed there, he 06Khor2    70:2 | he, Julian was killed there, he, Khoṙohbut returned to Greece in 06Khor2    70:2 | our faith, was named Eleazar. He learned the Greek language and 06Khor2    70:3 | He also translated a book “the 06Khor2    70:3 | by a fellow captive of his, Barsuma by name, whom the 06Khor2    71:1 | Khosrov into Assyria in which he intended to aid Artavan 06Khor2    71:4 | Armenia, heard of the troubles he set out to aid Artavan 06Khor2    71:4 | rescue at least Artavan. When he entered Assyria, he heard the 06Khor2    71:4 | Artavan. When he entered Assyria, he heard the sad news of 06Khor2    71:4 | troops and nobles - both of his own family the Parthians and 06Khor2    71:4 | of Karēn. To the latter he sent messengers and then returned 06Khor2    71:5 | And immediately he made haste to inform Philip 06Khor2    71:5 | Roman emperor, seeking help from him 06Khor2    72:2 | were troubles in Philip’s empire, he was unable to spare any 06Khor2    72:3 | But he helped him by means of 06Khor2    72:3 | But he helped him by means of a letter 06Khor2    72:3 | of a letter ordering that he be given assistance from every 06Khor2    72:4 | this command they came to his support from Egypt and the 06Khor2    72:5 | such a multitude of troops he marched against Artashir, and giving 06Khor2    72:5 | Artashir, and giving battle put him to flight; he took from 06Khor2    72:5 | battle put him to flight; he took from him Assyria and 06Khor2    72:5 | to flight; he took from him Assyria and the other lands 06Khor2    72:5 | and the other lands where he had a royal residence 06Khor2    72:6 | Again he sent through messengers to his 06Khor2    72:6 | he sent through messengers to his own kin the Parthian and 06Khor2    72:6 | that they should come to him and exact vengeance from Artashir 06Khor2    72:6 | exact vengeance from Artashir; and he said that he would make 06Khor2    72:6 | Artashir; and he said that he would make the worthiest among 06Khor2    72:7 | not so much happy at his victory as upset at the 06Khor2    72:7 | at the falling away of his kin 06Khor2    72:8 | Then there came to him some of his own messengers 06Khor2    72:8 | came to him some of his own messengers who had gone 06Khor2    72:8 | far as Bahl. They brought him word that “your kinsman Vehsachan 06Khor2    72:8 | that “your kinsman Vehsachan with his branch of the Karēn Pahlav 06Khor2    73:2 | news of the coming of his kinsmen, yet his joy was 06Khor2    73:2 | coming of his kinsmen, yet his joy was short-lived; for 06Khor2    73:2 | arrived that Artashir himself with his united forces had caught up 06Khor2    73:2 | youth whom a friend of his house, Burz by name, had 06Khor2    73:2 | and brought to some of his powerful relatives. Artashir made great 06Khor2    73:2 | but was unable to obtain him from his kin who had 06Khor2    73:2 | unable to obtain him from his kin who had rallied together 06Khor2    73:2 | had rallied together, even when he swore against his will that 06Khor2    73:2 | even when he swore against his will that there would be 06Khor2    73:3 | have composed myriad fables about him, to the effect that animals 06Khor2    73:4 | whom we shall speak in his place 06Khor2    73:5 | Valerian, who did not aid him - nonetheless Khosrov with his army 06Khor2    73:5 | aid him - nonetheless Khosrov with his army and other friends who 06Khor2    73:5 | friends who had rallied to him and with the nations of 06Khor2    73:5 | victorious over Artashir and pursued him as far as India 06Khor2    74:2 | of India; being sorely pressed, he made many promises to his 06Khor2    74:2 | he made many promises to his nobles. To the one who 06Khor2    74:2 | the one who would save him from Khosrov, be it by 06Khor2    74:2 | by poison or secret assassination, he promised to give all sorts 06Khor2    74:2 | gifts. “Especially for the Parthians,” he said, “it should be easy 06Khor2    74:2 | should be easy to trap him through feigned friendship. He trusts 06Khor2    74:2 | trap him through feigned friendship. He trusts in you and will 06Khor2    74:3 | And he promised to return to them 06Khor2    74:4 | Similarly he promised the form and splendor 06Khor2    74:4 | Aryans, and second place under his own authority 06Khor2    74:6 | Under the pretext of rebellion he fled from Artashir, and the 06Khor2    74:6 | Persian army pretended to pursue him as if expelling him as 06Khor2    74:6 | pursue him as if expelling him as a fugitive to Assyria 06Khor2    74:6 | fugitive to Assyria. They drove him along the frontiers of Azerbaijan 06Khor2    74:7 | the arrival of the Karenean, he sent a force to Anak’s 06Khor2    74:8 | They met Anak and brought him at the king’s command to 06Khor2    74:10 | in the plain of Artaz he happened to spend the night 06Khor2    74:10 | under the innermost room of his tent. And there they say 06Khor2    74:11 | Therefore he received the grace of that 06Khor2    74:11 | and having been begotten beside his grave he completed what was 06Khor2    74:11 | been begotten beside his grave he completed what was lacking in 06Khor2    74:11 | completed what was lacking in his spiritual labors 06Khor2    74:12 | in Armenia, in the third he killed Khosrov, who had reigned 06Khor2    74:13 | And he himself and all his family 06Khor2    74:13 | And he himself and all his family were put to death 06Khor2    74:13 | and the apostle’s grace in his mother’s womb and was entrusted 06Khor2    74:13 | entrusted with the grace of his apostolate 06Khor2    75:1 | of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and his history 06Khor2    75:2 | a marvelous scholar who in his youth had gone to study 06Khor2    75:3 | He composed many treatises, among them 06Khor2    75:3 | in the reign of Diocletian; he also included in it the 06Khor2    75:4 | In this book he says that Peter, the sixteenth 06Khor2    75:5 | He writes also of many who 06Khor2    75:5 | own land, and similarly after him of others martyred by others 06Khor2    75:6 | But because he did not compose his history 06Khor2    75:6 | because he did not compose his history accurately or with details 06Khor2    75:7 | Likewise he says about Antony, the son 06Khor2    75:7 | the son of Severus, that he waged war against Vaḷarsh, king 06Khor2    75:8 | But as for his account of events after the 06Khor2    75:9 | reign of Trdat and after him, we have not erred through 06Khor2    76:1 | Artashir’s attack against us, and his victory over the Emperor Tacitus 06Khor2    76:4 | protect our land. Nor did he live much longer; Claudius gained 06Khor2    76:4 | Claudius gained the throne from him, and after him Aurelian, following 06Khor2    76:4 | throne from him, and after him Aurelian, following each other in 06Khor2    76:6 | Fleeing from him the Armenian nobles, with the 06Khor2    76:6 | son of Khosrov, and brought him to the imperial court 06Khor2    76:7 | the regions of Pontus, and he sent his brother Florian with 06Khor2    76:7 | of Pontus, and he sent his brother Florian with another army 06Khor2    76:8 | Artashir overtook Tacitus and put him to flight. The latter was 06Khor2    76:8 | The latter was killed by his own troops in Chaniuk’ in 06Khor2    76:8 | Pontus, that is, Khaḷtik’; likewise, his brother Florian was killed eighty 06Khor2    77:2 | and, making peace with Artashir, he divided our land and dug 06Khor2    77:3 | Khosrovidukht, the daughter of Khosrov. He had ensconced himself in the 06Khor2    77:5 | of their residence in Ayrarat, he reestablished in the same place 06Khor2    77:6 | He increased the cults of the 06Khor2    77:7 | up as the images of his ancestors with those of the 06Khor2    77:8 | He subjected the land to tribute 06Khor2    77:8 | an edict and completely consolidated his own authority 06Khor2    77:9 | Furthermore he renewed the frontiers established by 06Khor2    77:9 | stones in the ground, and he changed their name to his 06Khor2    77:9 | he changed their name to his own, “Artashirakan 06Khor2    77:10 | He governed our land like one 06Khor2    77:10 | our land like one of his own territories with Persian governors 06Khor2    77:10 | twenty-six years, and after him, for one year until the 06Khor2    77:10 | until the reign of Trdat, his son Shapuh - which means “child 06Khor2    78:2 | of Khosrov’s sons and saved him by bringing him to the 06Khor2    78:2 | and saved him by bringing him to the imperial court 06Khor2    78:3 | investigated who that might be, he discovered that it was Artavazd 06Khor2    78:3 | Artavazd of the Mandakuni family. He ordered that entire family to 06Khor2    78:5 | to the city of Caesarea, he married her because of her 06Khor2    79:2 | He speaks of the prowess of 06Khor2    79:2 | Trdat: first of all, in his youth he delighted in horse 06Khor2    79:2 | of all, in his youth he delighted in horse riding; he 06Khor2    79:2 | he delighted in horse riding; he was an expert horseman, dexterous 06Khor2    79:2 | Hephaistos, in the boxing match he outdid Clitostratos of Rhodes, who 06Khor2    79:2 | hoof of an ox, whereas he, Trdat with one hand held 06Khor2    79:3 | the races of the hippodrome, he was thrown by the skill 06Khor2    79:3 | thrown by the skill of his opponent and fell to the 06Khor2    79:3 | fell to the ground. But he seized the chariot and stopped 06Khor2    79:4 | the soldiers revolted and killed him; similarly, they rose up against 06Khor2    79:6 | Cams then reigned with his sons Carinus and Numerian. Gathering 06Khor2    79:6 | and Numerian. Gathering an army, he gave battle to the Persian 06Khor2    79:6 | and after gaining the victory he returned to Rome 06Khor2    79:7 | Artashir, bringing many nations to his support and having the desert 06Khor2    79:7 | desert peoples of Tachikastan on his side, gave battle a second 06Khor2    79:8 | of Trdat, was slaughtered with his army; those who survived turned 06Khor2    79:9 | Trdat’s horse was wounded so he did not gallop away with 06Khor2    79:9 | away with the fugitives. But he picked up his arms and 06Khor2    79:9 | fugitives. But he picked up his arms and the horse’s accoutrements 06Khor2    79:9 | wide and deep Euphrates to his own army, where Licinius was 06Khor2    79:11 | of Trdat’s various deeds in his time 06Khor2    80:1 | and life of Gregory and his sons from the letter of 06Khor2    80:3 | a certain magnate named Euthalius, he set out to return to 06Khor2    80:3 | to return to Persia with his wife. But Euthalius caught him 06Khor2    80:3 | his wife. But Euthalius caught him up and dissuaded him from 06Khor2    80:3 | caught him up and dissuaded him from going farther 06Khor2    80:4 | the catastrophe occurred, Euthalius took his sister and her husband with 06Khor2    80:6 | the Roman empire and dedicate him to the Christian faith 06Khor2    80:7 | certain Christian called David married him to his daughter Mariam. After 06Khor2    80:7 | called David married him to his daughter Mariam. After the birth 06Khor2    80:8 | When this child reached maturity, he joined a hermit called Nichomachus 06Khor2    80:9 | the elder child remained with his tutors and later led a 06Khor2    80:10 | service with Trdat to repay his father’s debt or, rather, to 06Khor2    80:10 | to our country and of his high priesthood and martyrdom 06Khor2    80:11 | than their amazing father, for he did not seek his sons 06Khor2    80:11 | for he did not seek his sons when he returned to 06Khor2    80:11 | not seek his sons when he returned to Armenia with Trdat 06Khor2    80:11 | nor did they go to him. This was hardly because of 06Khor2    80:12 | And therefore he did not linger in Caesarea 06Khor2    80:12 | himself with collecting material for his teaching 06Khor2    80:13 | But even if he had spent many days in 06Khor2    80:13 | have done nothing of what he feared, for they cared only 06Khor2    81:2 | Artashir, son of Sasan, died, he left the throne of Persia 06Khor2    81:2 | the throne of Persia to his son Shapuh 06Khor2    81:3 | In his days, they say, there came 06Khor2    81:6 | when Mamgon heard of this he did not heed the king’s 06Khor2    81:6 | king’s summons but fled with his entourage and came to Artashir 06Khor2    81:7 | Arbok sent messengers to seek his extradition, and when Artashir refused 06Khor2    81:7 | China prepared for war against him 06Khor2    81:9 | not hand over Mamgon to his lord, nonetheless he did not 06Khor2    81:9 | Mamgon to his lord, nonetheless he did not allow him to 06Khor2    81:9 | nonetheless he did not allow him to remain in the land 06Khor2    81:9 | of the Aryans but sent him with all his entourage, as 06Khor2    81:9 | but sent him with all his entourage, as if exiled, to 06Khor2    81:9 | entourage, as if exiled, to his governors in Armenia 06Khor2    81:10 | And he sent word to the king 06Khor2    81:10 | my father had sworn to him by the light of the 06Khor2    81:10 | no trouble I have expelled him from my country to the 06Khor2    81:10 | is equivalent to death for him. So, let there not be 06Khor2    81:11 | the face of the earth, he agreed to make peace. So 06Khor2    81:15 | come to our country against his will, met the returning Trdat 06Khor2    81:15 | will, met the returning Trdat. He did not turn back with 06Khor2    81:15 | army but advanced with all his entourage to meet him with 06Khor2    81:15 | all his entourage to meet him with great presents. Trdat received 06Khor2    81:15 | with great presents. Trdat received him but did not take him 06Khor2    81:15 | him but did not take him with him in his war 06Khor2    81:15 | did not take him with him in his war against Persia 06Khor2    81:15 | take him with him in his war against Persia. However, he 06Khor2    81:15 | his war against Persia. However, he gave his entourage a place 06Khor2    81:15 | against Persia. However, he gave his entourage a place in which 06Khor2    81:15 | and a stipend for food; he changed their residence from place 06Khor2    82:1 | The prowess of Trdat during his reign before his conversion 06Khor2    82:1 | Trdat during his reign before his conversion 06Khor2    82:2 | year of Diocletian and that he came here with a large 06Khor2    82:3 | When he arrived at Caesarea, most of 06Khor2    82:3 | the princes went to meet him 06Khor2    82:4 | And arriving in this country he found that Awtay had raised 06Khor2    82:4 | found that Awtay had raised his sister Khosrovidukht and had guarded 06Khor2    82:4 | had guarded the treasures in his fortress with great constancy. He 06Khor2    82:4 | his fortress with great constancy. He was a just and persevering 06Khor2    82:4 | and very wise; for although he did not know the truth 06Khor2    82:4 | the truth about God, yet he realized the falsity of the 06Khor2    82:5 | Similarly his protégée Khosrovidukht was a modest 06Khor2    82:6 | chief of Armenia and honored him in gratitude, and even more 06Khor2    82:6 | in gratitude, and even more his own foster brother, Artavazd Mandakuni 06Khor2    82:6 | foster brother, Artavazd Mandakuni, because he had been the cause of 06Khor2    82:6 | had been the cause of his escape and of his attaining 06Khor2    82:6 | of his escape and of his attaining the glory of his 06Khor2    82:6 | his attaining the glory of his fathers. Therefore, he entrusted him 06Khor2    82:6 | glory of his fathers. Therefore, he entrusted him with the command 06Khor2    82:6 | his fathers. Therefore, he entrusted him with the command of the 06Khor2    82:7 | For the same reason he appointed Tachat, his brother-in 06Khor2    82:7 | same reason he appointed Tachat, his brother-in-law, prince over 06Khor2    82:8 | the future was to warn his father-in-law Artavazd and 06Khor2    82:8 | father-in-law Artavazd and he the king first that Gregory 06Khor2    82:8 | the sons of Gregory, as he had learned about them when 06Khor2    82:10 | Elianan in the Old Testament [cf. 2 Kings 23; Chron. 11:11], he raised his spear over an 06Khor2    82:10 | the Old Testament [cf. 2 Kings 23; Chron. 11:11], he raised his spear over an equally large 06Khor2    82:11 | giant and the force of his arms. They had inflicted many 06Khor2    82:11 | had inflicted many wounds on his horse and killed it with 06Khor2    82:12 | But he rose up and attacked on 06Khor2    82:12 | horse of one of them, he boldly mounted 06Khor2    82:13 | willingly being on foot, with his sword he scattered the ranks 06Khor2    82:13 | on foot, with his sword he scattered the ranks of elephants 06Khor2    82:14 | Such were his heroic deeds while he remained 06Khor2    82:14 | were his heroic deeds while he remained in Persia and Assyria 06Khor2    83:1 | Constantine’s to Maximina, and how he was converted 06Khor2    83:2 | Trdat arrived in our land he sent General Smbat, the father 06Khor2    83:2 | daughter of Ashkhadar, to be his wife. This maiden was no 06Khor2    83:3 | He ordered her to be inscribed 06Khor2    83:4 | not attain the stature of his parents 06Khor2    83:6 | Constantine at the time of his marriage became friendly with our 06Khor2    83:7 | many years later, Diocletian sent his son and his own son 06Khor2    83:7 | Diocletian sent his son and his own son-in-law Constantine 06Khor2    83:7 | son-in-law Constantine as his successor 06Khor2    83:8 | The latter, before he became emperor and while he 06Khor2    83:8 | he became emperor and while he was still Caesar, was defeated 06Khor2    83:8 | battle; when in great distress he had fallen asleep, there appeared 06Khor2    83:8 | fallen asleep, there appeared to him in his sleep a cross 06Khor2    83:8 | there appeared to him in his sleep a cross of stars 06Khor2    83:8 | inscription saying: “By this conquer.” He made this his emblem, and 06Khor2    83:8 | this conquer.” He made this his emblem, and bearing it before 06Khor2    83:8 | emblem, and bearing it before him was victorious in his wars 06Khor2    83:8 | before him was victorious in his wars 06Khor2    83:9 | But later, cajoled by his wife Maximina, the daughter of 06Khor2    83:9 | Maximina, the daughter of Diocletian, he raised persecutions against the church 06Khor2    83:9 | making many martyrs, because of his presumption he himself was afflicted 06Khor2    83:9 | martyrs, because of his presumption he himself was afflicted with elephantine 06Khor2    83:9 | afflicted with elephantine leprosy over his whole body 06Khor2    83:10 | were unable to heal. Therefore, he sent to Trdat asking him 06Khor2    83:10 | he sent to Trdat asking him to send magicians from Persia 06Khor2    83:10 | India. But even they brought him no relief 06Khor2    83:11 | the advice of demons, bade him slaughter a great number of 06Khor2    83:12 | But when he heard the crying of the 06Khor2    83:12 | the wailing of their mothers, he had pity and spared them 06Khor2    83:12 | them, preferring their salvation to his own 06Khor2    83:13 | Therefore he received his recompense from God 06Khor2    83:13 | Therefore he received his recompense from God: in a 06Khor2    83:13 | from God: in a vision he received a command from the 06Khor2    83:13 | who on being persecuted by him had hidden in the mountain 06Khor2    83:13 | of Seraption. Being instructed by him he was converted, and then 06Khor2    83:13 | Seraption. Being instructed by him he was converted, and then God 06Khor2    83:13 | all the tyrants from before his face, as Agathangelos informs you 06Khor2    84:2 | king of Persia, rested from his wars, Trdat went to Rome 06Khor2    84:2 | peoples to advance on Armenia, he appointed a time for his 06Khor2    84:2 | he appointed a time for his own arrival with the Aryans 06Khor2    84:3 | Seduced by his words, Sḷuk, the prince of 06Khor2    84:3 | of the Sḷkuni family, killed his own son-in-law, the 06Khor2    84:4 | arrived at the appointed time, he marched against the northern peoples 06Khor2    84:5 | Sḷkuni family fortified himself in his castle, which was called Oḷakan 06Khor2    84:5 | which was called Oḷakan, where he had as refuge the inhabitants 06Khor2    84:5 | called Sim. Opposing the king, he threw the land into confusion 06Khor2    84:5 | the vicinity of the mountain he did not allow people to 06Khor2    84:7 | of the Sḷkuni family, to him I shall give, with perpetual 06Khor2    84:9 | peoples, Mamgon came with all his entourage to the regions of 06Khor2    84:9 | king. And on setting out he secretly sent men on foot 06Khor2    84:9 | Albania. “The danger is great,” he said, “for King Trdat; therefore 06Khor2    84:9 | said, “for King Trdat; therefore, he went to the regions of 06Khor2    84:10 | Sḷkuni family greatly rejoiced, and he received him with a sworn 06Khor2    84:10 | greatly rejoiced, and he received him with a sworn oath. But 06Khor2    84:10 | with a sworn oath. But he did not allow him into 06Khor2    84:10 | But he did not allow him into the fortress until he 06Khor2    84:10 | him into the fortress until he might see how he would 06Khor2    84:10 | until he might see how he would keep faith with the 06Khor2    84:11 | in every way to indicate his friendship for the rebel and 06Khor2    84:11 | for the rebel and persuaded him that he was truly a 06Khor2    84:11 | rebel and persuaded him that he was truly a sincere ally 06Khor2    84:11 | truly a sincere ally until he ordered him freely to enter 06Khor2    84:11 | sincere ally until he ordered him freely to enter and leave 06Khor2    84:12 | promises of fidelity, one day he persuaded the prince of the 06Khor2    84:12 | wild beasts. During the hunt he shot an arrow into the 06Khor2    84:12 | arrow into the middle of his back and struck the rebel 06Khor2    84:13 | Hastening with his men to the gate of 06Khor2    84:13 | the gate of the fortress, he seized the castle and imprisoned 06Khor2    84:14 | He also decided to destroy the 06Khor2    84:14 | family of the Sḷkuni, and he slaughtered them all. But two 06Khor2    84:15 | news, wrote an edict that he was to have authority over 06Khor2    84:15 | over all the lands that he had promised, and he made 06Khor2    84:15 | that he had promised, and he made him a prince in 06Khor2    84:15 | had promised, and he made him a prince in the place 06Khor2    84:15 | with the title Mamgonean after his own name 06Khor2    84:16 | But he ordered the Sḷkunik’ who remained 06Khor2    85:1 | war in Albania, in which he cut the king of the 06Khor2    85:2 | When the two sides joined, he cut the host of the 06Khor2    85:3 | to describe the quickness of his arm and how an infinite 06Khor2    85:3 | struck to the ground by him and rolled in the dust 06Khor2    85:4 | approached the king. Drawing from his horse’s armor a strap of 06Khor2    85:4 | forcefully throwing it from behind, he skillfully caught him on the 06Khor2    85:4 | from behind, he skillfully caught him on the left shoulder and 06Khor2    85:4 | and the right armpit, for he, Trdat had raised his arm 06Khor2    85:4 | for he, Trdat had raised his arm to strike someone with 06Khor2    85:4 | arm to strike someone with his sword; he was, however, wearing 06Khor2    85:4 | strike someone with his sword; he was, however, wearing chain armor 06Khor2    85:5 | And because he was unable to dislodge the 06Khor2    85:5 | dislodge the giant Trdat with his hand, he grasped his horse’s 06Khor2    85:5 | giant Trdat with his hand, he grasped his horse’s chest. The 06Khor2    85:5 | with his hand, he grasped his horse’s chest. The giant was 06Khor2    85:5 | not so much to spur his horse as to grasp the 06Khor2    85:5 | to grasp the sinew in his left hand and draw it 06Khor2    85:5 | himself with a violent pull. He agilely wielded his two-edged 06Khor2    85:5 | violent pull. He agilely wielded his two-edged sword and cut 06Khor2    85:5 | two-edged sword and cut his opponent through the middle, also 06Khor2    85:5 | the head and reins of his horse 06Khor2    85:7 | no small losses had befallen his own army and many of 06Khor2    85:8 | Thus he brought together all the north 06Khor2    85:8 | attack Shapuh, son of Artashir. He made four of his men 06Khor2    85:8 | Artashir. He made four of his men generals: Mihran, prince of 06Khor2    85:8 | prince of the Georgians, whom he trusted because of his belief 06Khor2    85:8 | whom he trusted because of his belief in Christ; Bagarat, the 06Khor2    86:3 | you perform these miracles?” and he learned of the preaching of 06Khor2    86:3 | gospel. Hearing it with pleasure he repeated it to his nobles 06Khor2    86:3 | pleasure he repeated it to his nobles with praise 06Khor2    86:4 | that very time news reached him of the miracles that had 06Khor2    86:4 | Nunē. Astonished at these things he informed blessed Nunē, from whom 06Khor2    86:4 | informed blessed Nunē, from whom he learned about everything more precisely 06Khor2    86:5 | Mihran went out to hunt. He went astray in the crags 06Khor2    86:5 | as the air darkened - although his vision was not obscured - according 06Khor2    86:5 | obscured - according to the saying: “ He summons the mist with his 06Khor2    86:5 | He summons the mist with his voice” [Job 38:34] and again: “He darkens 06Khor2    86:5 | with his voice” [Job 38:34] and again: “ He darkens the day into night 06Khor2    86:6 | Mihran enveloped, which became for him a cause of eternal light 06Khor2    86:6 | cause of eternal light. In his fear he remembered what he 06Khor2    86:6 | eternal light. In his fear he remembered what he had heard 06Khor2    86:6 | his fear he remembered what he had heard about Trdat: that 06Khor2    86:6 | heard about Trdat: that when he had set out intending to 06Khor2    86:6 | the Lord had fallen upon him. He reckoned that something similar 06Khor2    86:6 | Lord had fallen upon him. He reckoned that something similar would 06Khor2    86:7 | Overcome with great fear, he begged in prayer that the 06Khor2    86:7 | might become light and that he might return in peace, and 06Khor2    86:7 | might return in peace, and he promised to worship Nunē’s God 06Khor2    86:7 | Nunē’s God. This was granted him, and he fulfilled his promise 06Khor2    86:7 | This was granted him, and he fulfilled his promise 06Khor2    86:7 | granted him, and he fulfilled his promise 06Khor2    86:8 | to Saint Gregory, asking what he might command her to do 06Khor2    86:9 | destroy the idols, just as he had done himself, and to 06Khor2    86:10 | if anyone wished to sacrifice, he crossed the river and sacrificed 06Khor2    87:1 | The defeat of Shapuh and his unwilling submission to Constantine the 06Khor2    87:1 | Ecbatana and the arrival of his relatives, and the discovery of 06Khor2    87:2 | But Trdat, although he had gained the victory, nonetheless 06Khor2    87:2 | gained the victory, nonetheless because his army had been mauled and 06Khor2    87:3 | Then Trdat, with all his men and the troops under 06Khor2    87:4 | that time there came to him his relative and kinsman Kamsar 06Khor2    87:4 | time there came to him his relative and kinsman Kamsar, the 06Khor2    87:6 | When he reached puberty, he was established 06Khor2    87:6 | When he reached puberty, he was established by Artashir in 06Khor2    87:6 | was established by Artashir in his father’s rank and put in 06Khor2    87:6 | those barbarous nations, though deceitfully he planned to cast him into 06Khor2    87:6 | deceitfully he planned to cast him into the hands of the 06Khor2    87:7 | He was a valiant man, wonderfully 06Khor2    87:7 | adept at war; and when he defeated Vzurk, who was called 06Khor2    87:7 | Khak’an, the latter, vanquished, gave him his daughter in marriage. Similarly 06Khor2    87:7 | the latter, vanquished, gave him his daughter in marriage. Similarly, he 06Khor2    87:7 | his daughter in marriage. Similarly, he took many wives from the 06Khor2    87:7 | Artashir, and having many sons he grew powerful and held those 06Khor2    87:7 | and held those regions under his control 06Khor2    87:8 | Although he was esteemed by Artashir he 06Khor2    87:8 | he was esteemed by Artashir he would not see him; and 06Khor2    87:8 | Artashir he would not see him; and on Artashir’s death he 06Khor2    87:8 | him; and on Artashir’s death he did not submit to his 06Khor2    87:8 | he did not submit to his son Shapuh, but in the 06Khor2    87:8 | course of many battles defeated him. But he was poisoned by 06Khor2    87:8 | many battles defeated him. But he was poisoned by Shapuh’s friends 06Khor2    87:9 | was an enemy of Kamsar, his Perozamat’s son 06Khor2    87:10 | two powerful kings, especially because his brothers were not united with 06Khor2    87:10 | brothers were not united with him, set out with all his 06Khor2    87:10 | him, set out with all his family and entourage and came 06Khor2    87:10 | to Trdat our king, while his brothers went to Shapuh 06Khor2    87:11 | bravery in the wars during his father’s lifetime. But in one 06Khor2    87:11 | lifetime. But in one of his intrepid assaults he was struck 06Khor2    87:11 | one of his intrepid assaults he was struck by someone on 06Khor2    87:11 | part of the bone of his skull was removed. Although he 06Khor2    87:11 | his skull was removed. Although he was cured by medicines, the 06Khor2    87:11 | by medicines, the curve of his head remained incomplete, and for 06Khor2    87:11 | incomplete, and for this reason he was called Kamsar 06Khor2    87:12 | walled Ecbatana, and leaving there his second in command and governors 06Khor2    87:12 | second in command and governors, he returned to Armenia, taking with 06Khor2    87:12 | returned to Armenia, taking with him Kamsar and all his men 06Khor2    87:12 | with him Kamsar and all his men 06Khor2    87:13 | For Shapuh had begged his victor Constantine for a treaty 06Khor2    87:13 | Saint Constantine did, and then he sent his mother Helen to 06Khor2    87:13 | did, and then he sent his mother Helen to Jerusalem to 06Khor2    88:2 | greatly honored Licinius and gave him to wife his own stepsister 06Khor2    88:2 | and gave him to wife his own stepsister, adorned him with 06Khor2    88:2 | wife his own stepsister, adorned him with the purple and the 06Khor2    88:2 | of a Caesar, bestowed on him the second rank, and made 06Khor2    88:2 | the second rank, and made him ruler over all the east 06Khor2    88:3 | for the leopard to change his spots or the Ethiopian his 06Khor2    88:3 | his spots or the Ethiopian his skin, and likewise for the 06Khor2    88:3 | the impious man to change his way of life 06Khor2    88:4 | For first he was found to be doing 06Khor2    88:4 | a rebel with regard to his benefactor 06Khor2    88:5 | He raised persecutions against the church 06Khor2    88:5 | secret treachery against Constantine. Likewise, he brought all sorts of evil 06Khor2    88:5 | all those who were under his power. This lascivious and execrable 06Khor2    88:5 | execrable old man, who dyed his hair, affected great tribulation on 06Khor2    88:5 | hair, affected great tribulation on his wife because of his passion 06Khor2    88:5 | on his wife because of his passion for the blessed Glaphyra 06Khor2    88:5 | blessed Glaphyra. For this reason, he killed Saint Basil, the bishop 06Khor2    88:6 | the plot was revealed and he knew that Constantine would not 06Khor2    88:6 | not remain silent about it, he gathered an army to oppose 06Khor2    88:6 | gathered an army to oppose him in war 06Khor2    88:7 | king had grown cold in his love, he feared him as 06Khor2    88:7 | grown cold in his love, he feared him as a real 06Khor2    88:7 | in his love, he feared him as a real enemy, for 06Khor2    88:7 | as a real enemy, for he knew that every impious one 06Khor2    88:8 | arrived, God delivered Licinius into his hands. Being merciful to him 06Khor2    88:8 | his hands. Being merciful to him as an old man and 06Khor2    88:8 | as an old man and his son-in-law, he had 06Khor2    88:8 | and his son-in-law, he had him taken to Gaul 06Khor2    88:8 | son-in-law, he had him taken to Gaul in iron 06Khor2    88:8 | sent to the mines that he might pray to God, against 06Khor2    88:8 | pray to God, against whom he had sinned, that perchance He 06Khor2    88:8 | he had sinned, that perchance He be long suffering toward him 06Khor2    88:8 | He be long suffering toward him 06Khor2    88:9 | He himself with his sons showed 06Khor2    88:9 | He himself with his sons showed that the Roman 06Khor2    88:9 | Roman empire was one; and he celebrated his twentieth anniversary in 06Khor2    88:9 | was one; and he celebrated his twentieth anniversary in the city 06Khor2    88:10 | He reigned from the fourth year 06Khor2    88:11 | unnecessary to return to Rome, he moved to Byzantium and there 06Khor2    88:11 | so in a prophetic dream. He constructed there very splendid buildings 06Khor2    88:12 | conqueror Alexander of Macedon when he prepared there for war against 06Khor2    88:12 | for that reason built in his own memory the so-called 06Khor2    88:12 | called Strategion - for in it he stored the war materiel 06Khor2    88:14 | He also built the theater, both 06Khor2    88:16 | They also say that he secretly took from Rome the 06Khor2    88:16 | Forum under the column that he himself had erected 06Khor2    89:1 | council that took place on his account in Nicaea, and the 06Khor2    89:2 | created and younger, and that he came into existence later. This 06Khor2    89:2 | Arius suffered the death that he merited in the latrines 06Khor2    89:5 | that taking Saint Gregory with him he should go to the 06Khor2    89:5 | taking Saint Gregory with him he should go to the council 06Khor2    89:6 | because he had heard of the alliance 06Khor2    89:6 | of the east, and that his commanders were Nerseh, who later 06Khor2    89:7 | And being suspicious that he might break the treaty according 06Khor2    89:7 | to the custom of pagans, he therefore did not leave the 06Khor2    89:7 | not leave the country without his presence 06Khor2    89:8 | Gregory agree to go lest he be given even more honor 06Khor2    89:8 | the council on account of his name as a confessor, as 06Khor2    89:8 | as indeed they so named him with affection and great enthusiasm 06Khor2    89:10 | On his way he met Leontius the 06Khor2    89:10 | On his way he met Leontius the Great at 06Khor2    89:10 | Great at the moment when he was baptizing Gregory, the father 06Khor2    89:10 | water, light shone out around him, which none of the multitude 06Khor2    89:10 | save Leontius, who was baptizing him, and our Aristakēs and Euthalius 06Khor2    90:1 | from Nicaea, the conversion of his kinsmen, and the constructions at 06Khor2    90:3 | of the council and met his father and the king in 06Khor2    90:4 | added a few chapters of his own to the canons of 06Khor2    90:4 | to take greater care of his diocese 06Khor2    90:5 | kinsman Kamsar was baptized with his relatives by Gregory the Great 06Khor2    90:5 | the Great. The king, receiving him from the water, gave him 06Khor2    90:5 | him from the water, gave him as inheritance the great property 06Khor2    90:5 | province of Shirak, as to his kinsman and loyal brother 06Khor2    90:6 | But he did not survive more than 06Khor2    90:6 | more than seven days after his baptism before dying 06Khor2    90:7 | of Kamsar’s sons, by putting him in his father’s place, ennobling 06Khor2    90:7 | sons, by putting him in his father’s place, ennobling him in 06Khor2    90:7 | in his father’s place, ennobling him in his father’s name, and 06Khor2    90:7 | father’s place, ennobling him in his father’s name, and setting him 06Khor2    90:7 | his father’s name, and setting him among the number of the 06Khor2    90:8 | He also added other gifts, the 06Khor2    90:8 | the great valley, only that he might banish from his mind 06Khor2    90:8 | that he might banish from his mind the memory of his 06Khor2    90:8 | his mind the memory of his original land called Pahlav so 06Khor2    90:8 | land called Pahlav so that he might keep faith unswervingly 06Khor2    90:9 | province, called it Arsharunik’ after his own name, because previously it 06Khor2    90:11 | clamps and lead. Inside, for his sister Khosrovidukht, he built a 06Khor2    90:11 | Inside, for his sister Khosrovidukht, he built a shaded residence with 06Khor2    90:11 | carvings in high relief. And he composed in her memory an 06Khor2    90:12 | no more to anyone until his death 06Khor2    91:3 | with bishops and teachers, in his love for the mountains and 06Khor2    91:3 | speak to God without distraction, he left his own son Aristakes 06Khor2    91:3 | God without distraction, he left his own son Aristakes as his 06Khor2    91:3 | his own son Aristakes as his successor and remained himself in 06Khor2    91:6 | But although he lived there, nevertheless from time 06Khor2    91:6 | nevertheless from time to time he revealed himself and traveled about 06Khor2    91:6 | traveled about the country, confirming his disciples in the faith 06Khor2    91:7 | But when his own son Aristakēs returned from 06Khor2    91:8 | Therefore from the beginning of his priesthood in the seventeenth year 06Khor2    91:8 | of the same, from when he no longer appeared to anyone 06Khor2    91:9 | After him Aristakēs was patriarch for seven 06Khor2    91:9 | seventh year of Trdat until his fifty-second, in which Aristakēs 06Khor2    91:10 | Truly he was a spiritual sword, according 06Khor2    91:11 | Armenia, on being reprimanded by him waited for an opportune day 06Khor2    91:11 | an opportune day. And meeting him on the road in the 06Khor2    91:11 | in the province of Tsop’k’, he slew him by the sword 06Khor2    91:11 | province of Tsop’k’, he slew him by the sword and fled 06Khor2    91:12 | But his disciples took the saint’s body 06Khor2    91:12 | it to rest in T’il, his own town 06Khor2    91:13 | His elder brother Vrt’anēs succeeded him 06Khor2    91:13 | His elder brother Vrt’anēs succeeded him from the fifty-fourth year 06Khor2    91:14 | for many years and on his death was transposed to the 06Khor2    91:15 | Shepherds found him dead and buried him in 06Khor2    91:15 | found him dead and buried him in the same place without 06Khor2    91:15 | same place without knowing who he was 06Khor2    91:16 | also be the servants of his disciple’s burial 06Khor2    91:19 | He, Gregory, as is clear to 06Khor2    91:19 | from the Surēn branch through his father called Anak. From the 06Khor2    91:19 | eastern regions of our land he arose for us as a 06Khor2    91:20 | He increased the number of the 06Khor2    92:2 | precedence to my Illuminator by his rank as martyr alone, though 06Khor2    92:2 | also add, by reason of his virtue. But in other respects 06Khor2    92:2 | apart from that, Trdat was his equal in words and deeds 06Khor2    92:3 | persuasive or forceful words, for he never interrupted his efforts on 06Khor2    92:3 | words, for he never interrupted his efforts on behalf of the 06Khor2    92:4 | For this reason I call him the leader on the road 06Khor2    92:5 | of events as they concern him 06Khor2    92:6 | After his conversion to Christ he shone 06Khor2    92:6 | After his conversion to Christ he shone out with every virtue 06Khor2    92:6 | virtue, increasing more and more his acts and words for the 06Khor2    92:6 | for the cause of Christ. He chided and urged the greatest 06Khor2    92:8 | this, the king cast off his earthly crown and ran after 06Khor2    92:10 | For they sent after him and summoned him, saying they 06Khor2    92:10 | sent after him and summoned him, saying they would act according 06Khor2    92:10 | they would act according to his will if he would rule 06Khor2    92:10 | according to his will if he would rule the kingdom 06Khor2    92:11 | did not agree they gave him a draught, as once in 06Khor2    92:13 | own, as did Paul for his own and the enemies of 06Khor2    92:16 | know that God has glorified his saints and that the Lord 06Khor2    92:16 | hear when you cry to Him 06Khor2    92:19 | But his soul will rejoice in the 06Khor2    92:19 | the Lord and rejoice in his own salvation; and with his 06Khor2    92:19 | his own salvation; and with his whole being he will say 06Khor2    92:19 | and with his whole being he will say: “Lord, who is 06Khor2    92:27 | For he exercises no effort concerning what 06Khor2    92:27 | exercises no effort concerning what he speaks, nor does he speak 06Khor2    92:27 | what he speaks, nor does he speak modestly and gently as 06Khor2    92:27 | speak modestly and gently as he was instructed, “lest anyone outside 06Khor2    92:27 | instructed, “lest anyone outside hear his voice” [Isa. 42:2]. But for the sake 06Khor2    92:29 | Who in his right mind would not lament 06Khor2    92:32 | is true. For having made him drink a mortal poison, they 06Khor2    92:32 | rays of the light of his grace. He reigned fifty-six 06Khor2    92:32 | the light of his grace. He reigned fifty-six years 06Khor3    2:2 | which had been built by his father in Tarawn 06Khor3    2:3 | princes and wished to kill him. But they were bound by 06Khor3    2:3 | T’il, where the tomb of his brother Aristakēs was. He mourned 06Khor3    2:3 | of his brother Aristakēs was. He mourned over this land of 06Khor3    3:2 | inhabited the remoter parts of his kingdom 06Khor3    3:3 | famous name’ of Gregory and his posterity and will do everything 06Khor3    3:5 | Although he thought the matter uncanonical, considering 06Khor3    3:5 | thought the matter uncanonical, considering his young age, nonetheless, seeing the 06Khor3    3:5 | nonetheless, seeing the nobility of his spirit and reflecting that Solomon 06Khor3    3:5 | at twelve years of age [cf. 3 Kings 2:12], he sent him with great confidence 06Khor3    3:5 | years of age [cf. 3 Kings 2:12], he sent him with great confidence, in the 06Khor3    3:5 | of a certain Sanatruk of his own Arsacid family 06Khor3    3:6 | When he arrived, he was a model 06Khor3    3:6 | When he arrived, he was a model of integrity 06Khor3    3:6 | behaved with the virtues of his fathers. But he was superior 06Khor3    3:6 | virtues of his fathers. But he was superior to them by 06Khor3    3:6 | to them by reason of his virginity, and equal to the 06Khor3    3:6 | king in the severity of his asceticism 06Khor3    3:7 | the blessed one by trampling him with their horses in the 06Khor3    3:8 | His deacons took him away, brought 06Khor3    3:8 | His deacons took him away, brought him to Lesser 06Khor3    3:8 | deacons took him away, brought him to Lesser Siunik’, and buried 06Khor3    3:8 | to Lesser Siunik’, and buried him in the town of Amaras 06Khor3    4:2 | each man acted according to his own pleasure [cf. Judges 21:24]. One could also 06Khor3    4:3 | same plan for himself. Although he did not wish to reign 06Khor3    4:3 | not wish to reign because he was not an Arsacid, nonetheless 06Khor3    4:3 | was not an Arsacid, nonetheless he wished to be independent. Abandoning 06Khor3    4:3 | wished to be independent. Abandoning his alliance with the Armenians, he 06Khor3    4:3 | his alliance with the Armenians, he assisted Ormizd, king of Persia 06Khor3    5:1 | Vrt’anēs and the bishops under him and all the princes of 06Khor3    5:6 | to this, Constantius sent Antiochus, his palace prefect, with a strong 06Khor3    6:1 | The arrival of Antiochus and his actions 06Khor3    6:2 | When Antiochus arrived, he made Khosrov king and appointed 06Khor3    6:2 | whom Trdat had established in his own lifetime, after the death 06Khor3    6:2 | lifetime, after the death of his tutor Artavazd Mandakuni who had 06Khor3    6:4 | And he divided the troops and gave 06Khor3    6:4 | troops and gave each one his portion 06Khor3    6:5 | He sent Manachihr with the southern 06Khor3    6:5 | and the army of Galatia he sent to the regions of 06Khor3    6:6 | He himself, leaving behind King Khosrov 06Khor3    6:6 | leaving behind King Khosrov - for he was small of person and 06Khor3    6:6 | of a warrior - took with him Mihran and Bagarat with their 06Khor3    6:8 | not submitted to peaceful obedience, he ordered the lands of the 06Khor3    6:8 | to be subjected to pillage. He himself collected the tribute and 06Khor3    7:1 | against Jacob the Great, and his death 06Khor3    7:2 | force and the Cilician army, he offered battle to Bakur the 06Khor3    7:2 | Bakur the bdeashkh and slew him, putting to flight his army 06Khor3    7:2 | slew him, putting to flight his army and the Persians who 06Khor3    7:2 | Persians who had come to his aid. He captured Bakur’s son 06Khor3    7:2 | had come to his aid. He captured Bakur’s son Heshay and 06Khor3    7:2 | Bakur’s son Heshay and sent him in iron bonds to Khosrov 06Khor3    7:2 | in iron bonds to Khosrov. He unmercifully condemned to the sword 06Khor3    7:2 | sword all the provinces of his state, not only the warriors 06Khor3    7:2 | but also the common peasants. He took many captives from the 06Khor3    7:4 | the inhabitants of the province he ordered the eight deacons, who 06Khor3    7:5 | the Great heard of this he returned to his own see 06Khor3    7:5 | of this he returned to his own see full of anger 06Khor3    7:6 | the whole province was visible, he cursed Manachihr and his province 06Khor3    7:6 | visible, he cursed Manachihr and his province 06Khor3    7:7 | was not slow to overtake him. Like Herod, Manachihr died of 06Khor3    7:8 | Jacob from this world, through his intercession Manachihr’s son and heir 06Khor3    8:2 | became king. Not only did he give no evidence of prowess 06Khor3    8:2 | no evidence of prowess like his father’s, but he did not 06Khor3    8:2 | prowess like his father’s, but he did not even make any 06Khor3    8:2 | Leaving the Persian king to his wishes, he made peace with 06Khor3    8:2 | Persian king to his wishes, he made peace with him, considering 06Khor3    8:2 | wishes, he made peace with him, considering it sufficient to rule 06Khor3    8:2 | rule over the territories that he retained and having absolutely no 06Khor3    8:3 | Although he was small in body, yet 06Khor3    8:3 | was small in body, yet he was not so small as 06Khor3    8:3 | not impair the vigor of his spirit 06Khor3    8:4 | for valor and good repute; he occupied himself with pleasure and 06Khor3    8:4 | was for this reason that he planted the forest beside the 06Khor3    8:4 | River, which is called by his name to this day 06Khor3    8:5 | He also transferred the court to 06Khor3    9:1 | by the northern nations in his days, when the heroic exploits 06Khor3    9:2 | In his days the inhabitants of the 06Khor3    9:2 | Caucasus united, and aware of his timidity and cowardice and especially 06Khor3    9:5 | the enemy unwillingly drew up his battle line. The commander of 06Khor3    9:6 | Armenians, keeping their eyes on him, attacked without being able to 06Khor3    9:6 | without being able to harm him, for when they struck him 06Khor3    9:6 | him, for when they struck him with a lance the felt 06Khor3    9:8 | He did not fail in his 06Khor3    9:8 | He did not fail in his request: he struck the fearsome 06Khor3    9:8 | not fail in his request: he struck the fearsome giant from 06Khor3    9:8 | giant from the back of his horse to the ground 06Khor3    9:10 | to the land of Tsop’k’ he was a faithful and unjealous 06Khor3    9:11 | Therefore the king granted him the site of the battle 06Khor3    9:11 | of the battle, Awshakan, where he had spontaneously and boldly proved 06Khor3    9:12 | And in Mihran’s stead he appointed over the army Garjoyl 06Khor3    10:2 | the Persian king, was assisting his enemies, he broke the peace 06Khor3    10:2 | king, was assisting his enemies, he broke the peace he had 06Khor3    10:2 | enemies, he broke the peace he had with him and withheld 06Khor3    10:2 | the peace he had with him and withheld from him the 06Khor3    10:2 | with him and withheld from him the special tribute, giving it 06Khor3    10:2 | bringing up the Greek army he opposed the Persian king 06Khor3    10:3 | But he lived not much longer before 06Khor3    10:3 | having reigned for nine years. He was taken and buried in 06Khor3    10:3 | and buried in Ani beside his fathers 06Khor3    10:5 | Then he took Tiran, Khosrov’s son, and 06Khor3    10:5 | the emperor to ask that he might make him king of 06Khor3    10:5 | ask that he might make him king of Armenia in his 06Khor3    10:5 | him king of Armenia in his father’s stead 06Khor3    10:6 | the Persian king Shapuh, when he heard of Khosrov’s death and 06Khor3    10:6 | of Khosrov’s death and that his son Tiran had gone to 06Khor3    10:6 | gathered a great army under his brother Nerseh, as if he 06Khor3    10:6 | his brother Nerseh, as if he intended to make him king 06Khor3    10:6 | if he intended to make him king of Armenia. And he 06Khor3    10:6 | him king of Armenia. And he sent them to our country 06Khor3    10:6 | them to our country since he considered it to be leaderless 06Khor3    11:2 | In the seventeenth year of his reign Augustus Constantius, son of 06Khor3    11:2 | Khosrov’s son, king and sent him to Armenia with Vrt’anēs the 06Khor3    11:3 | After his arrival he peacefully gained control 06Khor3    11:3 | After his arrival he peacefully gained control of our 06Khor3    11:3 | special tribute to the Persians, he lived in tranquility like his 06Khor3    11:3 | he lived in tranquility like his father and evinced no deed 06Khor3    11:3 | bravery or valor. Nor did he follow his father’s virtue, but 06Khor3    11:3 | valor. Nor did he follow his father’s virtue, but in secret 06Khor3    11:3 | father’s virtue, but in secret he abandoned all piety, although he 06Khor3    11:3 | he abandoned all piety, although he was unable to serve vice 06Khor3    11:4 | completed fifteen years of episcopate, he departed from this world in 06Khor3    11:5 | And at the latter’s orders he was taken and buried in 06Khor3    11:5 | village of T’ordan, as if he had seen with a prophetic 06Khor3    11:5 | that after a long time his father’s relics would also be 06Khor3    11:6 | the patriarchal throne succeeded Yusik his son in the fourth year 06Khor3    11:6 | the fourth year of Tiran; he was a true follower of 06Khor3    11:6 | follower of the virtues of his fathers 06Khor3    12:2 | Tiran, even supporting and assisting him: he saved him from an 06Khor3    12:2 | even supporting and assisting him: he saved him from an attack 06Khor3    12:2 | and assisting him: he saved him from an attack of the 06Khor3    12:3 | nations into alliance, and then he attacked the Mediterranean lands and 06Khor3    12:5 | Persia, after a long illness he died in the city of 06Khor3    12:6 | In his days appeared the luminous cross 06Khor3    13:2 | became emperor of the Greeks. He denied God, worshipped idols, raised 06Khor3    13:2 | extinguish the Christian faith. However, he did not induce belief by 06Khor3    13:3 | When justice armed him against the Persians, he crossed 06Khor3    13:3 | armed him against the Persians, he crossed Cilicia and reached Mesopotamia 06Khor3    13:4 | army, and dispersed it. Offering his services, he brought the impious 06Khor3    13:4 | dispersed it. Offering his services, he brought the impious Julian across 06Khor3    13:4 | a host of cavalry, and he was very greatly honored by 06Khor3    13:4 | was very greatly honored by him 06Khor3    13:5 | He, Tiran requested that he, Julian 06Khor3    13:5 | He, Tiran requested that he, Julian not take him with 06Khor3    13:5 | that he, Julian not take him with him to Persia on 06Khor3    13:5 | Julian not take him with him to Persia on the grounds 06Khor3    13:5 | Persia on the grounds that he was unable to ride. Julian 06Khor3    13:6 | Tiran, to spare his second son Arshak, gave him 06Khor3    13:6 | his second son Arshak, gave him his third son Trdat with 06Khor3    13:6 | second son Arshak, gave him his third son Trdat with his 06Khor3    13:6 | his third son Trdat with his wife and sons, and also 06Khor3    13:6 | wife and sons, and also his grandson Tirit’, son of the 06Khor3    13:6 | son of the dead Artashēs, his eldest son 06Khor3    13:7 | These Julian accepted, and he immediately sent them to Byzantium 06Khor3    13:7 | sent them to Byzantium. Tiran, he dispatched to his own country 06Khor3    13:7 | Byzantium. Tiran, he dispatched to his own country, and he gave 06Khor3    13:7 | to his own country, and he gave him his own image 06Khor3    13:7 | own country, and he gave him his own image painted on 06Khor3    13:7 | country, and he gave him his own image painted on tablets 06Khor3    13:7 | images of various demons with him. He ordered it to be 06Khor3    13:7 | of various demons with him. He ordered it to be set 06Khor3    14:2 | reached the province of Tsop’k’, he wished to set up the 06Khor3    14:2 | set up the image in his own royal church 06Khor3    14:4 | Tiran paid no heed because he feared Julian and thought that 06Khor3    14:4 | feared Julian and thought that he would be put to death 06Khor3    14:4 | more inflamed at the vexation he suffered from Saint Yusik by 06Khor3    14:4 | suffered from Saint Yusik by his continual reprimands at his transgressions 06Khor3    14:4 | by his continual reprimands at his transgressions, he ordered him to 06Khor3    14:4 | continual reprimands at his transgressions, he ordered him to be beaten 06Khor3    14:4 | at his transgressions, he ordered him to be beaten for a 06Khor3    14:4 | thongs of ox hide, until he gave up the ghost under 06Khor3    14:5 | After his death Tiran was cursed by 06Khor3    14:5 | Saint Gregory’s. So, Tiran ordered him to be strangled 06Khor3    14:6 | His disciples took him and buried 06Khor3    14:6 | His disciples took him and buried him in his 06Khor3    14:6 | disciples took him and buried him in his hermitage called “the 06Khor3    14:6 | him and buried him in his hermitage called “the garden of 06Khor3    14:7 | Saint Yusik they placed beside his father in the village of 06Khor3    14:7 | in the village of T’ordan. He had been in the episcopate 06Khor3    15:1 | Julian, and was slaughtered with his family 06Khor3    15:2 | who had followed Julian with his army at Tiran’s command 06Khor3    15:3 | When he heard these reports he said 06Khor3    15:3 | When he heard these reports he said to his troops: “Let 06Khor3    15:3 | these reports he said to his troops: “Let us not heed 06Khor3    15:3 | worship of Christ and murders his saints. Let us not accompany 06Khor3    15:4 | Having persuaded his troops, he returned and fortified 06Khor3    15:4 | Having persuaded his troops, he returned and fortified himself in 06Khor3    15:4 | fortified himself in Tmorik’ until he could see what the other 06Khor3    15:5 | But Julian’s couriers preceded his arrival, bringing to Tiran a 06Khor3    15:8 | of their free will that he led the army. And second 06Khor3    15:9 | Now, if he has not done this at 06Khor3    15:9 | this at your wish, massacre him and his family so that 06Khor3    15:9 | your wish, massacre him and his family so that no successor 06Khor3    15:9 | no successor is left for him. Otherwise I swear by Ares 06Khor3    15:10 | When Tiran saw this, he was very frightened, and he 06Khor3    15:10 | he was very frightened, and he sent his mardpet, who was 06Khor3    15:10 | very frightened, and he sent his mardpet, who was called Hayr 06Khor3    15:10 | an oath summoned Zawray to his presence 06Khor3    15:11 | But when his army saw that all the 06Khor3    15:11 | they dispersed each one to his house 06Khor3    15:12 | king. And the king seized him, took also their fortress of 06Khor3    15:13 | one child, the son of his brother Mehendak, escaped and was 06Khor3    15:13 | escaped and was saved by his tutors 06Khor3    15:14 | The king put in his place Saḷamut’, the lord of 06Khor3    16:3 | for his sons were unworthy of that 06Khor3    16:3 | son of At’anagenēs’ called Nersēs. He was being educated in Caesarea 06Khor3    16:4 | Ashtishat in Tarawn and made him patriarch in the tenth year 06Khor3    16:4 | the tenth year of Tiran. He occupied the throne for four 06Khor3    17:1 | was deceived by Shapuh when he went to his summons and 06Khor3    17:1 | Shapuh when he went to his summons and was blinded by 06Khor3    17:1 | summons and was blinded by him 06Khor3    17:2 | impious Julian, in accordance with his just deserts, was wounded in 06Khor3    17:3 | His army returned with Jovian as 06Khor3    17:3 | with Jovian as emperor, but he died on the road and 06Khor3    17:4 | and deceitfully summoned Tiran to his presence by writing a letter 06Khor3    17:7 | sending back the army that he took from you 06Khor3    17:8 | know you undertook to prevent him crossing your country, which he 06Khor3    17:8 | him crossing your country, which he was about to do. So 06Khor3    17:10 | When Tiran saw this, he lost his senses and went 06Khor3    17:10 | Tiran saw this, he lost his senses and went to him 06Khor3    17:10 | his senses and went to him, for justice drew him to 06Khor3    17:10 | to him, for justice drew him to the place of retribution 06Khor3    17:11 | When Shapuh saw him he verbally stigmatized him in 06Khor3    17:11 | When Shapuh saw him he verbally stigmatized him in front 06Khor3    17:11 | saw him he verbally stigmatized him in front of his own 06Khor3    17:11 | stigmatized him in front of his own army and blinded his 06Khor3    17:11 | his own army and blinded his eyes like Sedekia of old 06Khor3    17:12 | So he too was deprived of the 06Khor3    18:1 | Shapuh’s making Arshak king, and his raid into Greece 06Khor3    18:2 | In Tiran’s place Shapuh made his, Tiran’s son Arshak king. Fearful 06Khor3    18:2 | obstacle in the way of his plans, he, Shapuh thought it 06Khor3    18:2 | the way of his plans, he, Shapuh thought it appropriate by 06Khor3    18:2 | secure the land for himself. He also subjected the order of 06Khor3    18:3 | In place of Vahan Amatuni he appointed as commander of the 06Khor3    18:3 | of the Armenian eastern army his friend Valinak of Siunik’, and 06Khor3    18:3 | Siunik’, and entrusting Armenia to him, he himself pursued the Greek 06Khor3    18:3 | and entrusting Armenia to him, he himself pursued the Greek army 06Khor3    18:3 | Greek army. Arriving in Bithynia he camped there for many months 06Khor3    18:4 | By the sea he set up a column and 06Khor3    19:3 | Greek emperor was Valentinian, and he sent a force to Anatolia 06Khor3    19:4 | Then he sent a letter to our 06Khor3    19:8 | the fugitives who are with him will be released 06Khor3    19:10 | despised the messengers. Nor did he favor Shapuh wholeheartedly, but in 06Khor3    19:10 | favor Shapuh wholeheartedly, but in his vanity continuously gloried in wine 06Khor3    19:10 | the songs of dancing girls. He seemed more brave and noble 06Khor3    19:10 | lame and pointed-head Thersites. His own nobles rebelled against him 06Khor3    19:10 | His own nobles rebelled against him until he received the reward 06Khor3    19:10 | nobles rebelled against him until he received the reward of his 06Khor3    19:10 | he received the reward of his pride 06Khor3    20:1 | the good order established by him 06Khor3    20:3 | returned from Byzantium to Caesarea, he came to Armenia and restored 06Khor3    20:3 | all the just administration of his fathers, and he went even 06Khor3    20:3 | administration of his fathers, and he went even further. For the 06Khor3    20:3 | For the good order that he had seen in the land 06Khor3    20:3 | especially in the royal city, he imitated here 06Khor3    20:4 | the laity, by canonical regulation he established mercy, extirpating the root 06Khor3    20:7 | So he ordered in every province poorhouses 06Khor3    20:8 | And he set aside for them towns 06Khor3    20:9 | This he entrusted to a certain Khad 06Khor3    20:9 | a certain Khad, who was his deacon from the meadows of 06Khor3    20:10 | He also prescribed that lodgings be 06Khor3    20:11 | He also built in the desert 06Khor3    20:11 | as their fathers and overseers he appointed Shalita and Epiphanius, and 06Khor3    20:12 | These two things he abolished from the princely families 06Khor3    21:1 | Saint Nersēs to Byzantium, and his return of the hostages 06Khor3    21:2 | terrible against the lawless. So, he slaughtered many nobles because of 06Khor3    21:2 | because of their banditry, and he burned alive a certain Rodanus 06Khor3    21:2 | the majordomo; for three times he had commanded, but Rodanus had 06Khor3    21:2 | to a widow the property he had seized from her 06Khor3    21:3 | day arrived those messengers whom he had sent to Armenia, and 06Khor3    21:3 | to Armenia, and they increased his anger by the report of 06Khor3    21:4 | And because at that moment he was in a state of 06Khor3    21:4 | a state of great anger he ordered that Trdat, his brother 06Khor3    21:4 | anger he ordered that Trdat, his brother and father of the 06Khor3    21:5 | Nersēs the Great to meet him. Begging for reconciliation, he paid 06Khor3    21:5 | meet him. Begging for reconciliation, he paid in full the tribute 06Khor3    21:6 | When he arrived, he persuaded the king 06Khor3    21:6 | When he arrived, he persuaded the king to make 06Khor3    21:6 | by them the royal court. He also received the hostages at 06Khor3    21:6 | also received the hostages at his request and returned 06Khor3    21:7 | And he brought as a wife for 06Khor3    21:8 | their pointless murder of Trdat his father and gave him the 06Khor3    21:8 | Trdat his father and gave him the honor of the consulate 06Khor3    21:9 | But Tirit’ became jealous of him and continually plotted evil against 06Khor3    21:9 | and continually plotted evil against him, waiting for a suitable 06Khor3    22:2 | the mountain called Aragats to his blinded grandfather Tiran, for he 06Khor3    22:2 | his blinded grandfather Tiran, for he was still alive 06Khor3    22:3 | Tiran lamented bitterly over Trdat his son, Gnel’s father, holding himself 06Khor3    22:3 | father, holding himself responsible for his murder. Therefore, he gave all 06Khor3    22:3 | responsible for his murder. Therefore, he gave all his possessions to 06Khor3    22:3 | murder. Therefore, he gave all his possessions to Gnel and also 06Khor3    22:3 | possessions to Gnel and also his holdings of villages and estates 06Khor3    22:3 | of villages and estates, ordering him to live in that same 06Khor3    22:4 | Then Gnel took as his wife a certain P’aṙandzem of 06Khor3    22:4 | P’aṙandzem of the Siuni family. He celebrated the marriage royally, giving 06Khor3    22:5 | were pleased and friendly toward him and gave him their children 06Khor3    22:5 | friendly toward him and gave him their children. These he accepted 06Khor3    22:5 | gave him their children. These he accepted and grandly equipped them 06Khor3    22:5 | and finery, so they loved him all the more 06Khor3    22:6 | calumny. Approaching the king with his friend Vardan, the king’s squire 06Khor3    22:6 | to kill you so that he may reign himself in your 06Khor3    22:7 | all the princes is on his side 06Khor3    22:8 | have contrived this by giving him the honor of the consulate 06Khor3    22:8 | and much treasure with which he has bribed the princes 06Khor3    22:11 | in Ayrarat with one of his sons whom they kept as 06Khor3    22:13 | When Gnel heard this he obeyed the king’s commands and 06Khor3    22:14 | But Tiran his grandfather addressed severe remonstrances to 06Khor3    22:14 | grandfather addressed severe remonstrances to his son Arshak, for which he 06Khor3    22:14 | his son Arshak, for which he was secretly strangled by his 06Khor3    22:14 | he was secretly strangled by his own chamberlains at the king’s 06Khor3    22:14 | chamberlains at the king’s command. He was buried in that same 06Khor3    22:14 | unworthy of the tombs of his fathers. For justly he paid 06Khor3    22:14 | of his fathers. For justly he paid amends for the man 06Khor3    22:14 | by the measure with which he had measured, according to the 06Khor3    23:1 | envious of Gnel and murders him 06Khor3    23:2 | behind Masis to hunt in his own beloved province of Kogayovit 06Khor3    23:2 | when Arshak became happy in his cups, he boasted that no 06Khor3    23:2 | became happy in his cups, he boasted that no other king 06Khor3    23:2 | that no other king before him had caught such a multitude 06Khor3    23:3 | in the same days on his own mountain, called Shahapivan, which 06Khor3    23:3 | Shahapivan, which had come to him from his maternal grandfather Gnel 06Khor3    23:3 | had come to him from his maternal grandfather Gnel Gnuni 06Khor3    23:4 | Therefore he sent him the following letter 06Khor3    23:4 | Therefore he sent him the following letter 06Khor3    23:8 | the letter, reckoning that if he did not find that Gnel 06Khor3    23:8 | Gnel had acted according to his command he would have a 06Khor3    23:8 | acted according to his command he would have a pretext to 06Khor3    23:8 | have a pretext to arrest him on the grounds that he 06Khor3    23:8 | him on the grounds that he had begrudged the king’s pleasure 06Khor3    23:9 | But when he saw that he had never 06Khor3    23:9 | But when he saw that he had never seen such preparations 06Khor3    23:9 | such a multitude of game, he was pricked by thoughts of 06Khor3    23:9 | Gnel, as if accidentally, when he wished to shoot game, the 06Khor3    23:9 | game, the arrow had struck him by mistake 06Khor3    23:10 | He undertook this command and immediately 06Khor3    23:10 | because of the desire of his friend Tirit’ 06Khor3    23:11 | Then Arshak with his princes brought Gnel’s body down 06Khor3    24:2 | Although Arshak intended to accomplish his evil deeds in secret, that 06Khor3    24:3 | Great also learned of it; he cursed Arshak and the one 06Khor3    24:3 | cause of the murder. And he went and sat in mourning 06Khor3    24:4 | dead man and even married his wife P’aṙandzem. From her was 06Khor3    24:7 | her own father Antiochus in his place 06Khor3    25:2 | and was free of war, he revealed the anger that he 06Khor3    25:2 | he revealed the anger that he bore against Arshak for paying 06Khor3    25:2 | for paying tribute not to him but to the emperor for 06Khor3    25:3 | Therefore Arshak sent to him Tirit’ and the latter’s friend 06Khor3    25:4 | himself for the past battles, he set out to wage war 06Khor3    25:4 | our King Arshak to accompany him with the entire Armenian army 06Khor3    25:5 | person, but alleging a pretext he sent a small force to 06Khor3    25:6 | In his anger at Tirit’ he deprived 06Khor3    25:6 | In his anger at Tirit’ he deprived him of his rank 06Khor3    25:6 | anger at Tirit’ he deprived him of his rank, as if 06Khor3    25:6 | Tirit’ he deprived him of his rank, as if this had 06Khor3    25:6 | if this had occurred at his instigation because of the hatred 06Khor3    25:6 | instigation because of the hatred he had for the Greeks 06Khor3    25:7 | And Vasak, his squire, incited the king even 06Khor3    25:7 | even more, being jealous of his brother over a young concubine 06Khor3    25:10 | and to kill them wherever he caught up with them. Which 06Khor3    25:10 | Vasak accomplished, although Vardan was his brother 06Khor3    25:11 | perished at the hands of his own blood brother 06Khor3    26:3 | The citizens opposed him with a force of levies 06Khor3    26:4 | Not only did he block the entrance but he 06Khor3    26:4 | he block the entrance but he neither sent messengers to him 06Khor3    26:4 | he neither sent messengers to him nor received his 06Khor3    26:4 | messengers to him nor received his 06Khor3    26:5 | defeated, returned to Nisibis. After his army had rested and recovered 06Khor3    26:5 | and recovered from their efforts, he sought to take Tigranakert. But 06Khor3    26:5 | the vanguard and scouts prevented him from that undertaking on the 06Khor3    27:3 | rear side of Mount Masis he built a town as a 06Khor3    27:3 | gathering place for criminals, and he ordered that whoever took refuge 06Khor3    27:6 | When Shapuh returned from Greece he sent one of his generals 06Khor3    27:6 | Greece he sent one of his generals with an Armenian force 06Khor3    27:6 | the opportunity should arise. But he fled from them to the 06Khor3    27:7 | the help of the princes he captured the fortress of Ani 06Khor3    27:10 | of them was embittered against his own slaves and criminals 06Khor3    27:11 | quickly informed of the matter he did not arrive in time 06Khor3    27:11 | the end of the affair he found the infants of those 06Khor3    28:2 | fortified the town to oppose him, and going onto the walls 06Khor3    28:3 | He replied: “O brave Armenians who 06Khor3    28:4 | Having said this, he turned to the Greek soldiers 06Khor3    28:4 | turned to the Greek soldiers he had captured and note: “If 06Khor3    28:5 | He ordered his Persian army to 06Khor3    28:5 | He ordered his Persian army to surround the 06Khor3    28:11 | massacre and returned to Persia. He sent messengers to his forces 06Khor3    28:11 | Persia. He sent messengers to his forces in Armenia, ordering them 06Khor3    29:1 | Concerning Arshak’s war against his nobles, and Pap’s going as 06Khor3    29:3 | castle called Bergition and died; his brother Valens succeeded to the 06Khor3    29:3 | successful war against the Goths, he straightaway sent an army to 06Khor3    29:4 | with a Georgian force, gathered his few supporters and offered battle 06Khor3    29:4 | those princes, seeking vengeance for his city of Arshakavan 06Khor3    29:8 | Then, when Arshak saw that he had as enemies Shapuh and 06Khor3    29:8 | enemies Shapuh and Valens and his own nobles and that he 06Khor3    29:8 | his own nobles and that he was abandoned by everyone, he 06Khor3    29:8 | he was abandoned by everyone, he sent repeated entreaties to Saint 06Khor3    29:8 | wickedness, to act according to his will, and to repent in 06Khor3    29:8 | and ashes, provided only that he would come and make peace 06Khor3    29:8 | and make peace and save him from the hands of the 06Khor3    29:9 | the bishops assembled and implored him not to be indifferent to 06Khor3    29:9 | indifferent to the destruction of his own see 06Khor3    29:10 | king and the nobles obeyed him with the exception of the 06Khor3    29:10 | of the Artsrunik’, Mehrujan, and his brother-in-law Vahan Mamikonian 06Khor3    29:11 | justly and they would serve him sincerely. This was agreed between 06Khor3    29:13 | with the hostages, taking with him Nersēs the Great with a 06Khor3    29:16 | unless someone saves us from his hands, we have helped him 06Khor3    29:16 | his hands, we have helped him with a small force 06Khor3    29:17 | toward you. For that reason, he ruined our country and took 06Khor3    29:19 | saw Nersēs the Great. Instead he ordered him to be exiled 06Khor3    29:19 | the Great. Instead he ordered him to be exiled and all 06Khor3    30:1 | exile of Nersēs the Great, his chance landing on an uninhabited 06Khor3    30:3 | the Arian sect came to him and note: “If you profess 06Khor3    30:4 | Since he did not agree, he was 06Khor3    30:4 | Since he did not agree, he was exiled. The voyage took 06Khor3    31:2 | violated all the pacts that he had made with the nobles 06Khor3    31:2 | nobles and sought vengeance for his city of Arshakavan 06Khor3    31:3 | He massacred many of the nobles 06Khor3    31:3 | family of the Kamsarakan because he was envious of their fortress 06Khor3    31:4 | Summoning them to his presence in his abandoned palace 06Khor3    31:4 | them to his presence in his abandoned palace at Armavir as 06Khor3    31:4 | abandoned palace at Armavir as his relatives on the pretext of 06Khor3    31:4 | pretext of greatly honoring them, he ordered them all to be 06Khor3    31:5 | the son of Arshavir, for he had an Arsacid wife and 06Khor3    31:5 | Hashteank’ on the grounds that he had a quarrel with his 06Khor3    31:5 | he had a quarrel with his uncle Nerseh. For this reason 06Khor3    31:5 | uncle Nerseh. For this reason, he was not present at their 06Khor3    31:6 | But when he heard the sad news, with 06Khor3    31:6 | heard the sad news, with his sons Shavarsh and Gazavon and 06Khor3    31:6 | sons Shavarsh and Gazavon and his entire household he fled to 06Khor3    31:6 | Gazavon and his entire household he fled to the Greeks 06Khor3    31:7 | But Nersēs the Great on his departure for Greece had ordained 06Khor3    31:7 | departure for Greece had ordained his deacon Khad to the bishopric 06Khor3    31:7 | and Arsharunik’ and has entrusted him with the entire task of 06Khor3    31:7 | country until the time of his own return 06Khor3    31:8 | the Great and even surpassed him in his care for the 06Khor3    31:8 | and even surpassed him in his care for the poor. His 06Khor3    31:8 | his care for the poor. His barns were replenished miraculously as 06Khor3    31:8 | Elijah and Elisha, and when he reproached the king, he was 06Khor3    31:8 | when he reproached the king, he was awesome, stern, and fearless 06Khor3    31:9 | With him Satan had no success save 06Khor3    31:9 | in a single respect, for he was fastidious in his dress 06Khor3    31:9 | for he was fastidious in his dress and a lover of 06Khor3    31:9 | lover of horses. For this he was blamed and mocked in 06Khor3    31:9 | those who were reproached by him 06Khor3    31:10 | So he abandoned from then on, his 06Khor3    31:10 | he abandoned from then on, his ostentatious clothes; dressed in a 06Khor3    31:10 | dressed in a hair shirt he traveled around on a donkey 06Khor3    31:10 | donkey until the day of his death 06Khor3    32:1 | Khad and wished to stone him because of his reproaches for 06Khor3    32:1 | to stone him because of his reproaches for his transgressions 06Khor3    32:1 | because of his reproaches for his transgressions 06Khor3    32:2 | the Kamsarakan family took place, he ordered their corpses to be 06Khor3    32:2 | become food for dogs. And he himself, as if crowned by 06Khor3    32:2 | by a great victory, spent his days in joyous living, ordering 06Khor3    32:5 | Arshak became aware of this he ordered the wagon drivers to 06Khor3    32:7 | Arshak ordered him to be dragged on the 06Khor3    32:8 | the brothers-in-law of his daughters were there, great princes 06Khor3    32:8 | murdered those abusing Khad, snatched him from their hands, and went 06Khor3    33:2 | according to the deserts of his intentions, suffering here the example 06Khor3    33:3 | He tore down to the ground 06Khor3    33:3 | and to Aphrodite in Byzantium. He likewise destroyed the temple of 06Khor3    33:4 | He restored all the holy fathers 06Khor3    33:4 | was Nersēs the Great, whom he brought to see him at 06Khor3    33:4 | whom he brought to see him at Byzantium and kept with 06Khor3    33:4 | and the Son but held him to be alien to the 06Khor3    34:1 | journey to Shapuh, from which he did not return 06Khor3    34:2 | was again free of wars he sent against Arshak a certain 06Khor3    34:3 | Arshak fled from him, being deserted by many princes 06Khor3    34:3 | Arshak; after being honored by him they returned to our country 06Khor3    34:7 | Shapuh and was imprisoned by him. He was compelled to write 06Khor3    34:7 | and was imprisoned by him. He was compelled to write that 06Khor3    34:7 | was compelled to write that his wife P’aṙandzem should come to 06Khor3    35:2 | than to Arshak realized that he was demanding their wives as 06Khor3    35:4 | in iron chains and had him taken to the land of 06Khor3    35:5 | Vahan Mamikonian, apostates of Christ, he attacked Armenia. They came and 06Khor3    35:10 | priest of Artashat, saying that he had come with the captives 06Khor3    35:11 | to be tortured so that he might abandon the Christian religion 06Khor3    35:11 | the Christian religion, but as he refused to do that he 06Khor3    35:11 | he refused to do that he was martyred 06Khor3    35:12 | of all these sad calamities he committed suicide like Saul [cf. 1 Kings 31:4; 1 Chron. 10:4]. He 06Khor3    35:12 | he committed suicide like Saul [cf. 1 Kings 31:4; 1 Chron. 10:4]. He had reigned for thirty years 06Khor3    36:2 | Armenia, entrusting the land to him 06Khor3    36:3 | He gave him as wife his 06Khor3    36:3 | He gave him as wife his own sister 06Khor3    36:3 | He gave him as wife his own sister Ormizdukht and also 06Khor3    36:3 | and also edicts bestowing on him many villages and estates in 06Khor3    36:3 | villages and estates in Persia. He also promised to give him 06Khor3    36:3 | He also promised to give him the throne of Armenia, provided 06Khor3    36:3 | throne of Armenia, provided that he subdued the princes and converted 06Khor3    36:4 | This he undertook, and on arrival seized 06Khor3    36:5 | He attempted to abolish all the 06Khor3    36:6 | The bishops and priests he cast into bonds on the 06Khor3    36:7 | Whatever books he found he burned, and he 06Khor3    36:7 | Whatever books he found he burned, and he ordered that 06Khor3    36:7 | he found he burned, and he ordered that Greek letters should 06Khor3    36:8 | of the death of Arshak, he beseeched Emperor Theodosius and requested 06Khor3    36:8 | beseeched Emperor Theodosius and requested his aid 06Khor3    36:9 | gathered a large army for him under the valiant general Terentius 06Khor3    36:11 | land of Armenia. They expelled him and brought the country under 06Khor3    37:3 | that Shapuh had commanded all his forces to march against us 06Khor3    37:3 | us, with the exception of his palace guard 06Khor3    37:14 | the Great saw all this, he went up to the summit 06Khor3    37:14 | of the mountain Npat. Lifting his hands to heaven, he kept 06Khor3    37:14 | Lifting his hands to heaven, he kept them up in supplication 06Khor3    37:17 | of the Ḷek, firmly holding his place at the head of 06Khor3    37:18 | to the ground as if he had been struck by a 06Khor3    37:20 | Urnayr, king of the Aḷuank’; he had been wounded by Musheḷ 06Khor3    37:20 | Vasak Mamikonian, and they removed him from the battle 06Khor3    37:21 | impious Mehrujan’s horse was wounded, he was unable to make a 06Khor3    37:21 | Smbat quickly caught up with him, slew his companions, and took 06Khor3    37:21 | caught up with him, slew his companions, and took the villain 06Khor3    37:22 | Nersēs the Great might free him, he therefore did not take 06Khor3    37:22 | the Great might free him, he therefore did not take him 06Khor3    37:22 | he therefore did not take him to the camp but found 06Khor3    37:22 | spit for roasting meat. This he heated, bent into a circle 06Khor3    37:23 | it was still red hot, he placed it on Mehrujan’s head 06Khor3    38:1 | poison to drink and deprived him of life 06Khor3    38:2 | the king would not imitate his father in injustice and extortion 06Khor3    38:2 | no more rebel and scorn him but would serve him sincerely 06Khor3    38:2 | scorn him but would serve him sincerely 06Khor3    38:3 | to Spandarat Kamsarakan everything that his father Arshak had seized from 06Khor3    38:3 | father Arshak had seized from him: the provinces of Shirak and 06Khor3    38:3 | not as avaricious confiscations of his father Arshak, but as rewards 06Khor3    38:4 | He also restored to the other 06Khor3    38:4 | been confiscated and showed that he had no pleasure at all 06Khor3    38:5 | But because he was debauched with a shameful 06Khor3    38:5 | a shameful passion for which he was reproached and blamed by 06Khor3    38:5 | blamed by Nersēs the Great, he regarded him with an evil 06Khor3    38:5 | Nersēs the Great, he regarded him with an evil eye and 06Khor3    38:5 | and hatched a wicked plot. He was unable to do him 06Khor3    38:5 | He was unable to do him any harm openly because of 06Khor3    38:5 | of the Emperor Theodosius, so he secretly gave Saint Nersēs a 06Khor3    38:5 | poison to drink and deprived him of life. He had held 06Khor3    38:5 | and deprived him of life. He had held the episcopal throne 06Khor3    38:6 | called Khakh. King Pap removed his body and buried it in 06Khor3    39:2 | unworthy of praise, and set him in Nersēs’ place without the 06Khor3    39:2 | the great archbishop of Caesarea. He held the throne for four 06Khor3    39:3 | toward Rome and that when he entered Thessalonica with his army 06Khor3    39:3 | when he entered Thessalonica with his army, there had occurred an 06Khor3    39:3 | had occurred an altercation between him and the citizens over quarters 06Khor3    39:4 | When Pap heard this, he thought that such a disturbance 06Khor3    39:4 | last a long time so he scorned Theodosius and rebelled. And 06Khor3    39:4 | Theodosius and rebelled. And provoking him to his own ruin, he 06Khor3    39:4 | rebelled. And provoking him to his own ruin, he expelled Terentius 06Khor3    39:4 | him to his own ruin, he expelled Terentius with his army 06Khor3    39:4 | ruin, he expelled Terentius with his army and began to prepare 06Khor3    39:6 | by a stroke of luck he unexpectedly fell on Pap’s camp 06Khor3    39:6 | the victorious Terentius himself split his head in two with the 06Khor3    39:7 | Pap implored and begged him that he not be killed 06Khor3    39:7 | implored and begged him that he not be killed but taken 06Khor3    39:7 | Terentius took pity and granted his request 06Khor3    39:8 | In iron bonds he went before Theodosius the Great 06Khor3    39:8 | Theodosius the Great, but for his insolence was put to death 06Khor3    39:8 | to death with the axe. He had reigned for seven years 06Khor3    40:1 | the reign of Varazdat and his imprisonment 06Khor3    40:2 | Theodosius, called the Great, in his twentieth year made king of 06Khor3    40:4 | Earlier he had fled from Shapuh to 06Khor3    40:4 | Heliopolis in Hellas at midday he had killed lions, for which 06Khor3    40:4 | had killed lions, for which he was praised and honored by 06Khor3    40:5 | And as for his valor and bravery against the 06Khor3    40:5 | am bold to say that he was the equal of Saint 06Khor3    40:5 | from among the enemy attacked him, he killed them one after 06Khor3    40:5 | among the enemy attacked him, he killed them one after the 06Khor3    40:5 | and coming to some fortress he shot with arrows seventeen men 06Khor3    40:6 | He came as king to our 06Khor3    40:6 | fifth year of Shapuh. In his first battle he encountered some 06Khor3    40:6 | Shapuh. In his first battle he encountered some Syrian brigands in 06Khor3    40:6 | and putting them to flight he pursued them closely 06Khor3    40:7 | planks behind them. However, when he came up, he jumped over 06Khor3    40:7 | However, when he came up, he jumped over the Euphrates, surpassing 06Khor3    40:10 | Therefore, as in his youth he had steeped himself 06Khor3    40:10 | Therefore, as in his youth he had steeped himself in valiant 06Khor3    40:10 | in valiant deeds, likewise during his reign he did not heed 06Khor3    40:10 | deeds, likewise during his reign he did not heed the advice 06Khor3    40:11 | So he sent messengers to Shapuh saying 06Khor3    40:11 | to Shapuh saying that if he would give him one of 06Khor3    40:11 | that if he would give him one of his daughters to 06Khor3    40:11 | would give him one of his daughters to wife, he would 06Khor3    40:11 | of his daughters to wife, he would restore to him the 06Khor3    40:11 | wife, he would restore to him the land of Armenia 06Khor3    40:13 | Then Emperor Theodosius ordered him to be arrested if he 06Khor3    40:13 | him to be arrested if he did not come of his 06Khor3    40:13 | he did not come of his own will at the emperor’s 06Khor3    40:14 | Therefore, under pressure, he went of his own will 06Khor3    40:14 | under pressure, he went of his own will, hoping to deceive 06Khor3    40:15 | emperor did not even honor him with an audience, but had 06Khor3    40:15 | with an audience, but had him taken in iron bonds to 06Khor3    40:15 | an island in the Ocean. He had reigned for four years 06Khor3    40:16 | Zavēn became archbishop of Armenia; he was from the same family 06Khor3    41:3 | the mother of these youths, he sent them off with governors 06Khor3    41:6 | of Armenia for five years; he was related to Shahak and 06Khor3    41:7 | died, leaving the empire to his sons: Byzantium to Arcadius and 06Khor3    42:2 | Arcadius was a deceitful man, he made overtures for peace to 06Khor3    42:2 | made overtures for peace to him since he had been defeated 06Khor3    42:2 | for peace to him since he had been defeated and beaten 06Khor3    42:2 | been defeated and beaten by his father Theodosius the Great 06Khor3    42:3 | especially at the urging of his generals. For although God had 06Khor3    42:5 | left the native kingdom of his fathers, Ayrarat, and all the 06Khor3    42:5 | sector, not only because of his mother who was in the 06Khor3    42:5 | the imperial capital, but because he thought that it was better 06Khor3    42:6 | princes of Shapuh’s sector followed him with their wives and sons 06Khor3    42:8 | He received in reply from Arshak 06Khor3    42:8 | as the emperor has for his, I am ready to serve 06Khor3    42:9 | When Shapuh heard this he made a certain Khosrov from 06Khor3    42:9 | family king of Armenia over his own sector, and to the 06Khor3    42:9 | and to the princes of his part who had followed Arshak 06Khor3    42:9 | part who had followed Arshak he wrote an edict, which ran 06Khor3    43:2 | had seen the rescript of his covenant, they abandoned Arshak and 06Khor3    43:4 | go to Khosrov. Arshak regarded him, Sahak with suspicion, as his 06Khor3    43:4 | him, Sahak with suspicion, as his wife continually suggested that he 06Khor3    43:4 | his wife continually suggested that he, Sahak had a royal insignia 06Khor3    43:4 | a royal insignia left by his son-in-law 06Khor3    43:5 | false accusation was lodged against him by his relatives from the 06Khor3    43:5 | was lodged against him by his relatives from the province of 06Khor3    43:5 | Sper; so, King Arshak maltreated him 06Khor3    43:7 | But when he set out, they did not 06Khor3    43:7 | out, they did not join him, being prevented by Arshak’s army 06Khor3    44:1 | honored Sahak the aspet, and his heroic exploits against the brigands 06Khor3    44:2 | of Sahak the aspet, made him commander-in-chief of his 06Khor3    44:2 | him commander-in-chief of his own army. He also restored 06Khor3    44:2 | chief of his own army. He also restored to him his 06Khor3    44:2 | army. He also restored to him his ancestral possessions and bestowed 06Khor3    44:2 | He also restored to him his ancestral possessions and bestowed on 06Khor3    44:2 | ancestral possessions and bestowed on him other towns with their farmlands 06Khor3    45:2 | opportune, for Arshak was removing his treasures from the fortress of 06Khor3    45:5 | But, having informed Arshak, he ordered a box bound with 06Khor3    45:7 | of Khosrov’s force with which he was pursuing the brigands 06Khor3    45:8 | Letting these go, he rushed on those who were 06Khor3    45:8 | cave. Putting them to flight he rescued Surēn and Vahan and 06Khor3    45:8 | Ashkhadar with the treasures, which he hastily had brought to Khosrov 06Khor3    45:9 | When Khosrov received them, he set aside part of the 06Khor3    45:9 | And on the latter’s command he gave these three choice and 06Khor3    46:3 | had been exhausted, Arshak gathered his army and attacked Khosrov 06Khor3    46:4 | And Khosrov moved from his camp by the lake of 06Khor3    46:4 | to meet Arshak and prevent him from entering his territory. But 06Khor3    46:4 | and prevent him from entering his territory. But he was unable 06Khor3    46:4 | from entering his territory. But he was unable to move quickly 06Khor3    46:4 | to move quickly enough before he found that Arshak had crossed 06Khor3    46:4 | found that Arshak had crossed his border in the province of 06Khor3    46:6 | Arshak’s army was defeated, and his commander-in- chief Dara of 06Khor3    46:7 | aspet Sahak, Khosrov’s sparapet, pursued him and pressed him hard 06Khor3    46:7 | sparapet, pursued him and pressed him hard 06Khor3    46:9 | Khosrov returned to his camp, while Arshak went to 06Khor3    46:9 | Arshak went to Ekeḷeats’. There he fell ill with consumption, wasted 06Khor3    46:9 | away with fever, and died. He had reigned over all of 06Khor3    47:2 | turmoil was a test for his patience, Mesrop - who was from 06Khor3    47:2 | the desert”; in like manner he fled from worldly preoccupations, put 06Khor3    47:2 | preoccupations, put human honor behind him, and hastened after the heavenly 06Khor3    47:3 | He went and dwelt in the 06Khor3    47:4 | of the Arsacid kingdom, this he extirpated with the help of 06Khor3    47:7 | In his teaching the blessed Mesrop endured 06Khor3    47:7 | endured no little hardship, for he was both reader and translator 06Khor3    47:7 | if someone else read when he was not present, it was 06Khor3    47:8 | Therefore he decided to try to invent 06Khor3    47:8 | Putting himself to the task he became very worn out by 06Khor3    47:8 | became very worn out by his various attempts 06Khor3    48:3 | To this purpose they wrote him a letter in the following 06Khor3    48:6 | inviolate until the day of his death. And now we have 06Khor3    48:19 | When he saw this Gazavon quickly brought 06Khor3    48:19 | native princes to King Khosrov; he was favored with good fortune 06Khor3    48:19 | fortune and glory, and all his requests and promises were granted 06Khor3    48:21 | For he had killed his father Vardan 06Khor3    48:21 | For he had killed his father Vardan because of his 06Khor3    48:21 | his father Vardan because of his apostasy and also his mother 06Khor3    48:21 | of his apostasy and also his mother Tachaturhi, and being afraid 06Khor3    48:21 | of the Persians and of his Artsruni uncles, he was unable 06Khor3    48:21 | and of his Artsruni uncles, he was unable to abandon the 06Khor3    48:22 | But Arcadius treated him well and ordered copies of 06Khor3    48:22 | Greek to be placed in his archives so that the memory 06Khor3    49:2 | When Khosrov had extended his sway over all the Armenian 06Khor3    49:2 | all the Armenian nobles, as he desired, he sent to Arcadius 06Khor3    49:2 | Armenian nobles, as he desired, he sent to Arcadius and asked 06Khor3    49:2 | sent to Arcadius and asked him to entrust him with the 06Khor3    49:2 | and asked him to entrust him with the Greek sector of 06Khor3    49:2 | sector of Armenia, promising that he would keep it prosperous and 06Khor3    49:2 | they would pay tribute to him without fail as they had 06Khor3    49:2 | as they had previously to his governors 06Khor3    49:3 | might remove that sector from him and give to the Persians 06Khor3    49:3 | and give to the Persians, he fulfilled Khosrov’s requests 06Khor3    49:4 | Archbishop Aspurakēs died; to succeed him Khosrov appointed Sahak, son of 06Khor3    49:5 | He resembled his fathers in all 06Khor3    49:5 | He resembled his fathers in all virtue, and 06Khor3    49:6 | He had sixty pupils like the 06Khor3    49:6 | shoes, and who always accompanied him about. With them he fulfilled 06Khor3    49:6 | accompanied him about. With them he fulfilled the canon in perpetual 06Khor3    49:6 | dwell in the desert, and he cared for our country like 06Khor3    49:7 | To him came Mesrop because of his 06Khor3    49:7 | him came Mesrop because of his search for Armenian letters, and 06Khor3    49:7 | search for Armenian letters, and he found him even more anxious 06Khor3    49:7 | Armenian letters, and he found him even more anxious for it 06Khor3    49:8 | other, and Mesrop went to his hermitage, where they undertook a 06Khor3    50:1 | passing of the crown to his brother Vṙamshapuh 06Khor3    50:2 | was angry at Khosrov for his friendly relations with Arcadius and 06Khor3    50:2 | relations with Arcadius and for his unbidden appointment of Sahak the 06Khor3    50:2 | to the episcopate. Therefore, when he sent reproaches with threats, Khosrov 06Khor3    50:3 | straightaway he negotiated with Arcadius that if 06Khor3    50:3 | negotiated with Arcadius that if he would break his treaty with 06Khor3    50:3 | that if he would break his treaty with Shapuh and give 06Khor3    50:3 | treaty with Shapuh and give him military assistance, he would restore 06Khor3    50:3 | and give him military assistance, he would restore to him the 06Khor3    50:3 | assistance, he would restore to him the entire land 06Khor3    50:4 | of our princes, immediately sent his own son Artashir with a 06Khor3    50:5 | foreign nations who would help him, unable to oppose or escape 06Khor3    50:5 | oppose or escape from Artashir he went to him 06Khor3    50:5 | from Artashir he went to him 06Khor3    50:6 | Artashir deprived him of his authority, setting his 06Khor3    50:6 | Artashir deprived him of his authority, setting his brother Vṙamshapuh 06Khor3    50:6 | him of his authority, setting his brother Vṙamshapuh in his place 06Khor3    50:6 | setting his brother Vṙamshapuh in his place. But he did not 06Khor3    50:6 | Vṙamshapuh in his place. But he did not deprive Sahak the 06Khor3    50:6 | Khosrov of their rank. Likewise, he ordered them to observe the 06Khor3    50:7 | Leaving behind a powerful force, he himself hastened back to Ctesiphon 06Khor3    50:7 | to Ctesiphon in consideration of his father’s old age. Taking Khosrov 06Khor3    50:7 | old age. Taking Khosrov with him he had him imprisoned in 06Khor3    50:7 | age. Taking Khosrov with him he had him imprisoned in the 06Khor3    50:7 | Khosrov with him he had him imprisoned in the fortress called 06Khor3    50:8 | He also took with him Gazavon 06Khor3    50:8 | He also took with him Gazavon in bonds, being suspicious 06Khor3    50:8 | of the man’s valor, and he ordered his lands to be 06Khor3    50:8 | man’s valor, and he ordered his lands to be confiscated to 06Khor3    50:8 | the court, like those of his brother Shavarsh and of Pargev 06Khor3    50:9 | But they were unsuccessful because his feet were bound with chains 06Khor3    50:10 | taken before Artashir, who had him blown up like a wine 06Khor3    50:10 | a wine skin and ordered him to be set perpetually in 06Khor3    51:1 | the Great to Ctesiphon, and his return with honors and gifts 06Khor3    51:2 | end to the male line. He had a daughter called Sahakanoysh 06Khor3    51:3 | begged King Khosrov - and after his imprisonment his brother Vṙamshapuh - to 06Khor3    51:3 | Khosrov - and after his imprisonment his brother Vṙamshapuh - to appoint Hamazasp 06Khor3    51:3 | Vṙamshapuh - to appoint Hamazasp in his place 06Khor3    51:4 | But he refused to do this without 06Khor3    51:4 | was for such things that his brother Khosrov had endured afflictions 06Khor3    51:5 | Therefore Sahak, taking letters from him Vṙamshapuh, at the insistence of 06Khor3    51:5 | Vṙamshapuh, at the insistence of his daughter went in person to 06Khor3    51:5 | the seventy-year reign of his father held power for four 06Khor3    51:6 | He was greatly honored by him 06Khor3    51:6 | He was greatly honored by him: first, because of his noble 06Khor3    51:6 | by him: first, because of his noble Pahlavik family, and second 06Khor3    51:6 | and second, because God shows his servants to be important and 06Khor3    51:7 | He fulfilled all his requests; first 06Khor3    51:7 | He fulfilled all his requests; first, with regard to 06Khor3    51:7 | requests; first, with regard to his son-in-law Hamazasp, and 06Khor3    51:7 | the families who had offended him, the Kamsarakan and Amatuni, who 06Khor3    51:7 | hidden in obscure places. Therefore, he begged for mercy, as at 06Khor3    51:8 | To the survivors he granted their lives and ordered 06Khor3    51:8 | to them, save only that he did not establish them in 06Khor3    51:9 | that is, the Mamikonean clan, he promoted so that they held 06Khor3    51:9 | among the Armenian nobility; and he had this entered into the 06Khor3    51:10 | royal treasury, stamping it with his own image; and the texts 06Khor3    51:10 | the archives they transferred to his name, altering them slightly but 06Khor3    51:11 | And if he held the throne for many 06Khor3    51:12 | because of the brevity of his reign, did not have time 06Khor3    51:12 | time to make another census; he ordered that everything that had 06Khor3    51:12 | that had been altered by his predecessors be copied with his 06Khor3    51:12 | his predecessors be copied with his own name and that Hamazasp 06Khor3    51:12 | of the Armenian army, which he coveted. To this purpose he 06Khor3    51:12 | he coveted. To this purpose he wrote the following edict to 06Khor3    51:14 | Artashir, king of kings, to his brother Vṙamshapuh, king of Armenia 06Khor3    51:15 | I remembered the services of his ancestors, the princes of the 06Khor3    51:15 | and homonym Artashir. They loved him so much more than their 06Khor3    51:15 | come to your land for him and murder Khosrov your ancestor 06Khor3    51:16 | And when Trdat had lost his life and the throne through 06Khor3    51:16 | son Gregory restored them through his healing and was even more 06Khor3    51:17 | command, and you will give his family the fifth rank of 06Khor3    51:20 | died, and in succession to him reigned Vṙam, also called Krman 06Khor3    51:21 | He kept the same friendship with 06Khor3    52:4 | He went down to arrange all 06Khor3    52:4 | had left the royal court he could find no skilled scribe 06Khor3    52:5 | bishop Daniel, a relative of his 06Khor3    52:6 | and returned to Armenia, where he found all the bishops gathered 06Khor3    52:6 | informed the king of this, he told them what the monk 06Khor3    52:7 | On hearing this they pressed him to take urgent steps in 06Khor3    52:8 | Therefore he sent a man honored in 06Khor3    52:9 | Taking Habel with him he went to Daniel; having 06Khor3    52:9 | Taking Habel with him he went to Daniel; having been 06Khor3    53:2 | went down to Mesopotamia with his disciples to the same Daniel 06Khor3    53:2 | no better success than before, he passed on to Edessa to 06Khor3    53:3 | The latter received him with joy, but after applying 06Khor3    53:3 | applying himself to Armenian, despite his great efforts he had no 06Khor3    53:3 | Armenian, despite his great efforts he had no success, and the 06Khor3    53:3 | success, and the rhetorician confessed his ignorance 06Khor3    53:4 | But he mentioned another very learned man 06Khor3    53:4 | very learned man, called Epiphanius, his own earlier teacher, who had 06Khor3    53:4 | been converted to Christianity: “Seek him out and you will find 06Khor3    53:6 | Mesrop went to him, but still gaining no result 06Khor3    53:6 | no result in this matter, he took refuge in prayer 06Khor3    53:7 | And he saw not a dream in 06Khor3    53:7 | but in the depths of his heart there appeared to the 06Khor3    53:7 | appeared to the eyes of his soul a right-hand writing 06Khor3    53:8 | And not only did he have this vision, but all 06Khor3    53:8 | the details were gathered in his mind as in a vase 06Khor3    53:9 | Arising from prayer he fashioned our alphabet with Rufinus 06Khor3    53:10 | Then straightaway he set to translating, wisely beginning 06Khor3    53:10 | the twenty-two famous books, he also translated the New Testament 06Khor3    53:10 | the New Testament into Armenian - he and his pupils John of 06Khor3    53:10 | Testament into Armenian - he and his pupils John of Ekeḷeats’ and 06Khor3    53:10 | Palin. At the same time, he had the art of writing 06Khor3    53:10 | art of writing taught to his younger disciples 06Khor3    54:2 | After Arcadius had died his son, who was called Theodosius 06Khor3    54:2 | Theodosius the Less, ruled in his stead. He kept the same 06Khor3    54:2 | Less, ruled in his stead. He kept the same friendship with 06Khor3    54:2 | with our king Vṙamshapuh, but he did not entrust him with 06Khor3    54:2 | but he did not entrust him with his own sector of 06Khor3    54:2 | did not entrust him with his own sector of Armenia but 06Khor3    54:2 | held it himself through governors; he also made peace with Yazkert 06Khor3    54:3 | Vṙamshapuh and Sahak the Great he brought together selected children - intelligent 06Khor3    54:3 | established schools in every province. He instructed the entire area of 06Khor3    54:5 | dividing them into two groups, he left as teachers for them 06Khor3    54:5 | Mushē of Tarawn from among his own disciples 06Khor3    54:6 | He himself went down to Aḷuania 06Khor3    54:6 | archbishop Jeremiah. They willingly accepted his teaching and gave him selected 06Khor3    54:6 | accepted his teaching and gave him selected children 06Khor3    54:7 | He summoned a certain Benjamin, a 06Khor3    54:7 | sent under the supervision of his bishop Anania. With their help 06Khor3    54:7 | bishop Anania. With their help he created letters for that guttural 06Khor3    54:8 | Leaving his pupil Jonathan as overseer and 06Khor3    54:8 | priests for the royal court, he himself returned to Armenia. There 06Khor3    54:8 | himself returned to Armenia. There he found Sahak the Great engaged 06Khor3    55:1 | the second time, and after him that of Shapuh the Persian 06Khor3    55:4 | Yazkert agreed and fulfilled his requests; restoring the throne to 06Khor3    55:4 | requests; restoring the throne to him Khosrov, he sent him to 06Khor3    55:4 | the throne to him Khosrov, he sent him to Armenia 06Khor3    55:4 | to him Khosrov, he sent him to Armenia 06Khor3    55:5 | He, Khosrov requested Hrahat, son of 06Khor3    55:5 | son of Gazavon, who after his father’s death had been taken 06Khor3    55:5 | did not live to see him since he reigned for the 06Khor3    55:5 | live to see him since he reigned for the second time 06Khor3    55:6 | of their own line but his own son Shapuh with the 06Khor3    55:6 | thus by being continually with him, the princes might become attached 06Khor3    55:6 | princes might become attached to him by social intercourse, festivities, and 06Khor3    55:6 | they would become related to him, so that he might be 06Khor3    55:6 | related to him, so that he might be able to seduce 06Khor3    55:6 | heathen” [Ps. 32:10], although for a time he had success 06Khor3    55:8 | entered the country, bringing with him Hrahat and all the exiles 06Khor3    55:8 | and all the exiles. But he was unable to win over 06Khor3    55:8 | princes, since they all hated him. Nor did they honor him 06Khor3    55:8 | him. Nor did they honor him in royal fashion in the 06Khor3    55:10 | but Atom of Mokk’ taunted him, saying: “Go on, go on 06Khor3    55:11 | He replied: “You proceed, for it 06Khor3    55:12 | And looking to both sides he rode this way and that 06Khor3    55:13 | second time Atom said to him: “ Persian hero, behold your father 06Khor3    55:15 | Then Atom derided him: “ Surely these are not stoning 06Khor3    55:16 | And spurring his horse he crossed the fire 06Khor3    55:16 | And spurring his horse he crossed the fire as if 06Khor3    55:17 | After that he knew that Shapuh would not 06Khor3    55:17 | would not remain silent, so he went over to the land 06Khor3    55:19 | The latter struck him with the stick, saying: “Learn 06Khor3    55:20 | He replied: “Yes, I know that 06Khor3    55:21 | Having said this very scornfully, he flew from the hippodrome 06Khor3    55:23 | Angered at this Shapuh ordered him to be arrested and held 06Khor3    55:23 | held in the hall. But he, putting his right hand to 06Khor3    55:23 | the hall. But he, putting his right hand to his dagger 06Khor3    55:23 | putting his right hand to his dagger, like Trdat Bagratuni went 06Khor3    55:23 | Trdat Bagratuni went out to his own house without any of 06Khor3    55:23 | to lay a hand on him, since they previously knew what 06Khor3    55:23 | knew what sort of man he was 06Khor3    56:1 | Armenia, and the anarchy after him 06Khor3    56:2 | years Shapuh received word of his father’s illness. He departed in 06Khor3    56:2 | word of his father’s illness. He departed in haste, ordering his 06Khor3    56:2 | He departed in haste, ordering his deputy the general to arrest 06Khor3    56:5 | They scattered leaderless, each seeking his own safety, and wandered about 06Khor3    56:7 | became king of Persia, and he sought vengeance from our land 06Khor3    56:7 | sought vengeance from our land. He made peace with the Greeks 06Khor3    57:2 | misfortunes in the Persian sector, he went to the western regions 06Khor3    57:2 | a suitably worthy fashion. Therefore, he sent Mesrop and Vardan, his 06Khor3    57:2 | he sent Mesrop and Vardan, his own grandson, to the emperor 06Khor3    57:9 | He also wrote to the bishop 06Khor3    57:14 | He also wrote to Anatolius the 06Khor3    57:19 | When Anatolius saw this he immediately recalled the fame of 06Khor3    57:19 | earlier been noised abroad concerning him, and he gave them no 06Khor3    57:19 | noised abroad concerning him, and he gave them no mean welcome 06Khor3    57:19 | by an exchange of correspondence. He received the order to send 06Khor3    57:20 | Therefore he, Mesrop kept in the city 06Khor3    57:20 | most of the pupils whom he had brought with him, including 06Khor3    57:20 | whom he had brought with him, including their deacon Leontius 06Khor3    57:21 | He himself Anatolius took Mesrop and 06Khor3    57:36 | entire world were illuminated through his teaching. Hence, they called him 06Khor3    57:36 | his teaching. Hence, they called him Chrysostom 06Khor3    57:37 | Yet you passed him by and wished to quench 06Khor3    57:39 | you sent we have ordained him ecclesiasticos 06Khor3    58:2 | more ardent and enthusiastic help he brought the matter to completion 06Khor3    58:4 | Sahak the Great so that he might come between them and 06Khor3    58:5 | that without the Armenian princes he could not hold the country 06Khor3    58:6 | Therefore he Sahak left Mesrop in charge 06Khor3    58:6 | western region and entrusted to him his grandsons Hmayeak and Hamazaspean 06Khor3    58:6 | region and entrusted to him his grandsons Hmayeak and Hamazaspean, the 06Khor3    58:7 | He ordered them to examine the 06Khor3    58:8 | He himself crossed over to the 06Khor3    58:8 | bringing together all the nobility he sent Smbat the aspet and 06Khor3    58:8 | aspet and Vardan the general, his grandson, to the court of 06Khor3    58:9 | Artashēs, Vṙamshapuh’s son, king. Changing his name to Artashir, he entrusted 06Khor3    58:9 | Changing his name to Artashir, he entrusted the land of Armenia 06Khor3    58:9 | the land of Armenia to him without a Persian governor. He 06Khor3    58:9 | him without a Persian governor. He reigned for six years 06Khor3    59:2 | through many of our provinces, he decided to build a city 06Khor3    59:2 | rich in water and crops. He judged the site to be 06Khor3    59:5 | foot of the pretty mountain he found many small crystal-clear 06Khor3    59:5 | forth, and at that spot he founded the city. Surrounding it 06Khor3    59:5 | it with a deep ditch, he set the foundations of the 06Khor3    59:5 | a great depth; above it he built very high and fearsome 06Khor3    59:5 | towers, the first of which he named Theodosius in honor of 06Khor3    59:6 | Beyond this he built jutting towers like ships’ 06Khor3    59:7 | He did the same on the 06Khor3    59:7 | to the east and west he erected circular towers 06Khor3    59:8 | city on an elevated spot, he built numerous storehouses and named 06Khor3    59:9 | And he brought in additional water to 06Khor3    59:10 | He filled the city with arms 06Khor3    59:11 | And over the warm springs he constructed buildings of dressed stone 06Khor3    60:2 | instruction of the first groups he had gathered 06Khor3    60:3 | He taught not as if it 06Khor3    60:3 | it were an art, but he gave as it were inspiration 06Khor3    60:3 | as it were inspiration to his pupils in apostolic fashion 06Khor3    60:4 | Then he left overseers from among his 06Khor3    60:4 | he left overseers from among his own disciples in that same 06Khor3    60:4 | and in Ekeḷeats’ Danan, while he himself went to Ayrarat and 06Khor3    60:4 | into the province of Goḷtn, his earlier dwelling place 06Khor3    60:5 | of Giut, worthy son of his father Shabit’, prince of the 06Khor3    60:6 | Going there, he brought many to orthodoxy, and 06Khor3    60:6 | and the few recalcitrant ones he expelled to the empire of 06Khor3    60:7 | to the bishop called Musheḷ, he himself returned to the valley 06Khor3    60:7 | of Gardman, for there too he had heard that there were 06Khor3    60:7 | sympathizers of that sect. When he discovered them, he brought them 06Khor3    60:7 | sect. When he discovered them, he brought them also to the 06Khor3    60:8 | Then he was invited by the bdeashkh 06Khor3    60:8 | for the same purpose to his principality in the province of 06Khor3    60:8 | province of Tashir. Going there, he gave instruction so that they 06Khor3    60:8 | more firmly grounded than all his disciples. At that time a 06Khor3    60:9 | the same pupils, Joseph and his other companion from the village 06Khor3    61:2 | And following the Jewish interpretation he blasphemed the all-holy virgin 06Khor3    61:3 | from her had a beginning he claimed, but was called Son 06Khor3    61:5 | had heard that some of his heretical disciples, taking the books 06Khor3    62:1 | the doctors, Moses himself, and his journey for study, with a 06Khor3    63:2 | the princes became disgusted with him 06Khor3    63:3 | raised a complaint and invited him to help them in denouncing 06Khor3    63:3 | to help them in denouncing him to the Persian king, in 06Khor3    63:4 | But he note: “I do not consider 06Khor3    63:4 | disgrace. Often have I reprimanded him, but he denied it 06Khor3    63:4 | have I reprimanded him, but he denied it 06Khor3    63:5 | emperor Theodosius, and not hand him over to the lawless to 06Khor3    63:6 | unwilling and tried to make him accept their plan 06Khor3    63:7 | However, he note: “Heaven forbid that I 06Khor3    63:7 | wounded and sick but cause his ruin 06Khor3    63:8 | Christian king that we denounced him I would be eager and 06Khor3    63:8 | pagans it would be for his greater destruction, and I refuse 06Khor3    63:9 | For he has been sealed by baptism 06Khor3    63:9 | sealed by baptism, even though he is licentious. He is a 06Khor3    63:9 | even though he is licentious. He is a fornicator, yet he 06Khor3    63:9 | He is a fornicator, yet he is a Christian. He is 06Khor3    63:9 | yet he is a Christian. He is dissolute of body, yet 06Khor3    63:9 | yet not unbelieving of spirit. He is impure of life, but 06Khor3    63:9 | but not a fire worshipper. He is weak with women, but 06Khor3    63:9 | is weak with women, but he does not serve the elements 06Khor3    63:11 | But the princes, supposing that he was acting deceitfully to delay 06Khor3    63:11 | to delay them so that he might prepare the king, all 06Khor3    63:11 | not agree with us that he should not be king, now 06Khor3    64:2 | a denunciation of Artashir, but he absolutely refused to say anything 06Khor3    64:3 | Then he, Vṙam ordered the minister of 06Khor3    64:3 | the Surenean Pahlav, to persuade him by friendly advice as his 06Khor3    64:3 | him by friendly advice as his relative 06Khor3    64:4 | So he adopted a seductive tone and 06Khor3    64:4 | the king of Persia, and he will set your grandson Vardan 06Khor3    64:5 | But he did not agree, saying: “Why 06Khor3    64:5 | knowledge of any plans of his for rebellion. But if it 06Khor3    64:5 | if it is because of his immoral life, of which they 06Khor3    64:5 | life, of which they accuse him, rather he is worthy of 06Khor3    64:5 | which they accuse him, rather he is worthy of honor from 06Khor3    64:5 | with your impure laws, although he is guilty according to ours 06Khor3    64:6 | Paying no heed to Artashir he eagerly listened to his detractors 06Khor3    64:6 | Artashir he eagerly listened to his detractors, and most especially to 06Khor3    64:7 | and contentious princes had promised him the archiepiscopal throne, so in 06Khor3    64:7 | throne, so in self-interest he had rendered his tongue into 06Khor3    64:7 | self-interest he had rendered his tongue into a murderous sword 06Khor3    64:8 | Artashir to be stripped of his crown and imprisoned, and all 06Khor3    64:8 | and all the possessions of his family to be confiscated to 06Khor3    64:8 | the court; and that in his place Surmak should be given 06Khor3    64:9 | Greatly honoring the princes, he sent them off with a 06Khor3    64:10 | the very same princes.” Then he obtained from the Persian king 06Khor3    64:10 | Persian king the bishopric of his own province of Bznunik’ for 06Khor3    64:10 | of Bznunik’ for himself and his family 06Khor3    64:11 | occupant for the throne, and he gave them a Syrian, Brkisho 06Khor3    64:12 | evil companions, bringing also with him women to keep house. For 06Khor3    64:12 | keep house. For three years he led a dissolute and prodigal 06Khor3    64:13 | Unable to bear him, the princes again begged Vṙam 06Khor3    64:13 | again begged Vṙam to change him and give them someone else 06Khor3    65:1 | of Sahak the Great and his vicar Samuel 06Khor3    65:2 | if it did not please him Vṙam to keep Sahak in 06Khor3    65:2 | Vṙam to keep Sahak in his own sector he might give 06Khor3    65:2 | Sahak in his own sector he might give him to the 06Khor3    65:2 | own sector he might give him to the Greek sector 06Khor3    65:4 | the requests of both parties: he gave the archiepiscopal throne to 06Khor3    65:4 | Samuel by name, so that he might be a rival and 06Khor3    65:4 | and antipatriarch to Sahak, and he set as his duties: to 06Khor3    65:4 | Sahak, and he set as his duties: to assist the marzban 06Khor3    65:5 | And Sahak the Great he set free, leaving him a 06Khor3    65:5 | Great he set free, leaving him a few villages from the 06Khor3    65:5 | the same patriarchal domain that he might reside only in his 06Khor3    65:5 | he might reside only in his own see with the authority 06Khor3    65:6 | But on setting him free Vṙam summoned him before 06Khor3    65:6 | setting him free Vṙam summoned him before him in the crowded 06Khor3    65:6 | free Vṙam summoned him before him in the crowded chamber and 06Khor3    65:7 | voice began to speak of his services and their ingratitude. He 06Khor3    65:7 | his services and their ingratitude. He also reproached them for their 06Khor3    65:7 | cruel plots and evil deeds; he added to this a refutation 06Khor3    65:7 | they had uttered, in that he Vṙam had spoken of the 06Khor3    65:7 | spoken of the “erring faith.” He poured scorn on their religion 06Khor3    65:8 | He did not throw all the 06Khor3    65:8 | throw all the splendor of his discourse before the unbelievers for 06Khor3    65:8 | much money to be given him as an eloquent and stout 06Khor3    65:9 | However he did not accept it, saying 06Khor3    65:9 | not accept it, saying to his kinsman of the Surenean Pahlav 06Khor3    65:9 | of the Surenean Pahlav: “Let him keep his money. But do 06Khor3    65:9 | Surenean Pahlav: “Let him keep his money. But do you persuade 06Khor3    65:9 | money. But do you persuade him to give me only these 06Khor3    65:9 | only these two things: let him command that the ranking of 06Khor3    65:10 | And second, that he restore the domains of my 06Khor3    65:10 | of Hrahat - if not to his own rank through his contempt 06Khor3    65:10 | to his own rank through his contempt for the name of 06Khor3    65:10 | of Arsacid, at least let him be counted in a lower 06Khor3    65:10 | other nobles, in whatever place he may wish, as he deprived 06Khor3    65:10 | place he may wish, as he deprived his kinsman the Kamsarakan 06Khor3    65:10 | may wish, as he deprived his kinsman the Kamsarakan, or the 06Khor3    65:10 | ones. Or at least let him entrust him and his sons 06Khor3    65:10 | at least let him entrust him and his sons with the 06Khor3    65:10 | let him entrust him and his sons with the royal governorship 06Khor3    65:10 | is kind enough to restore him to his ancestral rank through 06Khor3    65:10 | enough to restore him to his ancestral rank through some king 06Khor3    65:12 | all be done; and reestablishing his grandson Vardan the general in 06Khor3    65:12 | general in the possessions of his own Mamikonean family, he sent 06Khor3    65:12 | of his own Mamikonean family, he sent them to Armenia 06Khor3    65:13 | Sahak the Great said in his public speech to the Persians 06Khor3    65:13 | speech to the Persians, let him know that its entire contents 06Khor3    66:2 | but with even greater avarice. He plundered the sees not only 06Khor3    66:2 | but also of living ones; he did not allow Sahak the 06Khor3    66:2 | and as for the living he found feeble excuses that they 06Khor3    66:3 | Therefore he was hated by all the 06Khor3    66:3 | endured a thousand evils from him, they never saw him - except 06Khor3    66:3 | from him, they never saw him - except for Surmak, whose see 06Khor3    66:3 | for Surmak, whose see indeed he increased; what by royal command 06Khor3    66:3 | increased; what by royal command he took that belonged to many 06Khor3    66:3 | that belonged to many others he entrusted to him 06Khor3    66:3 | many others he entrusted to him 06Khor3    66:4 | Envious of him, other bishops also dared to 06Khor3    66:5 | the church, with Mesrop whom he established in the cathedral church 06Khor3    66:5 | the city of Vaḷarshapat, while he himself resided in the province 06Khor3    66:7 | and admitting their faults, begged him to reoccupy the throne. They 06Khor3    66:7 | give the same position to his nephews in descent 06Khor3    66:8 | But he did not accept; and when 06Khor3    66:8 | did not accept; and when he was importuned and pressed by 06Khor3    66:8 | pressed by many of them, he told them of the vision 06Khor3    66:8 | had appeared in sleep to him a long time before as 06Khor3    66:9 | archbishopric had been withdrawn from his family, they burst into tears 06Khor3    66:9 | offense will come” [cf. Matt. 18:7; Luke 17:1], they left him alone 06Khor3    67:2 | over Persia for twentyone years; he left the empire to his 06Khor3    67:2 | he left the empire to his son Yazkert 06Khor3    67:3 | the treaty, as soon as he gained the throne attacked the 06Khor3    67:4 | befell Sahak the Great, and his pupils took him to the 06Khor3    67:4 | Great, and his pupils took him to the village called Blur 06Khor3    67:4 | a place very familiar to him and which offered safety from 06Khor3    67:5 | There he died after being the archbishop 06Khor3    67:5 | the month of Navasard on his own birthday 06Khor3    67:6 | Although he was born a mortal, he 06Khor3    67:6 | he was born a mortal, he left an immortal memory. He 06Khor3    67:6 | he left an immortal memory. He honored the image and was 06Khor3    67:6 | image and was fearful of his caller; he changed his life 06Khor3    67:6 | was fearful of his caller; he changed his life for life 06Khor3    67:6 | of his caller; he changed his life for life; and he 06Khor3    67:6 | his life for life; and he led such a life that 06Khor3    67:6 | was no imperfection found in him from old age nor did 06Khor3    67:6 | from old age nor did he suffer any illness 06Khor3    67:7 | We should speak of him in majestic terms in a 06Khor3    67:8 | But his archdeacon Jeremiah, with his fellow 06Khor3    67:8 | But his archdeacon Jeremiah, with his fellow pupils and the Mamikonean 06Khor3    67:8 | pupils and the Mamikonean princess, his granddaughter-in-law whose name 06Khor3    67:9 | His disciples scattered as zealous monks 06Khor3    67:11 | to find a place in his way of life; but he 06Khor3    67:11 | his way of life; but he was gentle, kind, and benevolent 06Khor3    67:11 | gentle, kind, and benevolent, and he showed everyone that he was 06Khor3    67:11 | and he showed everyone that he was adorned with the virtues 06Khor3    67:12 | He was angelic in appearance, fertile 06Khor3    67:13 | am unable to describe all his virtues, I shall turn my 06Khor3    67:13 | account to the burial of his relics 06Khor3    67:16 | it should be taken to his own native province of Tarawn 06Khor3    67:16 | the province first instructed by him, Goḷt’n; and others that it 06Khor3    67:17 | Amatuni won the argument, for he was powerful both in faith 06Khor3    67:17 | time the Persians had entrusted him with the governorship of Armenia 06Khor3    67:17 | with the governorship of Armenia. He took Mesrop’s body with a 06Khor3    67:17 | with a worthy escort to his own village of Awshakan 06Khor3    67:18 | crowd, until Vahan and Tatik his servant had laid him to 06Khor3    67:18 | Tatik his servant had laid him to rest; then the sign 06Khor3    67:19 | the command of blessed Mesrop, his own disciple Joseph, a priest 06Khor3    68:3 | of the noble pastor and his companion 06Khor3    68:5 | departures, for the groom and his best man were absent for 06Khor3    68:6 | return of your groom with his companion, you tended your children 06Khor3    68:7 | expectation of a return since he has been released from this 06Khor3    68:7 | released from this body with his companion and colleague 06Khor3    68:11 | but Joshua does not succeed him to lead us to the 06Khor3    68:12 | Roboam was abandoned by his own people, and the son 06Khor3    68:12 | the son of Nabat succeeded him [cf. 3 Kings 12:16-21]. Not a lion [cf. 3 Kings 13:24] but the 06Khor3    68:15 | and Matathias does not oppose him. War has surrounded us and 06Khor3    68:21 | is the sweet gentleness of his eyes toward the just and 06Khor3    68:21 | is the lively smile on his lips on meeting his good 06Khor3    68:21 | on his lips on meeting his good pupils? Where is the 06Khor3    68:21 | is the joyful heart greeting his servants? Where is the hope 06Khor3    68:27 | unfortunate young king, abandoned with his family through their wicked planning 06Khor3    68:27 | cast down with dishonor from his throne? Or is it myself 06Khor3    68:27 | father and high priest and his lofty mind who, wherever he 06Khor3    68:27 | his lofty mind who, wherever he went, brought perfect eloquence, whereby 06Khor3    68:27 | went, brought perfect eloquence, whereby he guided and brought harmony, and 06Khor3    68:27 | and taking the reins into his hands directed persons and bridled 06Khor3    68:27 | deprived of the affection of his spirit? Or my parent, the 06Khor3    68:27 | thirst for the waters of his advice? Or is it the 06Khor3    68:44 | and all those who worship him in truth. And to him 06Khor3    68:44 | him in truth. And to him be glory from all creatures 07Seb1    7:1 | Kark’edovmayi empire ruled over it. He undertook a terrible and dreadful 07Seb1    7:1 | all the leading nobles of his kingdom, to remove the fruits 07Seb1    7:2 | Thereby he gained no profit but was 07Seb1    7:3 | the maleficent Yazkert, and how he wished to destroy the rites 07Seb1    7:3 | ’the Red’, in unison with his fully armed fellow warriors and 07Seb1    7:7 | of the emperor back to his own territory; yet another attack 07Seb1    8:0 | of Vardan. Khosrov’s battle with him and defeat 07Seb1    8:2 | Then king Peroz sent against him a large army of Huns 07Seb1    8:2 | a large army of Huns. He gave them strict orders to 07Seb1    8:2 | Vahan made haste to oppose him with [30,000] elite armed men. They 07Seb1    8:4 | many places in Armenia. And he renewed again the prosperity of 07Seb1    8:5 | army to attack Armenia, yet he did not have an opportunity 07Seb1    8:5 | news of the enemy gave him no respite in the area 07Seb1    8:5 | K’ushans himself was marching against him with a large army 07Seb1    8:6 | Then, gathering his troops, he went to oppose 07Seb1    8:6 | Then, gathering his troops, he went to oppose him in 07Seb1    8:6 | troops, he went to oppose him in great haste. He note 07Seb1    8:6 | oppose him in great haste. He note: ’I shall first go 07Seb1    8:6 | shall first go and defeat him; and then at my leisure 07Seb1    8:7 | Marching rapidly, he arrived to confront the enemy 07Seb1    8:7 | died in the battle with his seven sons 07Seb1    8:8 | Then his son Kawat reigned over the 07Seb1    8:8 | Persia. Because the power of his numerous army had been broken 07Seb1    8:8 | numerous army had been broken, he did not wish to engage 07Seb1    8:8 | made peace on all sides. He also made a treaty with 07Seb1    8:8 | to court, and greatly honoured him. He bestowed on him the 07Seb1    8:8 | court, and greatly honoured him. He bestowed on him the office 07Seb1    8:8 | honoured him. He bestowed on him the office of marzpan of 07Seb1    8:8 | the principality of the Mamikoneans. He received an oath of full 07Seb1    8:8 | of full submission, and despatched him peaceably to his own country 07Seb1    8:8 | and despatched him peaceably to his own country 07Seb1    8:9 | After Vahan his brother the patrik Yard held 07Seb1    8:9 | short time, then died. After him Persian marzpans came. But the 07Seb1    8:10 | killed the marzpan Surēn, taking him by surprise in the city 07Seb1    8:11 | and seceded from the Armenians. He requested Khosrov, king of Persia 07Seb1    8:11 | city of P’aytakaran, and that he might set that city in 07Seb1    8:12 | the blessed Trdat and Constantine. He gave them an imperial army 07Seb1    8:15 | armed troops and many elephants. He marched through the province of 07Seb1    8:15 | city of Karin. Continuing on his way, he came to Melitene 07Seb1    8:15 | Karin. Continuing on his way, he came to Melitene and camped 07Seb1    8:16 | the Persian king and all his army to defeat 07Seb1    8:18 | escaped by the skin of his teeth, taking refuge in the 07Seb1    8:18 | in the elephants and cavalry. He fled through Ałdznik and returned 07Seb1    8:18 | through Ałdznik and returned to his own residence 07Seb1    8:20 | king continually took around with him for assistance, which was reckoned 07Seb1    9:1 | Ĕṙuan, during the period of his reign before this rebellion restored 07Seb1    9:1 | rebellion restored the land, because he was a lover of peace 07Seb1    9:1 | When that rebellion occurred, thenceforth he was prompted and aroused to 07Seb1    9:2 | So now’, he said, ’God will seek (vengeance 07Seb1    9:2 | Khosrov, during the time of his reign, closed the Passes of 07Seb1    9:2 | Chor and of the Ałuank’; he captured the king of the 07Seb1    9:2 | Antioch in Pisidia. The captives he settled at the royal residence 07Seb1    9:3 | He built a city and named 07Seb1    9:3 | call Shahastan-i Nok-noy. He also captured Dara and Kalinikos 07Seb1    9:4 | He held the throne for [48] years 07Seb1    9:4 | years. At the time of his death the light of the 07Seb1    9:4 | divine Word shone splendidly around him; for he believed in Christ 07Seb1    9:4 | shone splendidly around him; for he believed in Christ, saying as 07Seb1    9:4 | Son and holy Spirit. For he only is God, and there 07Seb1    9:4 | and there is none save him whom the Christians worship.’ 07Seb1    9:5 | He commanded his servants to send 07Seb1    9:5 | He commanded his servants to send the royal 07Seb1    9:5 | others from the royal residence. He summoned the archbishop, who was 07Seb1    9:5 | Catholicos, and was baptized by him. He ordered the liturgy to 07Seb1    9:5 | and was baptized by him. He ordered the liturgy to be 07Seb1    9:5 | liturgy to be celebrated in his room and the precepts of 07Seb1    9:5 | Gospel to be read, and he communicated in the life-giving 07Seb1    9:5 | blood of the Lord. Then he took leave of the Catholicos 07Seb1    9:5 | the Lord’s Gospel, and sent him to his own place 07Seb1    9:5 | Gospel, and sent him to his own place 07Seb1    9:6 | Then after a few days he fell asleep in his good 07Seb1    9:6 | days he fell asleep in his good old age. The Christians 07Seb1    9:6 | old age. The Christians took his body and placed it in 07Seb1    9:6 | the sepulcher of the kings. His son Ormizd reigned after him 07Seb1    9:6 | His son Ormizd reigned after him 07Seb1    9:8 | a certain Vardan Vshnasp; but he was unable to accomplish any 07Seb1    9:8 | unable to accomplish any undertaking. He stayed for one year and 07Seb1    9:9 | armed troops and many elephants. He had with him many auxiliaries 07Seb1    9:9 | many elephants. He had with him many auxiliaries from the forces 07Seb1    9:10 | He arrived, but the populace survived 07Seb1    9:10 | slew those whom they found. He waged war in Iberia and 07Seb1    9:10 | in Iberia and was defeated. He came to Armenia and seized 07Seb1    9:11 | village of Ut’mus. In both he was defeated. He stayed for 07Seb1    9:11 | In both he was defeated. He stayed for seven years and 07Seb1    9:12 | battle at Melitene in which he was defeated; then he left 07Seb1    9:12 | which he was defeated; then he left 07Seb1    9:13 | Then came Tam Khosrov. He made two campaigns: one in 07Seb1    9:13 | Bagrewand at Kt’ni. In both he won a splendid victory. He 07Seb1    9:13 | he won a splendid victory. He stayed for two years and 07Seb1    9:14 | Then came Varaz Vzur; he waged a battle in Vanand 07Seb1    9:14 | of Ut’mus, where at first, he was defeated, and then was 07Seb1    9:14 | defeated, and then was victorious. He stayed for one year and 07Seb1    9:15 | great Parthian and Pahlaw aspet. He made a campaign in Shirakawan 07Seb1    9:15 | in Shirakawan and was victorious. He stayed for seven years and 07Seb1    9:16 | to Nisibis as ally of his own people in battle. There 07Seb1    9:16 | a victory’. Returning from there he waged another campaign in Bznunik’ 07Seb1    9:16 | at Tsałkajur and was victorious. He stayed for four years and 07Seb1    9:17 | battle the Greek army. In his time Ormizd was killed, and 07Seb1    9:17 | time Ormizd was killed, and his son Khosrov reigned. He stayed 07Seb1    9:17 | and his son Khosrov reigned. He stayed for two years and 07Seb1    9:19 | Khorakan. The Persian troops killed him at Gaṙni, and having rebelled 07Seb1    10:0 | Mask’ut’k’. Ormizd is angry at his small share of booty. Vahram’s 07Seb1    10:0 | nobles kill Ormizd and appoint his son Khosrov asking. The flight 07Seb1    10:1 | Khosrov son of Kawat that his son Ormizd reigned over all 07Seb1    10:1 | the land of the Persians. His mother, called Kayēn, was the 07Seb1    10:1 | and the wife of Khosrov his father. Although very distinguished though 07Seb1    10:1 | father. Although very distinguished though his paternal ancestors, he was even 07Seb1    10:1 | distinguished though his paternal ancestors, he was even more notable and 07Seb1    10:1 | more notable and ferocious on his maternal side 07Seb1    10:2 | For he eliminated all the nobles and 07Seb1    10:2 | from the land of Persia. He killed the great asparapet, the 07Seb1    10:2 | Anak’s offspring. Tutors had taken him away from the brigand Khosrov 07Seb1    10:2 | Persian territory. The king presented him with the gifts promised to 07Seb1    10:2 | with the gifts promised to his father Anak, restoring his original 07Seb1    10:2 | to his father Anak, restoring his original Parthian and Pahlaw (lands 07Seb1    10:2 | Pahlaw (lands), crowned and honoured him, and made him second in 07Seb1    10:2 | and honoured him, and made him second in the kingdom 07Seb1    10:3 | Gruandakan. Vstam escaped and fled. He stirred up no few wars 07Seb1    10:3 | wars in those days on his own account 07Seb1    10:4 | the place called Kazbion. For he passed beyond the lance of 07Seb1    10:4 | reached this spot in war, he thrust his lance into the 07Seb1    10:4 | spot in war, he thrust his lance into the ground 07Seb1    10:5 | river, defeated the multitude of his army and killed their king 07Seb1    10:5 | their king in the battle. He seized and appropriated all the 07Seb1    10:6 | Then he sent letters with the news 07Seb1    10:6 | to the Persian king through his messengers, and a small part 07Seb1    10:6 | from these precious things of his control. And all the treasure 07Seb1    10:6 | control. And all the treasure he bestowed on his troops according 07Seb1    10:6 | the treasure he bestowed on his troops according to each one’s 07Seb1    10:7 | the precious royal treasure - although he was outwardly joyful and humoured 07Seb1    10:7 | humoured the men, yet inwardly he exclaimed in anger: ’The feast 07Seb1    10:8 | of a letter of greeting he ordered a letter to be 07Seb1    10:8 | in very angry terms, which he despatched by a company of 07Seb1    10:9 | king’s trusted (servants), rebelled from his service, and installed Vahram as 07Seb1    10:11 | not a little fear enveloped him. Summoning his nobles who were 07Seb1    10:11 | little fear enveloped him. Summoning his nobles who were at the 07Seb1    10:11 | of auxiliaries and life-guards, he decided to take the royal 07Seb1    10:11 | the cables of the bridge. He planned to take refuge in 07Seb1    10:12 | and to install as king his son Khosrov 07Seb1    10:13 | heart, they planned to release him and make him their leader 07Seb1    10:13 | to release him and make him their leader and head of 07Seb1    10:14 | fortress of Gruandakan, they released him and all those imprisoned with 07Seb1    10:14 | and all those imprisoned with him. They despatched a trusted messenger 07Seb1    10:14 | fast horses, and wrote to his brother Vstam asking him to 07Seb1    10:14 | to his brother Vstam asking him to come to the place 07Seb1    10:14 | their undertaking in great haste. He rapidly arrived 07Seb1    10:15 | Ormizd; immediately they put out his eyes on the spot and 07Seb1    10:15 | the spot and then killed him. They installed his son as 07Seb1    10:15 | then killed him. They installed his son as king over the 07Seb1    10:16 | young boy at the time he began to reign, his uncles 07Seb1    10:16 | time he began to reign, his uncles Vndoy and Vstam took 07Seb1    10:16 | uncles Vndoy and Vstam took him and crossed the great river 07Seb1    10:16 | the bridge. When Vahram arrived, he seized the whole palace, the 07Seb1    10:16 | the throne of the kingdom. He ordered planks of wood to 07Seb1    10:19 | But he ( Vahram), although he had crossed 07Seb1    10:19 | But he (Vahram), although he had crossed the river was 07Seb1    11:0 | of Vahram to Musheł and his response. The battle in which 07Seb1    11:3 | senate and asked their advice. He note: ’The Persians have killed 07Seb1    11:3 | their king Ormizd and installed his son as king. The royal 07Seb1    11:3 | as king in the east. He came with a large army 07Seb1    11:5 | danger and saw death before his eyes; for he had escaped 07Seb1    11:5 | death before his eyes; for he had escaped from the mouth 07Seb1    11:6 | advice of the senate. Of his own accord he sent his 07Seb1    11:6 | senate. Of his own accord he sent his son-in-law 07Seb1    11:6 | his own accord he sent his son-in-law P’iłipikos and 07Seb1    11:6 | in-law P’iłipikos and had him bring a favourable response. He 07Seb1    11:6 | him bring a favourable response. He received an oath from him 07Seb1    11:6 | He received an oath from him, and gave him a royal 07Seb1    11:6 | oath from him, and gave him a royal army in support 07Seb1    11:6 | Nersēs stratelat from Syria with his army. They passed in review 07Seb1    11:9 | Then the rebel mihrats’i, taking his army, the elephants, and all 07Seb1    11:17 | Then he wrote again a second letter 07Seb1    11:19 | ’I am sorry for you, he said, because tomorrow morning I 07Seb1    11:20 | ’Kingship is from God, and he gave it to whom he 07Seb1    11:20 | he gave it to whom he wished. But you must be 07Seb1    11:26 | encampment of Vahram’s army. In his tent was the royal treasure 07Seb1    11:27 | on that day over all his enemies, and his rule was 07Seb1    11:27 | over all his enemies, and his rule was confirmed 07Seb1    11:28 | He ordered the multitude of captured 07Seb1    11:28 | any trace of Vahram, because he had escaped and fled. He 07Seb1    11:28 | he had escaped and fled. He went and took refuge in 07Seb1    11:28 | Shahastan, where by Khosrov’s order he was put to death by 07Seb1    12:1 | king Khosrov was sitting in his tent and the Persian army 07Seb1    12:1 | Persian army was encamped around him, and the Greek army was 07Seb1    12:1 | of their booty, and all his greatest nobles were standing in 07Seb1    12:2 | able to seize another king, his enemy, the plunderer of his 07Seb1    12:2 | his enemy, the plunderer of his kingdom, who would not kill 07Seb1    12:2 | kingdom, who would not kill him and exterminate all the male 07Seb1    12:2 | all the male line from his country, but would rather take 07Seb1    12:2 | country, but would rather take him in adoption, crown him, honour 07Seb1    12:2 | take him in adoption, crown him, honour him with purple (robes 07Seb1    12:2 | in adoption, crown him, honour him with purple (robes), defeat his 07Seb1    12:2 | him with purple (robes), defeat his enemies, install him on the 07Seb1    12:2 | robes), defeat his enemies, install him on the throne of the 07Seb1    12:2 | throne of the kingdom, give him royal treasure from his own 07Seb1    12:2 | give him royal treasure from his own treasures, and release him 07Seb1    12:2 | his own treasures, and release him to go his own way 07Seb1    12:2 | and release him to go his own way in peace? Yet 07Seb1    12:2 | among mankind could give to his own beloved son.’ 07Seb1    12:4 | that traitor escaped and fled. He is a brave man and 07Seb1    12:5 | They replied to him, saying: ’They liberated that traitor 07Seb1    12:5 | that Musheł Mamikonean had captured him, but gave him a horse 07Seb1    12:5 | had captured him, but gave him a horse and arms and 07Seb1    12:5 | horse and arms and let him go.’ They said this 07Seb1    12:5 | they were evilly disposed against him. For when they saw his 07Seb1    12:5 | him. For when they saw his cruel courage, they were terrified 07Seb1    12:5 | hearts were inclined away from him 07Seb1    12:6 | that statement might mean, because he was a young lad and 07Seb1    12:6 | lad and immature. Nor did he recall the tumult of such 07Seb1    12:6 | of such troops, but set his mind on those false words 07Seb1    12:6 | I inform the emperor about him. ’ 07Seb1    12:7 | At the same time, he ordered a letter to be 07Seb1    12:7 | written, and despatched one of his messengers to Musheł. ’Come promptly 07Seb1    12:7 | to Musheł. ’Come promptly,’ he said, ’A very’ important matter 07Seb1    12:7 | important matter has arisen.’ He commanded his guards, saying: ’Be 07Seb1    12:7 | has arisen.’ He commanded his guards, saying: ’Be ready, so 07Seb1    12:7 | ’Be ready, so that when he comes and I shall signal 07Seb1    12:7 | you, you may immediately hold his hands behind (his back) and 07Seb1    12:7 | immediately hold his hands behind ( his back) and bind him. But 07Seb1    12:7 | behind (his back) and bind him. But be prepared, because he 07Seb1    12:7 | him. But be prepared, because he is a valiant man, and 07Seb1    12:7 | valiant man, and perhaps either he will die himself or he 07Seb1    12:7 | he will die himself or he will kill me 07Seb1    12:8 | And if he himself should die, I will 07Seb1    12:8 | to give an account for him to the emperor.’ He 07Seb1    12:8 | him to the emperor.’ He gave a similar command to 07Seb1    12:8 | my tent, you remove from his waist his belt and sword 07Seb1    12:8 | you remove from his waist his belt and sword, saying that 07Seb1    12:9 | an accounting and review among his soldiers to see the number 07Seb1    12:9 | battle, the messenger came before him, greeted him and offered him 07Seb1    12:9 | messenger came before him, greeted him and offered him the letter 07Seb1    12:9 | him, greeted him and offered him the letter 07Seb1    12:10 | the letter and said to him: ’Is it a greeting of 07Seb1    12:11 | Then immediately he equipped himself as for war 07Seb1    12:11 | himself as for war, because he reckoned that perhaps some military 07Seb1    12:11 | some gift would be offered him in return for his efforts 07Seb1    12:11 | offered him in return for his efforts. He took with him 07Seb1    12:11 | in return for his efforts. He took with him [2,000] fully armed 07Seb1    12:11 | his efforts. He took with him [2,000] fully armed men from among 07Seb1    12:11 | nobles and non-nobles, whom he knew to be worthy of 07Seb1    12:11 | honour and in whose horsemanship he had confidence 07Seb1    12:12 | He ( Khosrov) had written concerning him 07Seb1    12:12 | He (Khosrov) had written concerning him also to the patrik Yovhan 07Seb1    12:12 | the patrik Yovhan to let him go. So, the latter commanded 07Seb1    12:12 | go. So, the latter commanded him to set out equipped as 07Seb1    12:12 | to set out equipped as he was, and he ordered them 07Seb1    12:12 | equipped as he was, and he ordered them all to put 07Seb1    12:12 | to put on their arms. He himself put on his own 07Seb1    12:12 | arms. He himself put on his own armour. Thus, they equipped 07Seb1    12:13 | had approached the royal pavilion, he was faced with an order 07Seb1    12:14 | He did not agree to do 07Seb1    12:14 | do this, but went with his forces close to the door 07Seb1    12:14 | tent, fully armed. Dismounting from his horse, he went to the 07Seb1    12:14 | armed. Dismounting from his horse, he went to the door of 07Seb1    12:14 | of the tent with [50] men. His troops remained as they were 07Seb1    12:14 | were, armed and each on his horse 07Seb1    12:15 | king was frightened, and all his army. They began to conceal 07Seb1    12:15 | to conceal their deceit. When he reached the door of the 07Seb1    12:15 | ’ A suspicion fell into his heart, and he began to 07Seb1    12:15 | fell into his heart, and he began to prepare and ready 07Seb1    12:16 | He replied to the door-keepers 07Seb1    12:16 | malevolence of the Persians?’ He commanded one of his young 07Seb1    12:16 | ’ He commanded one of his young men to run and 07Seb1    12:16 | to run and bring forward his troops in support, and he 07Seb1    12:16 | his troops in support, and he himself turned to go back 07Seb1    12:20 | The king was informed that he did not wish to enter 07Seb1    12:20 | The king began to conceal his perfidy and note: ’So let 07Seb1    12:20 | that plan be abandoned. Let him come as he wishes.’ 07Seb1    12:20 | abandoned. Let him come as he wishes.’ For he was 07Seb1    12:20 | as he wishes.’ For he was a youth, and the 07Seb1    12:20 | youth, and the strength of his army was weak and modest 07Seb1    12:20 | weak and modest. They summoned him back, saying: ’He has commanded 07Seb1    12:20 | They summoned him back, saying: ’He has commanded you to enter 07Seb1    12:20 | enter however you wish.’ He returned, saying: ’Let me see 07Seb1    12:21 | He entered the tent into the 07Seb1    12:21 | with seven men, fell on his face, did obeisance to the 07Seb1    12:21 | king did not stretch out his hand as previously to receive 07Seb1    12:21 | previously to receive and greet him, but sat sullenly as he 07Seb1    12:21 | him, but sat sullenly as he was. And they stood there 07Seb1    12:22 | and uncertain; out of fear he did not dare give the 07Seb1    12:22 | dare give the command as he had planned, or to say 07Seb1    12:22 | left the tent. They brought him his horse; he mounted and 07Seb1    12:22 | the tent. They brought him his horse; he mounted and departed 07Seb1    12:22 | They brought him his horse; he mounted and departed 07Seb1    12:23 | When the king saw that, he was greatly frightened and wished 07Seb1    12:23 | frightened and wished to conceal his plot. He stood up from 07Seb1    12:23 | wished to conceal his plot. He stood up from the throne 07Seb1    12:23 | sent a leading noble after him. He had taken to him 07Seb1    12:23 | a leading noble after him. He had taken to him salt 07Seb1    12:23 | him. He had taken to him salt sealed as an oath 07Seb1    12:23 | as an oath, and summoned him, saying: ’So that you may 07Seb1    12:24 | He did not so wish, but 07Seb1    12:24 | not so wish, but went his way. Then he planned this 07Seb1    12:24 | but went his way. Then he planned this against them: at 07Seb1    12:24 | attack the tent and kill him. And he gave the order 07Seb1    12:24 | tent and kill him. And he gave the order to his 07Seb1    12:24 | he gave the order to his troops who were standing armed 07Seb1    12:24 | armed around Khosrov’s tent. But he and his troops came to 07Seb1    12:24 | Khosrov’s tent. But he and his troops came to their senses 07Seb1    12:25 | guards encountered them. They seized him and took him along with 07Seb1    12:25 | They seized him and took him along with them. Musheł threatened 07Seb1    12:25 | along with them. Musheł threatened him with an oath, that unless 07Seb1    12:25 | with an oath, that unless he told him the plot hatched 07Seb1    12:25 | oath, that unless he told him the plot hatched against him 07Seb1    12:25 | him the plot hatched against him he would be killed 07Seb1    12:25 | the plot hatched against him he would be killed 07Seb1    12:26 | Then, having made him swear an oath that he 07Seb1    12:26 | him swear an oath that he would not hand him over 07Seb1    12:26 | that he would not hand him over to the king, he 07Seb1    12:26 | him over to the king, he told everything. The next day 07Seb1    12:26 | next day, in the morning, he went to the court of 07Seb1    12:26 | of the patrik Yovhan, saw him and recounted all the wicked 07Seb1    12:27 | to the king and inform him about all these wicked events 07Seb1    12:27 | that man is killed, through him the whole territory of the 07Seb1    12:30 | were to bring it to him 07Seb1    12:32 | thanks through a messenger of his. He wrote to them to 07Seb1    12:32 | through a messenger of his. He wrote to them to abandon 07Seb1    12:32 | do not take care of his person, I shall seek account 07Seb1    12:32 | I shall seek account of him from your hands.’ He 07Seb1    12:32 | him from your hands.’ He also wrote to the king 07Seb1    12:33 | rank and dismissed them from him. He himself set out from 07Seb1    12:33 | and dismissed them from him. He himself set out from Atrpatakan 07Seb1    12:33 | from Atrpatakan and reached Asorestan, his own royal residence. He was 07Seb1    12:33 | Asorestan, his own royal residence. He was confirmed on the throne 07Seb1    12:33 | throne of the kingdom, and he carried out his promise of 07Seb1    12:33 | kingdom, and he carried out his promise of gifts for the 07Seb1    12:33 | of gifts for the emperor. He gave over to them all 07Seb1    12:33 | of Armenia which was under his control, namely the Tanuterakan tun 07Seb1    12:34 | a few in the Persian. He also gave over a large 07Seb1    12:34 | Musheł to the palace, and he saw his country no more 07Seb1    12:34 | the palace, and he saw his country no more 07Seb1    13:1 | He had many wives in accordance 07Seb1    13:1 | tradition of their magism. But he also took Christian wives; one 07Seb1    13:2 | the greatest Chaldaeans dared open his mouth or say anything great 07Seb1    13:4 | He gave a command, saying: ’Let 07Seb1    13:4 | each one remain firm in his own ancestral tradition 07Seb1    13:5 | does not wish to hold his ancestral religion, but in rebellion 07Seb1    13:5 | religion, but in rebellion abandons his ancestral traditions, shall die.’ 07Seb1    14:2 | King Khosrov ordered his request to be honoured. But 07Seb1    14:5 | informed the emperor about this. He had offerings brought to it 07Seb1    15:1 | a perverse and disobedient race, he said; they are between us 07Seb1    15:2 | and sent them to Thrace. He strongly insisted that the command 07Seb1    15:2 | those whose land was under his authority. He received them all 07Seb1    15:2 | land was under his authority. He received them all with honours 07Seb1    15:2 | of the emperor. Especially when he saw their flight from the 07Seb1    15:2 | emperor, with even greater affection he wished to win them over 07Seb1    16:1 | these men from the emperor, he sent to Armenia the auditor 07Seb1    16:1 | so that in this way he might subject them to his 07Seb1    16:1 | he might subject them to his own service. The auditor went 07Seb1    16:2 | Vahewuni with other companions of his went to meet him and 07Seb1    16:2 | of his went to meet him and encountered him on the 07Seb1    16:2 | to meet him and encountered him on the borders of the 07Seb1    16:4 | be written to the emperor; he asked for an army in 07Seb1    16:4 | the auditor of Vaspurakan. Then he ( the emperor) ordered the general 07Seb1    16:4 | stationed in Armenia, to take his troops and march against them 07Seb1    16:5 | king of kings.’ And he swore an oath to them 07Seb1    16:7 | the Greeks and submitted to him. Some went to the auditor 07Seb1    16:7 | with entreaties and sweet words, he brought them all to unity 07Seb1    16:8 | He left them in that country 07Seb1    16:8 | I give news about you, he said, and an order comes 07Seb1    16:8 | to remain there.’ For he had reckoned that others would 07Seb1    16:9 | hastily summoned Atat Khorkhoṙuni with his troops to the palace. He 07Seb1    16:9 | his troops to the palace. He bestowed on him compliments and 07Seb1    16:9 | the palace. He bestowed on him compliments and honours, gave him 07Seb1    16:9 | him compliments and honours, gave him many presents, and sent him 07Seb1    16:9 | him many presents, and sent him to Thrace 07Seb1    17:1 | to kill the curator while he was staying at a spa 07Seb1    17:1 | the city of Karin. But he learned of it somehow and 07Seb1    17:1 | spa, but did not encounter him 07Seb1    17:4 | the priest and said to him: ’Show us the ford over 07Seb1    17:4 | we shall kill you.’ He led the army and pointed 07Seb1    17:6 | ’ Then they cut off his head first. But T’ēodoros Trpatuni 07Seb1    17:6 | court of the Persian king. He ordered him to be bound 07Seb1    17:6 | the Persian king. He ordered him to be bound and handed 07Seb1    17:6 | bound and handed over to his enemies to be put to 07Seb1    17:6 | death. And with great cruelty he had him tortured 07Seb1    17:6 | with great cruelty he had him tortured 07Seb1    18:0 | an army against the Thracians. He appoints Musheł Mamikonean general. At 07Seb1    18:1 | order to assemble all of his troops from the eastern region 07Seb1    18:1 | because there was peace and he had no problems in Syria 07Seb1    18:1 | Syria from the Persian empire. He ordered them all to cross 07Seb1    18:2 | He further commanded all the cavalry 07Seb1    18:2 | in the line of spearmen. He also ordered other forces to 07Seb1    18:5 | They captured Musheł Mamikonean, bound him to a very high tree 07Seb1    18:5 | in the forest, and killed him. A great number of Armenian 07Seb1    19:1 | unite them in communion through his army. But the clerics of 07Seb1    19:3 | the city of Karin. Subsequently he himself (Yovhan) was led off 07Seb1    20:0 | Bagratuni. Smbat turns back; and his plan to rebel. Smbat is 07Seb1    20:0 | Constantinople. Sentence is passed against him to be thrown into the 07Seb1    20:0 | exploits of Smbat there and his finding mercy. His subsequent exile 07Seb1    20:0 | there and his finding mercy. His subsequent exile to Africa 07Seb1    20:2 | Khałtik’. Sahak set out, brought his force to the palace, and 07Seb1    20:3 | But when Smbat reached Khałtik’, he baulked, because his force had 07Seb1    20:3 | reached Khałtik’, he baulked, because his force had become frightened en 07Seb1    20:3 | through letters and trustworthy messengers he promised with an oath to 07Seb1    20:3 | with an oath to send him back promptly to his own 07Seb1    20:3 | send him back promptly to his own country with great honour 07Seb1    20:3 | own country with great honour. He also promised great rewards and 07Seb1    20:3 | troops, and in this way he cajoled them into reconciliation 07Seb1    20:4 | the borders of Thrace; Smbat he sent in great honour back 07Seb1    20:4 | back to the land of his own people with many gifts 07Seb1    20:7 | another seven men, and brought him before the king. When they 07Seb1    20:8 | He was a man gigantic in 07Seb1    20:8 | strong and of solid body. He was a powerful warrior, who 07Seb1    20:8 | powerful warrior, who had demonstrated his valour and strength in many 07Seb1    20:9 | Such was his power that when he passed 07Seb1    20:9 | was his power that when he passed through dense forests under 07Seb1    20:9 | forests under strong trees on his big-limbed and powerful horse 07Seb1    20:9 | the branch of a tree he would hold it firmly, and 07Seb1    20:9 | it firmly, and forcefully tightening his thighs and legs around the 07Seb1    20:9 | legs around the horse’s middle he would raise it with his 07Seb1    20:9 | he would raise it with his legs from the ground, so 07Seb1    20:10 | So, they stripped him, dressed him in breeches, and 07Seb1    20:10 | So, they stripped him, dressed him in breeches, and threw him 07Seb1    20:10 | him in breeches, and threw him into the arena as prey 07Seb1    20:11 | They released a bear against him. Now it happened that when 07Seb1    20:11 | that when the bear attacked him, he shouted out loudly, ran 07Seb1    20:11 | when the bear attacked him, he shouted out loudly, ran on 07Seb1    20:11 | bear, hit its forehead with his fist, and slew it on 07Seb1    20:12 | they released a bull against him. But he grasped the horns 07Seb1    20:12 | a bull against him. But he grasped the horns of the 07Seb1    20:12 | grew weary in the struggle, he twisted its neck and broke 07Seb1    20:12 | and turned to flee. But he ran after it, seized its 07Seb1    20:12 | of one of its feet. He pulled off the hoof, which 07Seb1    20:12 | the hoof, which remained in his hand. The bull fled away 07Seb1    20:12 | The bull fled away from him, with one bare foot 07Seb1    20:13 | they released a lion against him. It happened that when the 07Seb1    20:13 | that when the lion attacked him, he gained such a success 07Seb1    20:13 | when the lion attacked him, he gained such a success from 07Seb1    20:13 | hold of the lion’s ear, he mounted it. Then grasping its 07Seb1    20:13 | Then grasping its wind-pipe, he throttled the lion and killed 07Seb1    20:14 | Wearied from the struggle, he sat on the dead lion 07Seb1    20:14 | the king’s feet and begged him to show mercy to him 07Seb1    20:14 | him to show mercy to him, because previously that man had 07Seb1    20:14 | dear to the king and his wife, and they had called 07Seb1    20:14 | wife, and they had called him their adopted (son). He was 07Seb1    20:14 | called him their adopted (son). He was astonished at the man’s 07Seb1    20:14 | toughness. Heeding the supplications of his wife and of all the 07Seb1    20:14 | and of all the palace, he commanded him to be accorded 07Seb1    20:14 | all the palace, he commanded him to be accorded mercy 07Seb1    20:15 | Then they led him off to wash in the 07Seb1    20:15 | baths. They washed and clothed him, and summoned him to the 07Seb1    20:15 | and clothed him, and summoned him to the royal feast. After 07Seb1    20:15 | from the calumny of rivals, he ordered them to be put 07Seb1    20:15 | exiled to distant islands. Then he ordered (him) to cross to 07Seb1    20:15 | distant islands. Then he ordered ( him) to cross to Africa and 07Seb1    21:0 | whom the auditor had left. He shows them great honours, and 07Seb1    21:2 | in the sixth year of his reign 07Seb1    21:4 | presented themselves to the king. He joyfully received them, and with 07Seb1    21:4 | splendour favoured them with honours. He ordered the greatest nobles to 07Seb1    21:5 | He commanded their troops to be 07Seb1    22:0 | and rebellion of Vstam, and his going to the regions of 07Seb1    22:1 | vengeance for the death of his father from those nobles who 07Seb1    22:1 | those nobles who had killed him. First, he wished to condemn 07Seb1    22:1 | who had killed him. First, he wished to condemn his maternal 07Seb1    22:1 | First, he wished to condemn his maternal uncles. He commanded Vndoy 07Seb1    22:1 | to condemn his maternal uncles. He commanded Vndoy, the one I 07Seb1    22:1 | arrested, bound and killed. But his brother Vstam did not happen 07Seb1    22:2 | Although he summoned him deceitfully with many 07Seb1    22:2 | Although he summoned him deceitfully with many entreaties, as 07Seb1    22:2 | with many entreaties, as if he were unaware of the death 07Seb1    22:2 | unaware of the death of his brother, nonetheless he was informed 07Seb1    22:2 | death of his brother, nonetheless he was informed somehow and did 07Seb1    22:2 | and did not fall into his deceitful trap, but rebelled and 07Seb1    22:2 | the inaccessible land of Gełam. He gathered all their troops and 07Seb1    22:2 | troops and put them under his own command 07Seb1    22:3 | of Ṙeyy on a raid he plundered all the many lands 07Seb1    22:3 | empire. Then king Khosrov took his own army and went to 07Seb1    22:3 | army and went to attack him; the emperor’s army was with 07Seb1    22:3 | the emperor’s army was with him. There was a pitched battle 07Seb1    22:4 | the rebel could not resist, he took refuge in the mountainous 07Seb1    22:4 | in the mountainous territory where he entrenched himself. In this way 07Seb1    22:4 | Gełam, and then from there he journeyed to the regions of 07Seb1    22:4 | to the original land of his own principality, in order to 07Seb1    22:4 | in order to bring under his own control the troops of 07Seb1    22:5 | marched to Asorestan and reached his own royal residence, accompanied by 07Seb1    23:1 | the army, as soon as he arrived at the city of 07Seb1    23:2 | Siwni had a dispute with his paternal uncle Sahak concerning the 07Seb1    23:2 | a writ of condemnation against him and sealed it with his 07Seb1    23:2 | him and sealed it with his own seal, that of the 07Seb1    23:2 | that of the bishop of his house, and also with the 07Seb1    23:3 | into prison. They cut off his head during the actual fast 07Seb1    23:4 | Kotit as messenger to Nisibis, he ordered the cavalry to lie 07Seb1    23:4 | ambush on the plain. Attacking him like brigands, they killed him 07Seb1    23:4 | him like brigands, they killed him on the road. But their 07Seb1    23:5 | Parthians and presented themselves before him 07Seb1    24:0 | is appointed marzpan of Vrkan. He subdues the rebels and establishes 07Seb1    24:1 | the eyes of king Khosrov. He gave him the marzpanate of 07Seb1    24:1 | of king Khosrov. He gave him the marzpanate of the land 07Seb1    24:1 | the land of Vrkan, made him prince over all that region 07Seb1    24:1 | all that region, and favoured him even more with honours and 07Seb1    24:1 | more with honours and authority. He heaped gold and silver on 07Seb1    24:1 | heaped gold and silver on him, and robed him in expensive 07Seb1    24:1 | silver on him, and robed him in expensive and splendid garments 07Seb1    24:2 | He gave him the belt and 07Seb1    24:2 | He gave him the belt and sword that 07Seb1    24:2 | sword that had belonged to his own father Ormizd. He put 07Seb1    24:2 | to his own father Ormizd. He put under his control Persian 07Seb1    24:2 | father Ormizd. He put under his control Persian and Armenian troops 07Seb1    24:2 | and Armenian troops, and ordered him to go to the land 07Seb1    24:2 | go to the land of his appointment 07Seb1    24:3 | rebelled against the Persian king. He defeated them in battle, smote 07Seb1    24:3 | subjection to the Persian king. He established prosperity over all the 07Seb1    24:3 | over all the area of his marzpanate, because that land had 07Seb1    25:0 | into Asorestan against Khosrov and his death en route through the 07Seb1    25:0 | the (people of) Gełum and his defeat 07Seb1    25:1 | the regions of the east, he attacked Asorestan with a large 07Seb1    25:1 | to kill Khosrov and seize his kingdom for himself. His forces 07Seb1    25:1 | seize his kingdom for himself. His forces were (posted) to right 07Seb1    25:1 | left at a distance from him; and the king of the 07Seb1    25:1 | Pariovk, was in support behind him 07Seb1    25:2 | of the K’ushans planned treachery. He came in front of him 07Seb1    25:2 | He came in front of him with a few men, and 07Seb1    25:2 | few men, and dismounting from his horse he did obeisance on 07Seb1    25:2 | and dismounting from his horse he did obeisance on his face 07Seb1    25:2 | horse he did obeisance on his face seven times. The other 07Seb1    25:2 | other came forward and ordered him to mount his horse again 07Seb1    25:2 | and ordered him to mount his horse again. But he had 07Seb1    25:2 | mount his horse again. But he had laid a trap for 07Seb1    25:2 | had laid a trap for him on the road. Pariovk said 07Seb1    25:2 | the road. Pariovk said to him: ’Bid your retinue withdraw from 07Seb1    25:3 | He did not perceive his treachery 07Seb1    25:3 | He did not perceive his treachery, so commanded his men 07Seb1    25:3 | perceive his treachery, so commanded his men to go away from 07Seb1    25:3 | men to go away from him. While they were proceeding along 07Seb1    25:3 | places, struck Vstam and killed him. Pariovk, meeting his troops as 07Seb1    25:3 | and killed him. Pariovk, meeting his troops as arranged, immediately informed 07Seb1    25:3 | seized Vstam’s wife and all his baggage and goods, then rapidly 07Seb1    25:4 | and went off each to his own place. In like manner 07Seb1    25:4 | Gełum army that was accompanying him went straightaway to the strongholds 07Seb1    26:1 | and became aware of it. His name was Yovsēp’. ’A man 07Seb1    26:1 | was Yovsēp’. ’A man,’ he said, ’of wonderful appearance came 07Seb1    26:1 | surface of the earth, and his body will shine out among 07Seb1    26:1 | yourself whatever you see beside him 07Seb1    26:2 | And be careful, he said, not to forget that 07Seb1    26:2 | because it is miraculous.’” He rose up and went, and 07Seb1    26:2 | up and went, and when he reached the place he found 07Seb1    26:2 | when he reached the place he found just as had been 07Seb1    26:2 | one and all the bodies. He had with him a leather 07Seb1    26:2 | the bodies. He had with him a leather bag over his 07Seb1    26:2 | him a leather bag over his shoulder 07Seb1    26:3 | Now his body was lying amidst the 07Seb1    26:3 | was lying amidst the corpses. He approached and took the bag 07Seb1    26:3 | approached and took the bag. He saw that there was a 07Seb1    26:3 | fragment of the Lord’s Cross. He signed himself with it, and 07Seb1    26:3 | taking it went to join his companions 07Seb1    26:4 | great thanks to Smbat because he had fought loyally, and when 07Seb1    26:4 | when defeated had not abandoned his post but had only fled 07Seb1    27:0 | the enemy in Taparastan and his victory. Smbat is more greatly 07Seb1    27:1 | of Taparastan. Smbat also gathered his own troops and attacked them 07Seb1    27:1 | enemies’ army into Smbat’s hand. He put them all to the 07Seb1    27:2 | with them. Now Yovsēp’ held his discovery in front of him 07Seb1    27:2 | his discovery in front of him ( Smbat), described the vision, and 07Seb1    27:2 | it; taking hold of it, he signed himself with it. He 07Seb1    27:2 | he signed himself with it. He entrusted it to a certain 07Seb1    27:2 | certain blessed man, Mihru, whom he had put in charge of 07Seb1    27:2 | had put in charge of his own house as a reliable 07Seb1    27:2 | house as a reliable servant; he was from the house of 07Seb1    27:2 | the house of the Dimak’seank’. He gave it to the church 07Seb1    27:2 | church which the priests of his house served 07Seb1    27:3 | Then the king sent him a letter with much thanks 07Seb1    27:3 | with much thanks, greatly honoured him and promoted him above all 07Seb1    27:3 | greatly honoured him and promoted him above all the marzpans of 07Seb1    27:3 | above all the marzpans of his kingdom. He sent to him 07Seb1    27:3 | the marzpans of his kingdom. He sent to him all (kinds 07Seb1    27:3 | his kingdom. He sent to him all (kinds of) serving vessels 07Seb1    27:3 | with precious stones and pearls. His son, called Varaztirots’, whom he 07Seb1    27:3 | His son, called Varaztirots’, whom he had raised as one of 07Seb1    27:3 | had raised as one of his own sons and was respected 07Seb1    27:3 | by the whole royal court, he appointed as butler, to serve 07Seb1    27:4 | that an order came summoning him with much honour to the 07Seb1    27:4 | royal court. The king bade him visit his own country in 07Seb1    27:4 | The king bade him visit his own country in the [18th] year 07Seb1    27:4 | country in the [18th] year of his reign 07Seb1    27:5 | Then he requested permission from the king 07Seb1    27:5 | no vardapet in that place, he hastily sought permission from the 07Seb1    27:5 | king. When the permission reached his country, he then made a 07Seb1    27:5 | the permission reached his country, he then made a request concerning 07Seb1    27:6 | the foundation of the church. He gathered master-stonemasons and set 07Seb1    28:0 | The Armenian nobles who accompanied him. A small battalion of Persians 07Seb1    28:1 | arrived with letters and summoned him with great splendour to the 07Seb1    28:1 | splendour to the royal court. He went and presented himself to 07Seb1    28:1 | coming into the outer hall, he was seated on a rug 07Seb1    28:2 | Then the king bestowed on him the office of tanutēr called 07Seb1    28:2 | tanutēr called Khosrov Shum, robed him splendidly with a hat and 07Seb1    28:2 | silk woven with gold, exalted him tremendously with a collar set 07Seb1    28:2 | a necklace, and silver cushions. He bestowed on him the Lesser 07Seb1    28:2 | silver cushions. He bestowed on him the Lesser Ministry of Finance 07Seb1    28:3 | He gave him four-keyed trumpets 07Seb1    28:3 | He gave him four-keyed trumpets and guards 07Seb1    28:3 | keyed trumpets and guards for his court from among the royal 07Seb1    28:3 | from among the royal retainers. He gathered for him an army 07Seb1    28:3 | royal retainers. He gathered for him an army in fearsome array 07Seb1    28:3 | K’ushans in the east, and he bade him make marzpan whomever 07Seb1    28:3 | the east, and he bade him make marzpan whomever he might 07Seb1    28:3 | bade him make marzpan whomever he might wish. So, he departed 07Seb1    28:3 | whomever he might wish. So, he departed, reached the nearby land 07Seb1    28:3 | reached the nearby land of his former command, Komsh, summoned to 07Seb1    28:3 | summoned to himself from Vrkan his own original army of compatriots 07Seb1    28:4 | the Armenian nobles who joined him with each one’s contingent and 07Seb1    28:4 | and others of the nobles. His troops were about [2,000] cavalry from 07Seb1    28:5 | He saw that the K’ushan army 07Seb1    28:5 | when they heard news of him, they came together and departed 07Seb1    28:5 | they came together and departed. He followed in hot pursuit, and 07Seb1    28:5 | up. When they saw that he had pursued them, they turned 07Seb1    28:5 | them, they turned to face him in line of battle; they 07Seb1    28:6 | He withdrew and camped at Apr 07Seb1    28:9 | Then Smbat ordered his [300] men to take refuge in 07Seb1    28:9 | the center of the village. He mounted his horse, and with 07Seb1    28:9 | of the village. He mounted his horse, and with three men 07Seb1    28:11 | Khosrov Shum, sent word to him to withdraw, he did not 07Seb1    28:11 | word to him to withdraw, he did not wish to obey 07Seb1    28:13 | the army and rearmed it. He also brought in many other 07Seb1    28:13 | in many other troops to his support, and went to attack 07Seb1    28:13 | king. The latter moved against him with a large armed force 07Seb1    28:15 | Then putting his hand on his heart, he 07Seb1    28:15 | Then putting his hand on his heart, he note: ’Behold, I 07Seb1    28:15 | his hand on his heart, he note: ’Behold, I am ready 07Seb1    28:16 | split by Smbat’s lance, and he powerfully struck him as a 07Seb1    28:16 | lance, and he powerfully struck him as a corpse to the 07Seb1    28:16 | to the ground and slew him 07Seb1    28:17 | When his army saw their king (killed 07Seb1    28:17 | Vatagēs, all Tokhorastan, and Tałakan. He also captured many fortresses which 07Seb1    28:17 | also captured many fortresses which he burnt down. Then he returned 07Seb1    28:17 | which he burnt down. Then he returned with a great victory 07Seb1    28:18 | happy and greatly rejoiced, and he ordered a large elephant to 07Seb1    28:18 | to be decorated to bring him to the hall (of the 07Seb1    28:18 | the hall (of the palace). He also commanded his son Varaztirots’ 07Seb1    28:18 | the palace). He also commanded his son Varaztirots’ to be promoted 07Seb1    28:18 | by the king Javitean Khosrov. He ordered treasures to be distributed 07Seb1    28:18 | treasures to be distributed to his host. And he wrote him 07Seb1    28:18 | distributed to his host. And he wrote him a letter of 07Seb1    28:18 | his host. And he wrote him a letter of deep gratitude 07Seb1    28:18 | letter of deep gratitude, summoning him to the court in great 07Seb1    29:1 | When he had approached within a day’s 07Seb1    29:1 | ordered all the nobles and his army to go out to 07Seb1    29:1 | to go out to meet him. He commanded the auxiliaries to 07Seb1    29:1 | go out to meet him. He commanded the auxiliaries to meet 07Seb1    29:1 | commanded the auxiliaries to meet him with a fine horse from 07Seb1    29:1 | stable with royal equipage. So, he proceeded with great splendour and 07Seb1    29:2 | On seeing him he welcomed him with joy 07Seb1    29:2 | On seeing him he welcomed him with joy, and 07Seb1    29:2 | On seeing him he welcomed him with joy, and stretched out 07Seb1    29:2 | with joy, and stretched out his hand to him. He (Smbat 07Seb1    29:2 | stretched out his hand to him. He (Smbat) kissed his hand 07Seb1    29:2 | out his hand to him. He ( Smbat) kissed his hand and 07Seb1    29:2 | to him. He (Smbat) kissed his hand and fell on his 07Seb1    29:2 | his hand and fell on his face. Then the king said 07Seb1    29:2 | Then the king said to him: ’You have done your duty 07Seb1    29:3 | He was the third noble in 07Seb1    29:3 | remaining there a short time he died in the [28th] year of 07Seb1    29:3 | died in the [28th] year of his reign. They brought his dead 07Seb1    29:3 | of his reign. They brought his dead body to the land 07Seb1    29:3 | the land of Armenia to his ancestral sepulcher, and placed it 07Seb1    30:0 | from service to the Greeks; his taking refuge with Khosrov and 07Seb1    30:0 | Khosrov and being honoured by him. Then his rebellion from Khosrov 07Seb1    30:0 | being honoured by him. Then his rebellion from Khosrov and his 07Seb1    30:0 | his rebellion from Khosrov and his death. The Persian and Greek 07Seb1    30:1 | say about Atat Khorkhoṙuni and his further rebellion? He was a 07Seb1    30:1 | Khorkhoṙuni and his further rebellion? He was a great patrik, for 07Seb1    30:1 | which reason the king ordered him to be summoned to the 07Seb1    30:1 | summoned to the palace; so, he went to him with seventy 07Seb1    30:1 | palace; so, he went to him with seventy men. He splendidly 07Seb1    30:1 | to him with seventy men. He splendidly honoured him and those 07Seb1    30:1 | seventy men. He splendidly honoured him and those accompanying him with 07Seb1    30:1 | honoured him and those accompanying him with a worthy and appropriate 07Seb1    30:1 | a worthy and appropriate reception. He gave him gold and silver 07Seb1    30:1 | and appropriate reception. He gave him gold and silver vessels and 07Seb1    30:2 | He ordered him to go to 07Seb1    30:2 | He ordered him to go to Thrace to 07Seb1    30:2 | go to Thrace to (join) his troops. He took his leave 07Seb1    30:2 | Thrace to (join) his troops. He took his leave from the 07Seb1    30:2 | join) his troops. He took his leave from the king and 07Seb1    30:2 | king and departed. But while he was still on his way 07Seb1    30:2 | while he was still on his way he decided to rebel 07Seb1    30:2 | was still on his way he decided to rebel and go 07Seb1    30:2 | Turning aside from the road, he made his way to the 07Seb1    30:2 | from the road, he made his way to the coast, and 07Seb1    30:2 | coast, and encountering a ship, he said to the sailors: ’Take 07Seb1    30:2 | task by the king.’ He duped the sailors, who took 07Seb1    30:2 | duped the sailors, who took him across. He immediately set out 07Seb1    30:2 | sailors, who took him across. He immediately set out and travelled 07Seb1    30:3 | No one knew the route he had taken until he was 07Seb1    30:3 | route he had taken until he was many days’ journey from 07Seb1    30:3 | some source they learned of his departure, and troops of various 07Seb1    30:3 | cities went out to encounter him. But they were unable to 07Seb1    30:3 | they were unable to oppose him. In eight or ten places 07Seb1    30:3 | In eight or ten places he fought a battle on the 07Seb1    30:3 | victorious in them all, although his force gradually diminished. In this 07Seb1    30:3 | gradually diminished. In this way he quickly reached Nakhchawan 07Seb1    30:4 | The Persians received him, and he secured himself in 07Seb1    30:4 | The Persians received him, and he secured himself in the fortress 07Seb1    30:4 | Then the stratelat gathered all his troops, came up, and completely 07Seb1    30:5 | informed of these events, and he sent against them the Parsayenpet 07Seb1    30:5 | left the city and departed. He rapidly went to the Persian 07Seb1    30:5 | the Persian king, who received him in a friendly way, greatly 07Seb1    30:5 | a friendly way, greatly honoured him, gave him treasures, and authorized 07Seb1    30:5 | way, greatly honoured him, gave him treasures, and authorized a stipend 07Seb1    30:6 | died and Phocas became king. He ( Atat) decided to rebel and 07Seb1    30:6 | go to the Greek king. He began to organize Arabian horses 07Seb1    30:6 | reached the king’s ears, and he ordered him to be bound 07Seb1    30:6 | king’s ears, and he ordered him to be bound feet and 07Seb1    30:7 | Nikhorakan - the Persian troops killed him in Dvin and went in 07Seb1    30:8 | the land of Thrace.’ He sent Priscus to Armenia for 07Seb1    31:0 | of Khosrov to assist Urha; he captures the city and returns 07Seb1    31:1 | killed the king Maurice and his sons, and installed Phocas on 07Seb1    31:4 | rebels who were disloyal to his reign to be slaughtered. Many 07Seb1    31:4 | sword in the royal capital. He sent a certain prince Bonos 07Seb1    31:4 | all regions of that land. He came, attacked Antioch and Jerusalem 07Seb1    31:5 | Then the general Heraclius with his army, who was in the 07Seb1    31:5 | rebelled in Mesopotamia, and with his army seized control of the 07Seb1    31:5 | An army came to attack him, and they kept the city 07Seb1    31:5 | they kept the city and his army besieged 07Seb1    31:6 | Khosrov heard news of this, he gathered all the host of 07Seb1    31:6 | gathered all the host of his army and marched westwards. On 07Seb1    31:6 | reaching the city of Dara, he besieged and attacked it. In 07Seb1    31:6 | In the area of Armenia, he assembled troops and appointed a 07Seb1    31:6 | commander. Then king Khosrov divided ( his forces) into two parts. One 07Seb1    31:6 | into two parts. One part he left there around the city 07Seb1    31:6 | city; with the other part he himself marched against the army 07Seb1    31:7 | them unexpectedly at dawn, some he put to the sword, some 07Seb1    31:7 | put to the sword, some he turned to flight. Some jumped 07Seb1    31:7 | they might open it for him to enter inside; and they 07Seb1    31:8 | garb, placed a crown on his head, and sent him to 07Seb1    31:8 | on his head, and sent him to him, saying: ’This is 07Seb1    31:8 | head, and sent him to him, saying: ’This is the son 07Seb1    31:8 | do you have pity on him, just as his father had 07Seb1    31:8 | pity on him, just as his father had on you.’ 07Seb1    31:9 | great joy king Khosrov received him, then returned to the city 07Seb1    31:9 | to the city of Dara. He kept (the youth) with him 07Seb1    31:9 | He kept (the youth) with him with royal honour. He besieged 07Seb1    31:9 | with him with royal honour. He besieged Dara for a year 07Seb1    31:10 | they returned to Ctesiphon, because his army was weary and exhausted 07Seb1    31:10 | city. Arresting Nersēs, they killed him and shed blood 07Seb1    32:0 | surrenders to the Persian general; he goes to the royal court 07Seb1    32:1 | Now Juan Veh, whom he had sent with his army 07Seb1    32:1 | whom he had sent with his army to Armenian territory, reached 07Seb1    32:1 | of Dvin in the wintertime. He stayed there, resting his troops 07Seb1    32:1 | wintertime. He stayed there, resting his troops, until springtime arrived 07Seb1    32:10 | of them had put on his arms or saddled his horse 07Seb1    32:10 | on his arms or saddled his horse. And if anyone had 07Seb1    32:10 | had armed himself or saddled his horse, the retainers of the 07Seb1    32:13 | T’ēodos Khorkhoṙuni and said to him: ’I do not have authority 07Seb1    32:14 | He wrote according to that promise 07Seb1    32:14 | to that promise and had him taken to court. King Khosrov 07Seb1    32:14 | to court. King Khosrov received him in friendly fashion, and appointed 07Seb1    32:14 | and appointed a stipend for him and a clothing allowance from 07Seb1    32:14 | suspicion of treachery arose, and he ordered him to be killed 07Seb1    32:14 | treachery arose, and he ordered him to be killed. In the 07Seb1    32:14 | In the fortress of Angł he installed a commander; then gathering 07Seb1    32:14 | installed a commander; then gathering his forces he himself marched to 07Seb1    32:14 | commander; then gathering his forces he himself marched to the interior 07Seb1    32:15 | in the region of Basean. He defeated and expelled the Greeks 07Seb1    32:15 | and putting them to flight he pursued them into their own 07Seb1    32:15 | them into their own territory. He captured the cities of Angł 07Seb1    32:15 | command came from the king, he departed 07Seb1    33:1 | returned from Dara and rested his army once more. He gathered 07Seb1    33:1 | rested his army once more. He gathered yet another host of 07Seb1    33:1 | called Ĕṙazman, as their general. He gave them the following order 07Seb1    33:2 | To the regions of Armenia, he sent Ashtat Yeztayar with a 07Seb1    33:2 | large army, and included with him the caesar T’ēodos, the so 07Seb1    33:3 | Taking the host of his troops, Khoṙeam went to the 07Seb1    33:5 | even more fearful manner attacked him. There was a great battle 07Seb1    33:6 | He pursued them as far as 07Seb1    33:6 | city of Satala; then collecting his forces he camped around the 07Seb1    33:6 | Satala; then collecting his forces he camped around the city of 07Seb1    33:6 | out and presented themselves to him. On returning they persuaded the 07Seb1    33:6 | they persuaded the city that he really was T’ēodos, son of 07Seb1    33:7 | opened the gate, they submitted. He posted guards there, then went 07Seb1    33:8 | province of Karin. Engaging battle, he smote them with the sword 07Seb1    33:9 | first year of king Khosrov he ordered him to remove the 07Seb1    33:9 | of king Khosrov he ordered him to remove the inhabitants from 07Seb1    33:10 | After he died there, his body was 07Seb1    33:10 | After he died there, his body was brought to the 07Seb1    33:10 | Awan, to the church which he had built himself. In that 07Seb1    33:10 | the patriarchal throne; and in his time the construction of the 07Seb1    33:11 | Jews went out to meet him and submitted 07Seb1    33:12 | He stayed in that city for 07Seb1    33:12 | of the Artsrunik’ and killed him opposite the gate of the 07Seb1    33:12 | city on a cross. Although he had caused many losses to 07Seb1    33:12 | all the Persian troops mourned him for his valour and bravery 07Seb1    33:12 | Persian troops mourned him for his valour and bravery; as he 07Seb1    33:12 | his valour and bravery; as he was a powerful and tall 07Seb1    33:13 | and especially because he had been raised among them 07Seb1    34:0 | returns in flight. Heraclius establishes his own son Constantine on the 07Seb1    34:0 | kingdom and goes to Asorestan. His defeat by the city of 07Seb1    34:2 | slain king Phocas, Heraclius seated his own son on the throne 07Seb1    34:3 | When Heraclius became king he sent messengers with splendid treasures 07Seb1    34:3 | was quite unwilling to heed him, saying: ’That kingdom is mine 07Seb1    34:4 | desist until I have taken him in my grasp.’ Taking 07Seb1    34:4 | grasp.’ Taking the treasure, he ordered his messengers to be 07Seb1    34:4 | Taking the treasure, he ordered his messengers to be killed, and 07Seb1    34:4 | and made no response to his proposals 07Seb1    34:5 | Then Heraclius gathered his troops, camped around the city 07Seb1    34:5 | prevented them from raiding. Putting his army under the command of 07Seb1    34:5 | command of a certain curator, he ordered him to act defensively 07Seb1    34:5 | a certain curator, he ordered him to act defensively, and went 07Seb1    34:5 | defensively, and went himself to his own place 07Seb1    34:7 | Persian king. The king ordered him to go immediately back to 07Seb1    34:7 | back to the west. Taking his army, he reached the city 07Seb1    34:7 | the west. Taking his army, he reached the city of Karin 07Seb1    34:7 | summer. Then marching on Melitene, he captured it and brought it 07Seb1    34:7 | and brought it into subjection. He went on and joined the 07Seb1    34:8 | then Namdar Vshnasp; then Shahrapłakan. He fought a battle in Persia 07Seb1    34:8 | Then Ĕṙoch Vehan. It was he who pursued king Heraclius into 07Seb1    34:8 | battle at Nineveh, in which he himself fell and all his 07Seb1    34:8 | he himself fell and all his army 07Seb1    34:9 | command over a long time he was accustomed to gaining the 07Seb1    34:9 | victory in battle. But suddenly he had decided in the days 07Seb1    34:9 | to cut the hair of his head, take on the priesthood 07Seb1    34:10 | By compulsion Heraclius appointed him general and sent him to 07Seb1    34:10 | appointed him general and sent him to the east with a 07Seb1    34:10 | Marching via Caesarea of Cappadocia he reached the land of Armenia 07Seb1    34:11 | order arrived. With great urgency he urged his army to pursue 07Seb1    34:11 | With great urgency he urged his army to pursue him and 07Seb1    34:11 | urged his army to pursue him and to exterminate the army 07Seb1    34:12 | the back of Mount Aragats, he passed through Shirak and Vanand 07Seb1    34:12 | city of Karin, and reached his own frontier 07Seb1    34:14 | At that time Heraclius made his son Constantine king; he put 07Seb1    34:14 | made his son Constantine king; he put him in the charge 07Seb1    34:14 | son Constantine king; he put him in the charge of the 07Seb1    34:14 | charge of the senate, entrusted him to all the magnates of 07Seb1    34:14 | of the palace, and confirmed him on the throne of his 07Seb1    34:14 | him on the throne of his kingdom. He himself, having adopted 07Seb1    34:14 | the throne of his kingdom. He himself, having adopted the title 07Seb1    34:14 | the title of general, with his brother T’ēodos gathered the multitude 07Seb1    34:14 | T’ēodos gathered the multitude of his troops and set out for 07Seb1    34:18 | king, and themselves rebelled against his authority. Then there was warfare 07Seb1    34:19 | Khoṙeam, that is Ĕṙazmiozan, gathered his troops, went and camped around 07Seb1    34:19 | around Jerusalem, and besieged it. He attacked it for [19] days. Having 07Seb1    34:23 | there in each one’s rank. He ordered the Jews to be 07Seb1    35:2 | consolations, who consoled us in his great compassion for all our 07Seb1    35:2 | of your flock. For did he not console us in their 07Seb1    35:2 | sites of Jerusalem. Secondly, because he gratified our mind at their 07Seb1    35:3 | showing us through these things his great works which he has 07Seb1    35:3 | things his great works which he has accomplished (from) before ages 07Seb1    35:3 | before ages until now. Blessing his power and his wonders, we 07Seb1    35:3 | now. Blessing his power and his wonders, we shall repeat the 07Seb1    35:3 | with wisdom. Inscrutable indeed are his judgments, and his paths unsearchable 07Seb1    35:3 | indeed are his judgments, and his paths unsearchable 07Seb1    35:4 | Lord, or who has been his counsellor; or who has given 07Seb1    35:4 | counsellor; or who has given him a loan and he will 07Seb1    35:4 | given him a loan and he will repay him? For all 07Seb1    35:4 | loan and he will repay him? For all things are from 07Seb1    35:4 | For all things are from him and through him and in 07Seb1    35:4 | are from him and through him and in him. To him 07Seb1    35:4 | and through him and in him. To him be glory for 07Seb1    35:4 | him and in him. To him be glory for ever, Amen 07Seb1    35:5 | Now because he made our opponents friendly and 07Seb1    35:5 | pleased to expel them from his own holy city, Jerusalem 07Seb1    35:6 | honourable and worshipful passion and his holy and life-receiving tomb 07Seb1    35:6 | Sion, and (the site of) his Ascension and - to say in 07Seb1    35:7 | with our deeds’, but through his fatherly pity in order to 07Seb1    35:8 | injustice or ruin but through his mercy, whereby he raised up 07Seb1    35:8 | but through his mercy, whereby he raised up this world and 07Seb1    35:9 | hands, ’lest everybody boast’ before him 07Seb1    35:10 | ’Since he is our peace’, he who 07Seb1    35:10 | ’Since he is our peace’, he who creates everything, as you 07Seb1    35:10 | in the present struggle - may he make us happy through your 07Seb1    35:10 | your holy prayers, by preaching his peace to the holy churches 07Seb1    35:10 | us pastors and prelates for his churches. May he persuade you 07Seb1    35:10 | prelates for his churches. May he persuade you to pray unceasingly 07Seb1    35:10 | of rebuilding the (sites of his) life-giving Passion, so that 07Seb1    36:5 | for the consolations with ’which he consoled you, so that you 07Seb1    36:6 | is faithful’, who comforted with his fatherly pity all the flocks 07Seb1    36:6 | because: ’Whom the Lord loves, he admonishes.’ 07Seb1    36:7 | would be a son whom his father would not admonish? ’For 07Seb1    36:7 | would not admonish? ’For through his wounds we were healed, and 07Seb1    36:7 | of our peace was in him. ’ But know this, O 07Seb1    36:10 | the One on high ’turned his face from us’, and ’the 07Seb1    36:10 | kindness of God wished in his beneficence to bestow sweetness on 07Seb1    36:10 | had been cast down by his severity, we were submerged in 07Seb1    36:11 | the same once more renew his glory over you and work 07Seb1    36:11 | glory over you and work his wonderful consolation in you 07Seb1    36:12 | previously related to us in his description of the going down 07Seb1    36:12 | hands of robbers who stripped him, and having inflicted many wounds 07Seb1    36:12 | having inflicted many wounds left him half-dead and departed. Priests 07Seb1    36:12 | Priests on their journey saw him and passed by; Jews and 07Seb1    36:12 | Levites and impious ones saw him and passed by. He himself 07Seb1    36:12 | saw him and passed by. He himself journeyed, approached in pity 07Seb1    36:12 | journeyed, approached in pity, bound his wound, and bestowed on him 07Seb1    36:12 | his wound, and bestowed on him mercy and his life-giving 07Seb1    36:12 | bestowed on him mercy and his life-giving blood 07Seb1    36:13 | He instructed oil and wine to 07Seb1    36:13 | wine to be poured on him and (his wound) to be 07Seb1    36:13 | be poured on him and ( his wound) to be bound, so 07Seb1    36:13 | to be bound, so that he be healed. Behold, they saw 07Seb1    36:13 | be healed. Behold, they saw him brought to that inn and 07Seb1    36:13 | for the three dahekans which he gave to the inn-keeper 07Seb1    36:13 | whatever you will spend on him, in his coming again he 07Seb1    36:13 | will spend on him, in his coming again he will repay 07Seb1    36:13 | him, in his coming again he will repay you 07Seb1    36:14 | completed by the flowers of his passion. And his death will 07Seb1    36:14 | flowers of his passion. And his death will be a diadem 07Seb1    37:2 | Gregory had sealed it with his ring; as had also with 07Seb1    37:2 | ring; as had also with his ring the blessed Sahak Catholicos 07Seb1    37:2 | not daring to open it. He ( Komitas) too sealed it with 07Seb1    37:2 | Komitas) too sealed it with his own ring, who was worthy 07Seb1    37:4 | effected for many sick people. He built the church and left 07Seb1    37:5 | He also raised the wooden roof 07Seb1    37:5 | and renewed the unstable wall. He built the stone roof. This 07Seb1    38:0 | goes to Caesarea. From there he invades Armenia and takes Dvin 07Seb1    38:0 | Heraclius. Adroit manoeuvres of Heraclius; he destroys the Persians bit by 07Seb1    38:1 | that time Khoṙeam marched with his army to Chalcedon and camped 07Seb1    38:1 | Chalcedon and camped facing Byzantium; his intention was to cross over 07Seb1    38:2 | who had come to destroy his kingdom, unwillingly he befriended and 07Seb1    38:2 | to destroy his kingdom, unwillingly he befriended and honoured them like 07Seb1    38:2 | like meritorious and dear guests. He went to meet him with 07Seb1    38:2 | guests. He went to meet him with gifts, and gave magnificent 07Seb1    38:3 | He distributed donatives to the army 07Seb1    38:3 | the troops for seven days. He himself embarked on a ship 07Seb1    38:3 | it? God is able, should he wish, to dry it up 07Seb1    38:4 | For he did not give you victory 07Seb1    38:4 | make peace with me? Does he wish to abolish my empire 07Seb1    38:4 | to abolish my empire? Let him not try, because God established 07Seb1    38:5 | If he should say: I shall install 07Seb1    38:5 | a king for you, let him install whom he wishes, and 07Seb1    38:5 | you, let him install whom he wishes, and we shall accept 07Seb1    38:5 | wishes, and we shall accept him. But does he seek vengeance 07Seb1    38:5 | shall accept him. But does he seek vengeance for the blood 07Seb1    38:5 | through my father Heraclius. But he is still thirsting for blood 07Seb1    38:5 | blood. For how long will he not be sated with blood 07Seb1    38:5 | the Romans able to kill him and destroy the empire of 07Seb1    38:5 | the Persians when God gave him into our hands? But he 07Seb1    38:5 | him into our hands? But he ( Maurice) had mercy on him 07Seb1    38:5 | he (Maurice) had mercy on him 07Seb1    38:6 | I request the same from him: reconciliation and friendship. I also 07Seb1    38:7 | with gifts, to seek from him conciliation and peace with me 07Seb1    38:7 | to act in accordance with his request 07Seb1    38:8 | brought from the emperor, but he did not send back the 07Seb1    38:8 | not send back the messengers. He commanded his army to cross 07Seb1    38:8 | back the messengers. He commanded his army to cross by ships 07Seb1    38:8 | to Byzantium. Having equipped (ships) he began to prepare for a 07Seb1    38:8 | out from Byzantium to oppose him, and there was a battle 07Seb1    38:9 | the [34th] year of king Khosrov he wrote a letter to Heraclius 07Seb1    38:11 | in your God. Why did he not save Caesarea and Jerusalem 07Seb1    38:13 | the Jews - but they killed him by hanging him on a 07Seb1    38:13 | they killed him by hanging him on a cross - how can 07Seb1    38:14 | emperor Heraclius received this epistle, he ordered it to be read 07Seb1    38:14 | and wept bitterly, so that he might see the insults which 07Seb1    38:14 | might see the insults which his enemies had inflicted upon him 07Seb1    38:14 | his enemies had inflicted upon him 07Seb1    38:15 | the throne of the kingdom; he was a young child. Heraclius 07Seb1    38:15 | Heraclius made preparations to take his wife and go to the 07Seb1    38:16 | So Heraclius made preparations with his wife and the eunuchs and 07Seb1    38:16 | and princes of the court. He celebrated Easter in Constantinople, and 07Seb1    38:16 | Easter day sailed to Chalcedon. He ordered his army to assemble 07Seb1    38:16 | sailed to Chalcedon. He ordered his army to assemble in Caesarea 07Seb1    38:16 | assemble in Caesarea of Cappadocia. He himself travelled from Chalcedon, reached 07Seb1    38:16 | Chalcedon, reached Caesarea, and pitched his tent in the middle of 07Seb1    38:16 | the middle of the camp. He ordered all the troops to 07Seb1    38:16 | be read before them, and he described his coming out to 07Seb1    38:16 | before them, and he described his coming out to join them 07Seb1    38:17 | they were very joyful at his arrival. They wished him victory 07Seb1    38:17 | at his arrival. They wished him victory and note: ’Wherever you 07Seb1    38:17 | and removes the insults paid him by men.’ 07Seb1    38:18 | court of the Persian king. He travelled through the regions of 07Seb1    38:18 | having reached Dvin in Ayrarat, he ravaged it and Nakhchawan. Proceeding 07Seb1    38:18 | Proceeding to Gandzak in Atrpatakan, he also destroyed the altars of 07Seb1    38:19 | King Khosrov hastily recalled his army which was in Greek 07Seb1    38:19 | Greek territory to come to his help. For although they had 07Seb1    38:19 | For although they had equipped his horses and he had put 07Seb1    38:19 | had equipped his horses and he had put them under the 07Seb1    38:19 | command of Shahēn Patgosapan, yet his army was small and they 07Seb1    38:19 | to put up a resistance. He stored his treasures at Ctesiphon 07Seb1    38:19 | up a resistance. He stored his treasures at Ctesiphon, and prepared 07Seb1    38:20 | Khoṙeam had come to Nisibis; he took his troops and captives 07Seb1    38:20 | come to Nisibis; he took his troops and captives, returned by 07Seb1    38:20 | pass into Iberia via Ałuank’ He commanded his general Shahr Varaz 07Seb1    38:20 | Iberia via Ałuank’ He commanded his general Shahr Varaz to block 07Seb1    38:20 | general Shahr Varaz to block his way 07Seb1    38:21 | He rapidly came to Ayrarat, crossed 07Seb1    38:21 | crossed into Gardman to oppose him, and camped opposite him at 07Seb1    38:21 | oppose him, and camped opposite him at the other Tigranakert. Shahēn 07Seb1    38:22 | saw that they had put him between the two, he turned 07Seb1    38:22 | put him between the two, he turned against the army to 07Seb1    38:22 | turned against the army to his rear. He struck promptly with 07Seb1    38:22 | the army to his rear. He struck promptly with force, and 07Seb1    38:22 | with force, and routed them. He marched through Tsłukk’, and escaped 07Seb1    38:23 | Shahr Varaz with his army, and Shahēn with his 07Seb1    38:23 | his army, and Shahēn with his survivors, pursued him. But he 07Seb1    38:23 | Shahēn with his survivors, pursued him. But he crossed the ford 07Seb1    38:23 | his survivors, pursued him. But he crossed the ford of the 07Seb1    38:24 | called Hrchmunk’. Shahr Varaz scattered his troops over Ałiovit. He himself 07Seb1    38:24 | scattered his troops over Ałiovit. He himself, having selected [6,000] fully armed 07Seb1    38:24 | lie in wait, so that he might fall on Heraclius’ camp 07Seb1    38:25 | was lying in wait for him. Then Heraclius, in the same 07Seb1    38:25 | and elite horses, and attacked him with [20,000]. On reaching Ali he 07Seb1    38:25 | him with [20,000]. On reaching Ali he came across the vanguard of 07Seb1    38:25 | the vanguard of [500] men. First, he slaughtered them. But one of 07Seb1    38:26 | at the man, and ordered him to be bound feet and 07Seb1    38:26 | such an army, and will he not flee from me?’ 07Seb1    38:26 | Such words were still in his mouth when they suddenly attacked 07Seb1    38:27 | they immediately seized and slew him. None of them survived, because 07Seb1    38:27 | sorry horse. In that way he escaped to his troops whom 07Seb1    38:27 | that way he escaped to his troops whom he had gathered 07Seb1    38:27 | escaped to his troops whom he had gathered in the province 07Seb1    38:28 | of Caesarea. Shahr Varaz pursued him rapidly. But because his army 07Seb1    38:28 | pursued him rapidly. But because his army was weary, he decided 07Seb1    38:28 | because his army was weary, he decided to interpose (between them 07Seb1    38:28 | them) many provinces so that his army could rest and reequip 07Seb1    38:29 | Then Heraclius took his army and returned to Armenia 07Seb1    38:29 | to Armenia. Passing through Shirak, he reached the ford of the 07Seb1    38:29 | by the town of Vardanakert, he penetrated into the province of 07Seb1    38:29 | they had fled away. But he continued his march to the 07Seb1    38:29 | fled away. But he continued his march to the province of 07Seb1    38:30 | Only when he had penetrated the borders of 07Seb1    38:30 | the news reach Ṙoch Vehan. He took his army and pursued 07Seb1    38:30 | reach Ṙoch Vehan. He took his army and pursued him to 07Seb1    38:30 | took his army and pursued him to the city of Nakhchawan 07Seb1    38:30 | of Nakhchawan. In this way he marched rapidly day and night 07Seb1    38:30 | rapidly day and night until he had come up close to 07Seb1    38:30 | had come up close to him. The latter passed to the 07Seb1    38:30 | land of Asorestan. They pursued him closely. But they turned to 07Seb1    38:30 | turned to the west, and he went on to Nineveh 07Seb1    38:31 | the plain of Nineveh; then he turned to attack them with 07Seb1    38:32 | this way the Lord strengthened his mercy for Heraclius on that 07Seb1    39:0 | Khosrov’s return to Ctesiphon and his murder. His son Kawat reigns 07Seb1    39:0 | to Ctesiphon and his murder. His son Kawat reigns and makes 07Seb1    39:1 | outside the city of Ctesiphon; he burned all the royal palaces 07Seb1    39:2 | Then he went to Atrpatakan with all 07Seb1    39:2 | baggage and the host of his army, for Heraclius was troubled 07Seb1    39:2 | Khosrov, but remained right where he was in the west. So 07Seb1    39:4 | guards over it. They made his son Kawat king, and secretly 07Seb1    39:4 | of this affray reached Khosrov, he was shaken with fear and 07Seb1    39:4 | shaken with fear and terrified. He sought a horse; but on 07Seb1    39:4 | up and crossed with all his troops 07Seb1    39:5 | a thick bush of flowers, he lay hidden. When king Kawat 07Seb1    39:5 | hidden. When king Kawat came, he ordered a search to be 07Seb1    39:5 | entering the garden, they found him. They seized him and brought 07Seb1    39:5 | they found him. They seized him and brought him to the 07Seb1    39:5 | They seized him and brought him to the hall. King Kawat 07Seb1    39:5 | the order, and they killed him 07Seb1    39:6 | the same time, [40] men. And he claimed for himself the women 07Seb1    39:7 | counsel with the nobles of his kingdom: ’It is necessary to 07Seb1    39:7 | up all the territory of his empire. Let us make peace 07Seb1    39:8 | be written to Heraclius, and he gave up all his territory 07Seb1    39:8 | and he gave up all his territory. He had an oath 07Seb1    39:8 | gave up all his territory. He had an oath taken to 07Seb1    39:8 | had an oath taken to him, salt-sealed and brought with 07Seb1    39:8 | brought with the letter; and he sent a certain prince Ṙashnan 07Seb1    39:8 | to confirm this agreement with him 07Seb1    39:9 | Now when Ṙashnan arrived, gave him the good news, presented the 07Seb1    39:9 | gifts, king Heraclius and all his army greatly thanked God. Then 07Seb1    39:10 | He wrote a solemn covenant and 07Seb1    39:10 | confirmed peace with an oath. He despatched one of his senior 07Seb1    39:10 | oath. He despatched one of his senior nobles, who was called 07Seb1    39:10 | Eustathius, with magnificent gifts. And he honoured Ṙashnan, showered him with 07Seb1    39:10 | And he honoured Ṙashnan, showered him with precious treasures, and sent 07Seb1    39:10 | with precious treasures, and sent him back. He himself journeyed peacefully 07Seb1    39:10 | treasures, and sent him back. He himself journeyed peacefully to his 07Seb1    39:10 | He himself journeyed peacefully to his own place 07Seb1    39:11 | the presence of king Kawat; he presented the letter, and offered 07Seb1    39:11 | gifts. King Kawat joyfully received him. Once more he confirmed with 07Seb1    39:11 | joyfully received him. Once more he confirmed with him the terms 07Seb1    39:11 | Once more he confirmed with him the terms of peace and 07Seb1    39:11 | the oath of the letters. He sealed salt with Eustathius as 07Seb1    39:12 | In his presence he ordered (a letter 07Seb1    39:12 | In his presence he ordered (a letter) to be 07Seb1    39:12 | written to Shahr Varaz, that he should collect his troops, come 07Seb1    39:12 | Varaz, that he should collect his troops, come back into Persia 07Seb1    39:12 | Eustathius laden with treasures, and he departed 07Seb1    40:0 | of the Catholicosate, and after him Ezr. Death of Kawat; reign 07Seb1    40:0 | kills Artashir, and rules himself He returns the Lord’s Cross to 07Seb1    40:1 | called Khosrov Shum, and gave him the office of tanutēr. He 07Seb1    40:1 | him the office of tanutēr. He made him marzpan, and sent 07Seb1    40:1 | office of tanutēr. He made him marzpan, and sent him to 07Seb1    40:1 | made him marzpan, and sent him to Armenia with (authority over 07Seb1    40:1 | Armenia with (authority over) all his ancestral possessions in order to 07Seb1    40:1 | the country in prosperity. When he came to Armenia, all the 07Seb1    40:1 | of the Armenians joyfully received him 07Seb1    40:2 | and that position was vacant, he took counsel with them all 07Seb1    40:2 | name was K’ristop’or. They installed him as Catholicos, but he turned 07Seb1    40:2 | installed him as Catholicos, but he turned out to be a 07Seb1    40:3 | He stirred up much trouble and 07Seb1    40:3 | strife between the aspet and his brother by his slander. He 07Seb1    40:3 | aspet and his brother by his slander. He held the throne 07Seb1    40:3 | his brother by his slander. He held the throne of the 07Seb1    40:3 | year complaints were laid against him. They assembled all the bishops 07Seb1    40:3 | enquiry. Two men came from his own family and testified about 07Seb1    40:3 | own family and testified about him before the whole multitude 07Seb1    40:4 | the bishops and removed from him the hood of the high 07Seb1    40:4 | the high-priestly rank, dismissed him from his position, and expelled 07Seb1    40:4 | priestly rank, dismissed him from his position, and expelled him in 07Seb1    40:4 | from his position, and expelled him in dishonour. Then they promptly 07Seb1    40:4 | the church of) St Gregory. He was a humble and gentle 07Seb1    40:4 | no indecorous word came from his mouth 07Seb1    40:5 | having lived for six months he died. They installed as king 07Seb1    40:5 | died. They installed as king his son Artashir; he was a 07Seb1    40:5 | as king his son Artashir; he was a young boy 07Seb1    40:6 | Khoṙeam was easily persuaded, and he abandoned Alexandria. Taking all his 07Seb1    40:6 | he abandoned Alexandria. Taking all his troops he gathered them in 07Seb1    40:6 | Alexandria. Taking all his troops he gathered them in one place 07Seb1    40:6 | them in one place. Then he left them and went in 07Seb1    40:6 | which Heraclius had proposed to him 07Seb1    40:7 | rejoiced. Then Heraclius swore to him that he would give him 07Seb1    40:7 | Heraclius swore to him that he would give him that kingdom 07Seb1    40:7 | him that he would give him that kingdom, and promised it 07Seb1    40:7 | and promised it likewise to his sons after him, and as 07Seb1    40:7 | likewise to his sons after him, and as large a force 07Seb1    40:7 | force as might be necessary. He made as his prime request 07Seb1    40:7 | be necessary. He made as his prime request from him the 07Seb1    40:7 | as his prime request from him the Life-bearing Cross which 07Seb1    40:7 | the Life-bearing Cross which he had taken into captivity from 07Seb1    40:8 | Then Khoṙeam swore to him, saying: ’When I reach the 07Seb1    40:8 | and with salt.’ And he requested a small force from 07Seb1    40:8 | requested a small force from him. Then they took leave of 07Seb1    40:9 | Khoṙeam, taking the host of his army, went to Ctesiphon. He 07Seb1    40:9 | his army, went to Ctesiphon. He ordered some people to kill 07Seb1    40:9 | the young king Artashir, and he himself sat on the royal 07Seb1    40:9 | in the army in whom he could place no trust he 07Seb1    40:9 | he could place no trust he commanded to be put to 07Seb1    40:9 | to the sword, and others he had taken in bonds to 07Seb1    40:10 | searched with great diligence, finally he gave it to the men 07Seb1    40:10 | took it and promptly departed. He also gave them no few 07Seb1    40:10 | presents, and with great joy he sent them off with honour 07Seb1    40:11 | and seated on a horse he was making a tour of 07Seb1    40:11 | show himself Suddenly they attacked him from behind, struck him down 07Seb1    40:11 | attacked him from behind, struck him down and killed him. They 07Seb1    40:11 | struck him down and killed him. They installed as queen Bor 07Seb1    40:11 | Bor, Khosrov’s daughter, who was his wife; and they appointed as 07Seb1    40:12 | wish.’ Arising at midnight, he went with a single aide 07Seb1    40:12 | a single aide. But when he entered the royal palace, the 07Seb1    40:12 | of the court fell on him, struck him down and killed 07Seb1    40:12 | court fell on him, struck him down and killed him. The 07Seb1    40:12 | struck him down and killed him. The queen held the throne 07Seb1    40:14 | one force in Atrpatakan. But his rule was in Ctesiphon, and 07Seb1    40:14 | in Ctesiphon, and all honoured him in unison. Amen 07Seb1    41:0 | plan of Mzhēzh to kill him; his flight to Heraclius by 07Seb1    41:0 | of Mzhēzh to kill him; his flight to Heraclius by whom 07Seb1    41:0 | flight to Heraclius by whom he is honoured. The treachery of 07Seb1    41:0 | The treachery of Athalarikos against his father Heraclius; Varaztirots’ does not 07Seb1    41:0 | does not join the conspirators; his exile. Davit’ Sahaṙuni is appointed 07Seb1    41:1 | received the Lord’s holy Cross, he gathered his army with ardent 07Seb1    41:1 | Lord’s holy Cross, he gathered his army with ardent and happy 07Seb1    41:1 | with ardent and happy heart. He set out with all the 07Seb1    41:3 | king and the whole multitude. He set it back up in 07Seb1    41:4 | He himself continued his journey directly 07Seb1    41:4 | He himself continued his journey directly into Syrian Mesopotamia 07Seb1    41:4 | Mesopotamia in order to secure his hold over the cities of 07Seb1    41:5 | according to the agreed border. He told the Catholicos Ezr to 07Seb1    41:5 | Catholicos Ezr to go to him in the territory of the 07Seb1    41:6 | to leave the territory of his authority, he requested a statement 07Seb1    41:6 | the territory of his authority, he requested a statement of faith 07Seb1    41:6 | a document was sent to him written in the king’s hand 07Seb1    41:6 | the king, and communicated with him 07Seb1    41:7 | He asked the king for the 07Seb1    41:7 | gift; and receiving this gift, he returned home with great ceremony 07Seb1    41:7 | home with great ceremony. Thereafter he resided in the Greek camp 07Seb1    41:7 | camp until the general satisfied his wishes and established detachments of 07Seb1    41:8 | the land of Armenia. But he did not submit or pay 07Seb1    41:8 | Khoṙokh Ormizd, nor likewise after him to his son Ṙostom, who 07Seb1    41:8 | nor likewise after him to his son Ṙostom, who was prince 07Seb1    41:9 | who was in Atrpatakan. ’Let him not remain in Armenia; otherwise 07Seb1    41:9 | the two kings.’ So, he sent his brother as darik’pet 07Seb1    41:9 | kings.’ So, he sent his brother as darik’pet to go 07Seb1    41:9 | arrest the aspet and bring him back 07Seb1    41:10 | one of the princes gave him a strong warning and note 07Seb1    41:10 | ’ So, the aspet, taking his wife and children, fled by 07Seb1    41:10 | travelled to Taron. Arriving there, he gathered his troops and requested 07Seb1    41:10 | Taron. Arriving there, he gathered his troops and requested an oath 07Seb1    41:10 | oath from king Heraclius that he would not remove him from 07Seb1    41:10 | that he would not remove him from his own land. Having 07Seb1    41:10 | would not remove him from his own land. Having received a 07Seb1    41:10 | Having received a reliable oath, he went to meet him in 07Seb1    41:10 | oath, he went to meet him in the land of Asorestan 07Seb1    41:11 | Then king Heraclius swore to him and note: ’Remain with me 07Seb1    41:11 | honour to your country.’ He honoured him more than all 07Seb1    41:11 | your country.’ He honoured him more than all the patriks 07Seb1    41:11 | the patriks who were in his kingdom. On returning to the 07Seb1    41:11 | On returning to the palace, he gave him royal residences, cushions 07Seb1    41:11 | to the palace, he gave him royal residences, cushions of silver 07Seb1    41:11 | and very many treasures. And his son Smbat was dear to 07Seb1    41:12 | which stifled the heart of his father and destroyed his splendid 07Seb1    41:12 | of his father and destroyed his splendid soul and the beauty 07Seb1    41:12 | soul and the beauty of his face, and was the cause 07Seb1    41:12 | and was the cause of his own (destruction) and that of 07Seb1    41:12 | and that of many. For he joined Theodore, the nephew of 07Seb1    41:12 | to kill Heraclius and set his son Athalarikos on the throne 07Seb1    41:13 | involved in that plot, but he did not agree to the 07Seb1    41:13 | murder of the king and his sons. Rather, he note: ’You 07Seb1    41:13 | king and his sons. Rather, he note: ’You call them vicars 07Seb1    41:14 | knew of it for certain, he ordered that the next morning 07Seb1    41:14 | ordered that the next morning his son and nephew and all 07Seb1    41:14 | off. But to the aspet he sent a message: In return 07Seb1    41:15 | mercy upon you.’ Although his supporters often cried out: ’Let 07Seb1    41:15 | supporters often cried out: ’Let him die’, yet he did not 07Seb1    41:15 | out: ’Let him die’, yet he did not wish to heed 07Seb1    41:15 | wish to heed them. But he ordered him and his wife 07Seb1    41:15 | heed them. But he ordered him and his wife and children 07Seb1    41:15 | But he ordered him and his wife and children to be 07Seb1    41:16 | palace. But on the way he cut his bonds and killed 07Seb1    41:16 | on the way he cut his bonds and killed the men 07Seb1    41:16 | the men who were escorting him. He returned and united under 07Seb1    41:16 | men who were escorting him. He returned and united under his 07Seb1    41:16 | He returned and united under his command the Armenian army. Attacking 07Seb1    41:16 | Mzhēzh Gnuni the Greek general, he defeated and killed both him 07Seb1    41:16 | he defeated and killed both him and Varaz Gnel Gnuni. Then 07Seb1    41:16 | and Varaz Gnel Gnuni. Then he took for himself command of 07Seb1    41:17 | request of the princes, made him prince over all the territories 07Seb1    41:17 | territories (of Armenia) bestowed on him the title of curopalates, and 07Seb1    41:17 | title of curopalates, and confirmed him in his service. He held 07Seb1    41:17 | curopalates, and confirmed him in his service. He held the office 07Seb1    41:17 | confirmed him in his service. He held the office for three 07Seb1    41:17 | great magnificence; then, discredited by his soldiers, he was expelled. Since 07Seb1    41:17 | then, discredited by his soldiers, he was expelled. Since all the 07Seb1    41:18 | T’ēodoros, kept the troops of his region in continuous readiness, and 07Seb1    41:18 | and night in accordance with his noble wisdom he inflicted no 07Seb1    41:18 | accordance with his noble wisdom he inflicted no few losses on 07Seb1    41:18 | inflicted no few losses on his enemies. Building up the island 07Seb1    41:18 | island of Aghtamar, from there he saved many provinces 07Seb1    42:0 | The appearance of Mahmet and his uniting the Ismaelites. The first 07Seb1    42:0 | Heraclius and the reign of his son Constantine. Entry of the 07Seb1    42:1 | unerring divine word was fulfilled: ’His hands on all, and the 07Seb1    42:1 | the hands of all on him. ’ 07Seb1    42:3 | they were unable to resist him in battle, they parleyed for 07Seb1    42:3 | they parleyed for peace with him. Opening the gates of the 07Seb1    42:3 | they went and stood before him. Then he ordered them to 07Seb1    42:3 | and stood before him. Then he ordered them to go and 07Seb1    42:5 | and the path of truth. He taught them to recognize the 07Seb1    42:5 | God of Abraham, especially because he was learned and informed in 07Seb1    42:6 | not to engage in fornication. He note: ’With an oath God 07Seb1    42:6 | this land to Abraham and his seed after him forever 07Seb1    42:6 | Abraham and his seed after him forever 07Seb1    42:7 | And he brought about as he promised 07Seb1    42:7 | And he brought about as he promised during that time while 07Seb1    42:7 | promised during that time while he loved Israel. But now you 07Seb1    42:7 | Abraham, and God is accomplishing his promise to Abraham and his 07Seb1    42:7 | his promise to Abraham and his seed for you. Love sincerely 07Seb1    42:10 | a hereditary possession and to his seed after him 07Seb1    42:10 | and to his seed after him 07Seb1    42:12 | the emperor did not agree. He did not respond appropriately to 07Seb1    42:12 | in peace to your land? He began to collect troops, about 07Seb1    42:12 | general over them one of his trusted eunuchs, and ordered them 07Seb1    42:12 | them to go to Arabia. He commanded them not to fight 07Seb1    42:12 | to their own defence until he should have gathered other troops 07Seb1    42:21 | They also slew Musheł with his two nephews, and Grigor lord 07Seb1    42:22 | installed Khoṙokhazat as their general. He hastened to Ctesiphon, took all 07Seb1    42:24 | Then the blessed Heraclius completed his life at a good old 07Seb1    42:24 | old age. The days of his reign were [30] years. He made 07Seb1    42:24 | of his reign were [30] years. He made his son Constantine swear 07Seb1    42:24 | reign were [30] years. He made his son Constantine swear to exercise 07Seb1    42:24 | on all the transgressors whom he had ordered to be exiled 07Seb1    42:25 | He also made him swear regarding 07Seb1    42:25 | He also made him swear regarding the aspet that 07Seb1    42:25 | swear regarding the aspet that he would bring him and his 07Seb1    42:25 | aspet that he would bring him and his wife and children 07Seb1    42:25 | he would bring him and his wife and children back, and 07Seb1    42:25 | and children back, and establish him in his former rank. ’If 07Seb1    42:25 | back, and establish him in his former rank. ’If he should 07Seb1    42:25 | in his former rank. ’If he should wish to go to 07Seb1    42:25 | should wish to go to his own country, I have (so 07Seb1    42:25 | I have (so) sworn to him. Let not my oath be 07Seb1    42:25 | my oath be false. Release him, and let him go in 07Seb1    42:25 | false. Release him, and let him go in peace.’ 07Seb1    42:26 | Heraclius died, and his son Constantine reigned. And no 07Seb1    42:29 | enemy reached the Metsamawr bridge, he was unable to cross. But 07Seb1    42:32 | the province of Gogovit, and he attacked them with a few 07Seb1    42:32 | with a few men. But he was unable to resist them 07Seb1    42:32 | fled before them. They pursued him and slew most of them 07Seb1    43:3 | of the leading Jews encountered him; they had killed two pigs 07Seb1    43:3 | When the man saw them, he stopped and said something to 07Seb1    43:3 | them. They responded, passed by him, and departed 07Seb1    43:4 | As soon as he had entered inside to pray 07Seb1    43:4 | had entered inside to pray, he saw the wicked deed, and 07Seb1    43:4 | to seize the men. Since he could not find them, he 07Seb1    43:4 | he could not find them, he kept silent and went home 07Seb1    43:5 | they had assembled them all, he went into their midst and 07Seb1    43:5 | three men who had met him. Having seized them, they condemned 07Seb1    43:5 | was from among the Jews, he ordered six men to be 07Seb1    43:5 | of the plot. The others he let go to their own 07Seb1    44:0 | Heraclius, son of Heraclius by his second wife. Valentinus comes to 07Seb1    44:0 | Wicked plot of Valentinus and his death. Return from exile of 07Seb1    44:1 | T’ēodoros by deceit, and sends him in bonds to Constantinople. T’ēodoros 07Seb1    44:1 | with the title of curopalates; his death. Division of the army 07Seb1    44:2 | On the death of Heraclius his son Constantine reigned, and he 07Seb1    44:2 | his son Constantine reigned, and he appointed as general over his 07Seb1    44:2 | he appointed as general over his army Valentinus, who was called 07Seb1    44:2 | Valentinus, who was called Arsacid. He ordered his troops to go 07Seb1    44:2 | was called Arsacid. He ordered his troops to go to the 07Seb1    44:3 | for (only) a few days. He was put to death in 07Seb1    44:3 | death in a plot of his own step-mother Martine, wife 07Seb1    44:3 | because Constantine was (born) from his first wife. When Valentinus (heard 07Seb1    44:3 | Valentinus (heard) what had happened, he attacked him with his army 07Seb1    44:3 | what had happened, he attacked him with his army in Constantinople 07Seb1    44:3 | happened, he attacked him with his army in Constantinople 07Seb1    44:4 | Having seized Martine, he cut out her tongue and 07Seb1    44:4 | her with her two sons. He installed as king Constans, son 07Seb1    44:4 | son of Constantine, and called him Constantine after the name of 07Seb1    44:4 | Constantine after the name of his father. Then he himself assembled 07Seb1    44:4 | name of his father. Then he himself assembled his troops and 07Seb1    44:4 | father. Then he himself assembled his troops and went to the 07Seb1    44:8 | the land. Through four beasts he indicated the four kingdoms which 07Seb1    44:8 | Greeks. This is clear from his saying: ’The thick wings were 07Seb1    44:9 | He speaks about the extermination of 07Seb1    44:9 | one side’, to the east; he means the Sasanian kingdom. ’Having 07Seb1    44:10 | what they were saying to him: ’Arise, eat the flesh of 07Seb1    44:10 | beast had four heads.’ He means the kingdom of the 07Seb1    44:12 | so that having crowned himself he might thus exercise his military 07Seb1    44:12 | himself he might thus exercise his military command. He increased the 07Seb1    44:12 | thus exercise his military command. He increased the burden of subjection 07Seb1    44:12 | troops to the [3,000] armed men he had brought with him, he 07Seb1    44:12 | men he had brought with him, he secured his defence. Then 07Seb1    44:12 | he had brought with him, he secured his defence. Then the 07Seb1    44:12 | brought with him, he secured his defence. Then the men of 07Seb1    44:12 | around the patriarch, and told him to remove the burden of 07Seb1    44:12 | to remove that oppression, but he did not wish to heed 07Seb1    44:13 | princes was there, called Antoninus; he said to Valentinus: ’What is 07Seb1    44:13 | chase them off each to his own place, so that your 07Seb1    44:13 | will may be accomplished.’ He note: ’Go and do as 07Seb1    44:13 | as you have proposed.’ He arose and went with a 07Seb1    44:13 | with a thousand men. When he had entered the church, he 07Seb1    44:13 | he had entered the church, he began to punish their leaders 07Seb1    44:14 | this place.’ Antoninus attacked him and struck him a blow 07Seb1    44:14 | Antoninus attacked him and struck him a blow on the jaw 07Seb1    44:14 | aroused, and they fell on him. They forcibly dragged him by 07Seb1    44:14 | on him. They forcibly dragged him by the foot into the 07Seb1    44:14 | of the city and burned him with fire 07Seb1    44:15 | was informed, and trembling gripped him. Immediately the crowd descended on 07Seb1    44:15 | Immediately the crowd descended on him, and dragging him out of 07Seb1    44:15 | descended on him, and dragging him out of his house cut 07Seb1    44:15 | and dragging him out of his house cut off his head 07Seb1    44:15 | of his house cut off his head. Taking him to the 07Seb1    44:15 | cut off his head. Taking him to the spot where they 07Seb1    44:15 | had burned Antoninus, they burned him too in the same place 07Seb1    44:16 | the latter took the command, he begged the king as a 07Seb1    44:16 | have mercy on those whom he had exiled to Africa, especially 07Seb1    44:16 | softened the king’s heart, and he ordered them to be brought 07Seb1    44:16 | brought to the royal city. He received them as friends of 07Seb1    44:16 | of the kingdom, and appointed his son Smbat as first spat’ar 07Seb1    44:17 | And then he reestablished him in his former 07Seb1    44:17 | And then he reestablished him in his former rank in 07Seb1    44:17 | then he reestablished him in his former rank in the fifth 07Seb1    44:17 | in the fifth year of his reign. Likewise (he promoted) Vahan 07Seb1    44:17 | year of his reign. Likewise ( he promoted) Vahan Khorkhoṙuni and still 07Seb1    44:17 | Vahan Khorkhoṙuni and still others. He sent to Armenia a certain 07Seb1    44:17 | T’umas. When the latter arrived, he did not wish to break 07Seb1    44:17 | the prince of the Medes. He brought all the princes into 07Seb1    44:17 | and made peace proposals to him 07Seb1    44:18 | He received from him many gifts 07Seb1    44:18 | He received from him many gifts, and promised him 07Seb1    44:18 | him many gifts, and promised him with an oath that he 07Seb1    44:18 | him with an oath that he would have T’ēodoros brought in 07Seb1    44:18 | bonds to the palace, because he was the prince of Armenia 07Seb1    44:18 | the prince of Armenia. Then he returned to the Armenian army 07Seb1    44:18 | to the Armenian army. When he ( T’ēodoros) reached the land of 07Seb1    44:18 | of Kotayk’, suddenly they attacked him, seized and bound him, and 07Seb1    44:18 | attacked him, seized and bound him, and had him taken before 07Seb1    44:18 | and bound him, and had him taken before the king 07Seb1    44:19 | king Constans heard of this, he was greatly troubled, because it 07Seb1    44:19 | it had not been by his command that he was bound 07Seb1    44:19 | been by his command that he was bound. So, he ordered 07Seb1    44:19 | that he was bound. So, he ordered him to be released 07Seb1    44:19 | was bound. So, he ordered him to be released from his 07Seb1    44:19 | him to be released from his bonds and that the writ 07Seb1    44:19 | of accusation be read. When he realized the deceit, he commanded 07Seb1    44:19 | When he realized the deceit, he commanded him to be summoned 07Seb1    44:19 | realized the deceit, he commanded him to be summoned to his 07Seb1    44:19 | him to be summoned to his presence; he received him in 07Seb1    44:19 | be summoned to his presence; he received him in a friendly 07Seb1    44:19 | to his presence; he received him in a friendly way and 07Seb1    44:19 | and with the honour due his princely title 07Seb1    44:20 | He appointed for him a stipend 07Seb1    44:20 | He appointed for him a stipend and sustenance from 07Seb1    44:20 | sustenance from the treasury. Then he ordered T’umas to be summoned 07Seb1    44:20 | ordered T’umas to be summoned; he did not permit him to 07Seb1    44:20 | summoned; he did not permit him to enter the palace, but 07Seb1    44:20 | T’ēodoros, lord of Ṙshtunik’, on his own words, and justice was 07Seb1    44:20 | and justice was done in his regard. As for T’umas, they 07Seb1    44:20 | As for T’umas, they stripped him of his rank in dishonour 07Seb1    44:20 | T’umas, they stripped him of his rank in dishonour 07Seb1    44:22 | but thought of a trick. He requested permission from king Constans 07Seb1    44:22 | to send four men of his family to Armenia to bring 07Seb1    44:22 | family to Armenia to bring him his possessions 07Seb1    44:22 | to Armenia to bring him his possessions 07Seb1    44:23 | The king ordered him to be given permission. But 07Seb1    44:23 | to be given permission. But he disguised himself, took three men 07Seb1    44:23 | himself, took three men with him, and on reaching the seashore 07Seb1    44:23 | seashore showed the royal permit. He boarded a ship and crossed 07Seb1    44:23 | Travelling rapidly like a bird he quickly reached Tayk’, and entrenched 07Seb1    44:23 | the people of Tayk’ received him with joy 07Seb1    44:24 | Then it became known that he had come to Armenia and 07Seb1    44:25 | to the aspet, to bring him an oath of good faith 07Seb1    44:25 | that they would request for him the rank of prince of 07Seb1    44:25 | of the country, and that his wife and children be brought 07Seb1    44:25 | and children be brought to him 07Seb1    44:26 | and confirmed the oath with him that he would not travel 07Seb1    44:26 | the oath with him that he would not travel anywhere else 07Seb1    44:26 | not travel anywhere else. Then he returned; and they wrote to 07Seb1    44:26 | wrote to king Constans (asking him) to do what he had 07Seb1    44:26 | asking him) to do what he had promised in accordance with 07Seb1    44:27 | ’ Then king Constans ordered him to be made curopalates and 07Seb1    44:27 | prince of the country. And he ordered his wife and children 07Seb1    44:27 | the country. And he ordered his wife and children to be 07Seb1    44:27 | sent with great èclat; and he had taken to him silver 07Seb1    44:27 | and he had taken to him silver cushions with other magnificent 07Seb1    44:28 | Now while the edict giving him the rank of curopalates was 07Seb1    44:28 | way, suddenly an illness struck him and he died. They took 07Seb1    44:28 | an illness struck him and he died. They took his body 07Seb1    44:28 | and he died. They took his body and brought it for 07Seb1    44:28 | brought it for burial beside his father in Dariwnk’. The king 07Seb1    44:28 | in Dariwnk’. The king appointed his elder son, whose name was 07Seb1    44:28 | Smbat, to the rank of his father, giving him his ancestral 07Seb1    44:28 | rank of his father, giving him his ancestral position of tanutēr 07Seb1    44:28 | of his father, giving him his ancestral position of tanutēr and 07Seb1    44:28 | of tanutēr and aspet, and he made him drungar of his 07Seb1    44:28 | and aspet, and he made him drungar of his army 07Seb1    44:28 | he made him drungar of his army 07Seb1    44:29 | He gave him a wife from 07Seb1    44:29 | He gave him a wife from the house 07Seb1    44:29 | of the Arsacids, from among his own relatives, and sent him 07Seb1    44:29 | his own relatives, and sent him to the camp to his 07Seb1    44:29 | him to the camp to his army. After this he despatched 07Seb1    44:29 | to his army. After this he despatched T’ēodoros, lord of Ṙshtunik’ 07Seb1    44:29 | great honour, and bestowed on him the same authority of general 07Seb1    44:29 | of Armenia should so wish. He came and was reestablished in 07Seb1    45:2 | Armenia, T’ēodoros, attacked them with his army; falling on them he 07Seb1    45:2 | his army; falling on them he inflicted an enormous slaughter. There 07Seb1    45:2 | hands of the Ismaelites, and he crushed Ismael with a great 07Seb1    45:3 | When the king received them, he and all the palace were 07Seb1    45:3 | palace were very happy, and he returned great thanks 07Seb1    45:5 | many fleets to be prepared. He boarded a ship and undertook 07Seb1    45:5 | battle was not successful for him, because the host of their 07Seb1    45:5 | host of their army opposed him with ships and destroyed them 07Seb1    45:6 | king Constans was terrified, and he reckoned it better to give 07Seb1    45:6 | peace through ambassadors, and bide his time that perchance through God’s 07Seb1    45:6 | that perchance through God’s propitiation he might look on the earth 07Seb1    45:6 | and have mercy on them. He began to parley for peace 07Seb1    45:7 | the Greek king Constans, because he was young, did not have 07Seb1    45:7 | the agreement of the army. He wrote to Procopius that he 07Seb1    45:7 | He wrote to Procopius that he should go with it to 07Seb1    45:7 | the opinion of the army, he went with them to Damascus 07Seb1    45:7 | prince of the Ismaelite army. He indicated the amount of tribute 07Seb1    45:7 | tribute and discussed the border. He received the treaty and departed 07Seb1    45:8 | of Armenia decided to build his residence near to the holy 07Seb1    45:8 | had met St Gregory. There he built a church in the 07Seb1    45:9 | He built the church as a 07Seb1    45:9 | the divine honour to which he dedicated it. He brought water 07Seb1    45:9 | to which he dedicated it. He brought water, directed (a channel 07Seb1    45:9 | cultivation all the rough ground. He planted vines and trees, and 07Seb1    45:9 | vines and trees, and surrounded his residence with a high wall 07Seb1    45:10 | did not delay. Desiring through his deceit to light with God 07Seb1    45:10 | deceit to light with God, he travailed to raise persecutions on 07Seb1    45:10 | king Constans, grandson of Heraclius, he brought into play his wicked 07Seb1    45:10 | Heraclius, he brought into play his wicked guile, making the Greek 07Seb1    45:10 | the Greek troops in Armenia his accomplices, since the Armenians never 07Seb1    45:12 | art of philosophy, called Dawit’. He ordered him to be sent 07Seb1    45:12 | philosophy, called Dawit’. He ordered him to be sent to Armenia 07Seb1    46:6 | Eventually Kawat and his son Khosrov commanded: ’Let each 07Seb1    46:6 | Khosrov commanded: ’Let each hold his own faith, and let no 07Seb1    46:6 | as for their souls, only He knows who judges souls.’ 07Seb1    46:7 | at the royal court, and he note: ’I hear that there 07Seb1    46:7 | because they do not reckon him righteous 07Seb1    46:8 | of those regions assembled; and he appointed over them as prefects 07Seb1    46:9 | and many other philosophers whom he had taken captive from the 07Seb1    46:10 | God.’ And they reported his words to the king 07Seb1    46:11 | note: ’By whose command did he come to that place? Let 07Seb1    46:11 | come to that place? Let him be beaten and depart.’ 07Seb1    46:11 | beaten and depart.’ Likewise, he ordered another multitude of sects 07Seb1    46:11 | be expelled from the tribunal. He commanded that only (the councils 07Seb1    46:14 | king understood concerning Nestorius, who he was and whence, and at 07Seb1    46:14 | at which council, and what he had said, he ordered the 07Seb1    46:14 | and what he had said, he ordered the Nestorians to be 07Seb1    46:14 | be expelled from the tribunal. He likewise asked about the council 07Seb1    46:14 | the leaders?’ They informed him about everything, and note: ’At 07Seb1    46:16 | to the Persian king. Hence, he commanded a disputation to be 07Seb1    46:17 | When he knew everything reliably and had 07Seb1    46:17 | reliably and had truly understood, he questioned them, saying: ’Why did 07Seb1    46:19 | Then he ordered Zak’arias, the patriarch of 07Seb1    46:19 | turned aside from God, then he in anger would not have 07Seb1    46:21 | ring of king Kawat and his son Khosrov, and they realized 07Seb1    46:22 | faith to be sealed with his own ring and deposited in 07Seb1    46:25 | joy glorified Christ and blessed his beneficence. Now in the following 07Seb1    46:26 | And the same again in his catholic (epistle) says: ’Who was 07Seb1    46:27 | The same John says in his gospel: ’No one has seen 07Seb1    46:27 | see.’ Why then does he say: ’We were indeed eye 07Seb1    46:28 | Now it is clear that he is describing the incarnation of 07Seb1    46:28 | has seen the Father’. ’Me’, he said, as one, and not 07Seb1    46:28 | not ’us’, as two. There he only speaks about the divinity 07Seb1    46:28 | and unapproachable light’. Whereas here ( he speaks) about the humanity and 07Seb1    46:30 | John declares the union in his catholic (epistle), saying: ’It is 07Seb1    46:30 | catholic (epistle), saying: ’It is he who came with fire and 07Seb1    46:31 | of God is greater which he testified concerning his Son.’ 07Seb1    46:31 | greater which he testified concerning his Son.’ ’He is my 07Seb1    46:31 | testified concerning his Son.’ ’He is my beloved Son in 07Seb1    46:31 | whom I am pleased. Heed him. ’ He did not divide 07Seb1    46:31 | am pleased. Heed him.’ He did not divide (the Son 07Seb1    46:31 | two minds. But by saying ’he’ and ’him’ he made the 07Seb1    46:31 | But by saying ’he’ and ’him’ he made the unity clear 07Seb1    46:31 | by saying ’he’ and ’him’ he made the unity clear 07Seb1    46:32 | are one.’ And elsewhere he says: ’The blood of Jesus 07Seb1    46:32 | says: ’The blood of Jesus his Son purifies us from all 07Seb1    46:33 | son of man and joined his humanity to the grandeur of 07Seb1    46:33 | humanity to the grandeur of his divinity 07Seb1    46:34 | the apostle of God mentioned his humbling himself ’as far as 07Seb1    46:34 | God through the death of his Son’. Again he says: ’Who 07Seb1    46:34 | death of his Son’. Again he says: ’Who did not spare 07Seb1    46:34 | says: ’Who did not spare his own Son, but for the 07Seb1    46:34 | sake of us all handed him over’. And again: ’If they 07Seb1    46:34 | glory.’ Furthermore: ’God sent his Son in the likeness of 07Seb1    46:34 | the sake of sin; and he condemned sin in the body 07Seb1    46:35 | What is this ’he condemned’? It means that ’he 07Seb1    46:35 | ’he condemned’? It means that ’he restrained the one who had 07Seb1    46:35 | time of harvest had approached, he sent his servants to the 07Seb1    46:35 | harvest had approached, he sent his servants to the labourers to 07Seb1    46:35 | to the labourers to receive his produce. But the labourers seized 07Seb1    46:35 | produce. But the labourers seized his servants; some they tortured, some 07Seb1    46:35 | and some they slew. Then he sent his own son, saying 07Seb1    46:35 | they slew. Then he sent his own son, saying: Perhaps they 07Seb1    46:36 | heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be 07Seb1    46:36 | will be ours.” And casting him out of the vineyard, they 07Seb1    46:36 | of the vineyard, they killed him. ’ Not only is the 07Seb1    46:36 | Son of God the word, ( he is) both the word and 07Seb1    46:39 | too St. Gregory learned from his predecessors and taught to us 07Seb1    46:39 | in the body, to them he made known his divinity; and 07Seb1    46:39 | to them he made known his divinity; and those who stumbled 07Seb1    46:40 | For he was incarnate in one nature 07Seb1    46:40 | incarnate in one nature, and he joined and united this humanity 07Seb1    46:40 | and united this humanity with his own divinity, the immortal with 07Seb1    46:40 | with the mortal, so that he might link all men indissolubly 07Seb1    46:40 | link all men indissolubly to his immortal divinity.’ 07Seb1    46:41 | and educated, who indeed ordained him to the priesthood - he too 07Seb1    46:41 | ordained him to the priesthood - he too confirmed the same tradition 07Seb1    46:42 | the great king Constantine, which he brought and presented to the 07Seb1    46:44 | made ready and took with him the holy bishop Grigorios, and 07Seb1    46:44 | the holy bishop Grigorios, and his son bishop Ṙstakēs, and on 07Seb1    46:44 | four most senior-ranking of his palace, and with [70,000] men, elite 07Seb1    46:44 | men, elite leaders from all his provinces, went to Rome to 07Seb1    46:44 | When they saw each other, he presented St. Gregory to Constantine 07Seb1    46:44 | St. Gregory to Constantine; and he prostrated himself at the feet 07Seb1    46:44 | order to be blessed by him 07Seb1    46:46 | more than that - even if he be an angel from heaven 07Seb1    46:47 | until now. In addition to him we have as teachers the 07Seb1    46:51 | Mary through the holy Spirit. He took soul and body and 07Seb1    46:52 | He was tormented, that is, crucified 07Seb1    46:52 | rose on the third day. He ascended into heaven, with the 07Seb1    46:52 | heaven, with the same body he sat at the right hand 07Seb1    46:52 | right hand of the Father. He will come with the same 07Seb1    46:56 | king Constantine; and they taught him the true faith, and by 07Seb1    46:57 | Jesus Christ, Diocletian reigned with his three colleagues over the Roman 07Seb1    46:57 | realm. In the [75th] year of his life Constantius died, and his 07Seb1    46:57 | his life Constantius died, and his son Constantine reigned in Gaul 07Seb1    46:57 | reigned in Gaul and Spain. He was a true Christian 07Seb1    46:58 | He confronted Maximianos and Maximintos his 07Seb1    46:58 | He confronted Maximianos and Maximintos his son, and Likianos and Markianos 07Seb1    46:58 | defeated and slew them. For he believed in one God lord 07Seb1    46:58 | lord of all, and in his son Jesus Christ; and he 07Seb1    46:58 | his son Jesus Christ; and he knew that he gave him 07Seb1    46:58 | Christ; and he knew that he gave him the victory. He 07Seb1    46:58 | he knew that he gave him the victory. He commanded the 07Seb1    46:58 | he gave him the victory. He commanded the Christians to build 07Seb1    46:58 | martyrs had been laid; and he treated the Christians with great 07Seb1    46:59 | He commanded all the bishops to 07Seb1    46:59 | were there for [15] days. Then he brought them into the palace 07Seb1    46:59 | together in a gilded portico, he came into their midst and 07Seb1    46:59 | omnipotent, and of Jesus Christ his beloved Son.’ The bishops 07Seb1    46:60 | the council of Chalcedon, which he established heretically 07Seb1    46:61 | glories in the Cross of his son, and did not reckon 07Seb1    46:61 | for the deity. But once he called the Lord ’chariot of 07Seb1    46:62 | For he says: ’The myriad chariots of 07Seb1    46:62 | among them in holy Sinai. He ascended to the heights and 07Seb1    46:62 | took captivity captive.’ Furthermore, ( he said) ’myriad chariots of God 07Seb1    46:63 | glory of the Cross, whereby he released captivity. Therefore, we are 07Seb1    46:65 | drinks judgment for himself, because he does not discern the Lord’s 07Seb1    46:66 | on the stone tables, with his own hand he wrote one 07Seb1    46:66 | tables, with his own hand he wrote one of the ten 07Seb1    46:70 | seraph dared to approach with his hands, but with tongs; nor 07Seb1    46:70 | by bringing it close to his lips did he receive the 07Seb1    46:70 | close to his lips did he receive the pure object 07Seb1    46:75 | in error note: ’Christ brought his body from heaven.’ Then 07Seb1    46:78 | Word of God according to his flesh, then it would be 07Seb1    46:79 | incarnate Word of God, let him be anathema.’ 07Seb1    46:80 | the same time man, let him be anathema.’ ’If anyone 07Seb1    46:80 | proximity and adherence, as if he gained his hypostasis by honour 07Seb1    46:80 | adherence, as if he gained his hypostasis by honour or by 07Seb1    46:80 | not unity by nature, let him be anathema.’ 07Seb1    47:2 | are pleased to heed me’, he says, ’You will eat the 07Seb1    47:8 | Concerning him ( Manuēl) some people said that 07Seb1    47:8 | lit at the site of his murder. Smbat they exiled because 07Seb1    47:8 | exiled because their army condemned him in the rebellion after these 07Seb1    47:8 | happened, since they said of him to the king: ’He said 07Seb1    47:8 | of him to the king: ’He said that it is necessary 07Seb1    47:10 | rebellion of the army. But he called to himself the aspet 07Seb1    47:10 | the aspet Smbat and made him swear on the Lord’s Cross 07Seb1    47:10 | on the Lord’s Cross, which he had on his person, that 07Seb1    47:10 | Cross, which he had on his person, that he would never 07Seb1    47:10 | had on his person, that he would never divulge to anyone 07Seb1    47:10 | to anyone their conversation. Then he sent him to his army 07Seb1    47:10 | their conversation. Then he sent him to his army in order 07Seb1    47:10 | Then he sent him to his army in order to parley 07Seb1    47:10 | with the Magistros and bring him by a ruse (to Constantinople 07Seb1    47:11 | He went, but was unable to 07Seb1    47:11 | but was unable to trick him, especially because the plan was 07Seb1    47:11 | plan was not hidden from him. Then he spoke with all 07Seb1    47:11 | not hidden from him. Then he spoke with all the princes 07Seb1    47:11 | oppose the royal order, gave him ( the Magistros) into their (Smbat 07Seb1    47:11 | Magistros) into their (Smbat and his party’s) hands. Having seized him 07Seb1    47:11 | his party’s) hands. Having seized him, they bound him and brought 07Seb1    47:11 | Having seized him, they bound him and brought him before the 07Seb1    47:11 | they bound him and brought him before the king 07Seb1    47:12 | Thracian princes plotted death against him; they accused him of being 07Seb1    47:12 | death against him; they accused him of being the cause of 07Seb1    47:12 | the planned rebellion, so that he might be killed. But the 07Seb1    47:12 | killed. But the king pardoned him; and removing him from their 07Seb1    47:12 | king pardoned him; and removing him from their clutches, spared him 07Seb1    47:12 | him from their clutches, spared him 07Seb1    48:0 | the Armenian princes come to him and demonstrate their loyalty 07Seb1    48:1 | called after the name of his father Constantine, in the [19th] year 07Seb1    48:2 | For they caught up with him near the boundaries of the 07Seb1    48:2 | the K’ushans and slew all his troops. He fled and sought 07Seb1    48:2 | and slew all his troops. He fled and sought refuge among 07Seb1    48:2 | T’etalk’, who had come to his support from those regions. The 07Seb1    48:2 | whom I said above that he had gone to the east 07Seb1    48:3 | T’etalk’ seized Yazkert and slew him; he had governed the kingdom 07Seb1    48:3 | seized Yazkert and slew him; he had governed the kingdom for 07Seb1    48:4 | peace treaty had fully passed he no longer wished to make 07Seb1    48:4 | king of the Greeks. But he commanded his troops to conduct 07Seb1    48:4 | the Greeks. But he commanded his troops to conduct war by 07Seb1    48:7 | did not wish to heed him 07Seb1    48:8 | Then he note: ’I am coming to 07Seb1    48:8 | did not wish to heed him 07Seb1    48:10 | carry out the army’s wishes. He took his army and went 07Seb1    48:10 | the army’s wishes. He took his army and went to Armenia 07Seb1    48:10 | to Armenia with [100,000] (troops). When he reached Derjan, some Ismaelite men 07Seb1    48:10 | Derjan, some Ismaelite men met him and presented to him a 07Seb1    48:10 | met him and presented to him a letter from their prince 07Seb1    48:11 | is a righteous judge.’ He left there and came to 07Seb1    48:11 | Karin in the [12th] year of his reign and the [20th] year of 07Seb1    48:12 | the Ṙshtuni territory. There met him the men of Sper, the 07Seb1    48:13 | There also came to meet him the princes of Vanand with 07Seb1    48:13 | themselves were Musheł Mamikonean with his clansmen and certain other princes 07Seb1    48:14 | come from Tayk’, also met him. All the princes explained to 07Seb1    48:14 | frequent coming and going to him of the messengers of Ismael 07Seb1    48:14 | Then the king and all his army cursed the lord of 07Seb1    48:14 | the lord of Ṙshtunik’, deprived him of the title of his 07Seb1    48:14 | him of the title of his authority, and sent another person 07Seb1    48:14 | sent another person to replace him, accompanied by [40] men 07Seb1    48:15 | But when they reached him, he arrested and bound them 07Seb1    48:15 | But when they reached him, he arrested and bound them, and 07Seb1    48:15 | to the islands of Bznunik’. He himself went to the island 07Seb1    48:15 | the island of Ałt’amar: and he commanded the troops of those 07Seb1    48:16 | There were with him as allies the Iberians, Ałuank’ 07Seb1    48:16 | Siwnik’, who in accordance with his order went to their respective 07Seb1    48:16 | of the fortress of Arp’ayk’. His son Grigor, who was son 07Seb1    48:17 | King Constans, when he heard this, desired the multitude 07Seb1    48:17 | this, desired the multitude of his army to engage in plunder 07Seb1    48:17 | winter in Armenia, so that he might destroy the country. Then 07Seb1    48:17 | on account of their trespasses he be totally angered and ruin 07Seb1    48:18 | away the larger part of his army. He himself went to 07Seb1    48:18 | larger part of his army. He himself went to Ayrarat with 07Seb1    48:18 | with [20,000] men. Coming to Dvin, he stayed in the residence of 07Seb1    48:18 | the Armenian cavalry, and sent him to the region of Sephakan 07Seb1    48:18 | of Sephakan Gund with [3,000] men. He likewise sent some of his 07Seb1    48:18 | He likewise sent some of his troops to Iberia, Ałuank’, and 07Seb1    49:0 | the Catholicos of Armenia, Nersēs; he and other bishops communicate with 07Seb1    49:1 | the Armenian Catholicos Nersēs, for he was by origin from Tayk’ 07Seb1    49:1 | from the village called Ishkhan. He was raised from his youth 07Seb1    49:1 | Ishkhan. He was raised from his youth in the territory of 07Seb1    49:1 | army in a military capacity. He firmly agreed with the council 07Seb1    49:2 | But he revealed his impious thoughts to 07Seb1    49:2 | But he revealed his impious thoughts to no one 07Seb1    49:2 | thoughts to no one until he reached the episcopate in that 07Seb1    49:2 | in that land, from which he was called to the throne 07Seb1    49:2 | the throne of the Catholicosate. He was a man virtuous in 07Seb1    49:2 | conduct, fasting, and prayer. But he kept the bitter poison hidden 07Seb1    49:2 | the bitter poison hidden in his heart, and he planned to 07Seb1    49:2 | hidden in his heart, and he planned to convert Armenia to 07Seb1    49:3 | Yet he did not dare to reveal 07Seb1    49:3 | did not dare to reveal his intention until king Constans came 07Seb1    49:4 | St. Gregory down to today. He muddied the pure and clean 07Seb1    49:5 | Then, when he found an opportunity, he carried 07Seb1    49:5 | when he found an opportunity, he carried out his desire. He 07Seb1    49:5 | an opportunity, he carried out his desire. He betrayed one by 07Seb1    49:5 | he carried out his desire. He betrayed one by one the 07Seb1    49:6 | However, he was confuted by a certain 07Seb1    49:6 | had to keep silent. For he ( Nersēs) and all the bishops 07Seb1    49:6 | had previously composed (a declaration); he had anathematized the council of 07Seb1    49:6 | Catholicos had sealed it with his ring and with the rings 07Seb1    49:6 | they had given it to him to preserve in the church 07Seb1    49:7 | above did not communicate, but he descended from the bema and 07Seb1    49:8 | and the king had entered his chamber, the Catholicos and the 07Seb1    49:8 | a complaint against that bishop: ’He did not sit on his 07Seb1    49:8 | ’He did not sit on his episcopal seat, nor did he 07Seb1    49:8 | his episcopal seat, nor did he communicate with us. He reckoned 07Seb1    49:8 | did he communicate with us. He reckoned us and you unworthy 07Seb1    49:9 | ordered two men to arrest him and bring him before him 07Seb1    49:9 | to arrest him and bring him before him in his chamber 07Seb1    49:9 | him and bring him before him in his chamber 07Seb1    49:9 | bring him before him in his chamber 07Seb1    49:10 | The king addressed him: ’Are you a priest?’ 07Seb1    49:10 | I am your king, and he is your Catholicos and our 07Seb1    49:10 | communicating with you, but not him. ’ 07Seb1    49:11 | Christ from the altar and his hands.’ The king note 07Seb1    49:11 | king note: ’Do you recognize him as Catholicos?’ He note 07Seb1    49:11 | recognize him as Catholicos?’ He note: ’Yes.’ The king 07Seb1    49:11 | note: ’Do you communicate with him? ’ He note: ’As with 07Seb1    49:11 | you communicate with him?’ He note: ’As with St. Gregory 07Seb1    49:12 | He note: ’Beneficent king, while we 07Seb1    49:13 | Four years before this he convened a council and summoned 07Seb1    49:13 | to it all the bishops. He had a document composed concerning 07Seb1    49:13 | faith, and sealed it with his own ring, and then with 07Seb1    49:13 | That document is now with him. Order a search made to 07Seb1    49:13 | made to see.’ Then he remained silent 07Seb1    49:14 | When the king realized his ( Nersēs’) deceit, he reproached him 07Seb1    49:14 | king realized his (Nersēs’) deceit, he reproached him with many words 07Seb1    49:14 | his (Nersēs’) deceit, he reproached him with many words in his 07Seb1    49:14 | him with many words in his own tongue. Then the king 07Seb1    49:14 | carried out the king’s orders, he note: ’May God bless your 07Seb1    49:16 | come quickly to Constantinople, and he departed immediately. He appointed a 07Seb1    49:16 | Constantinople, and he departed immediately. He appointed a certain Morianos prince 07Seb1    49:17 | Dvin the Catholicos departed with him. Then he went and stayed 07Seb1    49:17 | Catholicos departed with him. Then he went and stayed in Tayk’ 07Seb1    49:17 | and returned no more to his own position. For the prince 07Seb1    49:17 | and the other princes with him had swollen up against him 07Seb1    49:17 | him had swollen up against him in tremendous anger 07Seb1    49:18 | lord of Ṙshtunik’, remained in his lair on the island of 07Seb1    49:18 | on the island of Ałt’amar, he and his son-in-law 07Seb1    49:18 | island of Ałt’amar, he and his son-in-law Hamazasp, lord 07Seb1    49:18 | Hamazasp, lord of the Mamikoneank’. He requested for himself troops from 07Seb1    49:18 | Ismaelites, and [7,000] men came to his support. He installed them in 07Seb1    49:18 | men came to his support. He installed them in Ałiovit and 07Seb1    49:20 | Ismael in Damascus, and visited him with grand presents. The prince 07Seb1    49:20 | The prince of Ismael gave him robes of gold embroidered with 07Seb1    49:20 | gold and a banner of his own pattern. He gave him 07Seb1    49:20 | banner of his own pattern. He gave him the rank of 07Seb1    49:20 | his own pattern. He gave him the rank of prince of 07Seb1    49:20 | the Pass of Chor. Then he dismissed him with honour. He 07Seb1    49:20 | of Chor. Then he dismissed him with honour. He had made 07Seb1    49:20 | he dismissed him with honour. He had made a pact with 07Seb1    49:20 | had made a pact with him to bring that land into 07Seb1    49:21 | king of Ismael ordered all his troops to assemble in the 07Seb1    50:1 | ’If you wish, he said, to preserve your life 07Seb1    50:3 | whom you call Christ, since he was unable to save himself 07Seb1    50:3 | from the Jews, how can he save you from my hands 07Seb1    50:5 | He ordered [5,000] light ships to be 07Seb1    50:5 | ships to be built, and he put in them (only) a 07Seb1    50:5 | the very large ships. These he sent over the sea, while 07Seb1    50:5 | sent over the sea, while he himself took his troops with 07Seb1    50:5 | sea, while he himself took his troops with him and marched 07Seb1    50:5 | himself took his troops with him and marched to Chalcedon 07Seb1    50:6 | When he penetrated the whole land, all 07Seb1    50:6 | of the country submitted to him, those on the coast and 07Seb1    50:7 | He kept the many light ships 07Seb1    50:7 | ships might arrive at Chalcedon he could rapidly go to their 07Seb1    50:7 | go to their support. And he had the letter of their 07Seb1    50:8 | house of God, fell on his face and note: ’See, Lord 07Seb1    50:9 | high over all the earth.” ’He lifted the crown from his 07Seb1    50:9 | ’He lifted the crown from his head, stripped off his purple 07Seb1    50:9 | from his head, stripped off his purple (robes) and put on 07Seb1    50:10 | and break into the city. He ordered the ships to be 07Seb1    50:13 | On that day by his upraised arm God saved the 07Seb1    50:19 | to the island of Ałt’amar. He was quite unable to come 07Seb1    50:21 | lord of Ṙshtunik’ saw this, he requested for himself troops from 07Seb1    52:1 | the hostages. Musheł Mamikonean abandons his submission to the Ismaelites and 07Seb1    52:1 | The victory of Muawiya over his opponents, his sole rule and 07Seb1    52:1 | of Muawiya over his opponents, his sole rule and making of 07Seb1    52:3 | year through the envy of his brother the blessed and pious 07Seb1    52:3 | resided in Aruch of Ashnak. He put him to death in 07Seb1    52:3 | Aruch of Ashnak. He put him to death in an exceedingly 07Seb1    52:5 | Now when the springtime arrived, he made preparations for battle with 07Seb1    52:5 | Mawrianos obstinately planned to finish his own undertaking. The Arabs attacked 07Seb1    52:8 | T’ēodoros, lord of Ṙshtunik’, with his relatives, departed with them. They 07Seb1    52:8 | T’ēodoros, lord of Ṙshtunik’, died. His body was brought to his 07Seb1    52:8 | His body was brought to his own province and buried in 07Seb1    52:8 | buried in the tomb of his fathers 07Seb1    52:9 | virtuous man in all respects. He was a domesticated man, a 07Seb1    52:9 | of reading and study. But he was not trained and experienced 07Seb1    52:9 | skill in the fashion of his ancestral family; he had not 07Seb1    52:9 | fashion of his ancestral family; he had not engaged in combat 07Seb1    52:10 | So, he began to be zealous for 07Seb1    52:10 | for the valiant character of his ancestral house, to carry out 07Seb1    52:10 | accordance with the abilities of his ancestors, seeking from On High 07Seb1    52:10 | High leadership and success for his own valour 07Seb1    52:11 | said above, and went with him to Constantinople. He (Constans) received 07Seb1    52:11 | went with him to Constantinople. He ( Constans) received him with great 07Seb1    52:11 | to Constantinople. He (Constans) received him with great honour; and they 07Seb1    52:11 | great honour; and they gave him gifts and sent him back 07Seb1    52:11 | gave him gifts and sent him back to his own place 07Seb1    52:11 | and sent him back to his own place. He came and 07Seb1    52:11 | back to his own place. He came and stayed in Tayk’ 07Seb1    52:11 | the sixth year of expulsion he returned to his position and 07Seb1    52:11 | of expulsion he returned to his position and was reestablished on 07Seb1    52:11 | the throne of the Catholicosate. He hastened to complete the building 07Seb1    52:11 | building of the church which he had constructed on the road 07Seb1    52:12 | the Mamikoneank’ curopalates, and gave him silver cushions and the rank 07Seb1    52:12 | Armenia. To the other princes ( he gave) honours, and treasures to 07Seb1    52:14 | lord of the Mamikoneank’, because he had four sons among the 07Seb1    52:14 | hostages. So (the Ismaelites) requested him and still others from among 07Seb1    52:16 | the princes who were with him. The king ordered them to 07Seb1    52:16 | been made captive; but Musheł he requested (to be sent) to 07Seb1    52:19 | second after their king. When he saw what had occurred, he 07Seb1    52:19 | he saw what had occurred, he brought together his troops, went 07Seb1    52:19 | had occurred, he brought together his troops, went himself as well 07Seb1    52:19 | inflicted great slaughter on them. He returned very victoriously to Asorestan 07Seb1    52:20 | made a treaty, and joined him. The host of troops, about 07Seb1    52:21 | them into submission to himself, he rules over the possessions of 07Seb1    52:23 | fire will flame up,’ he says, ’from my anger; it 07Seb1    52:24 | That he speaks about them is clear 07Seb1    52:24 | about them is clear, because he says: ’They will be consumed 07Seb1    52:25 | He clearly indicates that the fire 07Seb1    52:26 | Then at the end of his account he says: ’The day 07Seb1    52:26 | the end of his account he says: ’The day of their 08Ghev1    1:0 | for bravery was widespread, and he terrified them. Thus Heraclius held 08Ghev1    1:0 | Asorestan until the end of his life 08Ghev1    1:1 | had come to rule in his father’s stead, the Lord awakened 08Ghev1    1:3 | them: “God promised Abraham that He would deliver up the inhabitants 08Ghev1    1:3 | the world in service (to him); and we are his heirs 08Ghev1    1:3 | to him); and we are his heirs and sons of the 08Ghev1    1:7 | military commanders who were under his authority, wherever they happened to 08Ghev1    1:7 | to be, to come to him 08Ghev1    2:1 | Yazdgird also assembled his troops to battle, but he 08Ghev1    2:1 | his troops to battle, but he was unable to withstand them 08Ghev1    2:6 | But Procopius, placing his faith in the multitude of 08Ghev1    2:6 | faith in the multitude of his troops and not in God 08Ghev1    2:7 | the prince who was in his presence, threw the scepter he 08Ghev1    2:7 | his presence, threw the scepter he was holding in his hand 08Ghev1    2:7 | scepter he was holding in his hand at T’e’odorus 08Ghev1    2:8 | T’e’odorus left him, saddened, and immediately ordered the 08Ghev1    2:8 | immediately ordered the forces under his authority to “arm and go 08Ghev1    2:10 | Then Procopius ordered his own troops to go against 08Ghev1    3:1 | He took his troops and wanted 08Ghev1    3:1 | He took his troops and wanted to get 08Ghev1    3:14 | ignoring those who believed in His Name. As retribution for the 08Ghev1    3:14 | evils the Arabs had wrought, He sent Prince T’e’odoros who, roaring 08Ghev1    3:14 | the fortress suddenly, T’e’odoros and his troops killed some [3,000] of the 08Ghev1    4:3 | Constans removed Prince T’e’odoros from his authority because of the treachery 08Ghev1    4:3 | authority because of the treachery he had worked against general Procopius 08Ghev1    4:3 | general Procopius, and put in his stead a certain Smbat from 08Ghev1    4:3 | from the Bagratid clan, sending him along with his general 08Ghev1    4:3 | clan, sending him along with his general 08Ghev1    4:4 | He wrote to T’e’odoros R’shtuni, who 08Ghev1    4:5 | by these threats, (T’e’odoros) dressed his son, Vard, to go to 08Ghev1    4:5 | go to Prince Smbat, ordering him to deal treacherously with his 08Ghev1    4:5 | him to deal treacherously with his allies, and to unite with 08Ghev1    4:6 | the general and requested that he be appointed as guard over 08Ghev1    4:8 | observed the Ishmaelite victory, gathering his strength he crossed to the 08Ghev1    4:8 | Ishmaelite victory, gathering his strength he crossed to the other side 08Ghev1    4:9 | the Byzantine emperor’s courage abandoned him, since he realized that the 08Ghev1    4:9 | emperor’s courage abandoned him, since he realized that the collapse of 08Ghev1    4:9 | realized that the collapse of his authority was the Lord’s doing 08Ghev1    4:9 | doing. From that point on he ceased going against the Ishmaelites 08Ghev1    4:14 | In the second year of his reign Mu’awiya summoned Grigor and 08Ghev1    4:14 | hostages at the royal court. He gave to Grigor the honor 08Ghev1    4:14 | peace during the years of his rule 08Ghev1    4:15 | Mu’awiya’s son, Yazid [I, 680-683] succeeded him, living for two years and 08Ghev1    4:15 | and five months before dying. He had kept taxes over the 08Ghev1    4:15 | at the same rate as his father. After (Yazid), ’Abd al 08Ghev1    4:15 | Malik [685-705], son of Marwan [I, 684-685] ruled. He lived for twenty-one years 08Ghev1    4:15 | before dying. An account of his deeds follows 08Ghev1    4:16 | In the second year of his rule there was a fierce 08Ghev1    4:16 | upon those who had insulted His servants, a vengeance visited upon 08Ghev1    4:17 | in a peaceful state throughout his reign, free from all raids 08Ghev1    4:17 | all raids and attacks. For he was a God-fearing man 08Ghev1    4:17 | in the district of Aragatsotn he built a wonderfully appointed and 08Ghev1    4:17 | worship as a memorial to his own name, to glorify the 08Ghev1    5:1 | Ashot patrik (the patrician) succeeded him in the authority of (presiding 08Ghev1    5:1 | others with piety toward God. He concerned himself with all manner 08Ghev1    5:1 | ritual) vessels, all out of his treasury 08Ghev1    5:2 | He built a church called Amenap’rkich’ 08Ghev1    5:2 | Dariwnk’, the seat (ostan) of his realm, and placed in it 08Ghev1    5:2 | with its miraculous powers, which he had taken from the West 08Ghev1    5:3 | In the first year of his reign, a star of astonishing 08Ghev1    5:5 | inimical toward Justinian, cut off his nose, and exiled him. In 08Ghev1    5:5 | off his nose, and exiled him. In his place they enthroned 08Ghev1    5:5 | nose, and exiled him. In his place they enthroned Leo (Leontius 08Ghev1    5:5 | and requested auxiliary troops from him 08Ghev1    5:6 | Constantinople, (Justinian) fought and conquered his adversaries and established his reign 08Ghev1    5:6 | conquered his adversaries and established his reign for a second time 08Ghev1    5:7 | In the fourth year of his rule a looting brigade of 08Ghev1    5:8 | Prince Ashot who immediately ordered his troops to go against them 08Ghev1    5:9 | of Satan saw this attack, he became more violent and ordered 08Ghev1    5:9 | became more violent and ordered his troops to spread the looted 08Ghev1    5:11 | fatally wounded, to Kogovit where he died in his bed, gloriously 08Ghev1    5:11 | Kogovit where he died in his bed, gloriously. He was buried 08Ghev1    5:11 | died in his bed, gloriously. He was buried in his (clan’s 08Ghev1    5:11 | gloriously. He was buried in his ( clan’s) mausoleum in the village 08Ghev1    6:1 | Byzantine army on account of his father Varaztirots’, whom the Byzantines 08Ghev1    6:1 | They came and fought against him in the swampy plain of 08Ghev1    6:2 | Once Smbat realized that he could not withstand the Byzantine 08Ghev1    6:2 | not withstand the Byzantine army, he escaped by a hairsbreadth with 08Ghev1    7:1 | al-Malik’ [685-705], Satan again inflamed his malevolent heart and (the caliph 08Ghev1    7:1 | heart and (the caliph) ordered his troops to come against our 08Ghev1    7:1 | who swore a vow to his prince (his brother, Caliph ’Abd 08Ghev1    7:1 | a vow to his prince ( his brother, Caliph ’Abd al-Malik’ 08Ghev1    7:1 | Caliph ’Abd al-Malik’) that he would not replace his sword 08Ghev1    7:1 | that he would not replace his sword in its scabbard until 08Ghev1    7:1 | sword in its scabbard until he had plunged it into our 08Ghev1    7:2 | Boasting, he went to the district of 08Ghev1    7:2 | putting to the sword whomever he found, as he had promised 08Ghev1    7:2 | sword whomever he found, as he had promised. However, since many 08Ghev1    7:2 | been warned in advance about his coming they had taken precautions 08Ghev1    7:5 | Two years later his impiety came to a head 08Ghev1    7:5 | Muhammad began to spew forth his deadly poison. He planned death 08Ghev1    7:5 | spew forth his deadly poison. He planned death for the monastery 08Ghev1    7:8 | their own servants and threw him into a ditch. When morning 08Ghev1    7:9 | and were unable to find him. They visited many difficulties and 08Ghev1    7:11 | When Muhammad had heard this, he told them to judge (the 08Ghev1    7:17 | suffering of Christ! How did He permit the infidels to slander 08Ghev1    7:17 | slander the people who glorify Him and to give them such 08Ghev1    7:17 | them such bitter deaths? Rather, He wanted to bestow eternal life 08Ghev1    7:18 | so that by sharing in His torments they would also share 08Ghev1    7:18 | they would also share in His glory, and so that those 08Ghev1    7:18 | also be crowned along with Him. Those who had died with 08Ghev1    7:18 | Those who had died with Him would be reborn with Him 08Ghev1    7:18 | Him would be reborn with Him and eternally inherit the rest 08Ghev1    7:19 | with Satan will inherit with him the many different bitter torments 08Ghev1    7:19 | which have been prepared for him, the fire, darkness, unending lament 08Ghev1    7:19 | gnashing of teeth, about which He who has prepared them knows 08Ghev1    7:20 | accomplishing all these evil deeds, he went to Syria with much 08Ghev1    8:0 | general Muhammad left for Syria, he left an Ishmaelite prince (Abu 08Ghev1    8:0 | Abu Shaykh ibn Abdullah) [701-703], as his replacement in the land of 08Ghev1    8:1 | His treachery was quickly revealed to 08Ghev1    8:1 | the truth about the plot, he summoned to him his clan 08Ghev1    8:1 | the plot, he summoned to him his clan members from the 08Ghev1    8:1 | plot, he summoned to him his clan members from the army 08Ghev1    8:1 | son of Prince T’e’odoros, and his brother, Ashot, as well as 08Ghev1    8:1 | as well as other lords. He sought to find some way 08Ghev1    8:3 | resided, in order to ask him about these matters. For the 08Ghev1    8:4 | He lamented and bemoaned the destruction 08Ghev1    8:16 | son, went in pursuit with his troops, wanting to kill them 08Ghev1    8:17 | Tikin Shushan came before him with many entreaties and was 08Ghev1    8:18 | she received great thanks from him and also magnificent gifts 08Ghev1    8:19 | they also had delivered to him choice Tachik horses and the 08Ghev1    8:20 | to Smbat, the lords with him, and their troops. He also 08Ghev1    8:20 | with him, and their troops. He also bestowed on Smbat the 08Ghev1    8:21 | honor from the emperor, took his own troops, and went to 08Ghev1    8:21 | the land of Tayk’ where he entered the fortress called T’uxark’ 08Ghev1    8:22 | But then again God showed His mercy and came to their 08Ghev1    8:24 | reconciliation, in order to save his own life 08Ghev1    8:25 | Then he went to the Armenian troops 08Ghev1    8:27 | When the Ishmaelite heard this, he note: “At least grant me 08Ghev1    8:27 | Armenians agreed not to kill him. He went back into the 08Ghev1    8:27 | agreed not to kill him. He went back into the church 08Ghev1    8:28 | had promised not to kill, he was thrown into the depths 08Ghev1    9:0 | learned about the destruction of his troops, he summoned general Muhammad 08Ghev1    9:0 | the destruction of his troops, he summoned general Muhammad and his 08Ghev1    9:0 | he summoned general Muhammad and his forces and ordered him to 08Ghev1    9:0 | and his forces and ordered him to take a multitude of 08Ghev1    9:1 | the land who were with him to go in advance of 08Ghev1    9:2 | Sahak was departing the land, he greeted everyone as they kissed 08Ghev1    9:2 | greeted everyone as they kissed his right hand in peace, blessing 08Ghev1    9:2 | right hand in peace, blessing his flock and their shepherds who 08Ghev1    9:2 | and their shepherds who trusted him, and entrusting them to the 08Ghev1    9:3 | He passed many lodging-places and 08Ghev1    9:3 | Harran, where sickness came upon him. He died there, before general 08Ghev1    9:3 | where sickness came upon him. He died there, before general Muhammad 08Ghev1    9:4 | But first, he wrote these last words to 08Ghev1    9:4 | has suddenly called me to Him, and thus I have not 08Ghev1    9:5 | your father Ishmael to give him the entire world as obedient 08Ghev1    9:8 | course of your footsteps, and He will turn around the hearts 08Ghev1    9:8 | will not work your will. He will stir up impediments to 08Ghev1    9:9 | arrived at Harran they informed him about the Armenian kat’oghikos and 08Ghev1    9:9 | the Armenian kat’oghikos and gave him his letter. Having read the 08Ghev1    9:9 | Armenian kat’oghikos and gave him his letter. Having read the letter 08Ghev1    9:9 | the letter, Muhammad inquired about his demise, and they told him 08Ghev1    9:9 | his demise, and they told him that he had not been 08Ghev1    9:9 | and they told him that he had not been buried yet 08Ghev1    9:9 | not been buried yet, as he had just died 08Ghev1    9:10 | Once Muhammad heard this, he quickly went to the place 08Ghev1    9:10 | standing close to the deceased, he greeted him according to their 08Ghev1    9:10 | to the deceased, he greeted him according to their custom, something 08Ghev1    9:11 | hand and began speaking with him as though with a living 08Ghev1    9:11 | though with a living person. He note: “I realized your wisdom 08Ghev1    9:11 | a brave shepherd concerned about his flock, you hastened to come 08Ghev1    9:12 | upon me.” Having said this, he returned to his lodging-place 08Ghev1    9:12 | said this, he returned to his lodging-place 08Ghev1    9:15 | As for general Muhammad, he came a second time to 08Ghev1    9:15 | remaining there for three years. He did no evil to the 08Ghev1    9:15 | the town of Vardanakert. Rather, he steadfastly adhered to the written 08Ghev1    9:15 | to the written oath which he had given them, merely scrutinizing 08Ghev1    9:15 | Armenian lords. Thus, having held his reign with such conduct, ’Abd 08Ghev1    10:0 | After Abd al-Malik, his son, Walid (Vlit’, al-Walid 08Ghev1    10:0 | Walid (Vlit’, al-Walid) [I, 705-715] succeeded him as caliph of the Ishmaelites 08Ghev1    10:1 | Here is a description of his deeds. In the first year 08Ghev1    10:1 | In the first year of his reign, (al-Walid) resolved to 08Ghev1    10:1 | cavalry due to a grudge he held against Curopalate Smbat. (al 08Ghev1    10:2 | to the Byzantine emperor requesting his help 08Ghev1    10:3 | of a general. Smbat, uniting his forces with the Byzantine general’s 08Ghev1    10:3 | Ishmaelite troops, heard about this he assembled his forces with great 08Ghev1    10:3 | heard about this he assembled his forces with great preparation and 08Ghev1    10:5 | of the land. Gathering up his forces, Muhammad returned to the 08Ghev1    10:6 | been leading the Byzantine troops, he ordered Muhammad to implement the 08Ghev1    10:6 | implement the same wicked plan he had devised 08Ghev1    10:7 | a certain Kasim, who was his commander in the Naxchawan area 08Ghev1    10:10 | in God, looking solely to Him for help and crying out 08Ghev1    10:15 | Artsrunid clan, Varaz-Shapuh and his brother from the Amatuni clan 08Ghev1    10:17 | Smbat and the lords with him arose and quit the land 08Ghev1    10:19 | summoning Muhammad to return to him and sending as his replacement 08Ghev1    10:19 | to him and sending as his replacement a certain ’Abd al 08Ghev1    10:19 | hard of hearing. Despite this he was sagacious and full of 08Ghev1    10:20 | Once he had been confirmed in his 08Ghev1    10:20 | he had been confirmed in his authority, he wrote an edict 08Ghev1    10:20 | been confirmed in his authority, he wrote an edict to the 08Ghev1    10:21 | the emperor heard about this, he regretted their ingratitude and summoned 08Ghev1    10:21 | anathemas in a book. And he ordered that these anathemas be 08Ghev1    10:24 | He rebuilt the city of Dwin 08Ghev1    10:25 | this city.” They say that he recounted this story about himself 08Ghev1    11:0 | land of the Chinese (Chenk’). He requested many troops from the 08Ghev1    11:0 | the Ishmaelites and promised that he would bring the king of 08Ghev1    11:0 | into submission and service to him. The caliph mustered many troops 08Ghev1    11:0 | men, and gave them to him 08Ghev1    11:1 | the Persians, and Khurasan, until he reached a part of the 08Ghev1    11:1 | land of the Chinese. There he encamped by the banks of 08Ghev1    11:2 | He wrote an edict to the 08Ghev1    11:4 | called Chenbakur, read this document he summoned to him all of 08Ghev1    11:4 | this document he summoned to him all of his p’shtipans and 08Ghev1    11:4 | summoned to him all of his p’shtipans and hamaharzes and deliberated 08Ghev1    11:9 | Meanwhile he ordered his troops to put 08Ghev1    11:9 | Meanwhile he ordered his troops to put curtains around 08Ghev1    11:9 | and to conceal in them his heavily armed choice cavalry, in 08Ghev1    11:9 | requested girls. In this way he would catch them in his 08Ghev1    11:9 | he would catch them in his trap 08Ghev1    12:0 | Here follows an account of his deeds 08Ghev1    12:1 | In the second year of his reign Sulaiman assembled numerous troops 08Ghev1    12:1 | General Maslama (Mslim), and sent him to the Caspian Gates. They 08Ghev1    12:2 | great expense with funds from his treasury. In later times the 08Ghev1    12:4 | the land of the Huns. He went and pitched camp close 08Ghev1    12:5 | host of troops, and all his gigantic and strong-bodied forces 08Ghev1    12:5 | acclaimed among all peoples—and he came and encamped close to 08Ghev1    12:6 | arrival of Alp T’arxan, whom he had called upon for assistance 08Ghev1    12:7 | countless multitude of troops facing him, he began to doubt himself 08Ghev1    12:7 | multitude of troops facing him, he began to doubt himself and 08Ghev1    12:7 | doubt himself and wondered whether he could find some means of 08Ghev1    12:8 | So he ordered his troops to kindle 08Ghev1    12:8 | So he ordered his troops to kindle an enormous 08Ghev1    12:8 | the camp. Then, leaving behind his army’s equippage, concubines, servants and 08Ghev1    12:8 | Caucasus Mountains, destroying forests as he went. Thus was he able 08Ghev1    12:8 | as he went. Thus was he able to take to the 08Ghev1    12:9 | And thus did he return from the land of 08Ghev1    12:9 | land of the Huns, with his head bowed in disgrace. After 08Ghev1    13:1 | than all the men of his clan. He effected the release 08Ghev1    13:1 | the men of his clan. He effected the release from captivity 08Ghev1    13:1 | land of the Armenians, after he had immolated the lords of 08Ghev1    13:2 | once ’Umar’s rule was established, he released all the captives to 08Ghev1    13:2 | peace to the lands under his dominion 08Ghev1    13:6 | was it that Jesus and His disciples came naked into this 08Ghev1    13:6 | Himself has said as to His person, but have preferred to 08Ghev1    13:7 | more worthy of credence, since He was near to God, and 08Ghev1    13:7 | near to God, and knew His person better than mere men 08Ghev1    13:8 | by their hostile acts, resemble him 08Ghev1    13:13 | the like of Jesus, when he speaks in his vision, of 08Ghev1    13:13 | Jesus, when he speaks in his vision, of two riders, mounted 08Ghev1    13:15 | the Emperor Leo, who, in his turn, felt himself obliged to 08Ghev1    14:0 | sovereign of those who know him, to ’UMAR, Chief of the 08Ghev1    14:1 | with kindliness, to see whether He will not grant them time 08Ghev1    14:9 | coming from our Lord, though He does counsel us often to 08Ghev1    14:12 | what Jesus has said about His own person, regarding that as 08Ghev1    14:14 | of the Prophets, so that His people should be instructed in 08Ghev1    14:14 | Jesus Christ, and not oppose Him, as they have done 08Ghev1    14:15 | Gospels, has borne testimony to His Person, and having become incarnate 08Ghev1    14:15 | the Prophets had given of Him before His incarnation 08Ghev1    14:15 | had given of Him before His incarnation 08Ghev1    14:16 | glorious of these predictions to His super-human nature, and the 08Ghev1    14:16 | the more humble ones to His human nature 08Ghev1    14:17 | because, being near to God, He knew Himself better than all 08Ghev1    14:17 | those who have written about Him, and whose writings have been 08Ghev1    14:20 | His commands, set forth by the 08Ghev1    14:20 | which spoke to them before His incarnation. The fact that the 08Ghev1    14:21 | who has taught you this, he has forgotten himself, and if 08Ghev1    14:21 | if it is some other, he has only lied the worse 08Ghev1    14:22 | accept nothing without witnesses, and he adds that the Mosaic code 08Ghev1    14:23 | Christ, and it was to him that God said “By your 08Ghev1    14:24 | hope, blessed Jacob, and then he, with the same purpose, blessed 08Ghev1    14:24 | the same purpose, blessed Judah, his son, saying: “The scepter shall 08Ghev1    14:24 | the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to 08Ghev1    14:24 | from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs 08Ghev1    14:24 | whom it belongs; and to him shall be the obedience of 08Ghev1    14:27 | dissident or heterodox who, while he lies, thinks he is telling 08Ghev1    14:27 | who, while he lies, thinks he is telling the truth? This 08Ghev1    14:27 | regard them as such, whereas he himself rejects what God has 08Ghev1    14:29 | by their hateful spirit resemble him”. In reply, I am much 08Ghev1    14:33 | the inspiration of God through His Prophets that all the truths 08Ghev1    14:34 | to Abraham and geared to his descendant who is Christ, and 08Ghev1    14:41 | He underwent all that with the 08Ghev1    14:41 | of proving that it was He Himself who had, through the 08Ghev1    14:41 | far from being contradictory to Him, they were pleasant and served 08Ghev1    14:41 | served as solid testimonies to His economy and His mission 08Ghev1    14:41 | testimonies to His economy and His mission 08Ghev1    14:42 | drew the major part of His testimonies in preaching to the 08Ghev1    14:42 | nation in the land which He had decreed 08Ghev1    14:43 | for it was there that he was cast into the lions’ 08Ghev1    14:44 | had not taken place, yet he announces it in an unmistakable 08Ghev1    14:45 | of the Holy Spirit, and he composed everything infallibly, as is 08Ghev1    14:46 | spoke to men through Prophets, His ministers. He who is exempt 08Ghev1    14:46 | men through Prophets, His ministers. He who is exempt from forgetfulness 08Ghev1    14:46 | forgetfulness and conjectures, it is He who speaks through the Prophets 08Ghev1    14:47 | God Himself, Satan never approaches Him 08Ghev1    14:48 | reasonable people will know that he much rather approaches a person 08Ghev1    14:50 | That is not so. What He commanded Noah He did not 08Ghev1    14:50 | so. What He commanded Noah He did not demand of those 08Ghev1    14:50 | demand of those who preceded him. Not all that He commanded 08Ghev1    14:50 | preceded him. Not all that He commanded Abraham did He command 08Ghev1    14:50 | that He commanded Abraham did He command Noah, nor all that 08Ghev1    14:50 | command Noah, nor all that He commanded Moses did He command 08Ghev1    14:50 | that He commanded Moses did He command Abraham. Not all that 08Ghev1    14:50 | command Abraham. Not all that He commanded Joshua did He command 08Ghev1    14:50 | that He commanded Joshua did He command Moses, and what He 08Ghev1    14:50 | He command Moses, and what He commanded Samuel and David and 08Ghev1    14:50 | other Prophets, in each epoch, He did not command Joshua 08Ghev1    14:51 | to reveal Himself and proclaim His will to man little by 08Ghev1    14:51 | have been unable to perceive His marvellous knowledge all at once 08Ghev1    14:52 | a single Prophet, why should He send other prophets? And if 08Ghev1    14:52 | send other prophets? And if He was going to let every 08Ghev1    14:54 | that I, even I, am he, and there is no god 08Ghev1    14:55 | As regards to judgment, He says: “If I whet my 08Ghev1    14:55 | hate me.” [Deut. 32:41]. As regards hell ( He says): “For in my anger 08Ghev1    14:58 | the human race either by His own incorporeal appearance or by 08Ghev1    14:58 | down angels to meet people. He has chosen the way of 08Ghev1    14:58 | finished all those things that He had decided on be-forehand 08Ghev1    14:59 | Holy Spirit the Paraclete, since He meant to comfort them His 08Ghev1    14:59 | He meant to comfort them His disciples for His ascension, and 08Ghev1    14:59 | comfort them His disciples for His ascension, and remind them of 08Ghev1    14:59 | remind them of all that He had said, all that He 08Ghev1    14:59 | He had said, all that He had done before their eyes 08Ghev1    14:61 | Spirit, give heed to what He says: “But the counsellor, the 08Ghev1    14:61 | will send in my name, he will teach you all things 08Ghev1    14:61 | I have said to you.” [John 14:26]. He also adds: “Whom the Father 08Ghev1    14:61 | of our Lord, but in his own name. Jesus promised the 08Ghev1    14:61 | the saints, that is, to His disciples, not to men in 08Ghev1    14:61 | and you know well that His disciples did not live to 08Ghev1    14:62 | Creator spread the teaching of His divine knowledge by His Prophets 08Ghev1    14:62 | of His divine knowledge by His Prophets successively, one by one 08Ghev1    14:63 | He did not achieve the eternal 08Ghev1    14:64 | Apostle after the death of His disciples 08Ghev1    14:70 | less, since Christ appeared, and His Gospel has been spread from 08Ghev1    14:75 | composed by himself, according to his taste, and spread everywhere in 08Ghev1    14:76 | escaped from this destruction, for he ( Hajjaj) could not make them 08Ghev1    14:76 | would have been impossible for him to gather all the books 08Ghev1    14:80 | of God who are under His command to communicate with you 08Ghev1    14:82 | who dare not look upon Him, that God is addressing these 08Ghev1    14:82 | these words, if not to His Word, who is the image 08Ghev1    14:82 | who is the image of His substance, the ray of the 08Ghev1    14:82 | ray of the light of His glory, and to the Holy 08Ghev1    14:88 | Son of God, engendered by Him not under the dominance of 08Ghev1    14:89 | a man, (and in rendering him such homage) you have well 08Ghev1    14:90 | you believe that it was his material body full of infirmities 08Ghev1    14:90 | infirmities which God created in His image? Never. On the contrary 08Ghev1    14:90 | On the contrary, it was his soul, reason and word which 08Ghev1    14:90 | created in the image of His Spirit and His Word. Man 08Ghev1    14:90 | image of His Spirit and His Word. Man, being created in 08Ghev1    14:91 | later, deceived by the Tempter, he was robbed of the honor 08Ghev1    14:91 | honor which was vested in him by the Creator, and being 08Ghev1    14:91 | a despised creature because of his reproachable ingratitude, he abandoned himself 08Ghev1    14:91 | because of his reproachable ingratitude, he abandoned himself to a life 08Ghev1    14:91 | life of most profane debauchery. His whole life came to present 08Ghev1    14:92 | of paganism in whose worship he encouraged them to live 08Ghev1    14:93 | God, therefore, seeing His image so degraded by this 08Ghev1    14:93 | that which was pleasing to him Satan, was touched with compassion 08Ghev1    14:93 | with compassion for mankind, for He alone is the true compassionate 08Ghev1    14:93 | other than coming to know his Creator and flee from the 08Ghev1    14:93 | enemy, from time to time, He made Himself known through the 08Ghev1    14:93 | Himself known through the Prophets, His ministers, like by a light 08Ghev1    14:94 | for which reason God revealed His knowledge gradually, little by little 08Ghev1    14:94 | the right time arrived. This He did as much as He 08Ghev1    14:94 | He did as much as He pleased to instruct men, promising 08Ghev1    14:94 | the Prophets, the coming of His incarnate Word 08Ghev1    14:95 | able to descend lower than He in humiliation, we attribute to 08Ghev1    14:95 | in humiliation, we attribute to Him all that has been said 08Ghev1    14:95 | has been said as to His lowering Himself; and, on the 08Ghev1    14:95 | has been said as to His supremacy, we attribute to Him 08Ghev1    14:95 | His supremacy, we attribute to Him as to one who is 08Ghev1    14:96 | will hearken always to whatsoever he speaks unto you 08Ghev1    14:97 | prophet shall die from among his people.” [Deut. 18:15, 18-19]. It is true that 08Ghev1    14:97 | applies to one only, namely, he who is the most powerful 08Ghev1    14:98 | first those which testify to His humiliation, believing that you will 08Ghev1    14:98 | of God, David prophesied of Him and note: “But I am 08Ghev1    14:99 | me, they wag their heads; ’He committed his cause to the 08Ghev1    14:99 | wag their heads; ’He committed his cause to the Lord; let 08Ghev1    14:99 | cause to the Lord; let him deliver him, let him rescue 08Ghev1    14:99 | the Lord; let him deliver him, let him rescue him, for 08Ghev1    14:99 | let him deliver him, let him rescue him, for he delights 08Ghev1    14:99 | deliver him, let him rescue him, for he delights in him’ 08Ghev1    14:99 | let him rescue him, for he delights in him’.” [Psalm 22:6-7]. This prophecy 08Ghev1    14:99 | him, for he delights in him’.” [Psalm 22:6-7]. This prophecy was not accomplished 08Ghev1    14:99 | Lord, at the time of His crucifixion 08Ghev1    14:100 | same David who speaks of Him ( Christ) in eminent terms: “The 08Ghev1    14:102 | host by the breath of his mouth.” [Psalm 33:5-6]. Isaiah (says): “The Lord 08Ghev1    14:102 | Lord has sent me and his Spirit 08Ghev1    14:103 | other can be compared to him. He found the whole way 08Ghev1    14:103 | can be compared to him. He found the whole way to 08Ghev1    14:103 | and gave her to Jacob his servant and to Israel whom 08Ghev1    14:103 | servant and to Israel whom he loved 08Ghev1    14:105 | Prophet indicates two emanations of His light: the first is that 08Ghev1    14:105 | the first is that of His ineffable humiliation, whereby He illuminated 08Ghev1    14:105 | of His ineffable humiliation, whereby He illuminated the entire universe, by 08Ghev1    14:105 | of the general resurrection that He announced to the Hebrew people 08Ghev1    14:105 | to say pagans, should possess His glory. (He then says to 08Ghev1    14:105 | pagans, should possess His glory. ( He then says to them): “Turn 08Ghev1    14:107 | a stranger, in spite of his will, and mentioned by Moses 08Ghev1    14:107 | and mentioned by Moses in his book: “How fair are your 08Ghev1    14:107 | And a little further on ( he adds:) “A scepter shall come 08Ghev1    14:107 | scepter shall come forth from his descendant and shall rule over 08Ghev1    14:107 | shall rule over many nations; his king shall be higher than 08Ghev1    14:107 | be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted 08Ghev1    14:108 | And again: “I see him, but not now; I behold 08Ghev1    14:108 | but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: a star 08Ghev1    14:108 | Seth.” [Numbers 24:17]. This prophecy speaks of Him as a man, yet you 08Ghev1    14:108 | it indicates the future domination He will exercise over the pagans 08Ghev1    14:109 | know what it means for Him to rule all nations, it 08Ghev1    14:109 | all peoples must believe in Him, as you see for yourself 08Ghev1    14:109 | stand for Satan and all his demons, who maintain the untruthful 08Ghev1    14:110 | If you ask why His ( Christ’s) kingdom was elevated above 08Ghev1    14:110 | whatever Agag may have been, he was but temporal, while that 08Ghev1    14:110 | Spirit on this matter, when He says through David: “Give the 08Ghev1    14:111 | indicate that Christ was, by His divinity, Son of God, the 08Ghev1    14:111 | the celestial King, and by His human (nature) as son of 08Ghev1    14:112 | on (the Prophet) adds: “May he live while the sun endures 08Ghev1    14:112 | moon, throughout all generations. May he have dominion from sea to 08Ghev1    14:112 | all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him. May 08Ghev1    14:112 | before him, all nations serve him. May prayer be made for 08Ghev1    14:112 | May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for 08Ghev1    14:112 | continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day 08Ghev1    14:113 | May his name endure forever, his fame 08Ghev1    14:113 | May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as 08Ghev1    14:113 | May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed 08Ghev1    14:113 | by him, all nations call him blessed.” [Psalm 72:5, 8, 11,15b, 17]. Can one, after having 08Ghev1    14:113 | of David, and not to Him who, in His human nature 08Ghev1    14:113 | not to Him who, in His human nature is son of 08Ghev1    14:113 | son of David, but in His divine nature is Son of 08Ghev1    14:114 | in the following Psalm: “In his days may righteousness flourish, and 08Ghev1    14:117 | God, and have believed that He was God from God, because 08Ghev1    14:118 | the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will 08Ghev1    14:118 | be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called the 08Ghev1    14:118 | Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” [Isaiah 9:6]. He is called Angel by reason 08Ghev1    14:118 | called Angel by reason of His human character completely free of 08Ghev1    14:118 | Mighty God are attributes of His divine nature 08Ghev1    14:119 | adds: “of the increase of his government and of peace there 08Ghev1    14:119 | throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and 08Ghev1    14:120 | throne of David, nor did He reign over Israel, because this 08Ghev1    14:120 | these words: “I will establish his line for ever and his 08Ghev1    14:120 | his line for ever and his throne as the days of 08Ghev1    14:121 | of Christ, who as to His human nature was a son 08Ghev1    14:121 | announced: “(Of the increase of his government and of peace there 08Ghev1    14:121 | throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and 08Ghev1    14:122 | the son of David by His human nature, himself will transport 08Ghev1    14:122 | human nature, himself will transport His eternal and inaccessible kingdom higher 08Ghev1    14:122 | a son and shall call his name Emmanuel, which means, God 08Ghev1    14:123 | will, to some citations regarding His ineffable humiliation in the sufferings 08Ghev1    14:123 | humiliation in the sufferings which He voluntarily went through in accordance 08Ghev1    14:125 | the person of the Savior: He was sold by His disciple 08Ghev1    14:125 | Savior: He was sold by His disciple, and handed over to 08Ghev1    14:126 | prophesied pertaining (to the sufferings): “ He who ate my bread, has 08Ghev1    14:126 | ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.” [Psalm 41:9]. Listen to 08Ghev1    14:126 | Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be lifted up. As 08Ghev1    14:126 | As many were astonished at him ( his appearance was so marred 08Ghev1    14:126 | many were astonished at him ( his appearance was so marred, be 08Ghev1    14:126 | be-yond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the 08Ghev1    14:126 | sons of men, so shall he startle many nations); kings shall 08Ghev1    14:126 | shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not 08Ghev1    14:127 | the Lord been revealed? (For he grew up before him like 08Ghev1    14:127 | For he grew up before him like a young plant), and 08Ghev1    14:127 | root out of dry ground; he had no form or comeliness 08Ghev1    14:127 | that we should look at him, and no beauty that we 08Ghev1    14:127 | beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected 08Ghev1    14:127 | that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by 08Ghev1    14:127 | whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed 08Ghev1    14:127 | was despised, and we esteemed him not 08Ghev1    14:128 | Surely he has borne our griefs and 08Ghev1    14:128 | our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and 08Ghev1    14:128 | by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions 08Ghev1    14:128 | was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities 08Ghev1    14:128 | bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made 08Ghev1    14:128 | made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed 08Ghev1    14:129 | we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord 08Ghev1    14:129 | the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all 08Ghev1    14:129 | the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was 08Ghev1    14:129 | all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened 08Ghev1    14:129 | and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like 08Ghev1    14:129 | afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that 08Ghev1    14:129 | its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth 08Ghev1    14:129 | dumb, so he opened not his mouth 08Ghev1    14:130 | By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as 08Ghev1    14:130 | was taken away; and as his generation, who considered that he 08Ghev1    14:130 | his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of 08Ghev1    14:130 | my people? (And they made his grave with the wicked and 08Ghev1    14:130 | with a rich man in his death), although he had done 08Ghev1    14:130 | man in his death), although he had done no violence, and 08Ghev1    14:130 | there was no deceit in his mouth 08Ghev1    14:131 | set forth by the Prophets, His servants? You must at least 08Ghev1    14:138 | of prayers, but as man He prayed in order to teach 08Ghev1    14:138 | pray, even us whose nature He partook 08Ghev1    14:139 | But in praying He said nothing of all that 08Ghev1    14:139 | that which you attribute to Him. Rather, He note: “Father, if 08Ghev1    14:139 | you attribute to Him. Rather, He note: “Father, if Thou art 08Ghev1    14:139 | cup from me,” [Luke 22; 42], indicating that He was really man, since it 08Ghev1    14:139 | God, so that whosoever deprives Him of one or the other 08Ghev1    14:140 | Son can do nothing of his own accord, but the Father 08Ghev1    14:140 | who dwells in me does his work.” [John 5:19; 14:10]. If you believe in 08Ghev1    14:140 | who dwells in me does his works 08Ghev1    14:141 | the fear which came over Him during His life-giving death 08Ghev1    14:141 | which came over Him during His life-giving death, and the 08Ghev1    14:141 | and the sweat which covered His face on behalf of Adam’s 08Ghev1    14:141 | Adam’s sweat, and of which He had said before His incarnation 08Ghev1    14:141 | which He had said before His incarnation: “In the sweat of 08Ghev1    14:141 | believe in the assistance given Him by the angels, though this 08Ghev1    14:141 | this was not to encourage Him, but to dispel the idea 08Ghev1    14:141 | to dispel the idea of His disciples that He was a 08Ghev1    14:141 | idea of His disciples that He was a mere man, such 08Ghev1    14:141 | apparition making them realize that He was in many respects above 08Ghev1    14:141 | must also believe in what He has said in the same 08Ghev1    14:142 | Never did He say as you pretend “God 08Ghev1    14:142 | and I shall return to Him.” On the contrary, He note 08Ghev1    14:142 | to Him.” On the contrary, He note: “The Father (who sent 08Ghev1    14:143 | it. That passage is this: “ He who believes in me, believes 08Ghev1    14:143 | not in me but in him who sent me.” [John 12:44]. The meaning 08Ghev1    14:143 | that it is not in His human and visible nature (that 08Ghev1    14:143 | that one believes), but in His divine nature, inasmuch as He 08Ghev1    14:143 | His divine nature, inasmuch as He is the Word of God 08Ghev1    14:144 | Then He adds as follows: “He who 08Ghev1    14:144 | Then He adds as follows: “ He who rejects me, rejects Him 08Ghev1    14:144 | He who rejects me, rejects Him who sent me”, and “He 08Ghev1    14:144 | Him who sent me”, and “ He who sees me, sees Him 08Ghev1    14:144 | He who sees me, sees Him who sent me.” [John 12:45,48]. He was 08Ghev1    14:144 | sees Him who sent me.” [John 12:45,48]. He was sent as a man 08Ghev1    14:144 | sent as a man, and He sent (His disciples) as God 08Ghev1    14:144 | a man, and He sent ( His disciples) as God, saying to 08Ghev1    14:144 | my) human nature, for otherwise He would have not said a 08Ghev1    14:144 | my Father are one.” [John 10:30]. In His prayer, as you yourself report 08Ghev1    14:145 | Had He been merely a Prophet, He 08Ghev1    14:145 | He been merely a Prophet, He must have only said that 08Ghev1    14:146 | times. Under the cover of His human body He was tempted 08Ghev1    14:146 | cover of His human body He was tempted by Satan, who 08Ghev1    14:147 | Meanwhile the Lord, by His fast of forty days, as 08Ghev1    14:147 | voice, proved that it was He alone to whom the voice 08Ghev1    14:147 | addressed. The Evil One, by his constant jealousy to-wards those 08Ghev1    14:147 | as a mere man. In His human nature (the Lord) replied 08Ghev1    14:147 | replied to (the Adversary) with His full knowledge, acknowledging him as 08Ghev1    14:147 | with His full knowledge, acknowledging him as the enemy of our 08Ghev1    14:147 | and refusing to reveal to him the mystery of His perfectness 08Ghev1    14:147 | to him the mystery of His perfectness 08Ghev1    14:148 | follows, when the Satan found his temptations useless and retired for 08Ghev1    14:148 | approached (the Lord) and worshipped Him? Obviously, angels did not worship 08Ghev1    14:148 | our Lord as God, confessing Him always as a mere man 08Ghev1    14:148 | as a mere man, comparing Him to Adam who, according to 08Ghev1    14:149 | As for His life-giving death, of which 08Ghev1    14:149 | that no one could put Him to death. But (I ask 08Ghev1    14:150 | the Evangelist refer in saying: “ He who believes in the Son 08Ghev1    14:150 | the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the 08Ghev1    14:150 | wrath of God rests upon him 08Ghev1    14:151 | Then John the Evangelist begins his Gospel with these words: “In 08Ghev1    14:151 | and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with 08Ghev1    14:151 | all things were made through him, and without him was not 08Ghev1    14:151 | made through him, and without him was not anything made that 08Ghev1    14:152 | world in flesh, has note: “ He who has seen me has 08Ghev1    14:153 | He is (Jesus) Father by His 08Ghev1    14:153 | He is (Jesus) Father by His divine nature, and our Father 08Ghev1    14:153 | because “to all who received him, who believed in his name 08Ghev1    14:153 | received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to 08Ghev1    14:153 | who believed in his name, he gave power to become children 08Ghev1    14:153 | to become children of God.” [John 1:12]. He is His God because of 08Ghev1    14:153 | children of God.” [John 1:12]. He is His God because of His human 08Ghev1    14:153 | is His God because of His human nature, which He has 08Ghev1    14:153 | of His human nature, which He has in common with us 08Ghev1    14:153 | us. (Jesus) was sent in His quality as man, and in 08Ghev1    14:153 | quality as man, and in His being as God, He sent 08Ghev1    14:153 | in His being as God, He sent (His disciples): “As the 08Ghev1    14:153 | being as God, He sent ( His disciples): “As the Father has 08Ghev1    14:155 | What covenant did He make with their fathers in 08Ghev1    14:155 | Easter, the Passover, and which He had given to be kept 08Ghev1    14:156 | immaculate lamb of God, during His passion, took bread, which He 08Ghev1    14:156 | His passion, took bread, which He blessed, broke, and gave to 08Ghev1    14:156 | and gave to the disciples. He did the same with the 08Ghev1    14:156 | the cup of wine. These He called His body and His 08Ghev1    14:156 | of wine. These He called His body and His blood, and 08Ghev1    14:156 | He called His body and His blood, and commanded that we 08Ghev1    14:156 | and drink in remembrance of Him, announcing thereby His death as 08Ghev1    14:156 | remembrance of Him, announcing thereby His death as the sacrifice of 08Ghev1    14:158 | whereby God desired to treat His covenant in this secret member 08Ghev1    14:159 | God to himself, and that he received the precept of circumcision 08Ghev1    14:159 | sign of nothing other than his faithfulness and love to God 08Ghev1    14:160 | system, what new covenant could He be promising 08Ghev1    14:163 | commanded this same baptism in His Gospel, saying: “Go therefore and 08Ghev1    14:165 | begotten Son of God in His human body 08Ghev1    14:167 | you that God said through His Prophet: “Look, you outrageous people 08Ghev1    14:169 | has brought into being by His simple command of word, as 08Ghev1    14:169 | word, as [Psalm 148] assures us, saying: “ He commanded and they were created 08Ghev1    14:169 | commanded and they were created; He established them forever and ever 08Ghev1    14:170 | of God, who also animated him by His breath. Consequently, human 08Ghev1    14:170 | who also animated him by His breath. Consequently, human nature, created 08Ghev1    14:170 | of God), and honored by Him with resemblance to Him, cannot 08Ghev1    14:170 | by Him with resemblance to Him, cannot be an impure thing 08Ghev1    14:170 | be an impure thing in His sight 08Ghev1    14:171 | that has been created by Him is unclean, save only sin 08Ghev1    14:171 | only was not created by Him in man, but was not 08Ghev1    14:172 | so honored man by creating him in His image, would not 08Ghev1    14:172 | man by creating him in His image, would not think it 08Ghev1    14:172 | image in order to save him, since, as I have said 08Ghev1    14:175 | to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite 08Ghev1    14:176 | that God calls just men His habitation, and that He is 08Ghev1    14:176 | men His habitation, and that He is not offended by their 08Ghev1    14:176 | that God declared to be His dwelling 08Ghev1    14:177 | the general resurrection, how should He not take special care for 08Ghev1    14:177 | special care for those of His saints, of whom He has 08Ghev1    14:177 | of His saints, of whom He has spoken many times in 08Ghev1    14:177 | who have suffered death in His cause? It is of (these 08Ghev1    14:177 | Lord is the death of His saints 08Ghev1    14:178 | righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He 08Ghev1    14:178 | him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not 08Ghev1    14:178 | them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them 08Ghev1    14:178 | divine power that dwells in His saints affirms that their bones 08Ghev1    14:179 | declares: “God is marvellous to His saints” [Psalm 68:35], and Solomon speaks in 08Ghev1    14:180 | prophet Elisha and had touched his bones, came back to life 08Ghev1    14:181 | God does not consider that He is defiled by dwelling in 08Ghev1    14:182 | whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God 08Ghev1    14:183 | brother, when on the day he went to immolate the profane 08Ghev1    14:185 | who suffered for us in His human nature 08Ghev1    14:186 | the Church is forever glorified. He says: “The cypress, the plane 08Ghev1    14:188 | us by the intercession of His only-begotten Son, who appeared 08Ghev1    14:188 | figure, and who has glorified His saints. But as for the 08Ghev1    14:189 | such arid desert even in his dream 08Ghev1    14:191 | into that very desert, as He says in the Gospel: “He 08Ghev1    14:191 | He says in the Gospel: “ He ( the unclean spirit) passes through 08Ghev1    14:194 | affair with your wives which he has compared, I am ashamed 08Ghev1    14:194 | manner full of artifice whereby he succeeded in seducing the woman 08Ghev1    14:195 | is well known that therein he committed a sin before God 08Ghev1    14:195 | sin before God, for which he was grievously punished by the 08Ghev1    14:201 | the horror of death. For he believed that the just were 08Ghev1    14:201 | of men, and so incited His disciples to betray Him, and 08Ghev1    14:201 | incited His disciples to betray Him, and the Jews to put 08Ghev1    14:201 | and the Jews to put Him to death 08Ghev1    14:202 | But when he saw the Lord walk willingly 08Ghev1    14:202 | the sufferings of the cross, he was seized with horror, and 08Ghev1    14:202 | salvation of the human race, he attempted to terrify the wife 08Ghev1    14:203 | In spite of his artifices, however, (the Word of 08Ghev1    14:203 | of God) tasted death in His human nature, while always remaining 08Ghev1    14:203 | while always remaining immortal in His divine nature, though inseparable from 08Ghev1    14:203 | divine nature, though inseparable from His humanity, and as true God 08Ghev1    14:203 | God engendered from true God. He rose again, or rather resuscitated 08Ghev1    14:203 | rose again, or rather resuscitated His human nature, in accord with 08Ghev1    14:203 | David: “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered” [Psalm 68:1]; and according 08Ghev1    14:204 | resuscitated, less for Himself, since He was spiritual, immortal and incorruptible 08Ghev1    14:204 | the human race whose nature He had taken upon Himself and 08Ghev1    14:204 | taken upon Himself and met His death. He assured by this 08Ghev1    14:204 | Himself and met His death. He assured by this resurrection the 08Ghev1    14:205 | lost and led along by his despair and that of his 08Ghev1    14:205 | his despair and that of his legions, sees himself at last 08Ghev1    14:205 | the will of God. So he has nothing to expect but 08Ghev1    14:206 | whereby a rider appears to him mounted on an ass and 08Ghev1    14:208 | denounces at the beginning of his book: “The ox knows his 08Ghev1    14:208 | his book: “The ox knows his owner, and the ass its 08Ghev1    14:209 | two before was only one. He designates by these two horses 08Ghev1    14:209 | Jews and the pagans whom He dominated but who still persecuted 08Ghev1    14:209 | dominated but who still persecuted Him. Whence then comes this man 08Ghev1    14:209 | comes this man? What does he say? He comes mounted on 08Ghev1    14:209 | man? What does he say? He comes mounted on two horses 08Ghev1    14:209 | cries at the top of his voice: “Fallen is Babylon; and 08Ghev1    14:210 | led the two horses of his iniquity to your race, that 08Ghev1    14:211 | force, in drawing you into his error. It is thus that 08Ghev1    14:211 | error. It is thus that he has led you to circumcise 08Ghev1    14:213 | prepared for those who love him.” [1 Cor. 2:9]. We do not hope to 08Ghev1    14:216 | give.” [Isa. 62:2]. The Lord Himself, when He was upon earth, told us 08Ghev1    14:216 | because they do not know him who sent me 08Ghev1    14:217 | have tribulation.” [John 16:33]. (Jesus Christ) in His prayer addressed to the Father 08Ghev1    14:218 | and on the light of His countenance. Should He will it 08Ghev1    14:218 | light of His countenance. Should He will it, (we are prepared 08Ghev1    14:218 | inflicted by your hands. This He will do at the opportune 08Ghev1    14:218 | opportune time and according to His will 08Ghev1    14:220 | glory of those who loved His name, with whom we may 08Ghev1    14:220 | of the Father, the Word, his only- begotten (Son), and the 08Ghev1    15:0 | and sent by one of his trusted servants to ’Umar, caliph 08Ghev1    15:0 | When the latter read it, he was overcome by shame 08Ghev1    15:1 | and on every occasion demonstrated his benevolence. Indeed, as we narrated 08Ghev1    15:1 | Indeed, as we narrated earlier, he was the one who released 08Ghev1    15:2 | He demonstrated the same good will 08Ghev1    15:2 | the same good will toward his own people, more so than 08Ghev1    15:2 | more so than any of his predecessors ruling before him. Opening 08Ghev1    15:2 | of his predecessors ruling before him. Opening up the treasuries, he 08Ghev1    15:2 | him. Opening up the treasuries, he gave out stipends to the 08Ghev1    15:2 | officers. After all these events, he died 08Ghev1    16:0 | Yazid) [II, 720-724] ruled for six years. He was a filthy man who 08Ghev1    16:0 | by an impure evil spirit, he ordered that the life-giving 08Ghev1    16:0 | our Lord and Savior and his disciples be broken up and 08Ghev1    16:1 | Similarly he smashed the dominical crosses of 08Ghev1    16:1 | the demon of fanaticism forced him to try to budge the 08Ghev1    16:1 | of faith. As it happened he was unable to move that 08Ghev1    16:2 | Having reached the apex of his fanaticism, he ordered the mass 08Ghev1    16:2 | the apex of his fanaticism, he ordered the mass slaughter of 08Ghev1    16:2 | again fanaticism was roused in his mind by the demon 08Ghev1    16:3 | When (Yazid) was approaching his demise and was close to 08Ghev1    16:3 | violence of that demon choked him and he perished. And thus 08Ghev1    16:3 | that demon choked him and he perished. And thus did he 08Ghev1    16:3 | he perished. And thus did he receive a worthy judgement from 08Ghev1    16:3 | of all, and thus did he perish bitterly 08Ghev1    17:1 | In the first year of his reign, he conceived the disastrous 08Ghev1    17:1 | first year of his reign, he conceived the disastrous plan of 08Ghev1    17:1 | former caliph) ’Umar, as though he had inappropriately spent the treasures 08Ghev1    17:1 | accumulated by the caliphs preceding him 08Ghev1    17:2 | inescapable, and unendurable oppression. Thereafter his hand was to weigh even 08Ghev1    18:1 | Then his mother who was named P’arsbit’ 08Ghev1    18:6 | Subsequently the Ishmaelite caliph sent his brother, Maslama (Mslim) (Maslama ibn 08Ghev1    18:7 | But when Maslama arrived there he found that he had not 08Ghev1    18:7 | arrived there he found that he had not come in time 08Ghev1    18:7 | the victory. And so, (treacherously) he put some (of al-Harashi’s 08Ghev1    18:7 | expropriated their booty and captives. He insulted, upbraided, and tortured (Sai’id 08Ghev1    18:7 | and even wanted to kill him. However, he was unable to 08Ghev1    18:7 | wanted to kill him. However, he was unable to openly give 08Ghev1    18:8 | So he did not dare to work 08Ghev1    18:8 | did not dare to work his will. Rather, he silently checked 08Ghev1    18:8 | to work his will. Rather, he silently checked these plans of 08Ghev1    18:8 | silently checked these plans of his and returned to the Ishmaelite 08Ghev1    19:0 | to threaten the Byzantine emperor. He sent an emissary to Leo 08Ghev1    19:0 | emperor of the Byzantines that he submit to him and pay 08Ghev1    19:0 | Byzantines that he submit to him and pay taxes 08Ghev1    19:1 | message, (the caliph), enraged, sent his brother Maslama with a large 08Ghev1    19:1 | in (western) Asia Minor. Thence he reached the land of Bithynia 08Ghev1    19:3 | the Byzantine general so that ( his forces) not fall into a 08Ghev1    19:3 | into a treacherous trap. Rather he wanted them merely to remain 08Ghev1    19:4 | the emperor had ordered. For he had heard that the Ishmaelite 08Ghev1    19:4 | Ishmaelite general had called upon his troops to spread about raiding 08Ghev1    19:4 | Byzantine general learned about this, he ordered his troops to arm 08Ghev1    19:4 | learned about this, he ordered his troops to arm and attack 08Ghev1    19:8 | the magnitude of the victory, he and his lords made merry 08Ghev1    19:8 | of the victory, he and his lords made merry. He gave 08Ghev1    19:8 | and his lords made merry. He gave magnificent gifts to his 08Ghev1    19:8 | He gave magnificent gifts to his brother and blessed the triumph 08Ghev1    19:8 | and blessed the triumph which he had achieved 08Ghev1    19:9 | and women slaves and equippage, he divided it among his troops 08Ghev1    19:9 | equippage, he divided it among his troops. For the rest of 08Ghev1    20:1 | The caliph made his brother swear an oath that 08Ghev1    20:1 | brother swear an oath that he would not return to him 08Ghev1    20:1 | he would not return to him until he had implemented his 08Ghev1    20:1 | not return to him until he had implemented his will, for 08Ghev1    20:1 | him until he had implemented his will, for he had vowed 08Ghev1    20:1 | had implemented his will, for he had vowed that he would 08Ghev1    20:1 | for he had vowed that he would destroy that empire and 08Ghev1    20:1 | of God on earth. And ( he swore that) he would build 08Ghev1    20:1 | earth. And (he swore that) he would build there a place 08Ghev1    20:2 | With all these (promises) as his firm intent, (Maslama) advanced with 08Ghev1    20:2 | advanced with the multitude of his troops to the land of 08Ghev1    20:2 | the land of the Byzantines. He pitched camp by the shores 08Ghev1    20:2 | the Pontic (Sea) with all his materiel 08Ghev1    20:3 | As if to demonstrate his surliness toward Emperor Leo, (Maslama 08Ghev1    20:3 | Maslama) dispatched an emissary to him with a letter full of 08Ghev1    20:6 | great before the Lord and He will aid us 08Ghev1    20:7 | Leo. (Leo), as soon as he had read the mocking letter 08Ghev1    20:8 | the letter of insults in his hand, like Hezekiah invoking the 08Ghev1    20:8 | mercy for those dear to him 08Ghev1    20:10 | He also mentioned the condemnation of 08Ghev1    20:11 | many others like it did he pour forth before the Lord 08Ghev1    20:11 | the Lord in confession, prolonging his prayers with fasting for three 08Ghev1    20:12 | After this he wrote a letter to General 08Ghev1    20:12 | insolently envision our Savior and His throne 08Ghev1    20:13 | these reasons we hope that His mercy which you insult will 08Ghev1    20:13 | for your wickedness and that He will silence that abominable mouth 08Ghev1    20:13 | the King of Kings and His city, and this temple to 08Ghev1    20:13 | temple to the glory of His name, and against me, the 08Ghev1    20:14 | hand of the Lord and His arm and the protecting power 08Ghev1    20:14 | power of the light of His face which can destroy those 08Ghev1    20:16 | the Lord our God. But He can sink you and all 08Ghev1    20:18 | is good and pleasing in His presence, and let Him pronounce 08Ghev1    20:18 | in His presence, and let Him pronounce the verdict. Let Him 08Ghev1    20:18 | Him pronounce the verdict. Let Him save His people and deliver 08Ghev1    20:18 | the verdict. Let Him save His people and deliver us those 08Ghev1    20:19 | Ishmaelite general read this letter he became even more furious and 08Ghev1    20:19 | of a rock, so that he be caught in his own 08Ghev1    20:19 | that he be caught in his own trap, as was fitting 08Ghev1    20:19 | was the Lord Who hardened his heart 08Ghev1    20:20 | Then he ordered his soldiers to prepare 08Ghev1    20:20 | Then he ordered his soldiers to prepare the boats 08Ghev1    20:20 | ship right away with all his gear, and approached the city 08Ghev1    20:21 | a forest on the sea— he ordered the iron fence for 08Ghev1    20:21 | to fight the enemy. For he remained awaiting a visitation from 08Ghev1    20:21 | to Maslama) in accordance with his deeds 08Ghev1    20:23 | undefeatable triumph (the Cross) on his shoulders, while the people glorified 08Ghev1    20:26 | to be mercilessly slain. Rather he commanded that they be kept 08Ghev1    20:28 | showed great mercy on them. He summoned (Maslama) to him and 08Ghev1    20:28 | them. He summoned (Maslama) to him and greatly upbraided him, recalling 08Ghev1    20:28 | to him and greatly upbraided him, recalling his shameless impudence. “Why 08Ghev1    20:28 | and greatly upbraided him, recalling his shameless impudence. “Why,” (Leo asked 08Ghev1    20:31 | the Mediterranean and returning to his own country in great disgrace 08Ghev1    20:31 | country in great disgrace. As he went from city to city 08Ghev1    20:31 | went from city to city, he was greeted with sighs and 08Ghev1    20:32 | And he, with his head bowed in 08Ghev1    20:32 | And he, with his head bowed in great shame 08Ghev1    20:32 | to fight against God.” Thereafter he went home and, to the 08Ghev1    20:32 | and, to the day of his death, did not gird a 08Ghev1    20:32 | not gird a sword to his waist 08Ghev1    21:1 | Armenia came out to meet him. ( Marwan) spoke words of peace 08Ghev1    21:1 | the Bagratid House. (Marwan) gave him the authority of patrician over 08Ghev1    21:1 | order of Hisham, and exalted him with many honors 08Ghev1    21:3 | to the Ishmaelite caliph, and he wrote an accusation against them 08Ghev1    21:5 | established (Ashot [III] Bagratuni, presiding prince [732-748], he went to the caliph of 08Ghev1    21:5 | of truth and wisdom in his presence 08Ghev1    21:6 | And (the caliph) exalted him worthily and acceded to his 08Ghev1    21:6 | him worthily and acceded to his request. He ordered that (the 08Ghev1    21:6 | and acceded to his request. He ordered that (the sum of 08Ghev1    21:6 | years be weighed out for him 08Ghev1    21:7 | Thereafter throughout his tenure the same level (or 08Ghev1    22:2 | triumph and much spoil. When he reached the Barda’a (Partaw) shahastan 08Ghev1    22:2 | reached the Barda’a (Partaw) shahastan he set aside a fifth portion 08Ghev1    22:3 | great thanks to Marwan and his troops, and deprecating his brother 08Ghev1    22:3 | and his troops, and deprecating his brother Maslama by citing Marwan’s 08Ghev1    22:5 | remaining loot and captives amongst his troops, giving a portion to 08Ghev1    22:5 | violent attacks and iniquitous deeds. He amputated the hands and feet 08Ghev1    23:1 | He was a powerfully built strongman 08Ghev1    23:1 | enjoyed single-combat wrestling. Whenever he heard about some (other) combatant 08Ghev1    23:1 | heard about some (other) combatant, he had him fetched so that 08Ghev1    23:1 | some (other) combatant, he had him fetched so that he might 08Ghev1    23:1 | had him fetched so that he might test his own prowess 08Ghev1    23:1 | so that he might test his own prowess. Furthermore, he occupied 08Ghev1    23:1 | test his own prowess. Furthermore, he occupied himself with drunkenness and 08Ghev1    23:2 | When the lords of his clan observed the deeds of 08Ghev1    23:2 | asking what they thought of him 08Ghev1    23:3 | They responded: “Because he has insulted the honor of 08Ghev1    23:3 | deports himself with disgraceful behavior, he is worthy of death and 08Ghev1    23:4 | a drunken stupor, and slew him with a sword. In his 08Ghev1    23:4 | him with a sword. In his stead they elevated (to the 08Ghev1    24:0 | of their caliph al-Walid, he forthwith assembled his troops. He 08Ghev1    24:0 | al-Walid, he forthwith assembled his troops. He left (as ruler 08Ghev1    24:0 | he forthwith assembled his troops. He left (as ruler) over the 08Ghev1    24:1 | Then he took the entire multitude of 08Ghev1    24:1 | took the entire multitude of his forces and went off to 08Ghev1    24:1 | off to make war against his clan, as an avenger of 08Ghev1    24:1 | death of al-Walid and his son. Finding some (men) from 08Ghev1    24:1 | and all the men of his clan with his own forces 08Ghev1    24:1 | men of his clan with his own forces. Many other sons 08Ghev1    24:1 | sons of Ishmael adhered to him, forming a large army, which 08Ghev1    24:4 | opposing side, slaying Sulaiman, and he himself held authority (Marwan) [II, 744-750] for 08Ghev1    25:3 | attempting to set traps for him everywhere. They attacked him at 08Ghev1    25:3 | for him everywhere. They attacked him at night while he was 08Ghev1    25:3 | attacked him at night while he was sleeping and his forces 08Ghev1    25:3 | while he was sleeping and his forces were dispersed throughout the 08Ghev1    25:3 | district. They wanted to kill him. But the prince’s guards alerted 08Ghev1    25:3 | But the prince’s guards alerted him about the brigands coming against 08Ghev1    25:3 | about the brigands coming against him and he escaped their clutches 08Ghev1    25:3 | brigands coming against him and he escaped their clutches by flight 08Ghev1    25:3 | escaped their clutches by flight. ( His opponents) loaded up with much 08Ghev1    25:4 | during (these) days of peace ( his enemies) tried to exact wicked 08Ghev1    25:4 | to exact wicked vengeance on him— protected himself from them for 08Ghev1    25:4 | from them for some days. He gathered the folk of his 08Ghev1    25:4 | He gathered the folk of his House into his fortress of 08Ghev1    25:4 | folk of his House into his fortress of Dariwnk’, his wife 08Ghev1    25:4 | into his fortress of Dariwnk’, his wife and entire family, and 08Ghev1    25:5 | He himself went to the land 08Ghev1    25:5 | the Ishmaelite caliph and informed him about the source of the 08Ghev1    25:5 | the disturbance between himself and his lords. When the Patrician (Ashot 08Ghev1    25:5 | When the Patrician (Ashot) and his troops arrived at the site 08Ghev1    25:5 | enjoyed numerous successes and destroyed his foes for they had heard 08Ghev1    25:5 | had heard the news of his arrival, that the Patrician of 08Ghev1    25:5 | to (the caliph’s) assistance with his [15,000] select cavalrymen 08Ghev1    25:8 | brother Dawit’ had done to him, sent an emissary to Muslim’s 08Ghev1    25:9 | as (Oqba) received this order, he was unable to retrain himself 08Ghev1    25:9 | unable to retrain himself; rather, he called at once for him 08Ghev1    25:9 | he called at once for him to be treacherously taken and 08Ghev1    25:9 | The executioner) took and bound him with wicked restraints and put 08Ghev1    25:9 | with wicked restraints and put him into confinement in jail for 08Ghev1    25:10 | Then he wrote to Marwan inquiring what 08Ghev1    25:10 | wrote to Marwan inquiring what he ( would) order. And he ordered 08Ghev1    25:10 | what he (would) order. And he ordered that his hands and 08Ghev1    25:10 | order. And he ordered that his hands and feet be cut 08Ghev1    25:10 | cut off and then that he be tied to a stake 08Ghev1    25:10 | tied to a stake until he died. Thus (Dawit’) died a 08Ghev1    25:11 | rule of Ashot and sent him to the country of the 08Ghev1    25:12 | Grigor did not cease displaying his animosity or vengefulness over the 08Ghev1    25:12 | vengefulness over the killing of his brother, though out of fear 08Ghev1    25:12 | of fear of the tyrants he demonstrated peace toward Ashot, but 08Ghev1    25:12 | but in words only. In his heart he did not recognize 08Ghev1    25:12 | words only. In his heart he did not recognize his authority 08Ghev1    25:12 | heart he did not recognize his authority. For he was waiting 08Ghev1    25:12 | not recognize his authority. For he was waiting for an opportune 08Ghev1    25:12 | opportune moment to carry out his plan 08Ghev1    26:0 | clan suggested this plan and he did this with the malicious 08Ghev1    26:1 | to Prince Ashot to convince him to participate in their fruitless 08Ghev1    26:2 | enthused by this hopeless idea— he had his doubts. He summoned 08Ghev1    26:2 | this hopeless idea—he had his doubts. He summoned his lords 08Ghev1    26:2 | idea—he had his doubts. He summoned his lords one by 08Ghev1    26:2 | had his doubts. He summoned his lords one by one and 08Ghev1    26:4 | adopt this wise advice. Resisting him, they retorted: “If you do 08Ghev1    26:8 | As a result, God withdrew his forgiveness and shattered their unity 08Ghev1    26:8 | Some of the lords accompanied him and wanted to unite with 08Ghev1    26:9 | the lords who were with him went and informed that malicious 08Ghev1    26:10 | some time wanted to implement his treachery, so he quickly assembled 08Ghev1    26:10 | to implement his treachery, so he quickly assembled his troops and 08Ghev1    26:10 | treachery, so he quickly assembled his troops and pursued (Ashot) over 08Ghev1    26:10 | crow. (Grigor) caught up with him at night and besieged the 08Ghev1    26:10 | and besieged the place where he was resting. (Grigor) knew about 08Ghev1    26:10 | not come out to help him 08Ghev1    26:11 | Seizing (Ashot), he gave him to one of 08Ghev1    26:11 | Seizing (Ashot), he gave him to one of the servants 08Ghev1    26:11 | servants of Dawit’ (Mamikonean), ordering him to blind his eyes. (And 08Ghev1    26:11 | Mamikonean), ordering him to blind his eyes. (And by this deed 08Ghev1    26:11 | eyes. (And by this deed) he reduced the glory of our 08Ghev1    26:11 | into deep sorrow not only his own person but all the 08Ghev1    26:11 | but all the lords of his own clan 08Ghev1    26:13 | for that oath-breaking Grigor, he went off to the city 08Ghev1    26:13 | and broadcast the tidings of his victory 08Ghev1    26:14 | of God was visited upon him, a punishment commensurate with his 08Ghev1    26:14 | him, a punishment commensurate with his actions. For his stomach became 08Ghev1    26:14 | commensurate with his actions. For his stomach became frightfully and dangerously 08Ghev1    26:14 | frightfully and dangerously swollen and he grew feverish. And thus did 08Ghev1    26:14 | grew feverish. And thus did he quit this life, unremembered. Afterwards 08Ghev1    26:14 | quit this life, unremembered. Afterwards his brother Mushegh became prince for 08Ghev1    26:15 | experienced this traitorous treachery. Afterwards he lived for [13] years, dying in 08Ghev1    26:15 | dying in deep old age. He was entombed with glory in 08Ghev1    26:15 | was entombed with glory in his ( clan’s) mausoleum in the village 08Ghev1    27:1 | caliphate and was fighting with his own clan members, once again 08Ghev1    27:4 | mob. For the destruction of his power derived from the Lord 08Ghev1    27:6 | Marwan realized what was unfolding, he was plunged into a great 08Ghev1    27:6 | treasury, and distributed it to his troops. Surrounding himself with soldiers 08Ghev1    27:6 | troops. Surrounding himself with soldiers, he arose against (the Abbasids 08Ghev1    27:8 | God’s retribution was visited upon him as his own blood was 08Ghev1    27:8 | was visited upon him as his own blood was demanded for 08Ghev1    27:8 | the blood of the kinsfolk he had shed 08Ghev1    27:10 | The remnants of his troops were forced back and 08Ghev1    27:10 | of (Marwan’s) reign, after which he died 08Ghev1    28:0 | l-Abbas al-Saffah), [750-754] ruled. He sent his brother, another Abdullah 08Ghev1    28:0 | al-Saffah), [750-754] ruled. He sent his brother, another Abdullah (Abu Jafar 08Ghev1    28:0 | throughout all the lands of his realm 08Ghev1    28:1 | First he came to the land of 08Ghev1    28:1 | torments, to the point that he was demanding taxes from the 08Ghev1    28:2 | He made many orphans and widows 08Ghev1    28:3 | He viciously tormented the inhabitants of 08Ghev1    28:5 | When they had satisfied his wicked appetite, he passed on 08Ghev1    28:5 | had satisfied his wicked appetite, he passed on to the area 08Ghev1    28:6 | Wherever he went, through his rapacious, greedy 08Ghev1    28:6 | Wherever he went, through his rapacious, greedy behavior, he entrapped 08Ghev1    28:6 | through his rapacious, greedy behavior, he entrapped people like someone casting 08Ghev1    28:6 | net, to the point that his own family styled him the 08Ghev1    28:6 | that his own family styled him the “father of a coin 08Ghev1    28:6 | a coin.” For in truth he revered the coin more than 08Ghev1    28:6 | revered the coin more than he revered God 08Ghev1    28:7 | When he was leaving our land he 08Ghev1    28:7 | he was leaving our land he placed Yazid (Ezit) (Yezid ibn 08Ghev1    28:8 | Ashot, and the son of his father’s brother. He was a 08Ghev1    28:8 | son of his father’s brother. He was a tall, attractive man 08Ghev1    28:9 | Wherever they sent him he led his troops, although 08Ghev1    28:9 | Wherever they sent him he led his troops, although they 08Ghev1    28:9 | they sent him he led his troops, although they were toiling 08Ghev1    28:10 | after three years of rule. His brother, the other Abdullah (Abu 08Ghev1    28:10 | Jafar al-Mansur) took over his authority, ruling for [22] years [754-775] as 08Ghev1    29:0 | During his reign the Byzantine emperor (Constantine 08Ghev1    29:0 | Byzantine emperor (Constantine) [V], Copronymous, [740-775] left his imperial seat and came to 08Ghev1    29:1 | amount of gold and silver. He also found in that treasury 08Ghev1    29:1 | of the Lord’s Cross, which he removed and took with him 08Ghev1    29:1 | he removed and took with him 08Ghev1    29:2 | He also took to Byzantine territory 08Ghev1    29:3 | they too departed along with him. Receiving (the emperor’s) permission they 08Ghev1    29:4 | Yazid assembled the troops under him and went to that city 08Ghev1    29:4 | land. Assembling an innumerable host, he designated officials over the work 08Ghev1    29:5 | He led the sons of Ishmael 08Ghev1    29:5 | city from (their) foes. And he stipulated that the provisions for 08Ghev1    30:1 | individual named Sulaiman. (Allied) with him were the sons of sinfulness 08Ghev1    30:4 | was fatally stabbed, fell from his horse and was surrounded by 08Ghev1    30:4 | by the enemy, who killed him 08Ghev1    30:5 | the death of the brother he so deeply loved, he (resolved 08Ghev1    30:5 | brother he so deeply loved, he ( resolved to) sacrifice his own 08Ghev1    30:5 | loved, he (resolved to) sacrifice his own life. He dismounted and 08Ghev1    30:5 | to) sacrifice his own life. He dismounted and hamstrung his horse 08Ghev1    30:5 | life. He dismounted and hamstrung his horse, and then commenced furious 08Ghev1    30:5 | then commenced furious single combat. He covered the ground with numerous 08Ghev1    30:5 | numerous corpses, seeking revenge for his brother’s blood. But then he 08Ghev1    30:5 | his brother’s blood. But then he gave his life, defeated in 08Ghev1    30:5 | blood. But then he gave his life, defeated in battle. Thus 08Ghev1    30:7 | into Gagik Artsruni’s hands. And he killed Sulaiman and many with 08Ghev1    30:7 | killed Sulaiman and many with him 08Ghev1    31:0 | ibn Usaid) was still ruling, he sent an emissary to the 08Ghev1    31:0 | to establish marriage relations with his ( House). By this, (Yazid) sought 08Ghev1    31:1 | gave (Yazid) as a wife his sister, named Khatun. (The Khaqan 08Ghev1    31:2 | entrusted it to one of his generals, named R’azht’arxan, of the 08Ghev1    31:2 | R’azht’arxan, of the Xat’irlit’ber brigade. He sent (this army) to our 08Ghev1    31:6 | the land of the Armenians, he could not even lift his 08Ghev1    31:6 | he could not even lift his head (from shame); rather, he 08Ghev1    31:6 | his head (from shame); rather, he just sat there like an 08Ghev1    31:6 | land was as nothing to him 08Ghev1    31:7 | the caliph and (even) sent his son as a hostage to 08Ghev1    31:7 | the land of the Syrians. He himself soon died by the 08Ghev1    32:0 | the land of the Armenians. He was an impious and bloodthirsty 08Ghev1    32:2 | lord of the Artsrunik’ House, he was unable to find any 08Ghev1    32:2 | to flee to. And so he migrated to the fortress of 08Ghev1    32:2 | land with their cavalry. Then he arose and commenced raiding in 08Ghev1    32:3 | try to catch (Gagik) in his net 08Ghev1    32:4 | Artsrunik’ saw the destruction of his forces, (he realized) that he 08Ghev1    32:4 | the destruction of his forces, ( he realized) that he would be 08Ghev1    32:4 | his forces, (he realized) that he would be unable to resume 08Ghev1    32:4 | would be unable to resume his impious deeds, and retreated into 08Ghev1    32:4 | retreated into the fortress where he desisted for a while. Subsequently 08Ghev1    32:4 | Subsequently another force came against him. Its chief was Muse’, who 08Ghev1    32:5 | When he was unable to capture it 08Ghev1    32:5 | was unable to capture it, he treacherously summoned (Gagik) to (discuss 08Ghev1    32:5 | Muse’) arrested (Gagik) and turned him over to the caliph who 08Ghev1    32:5 | to the caliph who put him in shackles and threw him 08Ghev1    32:5 | him in shackles and threw him into a prison of unbearable 08Ghev1    32:5 | unbearable narrowness and demanded from him the silver he had demanded 08Ghev1    32:5 | demanded from him the silver he had demanded as tax from 08Ghev1    32:6 | the treasure which was in his hands, just to save his 08Ghev1    32:6 | his hands, just to save his life. But it did no 08Ghev1    32:6 | it did no good, for he died there in tribulation, like 08Ghev1    33:4 | angrily summoned Yazid and, as his replacement, sent Muslim’s son, Bakkar 08Ghev1    33:5 | al-Tai’i), [754-759] was sent as his replacement. This was because with 08Ghev1    33:5 | was because with deceitful machinations he was furthering the descent into 08Ghev1    33:6 | mover in this) was not he; instead, he was implementing the 08Ghev1    33:6 | this) was not he; instead, he was implementing the will (of 08Ghev1    33:6 | God), the corrector of princes. He was (but) a witness to 08Ghev1    33:7 | of the Armenians, along with him came many brigades from the 08Ghev1    33:7 | sword, and slaughter increased during his clan’s tenure 08Ghev1    34:2 | of the Mamikonean House. When he went to the capital Dwin 08Ghev1    34:2 | went to the capital Dwin, he greatly organized his troops. There 08Ghev1    34:2 | capital Dwin, he greatly organized his troops. There he received weapons 08Ghev1    34:2 | greatly organized his troops. There he received weapons and (other) war 08Ghev1    34:2 | and (other) war materiel. (Although) he himself took up shield, helmet 08Ghev1    34:2 | all the armaments (of war), he made himself appear to be 08Ghev1    34:3 | When he ( finally) resolved to distance himself 08Ghev1    34:3 | distance himself (from the Arabs) he went to the city of 08Ghev1    34:3 | in the Shirak district, where he killed the tax collector and 08Ghev1    34:3 | tax collector and seized whatever he found there 08Ghev1    34:4 | He took his own (Mamikonean) House 08Ghev1    34:4 | He took his own (Mamikonean) House and went 08Ghev1    34:6 | in the land of Georgia. He captured gorges, seized part of 08Ghev1    34:8 | word) to all parts of his realm that taxes be gathered 08Ghev1    34:10 | He united some of the Armenian 08Ghev1    34:10 | of the Armenian lords with him and withdrew from submission to 08Ghev1    34:10 | from submission to the Ishmaelites. He found some of the sons 08Ghev1    34:10 | the sons of Ishmael in his own district and (even) in 08Ghev1    34:10 | own district and (even) in his own home. They had come 08Ghev1    34:10 | had come to demand from him the bloodprice for those clanmates 08Ghev1    34:10 | them to the sword. Then he migrated to Artagers fortress with 08Ghev1    34:10 | migrated to Artagers fortress with his House 08Ghev1    34:11 | district of Bagrewand with [260] men, he seized the tax collector named 08Ghev1    34:11 | Mjur (Apumchur) and those with him and put them to his 08Ghev1    34:11 | him and put them to his sword. Thus, in that country 08Ghev1    34:12 | physically and spiritually flocked to him 08Ghev1    34:13 | quarters arose and came against him. But before this, some [200] heavily 08Ghev1    34:14 | and died. (As for Mushegh), he gathered up the weapons, booty 08Ghev1    34:14 | fallen and gave them to his own troops. Then he himself 08Ghev1    34:14 | to his own troops. Then he himself went toward his fortress 08Ghev1    34:14 | Then he himself went toward his fortress 08Ghev1    34:15 | complaints from all sides. So he gathered up his troops and 08Ghev1    34:15 | sides. So he gathered up his troops and those from the 08Ghev1    34:17 | Here Mushegh and some [200] of his men pounced on them. As 08Ghev1    34:19 | the governor’s) people came before him, shrieking and wailing and casting 08Ghev1    34:24 | delusional visions, and everyone believed him and called him a seer 08Ghev1    34:24 | everyone believed him and called him a seer 08Ghev1    34:26 | And he as if involuntarily moved by 08Ghev1    34:26 | as if involuntarily moved by his own firm and arrogant thoughts 08Ghev1    34:30 | harmful and disastrous affair, since he was a prudent and brilliant 08Ghev1    34:31 | Rather, he continued to advise them to 08Ghev1    34:31 | monk’s fanatical and damaging counsel. He note: “You are too young 08Ghev1    34:31 | has a limitless host at his disposal and his treasury can 08Ghev1    34:31 | host at his disposal and his treasury can supply them with 08Ghev1    34:32 | lift a hand (against them). He quakes with fear at the 08Ghev1    34:33 | power of the Byzantine emperor, his personal bravery, (and the qualities 08Ghev1    34:33 | bravery, (and the qualities of) his forces and materiel. He never 08Ghev1    34:33 | of) his forces and materiel. He never once thought to capture 08Ghev1    34:34 | Yet now (even he) who possessed such strength drew 08Ghev1    34:36 | caliph, (and I know that) he will not stop until he 08Ghev1    34:36 | he will not stop until he succeeds 08Ghev1    34:37 | doubts. But the effects of his devious, destructive advice were revealed 08Ghev1    34:38 | the Artsrunik’ House, Hamazasp and his brothers, stayed where they were 08Ghev1    34:40 | the country of the Armenians. He assembled some [30,000] select, heavily armed 08Ghev1    34:41 | He sent them off from the 08Ghev1    34:43 | When he entered the city, he was 08Ghev1    34:43 | When he entered the city, he was informed by the citizens 08Ghev1    34:43 | been informed about all this, he prepared his own military commanders 08Ghev1    34:43 | about all this, he prepared his own military commanders accordingly 08Ghev1    34:45 | this document unreliable, as though he deceitfully wanted to save the 08Ghev1    34:45 | this in mind, they ignored his words and persisted in carrying 08Ghev1    34:46 | of Vaspurakan (including) Hamazasp and his brothers and those from the 08Ghev1    34:47 | from the Bagratunik’ clan with his forces, and they advanced upon 08Ghev1    34:50 | messenger) and beat and tortured him as a liar. (Hamazasp) himself 08Ghev1    34:50 | the village of Arche’sh with his troops 08Ghev1    34:53 | them was able to save his own life 08Ghev1    34:69 | commander-in-chief) Smbat and his ally and comrade Sahak from 08Ghev1    34:72 | God’s visitation, (God) Who showered His mercy on humanity from the 08Ghev1    34:72 | especially on those who glorified His name. They called upon God’s 08Ghev1    34:72 | God’s loving mercy and sought His assistance for the hopeless and 08Ghev1    35:3 | of the Armenians as though he had enjoyed some wonderful and 08Ghev1    35:3 | the land of the Persians. He wanted to stand before the 08Ghev1    35:3 | and receive a reward from him for his labors 08Ghev1    35:3 | a reward from him for his labors 08Ghev1    35:4 | righteous God was delivered upon him and he perished in the 08Ghev1    35:4 | was delivered upon him and he perished in the country of 08Ghev1    35:4 | the country of the Persians. He died suffering from horrible pains 08Ghev1    35:4 | blood of innocents shed by his hands. He was killed not 08Ghev1    35:4 | innocents shed by his hands. He was killed not by the 08Ghev1    35:4 | edged (earthly) sword which severed his spirit, breath, sinews, and mind 08Ghev1    35:5 | vengeance for the blood of ( His) sons and repayment for those 08Ghev1    35:5 | repayment for those who hated Him. ( God) cleansed and preserved the 08Ghev1    35:5 | and preserved the country of His ( believing) people, and drew back 08Ghev1    36:1 | having worked all the malice his heart desired, crushing his own 08Ghev1    36:1 | malice his heart desired, crushing his own soul with the sickness 08Ghev1    36:1 | sickness of greed for money— his clan’s particular greed—cursed by 08Ghev1    36:2 | to be meted out to him in the next life by 08Ghev1    36:2 | by means of one of His worthy servants, a certain priest 08Ghev1    36:2 | the caliph’s) death in which he saw the place of his 08Ghev1    36:2 | he saw the place of his torments, a deep prison sealed 08Ghev1    36:3 | who opened the door. And he saw flames shooting up to 08Ghev1    36:3 | stairs of the pit where he was trapped and received the 08Ghev1    36:3 | and received the punishment that he merited 08Ghev1    36:4 | about the fate which awaited him, judicious punishment for his wicked 08Ghev1    36:4 | awaited him, judicious punishment for his wicked deeds by the righteous 08Ghev1    37:0 | son, Muhammad al-Mahdi [775-785] succeeded him 08Ghev1    37:1 | He was much more noble than 08Ghev1    37:1 | was much more noble than his father and of much better 08Ghev1    37:1 | and of much better disposition. He opened all the treasuries which 08Ghev1    37:1 | closed, and distributed gifts to his troops 08Ghev1    37:2 | He also opened the border gates 08Ghev1    37:3 | land of the Armenians. During his reign pure silver ore was 08Ghev1    37:4 | the authority of the Byzantines. He assembled a force which he 08Ghev1    37:4 | He assembled a force which he entrusted to one of his 08Ghev1    37:4 | he entrusted to one of his generals, his own brother who 08Ghev1    37:4 | to one of his generals, his own brother who was named 08Ghev1    37:4 | Emperor Constantine [V] also died, and his son, Leo [IV, 775-780] occupied his father’s 08Ghev1    37:4 | and his son, Leo [IV, 775-780] occupied his father’s throne 08Ghev1    37:5 | begin raiding Byzantine territory with his troops, the emperor quickly sent 08Ghev1    37:7 | Emperor Leo received his troops with great adulation and 08Ghev1    37:7 | gave very magnificent gifts to his generals. Then they rested for 08Ghev1    38:0 | We learned that along with his message, (the caliph) sent two 08Ghev1    38:2 | did not get upset. Instead, he calmly wrote a reply: “Man 08Ghev1    38:5 | of Armenia, had also assembled his forces and came to the 08Ghev1    38:6 | He went to the areas of 08Ghev1    39:0 | Leo, Constantine’s son, died and his son Constantine [VI] succeeded him, an 08Ghev1    39:0 | and his son Constantine [VI] succeeded him, an extremely young boy 08Ghev1    39:1 | death of the Byzantine emperor, he assembled many troops, appointed his 08Ghev1    39:1 | he assembled many troops, appointed his son Harun (Aharon) as general 08Ghev1    39:3 | the caliph. (The emperor) received him with great ceremony and delight 08Ghev1    39:3 | ceremony and delight, and honored him because of his personal bravery 08Ghev1    39:3 | and honored him because of his personal bravery, since he had 08Ghev1    39:3 | of his personal bravery, since he had earlier learned about his 08Ghev1    39:3 | he had earlier learned about his courageousness 08Ghev1    39:4 | Tachat’ had demonstrated his bravery to the emperor previously 08Ghev1    39:4 | who are called Bulghars, whence he returned with great victory 08Ghev1    39:5 | When the emperor observed his brave heart, he appointed him 08Ghev1    39:5 | emperor observed his brave heart, he appointed him general over [60,000] men 08Ghev1    39:5 | his brave heart, he appointed him general over [60,000] men; and he 08Ghev1    39:5 | him general over [60,000] men; and he remained obedient to the emperor 08Ghev1    39:5 | the death of Constantine and his son Leo, and the accession 08Ghev1    39:6 | oath from them so that he could return to his country 08Ghev1    39:6 | that he could return to his country. He promised to lift 08Ghev1    39:6 | could return to his country. He promised to lift the blockade 08Ghev1    39:7 | the caliph heard about this, he swiftly acceded to the request 08Ghev1    39:7 | the request, promising (Tachat) whatsoever he wanted 08Ghev1    39:8 | country of the Byzantines with his entire House and extricated the 08Ghev1    39:9 | the caliph’s son, styled (Tachat) his father and gave him very 08Ghev1    39:9 | Tachat) his father and gave him very splendid gifts. And when 08Ghev1    39:9 | caliph, the latter personally thanked him and gave him many valuable 08Ghev1    39:9 | personally thanked him and gave him many valuable items from the 08Ghev1    39:9 | items from the royal treasury. He also gave him the dignity 08Ghev1    39:9 | royal treasury. He also gave him the dignity of the principate 08Ghev1    39:9 | prince of Armenia) and sent him back to his land with 08Ghev1    39:9 | and sent him back to his land with great grandeur 08Ghev1    39:10 | country, (‘Uthman) did not implement his prince’s order. Instead he delayed 08Ghev1    39:10 | implement his prince’s order. Instead he delayed and sent emissaries to 08Ghev1    39:10 | submitted to our rule, for he might be a traitor in 08Ghev1    39:11 | caliph about the rupture of his authority, he was unable (to 08Ghev1    39:11 | the rupture of his authority, he was unable (to reach him 08Ghev1    39:11 | he was unable (to reach him). This was because (‘Uthman’s allies 08Ghev1    39:12 | Thus his complaints did not reach the 08Ghev1    39:12 | Caliph) Muhammad (al-Mahdi) and his son Harun until the end 08Ghev1    39:12 | Caliph Muhammad (al-Mahdi) and his son Harun a great disquiet 08Ghev1    39:12 | Unwillingly, at the caliph’s command, he ( finally) gave the principate to 08Ghev1    39:14 | the most disagreeable sweltering heat. He encamped on the plain called 08Ghev1    39:16 | al-Mahdi) was enraged when he learned about the lamentable deaths 08Ghev1    39:16 | Tachat and the lords with him 08Ghev1    39:17 | He terminated (‘Uthman’s) rule and sent 08Ghev1    40:0 | After (al-Mahdi), his son Musa (Muse’) (al-Hadi 08Ghev1    40:1 | He was a wanton, impudent and 08Ghev1    40:1 | manipulated by the demon inside him that when he was disporting 08Ghev1    40:1 | demon inside him that when he was disporting himself in accordance 08Ghev1    40:1 | disporting himself in accordance with his unworthy behavior, he designated men 08Ghev1    40:1 | accordance with his unworthy behavior, he designated men as targets instead 08Ghev1    40:2 | When he was confirmed in his authority 08Ghev1    40:2 | When he was confirmed in his authority (as caliph) he sent 08Ghev1    40:2 | in his authority (as caliph) he sent a certain Khouzaima (Xazm 08Ghev1    40:2 | of Rauh. Truly, as befitted his name he was contentious (xazmabar 08Ghev1    40:2 | Truly, as befitted his name he was contentious (xazmabar) and fiendish 08Ghev1    40:3 | When he arrived at the city of 08Ghev1    40:3 | lords came out to meet him, including the Artsrunid princes Hamazasp 08Ghev1    40:4 | excellent readiness of their troops, he immediately had them seized, bound 08Ghev1    40:5 | Then he sent accusations about them to 08Ghev1    40:7 | And he told them: “The only way 08Ghev1    40:8 | When Meruzhan heard this pronouncement he was terrified about his temporal 08Ghev1    40:8 | pronouncement he was terrified about his temporal death and condemned his 08Ghev1    40:8 | his temporal death and condemned his person to loss in eternal 08Ghev1    40:8 | to loss in eternal Gehenna. He destroyed the mild yoke of 08Ghev1    40:9 | Christ will have mercy on his repentant soul 08Ghev1    40:13 | of injustice, summoned them before him at a tribunal 08Ghev1    40:14 | Since he was previously cognizant of their 08Ghev1    40:14 | and their enthusiasm for it, he did not repeat the same 08Ghev1    40:14 | same arguments to them. Rather, he had the venerable Sahak brought 08Ghev1    40:15 | attached (to this device) with his armpits on the forked ends 08Ghev1    40:15 | on the forked ends and his hands tightly tied to the 08Ghev1    40:15 | a cudgel so severely that his body separated into pieces 08Ghev1    40:16 | being held outside, in chains. He prayed to the Lord in 08Ghev1    40:16 | prayed to the Lord in his heart without moving his lips 08Ghev1    40:16 | in his heart without moving his lips or making any audible 08Ghev1    40:16 | sound. It was only in his heart that he lamented and 08Ghev1    40:16 | only in his heart that he lamented and sighed and called 08Ghev1    40:16 | for aid in the tribulation he was about to face 08Ghev1    40:17 | severely tortured (Sahak), they released him from the painful bonds and 08Ghev1    40:17 | the same fashion they tied him between the two wooden struts 08Ghev1    40:17 | wooden struts and also beat him with even greater ferocity 08Ghev1    40:19 | be hanged on wood. And he appointed soldiers to guard (their 08Ghev1    40:19 | that even after their deaths ( his heart) was not softened. Rather 08Ghev1    40:19 | heart) was not softened. Rather, he had the bodies removed from 08Ghev1    40:22 | year and then died. During his day the prince of the 08Ghev1    40:22 | cruelly slain, raised up by his hands and feet and cut 08Ghev1    40:23 | Thus after his death, he was regarded as 08Ghev1    40:23 | Thus after his death, he was regarded as a sacrificial 08Ghev1    41:0 | Aharon) (al-Rashid), [786-809] became caliph. He was the son of Muhammad 08Ghev1    41:1 | During his reign his own brother ’Ubaidullah 08Ghev1    41:1 | During his reign his own brother ’Ubaidullah (Ovbedla) opposed 08Ghev1    41:1 | own brother ’Ubaidullah (Ovbedla) opposed him. Because of the antagonism between 08Ghev1    41:1 | the territorial authority), giving to his brother Atrpatakan and Armenia together 08Ghev1    41:2 | In accordance with his evil nature he designated for 08Ghev1    41:2 | accordance with his evil nature he designated for governors over our 08Ghev1    41:2 | ibn Mazyad al-Shaybani), [787-788, 799-801]. After him was Abd al-Kebir (Abdalk’bir 08Ghev1    41:3 | Following him was a certain Sulaiman (Sulaiman 08Ghev1    41:3 | over the land, entrusting to him the Lord’s people, who were 08Ghev1    41:5 | to the city of Dwin his son-in-law, a certain 08Ghev1    41:5 | man, son of one of his maid-servants, who was of 08Ghev1    41:5 | who was of Greek nationality. He imposed unendurably heavy taxes on 08Ghev1    41:8 | satan devised another wicked scheme. He had lead seals put around 08Ghev1    41:8 | worst extremes of bankruptcy through his intolerant measures 08Ghev1    42:0 | no one was master of his own belongings. Instead, everything was 08Ghev1    42:2 | from the Amatunik’ House and his son Hamam and others of 08Ghev1    42:6 | He called them to him and 08Ghev1    42:6 | He called them to him and gave honors to the 08Ghev1    42:6 | the lords and their cavalry. He settled the common folk on 08Ghev1    42:9 | So he summoned all the clerics and 08Ghev1    42:9 | something that later is discovered, he will pay for it with 08Ghev1    42:9 | will pay for it with his life 08Ghev1    42:10 | clerics) turned over everything to him. Everything kept hidden in the 08Ghev1    42:10 | they revealed and placed before him without exception: precious gold and 08Ghev1    42:11 | as (Ibn Ducas) saw this, he decided to confiscate all of 08Ghev1    42:11 | of it, but then changed his mind and took (only) whatever 08Ghev1    42:11 | took (only) whatever appealed to him from the treasuries and splendid 08Ghev1    42:12 | The rest he gave to the sacrist of 08Ghev1    43:2 | the unworthy scribe Sargis, from his legitimate funds to reproduce it 09Draskh1    1:1 | said of the Father that He held within His own control 09Draskh1    1:1 | Father that He held within His own control the ceasing of 09Draskh1    1:8 | our own Japheth and single him out 09Draskh1    1:9 | our nation is descended from him but that he was known 09Draskh1    1:9 | descended from him but that he was known as the ancestor 09Draskh1    1:10 | briefly compose a genealogy (of his generations): namely who among them 09Draskh1    1:10 | house of Togarmah, and subsequently his descendants governed us 09Draskh1    1:13 | shall add (an account of) his sons and grandsons who became 09Draskh1    1:13 | who became worthy of occupying his holy throne, and also of 09Draskh1    1:14 | has written an account on his works, behavior, wisdom, contests, building 09Draskh1    1:14 | ruled over Armenia instead of his father 09Draskh1    1:15 | and on his courageous contests, vigorous trials, and 09Draskh1    1:15 | I shall show how wisely he regulated the prosperity of our 09Draskh1    1:15 | prosperity of our country. Besides him, we shall also tell you 09Draskh1    1:15 | among them displayed themselves in his days as illustrious, famous, magnanimous 09Draskh1    1:18 | and the great prince Gagik, his nephew (sister’s son), by crowning 09Draskh1    1:19 | Ashot son of Smbat, and his namesake, (Ashot) son of the 09Draskh1    1:20 | manner receiving a throne from him, was properly laden with eminence 09Draskh1    1:20 | gifts, and sent back to his country 09Draskh1    1:26 | was made out of timber. He ( the Lord) made them at 09Draskh1    1:26 | an insignificant piece of wood, He saved them so that through 09Draskh1    1:26 | them so that through them he might provide for the regeneration 09Draskh1    2:1 | unwilling navigation of Noah and his coming out on shore in 09Draskh1    2:1 | of the Lord together with his children, their wives and still 09Draskh1    2:2 | Gamir), and the territory in his possession was named Gamirk’ from 09Draskh1    2:2 | possession was named Gamirk’ from his name 09Draskh1    2:4 | who named the territory of his house Media (Mark’) after himself 09Draskh1    2:6 | who named the country that he possessed Thrace after himself, as 09Draskh1    2:6 | Chittim (K’itiim) who brought under his sway the Macedonians 09Draskh1    2:12 | ruled alone over the Thracians, he thought that he should divide 09Draskh1    2:12 | the Thracians, he thought that he should divide his own territories 09Draskh1    2:12 | thought that he should divide his own territories into three parts 09Draskh1    2:12 | and hand these over to his sons to possess, and thus 09Draskh1    2:12 | sons to possess, and thus he carried out his intent 09Draskh1    2:12 | and thus he carried out his intent 09Draskh1    2:13 | our people Ashkenazian after himself, he gave the suzerainty over the 09Draskh1    2:13 | our own people, over whom he ruled, and called the former 09Draskh1    2:13 | the House of Togarmah from his own name 09Draskh1    2:15 | by one as unworthy of his narration, yet, comparing the genealogies 09Draskh1    2:15 | beginning of the rule of his son Hayk. From Japheth to 09Draskh1    2:16 | in words the record of his generations, that is to say 09Draskh1    2:17 | kings of Persia, and in his search he found there a 09Draskh1    2:17 | Persia, and in his search he found there a trustworthy book 09Draskh1    2:17 | that dealt with our people, he presented them to Vagharshak 09Draskh1    3:0 | of Hayk against Bel and His Descendants 09Draskh1    3:1 | exalting himself, attempted to impose his rule over all the other 09Draskh1    3:2 | from the domination of Bel, he immediately came to our land 09Draskh1    3:2 | came to our land with his son Aramaneak, whom he had 09Draskh1    3:2 | with his son Aramaneak, whom he had sired in Babylon, and 09Draskh1    3:2 | in Babylon, and also with his daughters, grandchildren, slaves born in 09Draskh1    3:2 | and outsiders who had joined him 09Draskh1    3:3 | is Bel, pursued Hayk with his own forces, composed of men 09Draskh1    3:4 | Soon our Hayk shot from his well-bent bow an arrow 09Draskh1    3:4 | of Nimrod, and piercing through his back, pinned him down to 09Draskh1    3:4 | piercing through his back, pinned him down to the ground. Having 09Draskh1    3:4 | to the ground. Having killed him in this manner, Hayk ruled 09Draskh1    3:4 | ruled over the land as his own paternal lot, and named 09Draskh1    3:5 | Subsequently, he regulated many civic transactions, and 09Draskh1    3:5 | land. After a long life he died, having entrusted our land 09Draskh1    3:5 | having entrusted our land to his son Aramaneak 09Draskh1    3:6 | Aramaneak ruled over our people, he went and lived in a 09Draskh1    3:6 | by their gurgling waters. Afterwards he built the valleys of the 09Draskh1    3:6 | named the mountain Aragac after his name, while he called the 09Draskh1    3:6 | Aragac after his name, while he called the territory at the 09Draskh1    3:8 | Aramayis erected a city as his place of residence. He built 09Draskh1    3:8 | as his place of residence. He built it magnificently with blocks 09Draskh1    3:10 | After he had lived for many years 09Draskh1    3:10 | Amasia, and died shortly after his birth 09Draskh1    3:11 | of the southern mountain which he named Masis after himself, and 09Draskh1    3:11 | Maseac’otn. After a few years he sired Gegham, and then he 09Draskh1    3:11 | he sired Gegham, and then he died 09Draskh1    3:12 | of a small sea. There he built villages and gerdastans, and 09Draskh1    3:13 | in Armawir and rule over his paternal house 09Draskh1    3:14 | To Sisak he gave for a place of 09Draskh1    3:17 | of the glorious display of his might, the nations who live 09Draskh1    3:17 | consequently call us Armaneakk’ in his name 09Draskh1    3:18 | Through many daring contests he brought under his sway not 09Draskh1    3:18 | daring contests he brought under his sway not only those who 09Draskh1    3:18 | that land Armenia Proton from his name. To this day they 09Draskh1    3:19 | He called the country extending from 09Draskh1    3:20 | far as the borders of his native domain; as for the 09Draskh1    3:20 | as for the entirety of his native land, he called it 09Draskh1    3:20 | entirety of his native land, he called it Greater Armenia 09Draskh1    3:21 | and having lived many years, he died 09Draskh1    3:22 | of the land, and named his place of residence Ayrarat from 09Draskh1    3:22 | place of residence Ayrarat from his name 09Draskh1    3:23 | fairness, through frequent embassies promised him generous gifts and munificent profits 09Draskh1    3:23 | and munificent profits, provided that he would be willing either to 09Draskh1    3:23 | either to take her as his wife, or at least fulfill 09Draskh1    3:24 | Upon his refusal, Shamiram hastened (her men 09Draskh1    3:24 | not to persecute or kill him, but rather to subdue and 09Draskh1    3:24 | rather to subdue and seize him in order to carry out 09Draskh1    3:24 | the warriors who were fighting. He was survived by his son 09Draskh1    3:24 | fighting. He was survived by his son Kardos 09Draskh1    3:25 | Ara, named Kardos Ara after his father, and placed him in 09Draskh1    3:25 | after his father, and placed him in charge of supervising matters 09Draskh1    3:25 | of supervising matters in Armenia. He also died in war with 09Draskh1    3:25 | Shamiram, and was survived by his most clever son Anushawan Sosanuer 09Draskh1    3:26 | He died after many years of 09Draskh1    3:27 | None of his children nor his children’s children 09Draskh1    3:27 | None of his children nor his children’s children ruled over their 09Draskh1    4:0 | The Reign of Paroyr and His Successors until Vahe 09Draskh1    4:1 | having renewed the ascendancy of his family he ruled over his 09Draskh1    4:1 | the ascendancy of his family he ruled over his domain 09Draskh1    4:1 | his family he ruled over his domain 09Draskh1    4:2 | He was the first among the 09Draskh1    4:3 | of Media, who had through his generosity won the friendship of 09Draskh1    4:3 | own valiant victorious Paroyr, granted him royal insignia and honor, and 09Draskh1    4:5 | During his ( Paroyr’s) time the Arcruni, who 09Draskh1    4:5 | Senek’erim), were accorded welcome by him in order to establish their 09Draskh1    4:6 | Paroyr was survived by his son Hrach’e, whose fame and 09Draskh1    4:6 | physical appearance did justice to his name, since to the onlookers 09Draskh1    4:6 | name, since to the onlookers he always appeared to be handsome 09Draskh1    4:6 | handsome and with sparkles in his eyes 09Draskh1    4:7 | the Jews by Nebuchadnezzar during his time 09Draskh1    4:8 | Hrach’e asked Nebuchadnezzar (to let him have) a certain Shambat, one 09Draskh1    4:8 | of the important captives, whom he settled in our land with 09Draskh1    4:10 | He was followed by Pachoych, and 09Draskh1    4:11 | the second Haykak, and after him came Eruand, who begot Tigran 09Draskh1    4:11 | shortly after the commencement of his reign 09Draskh1    4:12 | many names and stories, let him know that the books of 09Draskh1    4:13 | to be by virtue of his wisdom more soberminded than any 09Draskh1    4:14 | and regulating many civic transactions, he took away the power from 09Draskh1    4:15 | He also subordinated the Greeks in 09Draskh1    4:16 | Then, having killed Astyages (Azhdahak), he took the latter’s court captive 09Draskh1    4:16 | of dragons, and holding Cyrus, he seized and annexed the domains 09Draskh1    4:17 | thus extending the borders of his own people to the ancient 09Draskh1    4:17 | our abode. More and more he exalted our people and endowed 09Draskh1    4:17 | and endowed her with riches. He made all of those who 09Draskh1    4:18 | name, derives its origin from him, and is assumed to be 09Draskh1    4:19 | Thus he was a very wise, virtuous 09Draskh1    4:19 | and assiduous man, praiseworthy in his ways and works, who conducted 09Draskh1    4:19 | ways and works, who conducted his life honestly 09Draskh1    4:20 | Moreover, since he kept himself in equipoise by 09Draskh1    4:20 | with equity, the evidence of his noble contests was thus more 09Draskh1    4:20 | necessary in order to praise him, but the great urgency of 09Draskh1    4:20 | to spend time to glorify him; it rather forces me to 09Draskh1    4:22 | They compared his toils with those of the 09Draskh1    4:22 | tradition about Vahagn holds that his life-size statue stood in 09Draskh1    4:23 | From his line descend the Vahuni, (for 09Draskh1    4:23 | Araweneank’ traced their lineage from his youngest son Arawen 09Draskh1    4:26 | by Alexander the Macedonian, because he was indignant with him 09Draskh1    4:26 | because he was indignant with him 09Draskh1    5:0 | of Vagharshak the Parthian and His Reforms; His Successors until Tigran 09Draskh1    5:0 | the Parthian and His Reforms; His Successors until Tigran [II] of Noble 09Draskh1    5:1 | us as king and about his descendants who succeeded him on 09Draskh1    5:1 | about his descendants who succeeded him on the throne and were 09Draskh1    5:2 | Philip had conquered the world, he willed his domain to many 09Draskh1    5:2 | conquered the world, he willed his domain to many with the 09Draskh1    5:2 | empire would be named after him, since he had ruled over 09Draskh1    5:2 | be named after him, since he had ruled over all 09Draskh1    5:3 | After his death, Seleucus ruled over Babylon 09Draskh1    5:4 | Upon his death Antiochus, surnamed Soter (Sovter 09Draskh1    5:4 | Antiochus, surnamed Soter (Sovter), succeeded him 09Draskh1    5:7 | all the kingdoms, and since he had despotically undertaken the task 09Draskh1    5:7 | task of conquering the world, he crowned his brother Vagharshak, a 09Draskh1    5:7 | conquering the world, he crowned his brother Vagharshak, a prudent, wise 09Draskh1    5:8 | After numerous victorious contests with his enemies, the latter properly regulated 09Draskh1    5:9 | First, he displayed on himself the splendor 09Draskh1    5:9 | pomp. Subsequently, establishing naxarardoms under his immediate supervision, he stationed them 09Draskh1    5:9 | naxarardoms under his immediate supervision, he stationed them in the royal 09Draskh1    5:9 | through the entire extent of his dominion; he appointed men that 09Draskh1    5:9 | entire extent of his dominion; he appointed men that were honorable 09Draskh1    5:10 | First he designated as his coronant Bagarat 09Draskh1    5:10 | First he designated as his coronant Bagarat, a descendant of 09Draskh1    5:10 | the family of David, since he had willingly offered his services 09Draskh1    5:10 | since he had willingly offered his services to him before most 09Draskh1    5:10 | willingly offered his services to him before most of the others 09Draskh1    5:10 | the others, Vagharshak also appointed him sparapet (and put him) in 09Draskh1    5:10 | appointed him sparapet (and put him) in charge of thousands and 09Draskh1    5:12 | foot of the Caucasus mountains, he ordered the wild tribes of 09Draskh1    5:14 | the principles mentioned, Vagharshak appointed his coronant, and then the chamberlains 09Draskh1    5:14 | the royal court, and eunuchs. He set as viceroy of his 09Draskh1    5:14 | He set as viceroy of his kingdom one of the descendants 09Draskh1    5:15 | the details of court procedure, he subsequently appointed prefects (koghmnakals), governors 09Draskh1    5:15 | kusakals), nahapets, spasalars, and commanders. He also set bdeshxs, one in 09Draskh1    5:16 | He also arranged the hours of 09Draskh1    5:16 | calling to the king’s memory his benevolent deeds, and of reminding 09Draskh1    5:16 | benevolent deeds, and of reminding him of what was right and 09Draskh1    5:17 | He ordered the city dwellers to 09Draskh1    5:17 | esteem than the peasants. Yet, he decreed that the former should 09Draskh1    5:18 | and notable name for himself, he died in Nisibis, having ruled 09Draskh1    5:19 | He was succeeded by his son 09Draskh1    5:19 | He was succeeded by his son Arshak who always followed 09Draskh1    5:19 | son Arshak who always followed his father’s wonderful ways 09Draskh1    5:20 | He immediately waged war against the 09Draskh1    5:20 | them. It is reported that he plunged his lance, which according 09Draskh1    5:20 | is reported that he plunged his lance, which according to rumor 09Draskh1    5:20 | observed as a symbol of his might 09Draskh1    5:21 | During his time certain Jews who had 09Draskh1    5:23 | Arshak ruled for thirteen years. He was succeeded by his son 09Draskh1    5:23 | years. He was succeeded by his son Artashes 09Draskh1    5:24 | to Artashes the primacy, and he himself held the second (= 09Draskh1    5:25 | taking captive king Croesus, ordered him to be placed on an 09Draskh1    5:26 | Solon: “One should not count his blessings until the time of 09Draskh1    5:26 | blessings until the time of his death 09Draskh1    5:28 | He destroyed the Lakedaimonians, put to 09Draskh1    5:29 | But above all, he did not grow insolent; instead 09Draskh1    5:29 | did not grow insolent; instead he shed tears saying: “Alas to 09Draskh1    5:30 | Subsequently, he decided to subjugate all the 09Draskh1    5:30 | a great confusion rose among his forces, who began to cut 09Draskh1    5:30 | was slain with others by his own forces. He reigned for 09Draskh1    5:30 | others by his own forces. He reigned for twenty-five years 09Draskh1    6:0 | The Reign of Tigran [II] and His Works; The Rule of Artawazd 09Draskh1    6:1 | After Artashes, his son the second Tigran reigned 09Draskh1    6:2 | he levied numerous troops to confront 09Draskh1    6:2 | Greeks who had come against him, and forced the latter to 09Draskh1    6:2 | rest of Asia Minor to his brother-in-law Mithridates, he 09Draskh1    6:2 | his brother-in-law Mithridates, he returned to his land 09Draskh1    6:2 | law Mithridates, he returned to his land 09Draskh1    6:4 | Here he built a palace on the 09Draskh1    6:7 | massive body of troops against him, he suffered defeat at the 09Draskh1    6:7 | body of troops against him, he suffered defeat at the hands 09Draskh1    6:8 | Mithridates, who was named after his father. He had the elder 09Draskh1    6:8 | was named after his father. He had the elder Mithridates, who 09Draskh1    6:8 | sent the youth to Tigran, his maternal uncle 09Draskh1    6:9 | later, Mithridates, being scorned by his uncle Tigran, left him and 09Draskh1    6:9 | by his uncle Tigran, left him and found asylum with Caesar 09Draskh1    6:9 | asylum with Caesar, who gave him the city of Mazaka, (Mizhak 09Draskh1    6:9 | city of Mazaka, (Mizhak) which he enlarged and endowed it with 09Draskh1    6:11 | they made Antigonos king in his place. They took captive Hyrkanos 09Draskh1    6:11 | great number of others brought him to Tigran 09Draskh1    6:14 | ruled over Armenia, but unlike his father’s illustrious glory displayed no 09Draskh1    6:15 | a slave of the belly, he gave chase to the hunt 09Draskh1    6:16 | For this he was admonished by his own 09Draskh1    6:16 | this he was admonished by his own people. As if aroused 09Draskh1    6:16 | the word and awakened from his sleep, he gathered a large 09Draskh1    6:16 | and awakened from his sleep, he gathered a large army and 09Draskh1    6:16 | the Romans, had taken from him, he defeated and drove out 09Draskh1    6:16 | Romans, had taken from him, he defeated and drove out the 09Draskh1    6:17 | was made aware of this, he personally gathered the multitude of 09Draskh1    6:17 | personally gathered the multitude of his forces and ferociously attacked not 09Draskh1    6:17 | and kingdoms, all of which he deprived of their lords. Along 09Draskh1    6:17 | their lords. Along with them he also seized our Artawazd in 09Draskh1    6:18 | He presented to Cleopatra, who was 09Draskh1    6:20 | the Armenians was started by him. When Artashes, the king of 09Draskh1    6:20 | the king of Persia, died, his son Arshawir reigned; being a 09Draskh1    6:20 | reigned; being a young child he could not come to Arjam’s 09Draskh1    6:21 | Enanos Bagratuni was stripped of his honor and put to prison 09Draskh1    6:21 | and put to prison, because he had released and sent back 09Draskh1    6:21 | of the Gnduni, had calumniated him before Arjam, and as there 09Draskh1    6:21 | Arjam gave orders to torment him with all kinds of instruments 09Draskh1    6:21 | instruments of torture, so that he would either foresake the Judaic 09Draskh1    6:21 | cross and perish (together) with his family 09Draskh1    6:22 | put to death one of his relatives, and brought his sons 09Draskh1    6:22 | of his relatives, and brought his sons to the place of 09Draskh1    6:22 | to endure the death of his son, he yielded to the 09Draskh1    6:22 | the death of his son, he yielded to the will of 09Draskh1    6:22 | will of the king with his entire family and was reinstated 09Draskh1    6:22 | family and was reinstated in his former position 09Draskh1    7:0 | The Reign of Abgar: His Conversion to Christianity; His Works 09Draskh1    7:0 | Abgar: His Conversion to Christianity; His Works and the Enlightenment of 09Draskh1    7:1 | reign, Arjam was succeeded by his son Abgar 09Draskh1    7:2 | because of the excellence of his wisdom. But as the Syrians 09Draskh1    7:2 | in our tongue, they called him Abgar 09Draskh1    7:4 | carry out the task since he had been afflicted with unbearable 09Draskh1    7:4 | with unbearable agonies due to his insolence towards Christ and the 09Draskh1    7:5 | Subsequently, he sent a nephew (brother’s son 09Draskh1    7:5 | a nephew (brother’s son) of his with a large army. Upon 09Draskh1    7:5 | Abgar and was killed by him 09Draskh1    7:6 | after that Herod died, and his son Archelaus occupied his place 09Draskh1    7:6 | and his son Archelaus occupied his place 09Draskh1    7:7 | died and discord prevailed among his children as to whoever among 09Draskh1    7:8 | them, and having persuaded them, he restored harmony in their midst 09Draskh1    7:9 | He separated (the families of) the 09Draskh1    7:9 | progeny were the Kamsarakans, (traced his lineage) from the Karenay Pahlaw 09Draskh1    7:11 | supplication (to Christ), and begged Him to come and heal him 09Draskh1    7:11 | Him to come and heal him from his ailment which no 09Draskh1    7:11 | come and heal him from his ailment which no man could 09Draskh1    7:12 | worth answering and wrote to him that those who believe without 09Draskh1    7:12 | those who believe without seeing him are more blessed (than those 09Draskh1    7:12 | those who believe after seeing him). He also said, “To fulfill 09Draskh1    7:12 | who believe after seeing him). He also said, “To fulfill the 09Draskh1    7:12 | To fulfill the Will of Him Who has sent me, I 09Draskh1    7:13 | to Abgar and with it he also carried the impression of 09Draskh1    7:14 | of our Lord Jesus Christ he might cure Abgar, whom He 09Draskh1    7:14 | he might cure Abgar, whom He had considered worthy of receiving 09Draskh1    7:15 | Bagratuni who had abided by his ancestral laws until that time 09Draskh1    7:16 | noticed a miraculous sign on his face, and falling on his 09Draskh1    7:16 | his face, and falling on his knees, prostrated himself before him 09Draskh1    7:16 | his knees, prostrated himself before him 09Draskh1    7:17 | The apostle put his hand on Abgar and cured 09Draskh1    7:17 | hand on Abgar and cured him. He also healed all the 09Draskh1    7:17 | on Abgar and cured him. He also healed all the sick 09Draskh1    7:18 | mitre maker, and having left him in his place at Edessa 09Draskh1    7:18 | and having left him in his place at Edessa, he came 09Draskh1    7:18 | in his place at Edessa, he came to Sanatruk, the nephew 09Draskh1    7:18 | in order to preach to his subjects the divinity of Christ 09Draskh1    8:2 | in Armenia they set up his nephew Sanatruk as king. Although 09Draskh1    8:2 | adhering to the suggestions of his naxarars, he renounced his faith 09Draskh1    8:2 | the suggestions of his naxarars, he renounced his faith, and after 09Draskh1    8:2 | of his naxarars, he renounced his faith, and after a short 09Draskh1    8:2 | the blessed apostle and (with him) his own daughter Sanduxt to 09Draskh1    8:2 | blessed apostle and (with him) his own daughter Sanduxt to death 09Draskh1    8:2 | to have detached himself from him, came to king Xosrov of 09Draskh1    8:2 | Armenia so that through kinship he might reassure (Xosrov) of the 09Draskh1    8:2 | Xosrov) of the cause of his flight and feigning friendship he 09Draskh1    8:2 | his flight and feigning friendship he would carry out his treachery 09Draskh1    8:2 | friendship he would carry out his treachery without any difficulty, and 09Draskh1    8:3 | tortured to death by Sanatruk; he was martyred shedding his blood 09Draskh1    8:3 | Sanatruk; he was martyred shedding his blood in the city of 09Draskh1    8:3 | city of Arasbenon in Armenia. His relics were also buried there 09Draskh1    8:3 | the district of Artaz where he encamped for the night 09Draskh1    8:4 | divine ordinance the site of his camp happened to be located 09Draskh1    8:5 | put the blessed Oski and his saintly companions to the sword 09Draskh1    8:5 | that Saint Grigor’s mother conceived him at this place. After the 09Draskh1    8:5 | the same location so that he might complete the spiritual work 09Draskh1    8:5 | same man on whose (grave) he had come to being 09Draskh1    8:6 | of that they were called he- goats (k’oshk’ 09Draskh1    8:6 | after two years Anak remembering his vow to Artashir, assassinated Xosrov 09Draskh1    8:6 | to Artashir, assassinated Xosrov, but he and his entire family were 09Draskh1    8:6 | assassinated Xosrov, but he and his entire family were also killed 09Draskh1    8:6 | invested with the grace of his mission while the latter was 09Draskh1    8:6 | the latter was still in his mother’s womb, just as Christ 09Draskh1    8:6 | John the Baptist to be his precurser 09Draskh1    8:7 | about their belief in Christ, he put them to the sword 09Draskh1    8:8 | the first, in accordance with his disposition, military skill and martial 09Draskh1    8:8 | skill and martial trials, acquired his ancestral crown in the third 09Draskh1    8:9 | and ineffable Trinity shining within him like a ray of light 09Draskh1    8:9 | like a ray of light, he cured the entire Aramian (= 09Draskh1    8:10 | of the reign of Trdat, he ( Grigor) occupied the throne of 09Draskh1    8:11 | befitting veneration, and falling on his knees sought votive supplications and 09Draskh1    8:11 | and blessings. After having honored him thus, Constantine had him and 09Draskh1    8:11 | honored him thus, Constantine had him and Trdat mount on a 09Draskh1    9:1 | the Father, not equal with Him and not born of Him 09Draskh1    9:1 | Him and not born of Him before infinity, but rather created 09Draskh1    9:3 | church in order to destroy his sect. The penalty that he 09Draskh1    9:3 | his sect. The penalty that he paid was worthy of his 09Draskh1    9:3 | he paid was worthy of his impiety, since he died (as 09Draskh1    9:3 | worthy of his impiety, since he died (as a result of 09Draskh1    9:3 | died (as a result of) his bowels gushing out with his 09Draskh1    9:3 | his bowels gushing out with his excrement 09Draskh1    9:4 | returned from there bringing with him the twenty chapters of the 09Draskh1    9:4 | flock that was allotted to him 09Draskh1    9:5 | Grigor no longer appeared until his death; he quietly retired to 09Draskh1    9:5 | longer appeared until his death; he quietly retired to the Mane 09Draskh1    9:6 | throne to the time when he no longer appeared to anyone 09Draskh1    10:1 | course by trying to subject his flock to the Will of 09Draskh1    10:1 | will and others by force. He always held the power of 09Draskh1    10:1 | girded like a sword upon his thigh and admonished those who 09Draskh1    10:2 | been chided by Aristakes for his wicked deeds. The latter chanced 09Draskh1    10:3 | the disciples of Aristakes carried his body and buried it in 09Draskh1    10:4 | He had occupied the patriarchal see 09Draskh1    10:4 | Perhaps I should not consider his internment a burial but an 09Draskh1    10:5 | succeeded to the throne by his elder brother Vrt’anes, even as 09Draskh1    10:6 | by shepherds who had found him in a state of poverty 09Draskh1    10:7 | the name of Garnik found his holy relics as if by 09Draskh1    10:8 | was given a deadly drink. His body was also buried in 09Draskh1    10:8 | of Saint Grigor, with whom he had equally struggled to turn 09Draskh1    10:9 | Baptist and the martyr At’anagines, he was secretly threatened with death 09Draskh1    10:9 | inhabitants of Mount Sim whom he constantly chastised for their unjust 09Draskh1    10:10 | When he perceived this, he yielded to 09Draskh1    10:10 | When he perceived this, he yielded to the wickedness, and 09Draskh1    10:10 | the district of Ekeghik’, where he established his place of habitation 09Draskh1    10:10 | of Ekeghik’, where he established his place of habitation 09Draskh1    10:11 | and crowned himself king. At his ungodly order the barbaric tribes 09Draskh1    10:11 | hoofs of horses. They buried his saintly body in the village 09Draskh1    11:1 | of Constantine and earnestly begged him to make Xosrov rule as 09Draskh1    11:1 | the Armenians in place of his father Trdat, and pleaded as 09Draskh1    11:2 | proper manner and carrying out his wishes set Xosrov as king 09Draskh1    11:3 | that the latter might set him as king in place of 09Draskh1    11:3 | as king in place of his father 09Draskh1    11:4 | and having readily complied with his wishes, gloriously crowned Tiran king 09Draskh1    11:4 | crowned Tiran king, and sent him to Armenia. Upon his arrival 09Draskh1    11:4 | sent him to Armenia. Upon his arrival the latter ruled over 09Draskh1    11:4 | arrival the latter ruled over his ancestral domain 09Draskh1    11:5 | tradition, completed the span of his life, and departing from this 09Draskh1    11:5 | and departing from this world he went to the land of 09Draskh1    11:6 | He was buried with his ancestors 09Draskh1    11:6 | He was buried with his ancestors in the village of 09Draskh1    11:7 | His son Yusik, who imitated the 09Draskh1    11:7 | who imitated the virtues of his ancestors and distinguished himself in 09Draskh1    11:7 | himself in every discipline, succeeded him 09Draskh1    11:9 | hostages from our own Tiran, he made him condescend to his 09Draskh1    11:9 | our own Tiran, he made him condescend to his will. Then 09Draskh1    11:9 | he made him condescend to his will. Then he ordered him 09Draskh1    11:9 | condescend to his will. Then he ordered him to place in 09Draskh1    11:9 | his will. Then he ordered him to place in his church 09Draskh1    11:9 | ordered him to place in his church his variegated image which 09Draskh1    11:9 | to place in his church his variegated image which was designed 09Draskh1    11:9 | taken the image and at his own will placed it in 09Draskh1    11:9 | own will placed it in his church in the district of 09Draskh1    11:9 | tried to dissuade Tiran from his wicked thoughts through spiritual instructions 09Draskh1    11:10 | But when he shut his ears (and refused 09Draskh1    11:10 | But when he shut his ears (and refused) to listen 09Draskh1    11:10 | and refused) to listen to him, Yusik snatched the image (of 09Draskh1    11:10 | image (of the emperor) from his hands and throwing it to 09Draskh1    11:10 | the ground trampled it under his feet and destroyed it 09Draskh1    11:11 | Yusik beaten with clubs until he gave up his ghost 09Draskh1    11:11 | clubs until he gave up his ghost 09Draskh1    11:12 | Moreover, he also ordered the elderly Daniel 09Draskh1    11:12 | such a wicked knavery suffocated. He was buried in the Hac’eac’ 09Draskh1    11:13 | blessed Yusik was buried with his ancestors in the village of 09Draskh1    11:13 | in the village of T’ordan. He had occupied the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    11:15 | P’arnerseh from Astishat and set him on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    12:0 | of Nerses the Great and His Banishment. The Council of Constantinople 09Draskh1    12:1 | the former practice so that he might be ordained patriarch. They 09Draskh1    12:1 | of a dove descended on his head and astounded all the 09Draskh1    12:2 | Thus adorned with light he returned and being zealous in 09Draskh1    12:2 | being zealous in spiritual matters he befittingly set all the rules 09Draskh1    12:3 | First he eradicated all the roots of 09Draskh1    12:3 | cruelty and instead implanted mercy. He built houses for the poor 09Draskh1    12:3 | could be comforted. For them he set a pension (that was 09Draskh1    12:4 | He also founded inns, hotels, hospices 09Draskh1    12:4 | villages. Moreover, in the hermitages he built cloisters and scetes for 09Draskh1    12:5 | He prohibited marriage between close relatives 09Draskh1    12:6 | nature and the scope of his reforms and also took note 09Draskh1    12:6 | and also took note of his austere ascetical behaviour, they decided 09Draskh1    12:6 | with certain others to elevate him as well to the rank 09Draskh1    12:7 | Constantinople, and emboldened by this, he had set up a patriarch 09Draskh1    12:8 | the Father, as well as His coming among men, His baptism 09Draskh1    12:8 | as His coming among men, His baptism at the hands of 09Draskh1    12:8 | the hands of John, and His crucifixion, burial and resurrection on 09Draskh1    12:15 | Arshak who had rebelled against him and ordered his brother Trdat 09Draskh1    12:15 | rebelled against him and ordered his brother Trdat, who was a 09Draskh1    12:15 | to the emperor and appeased his wrath. He was honored by 09Draskh1    12:15 | emperor and appeased his wrath. He was honored by Valentinian in 09Draskh1    12:15 | and the other hostages whom he had requested, he returned to 09Draskh1    12:15 | hostages whom he had requested, he returned to Armenia with great 09Draskh1    12:16 | Upon Valentinian’s death his brother, the impious Valens, ruled 09Draskh1    12:16 | not neglecting the holocaust threatening his flock, immediately took Pap, the 09Draskh1    12:16 | Nerses’s words and taking with him the patriarch as well as 09Draskh1    12:17 | and gave orders to banish him with his clerics to a 09Draskh1    12:17 | orders to banish him with his clerics to a distant island 09Draskh1    12:18 | the holy martyr Georgios killed him in an incomprehensible manner and 09Draskh1    12:18 | incomprehensible manner and justly rendered him what he deserved for his 09Draskh1    12:18 | and justly rendered him what he deserved for his wicked thoughts 09Draskh1    12:18 | him what he deserved for his wicked thoughts 09Draskh1    12:19 | After him Theodosius the Great, a pious 09Draskh1    12:19 | man, took over the kingdom. He repelled all the shady snares 09Draskh1    12:19 | foundations of stainless faith. Subsequently he ordered those whom Valens had 09Draskh1    12:19 | respective places. Together with them he also fetched Nerses the Great 09Draskh1    12:19 | fetched Nerses the Great whom he kept with him until he 09Draskh1    12:19 | Great whom he kept with him until he had with his 09Draskh1    12:19 | he kept with him until he had with his help converted 09Draskh1    12:19 | him until he had with his help converted the sacrilegious blasphemy 09Draskh1    13:0 | The Reign of Pap and His War against Mehruzhan the Apostate 09Draskh1    13:1 | king of Armenia and putting him in fetters confined him in 09Draskh1    13:1 | putting him in fetters confined him in the fortress of Anush 09Draskh1    13:1 | Arshak pierced a sword through his heart and committed suicide 09Draskh1    13:2 | Nerses the Great heard of his unfortunate death he earnestly asked 09Draskh1    13:2 | heard of his unfortunate death he earnestly asked the Emperor Theodosius 09Draskh1    13:2 | of Armenia. Theodosius complied with his wishes and immediately sent Pap 09Draskh1    13:3 | Npat and like Moses raising his arms toward heaven begged Christ 09Draskh1    13:3 | with supplicatory prayers so that He would protect the army which 09Draskh1    13:3 | the army which was bearing His seal, wherewith the warriors repugnant 09Draskh1    13:4 | exposing it to sparkling flames, he placed it on his head 09Draskh1    13:4 | flames, he placed it on his head and thus put him 09Draskh1    13:4 | his head and thus put him to death 09Draskh1    13:5 | Nerses continually chided and admonished him 09Draskh1    13:6 | village of Xagh and deprived him of this life, (acting) as 09Draskh1    13:6 | this life, (acting) as if he were innocent. His body was 09Draskh1    13:6 | as if he were innocent. His body was taken to the 09Draskh1    13:7 | After him they placed on the throne 09Draskh1    13:7 | tradition they did not send him to Caesarea, but abandoning the 09Draskh1    13:8 | put to death, and instead he set up Varazdat, a descendant 09Draskh1    13:8 | Arshakuni house, as king. In his second year the patriarch Shahak 09Draskh1    13:9 | On his throne they placed his brother 09Draskh1    13:9 | On his throne they placed his brother Zawen who distinguished himself 09Draskh1    13:11 | pontificate of three years and his brother Aspurakes, who excelled in 09Draskh1    13:11 | excelled in the virtues of his predecessors, succeeded him 09Draskh1    13:11 | virtues of his predecessors, succeeded him 09Draskh1    13:12 | a certain Arshakuni, king in his part (of Armenia), since Arshak 09Draskh1    13:14 | information) about the ascent of his life and the miracles that 09Draskh1    13:14 | miracles that God revealed through him ( in the works) of those 09Draskh1    14:1 | throne for five years. In his place king Xosrov set up 09Draskh1    14:2 | indeed a virtuous offspring (of his ancestors), the testimony of saintly 09Draskh1    14:2 | and righteous works deservedly followed his footprints. Although he was in 09Draskh1    14:2 | deservedly followed his footprints. Although he was in the world, like 09Draskh1    14:2 | in the world, like anchorites he bypassed the ways of the 09Draskh1    14:2 | total humility, and together with his students carried out his well 09Draskh1    14:2 | with his students carried out his well regulated ministry through ceaseless 09Draskh1    14:3 | king of Armenia, and confined him in the fortress of Anush 09Draskh1    14:3 | the fortress of Anush. In his place he crowned his brother 09Draskh1    14:3 | of Anush. In his place he crowned his brother Vramshapuh 09Draskh1    14:3 | In his place he crowned his brother Vramshapuh 09Draskh1    14:4 | and was greatly honored by him, because God makes his servants 09Draskh1    14:4 | by him, because God makes his servants appear venerable and respectable 09Draskh1    14:4 | king circumspectly fulfilled all of his requests 09Draskh1    14:5 | Upon his return the blessed Sahak instituted 09Draskh1    14:6 | time Mesrop returned, bringing with him the characters of our language 09Draskh1    14:6 | which were presumably given to him by the providence of God’s 09Draskh1    14:6 | order of Sahak the Great, he immediately summoned sober-minded, sagacious 09Draskh1    14:6 | in several districts so that he might most effectively enlighten the 09Draskh1    14:7 | After this he went to Iberia and invented 09Draskh1    14:7 | for their language. There also he set up teachers and schools 09Draskh1    14:8 | the region of the Albanians, he created for them an alphabet 09Draskh1    14:9 | Then he returned to Armenia and found 09Draskh1    14:10 | king of Persia, and begged him to release Xosrov, who was 09Draskh1    14:10 | was in bondage, and send him to Armenia in place of 09Draskh1    14:11 | But upon his rule for the second time 09Draskh1    14:13 | He instigated numerous cruel atrocities against 09Draskh1    14:14 | the Great looked scornfully at him with a mind not to 09Draskh1    14:14 | a mind not to accept him, after he had learned from 09Draskh1    14:14 | not to accept him, after he had learned from several people 09Draskh1    14:14 | the divine grace, and that his life was entirely adorned with 09Draskh1    14:14 | was entirely adorned with virtue, he received him with great honor 09Draskh1    14:14 | adorned with virtue, he received him with great honor and favor 09Draskh1    14:14 | honor and favor, as if he were an apostle of Christ 09Draskh1    14:14 | an apostle of Christ. Moreover, he gave orders to instruct immediately 09Draskh1    14:15 | the blessed Sahak immediately sent his grandson Vardan to Vram king 09Draskh1    14:16 | excuse to bring accusations against him and to show their annoyance 09Draskh1    14:16 | to show their annoyance at him. They complained to the blessed 09Draskh1    14:16 | Sahak, and sought to make him an accomplice in defaming Artashir 09Draskh1    14:16 | king of Persia so that he would either bind the king 09Draskh1    14:16 | Armenia with fetters, or dethrone him 09Draskh1    14:17 | the falsehood of their slanders, he would not take upon himself 09Draskh1    14:17 | himself (the responsibility of) betraying his king into the hands of 09Draskh1    14:17 | of a heathen monarch, because he hoped to see the restitution 09Draskh1    14:18 | Far be it from me,” he said, “to betray my sheep 09Draskh1    14:18 | astray to the wolves. Although he is prodigal, he is confirmed 09Draskh1    14:18 | wolves. Although he is prodigal, he is confirmed with holy baptism 09Draskh1    14:18 | is confirmed with holy baptism; he is a prostitute, but a 09Draskh1    14:18 | a prostitute, but a Christian; he is debauched in body, but 09Draskh1    14:18 | not an infidel in spirit; he is wanton in conduct, but 09Draskh1    14:19 | And thus he would not exchange his diseased 09Draskh1    14:19 | thus he would not exchange his diseased sheep for a healthy 09Draskh1    14:20 | Sahak was thus equitable in his judgement, Vram heeded those who 09Draskh1    14:20 | a murderous sword out of his tongue, and expected to occupy 09Draskh1    14:21 | In place of Saint Sahak he set the wicked-tongued Surmak 09Draskh1    14:21 | since the same naxarars persecuted him. After him Vram set up 09Draskh1    14:21 | same naxarars persecuted him. After him Vram set up a certain 09Draskh1    14:21 | a rapacious man, who managed his household through housewives 09Draskh1    14:22 | since the naxarars also hated him, Vram appointed another Syrian by 09Draskh1    14:22 | Brgishoy’s conduct, especially in avarice. He ordered Sahak the Great only 09Draskh1    14:23 | the Great with supplications, but he did not consent to become 09Draskh1    14:23 | for the second time. Nevertheless, he never ceased nursing the children 09Draskh1    14:24 | After the death of Vram, his son Yazkert succeeded him. Then 09Draskh1    14:24 | Vram, his son Yazkert succeeded him. Then the blessed Sahak became 09Draskh1    14:24 | Sahak became severely ill and he was translated to Christ in 09Draskh1    14:24 | Blur. In a mortal frame he displayed the behavior of incorporeal 09Draskh1    14:24 | behind the immortal memory of his goodness, he joined the angelic 09Draskh1    14:24 | immortal memory of his goodness, he joined the angelic hosts, and 09Draskh1    14:25 | His venerable body was taken to 09Draskh1    14:26 | in the city of Vagharshapat. He seemed to everyone to be 09Draskh1    14:26 | of the celestial powers. Over him a wonderful sign flashed, a 09Draskh1    14:26 | long time, until they carried his holy body to the village 09Draskh1    14:26 | only after they had put him in his resting place 09Draskh1    14:26 | they had put him in his resting place 09Draskh1    14:28 | ordination for six years until he died. Then (Yazkert ordered) the 09Draskh1    15:1 | As each one did what he pleased, peace was disturbed and 09Draskh1    15:2 | be built. Moreover, Vndoy appointed his son Sheroy high priest (k’rmapet 09Draskh1    15:3 | had lost (their former) splendor, he immediately gathered troops and daringly 09Draskh1    15:3 | seizing the abominable Vndoy burned him in the fire of the 09Draskh1    15:4 | He had his son Sheroy hanged 09Draskh1    15:4 | He had his son Sheroy hanged from a 09Draskh1    15:4 | In place of the altar he built a large church in 09Draskh1    15:4 | the patriarchal throne on which he set the great patriarch Giwt 09Draskh1    15:4 | with the blessed Ghewondians. Although he was still alive, the naxarars 09Draskh1    15:6 | Vardan until the day of his death. He bravely fought many 09Draskh1    15:6 | the day of his death. He bravely fought many wars for 09Draskh1    15:6 | bravely fought many wars for his faith in Christ and with 09Draskh1    15:6 | faith in Christ and with his numerous companions became worthy of 09Draskh1    15:7 | blessed katholikos Yovsep’ was martyred. He had occupied the patriarchal see 09Draskh1    15:7 | period of eight years. With him were also other blessed bishops 09Draskh1    16:1 | village of Ot’mus, died after he had occupied the patriarchal see 09Draskh1    16:2 | He was succeeded by Yovhan Mandakuni 09Draskh1    16:2 | with all the spiritual qualities. He set the offices of devotion 09Draskh1    16:3 | In his days Vahan Mamikonean, the son 09Draskh1    16:3 | and with the help of his prayers he bravely vanquished all 09Draskh1    16:3 | the help of his prayers he bravely vanquished all the forces 09Draskh1    16:3 | all the forces coming against him, and collecting the taxes from 09Draskh1    16:4 | the destruction of Armenia, suddenly, he and his men were all 09Draskh1    16:4 | of Armenia, suddenly, he and his men were all massacred by 09Draskh1    16:5 | Vagharsh succeeded him as king of Persia. As 09Draskh1    16:5 | as king of Persia. As he was a man who heeded 09Draskh1    16:5 | heeded people with good advice, he entrusted our land to Vahan 09Draskh1    16:7 | Then Babgen, who was his pupil, occupied the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    16:7 | occupied the patriarchal throne. During his pontificate Peroz, who ruled over 09Draskh1    16:7 | the royal court and giving him the marzpanate of Armenia sent 09Draskh1    16:7 | the marzpanate of Armenia sent him back to Armenia 09Draskh1    16:8 | Greeks who pleased God with his life and his devotion to 09Draskh1    16:8 | God with his life and his devotion to the faith, died 09Draskh1    16:8 | to the faith, died. During his reign he had repudiated the 09Draskh1    16:8 | faith, died. During his reign he had repudiated the misty, airy 09Draskh1    16:9 | After him the highly renowned Anastas ascended 09Draskh1    16:9 | a life pleasing to God he established the pious tradition of 09Draskh1    16:12 | Anastasius. Becoming full of wickedness he restored the Chalcedonian heterodoxy which 09Draskh1    16:13 | great patriarch Babgen died after he had occupied the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    16:14 | the village of Arcke. During his time, Vard, the brother of 09Draskh1    16:14 | patriarchal throne for ten years, he also died 09Draskh1    16:15 | After him they set on the patriarchal 09Draskh1    16:15 | the province of Kotayk’. During his time Persian marzpans ruled over 09Draskh1    16:15 | holy see for eight years he died 09Draskh1    16:16 | After him they set on the patriarchal 09Draskh1    16:16 | the district of Hark’. During his pontificate as well Persian marzpans 09Draskh1    16:17 | throne for about five years he also died. Then they set 09Draskh1    16:17 | in the district of Bagrewan. He occupied the office of prelate 09Draskh1    16:18 | After him they set on the holy 09Draskh1    16:18 | Lesser Erast (p’ok’r Erast). During his time Xosrov ruled over Persia 09Draskh1    16:18 | ruled over Persia instead of his father Kawat and subsequently Vardan 09Draskh1    16:18 | subsequently Vardan Mamikonean rose against him, killing the marzpan Suren in 09Draskh1    16:20 | After him they summoned Nerses, who was 09Draskh1    16:20 | district of Bagrewan, and set him on the holy see 09Draskh1    16:22 | who at the time of his baptism was named Yiztbuzit, which 09Draskh1    16:22 | the holy martyr and buried him near the east side of 09Draskh1    16:23 | After he had occupied the patriarchal see 09Draskh1    16:24 | After him they set as patriarch of 09Draskh1    16:24 | from the village of Snceghuan. He occupied the patriarchal throne for 09Draskh1    16:25 | After him they placed on the throne 09Draskh1    16:26 | In the tenth year of his pontificate, and in the thirty 09Draskh1    16:28 | orthodox fathers and, allured by his presumptuous ambition, he adhered to 09Draskh1    16:28 | allured by his presumptuous ambition, he adhered to the impious Council 09Draskh1    16:29 | thereafter, however, the treachery that he had devised came to naught 09Draskh1    16:30 | Movses greatly disputed and admonished him with graceful words of advice 09Draskh1    16:30 | familiar to God so that he would abandon the heterodox Hebraic 09Draskh1    16:31 | But he did not wish to receive 09Draskh1    16:31 | patriarch Movses was terminated after he had occupied the patriarchal see 09Draskh1    16:32 | of the Divine light in his heart at the time of 09Draskh1    16:32 | heart at the time of his death. Dishonoring and repudiating idolatrous 09Draskh1    16:32 | Dishonoring and repudiating idolatrous impiety, he confessed that there was no 09Draskh1    16:33 | Then, through the enlightenment of his second birth from the Holy 09Draskh1    16:33 | birth from the Holy Fount, he partook of the life-giving 09Draskh1    16:34 | The Christians took his body and with the order 09Draskh1    16:34 | chanting sacred psalms they buried him in the cemetery of the 09Draskh1    16:35 | His son Ormizd ruled instead. His 09Draskh1    16:35 | His son Ormizd ruled instead. His relatives and certain other naxarars 09Draskh1    16:35 | naxarars plotted against and killed him in his own chamber and 09Draskh1    16:35 | against and killed him in his own chamber and in his 09Draskh1    16:35 | his own chamber and in his place his son Xosrov became 09Draskh1    16:35 | chamber and in his place his son Xosrov became king 09Draskh1    16:36 | certain prince Vahram plotted against him and declared himself king, he 09Draskh1    16:36 | him and declared himself king, he took refuge with Maurice the 09Draskh1    16:37 | emperor helped out Xosrov, giving him many troops and Vahram was 09Draskh1    16:38 | throne of Persia and since he was under obligation, Maurice asked 09Draskh1    16:38 | was under obligation, Maurice asked him to concede Mesopotamia along with 09Draskh1    16:42 | He renamed Cappadocia, whose metropolis is 09Draskh1    16:43 | He renamed Melitene, which has districts 09Draskh1    16:44 | He annexed Pontus, whose metropolis is 09Draskh1    16:45 | He registered in the imperial archives 09Draskh1    16:46 | Karin whose metropolis is Theodosiopolis, he annexed it to Greater Armenia 09Draskh1    16:47 | And he renamed that part of Greater 09Draskh1    16:48 | He named the region of Tayk’ 09Draskh1    17:1 | wars there against all of his ( Xosrov’s) enemies and, defeating through 09Draskh1    17:1 | through dauntless combat all of his adversaries, forced them to submit 09Draskh1    17:1 | forced them to submit to him 09Draskh1    17:2 | with Smbat and lavished on him numerous gifts; he also gave 09Draskh1    17:2 | lavished on him numerous gifts; he also gave him the marzpanate 09Draskh1    17:2 | numerous gifts; he also gave him the marzpanate of Vrkan 09Draskh1    17:3 | Upon his arrival in that land Smbat 09Draskh1    17:4 | were greatly overjoyed, and at his order receiving instructions in the 09Draskh1    17:6 | And thus he organized those who were in 09Draskh1    17:7 | subdued in combat all of his enemies, he ordered him to 09Draskh1    17:7 | combat all of his enemies, he ordered him to visit the 09Draskh1    17:7 | of his enemies, he ordered him to visit the land of 09Draskh1    17:7 | to visit the land of his birth 09Draskh1    17:8 | On his departure the latter sought Xosrov’s 09Draskh1    17:9 | The king trustfully complied with his wishes. Thus, having received his 09Draskh1    17:9 | his wishes. Thus, having received his authorization, Smbat departed and arriving 09Draskh1    17:9 | Smbat departed and arriving at his own land, he found Armenia 09Draskh1    17:9 | arriving at his own land, he found Armenia without a prelate 09Draskh1    17:9 | patriarch Movses had died. Then he set up Abraham, the bishop 09Draskh1    17:11 | way to convert Kiwrion and his adherents from their way of 09Draskh1    17:13 | the followers and adherents of his wicked heresy 09Draskh1    17:15 | section (of Armenia) and made him reside in the komopolis of 09Draskh1    17:15 | superb structure and around it he established his residence 09Draskh1    17:15 | and around it he established his residence 09Draskh1    17:17 | man, righteous and virtuous in his ways, and had never gone 09Draskh1    17:17 | the Chalcedonian heresy, yet, since he was an anti-katholikos, the 09Draskh1    17:18 | king of the K’ushans and his slaying the latter, Smbat died 09Draskh1    17:19 | They brought his body to Armenia and buried 09Draskh1    17:19 | body to Armenia and buried him in Daroynk’, which is in 09Draskh1    17:20 | forces of Maurice rebelled against him, killed him in the palace 09Draskh1    17:20 | Maurice rebelled against him, killed him in the palace and set 09Draskh1    17:21 | the dead in the battlefield. He also laid siege to the 09Draskh1    17:21 | the city of Karin, which he captured 09Draskh1    17:22 | Two years later he transported the inhabitants of the 09Draskh1    17:23 | in the city (of Karin), he also was seized along with 09Draskh1    17:23 | and taken to captivity where he died and his body was 09Draskh1    17:23 | captivity where he died and his body was brought to Awan 09Draskh1    17:23 | buried near the church that he built. He occupied the patriarchal 09Draskh1    17:23 | the church that he built. He occupied the patriarchal throne for 09Draskh1    17:24 | Abraham completed the course of his life (after a pontificate of 09Draskh1    17:24 | and departed from this world. He was succeeded by Komitas who 09Draskh1    17:24 | from the village of Aghc’k’. He had been the sacristan of 09Draskh1    17:25 | After killing Phocas, Heraclius crowned his son instead and with numerous 09Draskh1    17:27 | respectable and splendid structure. There he chanced upon the (relics of 09Draskh1    17:28 | patriarch Komitas as well stamped his seal on it, not taking 09Draskh1    17:29 | completion of the holy church, he placed the relics of the 09Draskh1    17:29 | lady in the repository that he had prepared 09Draskh1    17:30 | Then he ordered to dismount the wooden 09Draskh1    17:32 | the brave Smbat, and sent him to his land 09Draskh1    17:32 | Smbat, and sent him to his land 09Draskh1    17:33 | Upon his arrival, the latter found the 09Draskh1    17:33 | Komitas gone from this life. He had occupied the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    17:34 | T’eodoros the Lord of Rshtunik’ he set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    17:35 | Varaztiroc’ to bear malice against his brothers 09Draskh1    17:36 | became known, slanderous vilifiers from his own household rose against him 09Draskh1    17:36 | his own household rose against him and fabricated indecent reports. Subsequently 09Draskh1    17:36 | passed the verdict to discharge him from his office not according 09Draskh1    17:36 | verdict to discharge him from his office not according to any 09Draskh1    17:37 | village of Ughik’ in Maseac’otn. He gathered many monks and with 09Draskh1    17:37 | gathered many monks and with his virtuous deeds and laborious toils 09Draskh1    17:37 | of prayers and nightly vigils. He occupied the patriarchal see for 09Draskh1    17:38 | in the district of Nig. He had been the sacristan of 09Draskh1    18:1 | During his ( Katholikos Ezr’s) time, Kawat king 09Draskh1    18:1 | of Persia died and left his kingdom to his son Artashir 09Draskh1    18:1 | and left his kingdom to his son Artashir who was of 09Draskh1    18:2 | and in return requested from him the holy cross. The latter 09Draskh1    18:3 | Immediately thereafter Xorem’s troops killed him in his own kiosk in 09Draskh1    18:3 | Xorem’s troops killed him in his own kiosk in the hippodrome 09Draskh1    18:3 | family of Sasan, and after him Azrmik, the daughter of Xosrov 09Draskh1    18:3 | Xosrov, whom they strangled. After him Yazkert, the grandson of Xosrov 09Draskh1    18:5 | Moreover, he appointed Mazhezh Gnuni strategos and 09Draskh1    18:5 | Mazhezh Gnuni strategos and sent him to Armenia. The latter ordered 09Draskh1    18:5 | and enter into communion with him concerning the profession of faith 09Draskh1    18:5 | concerning the profession of faith. He warned him: “should you not 09Draskh1    18:5 | profession of faith. He warned him: “ should you not agree to 09Draskh1    18:6 | wish to be separated from his faithful flock, he consented to 09Draskh1    18:6 | separated from his faithful flock, he consented to go to the 09Draskh1    18:7 | And upon his departure he did not take 09Draskh1    18:7 | And upon his departure he did not take with him 09Draskh1    18:7 | he did not take with him Yovhan, the sacristan of St 09Draskh1    18:7 | the most accomplished theologian of his time and was renowned for 09Draskh1    18:7 | time and was renowned for his knowledge of the Divine Scriptures 09Draskh1    18:7 | knowledge of the Divine Scriptures; he went with another person, his 09Draskh1    18:7 | he went with another person, his sister’s son who was not 09Draskh1    18:8 | the emperor, they sought from him a signed statement of faith 09Draskh1    18:8 | a signed statement of faith. He immediately wrote and gave them 09Draskh1    18:8 | gave them (a document wherein) he had anathematized all the heresies 09Draskh1    18:9 | both Ezr and those with him, as if they were ignorant 09Draskh1    18:10 | all of its salt (mines), he returned to his place with 09Draskh1    18:10 | salt (mines), he returned to his place with great pomp 09Draskh1    18:11 | Upon his arrival the clergy of his 09Draskh1    18:11 | his arrival the clergy of his church made haste (to greet 09Draskh1    18:11 | church made haste (to greet him) in the customary procedure 09Draskh1    18:13 | patriarch Ezr entered the church, he inquired about Yovhan 09Draskh1    18:14 | this by some who reproached him ( thus): “Why did you not 09Draskh1    18:14 | come to bow down before him?” He gave them the following 09Draskh1    18:14 | to bow down before him?” He gave them the following answer 09Draskh1    18:15 | gave strict orders (to fetch him) and much against his will 09Draskh1    18:15 | fetch him) and much against his will Yovhan was brought to 09Draskh1    18:15 | will Yovhan was brought to his ( Ezr’s) chamber 09Draskh1    18:16 | When he was in his presence, the 09Draskh1    18:16 | When he was in his presence, the katholikos said, “You 09Draskh1    18:19 | to box (with the fist) his chest and chin. Thereat Yovhan 09Draskh1    18:19 | and chin. Thereat Yovhan raised his arms and note: “Behold I 09Draskh1    18:20 | After having uttered these words he departed and set his residence 09Draskh1    18:20 | words he departed and set his residence in the Mayroy Monastery 09Draskh1    18:21 | the district of Gardman where he set for himself an austere 09Draskh1    18:22 | A slanderous rumor about him holds that he allegedly tried 09Draskh1    18:22 | rumor about him holds that he allegedly tried to introduce a 09Draskh1    18:23 | the work of some of his opponents and archenemies 09Draskh1    18:24 | such a wicked heresy to his disciple Sargis, I also would 09Draskh1    18:24 | also would not disagree with him concerning this, since I have 09Draskh1    18:24 | since I have personally read his harmful writing. But since Yovhan 09Draskh1    18:24 | from Sargis, I maintain that his ( Sargis’s) heresy was beyond Yovhan’s 09Draskh1    18:25 | lime mortar. Outside (the church) he arranged for a place of 09Draskh1    19:1 | to the Emperor Heraclius with his family and bondsmen. He went 09Draskh1    19:1 | with his family and bondsmen. He went away to live abroad 09Draskh1    19:1 | was secretly plotting to kill him 09Draskh1    19:2 | Dawit’ Saharuni curopalate and set him up as prince of Armenia 09Draskh1    19:2 | of Mren was built at his order 09Draskh1    19:3 | dishonored by the naxarars and his forces, he was persecuted 09Draskh1    19:3 | the naxarars and his forces, he was persecuted 09Draskh1    19:4 | invaders in as much as his meager resources permitted 09Draskh1    19:6 | adherents of the true faith, he subsequently satiated the destructive abyss 09Draskh1    19:6 | satiated the destructive abyss of his thoughts by never giving fill 09Draskh1    19:6 | by never giving fill to his thirsty sword which he always 09Draskh1    19:6 | to his thirsty sword which he always nourished with the blood 09Draskh1    19:6 | enemy, namely the faithful whom he had attacked. Although he pretended 09Draskh1    19:6 | whom he had attacked. Although he pretended that he was the 09Draskh1    19:6 | attacked. Although he pretended that he was the adversary who was 09Draskh1    19:6 | faith and Moses’ laws, yet, his godless religion deceived only the 09Draskh1    19:7 | For his judgment was unjust, his honor 09Draskh1    19:7 | For his judgment was unjust, his honor was worthless, his vows 09Draskh1    19:7 | unjust, his honor was worthless, his vows were untrustworthy, his offerings 09Draskh1    19:7 | worthless, his vows were untrustworthy, his offerings were not real and 09Draskh1    19:7 | offerings were not real and his mercy was merciless 09Draskh1    19:8 | of the azat, so also He did not enjoin the believer 09Draskh1    19:8 | enjoin the believer to share his lot with the non-believer 09Draskh1    19:11 | the Emperor Heraclius died and his son Constans ruled instead 09Draskh1    19:15 | secretly slipping away, arguing that he lacked the ability to administer 09Draskh1    19:16 | and admonishment of the naxarars, he was enthroned 09Draskh1    19:17 | After ascending the patriarchal throne, he had the numerous bodies of 09Draskh1    19:18 | After this, he built a sanctuary over the 09Draskh1    19:19 | Again he trusted the Lord and not 09Draskh1    19:19 | incursions of the enemy forces, he laid with wonderful enthusiasm the 09Draskh1    19:19 | magnificent house of God which he named after Saint Grigor, and 09Draskh1    19:19 | Saint Grigor, and whose completion he entrusted to the wisdom of 09Draskh1    19:20 | the reasonable flock of Christ, he divided the relics of Saint 09Draskh1    19:21 | But he placed (Grigor’s) venerable skull, which 09Draskh1    19:24 | and India, all of which he conquered and devastated. He overthrew 09Draskh1    19:24 | which he conquered and devastated. He overthrew the kingdoms of all 09Draskh1    19:25 | was betrayed and killed by his stepmother Mardine, who set up 09Draskh1    19:27 | Emperor to be reconciled with him, and succeeded in having him 09Draskh1    19:27 | him, and succeeded in having him appointed as curopalate and strategos 09Draskh1    19:28 | Soon after he had taken over the authority 09Draskh1    19:28 | over the authority of office, he passed away; they buried him 09Draskh1    19:28 | he passed away; they buried him in Daron beside his father 09Draskh1    19:28 | buried him in Daron beside his father, the valiant Smbat 09Draskh1    19:29 | Then Nerses requested that his ( Varaztiroc’) son Smbat be assigned 09Draskh1    19:29 | son Smbat be assigned to his father’s office, and also T’eodoros 09Draskh1    19:33 | With the exception of Iberia, he found no other (land) that 09Draskh1    19:33 | that had remained obedient to him 09Draskh1    19:35 | But he changed his mind after the 09Draskh1    19:35 | But he changed his mind after the patriarch Nerses 09Draskh1    19:35 | patriarch Nerses had pleaded with him 09Draskh1    19:36 | And then, he gently came to the city 09Draskh1    19:36 | city of Dvin, and made his quarters at the katholikosate, where 09Draskh1    19:36 | quarters at the katholikosate, where he ordered the Greek clergy to 09Draskh1    19:36 | the holy church, and there he professed the Council of Chalcedon 09Draskh1    19:39 | of the bishop was revealed, he was taken before the emperor 09Draskh1    19:39 | before the emperor who questioned him ( as follows): “Why did you 09Draskh1    19:40 | if with Saint Grigor. Nevertheless, he was responsible for my not 09Draskh1    19:40 | not sharing the sacraments with him 09Draskh1    19:41 | Two years prior to this he ordered a council of bishops 09Draskh1    19:41 | being of one mind with him signed a document anathematizing all 09Draskh1    19:42 | this and admonished Nerses for his deceitful tongue. Subsequently that bishop 09Draskh1    19:42 | received the sacraments with them; he blessed the king (emperor) and 09Draskh1    19:42 | emperor) and the king blessed him 09Draskh1    19:45 | lord of Rshtunik’, however, with his family went to Asorestan with 09Draskh1    19:45 | Asorestan with the Ishmaelite army. He died there and his body 09Draskh1    19:45 | army. He died there and his body was brought back and 09Draskh1    19:45 | buried in the cemetery of his ancestors 09Draskh1    19:46 | cessation of the Ishmaelite invasions, he returned to his see. He 09Draskh1    19:46 | Ishmaelite invasions, he returned to his see. He and the naxarars 09Draskh1    19:46 | he returned to his see. He and the naxarars being of 09Draskh1    19:46 | all the branches of knowledge; he always tried to live up 09Draskh1    19:46 | standard of the valiancy of his ancestors through the discipline of 09Draskh1    19:47 | exterior of the magnificent church he had built with walls, within 09Draskh1    19:47 | within (the perimeter of) which he constructed his own residence that 09Draskh1    19:47 | perimeter of) which he constructed his own residence that was built 09Draskh1    19:48 | Moreover, he populated the place with a 09Draskh1    19:50 | the caliph learned of this, he executed all the Armenian hostages 09Draskh1    20:1 | of curopalate from the emperor, he died and was buried with 09Draskh1    20:1 | died and was buried with his ancestors 09Draskh1    20:2 | of Armenia Grigor Mamikonean, whom he had retained as hostage 09Draskh1    20:3 | prince (of Armenia) and made him the commander in chief of 09Draskh1    20:4 | and well matched accomplishments. Although he was a layman, he conducted 09Draskh1    20:4 | Although he was a layman, he conducted himself as if he 09Draskh1    20:4 | he conducted himself as if he were in a hermitage and 09Draskh1    20:5 | resigned from this life and his body was buried in the 09Draskh1    20:5 | in the resting place that he himself had built on the 09Draskh1    20:5 | of the magnificent church that he had erected as an edifice 09Draskh1    20:5 | worthy of the see of his forefather ([i.e.], (St. Gregory the Illuminator 09Draskh1    20:5 | and excellent among the fathers, he went to rest in eternal 09Draskh1    20:8 | He had been the seneschal of 09Draskh1    20:8 | was in exile in Tayk’ he had supervised the construction of 09Draskh1    20:8 | of the magnificent church at his order 09Draskh1    20:9 | To the south of it he built his palace on the 09Draskh1    20:9 | south of it he built his palace on the edge of 09Draskh1    20:10 | were cemented with lime mortar, he set it up as his 09Draskh1    20:10 | he set it up as his place of residence. He also 09Draskh1    20:10 | as his place of residence. He also built for the order 09Draskh1    20:10 | celibate priests a sanctuary wherein he raised a magnificent church to 09Draskh1    20:10 | the great dastakert of Eghivard. He established this as the residence 09Draskh1    20:10 | priests for the salvation of his soul 09Draskh1    20:11 | of the dastakert of Akori, his native place of residence, and 09Draskh1    20:12 | great prince Grigor and begged him so that he would be 09Draskh1    20:12 | and begged him so that he would be given Christian confirmation 09Draskh1    20:13 | Grigor accepted him with joy and ordered the 09Draskh1    20:13 | the katholikos Anastas to give him the confirmation of the holy 09Draskh1    20:13 | prince who had stood as his godfather during the baptism (lit 09Draskh1    20:13 | baptism (lit. who had received him from the water of the 09Draskh1    20:13 | of the holy font), renamed him Dawit’ after his own father 09Draskh1    20:13 | font), renamed him Dawit’ after his own father and gave him 09Draskh1    20:13 | his own father and gave him as his residence the village 09Draskh1    20:13 | father and gave him as his residence the village of Dzag 09Draskh1    20:13 | After a number of years he received the crown of martyrdom 09Draskh1    20:15 | the Armenian calendar, hoping that he could somehow make it immovable 09Draskh1    20:15 | be stationary. For this purpose he summoned Anania of Ani, who 09Draskh1    20:15 | in this science, and ordered him to design what he had 09Draskh1    20:15 | ordered him to design what he had wanted 09Draskh1    20:16 | cycle of the Armenian era. He compared ours with certain more 09Draskh1    20:17 | of bishops, the end of his life came about, after he 09Draskh1    20:17 | his life came about, after he had occupied the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    20:17 | patriarchal throne for six years. His successors neglected this matter and 09Draskh1    20:18 | the village of Ot’mus, succeeded him on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    20:19 | In his days Nerses, the prince of 09Draskh1    20:19 | army in Armenia and drove him away 09Draskh1    20:21 | He was succeeded by Sahak who 09Draskh1    20:21 | by Sahak who was on his father’s side from the village 09Draskh1    20:21 | Ark’unashen in Dzorap’or and on his mother’s side from the village 09Draskh1    20:22 | He had been formerly appointed bishop 09Draskh1    20:23 | In the seventh year of his pontificate the hostilities from the 09Draskh1    20:23 | killed and was buried with his ancestors. Thenceforth peace was disturbed 09Draskh1    20:25 | fortresses in Armenia. And whatever he took possession of, he completely 09Draskh1    20:25 | whatever he took possession of, he completely tore down and destroyed 09Draskh1    20:26 | Gegham had not fallen into his hands, he conquered it after 09Draskh1    20:26 | not fallen into his hands, he conquered it after two years 09Draskh1    20:27 | He took captive whatever people that 09Draskh1    20:28 | man, extremely malicious by nature; he implanted within himself the seeds 09Draskh1    20:29 | Then he also put the great Sahak 09Draskh1    20:29 | Sahak in fetters and sent him to Damascus. Along with him 09Draskh1    20:29 | him to Damascus. Along with him he also sent the prince 09Draskh1    20:29 | to Damascus. Along with him he also sent the prince of 09Draskh1    20:29 | Armenia, Smbat son of Smbat. He plundered the entire ornaments of 09Draskh1    20:30 | Dawit’ whom we mentioned above; he tormented him with severe blows 09Draskh1    20:30 | we mentioned above; he tormented him with severe blows, fetters and 09Draskh1    20:30 | fetters and imprisonment because of his belief in Christ and tried 09Draskh1    20:30 | Christ and tried to persuade him to fall into his own 09Draskh1    20:30 | persuade him to fall into his own abyss of perdition 09Draskh1    20:31 | to this and bravely revealed his indignation, Abdllah had him nailed 09Draskh1    20:31 | revealed his indignation, Abdllah had him nailed to a wooden board 09Draskh1    20:31 | the saint, who gave up his ghost to Christ. The bishops 09Draskh1    20:31 | bishops and the priests took his body and buried it near 09Draskh1    21:4 | of Vanand caught up with him and massacred his entire forces 09Draskh1    21:4 | up with him and massacred his entire forces. (‘Okbay) himself fled 09Draskh1    21:4 | himself fled and went to his caliph 09Draskh1    21:5 | There he called to arms, (armaments and 09Draskh1    21:5 | boasted with great bitterness that he was about to exact vengeance 09Draskh1    21:5 | vengeance on the Armenians for his army, which had been struck 09Draskh1    21:5 | had been struck, and that he would burn, tear down and 09Draskh1    21:6 | still alive in Damascus, asked him to be allowed to go 09Draskh1    21:6 | be allowed to go to him, hoping that he might find 09Draskh1    21:6 | go to him, hoping that he might find a way of 09Draskh1    21:6 | find a way of dissuading him from his very bitter thoughts 09Draskh1    21:6 | way of dissuading him from his very bitter thoughts 09Draskh1    21:7 | Upon (receiving) his order to come, the blessed 09Draskh1    21:7 | katholikos went to Xaran, where he soon became gravely ill. Subsequently 09Draskh1    21:7 | became gravely ill. Subsequently, in his own hand he wrote a 09Draskh1    21:7 | Subsequently, in his own hand he wrote a letter of supplication 09Draskh1    21:7 | every mortal and hastily puts him in a coffin. Moreover, reminding 09Draskh1    21:7 | in a coffin. Moreover, reminding him of the unbearable grief in 09Draskh1    21:7 | the unbearable grief in hell, he again made it known to 09Draskh1    21:7 | again made it known to him that he himself was to 09Draskh1    21:7 | it known to him that he himself was to die in 09Draskh1    21:7 | a foreign land, so that he would calm down 09Draskh1    21:8 | With such words of persuasion he begged him to turn away 09Draskh1    21:8 | words of persuasion he begged him to turn away from his 09Draskh1    21:8 | him to turn away from his wicked thoughts and not carry 09Draskh1    21:8 | and not carry out what he was about to do to 09Draskh1    21:9 | Then he ordered that after his death 09Draskh1    21:9 | Then he ordered that after his death they put the above 09Draskh1    21:9 | letter in the palm of his hand so that when Ogbay 09Draskh1    21:9 | so that when Ogbay came he would receive it from his 09Draskh1    21:9 | he would receive it from his hands and perhaps feel so 09Draskh1    21:9 | as not to carry out his impious designs 09Draskh1    21:10 | death of the blessed Sahak, he immediately dispatched emissaries with orders 09Draskh1    21:10 | with orders not to bury him until he had arrived 09Draskh1    21:10 | not to bury him until he had arrived 09Draskh1    21:11 | And upon his arrival, he immediately approached the 09Draskh1    21:11 | And upon his arrival, he immediately approached the shrouded body 09Draskh1    21:11 | and according to their tradition he extended his hand towards him 09Draskh1    21:11 | to their tradition he extended his hand towards him, as if 09Draskh1    21:11 | he extended his hand towards him, as if he were alive 09Draskh1    21:11 | hand towards him, as if he were alive, and greeted him 09Draskh1    21:11 | he were alive, and greeted him in his tongue, saying salamalek’ 09Draskh1    21:11 | alive, and greeted him in his tongue, saying salamalek’ 09Draskh1    21:12 | supplications. Greatly amazed by this he took the letter from his 09Draskh1    21:12 | he took the letter from his hands, read it and remarked 09Draskh1    21:13 | He wrote a letter to the 09Draskh1    21:13 | body of the patriarch which he honored greatly. He pardoned the 09Draskh1    21:13 | patriarch which he honored greatly. He pardoned the wrongs that they 09Draskh1    21:13 | that they had done to him and turning back went to 09Draskh1    21:13 | and turning back went to his place 09Draskh1    21:14 | more venerable in death than he would make us in life 09Draskh1    21:14 | life. With the help of his prayers a great salvation came 09Draskh1    21:15 | of Archesh in Agheovit, succeeded him on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    21:17 | Soon thereafter his troops that were in Armenia 09Draskh1    21:21 | lamentation. After ’Abd-al-Malik, his son Walild became caliph, and 09Draskh1    21:21 | became caliph, and after Walid his brother Sulayman ruled for a 09Draskh1    21:21 | a short time, and after him, ’Umar ruled, in whose time 09Draskh1    22:0 | of Yovhannes the Philosopher and His Works 09Draskh1    22:1 | charge of Albania, agreed with him 09Draskh1    22:3 | tried to the utmost of his ability, and for a second 09Draskh1    22:4 | Then, drawing on his wisdom and the charity of 09Draskh1    22:4 | wisdom and the charity of his heart, the great Eghia wrote 09Draskh1    22:4 | the Ishmaelite caliph ’Umar, informing him ( of the following), “There is 09Draskh1    22:4 | country, and also a princess, his accomplice, who have been disobedient 09Draskh1    22:5 | to return our land to him. Should you not hasten to 09Draskh1    22:6 | the great patriarch, and sent his chief eunuch with orders to 09Draskh1    22:8 | Subsequently, he ordained another chief bishop in 09Draskh1    22:9 | completing the fourteenth year of his patriarchate, he died 09Draskh1    22:9 | fourteenth year of his patriarchate, he died 09Draskh1    22:10 | He was succeeded by the great 09Draskh1    22:10 | are predicated on the individual. He also was not ignorant of 09Draskh1    22:11 | of the tree of culture, he set in writing with great 09Draskh1    22:11 | Christ. With a beautiful style he enriched the offices and wrote 09Draskh1    22:12 | He also wrote other treatises of 09Draskh1    22:12 | also wrote other treatises of his own creation (designed) to make 09Draskh1    22:13 | that was righteous and sound, he diligently and arduously armed himself 09Draskh1    22:13 | prayers, and nightly vigils. Underneath ( his outer garments) instead of wool 09Draskh1    22:13 | outer garments) instead of wool he wore intolerable cilice made of 09Draskh1    22:14 | However, he adorned his external appearance with 09Draskh1    22:14 | However, he adorned his external appearance with clothes of 09Draskh1    22:14 | mixing it with sweet ointments, he sprinkled it on his beard 09Draskh1    22:14 | ointments, he sprinkled it on his beard, which was white and 09Draskh1    22:14 | down to the hem of his ephod 09Draskh1    22:15 | This is the way he displayed himself in public so 09Draskh1    22:15 | himself in public so that he might be a source of 09Draskh1    22:18 | visit the caliph, and told him about the elegance of Yovhannes 09Draskh1    22:19 | Wishing to see him, the caliph immediately sent one 09Draskh1    22:19 | caliph immediately sent one of his servants to bring the man 09Draskh1    22:20 | After he had been brought to the 09Draskh1    22:20 | the caliph sent word to him that he wished to see 09Draskh1    22:20 | sent word to him that he wished to see him clad 09Draskh1    22:20 | that he wished to see him clad in his usual manner 09Draskh1    22:20 | to see him clad in his usual manner 09Draskh1    22:21 | Adorning his fine stature all the more 09Draskh1    22:21 | and splendid clothes and setting his gray beard like a golden 09Draskh1    22:21 | beard like a golden bouquet, he took into his hand the 09Draskh1    22:21 | golden bouquet, he took into his hand the staff, which was 09Draskh1    22:21 | and thus, graceful and robust, he presented himself before the caliph 09Draskh1    22:22 | Upon seeing him, the latter was amazed by 09Draskh1    22:22 | the latter was amazed by his handsome and august stature. Then 09Draskh1    22:22 | handsome and august stature. Then he ordered a chair for him 09Draskh1    22:22 | he ordered a chair for him to sit on, and began 09Draskh1    22:23 | and humble clothes; so did his disciples 09Draskh1    22:24 | concealed by the flesh, which he took from us, as if 09Draskh1    22:24 | and were disseminated to all. He placed in the hands of 09Draskh1    22:24 | placed in the hands of his apostles the same grace and 09Draskh1    22:28 | when they were left alone, he took off his outer garment 09Draskh1    22:28 | left alone, he took off his outer garment and revealing his 09Draskh1    22:28 | his outer garment and revealing his undergarment which was made out 09Draskh1    22:29 | Touching with his own hands the cilice made 09Draskh1    22:29 | disgusted and struck with horror. He asked, “How could the human 09Draskh1    22:30 | Subsequently, he bestowed on him great honors 09Draskh1    22:30 | Subsequently, he bestowed on him great honors, adorning him over 09Draskh1    22:30 | on him great honors, adorning him over seven times with beautiful 09Draskh1    22:30 | royal garments, and also giving him gold and silver, he sent 09Draskh1    22:30 | giving him gold and silver, he sent him to his country 09Draskh1    22:30 | gold and silver, he sent him to his country 09Draskh1    22:30 | silver, he sent him to his country 09Draskh1    22:31 | Returning to Armenia, he lived for a few years 09Draskh1    23:1 | After him ( Yovhannes), they placed on the 09Draskh1    23:2 | Trdat had bequeathed it to him as a soulscot. Trdat’s edict 09Draskh1    23:3 | numerous deeds of wickedness vexed him, torn with anguish, he came 09Draskh1    23:3 | vexed him, torn with anguish, he came out of their midst 09Draskh1    23:3 | of Aramonk’ a church, which he adorned properly, and raised a 09Draskh1    23:3 | virtuous life for thirteen years, he died, and was buried near 09Draskh1    23:4 | He was succeeded by Trdat, who 09Draskh1    23:5 | In his days the attacks of our 09Draskh1    23:5 | stopped with the help of his devout prayers 09Draskh1    23:6 | And thus, he peacefully reached the point of 09Draskh1    23:7 | His namesake Trdat, who was from 09Draskh1    23:7 | who was from Dasnawork’, succeeded him on the patriarchal throne, and 09Draskh1    23:8 | He was succeeded by Sion who 09Draskh1    23:10 | Before ( his elevation), he had been summoned 09Draskh1    23:10 | Before (his elevation), he had been summoned to the 09Draskh1    23:10 | the province of Aghdznik’. While he was still there tending to 09Draskh1    23:10 | was still there tending to his faithful flock, a spring with 09Draskh1    23:12 | summoned the bishop and begged him to find a way of 09Draskh1    23:13 | notified all the members of his prelacy to attend in concert 09Draskh1    23:14 | faithful who were flocked together, he went with the holy cross 09Draskh1    23:14 | the staff that was in his hand. Suddenly, at the twinkling 09Draskh1    23:15 | governor of Armenia. Immediately after his arrival at the city of 09Draskh1    23:16 | matter was made known to him, the ostikan immediately sent for 09Draskh1    23:16 | and gave orders to bring him and set him on the 09Draskh1    23:16 | to bring him and set him on the patriarchal throne. For 09Draskh1    23:16 | patriarchal throne. For such reasons he was brought to this place 09Draskh1    23:17 | In his days there took place the 09Draskh1    23:18 | solitary career of eight years he completed the course of his 09Draskh1    23:18 | he completed the course of his life and died. He was 09Draskh1    23:18 | of his life and died. He was buried with his ancestors 09Draskh1    23:18 | died. He was buried with his ancestors 09Draskh1    23:20 | He had been formerly appointed bishop 09Draskh1    23:20 | of Goght’n, from which position he was elevated to the patriarchal 09Draskh1    23:21 | It is narrated that he was the only child of 09Draskh1    23:23 | here with the expectation that he may become katholikos 09Draskh1    23:24 | educated in the same patriarchate, he was first elevated to the 09Draskh1    23:25 | a period of thirteen years, he died and was buried with 09Draskh1    23:25 | died and was buried with his ancestors 09Draskh1    23:26 | After him they set up as prelate 09Draskh1    23:26 | from the city of Dvin; he stayed for only two years 09Draskh1    23:27 | court of the Curopalate, succeeded him and presided for only about 09Draskh1    24:1 | Yazid as governor (ostikan). Upon his arrival at the city of 09Draskh1    24:2 | subjugated the district of Bagrewan, he sent there one of his 09Draskh1    24:2 | he sent there one of his distinguished officials as governor (ostikan 09Draskh1    24:2 | The latter went (to assume his duties), and arriving at the 09Draskh1    24:2 | in the village of Baguan, he spent the night there 09Draskh1    24:3 | It was then that he noticed the beautiful and very 09Draskh1    24:3 | sanctuary, the vestments and robes; he was lured by the wicked 09Draskh1    24:3 | wicked lust (of avarice), and he cunningly tried to find a 09Draskh1    24:4 | In accord with his wicked thoughts, he had one 09Draskh1    24:4 | accord with his wicked thoughts, he had one of the most 09Draskh1    24:4 | of the most unworthy of his servants strangled by a secret 09Draskh1    24:5 | be ignorant of the matter, he conducted a search for the 09Draskh1    24:5 | imprisoned all the blessed monks, he bound them in fetters on 09Draskh1    24:5 | cause of the disappearance of his servant 09Draskh1    24:6 | living quarters of the clerics, he went and uncovered the pit 09Draskh1    24:6 | the servant in question which he himself had covered. At once 09Draskh1    24:6 | men responsible (for the crime). He immediately notified the governor (ostikan 09Draskh1    24:6 | of the innocent) liable for his crime, he received orders from 09Draskh1    24:6 | innocent) liable for his crime, he received orders from the governor 09Draskh1    24:7 | the vessels of the church, he satisfied his destructive and wicked 09Draskh1    24:7 | of the church, he satisfied his destructive and wicked lust 09Draskh1    24:11 | the komopolis of Garni. From his youth he had borne the 09Draskh1    24:11 | of Garni. From his youth he had borne the yoke of 09Draskh1    24:11 | the great congregation of Mak’enoc’k’. He was also well versed in 09Draskh1    24:12 | other) Soghomon (just mentioned) accompanied him, and having become a monk 09Draskh1    24:12 | having become a monk there, he spent his days in a 09Draskh1    24:12 | a monk there, he spent his days in a cell, where 09Draskh1    24:12 | days in a cell, where he devoted himself to the ascetic 09Draskh1    24:13 | When they had taken him out of his cell, and 09Draskh1    24:13 | had taken him out of his cell, and were bringing him 09Draskh1    24:13 | his cell, and were bringing him to the patriarchal see, certain 09Draskh1    24:14 | In reply to their question he answered: “I shall go in 09Draskh1    24:15 | It happened as he had predicted; for he lived 09Draskh1    24:15 | as he had predicted; for he lived no longer than one 09Draskh1    24:15 | than one year, and died. He was buried with his ancestors 09Draskh1    24:15 | died. He was buried with his ancestors, while his image was 09Draskh1    24:15 | buried with his ancestors, while his image was set forth in 09Draskh1    24:20 | city of Dvin and tyrannized his subjects 09Draskh1    24:21 | He noted the beauty of the 09Draskh1    24:21 | fields (agarak). Led astray by his wicked desires and demonic avarice 09Draskh1    24:21 | wicked desires and demonic avarice, he exerted great pressure on the 09Draskh1    24:21 | the large estates over to him as though against a payment 09Draskh1    24:22 | However, the great man put his life on the line, and 09Draskh1    24:23 | In his anger the governor imprisoned the 09Draskh1    24:23 | man of God, and binding him with fetters, had him beaten 09Draskh1    24:23 | binding him with fetters, had him beaten with a club, so 09Draskh1    24:23 | so that out of fear he might hand over what the 09Draskh1    24:24 | toils that had come upon him, nor did he give a 09Draskh1    24:24 | come upon him, nor did he give a thought to being 09Draskh1    24:24 | with rods. On the contrary, he bravely endured (all the tortures 09Draskh1    24:25 | When the governor saw his demands thus rejected by the 09Draskh1    24:25 | thus rejected by the patriarch, he had three sacks filled with 09Draskh1    24:25 | these on the heads of his servants, he displayed them to 09Draskh1    24:25 | the heads of his servants, he displayed them to the public 09Draskh1    24:25 | displayed them to the public. He instructed the men to enter 09Draskh1    24:26 | Then he spread rumors that he had 09Draskh1    24:26 | Then he spread rumors that he had purchased the estates (dastakert 09Draskh1    24:26 | the man of God from his bonds, he sent him home 09Draskh1    24:26 | of God from his bonds, he sent him home 09Draskh1    24:26 | from his bonds, he sent him home 09Draskh1    24:27 | before the tribunal of justice, he barely saved the dastakerts of 09Draskh1    24:29 | plots against the patriarch. At his order, his servants seized the 09Draskh1    24:29 | the patriarch. At his order, his servants seized the brother of 09Draskh1    24:29 | the Great Yovsep’, and putting him to death at the sources 09Draskh1    24:29 | of the Mecamor River, cast his body into the lake which 09Draskh1    24:31 | He was succeeded on the Holy 09Draskh1    25:1 | with a small force. (After his arrival), the latter entered the 09Draskh1    25:2 | part of our land through his wife’s prerogatives, and occupied it 09Draskh1    25:2 | prerogatives, and occupied it as his own select portion 09Draskh1    25:3 | governor, and being envious of him, Sawada sent a considerable army 09Draskh1    25:3 | sent a considerable army against him. Among (the allies of Sawada 09Draskh1    25:3 | either to snare Khalid in his power, or to eliminate him 09Draskh1    25:3 | his power, or to eliminate him by treachery 09Draskh1    25:5 | implored them earnestly (to heed his advice), but they did not 09Draskh1    25:6 | Khalid learned their evil determination, he made the right choice, selecting 09Draskh1    25:11 | to the holy patriarchate, where he had it buried in a 09Draskh1    25:12 | After Sahak’s death, his son Grigor, surnamed Sup’an, succeeded 09Draskh1    25:12 | succeeded to the realm of his father 09Draskh1    25:13 | patriarch’s days were fulfilled and he died after a pontificate of 09Draskh1    25:15 | elapsed from the time of his ordination, certain wicked calumniators from 09Draskh1    25:16 | the man of God approached him and spreading their tongues around 09Draskh1    25:16 | land uttered their slanders before him 09Draskh1    25:17 | hidden rancor, Bagarat treasured in his memory these foul slanders as 09Draskh1    25:17 | slanders as words pleasing to his ears, and sent edicts to 09Draskh1    25:17 | the) katholikos. In accordance with his audacity, he thought of setting 09Draskh1    25:17 | In accordance with his audacity, he thought of setting up another 09Draskh1    25:18 | of the satanic afflictions (awaiting him at the hands) of the 09Draskh1    25:18 | the hands) of the prince, he checked Bagarat with a stroke 09Draskh1    25:18 | monastery of the Caves, where he devoted himself in solitude to 09Draskh1    25:20 | her bridegroom, flourished anew seeing him return to her covered with 09Draskh1    25:21 | the patriarch was done without his consent, and since he did 09Draskh1    25:21 | without his consent, and since he did not accept his authority 09Draskh1    25:21 | since he did not accept his authority, he waited for the 09Draskh1    25:21 | did not accept his authority, he waited for the right time 09Draskh1    25:22 | from a high cliff, and his body was cut to pieces 09Draskh1    25:23 | perished through the smashing of his limbs 09Draskh1    25:27 | reached the district of Taron, he immediately had prince Bagarat bound 09Draskh1    25:27 | bound with fetters and sent him to the caliph. Because of 09Draskh1    25:27 | to the caliph. Because of his iniquitous thoughts toward the blessed 09Draskh1    25:27 | the prince paid dearly for his crime as he deserved 09Draskh1    25:27 | dearly for his crime as he deserved 09Draskh1    25:28 | governor Abu Sa’id and killed him seemingly in revenge for prince 09Draskh1    25:28 | to the caliph to bring him tidings of the disaster 09Draskh1    25:29 | succeeded to the realm of his father 09Draskh1    25:30 | the murder of Abu Sa’id, he raised an army, mustered his 09Draskh1    25:30 | he raised an army, mustered his forces, and dividing them into 09Draskh1    25:30 | them over to one of his slaves called Bugha whom he 09Draskh1    25:30 | his slaves called Bugha whom he sent to Armenia 09Draskh1    25:31 | He gave (to the latter) strict 09Draskh1    25:31 | with fetters and bring to him all the princes and lords 09Draskh1    25:32 | embrace the faith of Muhammad, he should bring them with him 09Draskh1    25:32 | he should bring them with him 09Draskh1    25:33 | Upon his arrival in the district of 09Draskh1    25:33 | district of Taron with all his forces, Bugha struck the land 09Draskh1    25:33 | struck the land like lightening. He had Ashot and Dawit’ the 09Draskh1    25:33 | After confining them in prison, he scattered his forces over the 09Draskh1    25:33 | them in prison, he scattered his forces over the entire district 09Draskh1    25:36 | the orders of the caliph, he segregated from the rest of 09Draskh1    25:37 | one district to the other, he remained there for many days 09Draskh1    25:37 | there for many days, until he had sent Prince Ashot and 09Draskh1    25:37 | had sent Prince Ashot and his brother Dawit’ to the caliph 09Draskh1    25:37 | along with their kinsmen. Then he departed from there and went 09Draskh1    25:38 | resist the violent Bugha with his warriors, yet, his naxarars were 09Draskh1    25:38 | Bugha with his warriors, yet, his naxarars were not of the 09Draskh1    25:38 | of the same mind with him in this matter 09Draskh1    25:39 | Thereupon, very much against his wishes he was compelled to 09Draskh1    25:39 | very much against his wishes he was compelled to go to 09Draskh1    25:40 | who immediately seized him together with all of his 09Draskh1    25:40 | him together with all of his kinsmen, and after a few 09Draskh1    25:41 | Subsequently, he laid his hands on the 09Draskh1    25:41 | Subsequently, he laid his hands on the districts, and 09Draskh1    25:41 | to seize and bring to him every warrior that had taken 09Draskh1    25:42 | regions, in Taron as well, he performed the same atrocities. In 09Draskh1    25:44 | of the above mentioned regions), he put his life at stake 09Draskh1    25:44 | above mentioned regions), he put his life at stake for the 09Draskh1    25:44 | stake for the salvation of his land, and went to greet 09Draskh1    25:45 | He was received by him with 09Draskh1    25:45 | He was received by him with honor, and delivering himself 09Draskh1    25:45 | himself in all matters to his will, he went before him 09Draskh1    25:45 | all matters to his will, he went before him as guide 09Draskh1    25:45 | his will, he went before him as guide, and cleared the 09Draskh1    25:45 | and cleared the way, wherever he should wish to go. With 09Draskh1    25:45 | to go. With great wisdom he was able to gain confidence 09Draskh1    25:45 | gain confidence of Bugha winning his vacillating and vain heart, so 09Draskh1    25:45 | tyrant made the great sparapet his advisor and confidant 09Draskh1    25:47 | There also he ( Bugha) laid his hands on 09Draskh1    25:47 | There also he (Bugha) laid his hands on the adjacent districts 09Draskh1    25:47 | the tyrant. Here, once again he selected from all those whom 09Draskh1    25:47 | selected from all those whom ( he had taken captive) in the 09Draskh1    25:47 | Taron and the ones whom he had brought with him from 09Draskh1    25:47 | whom he had brought with him from Vaspurakan, and separating those 09Draskh1    25:47 | stature among the recent captives, he incarcerated them 09Draskh1    25:54 | for their faith in Christ, he was full of indignation like 09Draskh1    25:54 | indignation like a wicked beast. He ordered them put to the 09Draskh1    25:61 | raged more fiercely (against them). He ordered merciless instruments of torture 09Draskh1    25:63 | cross, the blessed Atom heartened his comrades by entreating them vigorously 09Draskh1    25:65 | Then, instead of his eyes, he lifted up his 09Draskh1    25:65 | Then, instead of his eyes, he lifted up his heart to 09Draskh1    25:65 | his eyes, he lifted up his heart to the heavens and 09Draskh1    26:1 | saw that everything conformed to his wishes, he sent troops against 09Draskh1    26:1 | everything conformed to his wishes, he sent troops against prince Vasak 09Draskh1    26:1 | prince Vasak of Sisakan and his brother Ashot, as well as 09Draskh1    26:1 | and bring them immediately before him 09Draskh1    26:4 | forces to pursue and seize him 09Draskh1    26:5 | the prince in their pursuit, he turned back, and cut all 09Draskh1    26:5 | all of them down with his sword. He then went eastward 09Draskh1    26:5 | them down with his sword. He then went eastward, to the 09Draskh1    26:6 | beguiled by the devil, bound him with fetters and sent him 09Draskh1    26:6 | him with fetters and sent him forth to Bugha, calculating that 09Draskh1    26:6 | calculating that Bugha might favor him for this 09Draskh1    26:7 | subsequently, the raiding troops captured his brother Ashot and their mother 09Draskh1    26:7 | whom were immediately brought to him ( = Bugha) in the city 09Draskh1    26:8 | Geghark’unik’, reached the end of his days and died in the 09Draskh1    26:8 | the great congregation of Mak’enoc’k’. He was buried on the same 09Draskh1    26:9 | tyrant Bugha carried away (with him) those that had been captured 09Draskh1    26:9 | and were kept in confinement. He marched to the eastern regions 09Draskh1    26:9 | to the eastern regions, after he had dispatched urgent orders to 09Draskh1    26:9 | Smbat to follow immediately after him and come to carry out 09Draskh1    26:10 | himself under the protection of his prayers Smbat then went to 09Draskh1    26:11 | together with the rest of his kinsmen 09Draskh1    26:12 | From there he set out to go to 09Draskh1    26:12 | the district of Gardman, where he laid siege to the fortress 09Draskh1    26:12 | prince of the land, whom he bound with fetters 09Draskh1    26:13 | Thence he marched forth into the province 09Draskh1    26:13 | Sewordik’ from the name of his ancestor Sewuk 09Draskh1    26:14 | Subsequently, he also deceived Esayi, prince of 09Draskh1    26:14 | prince of Albania and seized him together with his relatives. The 09Draskh1    26:14 | and seized him together with his relatives. The remaining lords and 09Draskh1    26:14 | Albania were likewise subjugated by him; there was much bloodshed in 09Draskh1    26:15 | Thereafter, they brought to him all the prisoners that were 09Draskh1    26:15 | bonds and in confinement, and he carried them away with him 09Draskh1    26:15 | he carried them away with him to the caliph 09Draskh1    26:16 | He likewise brought with him to 09Draskh1    26:16 | He likewise brought with him to the royal court the 09Draskh1    26:16 | promise that in return for his faithfulness the caliph would grant 09Draskh1    26:16 | of Armenia as compensation, give him royal gifts and honors, and 09Draskh1    26:16 | and honors, and thus send him back to his land 09Draskh1    26:16 | thus send him back to his land 09Draskh1    26:17 | before the caliph, they ranked him along with the rest of 09Draskh1    26:17 | of the prisoners and confined him in prison. Nor did they 09Draskh1    26:17 | prison. Nor did they remember his faithful services to them 09Draskh1    26:20 | as became the excellency of his ancient years, his perfect faith 09Draskh1    26:20 | excellency of his ancient years, his perfect faith in Christ and 09Draskh1    26:20 | hope for eternal life, which he always stored within himself. In 09Draskh1    26:20 | himself. In no way did he go astray and follow their 09Draskh1    26:20 | and follow their orders, as he deemed it better to die 09Draskh1    26:21 | To those who asked he answered that it was impossible 09Draskh1    26:21 | that it was impossible for him to forsake the Christian faith 09Draskh1    26:21 | forsake the Christian faith which he had received as a precious 09Draskh1    26:21 | embrace a foreign, impious belief. He fearlessly opposed them thus not 09Draskh1    26:22 | After they had tested his will, and recognized his unshakeable 09Draskh1    26:22 | tested his will, and recognized his unshakeable mind, they decided to 09Draskh1    26:22 | mind, they decided to destroy him by means of merciless torments 09Draskh1    26:23 | heavenly Providence chose to liberate his soul from eternal damnation through 09Draskh1    26:23 | that dying a natural death, he was not stained with the 09Draskh1    26:23 | of Christ. Like a martyr he fulfilled within his flesh the 09Draskh1    26:23 | a martyr he fulfilled within his flesh the manifestation of justification 09Draskh1    26:24 | assembly of Christians carried away his body with psalmody, songs of 09Draskh1    26:24 | and spiritual chants, and buried him in the martyrium of the 09Draskh1    26:25 | After Smbat, his son Ashot succeeded to his 09Draskh1    26:25 | his son Ashot succeeded to his father’s extensive realm 09Draskh1    26:27 | before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven 09Draskh1    26:28 | Armenian naxarars, suffered martyrdom, after he had been tortured by many 09Draskh1    26:28 | The Father of Light crowned him and his name was inscribed 09Draskh1    26:28 | of Light crowned him and his name was inscribed in the 09Draskh1    26:28 | in the Register of Life. His death took place in the 09Draskh1    27:2 | to say, a history of his years as prince, the circumstances 09Draskh1    27:2 | as prince, the circumstances of his coronation, as well as the 09Draskh1    27:2 | restoration to each one of his own realm 09Draskh1    27:3 | He also has written on those 09Draskh1    27:3 | and where each one met his death 09Draskh1    27:4 | Although he was unable to present comprehensively 09Draskh1    27:4 | the rules of rhetoric, yet, he is able to give you 09Draskh1    27:4 | the vernacular (geghjuk baniw) since he was well aware of events 09Draskh1    27:4 | well aware of events during his own time 09Draskh1    27:5 | leaving the complete narrative to him, I shall draw only what 09Draskh1    27:6 | and those of others against him, from the time of his 09Draskh1    27:6 | him, from the time of his youth to the time when 09Draskh1    27:6 | youth to the time when he was a young man 09Draskh1    27:7 | Upon his succession to the sparapetut’iwn of 09Draskh1    27:7 | of Armenia in place of his father, Ashot was given greater 09Draskh1    27:7 | recognition than almost all of his predecessors, because he accepted honors 09Draskh1    27:7 | all of his predecessors, because he accepted honors and rejected insults 09Draskh1    27:7 | everyone through the goodness of his heart, he never fought against 09Draskh1    27:7 | the goodness of his heart, he never fought against his enemies 09Draskh1    27:7 | heart, he never fought against his enemies in battle, but rather 09Draskh1    27:7 | words, and brought them to his will by well taken measures 09Draskh1    27:8 | of vain profits as harmful, he was generous toward all people 09Draskh1    27:8 | friendship, so that all admired him for this 09Draskh1    27:9 | In this manner he carried out his duties as 09Draskh1    27:9 | this manner he carried out his duties as sparapet, until the 09Draskh1    27:9 | sparapet, until the fame of his virtue reached the royal court 09Draskh1    27:10 | Armani was sent to Armenia; he set Ashot as presiding prince 09Draskh1    27:10 | of the caliph, and investing him with many robes as well 09Draskh1    27:10 | well as royal insignia, entrusted him with the taxes (sak) of 09Draskh1    27:11 | Thus, he became first and foremost among 09Draskh1    27:11 | of whom made treaties with him, as if with a true 09Draskh1    27:12 | worthy of being related to his house (through marriage), and to 09Draskh1    27:15 | solicitations and through divine ordinance he warded off the wrathful scourge 09Draskh1    27:18 | were blessed and praised by Him. They broke up their fallow 09Draskh1    27:19 | fruit. Each one lived on his own land and the Lord 09Draskh1    28:1 | At this time, Ashot raised his son-in-law Vasak Haykazun 09Draskh1    28:1 | of Siwnik’, and obtained for him honor from the royal court 09Draskh1    28:1 | the royal court. Ruling over his principality with great might, the 09Draskh1    28:1 | might, the latter likewise extended his sway over all the people 09Draskh1    28:2 | the great sparapetut’iwn of Armenia his brother Abas, a brave man 09Draskh1    28:2 | robust and skilled in warfare. He had assisted his brother Ashot 09Draskh1    28:2 | in warfare. He had assisted his brother Ashot in bringing everyone 09Draskh1    28:2 | everyone to submission, had displayed his valiance on many occasions and 09Draskh1    28:3 | of the Arcruni house, and his burial in the cemetery of 09Draskh1    28:3 | burial in the cemetery of his ancestors, his son Grigor, surnamed 09Draskh1    28:3 | the cemetery of his ancestors, his son Grigor, surnamed Derenik, succeeded 09Draskh1    28:3 | succeeded to the principality in his father’s place 09Draskh1    28:4 | He was a proud man, prudent 09Draskh1    28:4 | man, prudent, and haughty in his manner, powerful in word as 09Draskh1    28:5 | And as he was the son-in-law 09Draskh1    28:5 | and thoughtful love always gave him sound advice. At first he 09Draskh1    28:5 | him sound advice. At first he was willing to accept this 09Draskh1    28:5 | and wisely and through it he brought all of his enemies 09Draskh1    28:5 | it he brought all of his enemies to submission 09Draskh1    28:6 | He busied himself peacefully with building 09Draskh1    28:6 | peacefully with building and made his ancestral domain a safe place 09Draskh1    28:7 | Subsequently, however, he conducted himself in accordance with 09Draskh1    28:7 | conducted himself in accordance with his own caprices, and did not 09Draskh1    28:7 | not heed the advice of his father-in-law as he 09Draskh1    28:7 | his father-in-law as he had done earlier; thus he 09Draskh1    28:7 | he had done earlier; thus he could not achieve his former 09Draskh1    28:7 | thus he could not achieve his former success 09Draskh1    28:8 | meekness and temperance, and heeding his words of advice with care 09Draskh1    28:8 | with care, kept them in his mind as precepts, whereby he 09Draskh1    28:8 | his mind as precepts, whereby he brought a greater degree of 09Draskh1    28:8 | greater degree of prosperity on his domain and lived in peace 09Draskh1    28:9 | buried in the cemetery of his ancestors. His son Grigor, surnamed 09Draskh1    28:9 | the cemetery of his ancestors. His son Grigor, surnamed Sup’an, succeeded 09Draskh1    28:9 | Grigor, surnamed Sup’an, succeeded to his father’s realm 09Draskh1    28:10 | He surpassed his ancestors in wisdom 09Draskh1    28:10 | He surpassed his ancestors in wisdom, good fortune 09Draskh1    28:12 | the twenty second year of his prelacy, died and was buried 09Draskh1    28:13 | komopolis of Garni, and ordered his consecration as prelate of the 09Draskh1    29:2 | Having reached middle age, he was of great stature, tall 09Draskh1    29:2 | countenance surmounted by dark eyebrows. He had a speckle of blood 09Draskh1    29:2 | a speckle of blood in his eye, a red ruby glowing 09Draskh1    29:2 | the midst of pearls, and his splendid white hair gave him 09Draskh1    29:2 | his splendid white hair gave him distinction 09Draskh1    29:3 | He was wise and soft-spoken 09Draskh1    29:3 | soft-spoken, temperate at banquets. He neither would envy his betters 09Draskh1    29:3 | banquets. He neither would envy his betters nor would he look 09Draskh1    29:3 | envy his betters nor would he look down upon those who 09Draskh1    29:3 | upon those who were humble. He spread his care like a 09Draskh1    29:3 | who were humble. He spread his care like a mantle over 09Draskh1    29:3 | like a mantle over everyone. He held the scales evenly and 09Draskh1    29:3 | scales evenly and first examined his own conduct before all others’ 09Draskh1    29:3 | before all others’. In short, he hindered nothing that was of 09Draskh1    29:4 | view of the nobility of his family, the princes and naxarars 09Draskh1    29:4 | Armenia unanimously resolved to raise him up as king over themselves 09Draskh1    29:6 | patriarch Georg, who conferred on him the divine benediction of spiritual 09Draskh1    29:6 | with the chrism, and crowned him king over the people of 09Draskh1    29:7 | introduced many significant regulations into his realm; he made arrangements concerning 09Draskh1    29:7 | significant regulations into his realm; he made arrangements concerning the feudal 09Draskh1    29:7 | dastakerts. The laws passed by him applied equally to mountain dwellers 09Draskh1    29:8 | He turned all level lands into 09Draskh1    29:8 | orchards. In no way did he deny his kingdom the needed 09Draskh1    29:8 | no way did he deny his kingdom the needed rules and 09Draskh1    29:8 | and for the most part, he was more powerful and wiser 09Draskh1    29:9 | Thus, he exalted (the name of) the 09Draskh1    29:9 | the people of Togarmah in his newly acquired kingdom 09Draskh1    29:10 | Then, he laid his hand on the 09Draskh1    29:10 | Then, he laid his hand on the northern regions 09Draskh1    29:10 | on the northern regions, where he subordinated peoples who dwelt in 09Draskh1    29:11 | He also brought into submission the 09Draskh1    29:11 | their midst brigandage and murder, he turned all of them into 09Draskh1    29:12 | Furthermore, he made an alliance with and 09Draskh1    29:12 | vassal of Ashot faithfully rendered him service by an obligatory tribute 09Draskh1    29:13 | to our king Ashot, whom he addressed as ’beloved son’, and 09Draskh1    29:13 | addressed as ’beloved son’, and he communicated this to all the 09Draskh1    29:13 | to all the kingdoms in his dominion 09Draskh1    29:14 | and perfected the chain of his virtuous deeds in accordance with 09Draskh1    29:14 | accordance with the glorification that he had received 09Draskh1    29:16 | they were at variance with him 09Draskh1    29:17 | the city, the latter, on his way to meet the prince 09Draskh1    29:18 | from the rear, instantly struck him down with sword, and threw 09Draskh1    29:18 | down with sword, and threw him to the ground 09Draskh1    29:19 | the infidels in this manner, he met his death, and was 09Draskh1    29:19 | in this manner, he met his death, and was carried away 09Draskh1    29:19 | buried in the cemetery of his ancestors 09Draskh1    29:20 | His son Ashot, the grandson of 09Draskh1    29:20 | of king Ashot, succeeded to his great domain 09Draskh1    29:22 | of Sisakan flatteringly surnamed ishxanik, he died after living a godly 09Draskh1    29:22 | buried in the cemetery of his ancestors 09Draskh1    29:23 | Then, his brother Ashot succeeded to his 09Draskh1    29:23 | his brother Ashot succeeded to his realm. He was an affable 09Draskh1    29:23 | Ashot succeeded to his realm. He was an affable, peaceloving, pious 09Draskh1    29:23 | entirely with the welfare of his paternal domain 09Draskh1    30:2 | While still confined to his bed, he strove to advance 09Draskh1    30:2 | still confined to his bed, he strove to advance the understanding 09Draskh1    30:2 | to advance the understanding of his soul with a zeal no 09Draskh1    30:2 | no less than that for his physical well-being 09Draskh1    30:3 | For he summoned the great katholikos Georg 09Draskh1    30:3 | katholikos Georg, and receiving from his hand the viaticum, (that is 09Draskh1    30:3 | and blood of the Lord, he had great amounts of gold 09Draskh1    30:4 | He also entrusted the patriarch with 09Draskh1    30:4 | with the entire contents of his treasury, the herds of horses 09Draskh1    30:4 | flocks of sheep, so that he might divide all of these 09Draskh1    30:5 | And thus, he invisibly employed things that were 09Draskh1    30:5 | at a ripe old age he rested in Christ as befitted 09Draskh1    30:5 | rested in Christ as befitted his gracious nature 09Draskh1    30:6 | Since he died on the road, in 09Draskh1    30:6 | called K’arsparn, they carried away his body in a coffin and 09Draskh1    30:7 | His three sons, the senior (gaherec’ 09Draskh1    30:8 | suitable) for royalty, they buried him in the cemetery of his 09Draskh1    30:8 | him in the cemetery of his ancestors 09Draskh1    30:9 | deep grief and arrived at his estate of Erazgawork’ (or) Shirakawan 09Draskh1    30:9 | great katholikos came to console him, and relieve him of his 09Draskh1    30:9 | to console him, and relieve him of his grief, so that 09Draskh1    30:9 | him, and relieve him of his grief, so that he might 09Draskh1    30:9 | of his grief, so that he might not alter his noble 09Draskh1    30:9 | that he might not alter his noble and pleasant nature. And 09Draskh1    30:9 | also came then to express his condolences 09Draskh1    30:10 | diverged from the course of his journey in order to relieve 09Draskh1    30:10 | words of consolation. Abas received him honorably and well, but did 09Draskh1    30:10 | well, but did not want him to proceed to Smbat, lest 09Draskh1    30:10 | lest they both hear of his plot, since he believed that 09Draskh1    30:10 | hear of his plot, since he believed that he would then 09Draskh1    30:10 | plot, since he believed that he would then be forced to 09Draskh1    30:10 | thus be unable to obtain his wish; for he was seeking 09Draskh1    30:10 | to obtain his wish; for he was seeking to usurp the 09Draskh1    30:11 | Atrnerseh answered, that to halt his journey would be unwarranted and 09Draskh1    30:12 | Being given leave to depart, he set out and met Smbat 09Draskh1    30:12 | out and met Smbat, whom he forced to divest himself of 09Draskh1    30:12 | forced to divest himself of his mourning attire and to put 09Draskh1    30:12 | on the royal robes. After he had been honored by Smbat 09Draskh1    30:12 | and given many valuable gifts, he returned to the sparapet Abas 09Draskh1    30:13 | who was greatly enraged with him because of the slander of 09Draskh1    30:13 | men to the effect that he had laid snares for the 09Draskh1    30:13 | the latter together with Smbat. He had him bound with iron 09Draskh1    30:13 | together with Smbat. He had him bound with iron chains and 09Draskh1    30:13 | with iron chains and confined him in the fortress of Kars 09Draskh1    30:15 | speak of terms of peace; he beseached (Abas) to send Atrnerseh 09Draskh1    30:15 | to send Atrnerseh back to his realm, and to do away 09Draskh1    30:15 | away with the torrent of his burning anger 09Draskh1    30:16 | me the two fortresses that he has taken away from my 09Draskh1    30:16 | Gurgen, and send as hostage his son Dawit’. Then I shall 09Draskh1    30:16 | Dawit’. Then I shall let him go in peace 09Draskh1    30:17 | Sealing the solemn contract accordingly, he handed it over to the 09Draskh1    30:18 | But after receiving what he had sought, he was again 09Draskh1    30:18 | receiving what he had sought, he was again beguiled by the 09Draskh1    30:18 | katholikos with disrespect in that he did not release Atrnerseh 09Draskh1    30:20 | more intense and had reached his own doorstep, he took asylum 09Draskh1    30:20 | had reached his own doorstep, he took asylum behind the bastions 09Draskh1    30:21 | from the district found shelter. He despoiled brave men of their 09Draskh1    30:21 | cell for many days, while he made frequent assaults 09Draskh1    30:22 | and apprehensive because of this he ( Abas) could find no other 09Draskh1    30:22 | solution than to rely on his nephew’s justice and so asked 09Draskh1    30:22 | nephew’s justice and so asked him to send as a hostage 09Draskh1    30:22 | to send as a hostage his son, who was his own 09Draskh1    30:22 | hostage his son, who was his own namesake, as well as 09Draskh1    30:22 | as Ashot, the son of his brother Shapuh, so that he 09Draskh1    30:22 | his brother Shapuh, so that he, on his side, might release 09Draskh1    30:22 | Shapuh, so that he, on his side, might release Atrnerseh 09Draskh1    30:23 | not fail to comply with his wishes. Sending the hostages and 09Draskh1    30:23 | and receiving Atrnerseh in return, he sent him back to his 09Draskh1    30:23 | Atrnerseh in return, he sent him back to his own land 09Draskh1    30:23 | he sent him back to his own land with great honors 09Draskh1    30:24 | Immediately after his return, Smbat was presented with 09Draskh1    30:24 | Atrpatakan and along with it he was given robes wrought with 09Draskh1    30:25 | They came forth to meet him at the place of assembly 09Draskh1    30:25 | pronounced the solemn blessings on him, and investing him with gold 09Draskh1    30:25 | blessings on him, and investing him with gold-embroidered robes covered 09Draskh1    30:25 | robes covered with expressive designs, he placed on his head the 09Draskh1    30:25 | expressive designs, he placed on his head the royal crown. (Smbat 09Draskh1    30:26 | enraged at the katholikos for his actions, as he considered him 09Draskh1    30:26 | katholikos for his actions, as he considered him responsible for the 09Draskh1    30:26 | his actions, as he considered him responsible for the fact that 09Draskh1    30:26 | responsible for the fact that he himself had been deprived of 09Draskh1    30:26 | a feeling of ill will, he summoned slanderous calumniators, who sprang 09Draskh1    30:28 | Because of the purity of his life, and the inspiring power 09Draskh1    30:28 | power of the Holy Spirit he saw the invisible in that 09Draskh1    30:28 | all turned their eyes to him, since he could discern and 09Draskh1    30:28 | their eyes to him, since he could discern and perceive with 09Draskh1    30:29 | sparapet entertained the thought that he might be able to entice 09Draskh1    30:29 | man of God and win him over to his wicked conspiracy 09Draskh1    30:29 | and win him over to his wicked conspiracy. He, therefore, wrote 09Draskh1    30:29 | over to his wicked conspiracy. He, therefore, wrote him a letter 09Draskh1    30:29 | wicked conspiracy. He, therefore, wrote him a letter in which he 09Draskh1    30:29 | him a letter in which he first lavished flatteries upon him 09Draskh1    30:29 | he first lavished flatteries upon him; he then brought such serious 09Draskh1    30:29 | first lavished flatteries upon him; he then brought such serious charges 09Draskh1    30:30 | He also announced to him (his 09Draskh1    30:30 | He also announced to him ( his decision) to set him 09Draskh1    30:30 | He also announced to him ( his decision) to set him on 09Draskh1    30:30 | him (his decision) to set him on the patriarchal see instead 09Draskh1    30:30 | see instead of Georg, should he but consent to come and 09Draskh1    30:31 | this, Mastoc’ sighed deeply in his spirit and did not wish 09Draskh1    30:32 | in their mischief because of his silence, he replied as follows 09Draskh1    30:32 | mischief because of his silence, he replied as follows 09Draskh1    30:35 | the cloak of holiness covers him, and he is honored with 09Draskh1    30:35 | of holiness covers him, and he is honored with the high 09Draskh1    30:35 | the high calling of God, he is the vicar of God 09Draskh1    30:35 | of God by virtue of his apostolic office and I shall 09Draskh1    30:35 | and I shall always call him thus 09Draskh1    30:36 | ignorance beyond limit to anathematize him unjustly, and have used the 09Draskh1    30:36 | pronounced against me to demonstrate his folly 09Draskh1    30:37 | I am surety for his acts before God, as I 09Draskh1    30:37 | God, as I know of his boundless goodness, which is so 09Draskh1    30:37 | Holy Scriptures, that we hold him as an exemplar. He forgives 09Draskh1    30:37 | hold him as an exemplar. He forgives immediately, and proceeds to 09Draskh1    30:37 | proceeds to perfection, especially as he has fled worldly life since 09Draskh1    30:37 | has fled worldly life since his youth and reached old age 09Draskh1    30:38 | penance and worship I persuaded him to tear up the signed 09Draskh1    30:38 | signed pronouncements regarding me with his holy hands 09Draskh1    30:41 | sick man who has neglected his sins and hates his brother 09Draskh1    30:41 | neglected his sins and hates his brother when he is among 09Draskh1    30:41 | and hates his brother when he is among the ramiks, whereas 09Draskh1    30:44 | of righteousness to go unto him, and accomplish your desires according 09Draskh1    30:44 | accomplish your desires according to His Will; let Him speak justice 09Draskh1    30:44 | according to His Will; let Him speak justice and judgment in 09Draskh1    30:50 | our God. For this reason He has set a day, when 09Draskh1    30:50 | has set a day, when He will pass judgment on the 09Draskh1    30:56 | acquired in the beginning as His lot of inheritance, about which 09Draskh1    30:59 | living, shall do what pleases Him 09Draskh1    30:64 | of silver, and arrived where he belonged 09Draskh1    30:65 | the Emperor, and lawfully committed him to the judge unto their 09Draskh1    30:68 | the tribunal of the upright. He is persecuted openly, because he 09Draskh1    30:68 | He is persecuted openly, because he has defiled his face like 09Draskh1    30:68 | openly, because he has defiled his face like that of a 09Draskh1    30:69 | when overwhelmed by doing penance, he can call upon the leaders 09Draskh1    30:69 | the church as witnesses to his atonement 09Draskh1    30:74 | the wicked traitors. For despite his having written such letters, he 09Draskh1    30:74 | his having written such letters, he did not receive an answer 09Draskh1    30:74 | an answer in accordance with his expectations, but rather much blame 09Draskh1    30:76 | of everyone including myself, and he perished 09Draskh1    30:77 | until pustules broke forth and he died 09Draskh1    30:78 | repentance, and were forgiven by him. The great sparapet, who was 09Draskh1    30:78 | tears, and begged forgiveness for his evil aberration 09Draskh1    30:79 | The patriarch received him with love and ungrudging heart 09Draskh1    31:1 | Placing his kingdom on a firm foundation 09Draskh1    31:1 | compliance with the alliance of his father, he did not withdraw 09Draskh1    31:1 | the alliance of his father, he did not withdraw from the 09Draskh1    31:1 | Leo Emperor of the Romans. He honored the latter with many 09Draskh1    31:1 | worthy presents in accordance with his gentle temper 09Draskh1    31:2 | return, the Emperor gave to him an exceedingly great many number 09Draskh1    31:2 | the Emperor addressed Smbat as his “ beloved son” by means of 09Draskh1    31:3 | and agreement with the Emperor, he was greatly distressed and irritated 09Draskh1    31:3 | irritated at these matters, (which he suspected to be) a plot 09Draskh1    31:3 | be) a plot against himself. He made haste to sever the 09Draskh1    31:3 | gathered numerous troops for this, he decided to set out and 09Draskh1    31:4 | the wicked schemes of Afshin, he immediately mobilized his forces as 09Draskh1    31:4 | of Afshin, he immediately mobilized his forces as well as the 09Draskh1    31:4 | warriors and skilled soldiers, and he marched as far as the 09Draskh1    31:5 | But before he reached the enemy line, he 09Draskh1    31:5 | he reached the enemy line, he sent an envoy to Afshin 09Draskh1    31:7 | of war who had reached his border, he changed his evil 09Draskh1    31:7 | who had reached his border, he changed his evil threats into 09Draskh1    31:7 | reached his border, he changed his evil threats into an offer 09Draskh1    31:10 | set at an earlier time, he did not find the inhabitants 09Draskh1    31:10 | of the city submissive to him, and he also noted that 09Draskh1    31:10 | city submissive to him, and he also noted that they had 09Draskh1    31:10 | gate of the city before him 09Draskh1    31:11 | He then laid a furious siege 09Draskh1    31:11 | by fire, all of which he frequently carried out over a 09Draskh1    31:13 | to the Emperor Leo. Thereafter, he unquestionably bent the inhabitants to 09Draskh1    31:13 | inhabitants to the yoke of his servitude 09Draskh1    31:14 | about to annex many lands, he watched over all of them 09Draskh1    31:14 | great Curopalate of Georgia and his adherents persuaded by the righteousness 09Draskh1    31:14 | persuaded by the righteousness of his wonderful order all submitted to 09Draskh1    31:14 | wonderful order all submitted to him. But whoever lifted their hands 09Draskh1    31:14 | whoever lifted their hands against him, he repressed with daring force 09Draskh1    31:14 | lifted their hands against him, he repressed with daring force, and 09Draskh1    31:14 | force, and subdued them beneath his feet 09Draskh1    31:15 | Thus, he extended the boundaries of his 09Draskh1    31:15 | he extended the boundaries of his domain as far as the 09Draskh1    31:15 | Gate of the Alans, where he also seized the fortress guarding 09Draskh1    31:16 | Thus he enlarged the limits of his 09Draskh1    31:16 | he enlarged the limits of his domain and brought these beneath 09Draskh1    31:16 | taxes, and dedicated the weapon he used valiantly in battle as 09Draskh1    32:12 | and oppression! The Lord spread His nets upon His people and 09Draskh1    32:12 | Lord spread His nets upon His people and with invisible swords 09Draskh1    32:12 | struck them in one second. He dried them up like water 09Draskh1    32:14 | wont to forget God and He in turn forgets us, He 09Draskh1    32:14 | He in turn forgets us, He stirs us up in this 09Draskh1    32:14 | this manner in accordance with His mercy and love 09Draskh1    32:15 | the scourge of God, whereby “ He admonishes by the sword our 09Draskh1    32:16 | at the unfathomable judgments, whereby he destroys the upright with the 09Draskh1    32:20 | Express to Him the gratitude that you owe 09Draskh1    32:20 | the gratitude that you owe Him, the One who consoles your 09Draskh1    32:20 | because you are bound to him by oath in accordance with 09Draskh1    32:21 | He shall console your spirits and 09Draskh1    32:21 | hopeful for a pure heart; He shall give natural relief to 09Draskh1    32:21 | martyrs tortured for Christ. May He grant repose to their souls 09Draskh1    32:21 | words, deeds, and thoughts let Him place them in the promised 09Draskh1    32:21 | bliss, which is preserved for His beloved for the ages and 09Draskh1    33:1 | of the beastlike tribes to his sway, he thought that Smbat 09Draskh1    33:1 | beastlike tribes to his sway, he thought that Smbat might not 09Draskh1    33:1 | between them thereafter, and discard his promise to obey him 09Draskh1    33:1 | discard his promise to obey him 09Draskh1    33:2 | He also feared, that he might 09Draskh1    33:2 | He also feared, that he might not pay the full 09Draskh1    33:2 | of the tribute assigned to him. Therefore, he made haste to 09Draskh1    33:2 | tribute assigned to him. Therefore, he made haste to sever the 09Draskh1    33:2 | roots of the ills which he thought to suffer at the 09Draskh1    33:3 | He then secretly lay in wait 09Draskh1    33:3 | and summoned the multitude of his forces on the pretext that 09Draskh1    33:3 | forces on the pretext that he had received word to proceed 09Draskh1    33:3 | other directions. The multitude of his troops swarmed like gushing torrents 09Draskh1    33:4 | and although he tried to summon his forces 09Draskh1    33:4 | although he tried to summon his forces with great haste upon 09Draskh1    33:4 | yet, unlike the first time, he could not confront Afshin before 09Draskh1    33:7 | ostikan, (with the hope) that he somehow might be able to 09Draskh1    33:7 | might be able to melt his heart of rock, and take 09Draskh1    33:7 | Lord. At first Afshin received him with friendly disposition, and in 09Draskh1    33:7 | disposition, and in accordance with his fellowship with the Anti-Christ 09Draskh1    33:7 | with the Anti-Christ, attracting his mind to his own way 09Draskh1    33:7 | Christ, attracting his mind to his own way of thinking, sent 09Draskh1    33:7 | the king to come to him. The righteous and simple minded 09Draskh1    33:7 | the king, and forcibly bring him within his reach 09Draskh1    33:7 | and forcibly bring him within his reach 09Draskh1    33:9 | Although all of them begged him frequently not to go back 09Draskh1    33:9 | to the wicked heathen, yet, he could not be deterred from 09Draskh1    33:9 | be deterred from returning, lest he might break the oath that 09Draskh1    33:9 | might break the oath that he had made to Afshin 09Draskh1    33:10 | means of the katholikos’ mission, he ordered Georg bound with iron 09Draskh1    33:11 | He himself marched against king Smbat 09Draskh1    33:11 | pitched camp not far from him in the village of Doghk’ 09Draskh1    33:12 | After three days, he mustered his troops and came 09Draskh1    33:12 | After three days, he mustered his troops and came to blows 09Draskh1    33:13 | bows; a warrior would strike his adversary to the ground and 09Draskh1    33:13 | to the ground and slay him. The survivors were dispersed and 09Draskh1    33:14 | Instead of exacting brutal punishment, he begged Smbat to pay him 09Draskh1    33:14 | he begged Smbat to pay him the royal taxes, and make 09Draskh1    33:14 | an oath not to break his alliance with him 09Draskh1    33:14 | to break his alliance with him 09Draskh1    33:15 | wishes of Afshin and sent him valuable gifts, in return for 09Draskh1    33:15 | gifts, in return for which he received prizes befitting the glory 09Draskh1    33:16 | the ostikan departed, taking with him the great katholikos bound with 09Draskh1    33:17 | of annoying and burdensome travail. He was assigned no attendant to 09Draskh1    33:17 | no attendant to wait upon him and either prepare his bed 09Draskh1    33:17 | upon him and either prepare his bed, or pour water for 09Draskh1    33:17 | bed, or pour water for his hands, or offer him his 09Draskh1    33:17 | for his hands, or offer him his towel, or hold a 09Draskh1    33:17 | his hands, or offer him his towel, or hold a basin 09Draskh1    33:17 | or hold a basin before him, or bring water for him 09Draskh1    33:17 | him, or bring water for him to drink and quench his 09Draskh1    33:17 | him to drink and quench his thirst 09Draskh1    33:18 | men who were in confinement, he made his bed always moist 09Draskh1    33:18 | were in confinement, he made his bed always moist with tears 09Draskh1    33:18 | bed always moist with tears. He devoted his time entirely to 09Draskh1    33:18 | moist with tears. He devoted his time entirely to continuous psalmody 09Draskh1    33:18 | psalmody and indefatigable prayers lest he might fail to reach the 09Draskh1    33:19 | After he had spent two months in 09Draskh1    33:19 | silver from the great katholikos. He put his seal on a 09Draskh1    33:19 | the great katholikos. He put his seal on a solemn oath 09Draskh1    33:19 | a solemn oath, whereby upon his ( Georg’s) giving the ransom, he 09Draskh1    33:19 | his (Georg’s) giving the ransom, he would be set free from 09Draskh1    33:19 | would be set free from his bonds and sent to his 09Draskh1    33:19 | his bonds and sent to his see with honor 09Draskh1    33:20 | The katholikos instructed us—being his bishop in residence, we were 09Draskh1    33:21 | taken the great katholikos with him. No sooner had he arrived 09Draskh1    33:21 | with him. No sooner had he arrived there, then our men 09Draskh1    33:21 | our men hastened to meet him 09Draskh1    33:22 | the katholikos be returned to him, Hamam got him back and 09Draskh1    33:22 | returned to him, Hamam got him back and adding his own 09Draskh1    33:22 | got him back and adding his own contribution to the money 09Draskh1    33:22 | to the money sent to him in order to fulfill the 09Draskh1    33:23 | patriarch under Christian protection and his physical needs completely satisfied in 09Draskh1    33:23 | like a servant, and sent him to Armenia 09Draskh1    34:1 | the terms of agreement with his uncle king Smbat, set out 09Draskh1    34:1 | in order to make manifest his whole-hearted submission to him 09Draskh1    34:1 | his whole-hearted submission to him in return to his gifts 09Draskh1    34:1 | to him in return to his gifts, without any realization of 09Draskh1    34:2 | Subsequently, upon his arrival he presented Afshin with 09Draskh1    34:2 | Subsequently, upon his arrival he presented Afshin with many worthy 09Draskh1    34:2 | worthy gifts, and secretly bribed his naxarars severally with the other 09Draskh1    34:2 | with the other prizes that he had taken with him with 09Draskh1    34:2 | that he had taken with him with the expectation of higher 09Draskh1    34:2 | hope) that they would grant him autonomy. However, he received nothing 09Draskh1    34:2 | would grant him autonomy. However, he received nothing more than what 09Draskh1    34:2 | received nothing more than what he had, except for the praiseworthy 09Draskh1    34:2 | the praiseworthy ornaments with which he was endowed and he was 09Draskh1    34:2 | which he was endowed and he was bidden farewell, whereafter he 09Draskh1    34:2 | he was bidden farewell, whereafter he departed from there. The only 09Draskh1    34:2 | there. The only thing that he acquired was the fatal wound 09Draskh1    34:2 | was the fatal wound in his soul 09Draskh1    34:3 | probable change of attitude on his part hoped that he might 09Draskh1    34:3 | on his part hoped that he might divest himself of disgraceful 09Draskh1    34:3 | heed to this, nor did he turn to the harvest of 09Draskh1    34:4 | thing in the same way; he also went to Afshin, and 09Draskh1    34:4 | and returned empty-handed like his predecessor 09Draskh1    34:5 | Subsequently, however, regretting that he had severed relations with the 09Draskh1    34:5 | severed relations with the king, he begged him with tearful eyes 09Draskh1    34:5 | with the king, he begged him with tearful eyes not to 09Draskh1    34:5 | to make anything out of his wrongs and deny him the 09Draskh1    34:5 | of his wrongs and deny him the fatherly patronage of former 09Draskh1    34:6 | no change at all in his attitude; he summoned him with 09Draskh1    34:6 | at all in his attitude; he summoned him with loving tenderness 09Draskh1    34:6 | in his attitude; he summoned him with loving tenderness as a 09Draskh1    34:6 | beloved son, and bestowed on him great honors 09Draskh1    34:7 | pre-eminent by virtue of his wisdom, grace, valiancy and fortitude 09Draskh1    34:7 | about whom we spoke above, he summoned the latter with fruitless 09Draskh1    34:7 | Deceiving the three brothers—namely, his son-in-law Ashot, Gagik 09Draskh1    34:7 | pastime, and bringing them together, he bound them with iron fetters 09Draskh1    34:7 | confined them in prison. Then he took for himself the domain 09Draskh1    34:8 | Although he was displeased with this, since 09Draskh1    34:8 | since it was contrary to his will, king Smbat made no 09Draskh1    34:9 | naxarars were in accord with him, he decided to conquer and 09Draskh1    34:9 | were in accord with him, he decided to conquer and subordinate 09Draskh1    34:10 | prince Ahmad, who held under his sway Syrian Mesopotamia as far 09Draskh1    34:10 | of the bdeshxs—and confining him in prison, had appropriated the 09Draskh1    34:10 | had appropriated the possessions of his house and (subordinated) the inhabitants 09Draskh1    34:11 | Taron also died, and in his place they set up Gurgen 09Draskh1    34:11 | up Gurgen, the son of his brother. Subsequently, Ahmad also opened 09Draskh1    34:11 | Ahmad also opened hostilities against him, and the prince was killed 09Draskh1    34:12 | progress, and tried to extend his sway over those regions 09Draskh1    34:13 | Armenia and mustering all of his forces, approximately sixty thousand men 09Draskh1    34:13 | the east of Taron, where he pitched camp in order to 09Draskh1    34:14 | the west of Taron, where he had encamped along the bank 09Draskh1    34:16 | the king went along with him 09Draskh1    34:17 | haste to inform Ahmad of his double dealing, and having set 09Draskh1    34:17 | set a definite time, asked him to attack accordingly. (In the 09Draskh1    34:17 | attack accordingly. (In the meantime), he led the multitude of the 09Draskh1    34:19 | set by Gagik, Ahmad forced his men to make haste, while 09Draskh1    34:20 | the open and show himself. He was followed by certain others 09Draskh1    34:21 | the stench of death because his heart was affected with spite 09Draskh1    34:21 | tumult in the entire army, he ordered (his men) to tear 09Draskh1    34:21 | the entire army, he ordered ( his men) to tear down his 09Draskh1    34:21 | his men) to tear down his tent and have the porters 09Draskh1    34:22 | this, the king realized that his men could no longer succeed 09Draskh1    34:22 | longer succeed in the war. He withdrew his forces and turned 09Draskh1    34:22 | in the war. He withdrew his forces and turned to flight 09Draskh1    34:23 | of the king’s sister, lost his life there. Together with him 09Draskh1    34:23 | his life there. Together with him there were other warriors, lords 09Draskh1    34:23 | scattered and each man went his own way 09Draskh1    34:24 | overcome the fatigue caused by his labors 09Draskh1    34:25 | prince Gagik tried to conceal his insidious plots at the bottom 09Draskh1    34:25 | plots at the bottom of his heart as if under a 09Draskh1    34:26 | Upon his return to Van in the 09Draskh1    34:26 | in the district of Tosb, he indulged himself in amusements to 09Draskh1    34:27 | On the following day he clad himself in royal robes 09Draskh1    34:27 | royal robes, and mounting on his mule, he made a tour 09Draskh1    34:27 | and mounting on his mule, he made a tour of the 09Draskh1    34:28 | of the same mind as he, suddenly drew their swords, and 09Draskh1    34:28 | upon the presumptuous prince, stabbed him. Thus he fell to the 09Draskh1    34:28 | presumptuous prince, stabbed him. Thus he fell to the ground and 09Draskh1    34:28 | to the ground and died. He was buried among his ancestors 09Draskh1    34:28 | died. He was buried among his ancestors 09Draskh1    34:29 | confinement was released, established in his ancestral domain together with his 09Draskh1    34:29 | his ancestral domain together with his brothers 09Draskh1    34:31 | on a swift horse, which he admired, and as he happened 09Draskh1    34:31 | which he admired, and as he happened to cross a small 09Draskh1    34:31 | threw the prince down on his back. Having (thus) met his 09Draskh1    34:31 | his back. Having (thus) met his death, his body was brought 09Draskh1    34:31 | Having (thus) met his death, his body was brought back and 09Draskh1    34:31 | brought back and buried among his ancestors 09Draskh1    34:32 | His son Atom the great succeeded 09Draskh1    34:32 | Atom the great succeeded to his domain 09Draskh1    35:0 | Smbat, and the Seizure of His Family 09Draskh1    35:1 | between those who had remained, he took advantage of the situation 09Draskh1    35:1 | advantage of the situation which he considered suitable for carrying out 09Draskh1    35:1 | considered suitable for carrying out his wishes, and putting his mind 09Draskh1    35:1 | out his wishes, and putting his mind to wicked thoughts, he 09Draskh1    35:1 | his mind to wicked thoughts, he rose with a roar, and 09Draskh1    35:1 | to pour the bitterness of his venom upon the head of 09Draskh1    35:2 | through the province of Uti, he came to the regions of 09Draskh1    35:2 | any means of escape from him 09Draskh1    35:3 | could not be induced by him to rebel, and he could 09Draskh1    35:3 | by him to rebel, and he could not conquer their impregnable 09Draskh1    35:3 | fortresses by force, once again he entered Armenia through the district 09Draskh1    35:4 | Tayk’, the ostikan realized that he could not harm him through 09Draskh1    35:4 | that he could not harm him through treachery or subordinate him 09Draskh1    35:4 | him through treachery or subordinate him by warfare. Subsequently, he set 09Draskh1    35:4 | subordinate him by warfare. Subsequently, he set out and besieged the 09Draskh1    35:4 | led an ascetic life, and his daughter-in-law, who was 09Draskh1    35:5 | entire household of the king. He was a member of Gnt’uni 09Draskh1    35:5 | people who were known to him, Afshin with raging violence laid 09Draskh1    35:6 | of destruction and coming to his senses at the will of 09Draskh1    35:6 | will of the celestial providence, he demanded from Afshin a solemn 09Draskh1    35:8 | or confinement. On the contrary, he released the multitudes of the 09Draskh1    35:8 | relieved them from all oppressions. He brought to the city of 09Draskh1    35:8 | were subsequently taken (captive by him) were not threatened by any 09Draskh1    35:8 | that a short time afterwards he even released Hasan to return 09Draskh1    35:8 | released Hasan to return to his king 09Draskh1    35:9 | been taken by the enemy, he did not allow himself to 09Draskh1    35:9 | heavenly salvation. On the contrary, he raised his voice in giving 09Draskh1    35:9 | On the contrary, he raised his voice in giving thanks, and 09Draskh1    35:9 | in giving thanks, and put his trust in the will of 09Draskh1    35:9 | who would restore life to him and bring utter destruction upon 09Draskh1    35:9 | and bring utter destruction upon his enemy 09Draskh1    35:10 | As he could not decide on a 09Draskh1    35:10 | severity of the winter season, he went from there to the 09Draskh1    35:12 | asked the king to dispatch his eldest son, and the son 09Draskh1    35:12 | son, and the son of his brother Sahak as hostages 09Draskh1    35:13 | Also he asked for the hand of 09Draskh1    35:13 | brother of the king, because he considered Smbat’s oath untrustworthy and 09Draskh1    35:13 | the above demands would give him assurance and undisturbed peace 09Draskh1    35:14 | were not in accord with him, and finding no other way 09Draskh1    35:14 | other way out of this, he unwillingly complied with Afshin’s wishes 09Draskh1    35:14 | Afshin’s wishes, and sent to him his son Ashot, as well 09Draskh1    35:14 | wishes, and sent to him his son Ashot, as well as 09Draskh1    35:14 | son Ashot, as well as his brother’s son Smbat as hostages 09Draskh1    35:14 | son Smbat as hostages. Also he gave to him in marriage 09Draskh1    35:14 | hostages. Also he gave to him in marriage the daughter of 09Draskh1    35:14 | in marriage the daughter of his younger brother Shapuh. (Upon her 09Draskh1    35:14 | brother Shapuh. (Upon her arrival), he married her, and at the 09Draskh1    36:1 | of the land together brought his body and buried it in 09Draskh1    36:1 | Holy Illuminator had laid down his staff and the table of 09Draskh1    36:1 | of the divine sacrament, which he used to carry with him 09Draskh1    36:1 | he used to carry with him prior to the establishment of 09Draskh1    36:2 | sent back to the king his queen, whom he had treated 09Draskh1    36:2 | the king his queen, whom he had treated with much respect 09Draskh1    36:2 | had treated with much respect. He summoned Shapuh, the brother of 09Draskh1    36:2 | of the king, and treating him with consideration, gave him suitable 09Draskh1    36:2 | treating him with consideration, gave him suitable gifts, and honored him 09Draskh1    36:2 | him suitable gifts, and honored him like a close relative 09Draskh1    36:3 | Then Shapuh bid farewell to his son-in-law Afshin, and 09Draskh1    36:3 | son-in-law Afshin, and his daughter, as well as the 09Draskh1    36:4 | this world, the king and his associates elected to the patriarchal 09Draskh1    36:4 | in the fragrant orchard of his soul 09Draskh1    36:5 | He not only denied himself indulgence 09Draskh1    36:5 | of bread and water. In his frugality he satisfied his needs 09Draskh1    36:5 | and water. In his frugality he satisfied his needs only by 09Draskh1    36:5 | In his frugality he satisfied his needs only by means of 09Draskh1    36:6 | Greatly pleased by his wonderful and thoughtful manner, the 09Draskh1    36:6 | and the illustrious azats set him up on the throne of 09Draskh1    36:6 | in the rich orchard of his soul. Such eulogy must be 09Draskh1    36:7 | holy man of God by his miraculous and praiseworthy teachings was 09Draskh1    36:7 | in the process of setting his faithful flock on the path 09Draskh1    36:7 | of righteous works and deeds, he died (rested in Christ) without 09Draskh1    36:7 | without suffering any agony, after he had occupied the patriarchal see 09Draskh1    36:10 | childhood, and was related to him by blood, yet, being blinded 09Draskh1    36:12 | Erazgawork’ at a site near his royal palace, was completed. Thereupon 09Draskh1    36:13 | broidered vestments, and flaxen curtains. He also installed on the altar 09Draskh1    36:14 | king Smbat. With great veneration he wisely submitted himself to the 09Draskh1    36:14 | king like a son to his father, or more evident than 09Draskh1    36:14 | overwhelmed by the awe of his master in moderation, he always 09Draskh1    36:14 | of his master in moderation, he always turned his eyes to 09Draskh1    36:14 | in moderation, he always turned his eyes to him with utmost 09Draskh1    36:14 | always turned his eyes to him with utmost attentiveness and entrusted 09Draskh1    36:14 | and entrusted Smbat even with his life 09Draskh1    36:15 | by this, king Smbat summoned him and treated him with kindness 09Draskh1    36:15 | Smbat summoned him and treated him with kindness. Subsequently, he crowned 09Draskh1    36:15 | treated him with kindness. Subsequently, he crowned Atrnerseh king with great 09Draskh1    36:15 | glory and proper ceremony, outfitting him in armor befitting kings, he 09Draskh1    36:15 | him in armor befitting kings, he set him over the land 09Draskh1    36:15 | armor befitting kings, he set him over the land of Iberia 09Draskh1    36:15 | land of Iberia, and granted him the second place in his 09Draskh1    36:15 | him the second place in his realm 09Draskh1    36:16 | After his promotion to the royal rank 09Draskh1    36:16 | no insolence. On the contrary, he always made concessions humbly, and 09Draskh1    36:16 | made concessions humbly, and with his gentle disposition he continued to 09Draskh1    36:16 | and with his gentle disposition he continued to maintain the same 09Draskh1    37:0 | Preparation for War against Smbat; His Death 09Draskh1    37:1 | tattlers, once again returned to his practice of conniving, and devising 09Draskh1    37:1 | and devising insidious intrigues in his mind, began to wander around 09Draskh1    37:1 | pretext of conquering them. Then he set out and came to 09Draskh1    37:1 | from where like a storm he suddenly attacked the district of 09Draskh1    37:1 | the district of Shirak. Since his mind had turned to its 09Draskh1    37:1 | turned to its former aberration, he put his hopes in black 09Draskh1    37:1 | its former aberration, he put his hopes in black magic with 09Draskh1    37:1 | magic with the expectation that he might be able to annihilate 09Draskh1    37:2 | of Tayk’, the possession of his beloved friend curopalate Atrnerseh 09Draskh1    37:3 | when the ostikan realized that he could not deceive the king 09Draskh1    37:3 | not deceive the king—for he had made the attempt more 09Draskh1    37:3 | more than once or twice— he gave up his intention, and 09Draskh1    37:3 | or twice—he gave up his intention, and made believe that 09Draskh1    37:3 | intention, and made believe that he had come to visit the 09Draskh1    37:4 | Then he set forth and arrived at 09Draskh1    37:4 | capital city of Dvin, where he tried to bind (the king 09Draskh1    37:4 | deceit, and leaving there in his place his son Diwdad with 09Draskh1    37:4 | leaving there in his place his son Diwdad with the great 09Draskh1    37:4 | Diwdad with the great eunuch, he made haste to go to 09Draskh1    37:6 | on her knees, she begged him, moaning tearfully, to return her 09Draskh1    37:6 | had been taken hostage by him from king Smbat sometime earlier 09Draskh1    37:6 | sometime earlier. She brought to his attention the wretched state of 09Draskh1    37:8 | king Smbat returned from Tayk’, he went out to meet the 09Draskh1    37:9 | king, so much so, that he admitted having seen no one 09Draskh1    37:9 | having seen no one like him 09Draskh1    37:10 | gifts and honors from Smbat, he went to the city of 09Draskh1    37:13 | whose minds inclined toward wickedness. He marched with a large force 09Draskh1    37:14 | Although the dauntless Sewordik’ resisted him valiantly, yet, they could not 09Draskh1    37:14 | The eunuch seized Georg with his brother whose name was Arues 09Draskh1    37:14 | Arues, and brought them with him to the city of P’aytakaran 09Draskh1    37:17 | being distressed by Afshin, deserted him, and taking with him the 09Draskh1    37:17 | deserted him, and taking with him the king’s son Ashot who 09Draskh1    37:17 | together with the wife of his brother Mushegh who had been 09Draskh1    37:17 | in the fortress of Kars, he immediately came to king Smbat 09Draskh1    37:17 | king Smbat, and returned to him his son and daughter-in 09Draskh1    37:17 | Smbat, and returned to him his son and daughter-in-law 09Draskh1    37:18 | great eunuch to come to him and (in appreciation for his 09Draskh1    37:18 | him and (in appreciation for his service) gave him abundant gratuities 09Draskh1    37:18 | appreciation for his service) gave him abundant gratuities and gifts, whereupon 09Draskh1    37:18 | abundant gratuities and gifts, whereupon he sent him to the region 09Draskh1    37:18 | and gifts, whereupon he sent him to the region of Asorestan 09Draskh1    37:19 | the eunuch was seized by his caliph and executed 09Draskh1    37:20 | was informed of these matters, he roared with anger like a 09Draskh1    37:20 | cage. Greatly enraged at Smbat, he considered the latter the instigator 09Draskh1    37:20 | cause of the wickedness that he had received from his eunuch 09Draskh1    37:20 | that he had received from his eunuch. He threatened the king 09Draskh1    37:20 | had received from his eunuch. He threatened the king with a 09Draskh1    37:21 | He sent edicts to all the 09Draskh1    37:21 | to all the regions of his realm, and summoned immediately brave 09Draskh1    37:22 | But while the multitude of his forces were gathering together, and 09Draskh1    37:22 | forces were gathering together, and he was about to march forth 09Draskh1    37:22 | and pour the venom in his enraged and embittered heart on 09Draskh1    37:22 | the head of) the king, he was suddenly struck with an 09Draskh1    37:22 | struck with an unbearable affliction. His abdomen was inflamed, and his 09Draskh1    37:22 | His abdomen was inflamed, and his insides decayed. His ruptured intestines 09Draskh1    37:22 | inflamed, and his insides decayed. His ruptured intestines burst out of 09Draskh1    37:22 | ruptured intestines burst out of his abdomen, and before his spirit 09Draskh1    37:22 | of his abdomen, and before his spirit had departed from his 09Draskh1    37:22 | his spirit had departed from his body, the stench of death 09Draskh1    37:22 | stench of death rose from him 09Draskh1    37:23 | He met his end in this 09Draskh1    37:23 | He met his end in this painful condition 09Draskh1    37:24 | Many of his soldiers who had been struck 09Draskh1    37:24 | miserable distress, perished together with him 09Draskh1    37:25 | survived, dispersed and each went his own way. In this manner 09Draskh1    37:25 | of the Lord of Hosts. His arrogant feet did not trample 09Draskh1    37:25 | not trample us, nor could his lewd hands make us shake 09Draskh1    37:26 | son of Afshin heard of his father’s death, he stealthily left 09Draskh1    37:26 | heard of his father’s death, he stealthily left the city at 09Draskh1    38:1 | to make a tour of his own domain with a small 09Draskh1    38:1 | a glen called P’orak Lmbay, he spent the night there on 09Draskh1    38:2 | very same prince Ashot, had his residence at the fortress of 09Draskh1    38:3 | had encamped in this glen, he was deceived by the wicked 09Draskh1    38:3 | of Satan, and blinded by his own free will, he secretly 09Draskh1    38:3 | by his own free will, he secretly mustered his forces, got 09Draskh1    38:3 | free will, he secretly mustered his forces, got ready his assassins 09Draskh1    38:3 | mustered his forces, got ready his assassins, marshalled his warriors, bowmen 09Draskh1    38:3 | got ready his assassins, marshalled his warriors, bowmen, hatchetmen, swordsmen, and 09Draskh1    38:4 | houses where prince Ashot and his retinue were spending the night 09Draskh1    38:5 | help of the spear which he held in his hand, leaped 09Draskh1    38:5 | spear which he held in his hand, leaped like a deer 09Draskh1    38:5 | of the heavy tramping of his feet, and with the roof 09Draskh1    38:6 | Here he was recognized by the guttural 09Draskh1    38:6 | by the guttural quality of his voice, whereupon they seized him 09Draskh1    38:6 | his voice, whereupon they seized him immediately, and brought him to 09Draskh1    38:6 | seized him immediately, and brought him to prince Ashot 09Draskh1    38:8 | dug (for someone else), swallowed him 09Draskh1    38:9 | Prince Ashot put him in fetters, and brought him 09Draskh1    38:9 | him in fetters, and brought him to the fortress of Sewan 09Draskh1    38:9 | where, standing before the gates, he demanded that the fortress be 09Draskh1    38:9 | fortress be turned over to him 09Draskh1    38:10 | Hasan’s mother and brother—on his mother’s side, but not on 09Draskh1    38:10 | mother’s side, but not on his father’s—did not wish to 09Draskh1    38:10 | did not wish to give him the fortress under threat of 09Draskh1    38:11 | the news reached king Smbat, he advised me to go and 09Draskh1    38:12 | danger of death and assure his safe return from captivity 09Draskh1    38:17 | still in the prime of his youth, he met his end 09Draskh1    38:17 | the prime of his youth, he met his end, and afflicted 09Draskh1    38:17 | of his youth, he met his end, and afflicted us with 09Draskh1    38:18 | His brother Gagik succeeded to his 09Draskh1    38:18 | His brother Gagik succeeded to his large domain, and king Smbat 09Draskh1    38:18 | and king Smbat set up his younger brother Gurgen as marzpan 09Draskh1    39:1 | that Yusuf had succeeded to his brother Afshin’s domain, he decided 09Draskh1    39:1 | to his brother Afshin’s domain, he decided never again to suffer 09Draskh1    39:2 | Then, he wrote a letter, and sent 09Draskh1    39:2 | the Ishmaelite caliph in Babylon. He asked to be set free 09Draskh1    39:2 | laws of God had dissociated him from them and their ways 09Draskh1    39:3 | became aware of Smbat’s demands, he immediately gladly carried out his 09Draskh1    39:3 | he immediately gladly carried out his wishes, and reducing the amount 09Draskh1    39:3 | of the king, to whom he extended an invitation to come 09Draskh1    39:3 | an invitation to come to him 09Draskh1    39:4 | Then, he sent to Smbat a magnificent 09Draskh1    39:5 | like all the other tributaries, he also brought his neck under 09Draskh1    39:5 | other tributaries, he also brought his neck under the yoke of 09Draskh1    39:5 | yoke of the caliph. Thus, he submitted totally to the will 09Draskh1    39:6 | prematurely to the end of his futile existence, and joined his 09Draskh1    39:6 | his futile existence, and joined his ancestors 09Draskh1    39:7 | Smbat, accompanied by all of his kinsmen, came to the funeral 09Draskh1    39:7 | bemoaned Shapuh’s loss and buried him among his ancestors in the 09Draskh1    39:7 | loss and buried him among his ancestors in the cemetery located 09Draskh1    39:8 | Then, in place of his father, king Smbat set up 09Draskh1    39:9 | Upon his succession to his duties as 09Draskh1    39:9 | Upon his succession to his duties as sparapet, the latter 09Draskh1    39:9 | it with many valuable vessels, he conducted the consecration ceremonies in 09Draskh1    39:10 | in the komopolis of Koghb he founded another church, on which 09Draskh1    39:10 | founded another church, on which he spent a great amount of 09Draskh1    39:11 | sense of equanimity in all his transactions, died. The king mourned 09Draskh1    39:11 | transactions, died. The king mourned his death greatly. In his anxiety 09Draskh1    39:11 | mourned his death greatly. In his anxiety, he was deeply immersed 09Draskh1    39:11 | death greatly. In his anxiety, he was deeply immersed in the 09Draskh1    39:11 | consoling words I restored in him the hope of eternal life 09Draskh1    39:11 | kingdom from deterioration, so that he might take care of wordly 09Draskh1    39:11 | task which was entrusted to him by God in order that 09Draskh1    39:11 | by God in order that he might tend to His flock 09Draskh1    39:11 | that he might tend to His flock 09Draskh1    40:1 | a very wicked act. Weighing his actions intelligently, he again tried 09Draskh1    40:1 | act. Weighing his actions intelligently, he again tried to bring Smbat 09Draskh1    40:1 | tried to bring Smbat to his side and make him an 09Draskh1    40:1 | to his side and make him an ally, just as he 09Draskh1    40:1 | him an ally, just as he had been formerly with his 09Draskh1    40:1 | he had been formerly with his brother Afshin 09Draskh1    40:2 | At first, he asked the caliph to reinstate 09Draskh1    40:2 | caliph to reinstate Smbat under his domination, but he was denied 09Draskh1    40:2 | Smbat under his domination, but he was denied audience, and as 09Draskh1    40:2 | was denied audience, and as he could not attain his goal 09Draskh1    40:2 | as he could not attain his goal, he rose in rebellion 09Draskh1    40:2 | could not attain his goal, he rose in rebellion, and turning 09Draskh1    40:2 | rose in rebellion, and turning his back (on the caliph), gathered 09Draskh1    40:2 | gathered a large force. Then he set forth and reached the 09Draskh1    40:2 | city of P’aytakaran, from where he immediately marched through the province 09Draskh1    40:3 | the king learned of this, he sent forward a large force 09Draskh1    40:4 | But when Yusuf realized this, he secretly circled about the mountain 09Draskh1    40:4 | lower flanks of the mountain, he reached the hither side, the 09Draskh1    40:4 | After spending the night there, he made haste to reach the 09Draskh1    40:5 | and went in pursuit of him, he could not catch up 09Draskh1    40:5 | went in pursuit of him, he could not catch up with 09Draskh1    40:5 | could not catch up with him. Therefore, he marshalled his forces 09Draskh1    40:5 | catch up with him. Therefore, he marshalled his forces in the 09Draskh1    40:5 | with him. Therefore, he marshalled his forces in the komopolis of 09Draskh1    40:6 | king was getting close to him, he sent to him one 09Draskh1    40:6 | was getting close to him, he sent to him one of 09Draskh1    40:6 | to him, he sent to him one of his venerable secretaries 09Draskh1    40:6 | sent to him one of his venerable secretaries, a man of 09Draskh1    40:6 | and several generous, circumspect measures, he impressed on the heart of 09Draskh1    40:6 | the idea of a) treaty. He also removed from Smbat’s mind 09Draskh1    40:6 | removed from Smbat’s mind all his fears and apprehensions, and left 09Draskh1    40:6 | of the royal taxes to him as he might wish and 09Draskh1    40:6 | royal taxes to him as he might wish and desire, provided 09Draskh1    40:6 | wish and desire, provided that he would agree to a peaceful 09Draskh1    40:11 | in order to celebrate with him the day of the great 09Draskh1    40:12 | King Smbat retired to his royal palace in the komopolis 09Draskh1    40:13 | south, the ostikan Yusuf changed his place of residence, and prepared 09Draskh1    40:13 | gold and beautifully braided veils. He sent these at once to 09Draskh1    40:13 | Smbat in order to honor him 09Draskh1    40:14 | oldest son of the king he designated a new kind of 09Draskh1    40:14 | kind of distinction, by sending him a steed swift like the 09Draskh1    40:14 | armor, and multicolored garments. For his waist he provided a girdle 09Draskh1    40:14 | multicolored garments. For his waist he provided a girdle studded with 09Draskh1    40:14 | studded with gems, and appointed him presiding prince (ishxan ishxanac’) of 09Draskh1    40:16 | colored glass; in quantity what he gave was over ten times 09Draskh1    40:16 | ten times more than what he had received from Yusuf 09Draskh1    40:18 | the land of the Armenians. He protected everyone, and granted them 09Draskh1    40:18 | undertakings. Each one lived in his own patrimony, and taking possession 09Draskh1    40:18 | of the land that was his own, cultivated the vineyards and 09Draskh1    40:20 | race of Hayk, Grigor, and his brothers Sahak and Vasak, who 09Draskh1    40:21 | Thus, God by his grace, granted to everyone abundantly 09Draskh1    40:22 | kindness toward king Smbat as his “ beloved son”. His relations with 09Draskh1    40:22 | Smbat as his “beloved son”. His relations with Smbat were bound 09Draskh1    40:22 | indissoluble pact of friendship, and he was wont to send him 09Draskh1    40:22 | he was wont to send him every year numerous gifts and 09Draskh1    40:23 | On his part, in gratitude for the 09Draskh1    41:1 | and instead of lifting up his eyes to look straight forward 09Draskh1    41:1 | eyes to look straight forward, he turned to wicked thoughts. Having 09Draskh1    41:1 | to wicked thoughts. Having gathered ( his) forces, he marched forth to 09Draskh1    41:1 | thoughts. Having gathered (his) forces, he marched forth to the northern 09Draskh1    41:2 | king of Egrisi, who was his son-in-law, and advised 09Draskh1    41:2 | son-in-law, and advised him to banish from his heart 09Draskh1    41:2 | advised him to banish from his heart the vain, insidious and 09Draskh1    41:2 | those who were higher than he 09Draskh1    41:3 | However, when he shut his ears and did 09Draskh1    41:3 | However, when he shut his ears and did not wish 09Draskh1    41:3 | not wish to listen to his advice, and did not come 09Draskh1    41:3 | and did not come to his senses, king Smbat marched against 09Draskh1    41:3 | senses, king Smbat marched against him with a large force, and 09Draskh1    41:3 | force, and also taking with him the king of Iberia, he 09Draskh1    41:3 | him the king of Iberia, he went to meet Constantine in 09Draskh1    41:4 | when the latter realized that he could not withstand them, he 09Draskh1    41:4 | he could not withstand them, he retreated to a certain stronghold 09Draskh1    41:5 | Smbat sent his father-in-law Atrnerseh and 09Draskh1    41:5 | Atrnerseh and also some of his naxarars to talk to him 09Draskh1    41:5 | his naxarars to talk to him about the (terms of) peace 09Draskh1    41:5 | king of Egrisi, and drove him forth like a kid, the 09Draskh1    41:5 | who had come out of his den like a lion threatening 09Draskh1    41:6 | up governors in that region. He brought with him Constantine of 09Draskh1    41:6 | that region. He brought with him Constantine of Egrisi, and putting 09Draskh1    41:6 | Constantine of Egrisi, and putting him in fetters of iron, confined 09Draskh1    41:6 | in fetters of iron, confined him in the fortress of Ani 09Draskh1    41:6 | with twice as many honors, he generously granted him all the 09Draskh1    41:6 | many honors, he generously granted him all the (royal) robes, and 09Draskh1    41:6 | through the innate benevolence of his heart assigned an allowance for 09Draskh1    41:6 | heart assigned an allowance for his needs 09Draskh1    41:7 | In this manner he kept Constantine in custody for 09Draskh1    41:8 | tyrannical than Constantine, because of his perceptive mind he did not 09Draskh1    41:8 | because of his perceptive mind he did not show any reluctance 09Draskh1    41:8 | show any reluctance in dismissing him immediately, and in setting him 09Draskh1    41:8 | him immediately, and in setting him up in his former domain 09Draskh1    41:8 | in setting him up in his former domain 09Draskh1    41:9 | He took this course of action 09Draskh1    41:9 | gratitude to the latter. Second, ( he thought) that Constantine might perhaps 09Draskh1    41:9 | perhaps thenceforth be obedient to him as his protege, in return 09Draskh1    41:9 | be obedient to him as his protege, in return to the 09Draskh1    41:9 | the numerous favors done for him 09Draskh1    41:10 | Subsequently, he dressed him in royal robes 09Draskh1    41:10 | Subsequently, he dressed him in royal robes, placed on 09Draskh1    41:10 | in royal robes, placed on his head a golden crown studded 09Draskh1    41:10 | studded with pearls, and girdled his waist with a golden belt 09Draskh1    41:11 | He also equipped him with the 09Draskh1    41:11 | He also equipped him with the proper things necessary 09Draskh1    41:11 | for travelling, and putting under his command an army, sent him 09Draskh1    41:11 | his command an army, sent him to his domain 09Draskh1    41:11 | an army, sent him to his domain 09Draskh1    41:12 | After his return and the establishment of 09Draskh1    41:12 | return and the establishment of his rule in his patrimonial realm 09Draskh1    41:12 | establishment of his rule in his patrimonial realm, Constantine distinguished himself 09Draskh1    41:12 | realm, Constantine distinguished himself by his submissiveness, and loyal service that 09Draskh1    41:12 | submissiveness, and loyal service that he offered to king Smbat, whom 09Draskh1    41:12 | offered to king Smbat, whom he considered his benefactor, because of 09Draskh1    41:12 | king Smbat, whom he considered his benefactor, because of his fatherly 09Draskh1    41:12 | considered his benefactor, because of his fatherly care 09Draskh1    41:13 | the release of Constantine, for he assumed that this was done 09Draskh1    41:13 | done out of hostility towards him and he began thenceforth to 09Draskh1    41:13 | of hostility towards him and he began thenceforth to arm his 09Draskh1    41:13 | he began thenceforth to arm his warriors, although not openly, against 09Draskh1    41:13 | warriors, although not openly, against his non-envious benefactor Smbat 09Draskh1    41:14 | Smbat was amazed at his misjudgment and paid no attention 09Draskh1    41:14 | and paid no attention to his inclination toward wickedness. On the 09Draskh1    41:14 | toward wickedness. On the contrary, he was always magnanimous in his 09Draskh1    41:14 | he was always magnanimous in his friendship toward him, because his 09Draskh1    41:14 | magnanimous in his friendship toward him, because his seditious designs made 09Draskh1    41:14 | his friendship toward him, because his seditious designs made no sense 09Draskh1    41:14 | designs made no sense to him 09Draskh1    42:1 | caliph was informed of this, he immediately sent edicts and envoys 09Draskh1    42:1 | to all the quarters of his domain and (asked them) to 09Draskh1    42:2 | In like manner, he also sent one of his 09Draskh1    42:2 | he also sent one of his venerable secretaries to king Smbat 09Draskh1    42:2 | a strict decree, (demanding) that he might also venture to set 09Draskh1    42:2 | vengeance of Yusuf, and promising him to forego a year’s tribute 09Draskh1    42:3 | displeased at this because of his pact with Yusuf, he was 09Draskh1    42:3 | of his pact with Yusuf, he was unable to set aside 09Draskh1    42:3 | the royal command, and against his wishes, as well as out 09Draskh1    42:3 | of respect to the secretary, he drew up his forces, marshalled 09Draskh1    42:3 | the secretary, he drew up his forces, marshalled them into battalions 09Draskh1    42:3 | ready in arms and ornaments. He pretended to be more zealous 09Draskh1    42:3 | rebel, and made believe that he had sent as many as 09Draskh1    42:3 | one thousand men to guide his march through Vaspurakan 09Draskh1    42:4 | professed) that the army which he had mustered was drawn up 09Draskh1    42:4 | was drawn up to help him in the rear, and not 09Draskh1    42:5 | Although the ostikan believed what he read in the letter, at 09Draskh1    42:5 | the instigation of wicked tongues he inclined toward to evil, and 09Draskh1    42:5 | returning to its secure lair, he reverted to his wicked thoughts 09Draskh1    42:5 | secure lair, he reverted to his wicked thoughts, and waited for 09Draskh1    42:5 | the right time to pour his poison on (the head of 09Draskh1    42:5 | the king as well as his subjects, with the intention of 09Draskh1    42:6 | Nevertheless, not wishing to reveal his wickedness at the moment, he 09Draskh1    42:6 | his wickedness at the moment, he wrote in response to the 09Draskh1    42:7 | caliph in the proper way, he once again was allowed to 09Draskh1    42:7 | again was allowed to subdue his former domain 09Draskh1    42:9 | by them to be imminent, he thought that if he were 09Draskh1    42:9 | imminent, he thought that if he were to pay the tribute 09Draskh1    42:9 | of wickedness, then God with His providential power would provide for 09Draskh1    42:10 | So, he sent orders throughout his domain 09Draskh1    42:10 | So, he sent orders throughout his domain to collect one fifth 09Draskh1    42:10 | payment of the unjust tax. He considered that the fifth would 09Draskh1    42:11 | the safety of human society. He took this course of action 09Draskh1    42:13 | even the king always heeded his advice—was afflicted with the 09Draskh1    42:13 | wicked as well as subversive, he conceived the idea of killing 09Draskh1    42:14 | He brought about a breach between 09Draskh1    42:14 | the king and some of his naxarars, among others approximately fifteen 09Draskh1    42:14 | and Hawuni naxarars, who were his kinsmen. Through pernicious double dealing 09Draskh1    42:14 | kinsmen. Through pernicious double dealing he conducted secret negotiations with the 09Draskh1    42:14 | to assassinate Smbat, and set him ( Atrnerseh) in his place as 09Draskh1    42:14 | and set him (Atrnerseh) in his place as the one in 09Draskh1    42:14 | of the Armenians, provided that he would take part in the 09Draskh1    42:23 | soul that sins shall die”. He let the guiltless escape the 09Draskh1    42:23 | escape the sword and bid his men to lay hands only 09Draskh1    42:24 | Then, Atrnerseh of his own accord confessed the lure 09Draskh1    42:25 | gentle and peaceable Smbat accepted his apologies humbly, and offered him 09Draskh1    42:25 | his apologies humbly, and offered him terms of peace, and took 09Draskh1    42:25 | of peace, and took with him his oldest son as hostage 09Draskh1    42:25 | peace, and took with him his oldest son as hostage. Also 09Draskh1    42:25 | oldest son as hostage. Also he received from him all the 09Draskh1    42:25 | hostage. Also he received from him all the naxarars who had 09Draskh1    42:25 | the naxarars who had betrayed him, and blinding all of them 09Draskh1    42:25 | blinding all of them, some he sent to the king of 09Draskh1    42:26 | the aid of Divine Providence, he was able to reestablish his 09Draskh1    42:26 | he was able to reestablish his suzerainty 09Draskh1    43:0 | King, and the Great Confusion He Caused 09Draskh1    43:1 | king Smbat to return to him the city of Naxjawan, which 09Draskh1    43:1 | been in the possession of his house and family ever since 09Draskh1    43:1 | house and family ever since his grandfather and father, since he 09Draskh1    43:1 | his grandfather and father, since he considered the loss of the 09Draskh1    43:2 | and carried out all of his duties in faithful servitude, he 09Draskh1    43:2 | his duties in faithful servitude, he did not wish to take 09Draskh1    43:2 | back from the prince what he had given, nor make meaningless 09Draskh1    43:2 | make meaningless the honors that he had bestowed on him 09Draskh1    43:2 | that he had bestowed on him 09Draskh1    43:3 | ready many gifts and prizes, he set forth to go to 09Draskh1    43:3 | in Persia, and having offered him the intended gifts, he then 09Draskh1    43:3 | offered him the intended gifts, he then brought strong charges against 09Draskh1    43:3 | against the king for depriving him of his rights 09Draskh1    43:3 | king for depriving him of his rights 09Draskh1    43:4 | Yusuf received him with joy, and gave him 09Draskh1    43:4 | him with joy, and gave him a royal crown, as well 09Draskh1    43:4 | and gifts befitting royalty, whereby he schemed to dissolve the unanimity 09Draskh1    43:4 | Smbat and Gagik), so that he could easily deceive each one 09Draskh1    43:5 | into the cavities of rocks, he did not reveal the fait 09Draskh1    43:5 | like a crown, returned to his domain, great confusion and grief 09Draskh1    43:6 | vanquishing the evil with kindness. He did not terminate the payment 09Draskh1    43:8 | to terms of peace with him, before he poured his poison 09Draskh1    43:8 | of peace with him, before he poured his poison, laid desolate 09Draskh1    43:8 | with him, before he poured his poison, laid desolate the stones 09Draskh1    43:9 | Although at first he received me cordially, honored me 09Draskh1    43:9 | of our own countrymen against him found reason to cherish his 09Draskh1    43:9 | him found reason to cherish his vain and insolent arrogance, so 09Draskh1    43:9 | and insolent arrogance, so that his thoughts were not in agreement 09Draskh1    43:9 | were not in agreement with his present statements 09Draskh1    43:10 | Thereafter, alienated by fatal perfidy, he seized me and confined me 09Draskh1    43:11 | Out of inexperience and ignorance, he tried to persuade the ostikan 09Draskh1    43:11 | land. Then, prostrating himself before him in a cleverly calculated manner 09Draskh1    43:11 | in a cleverly calculated manner, he offered him gifts, and received 09Draskh1    43:11 | cleverly calculated manner, he offered him gifts, and received from him 09Draskh1    43:11 | him gifts, and received from him credit befitting his position. From 09Draskh1    43:11 | received from him credit befitting his position. From there he returned 09Draskh1    43:11 | befitting his position. From there he returned with the invitation of 09Draskh1    43:11 | invitation of the ostikan asking his brother to come and visit 09Draskh1    43:11 | brother to come and visit him 09Draskh1    43:12 | few months, in accordance with his promise king Gagik came, and 09Draskh1    43:12 | Gagik came, and carried out his transactions. He paid the tribute 09Draskh1    43:12 | and carried out his transactions. He paid the tribute faithfully, as 09Draskh1    43:12 | presented Yusuf with gifts from his copious treasures. All the decisions 09Draskh1    43:13 | and ravish everything without discrimination. He was once again crowned by 09Draskh1    43:14 | because I hoped that somehow he might, as his Christian duty 09Draskh1    43:14 | that somehow he might, as his Christian duty, help me to 09Draskh1    43:15 | and with irreconcilable mischief in his heart, set forth and came 09Draskh1    43:15 | our land, where I followed him in fetters 09Draskh1    43:16 | After he had reached the city of 09Draskh1    43:16 | reached the city of Naxjawan, he remained there for a few 09Draskh1    43:16 | days, until Gagik and Gurgen, his forerunners, who had been invited 09Draskh1    43:17 | Then, like brigands he turned upon the region of 09Draskh1    43:18 | prince of Siwnik’, accompanied by his brothers and all of his 09Draskh1    43:18 | his brothers and all of his forces, made haste to hold 09Draskh1    43:18 | they raised their arms against him and cut down many of 09Draskh1    43:20 | been despoiled or left behind, he put some to the sword 09Draskh1    43:23 | Here he halted along the bank of 09Draskh1    43:24 | more vehement than ever in his wicked wrath against the king 09Draskh1    43:25 | arming himself with devious tricks, he sent (envoys) to king Smbat 09Draskh1    43:25 | king Smbat, (and demanded from him) the total payment of the 09Draskh1    43:25 | positive terms of peace and his own departure 09Draskh1    43:26 | reproach of God and men, he immediately complied with his demands 09Draskh1    43:26 | men, he immediately complied with his demands and paid approximately sixty 09Draskh1    43:27 | On the other hand he incarcerated me in the city 09Draskh1    44:1 | summer season, during which time he made preparation against Smbat, and 09Draskh1    44:2 | mountains and in abysmal valleys, he returned once again to the 09Draskh1    44:3 | Here he was joined by the handsome 09Draskh1    44:4 | Perhaps he thought that like Joseph, who 09Draskh1    44:4 | was generously endowed with grace, he might possibly win over the 09Draskh1    44:4 | ostikan’s disposition in favor of his own house, or, in accordance 09Draskh1    44:4 | house, or, in accordance with his dreams, he might store sufficient 09Draskh1    44:4 | in accordance with his dreams, he might store sufficient amount of 09Draskh1    44:5 | acknowledge Joseph, and realized that he was cunningly plotting to torment 09Draskh1    44:5 | being unable to attain what he had sought, he was terrified 09Draskh1    44:5 | attain what he had sought, he was terrified of the raging 09Draskh1    44:6 | in danger of death, because he could not find a way 09Draskh1    44:6 | of disengaging himself (from Yusuf), he was forced contrary to this 09Draskh1    44:6 | the course of their communication, he gradually yielded to him completely 09Draskh1    44:6 | communication, he gradually yielded to him completely. Yet, even then, the 09Draskh1    44:8 | temporary for God, but because he kept me for acquiring gold 09Draskh1    44:9 | Pharaoh, I ran away from him and went to Madian like 09Draskh1    44:10 | them out of obligation contributed his share of the large allowance 09Draskh1    45:1 | Dvin, king Smbat returned from his place of refuge, and came 09Draskh1    45:1 | of refuge, and came to his estate in Erazgawork’ 09Draskh1    45:2 | well as the rest of his naxarars, sent the conspirators against 09Draskh1    45:2 | naxarars, sent the conspirators against him in an underhanded manner 09Draskh1    45:3 | some of the insidious treason, he made haste to muster numerous 09Draskh1    45:3 | and putting in their command his sons Ashot and Mushegh, ordered 09Draskh1    45:8 | wing of the army, against his wish he was forced to 09Draskh1    45:8 | the army, against his wish he was forced to retreat with 09Draskh1    45:9 | to withstand the multitude alone, he was seized and taken to 09Draskh1    45:10 | held many a feast for his troops 09Draskh1    45:11 | for the inflamed bitterness of his mind, he spread the extensive 09Draskh1    45:11 | inflamed bitterness of his mind, he spread the extensive conflagration throughout 09Draskh1    45:13 | the obstinate second Pharaoh and his relentless agents, who inflicted on 09Draskh1    45:17 | Awake,” He says, “Awake, stand up, and 09Draskh1    45:19 | In a third passage he ( Isaiah) says: “And who shall 09Draskh1    45:21 | we did not duly acknowledge Him from whom we received good 09Draskh1    45:22 | in mourning with us when he says, “Judah has fallen, and 09Draskh1    45:23 | and the altars raised in His name desecrated. The patrimony of 09Draskh1    46:6 | Confining some in prison, he gradually executed them by sword 09Draskh1    46:6 | and clubbing; the others, who he made believe were men respected 09Draskh1    46:6 | believe were men respected by him, he condemned to death secretly 09Draskh1    46:6 | were men respected by him, he condemned to death secretly. Thus 09Draskh1    46:6 | condemned to death secretly. Thus, he first betrayed prince Grigor, descended 09Draskh1    46:6 | accordance with my earlier account, he had submitted to Yusuf ’s 09Draskh1    46:6 | ’s service. The latter gave him a deathly poison to drink 09Draskh1    46:6 | the prince died in agony. His body was taken and buried 09Draskh1    46:6 | which had been built by him 09Draskh1    46:7 | given the fatal drug, whereupon he died. His body was claimed 09Draskh1    46:7 | fatal drug, whereupon he died. His body was claimed by the 09Draskh1    46:8 | the same insidious machinations, despite his willingness to enter into the 09Draskh1    46:8 | the service of the Hagarite. He was buried in Daronk’ among 09Draskh1    46:8 | was buried in Daronk’ among his ancestors 09Draskh1    46:10 | nobility that had surrendered to him or had fallen into his 09Draskh1    46:10 | him or had fallen into his hands, almost no one survived 09Draskh1    46:12 | day when dusk had fallen, he suddenly put to use his 09Draskh1    46:12 | he suddenly put to use his steel sabre, and having struck 09Draskh1    46:12 | bastion of the city, made his escape 09Draskh1    46:13 | could be gathered to pursue him, Vasak, in the confusion, was 09Draskh1    46:13 | refuge in the security of his ancestral homeland 09Draskh1    47:3 | was made aware of this, he gathered his forces and sent 09Draskh1    47:3 | aware of this, he gathered his forces and sent them against 09Draskh1    47:5 | considerable amount of booty which he placed under guard. Then, ransacking 09Draskh1    47:5 | guard. Then, ransacking the country, he followed their trail 09Draskh1    47:8 | ostikan saw, that all of his governors and satraps were withdrawing 09Draskh1    47:8 | one who could stand against him, he sent a detachment of 09Draskh1    47:8 | who could stand against him, he sent a detachment of wicked 09Draskh1    47:9 | Then, he sent king Gagik together with 09Draskh1    47:9 | sent king Gagik together with his naxarars and a large army 09Draskh1    48:1 | these events, king Gagik and his brother Gurgen at once realized 09Draskh1    48:3 | Subsequently, Gagik revealed his good intentions to king Smbat 09Draskh1    48:3 | come to secret terms with him, waited for the right time 09Draskh1    48:3 | in order to carry out his plans and rid himself of 09Draskh1    48:3 | which had occurred by displaying his wonderful piety 09Draskh1    48:4 | still entertained the hope that he could possibly quell the ignited 09Draskh1    48:5 | For he had taken into his confidence 09Draskh1    48:5 | For he had taken into his confidence the great, wise and 09Draskh1    48:6 | prince made every effort in his power, the royal court could 09Draskh1    48:7 | that had come upon us, he gathered numerous forces in order 09Draskh1    48:7 | succor of Smbat, but suddenly he met his death which is 09Draskh1    48:7 | Smbat, but suddenly he met his death which is the common 09Draskh1    48:7 | men, and was succeeded by his brother Alexander, whose reign was 09Draskh1    48:7 | rebellious men, because of which he also could not come to 09Draskh1    48:8 | whether they were related to him or not, remained aloof from 09Draskh1    48:8 | or not, remained aloof from him both in deed and in 09Draskh1    48:8 | domain of) foreigners rather than his. Those whom he loved with 09Draskh1    48:8 | rather than his. Those whom he loved with friendship dissociated themselves 09Draskh1    48:8 | with friendship dissociated themselves from him and joined the enemy 09Draskh1    48:9 | others, who were annoyed at him, even rose and disgracefully attacked 09Draskh1    48:9 | even rose and disgracefully attacked him intending to kill him in 09Draskh1    48:9 | attacked him intending to kill him in compliance with the intrigues 09Draskh1    48:10 | note that everyone was following his own wicked desires. Then he 09Draskh1    48:10 | his own wicked desires. Then he lost the hope of being 09Draskh1    48:11 | Subsequently, he took refuge in the rocky 09Draskh1    48:11 | the valley of Erasxadzor. Here he remained, as the place was 09Draskh1    48:11 | had become more burdensome than he could endure 09Draskh1    48:14 | fight against the fortress, whereas he spared his own men 09Draskh1    48:14 | the fortress, whereas he spared his own men 09Draskh1    48:15 | the verdict on himself, whereby he displayed his concern for the 09Draskh1    48:15 | on himself, whereby he displayed his concern for the safety of 09Draskh1    48:15 | of Joseph before the Lord, he considered that he alone should 09Draskh1    48:15 | the Lord, he considered that he alone should die, lest the 09Draskh1    48:15 | people might perish. Like Eliezer he preferred death with valor to 09Draskh1    48:16 | ostikan for a solemn oath, he descended to meet him. Thus 09Draskh1    48:16 | oath, he descended to meet him. Thus, he saved all of 09Draskh1    48:16 | descended to meet him. Thus, he saved all of the Christ 09Draskh1    48:16 | both those that were under his command in the fortress, and 09Draskh1    48:17 | man with pleasant words. First, he clothed him in gold-woven 09Draskh1    48:17 | pleasant words. First, he clothed him in gold-woven lace, Laconian 09Draskh1    48:17 | garments, and tried to deceive him with fraudulent schemes, in order 09Draskh1    48:17 | schemes, in order to show him that he was faithful to 09Draskh1    48:17 | order to show him that he was faithful to his oath 09Draskh1    48:17 | that he was faithful to his oath 09Draskh1    48:18 | Also as he was struck with the desire 09Draskh1    48:18 | amass riches in accordance with his avarice, he suspected that the 09Draskh1    48:18 | in accordance with his avarice, he suspected that the king might 09Draskh1    48:18 | by revealing such equity on his part he might be able 09Draskh1    48:18 | such equity on his part he might be able to get 09Draskh1    48:18 | it. Secretly devising wicked snares, he thought that he could please 09Draskh1    48:18 | wicked snares, he thought that he could please him like a 09Draskh1    48:18 | thought that he could please him like a fruitful tree, and 09Draskh1    48:18 | a fruitful tree, and deceive him in the manner of the 09Draskh1    48:19 | His wise listener did not trust 09Draskh1    48:19 | wise listener did not trust him, for through his perceptive and 09Draskh1    48:19 | not trust him, for through his perceptive and keen mind he 09Draskh1    48:19 | his perceptive and keen mind he recognized the sweet (words of 09Draskh1    48:20 | Yusuf put a stop to his vengeful and insidious actions, and 09Draskh1    48:20 | of Dan the plot that he had made came to naught 09Draskh1    48:21 | sense of shame because of his vain deeds. His spirit as 09Draskh1    48:21 | because of his vain deeds. His spirit as well as those 09Draskh1    48:21 | as well as those of his princes was disheartened, and suddenly 09Draskh1    48:21 | was disheartened, and suddenly mounting his horse, he fled to his 09Draskh1    48:21 | and suddenly mounting his horse, he fled to his domain. Although 09Draskh1    48:21 | his horse, he fled to his domain. Although the ostikan assured 09Draskh1    48:21 | domain. Although the ostikan assured him that he would be set 09Draskh1    48:21 | the ostikan assured him that he would be set up as 09Draskh1    48:21 | by the insidious bitterness of his mind. For he who is 09Draskh1    48:21 | bitterness of his mind. For he who is afflicted with self 09Draskh1    49:0 | the Miracles that Appeared Over His Body 09Draskh1    49:1 | no reason at all. Subsequently, he made a conspiracy to put 09Draskh1    49:1 | made a conspiracy to put him to death, and blending death 09Draskh1    49:1 | blending death with life, confined him in prison and bound his 09Draskh1    49:1 | him in prison and bound his feet with iron fetters. They 09Draskh1    49:1 | fetters. They had prepared for him a hellish prison, where, in 09Draskh1    49:1 | words of Job, they lay his bed in darkness, and turned 09Draskh1    49:1 | bed in darkness, and turned his day into night. Light was 09Draskh1    49:1 | night. Light was denied to his eyes because of the darkness 09Draskh1    49:3 | cauldron by the thoughts in his mind, the ostikan came to 09Draskh1    49:3 | great prince of Siwnik’, and his wife, who was the sister 09Draskh1    49:4 | The ostikan also brought with him king Smbat bound in chains 09Draskh1    49:5 | and gradually began to subject him to destructive torments. Anxious to 09Draskh1    49:5 | torments. Anxious to exact vengeance, he gnashed his teeth at him 09Draskh1    49:5 | to exact vengeance, he gnashed his teeth at him, and gave 09Draskh1    49:5 | he gnashed his teeth at him, and gave him up to 09Draskh1    49:5 | teeth at him, and gave him up to the impious executioners 09Draskh1    49:5 | the impious executioners, who tormented him severely, and poured the poison 09Draskh1    49:5 | poison of their bitterness on him. Armed men caused frequent distress 09Draskh1    49:5 | distress by clubbing and squeezing him between logs as well as 09Draskh1    49:5 | logs as well as torturing him on racks 09Draskh1    49:6 | He was enfeebled and debilitated by 09Draskh1    49:6 | much because the executioners deprived him of the necessary nourishment, but 09Draskh1    49:6 | due to the fact that he fasted more out of his 09Draskh1    49:6 | he fasted more out of his own will, and offered his 09Draskh1    49:6 | his own will, and offered his subsistence to God, just as 09Draskh1    49:6 | just as formerly David, despite his thirst, had offered the water 09Draskh1    49:7 | Thus, in no way was he spared by them even to 09Draskh1    49:7 | to a small degree. Whenever he had the opportunity of being 09Draskh1    49:7 | of struggle against the executioners, he would devote his time to 09Draskh1    49:7 | the executioners, he would devote his time to constant prayers, as 09Draskh1    49:7 | blessings to Christ. Because of his unshaken faith in Christ, he 09Draskh1    49:7 | his unshaken faith in Christ, he became worthy of the mystery 09Draskh1    49:8 | But when he was taken to his execution 09Draskh1    49:8 | when he was taken to his execution, the sight of the 09Draskh1    49:8 | sight of the travails that he suffered were much more pitiable 09Draskh1    49:9 | took away from the king his towel and forcing it into 09Draskh1    49:9 | towel and forcing it into his mouth, pushed it down his 09Draskh1    49:9 | his mouth, pushed it down his throat by means of rods 09Draskh1    49:9 | far as the membrane of his heart 09Draskh1    49:10 | Then they placed him on the rack, and stretching 09Draskh1    49:10 | on the rack, and stretching him from the chin as well 09Draskh1    49:10 | well as the neck, tied his joints with very strong ropes 09Draskh1    49:10 | of furniture on top of his head. Often over ten men 09Draskh1    49:10 | ten men would fall on him like rocks, and thus by 09Draskh1    49:10 | such devices try to suffocate him 09Draskh1    49:11 | use the above method, and he did not cease breathing, again 09Draskh1    49:11 | merciless tortures and torments on his privy parts, until he breathed 09Draskh1    49:11 | on his privy parts, until he breathed his last 09Draskh1    49:11 | privy parts, until he breathed his last 09Draskh1    49:12 | and terrible torments, they decapitated him with a sword. He departed 09Draskh1    49:12 | decapitated him with a sword. He departed from this life after 09Draskh1    49:13 | polluted and impious ostikan ordered him not to be buried. They 09Draskh1    49:13 | to be buried. They stretched his cadaver on a pole, and 09Draskh1    49:13 | on a pole, and crucified him in the city of Dvin 09Draskh1    49:13 | the city of Dvin. For he, who had been immersed in 09Draskh1    49:13 | to share the cross with Him, and not lose the fortitude 09Draskh1    49:14 | and bearing a resemblance to him. Those who saw this, testified 09Draskh1    50:0 | the son of Smbat, and His Reign 09Draskh1    50:1 | The impious ostikan remained where he was, and putting the fortress 09Draskh1    50:1 | move away from there, until he had stealthily seized the fortress 09Draskh1    50:1 | had stealthily seized the fortress. He opened the gate of destruction 09Draskh1    50:2 | among women, as well as his pious wife together with her 09Draskh1    50:2 | babe, and the wife of his brother Sahak, the lord of 09Draskh1    50:2 | Sahak, the lord of Siwnik’. He transferred the latter from the 09Draskh1    50:5 | the beneficient prince Smbat, and his brother Sahak, while the former 09Draskh1    50:6 | the mother of Smbat, and his son, the prince, died there 09Draskh1    50:8 | vigor, and excelled over all his peers in bravery 09Draskh1    50:9 | Before his father suffered the death of 09Draskh1    50:9 | first, in a short period, he reconquered and took possession of 09Draskh1    50:9 | the fortresses that were in his father’s domain, and had been 09Draskh1    50:10 | He immediately put to the sword 09Draskh1    50:10 | and large amount of provisions, he went in pursuit of the 09Draskh1    50:10 | respect, through the fortitude of his heart, he almost recreated the 09Draskh1    50:10 | the fortitude of his heart, he almost recreated the Trojan War 09Draskh1    50:10 | recreated the Trojan War in his endeavors together with his legitimate 09Draskh1    50:10 | in his endeavors together with his legitimate brother Abas against his 09Draskh1    50:10 | his legitimate brother Abas against his opponents 09Draskh1    50:11 | Then, guided by reason, he put his trust in God 09Draskh1    50:11 | guided by reason, he put his trust in God, and falling 09Draskh1    50:11 | in the district of Bagrewand, he put all of them to 09Draskh1    50:12 | Having seized their chief priests, he gave orders to turn them 09Draskh1    50:13 | Then, he set out for the district 09Draskh1    50:14 | Upon his return, he marched to the 09Draskh1    50:14 | Upon his return, he marched to the region of 09Draskh1    50:14 | of all those strongholds in his domain 09Draskh1    50:15 | as if in an ambush— he came upon the army of 09Draskh1    50:15 | capital city of Iberia. Here, he slew some by the sword 09Draskh1    50:15 | them in prison, so that he might be able to liberate 09Draskh1    50:16 | taken much booty and loot, he returned (from there) to the 09Draskh1    50:16 | of the glens of Aghstew, he chose approximately two hundred select 09Draskh1    50:16 | the Ishmaelite forces against whom he fought with great bravery, and 09Draskh1    50:16 | the loot and returned to his army 09Draskh1    50:17 | Immediately after this, he went to visit prince Gurgen 09Draskh1    50:17 | visit prince Gurgen, who was his very dear friend. They took 09Draskh1    50:17 | their mutual problems, and then he went to the strongholds of 09Draskh1    50:18 | Thereafter the defilers never raided his domain 09Draskh1    50:19 | the king of Iberia and his armies realized that the Lord 09Draskh1    50:19 | the aid of Ashot, protecting him and making him prosperous, they 09Draskh1    50:19 | Ashot, protecting him and making him prosperous, they came to an 09Draskh1    50:19 | came to an agreement with him, and being of one mind 09Draskh1    50:19 | being of one mind with him, made Ashot king in place 09Draskh1    50:19 | Ashot king in place of his father. For they considered him 09Draskh1    50:19 | his father. For they considered him to be in the position 09Draskh1    51:1 | time, king Gagik together with his handsome and pious brother Gurgen 09Draskh1    51:4 | in all of the provinces, he roared in great anger, and 09Draskh1    51:4 | poured out the poison of his outraged heart rather moderately there 09Draskh1    51:4 | heart rather moderately there. Thereafter, he continued to pursue them to 09Draskh1    51:8 | the father, the brother from his brother, the wife from her 09Draskh1    51:29 | blessed. The virginal growth of his beard had not yet sprouted 09Draskh1    51:29 | had not yet sprouted on his chin. Wishing to save him 09Draskh1    51:29 | his chin. Wishing to save him, the above men snatched him 09Draskh1    51:29 | him, the above men snatched him away, lest he might be 09Draskh1    51:29 | men snatched him away, lest he might be killed with the 09Draskh1    51:30 | The youth, however, raising his tearful eyes to heaven, received 09Draskh1    51:30 | them, made haste to join his friends, and willingly offered his 09Draskh1    51:30 | his friends, and willingly offered his head to the sword 09Draskh1    51:31 | Thus, he presented himself to Christ as 09Draskh1    51:33 | give them practically half of his domain as well as many 09Draskh1    51:33 | and decorations. Then, stretching out his arms, he embraced and kissed 09Draskh1    51:33 | Then, stretching out his arms, he embraced and kissed them frequently 09Draskh1    51:33 | so that they might obey his commands, and spare the prime 09Draskh1    51:33 | to the impious religion that he himself worshipped 09Draskh1    51:35 | of the supreme judge Christ, he ordered them put to the 09Draskh1    51:36 | pleas to God, so that He might reckon them among the 09Draskh1    51:36 | who loved the day of His coming 09Draskh1    51:37 | older brother to the sword, he begged them to kill his 09Draskh1    51:37 | he begged them to kill his younger brother first, for he 09Draskh1    51:37 | his younger brother first, for he took into consideration that should 09Draskh1    51:37 | that should the latter survive him, he might be terrified of 09Draskh1    51:37 | should the latter survive him, he might be terrified of the 09Draskh1    51:37 | the Ishmaelite threats because of his youth, since his newly blossoming 09Draskh1    51:37 | because of his youth, since his newly blossoming beard had but 09Draskh1    51:37 | had but recently sprouted on his chin 09Draskh1    51:38 | turning in the direction of his brother, he said, “Dear brother 09Draskh1    51:38 | the direction of his brother, he said, “Dear brother, first you 09Draskh1    51:38 | sacrifice and votive immolation to Him, Who died for us and 09Draskh1    51:40 | Thus, he was beheaded, and crowned by 09Draskh1    51:41 | victorious war, and after fulfilling his destiny as well as preserving 09Draskh1    51:41 | destiny as well as preserving his faith intact, armed himself with 09Draskh1    51:41 | by the same merciless sword. He came back to life in 09Draskh1    52:4 | carried a proportional amount to his respective land 09Draskh1    52:7 | temples of Sisera after making him drink the milk, or like 09Draskh1    52:16 | and the present disorder: “Before him is a garden of delight 09Draskh1    52:16 | garden of delight, and behind him a plain of desolation 09Draskh1    53:29 | of anyone, they inflicted on him twice as many diabolic tortures 09Draskh1    53:33 | the covenant of the Lord, He abandoned us 09Draskh1    53:34 | staying in that province. Although he honored me greatly as his 09Draskh1    53:34 | he honored me greatly as his guest and arranged for a 09Draskh1    54:14 | you may grant each one his rights so that every individual 09Draskh1    54:14 | led to restore himself in his former pious mode of life 09Draskh1    54:16 | thoughts and ideas, so that he promised to pursue peace, friendship 09Draskh1    54:18 | house of the Lord, and His sanctuary seduced by the heathens 09Draskh1    54:18 | wailing, lamenting and moaning of His priests. Remembering the days of 09Draskh1    54:19 | bitterly, tried to see whom he could swallow 09Draskh1    54:20 | He sent his armies to all 09Draskh1    54:20 | He sent his armies to all the corners 09Draskh1    54:20 | out the wicked schemes that he conceived against king Gagik than 09Draskh1    54:20 | had reached the threshold (of his realm), taking with him his 09Draskh1    54:20 | of his realm), taking with him his family, his treasures, as 09Draskh1    54:20 | his realm), taking with him his family, his treasures, as well 09Draskh1    54:20 | taking with him his family, his treasures, as well as all 09Draskh1    54:20 | the many people living in his domain, he went to the 09Draskh1    54:20 | people living in his domain, he went to the mountainous fastnesses 09Draskh1    54:20 | of Mokk’ and Korduk’, where he sheltered the above 09Draskh1    54:21 | He himself as well as his 09Draskh1    54:21 | He himself as well as his brother and the armed spasalar 09Draskh1    54:22 | torrents of wickedness, and as he could not sever his ties 09Draskh1    54:22 | as he could not sever his ties with Yusuf, for this 09Draskh1    54:22 | this reason they (Gagik and his allies) carefully kept him under 09Draskh1    54:22 | and his allies) carefully kept him under secret surveillance 09Draskh1    54:23 | secured only the safety of his own skin 09Draskh1    54:24 | the king of Iberia and his forces had set up as 09Draskh1    54:24 | went from one stronghold of his domain to the other. He 09Draskh1    54:24 | his domain to the other. He was victorious in many a 09Draskh1    54:24 | in battle against all of his enemies, not only the Saracens 09Draskh1    54:24 | thought of doing evil to him. But while I was still 09Draskh1    54:30 | devil, and in accord with his wild frenzy, brought on us 09Draskh1    54:34 | namely “Let no one hear his voice in the streets.” Your 09Draskh1    54:35 | now I am grateful to Him, Who gave strength to your 09Draskh1    54:37 | the Lord, and to violate his holy temple, as well as 09Draskh1    54:37 | place of the Glory of His name 09Draskh1    54:40 | and desecrated the altar in His name 09Draskh1    54:48 | insolent and impious man, and he, who had pacified the people 09Draskh1    54:49 | In his old age he suffered the 09Draskh1    54:49 | In his old age he suffered the toilsome agony of 09Draskh1    54:50 | and torments that would hasten his death, (the ostikan) exposed Smbat 09Draskh1    54:51 | be found nowhere, so that he may not renew the endangered 09Draskh1    54:57 | Christ, Who is known by His power, and cannot be described 09Draskh1    54:57 | and saved me from death. He returned me and those with 09Draskh1    54:81 | to blessing the Lord for His kindness, Him, who crowned you 09Draskh1    54:81 | the Lord for His kindness, Him, who crowned you with a 09Draskh1    55:1 | my letter to the Emperor, he considered that the wicked calamities 09Draskh1    55:2 | and affectionate tokens of intimacy, he also recalled the memory of 09Draskh1    55:2 | of the friendship established between his father Basil and Ashot’s father 09Draskh1    55:2 | to pay a visit to him in order to make arrangements 09Draskh1    55:3 | refuge in the fastnesses of his realm, whereas I myself was 09Draskh1    55:4 | of the Emperor, I sent him to Ashot, the son of 09Draskh1    55:4 | son of the king. Upon his arrival, Vaslikos presented the imperial 09Draskh1    55:4 | to Ashot, who willingly gave his consent, and immediately set out 09Draskh1    55:4 | and immediately set out on his way. In the course of 09Draskh1    55:4 | way. In the course of his journey he was treated with 09Draskh1    55:4 | the course of his journey he was treated with much hospitality 09Draskh1    55:4 | in the inns, and then he went to meet the Emperor 09Draskh1    55:5 | Here, the Emperor honored him more than his gaherec’ princes 09Draskh1    55:5 | Emperor honored him more than his gaherec’ princes with a proper 09Draskh1    55:5 | the other honorable guests, gave him the majestic distinction befitting the 09Draskh1    55:5 | the progeny of a king. He treated Ashot almost as his 09Draskh1    55:5 | He treated Ashot almost as his equal, and exalted him with 09Draskh1    55:5 | as his equal, and exalted him with royal dignity 09Draskh1    55:6 | At the same time, he bestowed on him the title 09Draskh1    55:6 | same time, he bestowed on him the title “the son of 09Draskh1    55:6 | and “my beloved son”, dressed him in glorious purple, and gave 09Draskh1    55:6 | girdle studded with gems for his waist. He was honored thus 09Draskh1    55:6 | with gems for his waist. He was honored thus not once 09Draskh1    55:7 | They also presented him with swift and spirited horses 09Draskh1    55:8 | honors on the naxarars whom he had taken with him. Until 09Draskh1    55:8 | whom he had taken with him. Until their return they received 09Draskh1    55:14 | from the redeeming spring of him who renovated us, and whose 09Draskh1    55:14 | that, I could also follow his example 09Draskh1    55:17 | be found. Everyone provided for his own physical necessities by toilsome 09Draskh1    55:23 | the impetuous asp remained in his den in the city of 09Draskh1    55:23 | in the city of Dvin, he was completely occupied with wicked 09Draskh1    55:23 | with wicked thoughts about how he could sting king Gagik with 09Draskh1    55:23 | could sting king Gagik with his venom, or utterly destroy and 09Draskh1    55:23 | king together with all of his naxarars 09Draskh1    55:24 | Gagik, however, put his trust in the Lord, and 09Draskh1    55:24 | as well as confusion, which he stirred up against Yusuf’s governors 09Draskh1    55:24 | and Naxjawan. For several days he fought in armed combat against 09Draskh1    55:25 | solid strength of Gagik, whom he had always spurned as a 09Draskh1    55:25 | a dishonorable and despicable person, he was enraged at this, and 09Draskh1    55:25 | to muster the multitude of his forces 09Draskh1    55:26 | and the district of Tosb, he boasted arrogantly that he would 09Draskh1    55:26 | Tosb, he boasted arrogantly that he would annihilate and utterly destroy 09Draskh1    55:31 | of the sparapet Ashot, and his insensitive heart did not trust 09Draskh1    55:31 | did not trust them, because he always heeded the advice of 09Draskh1    55:32 | When he was about to invade the 09Draskh1    55:32 | invade the region of Vaspurakan, he sent to Atrpatakan in Persia 09Draskh1    55:32 | of the sparapet, together with his two sisters, who were in 09Draskh1    55:32 | in the region of Naxjawan. He kept them under guard as 09Draskh1    55:33 | summoned the sparapet Ashot to his court. Upon the arrival of 09Draskh1    55:33 | had responded immediately because of his fear for his family, he 09Draskh1    55:33 | because of his fear for his family, he received him with 09Draskh1    55:33 | his fear for his family, he received him with honor, set 09Draskh1    55:33 | for his family, he received him with honor, set a generous 09Draskh1    55:33 | allowance, gave presents and honored him 09Draskh1    55:34 | But when king Gagik and his kinsmen as well as his 09Draskh1    55:34 | his kinsmen as well as his naxarars saw that the turbid 09Draskh1    55:36 | Gagik from the rear. Through his profound intelligence and especially by 09Draskh1    55:36 | means of the divine Providence he drove out of his land 09Draskh1    55:36 | Providence he drove out of his land and his father’s domain 09Draskh1    55:36 | out of his land and his father’s domain without engaging in 09Draskh1    55:37 | He protected himself from all the 09Draskh1    55:38 | of Mokk’ Grigor, together with his brother Gurgen many a time 09Draskh1    55:38 | time met the requirements of his service to Gagik. He and 09Draskh1    55:38 | of his service to Gagik. He and his land, which is 09Draskh1    55:38 | service to Gagik. He and his land, which is covered with 09Draskh1    56:0 | Return of King Ashot to His Fatherland, and the Coronation of 09Draskh1    56:1 | all the above matters while he was still in the domain 09Draskh1    56:1 | and thoughtful promises of services, he asked for permission from the 09Draskh1    56:1 | the Emperor to return to his ancestral realm. He revealed to 09Draskh1    56:1 | return to his ancestral realm. He revealed to the latter that 09Draskh1    56:2 | of the time, willingly gave his consent to the request of 09Draskh1    56:2 | of Ashot, and prepared for him many valuable gifts, great amounts 09Draskh1    56:2 | reins. In addition to these he bestowed on him many treasures 09Draskh1    56:2 | to these he bestowed on him many treasures, put in his 09Draskh1    56:2 | him many treasures, put in his command many Roman generals and 09Draskh1    56:2 | generals and forces, and sent him back to his land 09Draskh1    56:2 | and sent him back to his land 09Draskh1    56:3 | through several stages, Ashot reached his land, where he subordinated many 09Draskh1    56:3 | Ashot reached his land, where he subordinated many people under his 09Draskh1    56:3 | he subordinated many people under his sway, and like a newly 09Draskh1    56:4 | large dastakert Koghb hostilely opposed him, and he could in no 09Draskh1    56:4 | Koghb hostilely opposed him, and he could in no way persuade 09Draskh1    56:4 | consent to submit themselves to him, Ashot consequently let them be 09Draskh1    56:6 | such insidious snares in mind he crowned the sparapet of Armenia 09Draskh1    56:6 | as king, and gird up his loins with a sword, whereafter 09Draskh1    56:6 | loins with a sword, whereafter he sent him to his land 09Draskh1    56:6 | a sword, whereafter he sent him to his land. The latter 09Draskh1    56:6 | whereafter he sent him to his land. The latter and his 09Draskh1    56:6 | his land. The latter and his name-sake, that is, the 09Draskh1    56:7 | Upon his return, the sparapet found his 09Draskh1    56:7 | his return, the sparapet found his land completely ravaged, some of 09Draskh1    56:7 | land completely ravaged, some of his people massacred, others taken captive 09Draskh1    56:7 | dispersed among the foreign nations, his beloved dastakert seized by Ashot 09Draskh1    56:7 | and also the rest of his estates and villages ransacked. Thereupon 09Draskh1    56:8 | was incited more strongly in his attempt to establish his own 09Draskh1    56:8 | in his attempt to establish his own sovereignty 09Draskh1    56:9 | king Smbat. The latter received him with great honors, and intimacy 09Draskh1    56:9 | and intimacy, and bestowed on him glorious distinctions 09Draskh1    56:10 | Grigor who was bereaved of his child, and he also was 09Draskh1    56:10 | bereaved of his child, and he also was given the same 09Draskh1    57:1 | that is, ’three arrows’. For his father had reduced the people 09Draskh1    57:2 | turn, demanded that they serve him in the same manner of 09Draskh1    57:3 | provisions for the soldiers there, he sent his forces to the 09Draskh1    57:3 | the soldiers there, he sent his forces to the nearby district 09Draskh1    57:3 | provide for their livelihood, until he returned from there 09Draskh1    57:4 | He himself, accompanied by his handsome 09Draskh1    57:4 | He himself, accompanied by his handsome brother Abas and two 09Draskh1    57:5 | saw that the numbers of his forces had considerably decreased, and 09Draskh1    57:5 | was available from anyone in his immediate vicinity, they became arrogant 09Draskh1    57:9 | refuge with a few of his men in the fortress of 09Draskh1    57:10 | them. Ashot himself together with his brother returned victoriously and joyfully 09Draskh1    57:10 | the region of Iberia, to his most beloved friend, prince Gurgen 09Draskh1    57:11 | Mount Aragac, and turning back he set forth to meet his 09Draskh1    57:11 | he set forth to meet his three brothers, Sahak, the lord 09Draskh1    58:0 | Ashot and Is Defeated by Him 09Draskh1    58:1 | that the other king, namely his namesake and the son of 09Draskh1    58:1 | namesake and the son of his paternal uncle, was not abiding 09Draskh1    58:1 | had agreed upon, but that he had taken possession of the 09Draskh1    58:3 | latter with only the clothes he had on and his horse 09Draskh1    58:3 | clothes he had on and his horse, the king plundered all 09Draskh1    58:3 | horses, and many mules. Then he returned to the city of 09Draskh1    58:3 | the city of Vagharshapat, where he remained. But the other Ashot 09Draskh1    58:4 | for the deadly perfidy that he committed 09Draskh1    58:8 | Ishmaelite cavalry detachment to assist him 09Draskh1    58:9 | the ostikan. Then taking with him also the forces of his 09Draskh1    58:9 | him also the forces of his father-in-law prince Sahak 09Draskh1    58:9 | father-in-law prince Sahak, he came to the gates of 09Draskh1    58:9 | the other king, who was his namesake, was stationed there. Subsequently 09Draskh1    58:11 | son of king Smbat, putting his hopes in the strength of 09Draskh1    58:11 | hopes in the strength of his forces, and his own valiance 09Draskh1    58:11 | strength of his forces, and his own valiance, boasted arrogantly and 09Draskh1    58:13 | Iberia, Gurgen, and receiving from him a great number of soldiers 09Draskh1    58:14 | the Sea of Gegham as his inheritance, died. He was survived 09Draskh1    58:14 | Gegham as his inheritance, died. He was survived by a son 09Draskh1    58:14 | was survived by a son, his heir, still under age. They 09Draskh1    58:14 | still under age. They buried him in the cemetery near the 09Draskh1    58:14 | church that was built by him in the village of Noratunk’ 09Draskh1    59:0 | against Prince Movses, and Defeats Him 09Draskh1    59:1 | great prince Sahak, who was his father-in-law, and subsequently 09Draskh1    59:1 | as well as all of his troops, he went to the 09Draskh1    59:1 | as all of his troops, he went to the province of 09Draskh1    59:1 | brutal insurrection of Movses, whom he himself had set up as 09Draskh1    59:3 | of the forces coming to him en masse, he also gathered 09Draskh1    59:3 | coming to him en masse, he also gathered a large melange 09Draskh1    59:4 | to Movses to put down his rigid haughtiness and submit to 09Draskh1    59:4 | rigid haughtiness and submit to him in order to live in 09Draskh1    59:5 | But Movses answered him with arrogance and rudeness 09Draskh1    59:6 | accompanied by prince Sahak, armed his force, that was composed of 09Draskh1    59:6 | holding out with all of his forces. There they fell upon 09Draskh1    59:8 | prince Smbat, with whose help he hoped to be able to 09Draskh1    59:8 | find a way out of his problems 09Draskh1    59:9 | Canark’, in order to win him over to his side by 09Draskh1    59:9 | to win him over to his side by attractive promises and 09Draskh1    59:9 | attractive promises and so ransom his domain 09Draskh1    59:10 | aware of these foreboding things, he immediately made haste to pursue 09Draskh1    59:10 | to pursue Movses, and galloping his horse through the lines of 09Draskh1    59:10 | of Movses, caught up with him, and striking his steel helmet 09Draskh1    59:10 | up with him, and striking his steel helmet with his sword 09Draskh1    59:10 | striking his steel helmet with his sword and piercing the strong 09Draskh1    59:10 | strong helmet in the middle, he pinned Movses to the ground 09Draskh1    59:10 | Movses to the ground. Upon his return, he brought him back 09Draskh1    59:10 | the ground. Upon his return, he brought him back, and cauterized 09Draskh1    59:10 | Upon his return, he brought him back, and cauterized his eyes 09Draskh1    59:10 | brought him back, and cauterized his eyes; for he whose blindness 09Draskh1    59:10 | and cauterized his eyes; for he whose blindness is by choice 09Draskh1    59:11 | transpired accordingly in compliance with his wishes, the king went to 09Draskh1    59:11 | the district of Shirak, where he summoned with friendly disposition his 09Draskh1    59:11 | he summoned with friendly disposition his brother Abas, whom he had 09Draskh1    59:11 | disposition his brother Abas, whom he had set up as ’presiding 09Draskh1    59:11 | Gurgen the prince of Iberia. He was not yet aware of 09Draskh1    59:11 | that they had set against him because of their wicked jealousy 09Draskh1    59:13 | and having laid snares for him, they suddenly attacked with the 09Draskh1    59:13 | with the intention of putting him to death unnoticed 09Draskh1    59:14 | the king hastily took with him the son of his brother 09Draskh1    59:14 | with him the son of his brother Abas, as well as 09Draskh1    59:17 | a solemn oath, so that he might rest at ease at 09Draskh1    59:17 | king in and out of his territory 09Draskh1    59:18 | king, who at first received him with great honor, and assured 09Draskh1    59:18 | with great honor, and assured him that he would treat him 09Draskh1    59:18 | honor, and assured him that he would treat him as his 09Draskh1    59:18 | him that he would treat him as his coadjutor and as 09Draskh1    59:18 | he would treat him as his coadjutor and as one who 09Draskh1    59:19 | However, sometime later he was inclined to believe the 09Draskh1    59:19 | maintained that Vasak held in his possession letters sent to him 09Draskh1    59:19 | his possession letters sent to him by the other king Ashot 09Draskh1    59:19 | the other king Ashot and his father-in-law Gurgen through 09Draskh1    59:19 | For this reason, Ashot bound him with fetters of iron and 09Draskh1    59:19 | fetters of iron and confined him in the fortress of Kayean 09Draskh1    59:20 | very caustic terms and upbraided him greatly for breaking his oath 09Draskh1    59:20 | upbraided him greatly for breaking his oath, and seizing Vasak and 09Draskh1    59:20 | and seizing Vasak and subordinating his domain, he lay the responsibility 09Draskh1    59:20 | Vasak and subordinating his domain, he lay the responsibility on Vasak 09Draskh1    59:20 | the responsibility on Vasak. After he had delayed the matter for 09Draskh1    59:20 | matter for a few days, he consented to release him from 09Draskh1    59:20 | days, he consented to release him from prison, and set him 09Draskh1    59:20 | him from prison, and set him up in his domain 09Draskh1    59:20 | and set him up in his domain 09Draskh1    59:21 | was afraid) that due to his childish demeanor the king might 09Draskh1    59:21 | wild desire, and having broken his word, might do something unbecoming 09Draskh1    59:21 | might do something unbecoming (of him). Thus, laying my trust in 09Draskh1    60:0 | Ashot, and Is Seized by Him; On the Works of Other 09Draskh1    60:1 | king Gagik’ the crown that he had brought with him, and 09Draskh1    60:1 | that he had brought with him, and thus crowning him king 09Draskh1    60:1 | with him, and thus crowning him king over the Armenians for 09Draskh1    60:1 | the third time, bestowed on him suitable prizes 09Draskh1    60:2 | return, the king also honored him greatly, and presented him with 09Draskh1    60:2 | honored him greatly, and presented him with generous gifts. Moreover, he 09Draskh1    60:2 | him with generous gifts. Moreover, he sent to the caliph a 09Draskh1    60:3 | greatly angered by these, gnashed his teeth horribly at king Gagik 09Draskh1    60:3 | at king Gagik, and threatened him with intimidating words of imminent 09Draskh1    60:4 | had adopted king Ashot as his foster son by marrying his 09Draskh1    60:4 | his foster son by marrying his daughter to him—enticed by 09Draskh1    60:4 | by marrying his daughter to him— enticed by the words of 09Draskh1    60:4 | slanderers, drowned the voice of his great wisdom, and began to 09Draskh1    60:6 | themselves. Then, the king and his father-in-law exchanged many 09Draskh1    60:7 | the gates of Dvin, where he shed much blood, and completely 09Draskh1    60:8 | Sisakan house, as well as his three brothers were greatly annoyed 09Draskh1    60:8 | that time. They demanded that he return to them their hereditary 09Draskh1    60:11 | from the battle-front by his brothers, who mourned greatly over 09Draskh1    60:11 | brothers, who mourned greatly over him, and bearing his body buried 09Draskh1    60:11 | greatly over him, and bearing his body buried him with their 09Draskh1    60:11 | and bearing his body buried him with their ancestors 09Draskh1    60:12 | of Dvin to submit to him, he turned his back and 09Draskh1    60:12 | Dvin to submit to him, he turned his back and went 09Draskh1    60:12 | submit to him, he turned his back and went to Iberia 09Draskh1    60:12 | and went to Iberia, where he took with him Atrnerseh, the 09Draskh1    60:12 | Iberia, where he took with him Atrnerseh, the king of Iberia 09Draskh1    60:12 | order to exact vengeance on him. With immense wickedness they caused 09Draskh1    60:15 | province of Uti, and informed him of the incursion of his 09Draskh1    60:15 | him of the incursion of his father-in-law Sahak, of 09Draskh1    60:15 | the fortresses in Dzorap’or by his men, as well as the 09Draskh1    60:15 | land to the fortresses of his domain, and his retreat into 09Draskh1    60:15 | fortresses of his domain, and his retreat into the mountainous regions 09Draskh1    60:15 | into the mountainous regions of his province 09Draskh1    60:16 | aside the task with which he had been occupied at the 09Draskh1    60:16 | matter concerning Gurgen, who was his sister’s son, and considering this 09Draskh1    60:17 | But Ashot left his forces behind, and chose only 09Draskh1    60:17 | three hundred men, with whom he quickly arrived at Dzorap’or. Here 09Draskh1    60:17 | sent to the house of his father. Also, Sahak released the 09Draskh1    60:17 | in the fortress, and set his own garrison in it 09Draskh1    60:18 | Then in great haste he had also seized the other 09Draskh1    60:18 | families to the fastnesses of his realm. And as it was 09Draskh1    60:18 | near the time of harvest, he had ordered the harvest prematurely 09Draskh1    60:19 | that had been brought upon his land, neither fearing the multitude 09Draskh1    60:19 | nor considering the paucity of his troops, he set out to 09Draskh1    60:19 | the paucity of his troops, he set out to meet them 09Draskh1    60:19 | ambush the king and entrap him 09Draskh1    60:20 | ascended to the top, where he had pitched his camp that 09Draskh1    60:20 | top, where he had pitched his camp that whole day and 09Draskh1    60:21 | Then, he sent one of the bishops 09Draskh1    60:22 | between a real father and his beloved son 09Draskh1    60:23 | the words of the envoy, he considered it perhaps not worthy 09Draskh1    60:23 | while I go to meet him with my sword and give 09Draskh1    60:23 | give an immediate answer to his demands 09Draskh1    60:24 | Having said this, he marshalled all of his forces 09Draskh1    60:24 | this, he marshalled all of his forces, more than eight thousand 09Draskh1    60:24 | men, and driving them forward he advanced them opposite the mound 09Draskh1    60:24 | where the king was stationed. He ordered the infantry to seek 09Draskh1    60:24 | created, and in their rear he marshalled the cavalry armed with 09Draskh1    60:27 | armed forces that were around him, he left behind the hundreds 09Draskh1    60:27 | forces that were around him, he left behind the hundreds of 09Draskh1    60:27 | with only two hundred men, he came to confront the enemy 09Draskh1    60:28 | abide by this, then compensate him for his wickedness, and save 09Draskh1    60:28 | this, then compensate him for his wickedness, and save me from 09Draskh1    60:29 | Then he attached the text of the 09Draskh1    60:29 | mantle of the cross which he was wont to carry before 09Draskh1    60:29 | was wont to carry before him, and suddenly his two hundred 09Draskh1    60:29 | carry before him, and suddenly his two hundred soldiers raised a 09Draskh1    60:30 | the twinkling of an eye, he drove every one away from 09Draskh1    60:30 | people, namely prince Sahak and his son Grigor, who were both 09Draskh1    60:31 | brought the entire province under his sway 09Draskh1    60:32 | go of the prince and his son, this would foreshadow my 09Draskh1    60:33 | by such a mindless apprehension, he blinded both of them without 09Draskh1    60:33 | Providence of God, Which saved him on that occasion, would not 09Draskh1    60:33 | that occasion, would not let him suffer a second time the 09Draskh1    60:34 | made everyone lose confidence in him and alienated them 09Draskh1    61:1 | Ishmaelite caliph, who, prevented by his fat belly, sent one of 09Draskh1    61:1 | fat belly, sent one of his ministers (naxarar) against him with 09Draskh1    61:1 | of his ministers (naxarar) against him with a great force. Although 09Draskh1    61:1 | royal forces more than once, he was unable to stand against 09Draskh1    61:2 | upon king Gagik, and saved him from the ostikan’s ferocious and 09Draskh1    61:3 | by the caliph, one of his ( Yusuf’s) most venerable servants, a 09Draskh1    61:3 | as prince and commander over his entire house-hold, ruled over 09Draskh1    61:3 | entire house-hold, ruled over his domain by force, and after 09Draskh1    61:4 | the same terms, and granted him the title of shahanshah 09Draskh1    61:5 | still had not forgotten in his heart the wicked venom of 09Draskh1    61:5 | shed on king Gagik, marshalled his forces a few days later 09Draskh1    61:8 | when king Gagik saw this, he wisely reasoned that he could 09Draskh1    61:8 | this, he wisely reasoned that he could not prevail against Subuki 09Draskh1    61:9 | Thereupon, he sent a certain Georg Hawnuni 09Draskh1    62:1 | Shamshulde, and the treason that he had devised came to naught 09Draskh1    62:1 | devised came to naught. (Thereupon) he turned his back on Ashot 09Draskh1    62:1 | to naught. (Thereupon) he turned his back on Ashot, who was 09Draskh1    62:1 | promise of turning over to him the great fortress, provided that 09Draskh1    62:1 | the great fortress, provided that he would give him in return 09Draskh1    62:1 | provided that he would give him in return the stronghold of 09Draskh1    62:1 | the stronghold of Krust in his own provinces 09Draskh1    62:2 | wishes of Vasak, and sent him a solemn oath bearing his 09Draskh1    62:2 | him a solemn oath bearing his seal. Trusting his oath, Vasak 09Draskh1    62:2 | oath bearing his seal. Trusting his oath, Vasak abandoned the fortress 09Draskh1    62:3 | this, at the time of his departure, the prince entrusted the 09Draskh1    62:3 | prince entrusted the fortress to his young proteges 09Draskh1    62:4 | As soon as he had met prince Gurgen, the 09Draskh1    62:4 | Gurgen, the latter immediately made him turn back, and bringing him 09Draskh1    62:4 | him turn back, and bringing him before the gates of the 09Draskh1    62:4 | to turn it over to him 09Draskh1    62:5 | to hand it over until he had restored Vasak to them 09Draskh1    62:7 | fortress even to Ashot, before he had restored Vasak to them 09Draskh1    62:8 | guards with many oaths that he would return Vasak to them 09Draskh1    62:8 | return Vasak to them, and he was invited by them to 09Draskh1    62:11 | against each other. Thereupon, even he aimed his attacks from below 09Draskh1    62:11 | other. Thereupon, even he aimed his attacks from below at the 09Draskh1    62:12 | forces of Gurgen seemingly on his ( Ashot’s) behalf 09Draskh1    62:14 | the fortress were opened before him, and as soon as he 09Draskh1    62:14 | him, and as soon as he had entered, he had all 09Draskh1    62:14 | soon as he had entered, he had all the forces of 09Draskh1    62:15 | subdued by Ashot and became his subjects. By means of the 09Draskh1    62:15 | the propitious Providence of God he gradually became more powerful 09Draskh1    63:1 | with harsh words those whom he had subordinated. If there were 09Draskh1    63:1 | people who entertained arrogant thoughts, he took note and curbing their 09Draskh1    63:2 | Then he levied troops from among them 09Draskh1    63:2 | district of Kotayk’, from where he immediately sent an advance dispatch 09Draskh1    63:2 | other king, the son of his paternal uncle, who was also 09Draskh1    63:3 | He also made a solemn oath 09Draskh1    63:6 | took leave and went to his beloved province of Uti 09Draskh1    63:7 | While he was still on his way 09Draskh1    63:7 | While he was still on his way, he was confronted by 09Draskh1    63:7 | was still on his way, he was confronted by sad tidings 09Draskh1    63:7 | but the people had nicknamed him C’lik (‘Little Bull’) for his 09Draskh1    63:7 | him C’lik (‘Little Bull’) for his robust physique, and whom the 09Draskh1    63:7 | stumbled into darkness because of his wicked thoughts, and having revealed 09Draskh1    63:7 | wicked thoughts, and having revealed his true colors, renounced his allegiance 09Draskh1    63:7 | revealed his true colors, renounced his allegiance to the shahanshah 09Draskh1    63:8 | After having deserted and disgraced his own domain, he decided to 09Draskh1    63:8 | and disgraced his own domain, he decided to enter the service 09Draskh1    63:8 | of the land of Gamirk’. He also won over to his 09Draskh1    63:8 | He also won over to his side the entire naxarardom in 09Draskh1    63:9 | Tawush ready for immediate use, he placed his family in the 09Draskh1    63:9 | for immediate use, he placed his family in the security of 09Draskh1    63:9 | that unoccupied (with such concerns), he and his men might be 09Draskh1    63:9 | with such concerns), he and his men might be able to 09Draskh1    63:10 | to the province of Uti, he saw that the majority of 09Draskh1    63:10 | and turned their backs on him. Thereafter, there was no one 09Draskh1    63:10 | no one that would help him except for a very small 09Draskh1    63:11 | the catastrophe became clear to him, he withdrew and came to 09Draskh1    63:11 | catastrophe became clear to him, he withdrew and came to the 09Draskh1    63:11 | the king of Egrisi, giving him the assurance that he could 09Draskh1    63:11 | giving him the assurance that he could with absolute confidence count 09Draskh1    63:11 | former treaty of friendship, whereby he could expect to acquire desirable 09Draskh1    63:11 | with friendship, and bestowing on him bounteous gifts, gave his consent 09Draskh1    63:11 | on him bounteous gifts, gave his consent with all his heart 09Draskh1    63:11 | gave his consent with all his heart, soul and power in 09Draskh1    63:12 | Subsequently, he gave Ashot much assistance, and 09Draskh1    63:12 | shields, weapons, ornaments and spears, he handed them over to him 09Draskh1    63:12 | he handed them over to him, so that with their help 09Draskh1    63:12 | so that with their help he might exact vengeance on his 09Draskh1    63:12 | he might exact vengeance on his enemies 09Draskh1    63:13 | Ashot immediately reached his destination together with his cavalry 09Draskh1    63:13 | reached his destination together with his cavalry forces, and thought that 09Draskh1    63:13 | encouraging the numerous troops with him to fight like one man 09Draskh1    63:13 | to fight like one man he might be able to find 09Draskh1    63:14 | of the rebellious brigands with him, summoned great numbers of forces 09Draskh1    63:15 | in combat with the enemy, he led away his forces and 09Draskh1    63:15 | the enemy, he led away his forces and carelessly brought them 09Draskh1    63:18 | Ashot became aware of this, he was struck with great fear 09Draskh1    63:18 | by oath the allegiance of his kinsmen and advisers, prepared steeds 09Draskh1    63:18 | to go from there wherever he could 09Draskh1    63:20 | Unlike his previous campaigns, ever since that 09Draskh1    63:21 | It seems to me that he turned his mind, which was 09Draskh1    63:21 | to me that he turned his mind, which was formerly sound 09Draskh1    63:21 | the manner of the Pharisees, he enforced his arrogant will (on 09Draskh1    63:21 | of the Pharisees, he enforced his arrogant will (on people). It 09Draskh1    63:21 | perhaps for this reason that he brought upon himself this condemnation 09Draskh1    63:21 | not attain the conclusion of his salvation 09Draskh1    64:0 | of the Ostikan Yusuf, and His Wicked Deeds 09Draskh1    64:1 | king Gagik, having come to his sense by his own clear 09Draskh1    64:1 | come to his sense by his own clear thinking, made the 09Draskh1    64:1 | and devoted the rest of his life to the benefit of 09Draskh1    64:1 | benefit of the people. For he strove heartily to keep himself 09Draskh1    64:1 | away from wickedness, emulate closely his creator and according to the 09Draskh1    64:2 | In this way, through his innate genius, he was able 09Draskh1    64:2 | way, through his innate genius, he was able to please all 09Draskh1    64:2 | able to please all of his neighbors and relatives, whom he 09Draskh1    64:2 | his neighbors and relatives, whom he had bound to himself in 09Draskh1    64:2 | friendship and obedience. Together with his beloved brother Gurgen, as well 09Draskh1    64:2 | well as the rest of his relatives and people who had 09Draskh1    64:2 | who had been honored by him, displayed his might and glory 09Draskh1    64:2 | been honored by him, displayed his might and glory before the 09Draskh1    64:3 | He won over to his side 09Draskh1    64:3 | He won over to his side the hearts of some 09Draskh1    64:3 | wicked and hostile to peace, he waged destructive war, and fell 09Draskh1    64:3 | them with great forces, until he had brought them to submission 09Draskh1    64:4 | Nevertheless, he did not disobey the caliph 09Draskh1    64:4 | paying the taxes, though against his will, he was able to 09Draskh1    64:4 | taxes, though against his will, he was able to please the 09Draskh1    64:4 | the tyrant. Danger had taught him how to save himself and 09Draskh1    64:5 | He acted accordingly for many years 09Draskh1    64:6 | retaliation for the distress that he had caused them 09Draskh1    64:8 | After this every one tied his sword to his side, and 09Draskh1    64:8 | one tied his sword to his side, and they shed a 09Draskh1    64:9 | Armenia, Georgia, and Albania, whom he himself had seized and brought 09Draskh1    64:9 | to the caliph, and asked him to reestablish the latter in 09Draskh1    64:9 | to reestablish the latter in his former position of authority, because 09Draskh1    64:9 | former position of authority, because, he argued, Yusuf was an ingenious 09Draskh1    64:9 | had either heard or seen him 09Draskh1    64:10 | He also maintained that Yusuf had 09Draskh1    64:10 | had been set right by his ( caliph’s) instructions, so that he 09Draskh1    64:10 | his (caliph’s) instructions, so that he would not commit any error 09Draskh1    64:10 | rising in rebellion, and that he was the man who could 09Draskh1    64:10 | enemy within the confines of his own province 09Draskh1    64:11 | Thus he persuaded the caliph, who gave 09Draskh1    64:11 | to release Yusuf, and sent him with a detachment of forces 09Draskh1    64:11 | a detachment of forces to his former post as governor. Thus 09Draskh1    64:11 | governor. Thus Mu’nis made Yusuf his protege, one who would concur 09Draskh1    64:11 | one who would concur with him, obey and fulfill his wishes 09Draskh1    64:11 | with him, obey and fulfill his wishes, as well as assist 09Draskh1    64:11 | wishes, as well as assist him in pouring on his enemies 09Draskh1    64:11 | assist him in pouring on his enemies the venom of wicked 09Draskh1    64:12 | passed through many places until he quickly reached the province of 09Draskh1    64:13 | Gagik had been informed of his coming, he anticipated it by 09Draskh1    64:13 | been informed of his coming, he anticipated it by forcing all 09Draskh1    64:13 | forcing all the people of his land to flee, and taking 09Draskh1    64:13 | and taking the refugees with him, he sheltered them in the 09Draskh1    64:13 | taking the refugees with him, he sheltered them in the secure 09Draskh1    64:13 | of Kogovit and Caghkotn, whereat he consoled himself as follows: “Although 09Draskh1    64:14 | refugees at the rear (of his army), the king and his 09Draskh1    64:14 | his army), the king and his brother Gurgen along with the 09Draskh1    64:15 | care led the people of his province to the mountain fastnesses 09Draskh1    64:15 | to the mountain fastnesses of his realm, and sheltered them in 09Draskh1    64:15 | also guarded the refugees with his numerous armed men 09Draskh1    64:16 | of Andzewac’ik’ pitched camp there. He did not raise any wicked 09Draskh1    64:16 | serpent that releases its venom, he sent envoys to prince Atom 09Draskh1    64:16 | to prince Atom and asked him to pay the royal tributes 09Draskh1    64:16 | bestow the usual gifts upon him, so that receiving these he 09Draskh1    64:16 | him, so that receiving these he might go away and leave 09Draskh1    64:17 | prince assumed that through prudence he could turn the oncoming oppressive 09Draskh1    64:17 | the people and not sparing his riches and money, immediately paid 09Draskh1    64:17 | immediately paid as much as he could, twice the amount that 09Draskh1    64:17 | could, twice the amount that he owed. He also gave him 09Draskh1    64:17 | the amount that he owed. He also gave him copious gratuities 09Draskh1    64:17 | he owed. He also gave him copious gratuities. As for the 09Draskh1    64:17 | taxes that remained unpaid, at his strict demand, hostages were given 09Draskh1    64:18 | Having taken these, he marched in the direction of 09Draskh1    64:18 | the district of Aghbak, where he saw the whole country deserted 09Draskh1    64:19 | But when he realized fully that he could 09Draskh1    64:19 | when he realized fully that he could not carry out the 09Draskh1    64:19 | out the wicked plans which he had devised (in his mind 09Draskh1    64:19 | which he had devised (in his mind) for king Gagik, like 09Draskh1    64:19 | of the dark color of his complexion, and having covered the 09Draskh1    64:19 | covered the true color of his soul, he assumed the familiar 09Draskh1    64:19 | true color of his soul, he assumed the familiar white complexion 09Draskh1    64:20 | However, as he was avaricious and greedy, he 09Draskh1    64:20 | he was avaricious and greedy, he demanded the royal tributes for 09Draskh1    64:20 | as personal gratuities for himself. He also reminded Gagik of the 09Draskh1    64:20 | Gagik of the gratitude that he owed him for his coronation 09Draskh1    64:20 | the gratitude that he owed him for his coronation, and gave 09Draskh1    64:20 | that he owed him for his coronation, and gave him leave 09Draskh1    64:20 | for his coronation, and gave him leave to rule over all 09Draskh1    64:21 | there was no reason for him to be prone to baseness 09Draskh1    64:22 | With suitable prudence he kept wicked thoughts out of 09Draskh1    64:22 | kept wicked thoughts out of his mind, and with some hesitation 09Draskh1    64:22 | carnage in vindictive retaliation, for he maintained that “the outcome of 09Draskh1    64:23 | Subsequently, he put unsparingly at Yusuf’s disposal 09Draskh1    64:23 | put unsparingly at Yusuf’s disposal his own possessions, and having gathered 09Draskh1    64:23 | having gathered from all of his relatives, the azats, the ramiks 09Draskh1    64:23 | well as horses and mules, he gave these to him together 09Draskh1    64:23 | mules, he gave these to him together with bounteous gifts 09Draskh1    64:24 | sic) of Rotakk’. But as he himself was headed for the 09Draskh1    64:24 | Ray, which is in Persia, he sent a certain man by 09Draskh1    64:24 | people, as ostikan to Armenia. He himself remained (in Rotakk’), until 09Draskh1    64:24 | himself remained (in Rotakk’), until he had set up ostikans, deputies 09Draskh1    64:27 | opportunity, Yusuf took possession of his treasures and riches to the 09Draskh1    64:27 | riches to the satisfaction of his avarice 09Draskh1    65:1 | the city of Naxjawan, where he remained for a number of 09Draskh1    65:1 | a number of days, as his wife was there, and he 09Draskh1    65:1 | his wife was there, and he succumbed to the delights of 09Draskh1    65:2 | the prince of Sisakan, confronted him. He entertained in his mind 09Draskh1    65:2 | prince of Sisakan, confronted him. He entertained in his mind foolish 09Draskh1    65:2 | confronted him. He entertained in his mind foolish dreams, thinking that 09Draskh1    65:2 | mind foolish dreams, thinking that he might be able, by making 09Draskh1    65:2 | covenant with death, to acquire his paternal inheritance, of which he 09Draskh1    65:2 | his paternal inheritance, of which he considered himself deprived because it 09Draskh1    65:2 | because it was ruled by his brother Sahak 09Draskh1    65:3 | the gate of pity before him, and laconically promised to grant 09Draskh1    65:3 | and laconically promised to grant him his inheritance. For he expected 09Draskh1    65:3 | laconically promised to grant him his inheritance. For he expected and 09Draskh1    65:3 | grant him his inheritance. For he expected and waited also for 09Draskh1    65:3 | expected and waited also for his brother Sahak to come to 09Draskh1    65:3 | brother Sahak to come to him with the same purpose, so 09Draskh1    65:3 | the same purpose, so that he ( Nasr) might rob both of 09Draskh1    65:4 | a certain state of lethargy, he made a treaty with hell 09Draskh1    65:4 | hell ignoring the wisdom in his heart, and not considering the 09Draskh1    65:5 | asked them to come with him to the capital city of 09Draskh1    65:5 | one respectively being assured of his safety in that place, could 09Draskh1    65:7 | But as he realized that ready-made success 09Draskh1    65:7 | made success had come to him, he set aside the concealment 09Draskh1    65:7 | success had come to him, he set aside the concealment of 09Draskh1    65:7 | set aside the concealment of his wicked intention, and getting his 09Draskh1    65:7 | his wicked intention, and getting his hands on the latter, bound 09Draskh1    65:7 | forty in number, in prison. He remained that day at the 09Draskh1    65:7 | day at the place where he had spent the night 09Draskh1    65:8 | shed the darkness of night, he mounted the captives on camels 09Draskh1    65:8 | entered the city of Dvin. He took with him Sahak the 09Draskh1    65:8 | of Dvin. He took with him Sahak the lord of Siwnik’ 09Draskh1    65:8 | lord of Siwnik’ together with his brother Babgen 09Draskh1    65:9 | As soon as he had entered the city, he 09Draskh1    65:9 | he had entered the city, he put the heathen captives in 09Draskh1    65:9 | heathen captives in prison. Then, he bound with ropes both Sahak 09Draskh1    65:19 | by the will of God his mind might be content, and 09Draskh1    65:21 | letter to Nasr, and reminded him of the horrible afflictions that 09Draskh1    65:21 | of the horrible afflictions that he had inflicted on certain others 09Draskh1    65:22 | such agonies, and that should he assure me with a solemn 09Draskh1    65:22 | I would bless God in His sanctuary, and according to my 09Draskh1    65:22 | means I would continue sending him gifts as a tribute for 09Draskh1    65:23 | that could be trusted. Thus, he freed my mind from all 09Draskh1    66:1 | heathen sect. In this way he made the bizarre outbursts of 09Draskh1    66:1 | made the bizarre outbursts of his mind and the bitterness of 09Draskh1    66:1 | mind and the bitterness of his heart’s bile reach the ear 09Draskh1    66:2 | is not fitting for you,” he maintained, “to come to terms 09Draskh1    66:3 | of your peace treaty with him? If you wish to become 09Draskh1    66:3 | to become the guardian of his doctrine you shall regret your 09Draskh1    66:4 | the Christian aberration, and bring him in fetters before you and 09Draskh1    66:5 | same view, and thus aroused him to bite like a wicked 09Draskh1    66:5 | a wicked beast, and urged him to dishonor the heathen custom 09Draskh1    66:8 | they confronted Nasr, and told him what they had accomplished, the 09Draskh1    66:8 | latter’s mind to bizarre thoughts. He immediately set as his goal 09Draskh1    66:8 | thoughts. He immediately set as his goal the contest between life 09Draskh1    66:11 | of dedication to God and His foreknowledge of that had brought 09Draskh1    66:14 | the enemy and escaping from him, they hid themselves behind the 09Draskh1    66:16 | the passion of Christ and His faithful.” Having thus defied death 09Draskh1    66:20 | At this the latter moved his angelic lips and with gentle 09Draskh1    66:20 | into the truth of which he had penetrated. He entreated the 09Draskh1    66:20 | of which he had penetrated. He entreated the clerics together with 09Draskh1    66:21 | will come to you in his flesh and blood, which you 09Draskh1    66:21 | condemn the sinful designs against His Body, His Church, which is 09Draskh1    66:21 | sinful designs against His Body, His Church, which is you 09Draskh1    66:22 | He will give you fortitude to 09Draskh1    66:23 | Thus he ignited their minds as if 09Draskh1    66:24 | the awesome sacrifice to Christ, he apportioned the salutary mystery among 09Draskh1    66:26 | God in the hope that he might come to their succor 09Draskh1    66:28 | the Lord Himself chose as his own inheritance and people, and 09Draskh1    66:28 | and people, and called it His Body and His Part 09Draskh1    66:28 | called it His Body and His Part 09Draskh1    66:29 | He also exhorted the people in 09Draskh1    66:29 | lives; to suffer with Christ His passion and imitate His faith 09Draskh1    66:29 | Christ His passion and imitate His faith in God 09Draskh1    66:37 | tears and implorations, so that He might not deprive them of 09Draskh1    66:37 | might not deprive them of His visitation. Thus, the imitation (on 09Draskh1    66:39 | an axe. Then, they severed his head (from his body) with 09Draskh1    66:39 | they severed his head (from his body) with a sword 09Draskh1    66:42 | execution, for prior to that he had been wounded by the 09Draskh1    66:43 | executioners also sought to behead him, yet, he was in no 09Draskh1    66:43 | sought to behead him, yet, he was in no way afflicted 09Draskh1    66:43 | nor as a result of his youth did he break into 09Draskh1    66:43 | result of his youth did he break into tears in distress 09Draskh1    66:43 | rather willingly and compliantly offered his neck 09Draskh1    66:44 | Thus, they beheaded him. He set the seal of 09Draskh1    66:44 | Thus, they beheaded him. He set the seal of death 09Draskh1    66:44 | the seal of death on his devotion to the true faith 09Draskh1    66:49 | even one person waver in his love of Christ 09Draskh1    66:51 | blind from the time of his childhood, very knowledgeable and renowned 09Draskh1    66:51 | very knowledgeable and renowned for his virtuous deeds, was taken to 09Draskh1    66:52 | us; in a miraculous manner he lived in flesh like an 09Draskh1    66:52 | reckoned among the saints for his great patience, they were all 09Draskh1    66:54 | unbearable horror of death, for he was conspicuous among the clerics 09Draskh1    66:54 | reason, they did not cast him into the furnace of their 09Draskh1    66:54 | they might acquire something from him and like leeches suck his 09Draskh1    66:54 | him and like leeches suck his blood 09Draskh1    66:55 | He did not withstand the evil 09Draskh1    66:55 | and leaving behind everything that he possessed, set out to come 09Draskh1    66:55 | come to us. It was he who narrated to us one 09Draskh1    66:60 | of God, and the spoils, he was greatly pleased and rejoiced 09Draskh1    66:60 | and rejoiced at these. Then he immediately gave orders to dismiss 09Draskh1    66:60 | were remembered before God, and His Providence had them mercifully redeemed 09Draskh1    66:65 | to the ostikan so that he might repay them for their 09Draskh1    66:66 | recompensation for their services, but he immediately ordered them put to 09Draskh1    67:1 | those regions to submit to him, or slaughter them by the 09Draskh1    67:2 | Nasr appointed one of his venerable servants, a man by 09Draskh1    67:2 | and having turned over to him the lords of Sisakan, Sahak 09Draskh1    67:2 | confinement and in fetters until his return from there, he himself 09Draskh1    67:2 | until his return from there, he himself set out in compliance 09Draskh1    67:3 | But Bishr, whom he had left behind him, gathered 09Draskh1    67:3 | whom he had left behind him, gathered a great number of 09Draskh1    67:3 | Mazaz built by Gegham, because he resented the fact that the 09Draskh1    67:4 | Bishr could not attain what he wanted. Thenceforth, he thought of 09Draskh1    67:4 | attain what he wanted. Thenceforth, he thought of attacking the district 09Draskh1    67:5 | But his wicked plot was not successful 09Draskh1    67:6 | more than twenty men with him, whereas Bishr had about one 09Draskh1    67:6 | one thousand soldiers. Yet, placing his trust in God, he applied 09Draskh1    67:6 | placing his trust in God, he applied himself to the pursuit 09Draskh1    67:7 | Then, at a gallop he fell bravely and valiantly upon 09Draskh1    67:7 | ground. Although a few of his men also perished by the 09Draskh1    67:7 | wind, made them flee before him 09Draskh1    67:9 | death, and having beheaded them, he brought their heads with him 09Draskh1    67:9 | he brought their heads with him to the city of Dvin 09Draskh1    67:9 | city of Dvin, boasted of his escape as if he had 09Draskh1    67:9 | of his escape as if he had attained victory by personal 09Draskh1    67:10 | After halting for many days, he led a large force, twice 09Draskh1    67:10 | them with horses and arms, he set out to go to 09Draskh1    67:10 | isle of Sewan, so that he might make an unexpected assault 09Draskh1    67:10 | and be able to entrap him in the snares of death 09Draskh1    67:10 | snares of death, or confine him to prison 09Draskh1    67:11 | such a powerful force at his threshold, he immediately launched eleven 09Draskh1    67:11 | powerful force at his threshold, he immediately launched eleven ships, with 09Draskh1    67:11 | seventy of the azats and his servants embarking on board of 09Draskh1    67:12 | Finally, he also went on board with 09Draskh1    67:13 | fortress of K’egh so that he might launch an unexpected attack 09Draskh1    67:14 | Yet, here also he could not do anything, for 09Draskh1    67:14 | be in the fortress. When he noticed the multitude that had 09Draskh1    67:14 | the gate of the fortress, he put on his armor and 09Draskh1    67:14 | the fortress, he put on his armor and ornaments, and taking 09Draskh1    67:14 | and ornaments, and taking with him his spears as well as 09Draskh1    67:14 | ornaments, and taking with him his spears as well as a 09Draskh1    67:14 | cavalry forces (of the enemy), he slashed Bishr’s steed with his 09Draskh1    67:14 | he slashed Bishr’s steed with his sword, so that the latter 09Draskh1    67:14 | on another horse and made his escape 09Draskh1    67:15 | Then, the rest of his fellow warriors also came to 09Draskh1    67:16 | of royalty, and remained with him until the transition of the 09Draskh1    67:17 | He bestowed frequent favors on me 09Draskh1    67:17 | favors on me indicative of his good intentions, as well as 09Draskh1    67:17 | well as the token of his friendship, and generous bounties for 09Draskh1    67:17 | Subsequently, I took leave of him and went to the king 09Draskh1    67:17 | Armenia Gagik in response to his frequent invitations 09Draskh1    67:19 | and unwavering hope. Together with his brother Gurgen he protected me 09Draskh1    67:19 | Together with his brother Gurgen he protected me with undeniable love 09Draskh1    67:20 | Also he turned to his customary and 09Draskh1    67:20 | Also he turned to his customary and cheerful thoughts, and 09Draskh1    67:20 | assured us with certainty that he would see to it, to 09Draskh1    67:20 | it, to the best of his ability, that we returned to 09Draskh1    67:22 | in Vayoc’ Dzor, which was his own district, because of his 09Draskh1    67:22 | his own district, because of his twisted mind the ostikan considered 09Draskh1    67:22 | that the proper thing for him to do was either to 09Draskh1    67:22 | against the prince and seize him, or to drive him away 09Draskh1    67:22 | seize him, or to drive him away with a multitude of 09Draskh1    67:22 | order to enslave and ransack his land 09Draskh1    67:23 | However, when he noticed that Smbat had taken 09Draskh1    67:23 | cavalry contingents and with fortifications, he offered him conditions of peace 09Draskh1    67:23 | and with fortifications, he offered him conditions of peace. After he 09Draskh1    67:23 | him conditions of peace. After he had received many gifts from 09Draskh1    67:23 | many gifts from prince Smbat, he also agreed to release his 09Draskh1    67:23 | he also agreed to release his brother from incarceration, and set 09Draskh1    67:24 | As soon as he had received the discharge of 09Draskh1    67:24 | unfair debt in dahekans from his younger brother whose name was 09Draskh1    67:24 | brother whose name was Babgen, he released and sent him to 09Draskh1    67:24 | Babgen, he released and sent him to prince Smbat, but retained 09Draskh1    67:24 | Smbat, but retained in prison his brother Sahak until he had 09Draskh1    67:24 | prison his brother Sahak until he had received the promised payment 09Draskh1    67:24 | promised payment in dahekans. Then, he would release and restore him 09Draskh1    67:24 | he would release and restore him to his own domain 09Draskh1    67:24 | release and restore him to his own domain 09Draskh1    67:25 | they remembered the threats that he had made, and struck with 09Draskh1    67:27 | been evacuated by its inhabitants, he seized it and took possession 09Draskh1    67:27 | of it without any difficulty; he also subjugated all the villages 09Draskh1    68:0 | A Separate Discourse Commemorating His ( Yovhannes’s) Name 09Draskh1    68:2 | trembled, for the Lord sharpened his eyes upon us for our 09Draskh1    68:6 | each and every account as he reads my presentation; and thus 09Draskh1    68:6 | my presentation; and thus far he shall be satisfied 09Draskh1    68:21 | and then you shall know Him as He knew you 09Draskh1    68:21 | you shall know Him as He knew you 09Draskh1    68:22 | on the last day of His visitation both you and I 10Tovma1    1:6 | later that Ninos built Nineveh? He was the husband of Semiramis 10Tovma1    1:8 | Zrvan, captured Babylon, and built his royal capital there. Zrvan was 10Tovma1    1:10 | Because Kronos took as his wife Rhea from the family 10Tovma1    1:10 | seized for himself the kingdom, he did not allow any (descendant 10Tovma1    1:10 | whatever male was born from his wife Rhea of Zrvan’s descent 10Tovma1    1:10 | name, was secretly saved by his mother, like Moses in Egypt 10Tovma1    1:11 | of kings of Assyria through his wife Shamiram, since it was 10Tovma1    1:12 | the Lord Jesus Christ. Explaining his genealogy in the flesh, the 10Tovma1    1:13 | in the birth of Christ, he is included in the genealogy 10Tovma1    1:13 | in the genealogy instead of his wife Mary, as I mentioned 10Tovma1    1:13 | out from beginning to end; he says “as was supposed” Jesus 10Tovma1    1:14 | Ninos on the grounds that he had come as a foreigner 10Tovma1    1:15 | succeeded to the throne of his ancestral kingdom with great power 10Tovma1    1:15 | ancestral kingdom with great power. He captured Babylon and built Tarsus 10Tovma1    1:16 | the murder of Senek’erim by his sons, Adramelēk’ and Sanasar came 10Tovma1    1:17 | Nebrot had destroyed Nineveh when he overthrew the (descendants) of Sem 10Tovma1    1:17 | place, when Ninos became king he captured Babylon and rebuilt Nineveh 10Tovma1    1:21 | to invent writing—although before him, except as concerns the Babylonians 10Tovma1    1:21 | not appear to have preceded him. For the Greek script was 10Tovma1    1:24 | inconceivable grace, glory, and honour he ( God) crowned man with sovereign 10Tovma1    1:24 | authority (over it) and gave him paradise to enjoy, also endowing 10Tovma1    1:24 | paradise to enjoy, also endowing him with a term of life 10Tovma1    1:25 | service made like an offering he might thereby be raised to 10Tovma1    1:26 | But he gave way to the seduction 10Tovma1    1:26 | the rebellious serpent, who in his deceitful wickedness liberally poured his 10Tovma1    1:26 | his deceitful wickedness liberally poured his bitter advice into the ear 10Tovma1    1:26 | of the foolish woman. Thereby he trampled on the kindly benefits 10Tovma1    1:26 | is now appropriate to call him deceitful and stupid. He was 10Tovma1    1:26 | call him deceitful and stupid. He was not content, for himself 10Tovma1    1:26 | not content, for himself and his offspring, in his enchantment to 10Tovma1    1:26 | himself and his offspring, in his enchantment to abstain from the 10Tovma1    1:26 | to seize for himself in his effrontery even the honour of 10Tovma1    1:26 | the Creator; in which attempt his deceiver the devil came to 10Tovma1    1:27 | As did also his wife, the first to taste 10Tovma1    1:27 | plan and foolish decision, whereby he forgot his composition of dust 10Tovma1    1:27 | foolish decision, whereby he forgot his composition of dust and intended 10Tovma1    1:27 | dust and intended to turn his back on his awesome God 10Tovma1    1:27 | to turn his back on his awesome God and Creator. He 10Tovma1    1:27 | his awesome God and Creator. He who sees all at a 10Tovma1    1:27 | lost one. With soft footsteps he indicated to him his approach 10Tovma1    1:27 | soft footsteps he indicated to him his approach, calling out in 10Tovma1    1:27 | footsteps he indicated to him his approach, calling out in a 10Tovma1    1:27 | you, Adam?” and tenderly bewailed his fall that perchance with His 10Tovma1    1:27 | his fall that perchance with His help he might be cared 10Tovma1    1:27 | that perchance with His help he might be cared for 10Tovma1    1:28 | But he, unreasonably refusing the direct recognition 10Tovma1    1:28 | refusing the direct recognition of his sin, ascribed the cause to 10Tovma1    1:28 | ate.” And if Adam (accused) his ilk and helpmate of such 10Tovma1    1:28 | of such things, how could his wife not be blamed for 10Tovma1    1:29 | respond that in every way he is incurable by good; not 10Tovma1    1:29 | a single honourable aspect does he have—if one were to 10Tovma1    1:29 | Likewise, the vital aspect in him is not inclined to the 10Tovma1    1:30 | the occasion of this transgression he had the most wisdom of 10Tovma1    1:30 | man to incite elimination of his error through repentance, and thus 10Tovma1    1:31 | The Lord God dismissed him from the delightful garden to 10Tovma1    1:31 | till the earth from which he had been taken. So what 10Tovma1    1:31 | in the image of God, he was rendered shadowy; set on 10Tovma1    1:31 | rendered shadowy; set on high, he was brought low; sharer in 10Tovma1    1:31 | immortal life, through the curse he was made dust; established in 10Tovma1    1:31 | dust; established in lord-ship, he was laid low with multifarious 10Tovma1    1:31 | laid low with multifarious evils. He became the servant of woes 10Tovma1    1:31 | woes, leaving to himself and his posterity as inheritance for his 10Tovma1    1:31 | his posterity as inheritance for his sons a life of labour 10Tovma1    1:32 | honour and did not understand; he became equal to the irrational 10Tovma1    1:33 | After this Adam approached his wife Eve, and she conceived 10Tovma1    1:33 | she conceived and bore Cain. He called him “acquired” and “through 10Tovma1    1:33 | and bore Cain. He called him “ acquired” and “through God”; but 10Tovma1    1:33 | acquired” and “through God”; but ( he was) not a worthy heir 10Tovma1    1:33 | worthy heir. She bore again his brother Abel. By the prescient 10Tovma1    1:33 | the prescient spirit of God he said he was his son 10Tovma1    1:33 | spirit of God he said he was his son, for he 10Tovma1    1:33 | God he said he was his son, for he would see 10Tovma1    1:33 | he was his son, for he would see with his own 10Tovma1    1:33 | for he would see with his own eyes his father’s threatened 10Tovma1    1:33 | see with his own eyes his father’s threatened punishment of death 10Tovma1    1:33 | death and himself mirrored in his son killed by Cain 10Tovma1    1:36 | Secondly, his state of vicious and fearless 10Tovma1    1:36 | vicious and fearless envy, why his ( offering) was not regarded in 10Tovma1    1:37 | Thirdly, his barbarous deceit, that he in 10Tovma1    1:37 | Thirdly, his barbarous deceit, that he in despair led him aside 10Tovma1    1:37 | that he in despair led him aside from his parents and 10Tovma1    1:37 | despair led him aside from his parents and slew him wrongfully 10Tovma1    1:37 | from his parents and slew him wrongfully 10Tovma1    1:39 | Fifthly, because he filled his parents with incomprehensible 10Tovma1    1:39 | Fifthly, because he filled his parents with incomprehensible bitterness and 10Tovma1    1:40 | Sixthly, because he masked his soul in the 10Tovma1    1:40 | Sixthly, because he masked his soul in the darkness of 10Tovma1    1:40 | answered with brazen face, when he asked him: “Where is your 10Tovma1    1:40 | brazen face, when he asked him: “ Where is your brother Abel 10Tovma1    1:41 | Seventhly, when he heard the sentence of his 10Tovma1    1:41 | he heard the sentence of his retribution from the Lord, he 10Tovma1    1:41 | his retribution from the Lord, he did not turn in terror 10Tovma1    1:41 | terror with tears to efface his sin, but he sealed the 10Tovma1    1:41 | to efface his sin, but he sealed the judgment of his 10Tovma1    1:41 | he sealed the judgment of his punishment with his own mouth 10Tovma1    1:41 | judgment of his punishment with his own mouth. Departing from the 10Tovma1    1:41 | the Lord, with pointless effort he built a city, not considered 10Tovma1    1:42 | When Adam was [230] years old he begat Seth, which in the 10Tovma1    1:42 | as “drinker of water.” Perhaps his father indicated presciently the cause 10Tovma1    1:42 | the world. For only of him does (Scripture) add that: “He 10Tovma1    1:42 | him does (Scripture) add that: “ He begat according to his form 10Tovma1    1:42 | that: “He begat according to his form and according to his 10Tovma1    1:42 | his form and according to his image”; and again: “God raised 10Tovma1    1:43 | When Seth was [205] years old he begat Enos. The latter had 10Tovma1    1:43 | God. By what example was he emboldened to this? For he 10Tovma1    1:43 | he emboldened to this? For he learned from his father to 10Tovma1    1:43 | this? For he learned from his father to call the offspring 10Tovma1    1:43 | of Seth “sons of God.” He was given a command not 10Tovma1    1:43 | cursed descendants of Cain. Thereby he came to know the honour 10Tovma1    1:43 | to summon God to visit him 10Tovma1    1:44 | When Enos was [190] years old he begat Cainan. When Cainan was 10Tovma1    1:44 | When Cainan was [170] years old he begat Malaliel. And in the 10Tovma1    1:44 | same life through repentance. And ( he taught them) to be a 10Tovma1    1:46 | Malaliel was [165] years old when he begat Jared. Jared was [162] years 10Tovma1    1:46 | Jared was [162] years old when he begat Enoch—who received the 10Tovma1    1:46 | ultimate gift of God’s grace: he was inscribed in the ranks 10Tovma1    1:46 | while still alive. But before his transfer he made known the 10Tovma1    1:46 | alive. But before his transfer he made known the exterminating anger 10Tovma1    1:47 | works of impiety.” Here too he mentions their blasphemous habits and 10Tovma1    1:47 | sinners and impious spoke about him 10Tovma1    1:48 | the number of the seventh he said to be eight by 10Tovma1    1:48 | to me (to be) because he reckoned the just Abel in 10Tovma1    1:48 | the same list. But why ( he is not counted) in the 10Tovma1    1:49 | Enoch was [165] years old when he begat Mathusala, and he lived 10Tovma1    1:49 | when he begat Mathusala, and he lived in the latter’s lifetime 10Tovma1    1:50 | Mathusala was [165] years old when he begat Lamech. Lamech was [188] years 10Tovma1    1:50 | Lamech was [188] years old when he begat Noah, and he lived 10Tovma1    1:50 | when he begat Noah, and he lived in the latter’s lifetime 10Tovma1    1:50 | Noah was [500] years old when he received the command to make 10Tovma1    1:50 | to make the ark with his sons 10Tovma1    1:51 | When the sons of God, he says, saw the daughters of 10Tovma1    1:52 | keep away from them, whereby he reveals their ruinous corruption. He 10Tovma1    1:52 | he reveals their ruinous corruption. He ( God) was cast into despair 10Tovma1    1:52 | by the fact that whereas he had shown in them his 10Tovma1    1:52 | he had shown in them his honourable love by calling them 10Tovma1    1:52 | honourable love by calling them his sons, they had overthrown the 10Tovma1    1:53 | everyone assiduously plotted evil in his heart 10Tovma1    1:54 | vicious. So God repented that he had created man 10Tovma1    1:55 | He reflected in his heart, he 10Tovma1    1:55 | He reflected in his heart, he who knows and 10Tovma1    1:55 | He reflected in his heart, he who knows and sees all 10Tovma1    1:55 | about; and with human voice he indicated his disowning (of them 10Tovma1    1:55 | with human voice he indicated his disowning (of them) to their 10Tovma1    1:55 | to their complete destruction. So he commanded the just one to 10Tovma1    1:56 | of the benevolent one overcame his righteous anger. He temporarily postponed 10Tovma1    1:56 | one overcame his righteous anger. He temporarily postponed the threatened punishment 10Tovma1    1:56 | for a hundred years in his mercy 10Tovma1    1:58 | them; but being naturally good, he remained in his unchanging nature 10Tovma1    1:58 | naturally good, he remained in his unchanging nature and delayed the 10Tovma1    1:58 | of a sinner but that he may turn from his wicked 10Tovma1    1:58 | that he may turn from his wicked path and be saved 10Tovma1    1:60 | Noah drank wine; and because he was inexperienced in the matter 10Tovma1    1:60 | was inexperienced in the matter, he became drunk 10Tovma1    1:60 | command of frightful anger for his last moment. Oh fearsome sounds 10Tovma1    1:62 | complained after a hundred years, he was commanded by the only 10Tovma1    1:62 | there is living breath”—indicating ( his) further mercy for the number 10Tovma1    1:63 | inexhaustible benevolence of God. Oh, his incessant love for man, which 10Tovma1    1:64 | Noah entered the ark with his sons, his wife, and the 10Tovma1    1:64 | the ark with his sons, his wife, and the wives of 10Tovma1    1:64 | wife, and the wives of his sons 10Tovma1    1:65 | and the ship’s architect with his wife and sons and intimate 10Tovma1    1:65 | India is said to be his daughter’s. And Eusebius of Caesarea 10Tovma1    1:66 | one and took refuge with him believed in his words and 10Tovma1    1:66 | refuge with him believed in his words and obeyed with fear 10Tovma1    1:66 | words and obeyed with fear his commands—why should it seem 10Tovma1    1:66 | they too enjoyed salvation with him, just as (God) saved the 10Tovma1    1:66 | wrath at Jericho because of his timely benevolence, or the Gabaonites 10Tovma1    1:68 | that out of respect for his affection, Sem took the bones 10Tovma1    1:68 | little later (when treating) of him. “ And the Lord shut up 10Tovma1    1:71 | He who received the offerings promised 10Tovma1    1:72 | that Aramazd is deprived of his belt—at Bel’s command? But 10Tovma1    1:73 | follower of the holy apostles, he provided the church with many 10Tovma1    1:74 | them to the land of his inheritance. When he reached a 10Tovma1    1:74 | land of his inheritance. When he reached a rocky overhang, he 10Tovma1    1:74 | he reached a rocky overhang, he stopped the beast. There by 10Tovma1    1:75 | the time of Moses ordered him to take as vengeance on 10Tovma1    1:75 | the patriarch. This David celebrates: “ He remembered his eternal covenant and 10Tovma1    1:75 | This David celebrates: “He remembered his eternal covenant and the word 10Tovma1    1:75 | covenant and the word which he commanded for a thousand years 10Tovma1    1:76 | A little later he says: “I shall give you 10Tovma1    1:76 | to Ham were given by his father Egypt and Libya and 10Tovma1    1:77 | lived after the flood during his sons’ lifetimes for [350] years down 10Tovma1    1:77 | the nations that came after him. We have now recalled the 10Tovma1    2:2 | a book was written by him and guarded very carefully in 10Tovma1    2:3 | the events of the flood. He wrote an account of his 10Tovma1    2:3 | He wrote an account of his earlier deeds and placed it 10Tovma1    2:4 | the raving tyrant who (for) his warlike deeds at Troy and 10Tovma1    2:4 | warlike deeds at Troy and his valiant and powerful victories was 10Tovma1    2:4 | named god by them. And he ( was even more powerful) than 10Tovma1    2:4 | some magus and magician said he was a son of Ammon 10Tovma1    2:4 | of Ammon and Aramazd, although he did not deny he was 10Tovma1    2:4 | although he did not deny he was mortal. Whereas the former 10Tovma1    2:4 | Whereas the former (Nebrot) said he was the timeless Bel of 10Tovma1    2:5 | He was the powerful bestower of 10Tovma1    2:5 | who (lived) before the flood ( he gave) forty or more myriads 10Tovma1    2:5 | ner and sos—so also, he allegorised the names of the 10Tovma1    2:5 | of the patriarchs as doubtful. He was arrogant and confident in 10Tovma1    2:5 | confident in the strength of his arm and his massive stature 10Tovma1    2:5 | strength of his arm and his massive stature; for they say 10Tovma1    2:5 | stature; for they say that his height was sixty cubits. The 10Tovma1    2:5 | sixty cubits. The seeds of his folly were honoured by the 10Tovma1    2:5 | of the Babylonians erected to him a golden statue, a monument 10Tovma1    2:5 | monument as a record of his valour 10Tovma1    2:6 | Although he escaped the punishment of the 10Tovma1    2:6 | long time the expense of his needs was declared to be 10Tovma1    2:6 | the king, in accordance with his uncontrollable force and the size 10Tovma1    2:6 | force and the size of his stomach, (namely) Bel’s food. Just 10Tovma1    2:6 | Bel: that in one night he ate twelve measures of flour 10Tovma1    2:6 | you not see how much he eats and drinks 10Tovma1    2:8 | Bel’s furnace, would not then his excretions be profitable for the 10Tovma1    2:9 | and I shall take from his mouth what he has swallowed 10Tovma1    2:9 | take from his mouth what he has swallowed.” For certain phantoms 10Tovma1    2:10 | Nebrot’ of his own initiative declared himself a 10Tovma1    2:10 | in Babylon with mighty power. He worked apparent miracles by magic 10Tovma1    2:10 | to the astonishment of all. He ruled over all nations under 10Tovma1    2:10 | over all nations under heaven. He commanded in a fearsome fashion 10Tovma1    2:10 | one everywhere to set up his image, to worship it as 10Tovma1    2:11 | dreamlike and deceitful demons—but he showed for worship (a statue 10Tovma1    2:11 | grief, made an image of his son who had died prematurely 10Tovma1    2:12 | and barbarian kings. And in his time they became addicted to 10Tovma1    2:12 | the example of Bel. In his raging pride he gave orders 10Tovma1    2:12 | Bel. In his raging pride he gave orders for a senseless 10Tovma1    2:13 | forms. Only one person retained his own tongue, the patriarch of 10Tovma1    2:14 | of Japheth, who rebelled (against him). He disclaimed the hunter (descended 10Tovma1    2:14 | Japheth, who rebelled (against him). He disclaimed the hunter (descended from 10Tovma1    2:14 | descended from) Ham and spurned him, saying: “Not only are you 10Tovma1    2:15 | of the world Noah, in his saying: “God will increase Japheth 10Tovma1    2:15 | will increase Japheth and cause him to dwell in the house 10Tovma1    2:15 | himself from Bel and Babylon, he came to eastern Asia. Nebrot’ 10Tovma1    2:15 | to eastern Asia. Nebrot’ with his haughty host pursued him; he 10Tovma1    2:15 | with his haughty host pursued him; he was killed with his 10Tovma1    2:15 | his haughty host pursued him; he was killed with his army 10Tovma1    2:15 | him; he was killed with his army by Hayk, struck by 10Tovma1    2:15 | arrow. Some historians say that he fled back to Assyria 10Tovma1    2:16 | on this: the mode of his death, and how his embalmed 10Tovma1    2:16 | of his death, and how his embalmed corpse was taken to 10Tovma1    2:16 | of many. The period of his tyranny was sixty-two years 10Tovma1    2:16 | two years. Some historians say his father was Mestrim, called Metsrayim 10Tovma1    2:16 | that is, Egypt—because of ( his) inheritance of the borders of 10Tovma1    3:3 | After the model of Bel he became even more arrogant, haughty 10Tovma1    3:3 | more arrogant, haughty, and egoistic; he said he was the original 10Tovma1    3:3 | haughty, and egoistic; he said he was the original hero and 10Tovma1    3:3 | ancients together with strict diligence, he ordered them to be burned 10Tovma1    3:3 | names might remain save of him alone 10Tovma1    3:4 | He is said to have reigned 10Tovma1    3:4 | Libya except only for India. He also restored to the honour 10Tovma1    3:4 | restored to the honour of his own name the city of 10Tovma1    3:5 | king of Bactria and Media, he pursued him as far as 10Tovma1    3:5 | Bactria and Media, he pursued him as far as the borders 10Tovma1    3:5 | far as the Indian Sea he ruled with great valour and 10Tovma1    3:6 | On his death, since his sons were 10Tovma1    3:6 | On his death, since his sons were very young, he 10Tovma1    3:6 | his sons were very young, he gave his empire to his 10Tovma1    3:6 | were very young, he gave his empire to his wife Semiramis 10Tovma1    3:6 | he gave his empire to his wife Semiramis, who ruled even 10Tovma1    3:9 | who was called Ninuas after his father. He reigned over Assyria 10Tovma1    3:9 | called Ninuas after his father. He reigned over Assyria, and for 10Tovma1    3:9 | a while also over Armenia. He had no interest in expanding 10Tovma1    3:9 | had no interest in expanding ( his empire) but lived in peace 10Tovma1    3:10 | eastern Persia, from then on he no more imposed tribute on 10Tovma1    3:10 | being very ancient and obscure, he composed a new fable about 10Tovma1    3:10 | that in doctrine and repute he might no more be said 10Tovma1    3:10 | any connection with the Assyrians. He was perverse enough to say 10Tovma1    3:11 | The latter, he said, desired to become father 10Tovma1    3:11 | present himself first. Zruan asked him: “ Who are you?” And he 10Tovma1    3:11 | him: “Who are you?” And he replied: “I am your son 10Tovma1    3:11 | I am your son Ormizd.” He note: “My son Ormizd is 10Tovma1    3:11 | and evil-loving.” But since he greatly importuned him, he gave 10Tovma1    3:11 | But since he greatly importuned him, he gave him power for 10Tovma1    3:11 | since he greatly importuned him, he gave him power for a 10Tovma1    3:11 | greatly importuned him, he gave him power for a thousand years 10Tovma1    3:11 | years Ormizd was born, and he said to his brother: “For 10Tovma1    3:11 | born, and he said to his brother: “For a thousand years 10Tovma1    3:12 | Realising his defeat Arhmn rebelled and revolted 10Tovma1    3:13 | most ridiculous and say that he was a foolish king, tell 10Tovma1    3:13 | was a foolish king, tell him that your unpaid god Ormizd 10Tovma1    3:14 | seeking food. Seeing a bull, he stole it and led it 10Tovma1    3:14 | it and led it aside. He sacrificed it, piling up stones 10Tovma1    3:14 | in order to remove secretly his plunder and satisfy his hunger 10Tovma1    3:14 | secretly his plunder and satisfy his hunger 10Tovma1    3:15 | When evening came, he was joyfully intending to gorge 10Tovma1    3:15 | had come up and eaten his prey. So thenceforth woodlouse and 10Tovma1    3:16 | Much other raving nonsense he also legislated. And it was 10Tovma1    3:16 | of the saints Vardan and his Companions indicates to you, which 10Tovma1    3:19 | and being found there untrustworthy, he was expelled; with his wife 10Tovma1    3:19 | untrustworthy, he was expelled; with his wife he came to the 10Tovma1    3:19 | was expelled; with his wife he came to the middle of 10Tovma1    3:20 | Following up his sayings I enquired: “Where do 10Tovma1    3:23 | of Macedon to Olympias; perhaps he reached a place outside the 10Tovma1    3:24 | the lashing of the tormentors,” he says, “and saw the blows 10Tovma1    3:26 | same book. After a little he says: “Frequently my friends begged 10Tovma1    3:33 | and has glowing embers in his hand (and) tongs and hammers 10Tovma1    3:33 | one stole Ormizd’s half without his knowing, how could the divided 10Tovma1    3:34 | Furthermore, since he worships fire and not the 10Tovma1    3:36 | did not glorify or praise him as God. But they became 10Tovma1    3:37 | architect. “For invisible, divine (things),” he says, “are known and seen 10Tovma1    3:37 | from created things—that is, his eternity and power and divinity 10Tovma1    3:39 | moving, it is clear that he who moves it has limitless 10Tovma1    3:39 | has limitless power. For if he had limited power he would 10Tovma1    3:39 | if he had limited power he would not be able to 10Tovma1    3:40 | Whence it is clear that he is bodiless, because a body 10Tovma1    3:40 | this it is clear that he is uncreated. For the created 10Tovma1    3:40 | not have limitless power. Now he is uncreated and unlimited and 10Tovma1    3:41 | according to this argument that he who moves the heavenly body 10Tovma1    3:41 | but all others (exist) through him. Now these (definitions) apply to 10Tovma1    3:41 | only to one, God; and he is Creator 10Tovma1    4:1 | life of the patriarch Abraham; he ruled over all Asia and 10Tovma1    4:2 | After the death of Zradasht he then exercised sole rule over 10Tovma1    4:2 | for thirty-eight years. After him Arias his son, the fourth 10Tovma1    4:2 | eight years. After him Arias his son, the fourth from Ninos 10Tovma1    4:4 | Ham (reigned) fifty-two years. He restored the kingdom of Nebrot 10Tovma1    4:5 | Semiramis his wife (reigned) forty-two years 10Tovma1    4:5 | born, called two patriarchs. ... in his last year the Shepherds ruled 10Tovma1    4:5 | Shepherds ruled over Egypt. ... 5 In his twenty-fifth year the first 10Tovma1    4:5 | for thirty-five years. In his thirty-fifth year the flood 10Tovma1    4:6 | for fifty-two years. In his forty-third year died Jacob 10Tovma1    4:7 | for thirty-two years. In his time appeared Prometheus, a wise 10Tovma1    4:8 | reigned) for thirty years. In his fourteenth year Joseph died 10Tovma1    4:9 | reigned) for thirty years. In his time appeared Atlas, an astronomer 10Tovma1    4:10 | reigned) for twenty years. In his eighteenth year the prophet Moses 10Tovma1    4:11 | reigned) for thirty years. In his time there was another king 10Tovma1    4:12 | reigned) for forty years. In his tenth year Moses went from 10Tovma1    4:13 | reigned) for forty years. In his eighth year Moses became the 10Tovma1    4:14 | for forty-five years. In his eighth year the prophet Moses 10Tovma1    4:16 | for twenty-five years. In his time there were many kings 10Tovma1    4:17 | reigned) for thirty years. In his time there reigned a king 10Tovma1    4:18 | for thirty-two years. In his time Pegasus flourished, who is 10Tovma1    4:19 | reigned) for twenty years. In his time (occurred) the expedition of 10Tovma1    4:20 | reigned) for thirty years. In his time there were many kings 10Tovma1    4:21 | for forty-five years. In his time the city of Tyre 10Tovma1    4:22 | reigned) for fifteen years. In his eighth year took place the 10Tovma1    4:24 | for thirty-one years. In his twenty-fifth year the city 10Tovma1    4:24 | by the Athenians; and in his time the exploits of Samson 10Tovma1    4:33 | reigned) for forty years. In his debauchery he was dissolute and 10Tovma1    4:33 | forty years. In his debauchery he was dissolute and corrupt in 10Tovma1    4:33 | corrupt in the affairs of his kingdom. Therefore, many of his 10Tovma1    4:33 | his kingdom. Therefore, many of his troops became wearied of him 10Tovma1    4:33 | his troops became wearied of him and caused him to be 10Tovma1    4:33 | wearied of him and caused him to be defeated in battle 10Tovma1    4:33 | the Medes; as a result he immolated himself on a fire 10Tovma1    4:34 | the empire of the Assyrians; he exempted Paroyr Haykazn from paying 10Tovma1    4:34 | Haykazn from paying taxes, honoured him with the authority of king 10Tovma1    4:34 | the authority of king, gave him many troops in support, and 10Tovma1    4:34 | reestablished the kingdom of Armenia; he also appointed Belesios ruler of 10Tovma1    4:34 | Belesios ruler of Babylon. Then he himself transferred the palace to 10Tovma1    4:37 | endangered by the Assyrians. After him there reigned over the Assyrians 10Tovma1    4:38 | majority of the people . . . Salmana he took captive ten . . . showing in 10Tovma1    4:38 | the mountain of Media. And he destroyed the kingdom . . . which had 10Tovma1    4:38 | which had lasted [250] years. After him the brother of Senek’erim reigned 10Tovma1    4:38 | killed by Marut’ak’ Bałdan; when ... he had six months, he also 10Tovma1    4:38 | when ... he had six months, he also was killed by someone 10Tovma1    4:39 | In the third year of his reign, Senek’erim gathered a numerous 10Tovma1    4:39 | gathered a numerous army against him, captured him with his allies 10Tovma1    4:39 | numerous army against him, captured him with his allies, and established 10Tovma1    4:39 | against him, captured him with his allies, and established his own 10Tovma1    4:39 | with his allies, and established his own son Asordanis in Babylon 10Tovma1    4:39 | own son Asordanis in Babylon. He himself went to Mesopotamia and 10Tovma1    4:40 | After that he attacked the land of Palestine 10Tovma1    4:40 | blockade it. By God’s command his army was destroyed and he 10Tovma1    4:40 | his army was destroyed and he returned to Nineveh. His two 10Tovma1    4:40 | and he returned to Nineveh. His two other sons Adramelēk’ and 10Tovma1    4:40 | Adramelēk’ and Sanasar plotted against him out of envy for Asordani 10Tovma1    4:40 | Asordani being king; they killed him with the sword. He had 10Tovma1    4:40 | killed him with the sword. He had reigned for eighteen years 10Tovma1    4:48 | His son, eight years 10Tovma1    4:50 | His brother, twenty-one years 10Tovma1    4:56 | In his sixth year he was deposed 10Tovma1    4:56 | In his sixth year he was deposed by Cyrus. After 10Tovma1    4:56 | Cyrus. After falling (from power) he lived on until the kingdom 10Tovma1    5:0 | early historians indicate to us. He gathered cavalry to attack Armenia 10Tovma1    5:0 | attack Armenia and carry out his evil projects 10Tovma1    5:1 | informed of Ashdahak’s steadfast preparations, he assembled the elite soldiers of 10Tovma1    5:2 | arrival of Tigran to attack him with a massive army 10Tovma1    5:3 | the Persian marched up with his own mounted warriors to aid 10Tovma1    5:3 | Cyrus and promised to give him control of a fourth part 10Tovma1    5:4 | That he did not just once but 10Tovma1    5:4 | king of Armenia, and informed him of Ashdahak’s plans. For the 10Tovma1    5:4 | towards Ashdahak on account of his being descended from Varbakes the 10Tovma1    5:5 | message from Tigran, Sanasar and his colleagues went with gifts to 10Tovma1    5:5 | with gifts to Cyrus. Taking him they returned to Tigran. With 10Tovma1    5:5 | muzzle of Ashdahak’s horse, knocking him back onto its croup. Tigran 10Tovma1    5:5 | Tigran with swift hand struck him in the heart with his 10Tovma1    5:5 | him in the heart with his lance, pulling out his lungs 10Tovma1    5:5 | with his lance, pulling out his lungs 10Tovma1    5:6 | forces to the sword. Then he reigned over the Medes and 10Tovma1    5:7 | offspring were captured by Tigran; he brought them to Armenia and 10Tovma1    5:7 | Since they demonstrated obedient devotion, he appointed them to serve as 10Tovma1    5:7 | position of cupbearers at feasts, he eventually raised them to noble 10Tovma1    5:7 | in Vranjunik’, and in Hakhram. He waited some time, because he 10Tovma1    5:7 | He waited some time, because he had previously given them in 10Tovma1    5:7 | given them in service to his sister Tigranuhi, wife of Ashdahak 10Tovma1    5:8 | in great speed and anxiety he assembled a host of numerous 10Tovma1    5:8 | Cyrus. When Cyrus heard of his gathering of troops, he wrote 10Tovma1    5:8 | of his gathering of troops, he wrote to Tigran (asking him 10Tovma1    5:8 | he wrote to Tigran (asking him) to send him an army 10Tovma1    5:8 | Tigran (asking him) to send him an army in support. In 10Tovma1    5:8 | They marched off and met him at Dmbuind in Persia. Advancing 10Tovma1    5:9 | surrounded the Lydian king with his shield-bearing soldiers, and great 10Tovma1    5:10 | the Lydian king had covered his horse all over with bronze 10Tovma1    5:10 | without a chink, so that he was impregnable in his armour 10Tovma1    5:10 | that he was impregnable in his armour. Likewise, on his own 10Tovma1    5:10 | in his armour. Likewise, on his own person he wore a 10Tovma1    5:10 | Likewise, on his own person he wore a plated cuirass, backpiece 10Tovma1    5:10 | greaves, and helmet, so that he seemed almost entirely covered in 10Tovma1    5:10 | bronze; and when disposed in his massive army you would think 10Tovma1    5:10 | massive army you would think him unapproachable. The troops, attacking like 10Tovma1    5:11 | the Lydians marched proudly behind his army 10Tovma1    5:12 | Lydians. They captured (Croesus), stripped him of his armour and his 10Tovma1    5:12 | captured (Croesus), stripped him of his armour and his horse’s armour 10Tovma1    5:12 | him of his armour and his horse’s armour, and brought him 10Tovma1    5:12 | his horse’s armour, and brought him before Cyrus. Cyrus brought him 10Tovma1    5:12 | him before Cyrus. Cyrus brought him back to Khorasan, and from 10Tovma1    5:12 | to Khorasan, and from there he returned to Babylon, taking the 10Tovma1    5:12 | Babylon, taking the Lydian with him. He ordered his treasuries to 10Tovma1    5:12 | taking the Lydian with him. He ordered his treasuries to be 10Tovma1    5:12 | Lydian with him. He ordered his treasuries to be pillaged. When 10Tovma1    5:12 | When tortured cruelly, (Croesus) gave him even his secret treasure; he 10Tovma1    5:12 | cruelly, (Croesus) gave him even his secret treasure; he was put 10Tovma1    5:12 | him even his secret treasure; he was put to death on 10Tovma1    5:12 | been successfully concluded, Xerxes and his colleagues returned, receiving as a 10Tovma1    5:13 | ruler of the Persian kingdom, he captured Babylon and released the 10Tovma1    5:13 | army of [120,000] men to oppose him. Then Cyrus wrote to Tigran 10Tovma1    5:13 | Cyrus wrote to Tigran asking him to provide him with help 10Tovma1    5:13 | Tigran asking him to provide him with help 10Tovma1    5:14 | In order to preserve intact his bonds of friendship with him 10Tovma1    5:14 | his bonds of friendship with him, he sent this same Xerxes 10Tovma1    5:14 | bonds of friendship with him, he sent this same Xerxes and 10Tovma1    5:14 | this same Xerxes and Arshēz his son with [40,000] men. They went 10Tovma1    5:14 | men. They went to meet him at the summit of the 10Tovma1    6:19 | ruling over the whole world. He rapidly attacked Dareh and killed 10Tovma1    6:19 | rapidly attacked Dareh and killed him, exterminating the kingdom of the 10Tovma1    6:20 | Herculean valour, like a hero he warded off the powerful generals 10Tovma1    6:20 | amazing their armies, who let him retreat—until Alexander appeared before 10Tovma1    6:20 | retreat—until Alexander appeared before his haughty opponent. Looking into Alexander’s 10Tovma1    6:20 | as that of heroic gods, he lowered his eyes and gazed 10Tovma1    6:20 | of heroic gods, he lowered his eyes and gazed at the 10Tovma1    6:21 | Then rapidly descending from his armoured horse before Alexander, reckoning 10Tovma1    6:21 | before Alexander, reckoning as naught his impetuous deeds, he made haste 10Tovma1    6:21 | as naught his impetuous deeds, he made haste to greet the 10Tovma1    6:22 | Astonished at his stoutheartedness and his wise argument 10Tovma1    6:22 | Astonished at his stoutheartedness and his wise argument, Alexander’s generals Ptolemy 10Tovma1    6:22 | wisdom and exceedingly intelligent, yet he was furious at the banditti 10Tovma1    6:22 | at the banditti who opposed him. So, Ptolemy received Asud, had 10Tovma1    6:22 | So, Ptolemy received Asud, had him brought to Egypt—the land 10Tovma1    6:22 | brought to Egypt—the land he had been given by Alexander 10Tovma1    6:22 | a liberal stipend arranged for him until he himself should have 10Tovma1    6:22 | stipend arranged for him until he himself should have a convenient 10Tovma1    6:23 | was Asud’s companion in arms, he was established at the royal 10Tovma1    6:23 | royal court and progressed through his great prowess in martial skill 10Tovma1    6:23 | to win the victory through his courage. After (ruling) twelve years 10Tovma1    6:24 | He controlled the whole world for 10Tovma1    6:24 | world for seven years. On his death (bed) Alexander, who had 10Tovma1    6:24 | bed) Alexander, who had ruled his kingdom alone strictly and fearlessly 10Tovma1    6:25 | years; many of them (Jews) he brought down from there and 10Tovma1    6:26 | Ptolemy had gained control of his inheritance, he appointed Asud in 10Tovma1    6:26 | gained control of his inheritance, he appointed Asud in his place 10Tovma1    6:26 | inheritance, he appointed Asud in his place, giving over to him 10Tovma1    6:26 | his place, giving over to him all dominion over Egypt and 10Tovma1    6:26 | over Egypt and India; then he removed himself to Babylon, following 10Tovma1    6:26 | Babylon, following Alexander. From there he went to Jerusalem and there 10Tovma1    6:27 | Egypt and India, yet remembering his original native kingdom of Assyria 10Tovma1    6:27 | original native kingdom of Assyria he was not happy to live 10Tovma1    6:27 | to live enthroned in Egypt. His desire increased, so he went 10Tovma1    6:27 | Egypt. His desire increased, so he went to meet Ptolemy 10Tovma1    6:28 | the man’s noble valour, yet he did not dare reveal it 10Tovma1    6:28 | So, after living many years he ( Asud) died in Egypt and 10Tovma1    6:28 | Asud) died in Egypt and ( his body) remains there 10Tovma1    6:29 | After the death of Alexander his generals held the Macedonian empire 10Tovma1    6:29 | in the city of Balkh. His brother Vałarshak came to Armenia 10Tovma1    6:30 | He organized the noble families, introducing 10Tovma1    6:30 | Shahak, Cyrus. This Shahak called his son Cyrus in remembrance of 10Tovma1    6:30 | of that man’s nobility and his friendship to his ancestor Xerxes 10Tovma1    6:30 | nobility and his friendship to his ancestor Xerxes. Stripped of the 10Tovma1    6:31 | against the Macedonians, Cyrus multiplied his martial deeds of bravery and 10Tovma1    6:31 | deeds of bravery and valour. He almost surpassed the courage of 10Tovma1    6:31 | the Kushans, Medes, and Elamites. He gained a reputation for victory 10Tovma1    6:31 | station, rank, and favour. For he was asked: “Who (are you 10Tovma1    6:32 | When Vałarshak had ascertained his family, province, land, the reason 10Tovma1    6:32 | province, land, the reason for his migrating, his settling, the why 10Tovma1    6:32 | the reason for his migrating, his settling, the why, the how 10Tovma1    6:32 | the occasion, and everything else, he requested him from Arshak, brought 10Tovma1    6:32 | and everything else, he requested him from Arshak, brought him with 10Tovma1    6:32 | requested him from Arshak, brought him with him to Armenia, and 10Tovma1    6:32 | from Arshak, brought him with him to Armenia, and named him 10Tovma1    6:32 | him to Armenia, and named him Artsruni, as being the first 10Tovma1    6:32 | called Artsuik’. Furthermore, by chance he had the distinguishing feature of 10Tovma1    6:32 | I do not know whether he named them Artsrunik’ from the 10Tovma1    6:33 | Arzrunik’ from the settlement of his ancestors Adramelēk’ and Sanasar in 10Tovma1    6:36 | mentioned individually by name with his deeds of prowess 10Tovma1    6:39 | historians, from Mambrē Vertsanoł and his brother called Moses, and another 10Tovma1    6:42 | Arjam was king of Armenia he greatly maltreated the Bagratuni family 10Tovma1    6:42 | and sparapet of Armenia, with his family and all his relatives 10Tovma1    6:42 | with his family and all his relatives, he inflicted many torments 10Tovma1    6:42 | family and all his relatives, he inflicted many torments on them 10Tovma1    6:42 | many torments on them; some he put to the sword, wishing 10Tovma1    6:43 | But Jajuṙ Artsruni set his hand to the affair. Approaching 10Tovma1    6:43 | the affair. Approaching the king, he requested Enanos, for he was 10Tovma1    6:43 | king, he requested Enanos, for he was hanging on the gibbet 10Tovma1    6:43 | hanging on the gibbet. Obtaining his request, he brought down Enanos 10Tovma1    6:43 | the gibbet. Obtaining his request, he brought down Enanos from the 10Tovma1    6:43 | from the gibbet and saved his family from the murderous sword 10Tovma1    6:43 | from the murderous sword. Then he appointed Enanos Bagratuni to the 10Tovma1    6:43 | agree to have Enanos in his company with any confidence, so 10Tovma1    6:43 | company with any confidence, so he sent him to Armenia 10Tovma1    6:43 | any confidence, so he sent him to Armenia 10Tovma1    6:44 | Jajuṙ received him with respect and ready provisions 10Tovma1    6:44 | and ready provisions, and settled him in the region of Aragats 10Tovma1    6:44 | in the village called Palin. He was the first from the 10Tovma1    6:44 | Enanos’s daughter called Smbatuhi to his son Sahak. This was the 10Tovma1    6:45 | twenty years Arjam died and his son Abgar became king. Here 10Tovma1    6:47 | For he was the first of the 10Tovma1    6:47 | who were to believe in Him 10Tovma1    6:48 | For he says: “There were (there) some 10Tovma1    6:48 | Abgar’s letters; and they heard his symbolic response concerning the saving 10Tovma1    6:48 | behalf of the world, which he called his glory 10Tovma1    6:48 | the world, which he called his glory 10Tovma1    6:49 | He also wrote a reply to 10Tovma1    6:49 | to send Thaddaeus to fulfil his ( Abgar’s) desired request. And Christ 10Tovma1    6:49 | satisfied Abgar’s longing by imprinting his desirable visage on a napkin 10Tovma1    6:51 | With him there was also the great 10Tovma1    6:51 | of the apostle Thaddaeus. After his conversion to Christ he demonstrated 10Tovma1    6:51 | After his conversion to Christ he demonstrated a most upright and 10Tovma1    6:51 | way of life worthy of his faith, pushing the practice of 10Tovma1    6:51 | faith, pushing the practice of his religion almost to the extreme 10Tovma1    6:52 | blessed man Khuran Artsruni, of his comprehensive intelligence and deep wisdom 10Tovma1    6:53 | us, and also about what he did to the children 10Tovma1    6:54 | He had five sons, among them 10Tovma1    6:54 | wife Herod had taken, abandoning his own first wife, daughter of 10Tovma1    6:54 | planned to take revenge for his daughter’s dishonour, yet was unable 10Tovma1    6:55 | So, he made an alliance with Abgar 10Tovma1    6:55 | great general Khuran Artsruni. Sending him gifts, he received in support 10Tovma1    6:55 | Khuran Artsruni. Sending him gifts, he received in support Khuran Artsruni 10Tovma1    6:55 | himself escaped by flight with his squire Urelian. He took refuge 10Tovma1    6:55 | flight with his squire Urelian. He took refuge with his uncle 10Tovma1    6:55 | Urelian. He took refuge with his uncle, son of Hyrcanus the 10Tovma1    6:56 | resentful against Herod for what he had done—just as later 10Tovma1    6:57 | Abgar’s son Ananun became king. He had not inherited his father’s 10Tovma1    6:57 | king. He had not inherited his father’s faith in Christ, but 10Tovma1    6:57 | but abandoning the holy covenant he pursued the worship of idols 10Tovma1    6:57 | Abgar had scorned and rejected. He also trapped the great general 10Tovma1    6:57 | Artsruni in the snare of his deceit into repeating his error 10Tovma1    6:57 | of his deceit into repeating his error, for which the latter 10Tovma1    6:58 | Sanatruk at Shavarshan. (Sanatruk) took him along in his attack on 10Tovma1    6:58 | Sanatruk) took him along in his attack on Abgar’s son to 10Tovma1    6:58 | on Abgar’s son to deprive him of the kingdom he held 10Tovma1    6:58 | deprive him of the kingdom he held. But before the war 10Tovma1    6:58 | son was building collapsed on him and killed him—exacting vengeance 10Tovma1    6:58 | collapsed on him and killed him— exacting vengeance for the death 10Tovma1    6:59 | the soldiers that had accompanied him from Armenia. Being very pleased 10Tovma1    6:59 | Armenia. Being very pleased with him, Tiberius honoured him with purple 10Tovma1    6:59 | pleased with him, Tiberius honoured him with purple (robes) and a 10Tovma1    6:60 | she lived in piety. So he too came to join her 10Tovma1    6:60 | Jerusalem. Taking the queen’s and his own gold, he went to 10Tovma1    6:60 | queen’s and his own gold, he went to Egypt to buy 10Tovma1    6:61 | There Khuran lived and there he died at a good old 10Tovma1    6:61 | in the world to come he will be crowned by Christ 10Tovma1    7:1 | Khuran went to Tiberius Caesar he left his son Vach’ē and 10Tovma1    7:1 | to Tiberius Caesar he left his son Vach’ē and his brother 10Tovma1    7:1 | left his son Vach’ē and his brother Arshavir at Harran with 10Tovma1    7:2 | oversight of the government: Vach’ē he established at the royal court 10Tovma1    7:2 | royal court, so that via him everyone would have to enter 10Tovma1    7:2 | leave the palace and through him conduct whatever business they needed 10Tovma1    7:2 | to the least; and Arshavir he appointed as commander of the 10Tovma1    7:6 | was attentive to Dareh, but he was unable to prove his 10Tovma1    7:6 | he was unable to prove his allegations. However, because of these 10Tovma1    7:7 | residing at Zaravand in Atrpatakan; he wrote to Sahak (asking him 10Tovma1    7:7 | he wrote to Sahak (asking him) to return to Eruand so 10Tovma1    7:8 | He obediently went without delay, and 10Tovma1    7:8 | to Eruand the reasons for his flight note: “We brought up 10Tovma1    7:8 | for fear.” But Eruand continued his search for Artashēs. So Smbat 10Tovma1    7:9 | sent word to Smbat that he should not remain on the 10Tovma1    7:9 | to Her and Zarevand. “For,” he said, “Eruand will not advance 10Tovma1    7:9 | Eruand will not advance with his army across the border of 10Tovma1    7:9 | the border of Media.” And he had the child’s needs taken 10Tovma1    7:9 | the child’s needs taken to him day by day. When Eruand 10Tovma1    7:9 | Eruand became aware of this he had Sahak taken in bonds 10Tovma1    7:9 | in bonds to Armavir. There he remained in prison until he 10Tovma1    7:9 | he remained in prison until he died 10Tovma1    7:10 | Then Ashot, Vach’ē’s brother, since he was very young in years 10Tovma1    7:10 | in years, was taken by his tutor and brought before Eruand 10Tovma1    7:10 | tutor and brought before Eruand. He had been unable to escape 10Tovma1    7:10 | to escape and go whither he might wish, he said, lest 10Tovma1    7:10 | go whither he might wish, he said, lest perchance on his 10Tovma1    7:10 | he said, lest perchance on his way he be siezed and 10Tovma1    7:10 | lest perchance on his way he be siezed and condemned to 10Tovma1    7:10 | Eruand kept the oath to his father and allowed him to 10Tovma1    7:10 | to his father and allowed him to go and settle and 10Tovma1    7:10 | and settle and live wherever he might please. So (his tutor 10Tovma1    7:10 | wherever he might please. So ( his tutor) brought him to the 10Tovma1    7:10 | please. So (his tutor) brought him to the mountain Sim, to 10Tovma1    7:10 | Sim, to the place where his ancestor had dwelt in the 10Tovma1    7:11 | the mountain. Among the rocks he made a refuge in a 10Tovma1    7:12 | For he was unable to discover the 10Tovma1    7:12 | attacks of Eruand’s brigands. So, he came and stopped in the 10Tovma1    7:13 | doubt; sleep did not calm him at night, nor food delight 10Tovma1    7:13 | at night, nor food delight his palate. Then Smbat took Artashēs 10Tovma1    7:13 | wretch who goes around begging his daily sustenance, and came in 10Tovma1    7:13 | daily sustenance, and came in his woe to the court of 10Tovma1    7:13 | Eruand eventually heard of this, he wrote to Smbat in the 10Tovma1    7:13 | Smbat in the hope that he might deliver up the young 10Tovma1    7:14 | When Artashēs attained maturity he went to the Persian king 10Tovma1    7:14 | of valour in heroic combats, he was honoured by Artashēs the 10Tovma1    7:14 | king to the extent that he supported him with the aid 10Tovma1    7:14 | the extent that he supported him with the aid of an 10Tovma1    7:14 | of an army and made him king over Armenia in succession 10Tovma1    7:14 | over Armenia in succession to his father Sanatruk in the royal 10Tovma1    7:15 | year of the Greek emperor. . .. He returned to them the land 10Tovma1    8:1 | of the historians explain, and he had married Sat’inik as queen 10Tovma1    8:1 | Sat’inik as queen of Armenia, he recalled his exile in the 10Tovma1    8:1 | queen of Armenia, he recalled his exile in the cavern that 10Tovma1    8:1 | that we mentioned above. So, he returned to that spot for 10Tovma1    8:2 | As it pleased him, he built a palace of 10Tovma1    8:2 | As it pleased him, he built a palace of rough 10Tovma1    8:3 | white hairs diverting himself among his proud nobility and seeing before 10Tovma1    8:3 | proud nobility and seeing before him the shimmering bluish purple of 10Tovma1    8:3 | spreading lake. Around the shores he built vast estates, with bushy 10Tovma1    8:4 | round the wall he established thickly planted gardens, blooming 10Tovma1    8:5 | Around the fortress-like palace he encircled the hill with a 10Tovma1    8:5 | city. Above the gushing spring he also walled in the steep 10Tovma1    8:5 | the source of water; and he strengthened the wall around the 10Tovma1    8:5 | secure and inaccessible to attackers. He set it out with delightful 10Tovma1    8:6 | down from the three hills he built a high tower with 10Tovma1    8:6 | centre; on top of it he set the image of Astłik 10Tovma1    8:6 | idols. In it (the city) he arranged bustling streets suitable for 10Tovma1    8:6 | hill to the southern side he discovered a lesser fountain, whose 10Tovma1    8:6 | a lesser fountain, whose water he brought along an aqueduct through 10Tovma1    8:7 | the shore of the lake he arranged walls and had the 10Tovma1    8:8 | When he had completed the construction of 10Tovma1    8:8 | the inaccessible and secure fortress, he called the fortress Zard, that 10Tovma1    8:9 | He used to bring Queen Sat’inik 10Tovma1    8:10 | He named the city Artamat, which 10Tovma1    8:10 | when Artashēs left this spot he no longer allowed Eruand to 10Tovma1    8:10 | longer allowed Eruand to trouble him; but after going from here 10Tovma1    8:10 | to the Medes and Persians, he returned in great force and 10Tovma1    8:10 | the barbarian rites of divination, he honoured this spot as where 10Tovma1    8:10 | honoured this spot as where he began his change from the 10Tovma1    8:10 | spot as where he began his change from the lowest to 10Tovma1    8:12 | she distrusted the king and his sons, especially as she expected 10Tovma1    8:13 | prominent authority. Artashēs entrusted to him the province of Ałbag, for 10Tovma1    8:15 | the land for Sahak as his own inheritance. The king took 10Tovma1    8:15 | over to Eruand nor served him in any fashion. After receiving 10Tovma1    8:15 | in any fashion. After receiving his land as a gift, Sahak 10Tovma1    8:15 | as a gift, Sahak let his son Ashot establish himself in 10Tovma1    8:16 | and through lack of caution he was killed there in this 10Tovma1    8:17 | He had been unable to cultivate 10Tovma1    8:17 | and Dionysius. For that reason he was able to keep the 10Tovma1    8:18 | royal court. In consideration of his ancestors’ efforts and services the 10Tovma1    8:18 | the rank and station of his forefathers, and gave him in 10Tovma1    8:18 | of his forefathers, and gave him in inheritance the land of 10Tovma1    8:18 | land of Ałbag. Just as he did for Sahak, so he 10Tovma1    8:18 | he did for Sahak, so he did for Hamam 10Tovma1    8:19 | When the king heard of his weak and languid way of 10Tovma1    8:19 | and languid way of life, he appointed him overseer of the 10Tovma1    8:19 | way of life, he appointed him overseer of the officials of 10Tovma1    8:19 | the royal court, so that he might imbue the king’s employees 10Tovma1    8:21 | of the brigand Barkochba and his war in Syria. He went 10Tovma1    8:21 | and his war in Syria. He went, and on his return 10Tovma1    8:21 | Syria. He went, and on his return found King Artashēs dead 10Tovma1    8:21 | King Artashēs dead in Marand. He himself died with the other 10Tovma1    8:23 | became king in succession to his father Tigran. Waging war against 10Tovma1    8:23 | the Khazars of the North, he was killed by those mighty 10Tovma1    8:24 | Then his squires, Babgean and the great 10Tovma1    8:24 | king in succession to Vałarsh his son Khosrov with the cooperation 10Tovma1    8:25 | the time of Khosrov’s life. He reigned for forty-eight years 10Tovma1    9:2 | to revenge the death of his blood relative, King Artavan. This 10Tovma1    9:2 | relative, King Artavan. This indeed he was doing until his treacherous 10Tovma1    9:2 | indeed he was doing until his treacherous murder by Anak his 10Tovma1    9:2 | his treacherous murder by Anak his relative 10Tovma1    9:3 | everyone scattered, hastily fleeing wherever he could. They applied to the 10Tovma1    9:3 | emperor Valerian to see if he could revenge the blood of 10Tovma1    9:4 | security, or keep possession of his patrimony; peace did not return 10Tovma1    10:0 | the Greek king; and concerning his belief in Christ 10Tovma1    10:1 | rule over the land of his fathers and of his deeds 10Tovma1    10:1 | of his fathers and of his deeds are known in writing 10Tovma1    10:1 | deeds are known in writing: his belief in one God the 10Tovma1    10:1 | God the Father, and in His only Son the Word (of 10Tovma1    10:1 | in one perfect Divinity; and his baptism with a holy and 10Tovma1    10:2 | baptised Tirots’ son of Babgēn [II]. He was a mild man, intelligent 10Tovma1    10:4 | we said above, because of his modest and humble character he 10Tovma1    10:4 | his modest and humble character he willingly undertook (this) and did 10Tovma1    10:4 | sit in the first rank, he never claimed honourable and superior 10Tovma1    10:7 | both incorporeal and corporeal warriors; his translation from earthly toils to 10Tovma1    10:7 | author of our illumination, as he relates at the end of 10Tovma1    10:7 | relates at the end of his second book 10Tovma1    10:8 | Khosrov, son of Trdat, succeeded his father as king at the 10Tovma1    10:8 | Constantius. A lover of peace, he established good order in the 10Tovma1    10:9 | He ( Khosrov) entrusted the army to 10Tovma1    10:9 | be occasion for it anywhere. He governed according to Christian principles 10Tovma1    10:9 | advice of Vrt’anēs the Great; he reigned for nineteen years 10Tovma1    10:10 | He paid the tribute to the 10Tovma1    10:10 | and so on) held each his own property given to them 10Tovma1    10:12 | After Khosrov the Less his son Tiran became king. At 10Tovma1    10:12 | hayr mardpet. Approaching King Tiran, he began to calumniate in secret 10Tovma1    10:13 | He note: “Unless you exterminate these 10Tovma1    10:13 | nobles to destruction.” Tiran heeded him and ordered the proposition of 10Tovma1    10:15 | As for Tiran, wallowing in his foul turpitude, he was betrayed 10Tovma1    10:15 | wallowing in his foul turpitude, he was betrayed to Shapuh. Having 10Tovma1    10:15 | to Shapuh. Having been blinded, he died a death worthy of 10Tovma1    10:15 | died a death worthy of his deeds; as he had treated 10Tovma1    10:15 | worthy of his deeds; as he had treated the saints Vrt’anēs 10Tovma1    10:15 | was it meted out to him. He had reigned for sixteen 10Tovma1    10:15 | it meted out to him. He had reigned for sixteen years 10Tovma1    10:16 | king in succession to Tiran his father at the command of 10Tovma1    10:16 | around himself the Armenian nobility, he learned about the Artsruni and 10Tovma1    10:17 | about the causes of this, he wrote via a certain Vahan 10Tovma1    10:17 | wise Vahan Amatuni and followed him back in trusting confidence. For 10Tovma1    10:17 | Received by King Arshak as he had written via Vahan, they 10Tovma1    10:18 | hayr mardpet never desisted from his typical evil plotting. About that 10Tovma1    10:18 | our Holy Illuminator Gregory on his return from being consecrated to 10Tovma1    10:19 | had presumptions against God and his saints. Having opened his filthy 10Tovma1    10:19 | and his saints. Having opened his filthy mouth against heaven, like 10Tovma1    10:19 | an insolent and shameless dog he drew his tongue over the 10Tovma1    10:19 | and shameless dog he drew his tongue over the earth 10Tovma1    10:20 | Approaching King Arshak he note: “The former kings were 10Tovma1    10:20 | king really gave way to his enticement or not. And I 10Tovma1    10:21 | this evil and immoral proposition he heaped strong and violent curses 10Tovma1    10:22 | they entered the forest with him. Drawing back his wide-arced 10Tovma1    10:22 | forest with him. Drawing back his wide-arced bow to its 10Tovma1    10:22 | Artsruni shot (an arrow) in his back through his spine with 10Tovma1    10:22 | arrow) in his back through his spine with an energetic motion 10Tovma1    10:22 | with an energetic motion of his powerful fingers. It pierced the 10Tovma1    10:22 | one’s heart, and falling backwards he breathed out his soul into 10Tovma1    10:22 | falling backwards he breathed out his soul into the hands of 10Tovma1    10:22 | soul into the hands of his counsellor Satan 10Tovma1    10:23 | retribution on those who despise his blessings and curses, accomplishing the 10Tovma1    10:23 | accomplishing the task without delay. He received his just reward according 10Tovma1    10:23 | task without delay. He received his just reward according to the 10Tovma1    10:23 | according to the merit of his intentions 10Tovma1    10:25 | battle when Saint Nersēs interposed; he calmed and pacified the quarrel 10Tovma1    10:26 | between Valens and Arshak—which he did indeed bring about. But 10Tovma1    10:26 | heed Saint Nersēs, nor did he submit himself to the king 10Tovma1    10:26 | himself to the king; but he offered foul enticements to Vahan 10Tovma1    10:27 | promised to marry Mehuzhan to his own sister Ormzduhi 10Tovma1    10:29 | trickery Shapuh summoned Arshak to him, apparently for peace and friendship 10Tovma1    10:29 | had been done between them. He went, following the summons and 10Tovma1    10:29 | of innocence. But (Shapuh) bound him in iron bonds and had 10Tovma1    10:29 | in iron bonds and had him taken to the fortress called 10Tovma1    10:30 | There he lived until his death at 10Tovma1    10:30 | There he lived until his death at his own hand 10Tovma1    10:30 | lived until his death at his own hand, according to the 10Tovma1    10:30 | to the prediction made about him by that man of God 10Tovma1    10:32 | Escaping by the skin of his teeth, Garegin fled to the 10Tovma1    10:34 | of Armenia) by our father his holy altar, pastoral staff, engraved 10Tovma1    10:34 | ring, and the girdle of his diligent waist 10Tovma1    10:36 | from Artashat, followed them lest his flock wander astray without a 10Tovma1    10:37 | the Mazdaeans and Aryans. Everywhere he is the cause of the 10Tovma1    10:37 | the king of kings; and he dishonours fire and holds the 10Tovma1    10:37 | in no esteem. So let his life be terminated—the command 10Tovma1    10:38 | fight, like a brave shepherd he gave himself for his flock 10Tovma1    10:38 | shepherd he gave himself for his flock, received the sentence of 10Tovma1    10:40 | During his reign Shapuh king of kings 10Tovma1    10:40 | Armenia and Syria and Palestine. He led into captivity four million 10Tovma1    10:41 | By him many saints were martyred for 10Tovma1    10:43 | He was the pupil and follower 10Tovma1    10:43 | church; and in addition to him ( the names of) another hundred 10Tovma1    10:44 | carrying out the evils that he inflicted on the Christians, and 10Tovma1    10:44 | but taking the Persian army he came to rule over Armenia 10Tovma1    10:44 | the company of Vahan Mamikonean he entered Armenia with fearless presumption 10Tovma1    10:44 | with fearless presumption, planning what he was unable to accomplish 10Tovma1    10:45 | Vahan’s son, went to meet his father. Vahan expected to bring 10Tovma1    10:45 | father. Vahan expected to bring his son to an irreversible downfall 10Tovma1    10:45 | irreversible downfall. But Samuel took his father aside, as if they 10Tovma1    10:45 | the Persian army, Samuel raised his one-edged (sword) and inflicted 10Tovma1    10:45 | inflicted such severe wounds on him that he killed him instantly 10Tovma1    10:45 | severe wounds on him that he killed him instantly. Furthermore, he 10Tovma1    10:45 | on him that he killed him instantly. Furthermore, he also slew 10Tovma1    10:45 | he killed him instantly. Furthermore, he also slew his mother Tachatuhi 10Tovma1    10:45 | instantly. Furthermore, he also slew his mother Tachatuhi, for they had 10Tovma1    10:45 | had both forsworn Christ. Then he himself fled from Persia to 10Tovma1    10:46 | But Mehuzhan did not abandon ( his plans) to rule over Armenia 10Tovma1    10:46 | plans) to rule over Armenia. He amassed around him a vast 10Tovma1    10:46 | over Armenia. He amassed around him a vast multitude of battalions 10Tovma1    10:46 | in the province of Bagrevand, he wished to pass on to 10Tovma1    10:47 | son of Bagarat Bagratuni, opposed him with an army that included 10Tovma1    10:47 | battalions surrounded Mehuzhan’s force, preventing his rapid escape 10Tovma1    10:48 | came to grips with Mehuzhan. He hamstrung his armed horse, cast 10Tovma1    10:48 | grips with Mehuzhan. He hamstrung his armed horse, cast a rope 10Tovma1    10:48 | horse, cast a rope around his neck, and note: “Good for 10Tovma1    10:48 | until it was red-hot, he set it on the head 10Tovma1    11:1 | Armenia in the site of his native Arsacid monarchy 10Tovma1    11:2 | being rebuked by Saint Nersēs, he surreptitiously gave him a mortal 10Tovma1    11:2 | Saint Nersēs, he surreptitiously gave him a mortal poison to drink 10Tovma1    11:3 | rest in the place of his ancestral martyrium at T’ordan 10Tovma1    11:4 | the Greek general Terentius captured him and marched him in bonds 10Tovma1    11:4 | Terentius captured him and marched him in bonds to the emperor 10Tovma1    11:4 | the emperor. There they killed him at the emperor’s command, after 10Tovma1    11:4 | at the emperor’s command, after he had reigned for six years 10Tovma1    11:6 | into both great and small. He rebelled against the emperor and 10Tovma1    11:6 | Shapuh, king of kings, that he would submit to him 10Tovma1    11:6 | that he would submit to him 10Tovma1    11:7 | As ambassador he sent to Shapuh the brother 10Tovma1    11:7 | to confirm that intention. When he came to Shapuh, he reminded 10Tovma1    11:7 | When he came to Shapuh, he reminded him about his own 10Tovma1    11:7 | came to Shapuh, he reminded him about his own blood relative 10Tovma1    11:7 | Shapuh, he reminded him about his own blood relative Mehuzhan: how 10Tovma1    11:7 | own blood relative Mehuzhan: how he had been sincerely loyal to 10Tovma1    11:7 | Armenia performed by Mehuzhan, and his death at the hand of 10Tovma1    11:7 | the valiant Smbat Mamikonean. Thus he incited the king to carry 10Tovma1    11:8 | was delivered to Varazdat that he should present himself without delay 10Tovma1    11:8 | should present himself without delay. He ( the emperor) had him sent 10Tovma1    11:8 | delay. He (the emperor) had him sent to the islands of 10Tovma1    11:8 | islands of the Ocean where he died, having reigned for four 10Tovma1    11:9 | realised what would happen to him from the emperor and the 10Tovma1    11:9 | emperor and the Armenian nobles, he returned no more to Armenia 10Tovma1    11:10 | Vałarshak died, having reigned with his brother over all Armenia. Soon 10Tovma1    11:10 | emperor Theodosius also died and his sons Honorius and Arcadius succeeded 10Tovma1    11:11 | Samuel Mamikonean, who had killed his father Vahan and his mother 10Tovma1    11:11 | killed his father Vahan and his mother Tachatuhi because of their 10Tovma1    11:13 | learned what Arshak had done, he made a certain Khosrov from 10Tovma1    11:13 | reason for their emigration. For ( he said): “I have appointed a 10Tovma1    11:13 | return here and occupy each his own inheritance 10Tovma1    11:14 | as exiles, each finding by his sword position and noble rank 10Tovma1    11:15 | They heeded him and returned each man to 10Tovma1    11:15 | and returned each man to his own dwelling; and taking Arshak’s 10Tovma1    11:17 | Khosrov and took possession of his inheritance and his rank. He 10Tovma1    11:17 | possession of his inheritance and his rank. He divided his attention 10Tovma1    11:17 | his inheritance and his rank. He divided his attention between the 10Tovma1    11:17 | and his rank. He divided his attention between the two sides 10Tovma1    11:17 | craftily uncommitted: with the Christians he pretended to be a Christian 10Tovma1    11:18 | Khosrov rebelled against Shapuh. Putting his trust in the Greeks, he 10Tovma1    11:18 | his trust in the Greeks, he promised to submit the whole 10Tovma1    11:18 | after the death of Aspurakēs he had elevated Saint Sahak, son 10Tovma1    11:18 | proper ranks. Shapuh, angered at his having done this without his 10Tovma1    11:18 | his having done this without his permission, sent his own son 10Tovma1    11:18 | this without his permission, sent his own son Artashir to Armenia 10Tovma1    11:18 | Removing Khosrov from the throne, he appointed in his stead Valarsh 10Tovma1    11:18 | the throne, he appointed in his stead Valarsh, Khosrov’s brother 10Tovma1    11:19 | Sahak that Khosrov had promulgated his independence, and at the same 10Tovma1    11:19 | for the murder of Mehuzhan his grandfather 10Tovma1    11:20 | son, was much offended at his father’s senseless and irrational character 10Tovma1    11:20 | in behaving so sympathetically towards his kinsman the impious Mehuzhan, who 10Tovma1    11:20 | to Saint Sahak; throwing down his armour in front of him 10Tovma1    11:20 | his armour in front of him, he stripped himself of his 10Tovma1    11:20 | armour in front of him, he stripped himself of his military 10Tovma1    11:20 | him, he stripped himself of his military garb and mourned for 10Tovma1    11:21 | Even more did he lament and bewail unconsolably over 10Tovma1    11:21 | lament and bewail unconsolably over his own Artsruni family which, quickly 10Tovma1    11:22 | Ałan continued his lament, shedding torrents of hot 10Tovma1    11:22 | until they too inclined to his thoughts about the future prepared 10Tovma1    11:22 | inconsolable grief, Ałan fell on his face before Saint Sahak and 10Tovma1    11:22 | of the monastic state so he could adopt the life of 10Tovma1    11:24 | Accepting his advice, the blessed Ałan waited 10Tovma1    11:24 | Arcadius died, severely punished for his offences against John Chrysostom 10Tovma1    11:25 | He was succeeded by his son 10Tovma1    11:25 | He was succeeded by his son, Theodosius the Less, who 10Tovma1    11:27 | family. But in order that he might henceforth better be able 10Tovma1    11:27 | Armenian army with the nobles, he made king over them his 10Tovma1    11:27 | he made king over them his own son Shapuh. When he 10Tovma1    11:27 | his own son Shapuh. When he arrived he did not care 10Tovma1    11:27 | son Shapuh. When he arrived he did not care for the 10Tovma1    11:28 | this, the Armenian nobles regarded him with derision and scorn. For 10Tovma1    11:28 | of Mokk’, while hunting called him a hero, so that puffed 10Tovma1    11:28 | that puffed up by this he might be audacious enough to 10Tovma1    11:28 | fire. Again in their exchange he called him effeminate. Then Atom 10Tovma1    11:28 | in their exchange he called him effeminate. Then Atom went off 10Tovma1    11:29 | were playing polo, spurring after him took the ball away many 10Tovma1    11:30 | Shapuh then wielded his mallet in the direction of 10Tovma1    11:30 | direction of Shavasp, but scorning him Shavasp ostentatiously galloped off; boldly 10Tovma1    11:30 | galloped off; boldly and openly he went at measured pace over 10Tovma1    11:30 | of the emperor, Theodosius Caesar, he appointed him hazarapet of the 10Tovma1    11:30 | emperor, Theodosius Caesar, he appointed him hazarapet of the (Greek) sector 10Tovma1    11:30 | of Armenia and entrusted to him Mesopotamia as far as the 10Tovma1    11:31 | When Shapuh heard of his father’s illness, he hastened to 10Tovma1    11:31 | heard of his father’s illness, he hastened to Persia. His father 10Tovma1    11:31 | illness, he hastened to Persia. His father died, and on the 10Tovma1    11:31 | and on the same day he too was put to the 10Tovma1    11:31 | put to the sword by his own people. And because Hamazasp 10Tovma1    11:32 | son of Yazkert, became king he summoned Saint Sahak, Catholicos of 10Tovma1    11:32 | of Armenia, to court. Taking his grandsons Hmayeak and Hamazaspean, he 10Tovma1    11:32 | his grandsons Hmayeak and Hamazaspean, he went to the king in 10Tovma1    11:36 | of the sun without distinction he worked his desires, even extending 10Tovma1    11:36 | sun without distinction he worked his desires, even extending to bestiality 10Tovma1    11:36 | extending to bestiality. Exasperated by him, the Armenian nobles were nauseated 10Tovma1    11:36 | Armenian nobles were nauseated at his impure conduct and decided that 10Tovma1    11:37 | approached Saint Sahak to inform him of their plan to turn 10Tovma1    11:38 | abolish the Armenian monarchy. Quickly he summoned back to court Artashir 10Tovma1    11:38 | a host of Armenian nobles. He questioned them as to why 10Tovma1    11:39 | scandalmongering to the effect that he did not wish the Persians 10Tovma1    11:39 | military service on them, but he preferred to see the rule 10Tovma1    11:41 | archiepiscopal throne and Artashir from his royal status. In opposition to 10Tovma1    11:42 | not fulfil their request. In his suspicion he vacillated, wondering “lest 10Tovma1    11:42 | their request. In his suspicion he vacillated, wondering “lest perchance if 10Tovma1    11:42 | to the emperor, to pay him tribute and military service 10Tovma1    11:43 | appoint) whomever it might please him. So he appointed that Samuel 10Tovma1    11:43 | it might please him. So he appointed that Samuel to the 10Tovma1    11:43 | the archiepiscopate. After five years he died, having lived a life 10Tovma1    11:45 | Persia Ałan Artsruni went to him again. Receiving from him a 10Tovma1    11:45 | to him again. Receiving from him a monk’s habit, he went 10Tovma1    11:45 | from him a monk’s habit, he went to dwell alone in 10Tovma1    11:45 | where Saint Mesrop had taught; he lived an ascetic and angelic 10Tovma1    11:46 | came in a body to him. Falling at his feet with 10Tovma1    11:46 | body to him. Falling at his feet with great lamentations, (they 10Tovma1    11:46 | with great lamentations, (they begged him) not to remember their past 10Tovma1    11:46 | and they promised to follow his command 10Tovma1    11:47 | But he would not listen to them 10Tovma1    11:47 | not listen to them. (Then he told them) the details of 10Tovma1    11:47 | of the vision revealed to him by the Holy Spirit indicating 10Tovma1    11:47 | retribution to each according to his deeds—which he had seen 10Tovma1    11:47 | according to his deeds—which he had seen on Holy Thursday 10Tovma1    11:49 | formed the cortège and laid ( his body) to rest in the 10Tovma1    11:51 | and the torrents of Jermadzor. He lived in a fortress which 10Tovma1    11:52 | Armenia to Hamazasp Mamikonean and his son Vardan. Therefore, Vardan was 10Tovma1    11:52 | the marzpan (Mshkan) (would disturb) his tranquil existence, and so came 10Tovma1    11:52 | by the providence of God he could control Armenia 10Tovma1    11:53 | He summoned to himself the bishop 10Tovma1    11:53 | bishop of Andzevats’ik’, Shmavon. And he established groups of ministers to 10Tovma1    11:54 | the world-renowned orator, wrote his book on the History of 10Tovma1    11:55 | He lived a full [120] years (and 10Tovma2    1:1 | Armenia. Pursuing this foolish plan he went to the Persian king 10Tovma2    1:1 | Peroz) fulfilled the request of his stupid vainglorious desire. Then he 10Tovma2    1:1 | his stupid vainglorious desire. Then he returned to Armenia, bringing with 10Tovma2    1:1 | returned to Armenia, bringing with him as marzpan Vndoy, a chief 10Tovma2    1:4 | on Armenia), and roaring in his soul with ferocious anger over 10Tovma2    1:4 | and the ruin of Armenia, he hastily sent a letter of 10Tovma2    1:6 | advanced against them. But on him fell the valiant Vardan, roaring 10Tovma2    1:6 | lion or lion cub; drawing his one-edged (sword) with force 10Tovma2    1:6 | sword) with force and rapidity he sliced Shavasp in two 10Tovma2    1:7 | having surrounded the marzpan and his son Shiroy, captured them and 10Tovma2    1:7 | had (the marzpan) consumed by his god in the blazing fire 10Tovma2    1:9 | entrusted to Vahan Artsruni, for him to build a mansion (fit 10Tovma2    1:9 | since they planned to make him king over Armenia as he 10Tovma2    1:9 | him king over Armenia as he was a spirited and powerful 10Tovma2    1:10 | beginning to Vardan, who gave him the supervision of Armenia. And 10Tovma2    1:10 | of Armenia. And they obeyed him all the days of Vardan 10Tovma2    1:11 | Kushans, and Yazkert ruled in his stead 10Tovma2    1:12 | He began to assail the nobles 10Tovma2    1:15 | be overcome, Saint Vardan, spurring his horse, turned the Persian champions 10Tovma2    1:15 | and strengthened the troops of his own division. Then Vahan Artsruni 10Tovma2    1:15 | division. Then Vahan Artsruni intervened; he turned the Persian force opposing 10Tovma2    1:16 | Raising his eyes, Saint Vardan saw the 10Tovma2    1:16 | lord of Siunik’. Rushing after him they attacked the strongly armed 10Tovma2    2:1 | the Armenian nobles to Peroz, he worked many bloody crimes 10Tovma2    2:2 | Lord Christopher, Catholicos of Armenia. He wrote to the regions of 10Tovma2    2:3 | Furthermore, he wrote to the district of 10Tovma2    2:5 | of Mokk’; Bartsuma came to him asking for the book of 10Tovma2    2:5 | book of Armenian history which he had written on the command 10Tovma2    2:5 | command of Saint Vardan, and he fulfilled his request 10Tovma2    2:5 | Saint Vardan, and he fulfilled his request 10Tovma2    2:6 | castle of Tmorik’, hearing about him ( Bartsuma) sent word that he 10Tovma2    2:6 | him (Bartsuma) sent word that he was to leave the territory 10Tovma2    2:6 | was to leave the territory. He did not lay hands on 10Tovma2    2:6 | did not lay hands on him because of the Persian king 10Tovma2    2:7 | ultimatum, (Bartsuma) took vengeance in his resentful rage. He expunged from 10Tovma2    2:7 | vengeance in his resentful rage. He expunged from the history book 10Tovma2    2:9 | ruled the Greeks (after) Theodosius [II]; he summoned the council of [636] bishops 10Tovma2    2:9 | bishops at Chalcedon, and in his reign Saint Vardan and Vahan 10Tovma2    2:10 | saintly Alan, taking Tachat and his brother Goter went to the 10Tovma2    2:15 | Saint Sahak, and they informed him of the emperor’s request 10Tovma2    2:16 | In response he told them not to yield 10Tovma2    2:16 | it before the emperor. Then he, realising that their minds were 10Tovma2    2:18 | religious austerity and angelic virtue, he left this world for the 10Tovma2    2:18 | the ranks of the saints. His bones were laid to rest 10Tovma2    2:20 | The Armenian nobles gathered around him and made a covenant and 10Tovma2    2:22 | troops was bearing down on him. Trusting in God, Vahan immediately 10Tovma2    2:23 | and made preparations; mounting each his own horse they went out 10Tovma2    3:1 | of Sasan was murdered by his own trusted (nobles), and his 10Tovma2    3:1 | his own trusted (nobles), and his son Khosrov, still very young 10Tovma2    3:2 | the great river called Vahrot; he also seized for himself the 10Tovma2    3:2 | to the Greek emperor Maurice; his uncles Vndoy and Vstam took 10Tovma2    3:2 | uncles Vndoy and Vstam took him and fled to the imperial 10Tovma2    3:5 | Coming to terms with him, the emperor Maurice sent him 10Tovma2    3:5 | him, the emperor Maurice sent him his nephew Philipikos; he had 10Tovma2    3:5 | the emperor Maurice sent him his nephew Philipikos; he had him 10Tovma2    3:5 | sent him his nephew Philipikos; he had him take a letter 10Tovma2    3:5 | his nephew Philipikos; he had him take a letter of welcome 10Tovma2    3:5 | of welcome, and received from him an oath. Then he gave 10Tovma2    3:5 | from him an oath. Then he gave him an imperial army 10Tovma2    3:5 | an oath. Then he gave him an imperial army in support 10Tovma2    3:9 | your kingdom is reestablished.” So he swore according to the fashion 10Tovma2    3:9 | fashion of their religion, and he had salt wrapped in the 10Tovma2    3:9 | they did not respond to his proposals 10Tovma2    3:10 | Then he wrote a second letter, saying 10Tovma2    3:11 | royalty comes from God and he gives it to whomever he 10Tovma2    3:11 | he gives it to whomever he wishes. But you should be 10Tovma2    3:11 | you: if the Lord wishes he will tomorrow envelop you in 10Tovma2    3:14 | So Khosrov was established on his royal throne, and he carried 10Tovma2    3:14 | on his royal throne, and he carried out his promises to 10Tovma2    3:14 | throne, and he carried out his promises to the emperor 10Tovma2    3:15 | He gave over to him all 10Tovma2    3:15 | He gave over to him all Arevastan as far as 10Tovma2    3:17 | Khosrov heard news of this he was stirred to great anger 10Tovma2    3:17 | blood. Gathering the host of his army, he wrought enormous and 10Tovma2    3:17 | the host of his army, he wrought enormous and terrible damage 10Tovma2    3:17 | by Heraclius, who plotted against him and seized his throne 10Tovma2    3:17 | plotted against him and seized his throne 10Tovma2    3:18 | He sent messengers with lavish treasures 10Tovma2    3:18 | Khosrov to request peace from him in a most solicitous manner 10Tovma2    3:18 | the blood of Maurice from his enemy, so may it please 10Tovma2    3:19 | did not wish to heed him, saying: “That is my kingdom 10Tovma2    3:19 | install as emperor Maurice’s son. He ( Heraclius) came and ruled without 10Tovma2    3:19 | and ruled without our permission; he offers us as a present 10Tovma2    3:19 | not desist until I seize him.” Taking the treasures, he ordered 10Tovma2    3:19 | seize him.” Taking the treasures, he ordered the present bearers to 10Tovma2    3:19 | to be put to death. He did not respond to Heraclius’s 10Tovma2    3:21 | Then Khoṙeam Ṙazmayuzan gathered his troops, camped around Jerusalem and 10Tovma2    3:21 | besieged it. For nineteen days he attacked Jerusalem, then destroyed the 10Tovma2    3:25 | city and reestablish everyone in his own position. The royal command 10Tovma2    3:27 | the misfortunes that had befallen him, he unwillingly decided to offer 10Tovma2    3:27 | misfortunes that had befallen him, he unwillingly decided to offer friendship 10Tovma2    3:27 | honour them as meritorious guests, he received them with splendid presents 10Tovma2    3:28 | Then boarding a ship, he went to the middle of 10Tovma2    3:28 | do you intend to do,” he said, “and why have you 10Tovma2    3:28 | thereon? God is able, if he should wish, to turn this 10Tovma2    3:29 | by not making peace? Does he wish to destroy this empire 10Tovma2    3:30 | Let him not try, because it has 10Tovma2    3:30 | will be done. And if he says: I shall install another 10Tovma2    3:30 | shall install another king, let him make (king) whom he wishes 10Tovma2    3:30 | let him make (king) whom he wishes; let him send him 10Tovma2    3:30 | king) whom he wishes; let him send him and we shall 10Tovma2    3:30 | he wishes; let him send him and we shall receive him 10Tovma2    3:30 | him and we shall receive him. Behold, here is the seat 10Tovma2    3:31 | And if he seeks vengeance for the blood 10Tovma2    3:31 | my father Heraclius. And if he seeks land, here is the 10Tovma2    3:31 | it into your hands. If he seeks cities, here are great 10Tovma2    3:31 | cities. (If) other treasures, let him say and I shall give 10Tovma2    3:31 | shall give as many as his hand may grasp. Yet he 10Tovma2    3:31 | his hand may grasp. Yet he did not wish to listen 10Tovma2    3:32 | How long will he remain unsated with blood? Were 10Tovma2    3:32 | the Romans able to kill him and destroy the Persian kingdom 10Tovma2    3:32 | the time when God gave him into our hands? Yet they 10Tovma2    3:32 | Yet they were merciful to him 10Tovma2    3:33 | kind words and seek from him a treaty and friendship. And 10Tovma2    3:34 | with letters to seek from him peace for the land and 10Tovma2    3:34 | treaty with me.” They accepted his requests and agreed to act 10Tovma2    3:34 | agreed to act according to his desires until they should see 10Tovma2    3:35 | gifts brought from the emperor, he did not let the ambassadors 10Tovma2    3:35 | the ambassadors depart nor did he respond to the messages, but 10Tovma2    3:37 | continued to be aroused in his heart; for the Lord hardened 10Tovma2    3:37 | heart; for the Lord hardened his heart since he was about 10Tovma2    3:37 | Lord hardened his heart since he was about to destroy his 10Tovma2    3:37 | he was about to destroy his kingdom. He wrote an insulting 10Tovma2    3:37 | about to destroy his kingdom. He wrote an insulting letter to 10Tovma2    3:39 | whom you invoke? Why did he not save Caesarea and Antioch 10Tovma2    3:41 | the Jews—but they captured him and killed him on the 10Tovma2    3:41 | they captured him and killed him on the cross—so how 10Tovma2    3:41 | the cross—so how will he be able to save you 10Tovma2    3:42 | When Heraclius received the letter he ordered it to be read 10Tovma2    3:42 | the enemy had inflicted on him 10Tovma2    3:44 | Making his way along the northern route 10Tovma2    3:44 | way along the northern route he made straight for the city 10Tovma2    3:44 | on to Shirak. Reaching Dvin he sacked it, and also Nakhchavan 10Tovma2    3:44 | Ormi. Attacking Gandzak in Atrpatakan, he destroyed it; he plundered Hamadan 10Tovma2    3:44 | in Atrpatakan, he destroyed it; he plundered Hamadan and May, overthrew 10Tovma2    3:45 | victory was assured, and everywhere he came across the Persian army 10Tovma2    3:45 | came across the Persian army he would slaughter absolutely everyone, leaving 10Tovma2    3:46 | clearly foretelling their destruction. What he said runs like this: “Woe 10Tovma2    3:47 | Most High will stretch out his hand to destroy you and 10Tovma2    3:50 | But Khosrov decided to rally his troops and those of the 10Tovma2    3:50 | to wage war against Heraclius. He opposed them with a mighty 10Tovma2    3:50 | bearing down upon them until he arrived and (the two sides 10Tovma2    3:51 | The Lord so multiplied his mercy towards Heraclius on that 10Tovma2    3:51 | that all were delivered into his hands. They were slaughtered by 10Tovma2    3:53 | Crossing the Tigris at Vehkavat he ordered the rope of the 10Tovma2    3:53 | cut. When Heraclius came up he encamped at the gate of 10Tovma2    3:53 | of the city of Ctesiphon. He destroyed and ravaged all the 10Tovma2    3:54 | surviving nobles and troops of his army who had escaped from 10Tovma2    3:55 | He upbraided them with severe and 10Tovma2    3:56 | enemy, yet we cannot elude his grasp. So come, let us 10Tovma2    3:57 | about it. Then they made his son Kavat king, and he 10Tovma2    3:57 | his son Kavat king, and he marched against (Khosrov 10Tovma2    3:58 | your son Kavat king. Behold, he is coming to attack you 10Tovma2    3:58 | himself a place of refuge. He cried out, saying: “A horse 10Tovma2    3:59 | himself. Entering the royal garden, he went into the dense groves 10Tovma2    3:60 | Entering the garden, they found him hidden in the bush, seized 10Tovma2    3:60 | hidden in the bush, seized him, and brought him to the 10Tovma2    3:60 | bush, seized him, and brought him to the hall. King Kavat 10Tovma2    3:60 | the hall. King Kavat ordered him to be cast into one 10Tovma2    3:60 | Some nobles would come to him, condemn, insult, and debase him 10Tovma2    3:60 | him, condemn, insult, and debase him, and leave 10Tovma2    3:61 | Kavat also found fault with him and decreed a sentence of 10Tovma2    3:61 | a sentence of death on him. He ordered some men to 10Tovma2    3:61 | sentence of death on him. He ordered some men to enter 10Tovma2    3:61 | men to enter and kill him. They came in, hacked at 10Tovma2    3:61 | They came in, hacked at him with axes, and killed him 10Tovma2    3:61 | him with axes, and killed him in the room 10Tovma2    3:62 | He ( Kavat) also ordered his own 10Tovma2    3:62 | He (Kavat) also ordered his own brothers to be killed 10Tovma2    3:63 | over the whole land of his dominion. To the emperor he 10Tovma2    3:63 | his dominion. To the emperor he gave everything he wanted. And 10Tovma2    3:63 | the emperor he gave everything he wanted. And while King Kavat 10Tovma2    3:63 | the restoration and peace of his country, the end of his 10Tovma2    3:63 | his country, the end of his life overtook him and he 10Tovma2    3:63 | end of his life overtook him and he died, having reigned 10Tovma2    3:63 | his life overtook him and he died, having reigned for six 10Tovma2    3:64 | After his death they made king his 10Tovma2    3:64 | his death they made king his own son Artashir, who was 10Tovma2    3:64 | king Kavat has died and his son is a young boy 10Tovma2    3:65 | Heraclius had ever desired. So he greatly rejoiced 10Tovma2    3:66 | Then Heraclius granted him the kingdom and promised as 10Tovma2    3:66 | troops as might be necessary. He also made requests of him 10Tovma2    3:66 | He also made requests of him: “ First,” he said, “I most 10Tovma2    3:66 | made requests of him: “First,” he said, “I most earnestly entreat 10Tovma2    3:67 | Then Khoṙeam swore to him: “ Please send trustworthy men, and 10Tovma2    3:68 | He gave him surety in writing 10Tovma2    3:68 | He gave him surety in writing, sealing an 10Tovma2    3:68 | according to their custom. And he requested from him a small 10Tovma2    3:68 | custom. And he requested from him a small force of distinguished 10Tovma2    3:68 | of distinguished men in whom he himself trusted. When Khoṙeam had 10Tovma2    3:68 | and had entered the capital, he commanded some others to kill 10Tovma2    3:69 | holy cross that received God. He searched for it with great 10Tovma2    3:69 | in its original wrapping, and he gave it to the men 10Tovma2    3:70 | Then Heraclius gathered all his troops, and with eager and 10Tovma2    3:70 | cross with the host of his army to honour the wondrous 10Tovma2    3:72 | blessing and money for incense, he himself went to Syrian Mesopotamia 10Tovma2    3:74 | received the kingdom. One day he was robed in royal garments 10Tovma2    3:74 | horse, and circulating among all his troops to show himself and 10Tovma2    3:74 | behind some men fell upon him, struck him down and killed 10Tovma2    3:74 | men fell upon him, struck him down and killed him 10Tovma2    3:74 | struck him down and killed him 10Tovma2    3:75 | Bor, Khosrov’s daughter, who was his wife, called Bambishn (queen). They 10Tovma2    3:76 | a young boy, and made him their king. He soon died 10Tovma2    3:76 | and made him their king. He soon died. Then some of 10Tovma2    3:76 | this Yazkert reigned in Ctesiphon; he held the throne in fear 10Tovma2    3:77 | With him the Persian kingdom came to 10Tovma2    3:78 | prophecy of Daniel is relevant, his vision of the grotesque statue 10Tovma2    4:2 | king commanded them to leave his territory. They took the desert 10Tovma2    4:5 | of tender age called Mahmet. His uncle Abutalp took and raised 10Tovma2    4:5 | uncle Abutalp took and raised him until he reached puberty. On 10Tovma2    4:5 | took and raised him until he reached puberty. On attaining a 10Tovma2    4:5 | On attaining a sufficient age he dwelt with a certain wealthy 10Tovma2    4:5 | man from among their kin. He served him faithfully, pastured camels 10Tovma2    4:5 | among their kin. He served him faithfully, pastured camels, and was 10Tovma2    4:5 | and was the steward of his house 10Tovma2    4:6 | master of the house died. His wife, seeing that Mahmet was 10Tovma2    4:6 | in all wordly affairs, married him and turned over to him 10Tovma2    4:6 | him and turned over to him all the supervision of the 10Tovma2    4:7 | So, he became a merchant by trade 10Tovma2    4:7 | trade and skilled in commerce. He undertook distant journeys on mercantile 10Tovma2    4:7 | regions of Palestine. And while he was engaged in this business 10Tovma2    4:7 | was engaged in this business he happened to meet in the 10Tovma2    4:7 | the Arians. Becoming acquainted with him and in the course of 10Tovma2    4:7 | course of time becoming friendly, he taught (Mahmet) many things, especially 10Tovma2    4:8 | He tried to persuade him to 10Tovma2    4:8 | He tried to persuade him to follow the earlier faith 10Tovma2    4:8 | leader of all your race.” He reminded him of God’s promise 10Tovma2    4:8 | all your race.” He reminded him of God’s promise to Abraham 10Tovma2    4:9 | It happened one day when he was departing from him that 10Tovma2    4:9 | when he was departing from him that a strange voice, an 10Tovma2    4:9 | fearsome and demonic, fell on him and drove him out of 10Tovma2    4:9 | fell on him and drove him out of his senses, as 10Tovma2    4:9 | and drove him out of his senses, as is now appropriate 10Tovma2    4:10 | Such things also occurred in his ( Mahmet’s) time. For when his 10Tovma2    4:10 | his (Mahmet’s) time. For when his travelling companions asked why he 10Tovma2    4:10 | his travelling companions asked why he had lost his wits, he 10Tovma2    4:10 | asked why he had lost his wits, he note: “Some fearsome 10Tovma2    4:10 | he had lost his wits, he note: “Some fearsome angel’s voice 10Tovma2    4:10 | in idols.” Coming to P’aṙan he repeated these same words to 10Tovma2    4:10 | repeated these same words to his uncle called Apljehr 10Tovma2    4:11 | He note: “What is this new 10Tovma2    4:11 | condemning your own self.” Grieved, he went to his own house 10Tovma2    4:11 | self.” Grieved, he went to his own house, for he was 10Tovma2    4:11 | to his own house, for he was continuously oppressed by the 10Tovma2    4:11 | the demon; perhaps God allowed him to suppose that his loss 10Tovma2    4:11 | allowed him to suppose that his loss of reason was caused 10Tovma2    4:11 | And many of them believed him when he said he was 10Tovma2    4:11 | of them believed him when he said he was a messenger 10Tovma2    4:11 | believed him when he said he was a messenger of God 10Tovma2    4:12 | One day when he was depressed from his uncle’s 10Tovma2    4:12 | when he was depressed from his uncle’s threats, Ali son of 10Tovma2    4:12 | came in and said to him: “ For what reason do you 10Tovma2    4:12 | reason do you sit depressed?” He note: “I preach God the 10Tovma2    4:12 | Ali was a valiant man. He said to him: “Arise, let 10Tovma2    4:12 | valiant man. He said to him: “ Arise, let us go out 10Tovma2    4:14 | unity and to proclaim that his words were true. They joined 10Tovma2    4:14 | words were true. They joined him and made a pact, gave 10Tovma2    4:14 | and made a pact, gave him a wife from their nation 10Tovma2    4:14 | and made ready to support him in whatever way his wishes 10Tovma2    4:14 | support him in whatever way his wishes might dictate. So, one 10Tovma2    4:16 | the concord of the Jews, he proclaimed himself head and leader 10Tovma2    4:16 | and leader of them all. He appointed as his officers and 10Tovma2    4:16 | them all. He appointed as his officers and generals Ali and 10Tovma2    4:17 | He sent a message to Theodore 10Tovma2    4:17 | this land to Abraham and his seed, and it was in 10Tovma2    4:18 | He ( Theodore) wished to show it 10Tovma2    4:18 | died in those same days. His son Constans did not agree 10Tovma2    4:18 | not agree to respond as he ( Theodore?) had wished, but simply 10Tovma2    4:18 | wage war against them until he saw the outcome of events 10Tovma2    4:22 | above, Mahmet’s teacher, on seeing his success rose up and went 10Tovma2    4:22 | went to Mahmet to show him his kind favour, as if 10Tovma2    4:22 | to Mahmet to show him his kind favour, as if he 10Tovma2    4:22 | his kind favour, as if he had attained such things on 10Tovma2    4:22 | things on being instructed by his teacher. But since (Mahmet) was 10Tovma2    4:22 | since (Mahmet) was proclaiming that his mission was from an angel 10Tovma2    4:22 | and not from a man, he was very vexed at this 10Tovma2    4:22 | vexed at this and killed him secretly 10Tovma2    4:23 | Sałman. At the hour of his death the hermit gave him 10Tovma2    4:23 | his death the hermit gave him these instructions: “My son, on 10Tovma2    4:24 | Sałman intended to carry out his instructions. On his journey he 10Tovma2    4:24 | carry out his instructions. On his journey he happened to come 10Tovma2    4:24 | his instructions. On his journey he happened to come to the 10Tovma2    4:24 | to the city of Madiam; he had knowledge of the Scriptures 10Tovma2    4:24 | perfect one. When Mahmet saw him, he summoned him and attached 10Tovma2    4:24 | one. When Mahmet saw him, he summoned him and attached him 10Tovma2    4:24 | Mahmet saw him, he summoned him and attached him to him 10Tovma2    4:24 | he summoned him and attached him to him, and ordered him 10Tovma2    4:24 | him and attached him to him, and ordered him to write 10Tovma2    4:24 | him to him, and ordered him to write a book of 10Tovma2    4:24 | a book of laws for his nation at the hand of 10Tovma2    4:24 | of Abut’uraba the Ismaelite; for he himself did not know writing 10Tovma2    4:25 | Sałman agreed to write for him and set down a composite 10Tovma2    4:25 | by a raving spirit, had him write perverse (things), of which 10Tovma2    4:26 | He said that he was the 10Tovma2    4:26 | He said that he was the Consoler whom the 10Tovma2    4:26 | had promised to send to his disciples; he said he was 10Tovma2    4:26 | to send to his disciples; he said he was equal to 10Tovma2    4:26 | to his disciples; he said he was equal to the Saviour 10Tovma2    4:26 | was equal to the Saviour, his travelling companion—in the words 10Tovma2    4:26 | on a camel.” All this he applied to himself 10Tovma2    4:27 | Instead of holy baptism ( he prescribed) continual ablutions with water 10Tovma2    4:27 | the ineffable and angelic renewal, he said were vast quantities of 10Tovma2    4:28 | too long to repeat all his impure sayings, for they are 10Tovma2    4:28 | to God. And all this he affirmed and set down for 10Tovma2    4:28 | affirmed and set down for his nation, calling it the Quran 10Tovma2    4:30 | with new and amazing wounds he will judge you more than 10Tovma2    4:30 | sharpened against the mighty King. He will slay you with heavy 10Tovma2    4:32 | All these evils he accomplished, and even more laws 10Tovma2    4:32 | even more laws than these he established for his nation in 10Tovma2    4:32 | than these he established for his nation in his multifarious wickedness 10Tovma2    4:32 | established for his nation in his multifarious wickedness. Having lived for 10Tovma2    4:32 | for [20] years in this fashion he died, and himself appointed Apubak’r 10Tovma2    4:33 | He drove out the Greeks, and 10Tovma2    4:33 | For they caught up with him near the borders of the 10Tovma2    4:33 | the Kushans and slaughtered all his troops. In his flight he 10Tovma2    4:33 | slaughtered all his troops. In his flight he came on the 10Tovma2    4:33 | his troops. In his flight he came on the army of 10Tovma2    4:33 | who had come to assist him. But they killed him on 10Tovma2    4:33 | assist him. But they killed him on Ismael’s order; he had 10Tovma2    4:33 | killed him on Ismael’s order; he had reigned for [20] years. Thenceforth 10Tovma2    4:34 | son of Sasan, from Stahr. He took over the kingdom of 10Tovma2    4:34 | kingdom of the Parthians, and ( his line) lasted down to the 10Tovma2    4:35 | of the Muslims was rightly his. Yezid, son of Mawi, for 10Tovma2    4:35 | great opposition and war (between him and] Abdula, son of Zubayr 10Tovma2    4:35 | severe affliction for Armenia from his malicious will 10Tovma2    4:36 | son of Abdlmelik’, for [10] years. He planned even more evil. By 10Tovma2    4:36 | evil. By a deceitful trick he trapped the princes of Armenia 10Tovma2    4:37 | son of Abdlaziz, for [3] years. He was the most noble of 10Tovma2    4:37 | most noble of them all. He wrote a letter on the 10Tovma2    4:37 | and receiving a response from him expunged many of the most 10Tovma2    4:37 | things from their Quran, for he recognised the true power of 10Tovma2    4:38 | Although he did not dare to remove 10Tovma2    4:38 | being very confounded and ashamed he abandoned the falsehood that was 10Tovma2    4:38 | to the Christian peoples. Everywhere he showed himself obliging: he returned 10Tovma2    4:38 | Everywhere he showed himself obliging: he returned prisoners, forgave everyone their 10Tovma2    4:38 | gave free pardon. And to his own race he demonstrated more 10Tovma2    4:38 | And to his own race he demonstrated more friendliness than all 10Tovma2    4:38 | demonstrated more friendliness than all his predecessors. Opening the stores of 10Tovma2    4:38 | Opening the stores of treasures he distributed them liberally to all 10Tovma2    4:38 | distributed them liberally to all his soldiers 10Tovma2    4:39 | Yezit, for [6] years. He was a pestilential man. Moved 10Tovma2    4:39 | Moved by a rabid spirit he inflicted many evils on the 10Tovma2    4:39 | evils on the Christian race. He commanded the images portraying the 10Tovma2    4:39 | incarnation of the Saviour and his disciples to be ground to 10Tovma2    4:40 | He also broke up the sign 10Tovma2    4:40 | the raving spirit strongly coerced him. He also commanded pigs to 10Tovma2    4:40 | raving spirit strongly coerced him. He also commanded pigs to be 10Tovma2    4:41 | the culmination of all evils, he himself was strangled by a 10Tovma2    4:51 | Mahmet, son of Aharon, and his wife Zupet, for [4] years 10Tovma2    4:52 | Maymawn, his brother, for [21] years 10Tovma2    4:57 | this was the Abdla whom his own nation called Abdlandē, that 10Tovma2    4:57 | not of God, because of his tremendous covetousness and insatiable avarice 10Tovma2    4:58 | to speak about Jap’r and his evil deeds, not described by 10Tovma2    4:58 | not described by others, which he inflicted on Armenia over a 10Tovma2    5:0 | Concerning the caliph Jap’r, what he planned against Armenia, (how) he 10Tovma2    5:0 | he planned against Armenia, (how) he effected his evil desires; what 10Tovma2    5:0 | against Armenia, (how) he effected his evil desires; what (happened) in 10Tovma2    5:0 | evil desires; what (happened) in his time before the completion of 10Tovma2    5:1 | and arrogant, began to lift his horns in impiety, to roar 10Tovma2    5:1 | blood were very dear to him. He was in continuous irresolution 10Tovma2    5:1 | were very dear to him. He was in continuous irresolution and 10Tovma2    5:1 | pour out the bitterness of his mortal poison, or where to 10Tovma2    5:1 | arrows in the quiver of his evil and crafty mind 10Tovma2    5:2 | In his great folly, smitten by passion 10Tovma2    5:2 | raging like a wild beast, he began to attack Armenia. And 10Tovma2    5:2 | race, with an amiable countenance he tried to carry out his 10Tovma2    5:2 | he tried to carry out his evil desires gradually 10Tovma2    5:3 | In his time the ruler of the 10Tovma2    5:3 | and very highly distinguished. Through him many notable deeds of valour 10Tovma2    5:4 | He was more glorious and famous 10Tovma2    5:4 | and famous than those before him who had been princes of 10Tovma2    5:5 | the caliph sent one of his senior nobles as overseer of 10Tovma2    5:5 | responsibility for the royal taxes; he was called Apusēt in the 10Tovma2    5:6 | He set out and approached the 10Tovma2    5:6 | of the Bagratuni family, since he then held the highest rank 10Tovma2    5:6 | Armenian princes, sent some of his magnates to meet him with 10Tovma2    5:6 | of his magnates to meet him with presents of gold, silver 10Tovma2    5:6 | and honourable garments, urging that he not enter Armenia 10Tovma2    5:8 | However, when he ( Apusēt) realised the indissoluble unity 10Tovma2    5:8 | pact between Ashot and Bagarat, he in no way revealed the 10Tovma2    5:8 | indicated that the reason for his coming concerned taxes and other 10Tovma2    5:8 | taxes and dues given to him and sent him back whence 10Tovma2    5:8 | given to him and sent him back whence he had come 10Tovma2    5:8 | and sent him back whence he had come 10Tovma2    5:9 | He returned to Samarra and informed 10Tovma2    5:9 | and informed the caliph what he had done and how the 10Tovma2    5:9 | Angered at the frustration of his plans, he (Apusēt’) greatly calumniated 10Tovma2    5:9 | the frustration of his plans, he ( Apusēt’) greatly calumniated Ashot with 10Tovma2    5:9 | within Armenia. They informed about his deeds with more falsehood than 10Tovma2    5:9 | truth, to the effect that: “ He is continuously saying things opposed 10Tovma2    5:11 | vizier was returning to court, he entrusted the oversight of Armenia 10Tovma2    6:0 | of Armenia, and Muse; and his victory through Ashot, prince of 10Tovma2    6:2 | Bringing up the host of his army near to the city 10Tovma2    6:2 | the Armenian prince’s winter quarters, he camped with all his troops 10Tovma2    6:2 | quarters, he camped with all his troops. Forming ranks, he drew 10Tovma2    6:2 | all his troops. Forming ranks, he drew out his line and 10Tovma2    6:2 | Forming ranks, he drew out his line and closed off the 10Tovma2    6:3 | it with the paucity of his own troops, he hastily sent 10Tovma2    6:3 | paucity of his own troops, he hastily sent a begging letter 10Tovma2    6:3 | valiant warrior prince Ashot, asking him if possible to come to 10Tovma2    6:3 | if possible to come to his aid promptly and rapidly in 10Tovma2    6:4 | the great prince Ashot and he had read the begging letter 10Tovma2    6:4 | and the Lord’s cross, then he raised the entire forces of 10Tovma2    6:5 | reported in haste, each with his own troops: Prince Ashot and 10Tovma2    6:5 | own troops: Prince Ashot and his brothers Gurgēn and Grigor with 10Tovma2    6:6 | the son of T’oṙnik with his troops 10Tovma2    6:13 | When Prince Ashot raised his eyes he saw one of 10Tovma2    6:13 | Prince Ashot raised his eyes he saw one of his troops 10Tovma2    6:13 | eyes he saw one of his troops being struck. Roaring like 10Tovma2    6:13 | struck. Roaring like a lion, he rushed on the elite cavalry 10Tovma2    6:17 | impious general Muse saw that his wicked plan and inclination had 10Tovma2    6:17 | not been fulfilled and that his army had suffered severe reverses 10Tovma2    6:17 | army had suffered severe reverses, he made haste to send the 10Tovma2    6:19 | the royal taxes to Muse, he met coming from the court 10Tovma2    6:20 | Apusēt’ sent him to the land of Vaspurakan 10Tovma2    6:20 | royal tribute were brought to him from every region of Armenia 10Tovma2    6:20 | and each individual territory. When he came to the province of 10Tovma2    6:20 | to the province of Ałbag, he spread raids throughout all parts 10Tovma2    6:20 | of the land of Vaspurakan; he ravaged, plundered, and pillaged, sacking 10Tovma2    6:22 | The prince sent him a message as follows: “You 10Tovma2    6:23 | But he disdained the message, deeming it 10Tovma2    6:23 | Reaching the village of Archuchk’ he stopped there and posted observers 10Tovma2    6:24 | at the insult, and in his great wrath took the host 10Tovma2    6:24 | wrath took the host of his knightly forces, each with his 10Tovma2    6:24 | his knightly forces, each with his troops according to their various 10Tovma2    6:24 | their various families, and attacked him, supported by the elite cavalry 10Tovma2    6:24 | and Vahan Havnuni, who was his companion-in-arms 10Tovma2    6:25 | attacking with a valiant shout, he rushed on the enemy. (The 10Tovma2    6:25 | all day victory was on his side. He turned the host 10Tovma2    6:25 | victory was on his side. He turned the host of Ali’s 10Tovma2    6:28 | more especially through fear. For he had hidden much treasure in 10Tovma2    6:28 | barrel in the ground below his house, under the door of 10Tovma2    6:28 | house, under the door of his dwelling, and he was fearfully 10Tovma2    6:28 | door of his dwelling, and he was fearfully anxious that the 10Tovma2    6:28 | might penetrate and by discovering his store of treasure would reduce 10Tovma2    6:28 | store of treasure would reduce his power to nothing 10Tovma2    6:29 | He came to the caliph bearing 10Tovma2    6:31 | the slaughter of your army. He is the cause of all 10Tovma2    6:33 | lamentation at the royal gate, he roared like a lion or 10Tovma2    6:33 | or like a disturbed bear. He flamed like a fiery furnace 10Tovma2    6:33 | sea tinged with purple blood. He uttered a great cry like 10Tovma2    6:34 | His blood boiled around his heart 10Tovma2    6:34 | His blood boiled around his heart in a fiery glow 10Tovma2    6:34 | glow. Carried away by choler, his mind stupified, he was plunged 10Tovma2    6:34 | by choler, his mind stupified, he was plunged into great anxiety 10Tovma2    6:34 | plunged into great anxiety as he sought a solution to the 10Tovma2    6:34 | brought this grievous news to him. He assembled groups of counsellors 10Tovma2    6:34 | this grievous news to him. He assembled groups of counsellors and 10Tovma2    6:35 | Armenia. In most wonderful fashion he embellished the institutions of the 10Tovma2    6:35 | in the Lord Jesus Christ. He made covenants with the princes 10Tovma2    6:36 | they agreed and diligently heard him, yet they did not abandon 10Tovma2    6:36 | written: “A just king sets his country aright; the ruin of 10Tovma2    6:36 | is an impious king.” Continuously he urged them to renounce and 10Tovma2    6:36 | harmful deeds they were working; he attacked them with biting words 10Tovma2    6:36 | with biting words, having as his witness the saying of the 10Tovma2    6:37 | God, people of Gomorrah.” This he said not because they were 10Tovma2    6:37 | perverse sins as the Sodomites he called them Sodomites. As the 10Tovma2    6:38 | He returned to the same charge 10Tovma2    6:38 | oversight of a different land he repeated the prophet’s reproaches with 10Tovma2    6:38 | with threats: “Your rebellious princes,” he said, “are accomplices of thieves 10Tovma2    6:39 | Again he says: “Let the king rule 10Tovma2    6:42 | Armenian reckoning—the caliph with his counsellors and all the Babylonian 10Tovma2    6:42 | inheritance would become “ours.” First he would lay hands on Ashot 10Tovma2    6:42 | lay hands on Ashot and his house and on Bagarat and 10Tovma2    6:42 | house and on Bagarat and his house; for if they were 10Tovma2    6:43 | cavalry, with soldiers and generals, he entrusted it to a certain 10Tovma2    6:43 | Yovsep’, son of Apusēt’. And he made the country over to 10Tovma2    6:43 | made the country over to him in the stead of his 10Tovma2    6:43 | him in the stead of his father Apusēt’; for the latter 10Tovma2    6:44 | He note: “If you carry out 10Tovma2    6:46 | Then the general left him, filled with the plans of 10Tovma2    6:46 | filled with the plans of his wicked cunning. He entered the 10Tovma2    6:46 | plans of his wicked cunning. He entered the province of Ałbag 10Tovma2    6:46 | the Artsruni capital. From there he began to scatter raiders, to 10Tovma2    6:47 | He summoned the prince, apparently in 10Tovma2    6:47 | of Muslims not to visit him, as they informed him of 10Tovma2    6:47 | visit him, as they informed him of his plans against him 10Tovma2    6:47 | as they informed him of his plans against him 10Tovma2    6:47 | him of his plans against him 10Tovma2    6:48 | preparations, with the troops of his noble entourage as well. With 10Tovma2    6:48 | With all the lords of his principality he withdrew, going round 10Tovma2    6:48 | the lords of his principality he withdrew, going round through the 10Tovma2    6:48 | sent messengers to the general. He wrote a letter in these 10Tovma2    6:50 | acceptable expressions in similar terms he included in his letter 10Tovma2    6:50 | similar terms he included in his letter 10Tovma2    6:51 | gifts to meet Yovsep’, requesting him to establish a treaty and 10Tovma2    6:52 | He accepted the gifts and carried 10Tovma2    6:52 | hostages renowned and honourable men, he sent back Ashot’s mother with 10Tovma2    6:52 | Ashot’s mother with great respect. He himself passed peacefully through the 10Tovma2    6:52 | damage, taking the hostages with him. Crossing the province of Bznunik’ 10Tovma2    6:52 | Crossing the province of Bznunik’, he reached Khlat’. For he intended 10Tovma2    6:52 | Bznunik’, he reached Khlat’. For he intended to await the most 10Tovma2    6:53 | When the emir reached Khlat’, he entered the city and encamped 10Tovma2    6:53 | encamped in its fortress. Then he sent messengers to Bagarat with 10Tovma2    6:53 | written invitations to come to him without excuses or fear. He 10Tovma2    6:53 | him without excuses or fear. He wrote in the letter that 10Tovma2    6:53 | wrote in the letter that he entrusted to him this land 10Tovma2    6:53 | letter that he entrusted to him this land of Armenia so 10Tovma2    6:53 | land of Armenia so that he himself might go to court 10Tovma2    6:53 | the freezing north wind, which he was afraid he could not 10Tovma2    6:53 | wind, which he was afraid he could not endure, as his 10Tovma2    6:53 | he could not endure, as his excuse 10Tovma2    6:54 | part of the king and his army, went with innocent frankness 10Tovma2    6:54 | and loyal intentions to fulfil his military duty, in accordance with 10Tovma2    6:54 | command and the royal order. He followed the messengers, quite unaware 10Tovma2    6:54 | of the treacherous trickery whereby he had deceived him, and took 10Tovma2    6:54 | trickery whereby he had deceived him, and took with him the 10Tovma2    6:54 | deceived him, and took with him the holy covenants of the 10Tovma2    6:55 | But (the emir) seized him and all his relatives from 10Tovma2    6:55 | emir) seized him and all his relatives from the Bagratuni house 10Tovma2    6:55 | and sent them to Samarra. He himself went to winter in 10Tovma2    6:55 | Mush, in Tarōn, keeping with him the hostages from Vaspurakan, both 10Tovma2    6:55 | The inhabitants of the land he took into captivity, to sell 10Tovma2    7:1 | has gone to ground in his den midway between life and 10Tovma2    7:6 | about three hundred thousand (coins). He hid himself between the (inner 10Tovma2    7:6 | and some of them reached him through the gap between the 10Tovma2    7:6 | domes. One of them struck him in the middle of his 10Tovma2    7:6 | him in the middle of his back with his lance, penetrating 10Tovma2    7:6 | middle of his back with his lance, penetrating under his armpits 10Tovma2    7:6 | with his lance, penetrating under his armpits to his lungs. He 10Tovma2    7:6 | penetrating under his armpits to his lungs. He breathed his last 10Tovma2    7:6 | his armpits to his lungs. He breathed his last and was 10Tovma2    7:6 | to his lungs. He breathed his last and was buried like 10Tovma2    7:7 | saw that man who struck him, and from him I learned 10Tovma2    7:7 | who struck him, and from him I learned the truth about 10Tovma2    7:9 | from a very high place he would hardly be able to 10Tovma2    7:9 | hardly be able to make his voice carry anywhere; you would 10Tovma3    1:4 | that is the nature of his composition, has disappeared—whereas, if 10Tovma3    1:5 | each individual plotted evil against his neighbour and his brother 10Tovma3    1:5 | evil against his neighbour and his brother 10Tovma3    1:10 | counsel with the magnates of his kingdom to plan sure and 10Tovma3    1:12 | of Jeremiah: “The Lord opened his treasures and took out the 10Tovma3    1:12 | the vessels of anger,” which he had gathered and preserved there 10Tovma3    1:14 | easy, as it is written: “ He will shut and there will 10Tovma3    1:14 | be no one to open; he will open and there will 10Tovma3    1:15 | pleasing to the caliph, and he greatly rejoiced 10Tovma3    1:15 | Then he ( the caliph) composed edicts and 10Tovma3    1:15 | through all the regions of his empire, to the distant parts 10Tovma3    1:15 | the magnates of those lands. He set the time when they 10Tovma3    1:15 | rapidly to present themselves to him in their royal capital 10Tovma3    1:16 | caliph’s command, gathered cavalry from his own region, and in the 10Tovma3    1:17 | When the generals had entered his presence, the caliph began to 10Tovma3    1:20 | But first bring Ashot and his family here, and do not 10Tovma3    1:20 | about anyone else before capturing him 10Tovma3    1:21 | He offered to each of the 10Tovma3    1:21 | generals who had come to him gifts and crowns, also giving 10Tovma3    1:21 | under seal villages and towns. He asked for the register of 10Tovma3    1:22 | He was furthermore informed about each 10Tovma3    1:23 | He also sought information about how 10Tovma3    1:24 | After he had accurately enquired into all 10Tovma3    1:24 | accurately enquired into all this, he discovered that the largest number 10Tovma3    1:25 | As general he appointed over them a man 10Tovma3    1:25 | a Turk by race, and he publicly commanded the multitude to 10Tovma3    1:25 | commanded the multitude to heed his advice and obey his orders 10Tovma3    1:25 | heed his advice and obey his orders 10Tovma3    1:26 | He was the commanding chief of 10Tovma3    1:26 | one was able to contravene his wishes, from the greatest to 10Tovma3    1:26 | even the caliph himself obeyed his command 10Tovma3    1:27 | greatly puffed up and haughty, he roared like a dragon, striking 10Tovma3    1:28 | Bugha, in whom Satan with his power had made his lair 10Tovma3    1:28 | with his power had made his lair, immediately left the caliph’s 10Tovma3    1:29 | His delight and pleasure were the 10Tovma3    1:29 | blood of innocent men, and his horribly ferocious rage could not 10Tovma3    1:30 | To him, it seems to me, applies 10Tovma3    2:1 | Khlat’, having marched through Apahunik’. He had divided his army into 10Tovma3    2:1 | through Apahunik’. He had divided his army into two divisions and 10Tovma3    2:2 | to the caliph so that he might suffer vengeance for the 10Tovma3    2:2 | suffer vengeance for the deeds he had wrought and his rebellion 10Tovma3    2:2 | deeds he had wrought and his rebellion from the rule of 10Tovma3    2:3 | Then he entrusted a part of his 10Tovma3    2:3 | he entrusted a part of his army to a general named 10Tovma3    2:3 | general named Zhirak and sent him through Ṙshtunik’ 10Tovma3    2:4 | Taking the rest of his host with him he crossed 10Tovma3    2:4 | rest of his host with him he crossed Apahunik’, like hunters 10Tovma3    2:4 | of his host with him he crossed Apahunik’, like hunters of 10Tovma3    2:4 | valiant of men, Prince Ashot. He took care lest “perchance he 10Tovma3    2:4 | He took care lest “perchance he elude our clutches, or unexpectedly 10Tovma3    2:5 | the province of Ṙshtunik’, rushing his troops into the valley of 10Tovma3    2:11 | and of Mardpetakan, was captured. He was white-haired and his 10Tovma3    2:11 | He was white-haired and his outer body was aged; but 10Tovma3    2:11 | outer body was aged; but his inner being was rejuvenated and 10Tovma3    2:12 | Divine Scripture, wise and knowledgeable, he sat digging the narrow road 10Tovma3    2:13 | He was brought before the general 10Tovma3    2:13 | who was pleased to see his tall handsome stature and the 10Tovma3    2:13 | and the analogous beauty of his face, his gleaming appearance like 10Tovma3    2:13 | analogous beauty of his face, his gleaming appearance like the morning 10Tovma3    2:13 | the shining white hairs of his venerable head 10Tovma3    2:14 | So, he began to discharge his fetid 10Tovma3    2:14 | So, he began to discharge his fetid, intoxicating, and bilious poison 10Tovma3    2:14 | poison in the hope that he might be able to subject 10Tovma3    2:14 | to the foul enticements of his deathly infection. Hiding the arrows 10Tovma3    2:14 | infection. Hiding the arrows of his quiver with a sponge, he 10Tovma3    2:14 | his quiver with a sponge, he directed his destructive power against 10Tovma3    2:14 | with a sponge, he directed his destructive power against the saint 10Tovma3    2:14 | the saint, hoping to shake him from the refuge of the 10Tovma3    2:14 | the holy one’s soul, though he was armed with the protection 10Tovma3    2:16 | began to speak fawning words; he ordered great gifts and honours 10Tovma3    2:16 | proffered and promised to make him splendid and distinguished among the 10Tovma3    2:16 | at the royal court, that he would be in the caliph’s 10Tovma3    2:17 | Only abandon,” he said, “the faith of Christ 10Tovma3    2:19 | So, opening his mouth with the word of 10Tovma3    2:19 | with the word of God, he then set forth in beautiful 10Tovma3    2:19 | the various gifts preserved by him for the one who abides 10Tovma3    2:19 | the apostates and the backsliders; he also cast much calumny on 10Tovma3    2:21 | However, when the tyrant saw his inflexible intention, his unhesitating faith 10Tovma3    2:21 | tyrant saw his inflexible intention, his unhesitating faith, his fearless and 10Tovma3    2:21 | inflexible intention, his unhesitating faith, his fearless and haughty responses, and 10Tovma3    2:21 | the great indignity with which he treated him and their legislator 10Tovma3    2:21 | indignity with which he treated him and their legislator, he became 10Tovma3    2:21 | treated him and their legislator, he became exceedingly angry and ordered 10Tovma3    2:21 | became exceedingly angry and ordered him to be put to death 10Tovma3    2:22 | executioners to the arena where his earthly contest would come to 10Tovma3    2:22 | to an end. Kneeling down, he prayed that he might be 10Tovma3    2:22 | Kneeling down, he prayed that he might be able with unfaltering 10Tovma3    2:22 | secret and in open warfare. He note: “Creator of justice and 10Tovma3    2:22 | righteousness (and what follows).” Raising his hands to heaven, he placed 10Tovma3    2:22 | Raising his hands to heaven, he placed his neck before the 10Tovma3    2:22 | hands to heaven, he placed his neck before the executioners 10Tovma3    2:23 | blessed one, and cut off his head. In this fashion was 10Tovma3    2:24 | He was the first fruit of 10Tovma3    2:25 | of the town of Artamet; he had heard of it from 10Tovma3    2:28 | land and guided Bugha on his way in and out of 10Tovma3    2:29 | hand, gradually surrounded himself with his relatives, including some of their 10Tovma3    2:30 | entered the castle, they pursued him in large numbers and besieged 10Tovma3    2:33 | a few days, (Bugha) armed his troops for battle with the 10Tovma3    2:34 | chief, Bugha himself, mounted on his horse, armed himself for battle 10Tovma3    2:43 | those battalions of nobles in his company with their troops according 10Tovma3    2:44 | who had attacked and surrounded him. For he counted on his 10Tovma3    2:44 | attacked and surrounded him. For he counted on his fellow warriors 10Tovma3    2:44 | him. For he counted on his fellow warriors to be loyal 10Tovma3    2:44 | the fortress of Nkan with him 10Tovma3    2:46 | the prince took counsel with his relatives, Vahan and Musheł Artsruni 10Tovma3    2:46 | the groups of nobles in his company, whether they might perhaps 10Tovma3    2:46 | general to abandon the plans he had formed, disengage the warfare 10Tovma3    2:46 | warfare, and soothe the turbulence: he could do whatever he wished 10Tovma3    2:46 | turbulence: he could do whatever he wished according to his desire 10Tovma3    2:46 | whatever he wished according to his desire, and they would hand 10Tovma3    2:46 | they would hand over to him in sealed agreements villages and 10Tovma3    2:48 | one) named Vahram, they had him take a letter to the 10Tovma3    2:49 | doers of God’s will and his faithful, loyal servants 10Tovma3    2:51 | reckon us as rebels against His Imperial Majesty and your honour 10Tovma3    2:52 | Vaspurakan have all gone with him to the region of Atrpatakan 10Tovma3    2:52 | perhaps under cover of night he will come upon you and 10Tovma3    2:53 | For he is a valiant man and 10Tovma3    2:53 | warrior, and the troops with him are united; they will give 10Tovma3    2:54 | came from court before. For he was unable to resist them 10Tovma3    2:55 | secret message of the nobles he cast his response also in 10Tovma3    2:55 | of the nobles he cast his response also in the form 10Tovma3    2:55 | Confirming it with an oath, he note: “Whatever you wish and 10Tovma3    2:55 | doubt. Only let Ashot and his relatives not escape my clutches 10Tovma3    2:56 | the stronghold in accordance with his orders. So he told them 10Tovma3    2:56 | accordance with his orders. So he told them: “Arise, go to 10Tovma3    2:56 | may be able to placate him towards peace 10Tovma3    2:58 | and hear in person from him what his pleasure is; and 10Tovma3    2:58 | in person from him what his pleasure is; and let their 10Tovma3    2:59 | and were disobeying and neglecting his orders, he responded: “What is 10Tovma3    2:59 | disobeying and neglecting his orders, he responded: “What is this that 10Tovma3    2:62 | my love,’ and what he says later as compensation for 10Tovma3    2:62 | them; let Satan stand on his right hand,’ and what 10Tovma3    2:63 | returns evil for good, from his house evil will not be 10Tovma3    2:69 | be sent back each to his own place, and that the 10Tovma3    2:70 | has trouble in restraining (you), he may multiply the harm for 10Tovma3    2:71 | On hearing this he ( Ashot) realised their confirmed treachery 10Tovma3    2:71 | realised their confirmed treachery. Raising his eyes to God he prayed 10Tovma3    2:71 | Raising his eyes to God he prayed; he ate a little 10Tovma3    2:71 | eyes to God he prayed; he ate a little bread and 10Tovma3    2:71 | thanks, and turned sorrowfully to his family. Then he left the 10Tovma3    2:71 | sorrowfully to his family. Then he left the castle and went 10Tovma3    2:71 | before the brutal foe, greeting him according to their custom 10Tovma3    2:72 | He asked: “Are you Ashot?” The 10Tovma3    2:72 | note: “Yes, I am.” When he ( Bugha) had heard the same 10Tovma3    2:72 | two and then three times, he heaped many words of censure 10Tovma3    2:72 | many words of censure on him. On hearing observant and wise 10Tovma3    2:72 | observant and wise replies from him, he ordered him to sit 10Tovma3    2:72 | and wise replies from him, he ordered him to sit down 10Tovma3    2:72 | replies from him, he ordered him to sit down 10Tovma3    2:73 | the prince of Mokk’, since he had been greatly loved by 10Tovma3    2:73 | had happened. In deep distress, he groaned and sighed in his 10Tovma3    2:73 | he groaned and sighed in his soul 10Tovma3    2:74 | Going outside the camp, he wept copious tears over the 10Tovma3    2:74 | and the other nobles. But he was quite unable to help 10Tovma3    2:74 | command of the impious caliph. He burned and seethed secretly in 10Tovma3    2:74 | burned and seethed secretly in his heart at the ruin of 10Tovma3    2:75 | Then he boldly entered the tyrant’s hall 10Tovma3    2:75 | before the general without flinching, he note: “Since I have found 10Tovma3    2:76 | with an oath to give him whatever he might request, as 10Tovma3    2:76 | oath to give him whatever he might request, as far as 10Tovma3    2:76 | as far as to appoint him his colleague and equal in 10Tovma3    2:76 | far as to appoint him his colleague and equal in honour 10Tovma3    2:76 | and equal in honour in his domain 10Tovma3    2:77 | But he ( Smbat) paid no heed to 10Tovma3    2:77 | for it is transitory; rather he sought to be the cause 10Tovma3    2:77 | seized by thieves. “Give me,” he said, “as many of those 10Tovma3    2:78 | Immediately and with unhesitant rapidity he ordered that no one could 10Tovma3    2:78 | prevent Smbat (from taking) whomever he pleased 10Tovma3    2:79 | And he gave him messengers, lightly armed 10Tovma3    2:79 | And he gave him messengers, lightly armed men, axemen 10Tovma3    2:79 | men with maces, so that he might take the captives of 10Tovma3    2:79 | Vaspurakan from the camp as he wished 10Tovma3    2:80 | So he removed them and brought them 10Tovma3    2:80 | and brought them each to his native region, himself accompanying them 10Tovma3    2:81 | Isaiah was fulfilled in Smbat: “ He shall send to them a 10Tovma3    2:81 | will deliver them.” And again: “ He will bring back the captivity 10Tovma3    2:81 | bring back the captivity of his people, not by bribes and 10Tovma3    2:82 | So he ( Bugha) dismissed him to his 10Tovma3    2:82 | So he (Bugha) dismissed him to his own home in 10Tovma3    2:82 | he (Bugha) dismissed him to his own home in great joy 10Tovma3    2:82 | rejoicing, making an appointment for him to return to him in 10Tovma3    2:82 | for him to return to him in his winter quarters at 10Tovma3    2:82 | to return to him in his winter quarters at the city 10Tovma3    3:1 | their families were in bonds, he ( Bugha) formed a detachment of 10Tovma3    3:1 | Samarra the prince Ashot and his son Grigor, Vahan Artsruni and 10Tovma3    3:1 | son Grigor, Vahan Artsruni and his son Gagik who was also 10Tovma3    3:2 | camels under tent-like canopies. He sent them to Persia, travelling 10Tovma3    3:2 | from the troops, and deliver him from my hands 10Tovma3    3:3 | the prince reached the court, he ( the caliph) had his feet 10Tovma3    3:3 | court, he (the caliph) had his feet bound with double chains 10Tovma3    3:3 | with double chains and had him put in prison. He ordered 10Tovma3    3:3 | had him put in prison. He ordered armed soldiers to guard 10Tovma3    3:3 | ordered armed soldiers to guard him until he might sit in 10Tovma3    3:3 | soldiers to guard him until he might sit in tribunal and 10Tovma3    3:3 | examination of the (charges) concerning his conduct which had been heaped 10Tovma3    3:4 | His vizier had written and informed 10Tovma3    3:4 | informed the monarch of whatever he had done up to that 10Tovma3    4:3 | to the general and told him what deeds of valour they 10Tovma3    4:4 | When they led them before him, he urged them to abandon 10Tovma3    4:4 | they led them before him, he urged them to abandon the 10Tovma3    4:4 | receive honour and gifts from him rather than to be put 10Tovma3    4:6 | He spoke to them with cajoling 10Tovma3    4:6 | they would not listen to him. He had gifts brought, but 10Tovma3    4:6 | would not listen to him. He had gifts brought, but even 10Tovma3    4:6 | so they would not agree. He spoke with them in a 10Tovma3    4:6 | too they were not afraid. He tormented them with the bastinado 10Tovma3    4:7 | Then he commanded their heads to be 10Tovma3    4:8 | working the Lord’s commandments. But he ( the patrik) had deferred and 10Tovma3    4:8 | patrik) had deferred and hindered his eager desire for piety 10Tovma3    4:9 | the rigor of death. But he rushed to the righthand side 10Tovma3    4:10 | When Vahram saw him about to be slaughtered as 10Tovma3    4:10 | was holding the sword above him, he cried out loudly: “Oh 10Tovma3    4:10 | holding the sword above him, he cried out loudly: “Oh Muslim 10Tovma3    4:10 | and to no purpose?” But he shouted: “I am a Christian 10Tovma3    4:10 | you are a Muslim.” But he even more readily cried out 10Tovma3    4:12 | will confess me before men, him shall I too acknowledge before 10Tovma3    4:13 | And he ran through the camp, shouting 10Tovma3    4:13 | shouting, crying out, and waving his hands, saying: “I am a 10Tovma3    4:13 | the executioners, enraged, fell on him pellmell in the great square 10Tovma3    4:13 | the sword, they cut off his head and went to inform 10Tovma3    4:14 | from heaven and shone over his holy body, surrounding the place 10Tovma3    4:14 | body, surrounding the place wherever his blood had spattered 10Tovma3    4:16 | the Lord separates me from his people.” A little later he 10Tovma3    4:16 | his people.” A little later he says: “As for the foreigners 10Tovma3    4:16 | on the Lord, to love his name and be servants and 10Tovma3    4:16 | be servants and handmaidens to him, and all those who will 10Tovma3    4:18 | Son and the Holy Spirit. His name is written in the 10Tovma3    4:19 | But to us he is known for his saying 10Tovma3    4:19 | us he is known for his saying: “I am a Christian 10Tovma3    4:20 | Arabs, who had come with him to wage war at the 10Tovma3    4:20 | more than fifteen thousand men. He sent them in pursuit of 10Tovma3    4:20 | pursuit of Gurgēn, that wherever he might be they were to 10Tovma3    4:20 | be they were to bring him to him, be it by 10Tovma3    4:20 | were to bring him to him, be it by deceitful trickery 10Tovma3    4:20 | able they were to bring him to him 10Tovma3    4:20 | were to bring him to him 10Tovma3    4:21 | But he ( Gurgēn) crossed to the province 10Tovma3    4:22 | and the Armenian troops with him. He had sent his mother 10Tovma3    4:22 | the Armenian troops with him. He had sent his mother, the 10Tovma3    4:22 | with him. He had sent his mother, the princess of Vaspurakan 10Tovma3    4:22 | general Bugha so that henceforth he and his land might have 10Tovma3    4:22 | so that henceforth he and his land might have peace: he 10Tovma3    4:22 | his land might have peace: he would deliver into his hands 10Tovma3    4:22 | peace: he would deliver into his hands the principality of Vaspurakan 10Tovma3    4:22 | of Vaspurakan in exchange for his brother, while he and all 10Tovma3    4:22 | exchange for his brother, while he and all his would render 10Tovma3    4:22 | brother, while he and all his would render submission to the 10Tovma3    4:23 | the general, she spoke with him politely in appropriate terms about 10Tovma3    4:25 | He ordered her to be left 10Tovma3    4:26 | the land where Gurgēn and his army were, and camped on 10Tovma3    4:28 | sent messengers to Gurgēn (asking him) to come to them without 10Tovma3    4:28 | each other in peaceable friendliness; he would be honoured by them 10Tovma3    4:28 | at the general’s orders, and he would rule in his brother’s 10Tovma3    4:28 | and he would rule in his brother’s stead over his entire 10Tovma3    4:28 | in his brother’s stead over his entire territory 10Tovma3    4:29 | But he sent as messenger to them 10Tovma3    4:29 | they were trying to destroy him by deceitful trickery 10Tovma3    4:30 | their wicked plot and sent him back to say that he 10Tovma3    4:30 | him back to say that he ( Gurgēn) should come to them 10Tovma3    4:30 | same thing with oaths, that he should come to them fearlessly 10Tovma3    4:31 | Then he entrusted his forces to Musheł 10Tovma3    4:31 | Then he entrusted his forces to Musheł (son of 10Tovma3    4:31 | When the greatest nobles restrained him he would heed no one 10Tovma3    4:31 | the greatest nobles restrained him he would heed no one, so 10Tovma3    4:31 | into tears and wept. Before he reached the (enemy) generals but 10Tovma3    4:31 | they had decided that if he were to follow the messengers 10Tovma3    4:31 | the messengers “we shall seize him, his troops will be discouraged 10Tovma3    4:31 | messengers “we shall seize him, his troops will be discouraged, and 10Tovma3    4:37 | bread. Only Lord Apumkdēm and his entourage kept watch by night 10Tovma3    4:37 | intention of the (enemy) army. He was still on horseback when 10Tovma3    4:37 | they rushed on the camp. He commanded (everyone) to arm and 10Tovma3    4:38 | He himself anxiously made haste to 10Tovma3    4:38 | line, and prepare for battle. His groom brought him his best 10Tovma3    4:38 | for battle. His groom brought him his best horse; mounting, he 10Tovma3    4:38 | battle. His groom brought him his best horse; mounting, he rushed 10Tovma3    4:38 | him his best horse; mounting, he rushed off after Gurgēn. On 10Tovma3    4:38 | after Gurgēn. On coming near he uncovered his sword, helmet, and 10Tovma3    4:38 | On coming near he uncovered his sword, helmet, and cuirass which 10Tovma3    4:38 | sword, helmet, and cuirass which he had put on, and shouted 10Tovma3    4:38 | put on, and shouted at him so that perhaps at the 10Tovma3    4:38 | perhaps at the sound of his voice, the shining of his 10Tovma3    4:38 | his voice, the shining of his armour, the gleaming of his 10Tovma3    4:38 | his armour, the gleaming of his sword, the neighing of his 10Tovma3    4:38 | his sword, the neighing of his valiant steed, and his rapid 10Tovma3    4:38 | of his valiant steed, and his rapid gallop, he might be 10Tovma3    4:38 | steed, and his rapid gallop, he might be warned, turn at 10Tovma3    4:38 | the destructive course on which he was bent that would cast 10Tovma3    4:38 | was bent that would cast him into the teeth of those 10Tovma3    4:39 | It happened that he ( Gurgēn) raised his eyes, saw 10Tovma3    4:39 | happened that he (Gurgēn) raised his eyes, saw the rider bearing 10Tovma3    4:39 | the rider bearing down on him, and realised that it was 10Tovma3    4:39 | messenger of grievous news; “for he has a naked sword in 10Tovma3    4:39 | has a naked sword in his hand and pursues us all 10Tovma3    4:39 | pursues us all by himself.” He turned his horse’s bridle towards 10Tovma3    4:39 | all by himself.” He turned his horse’s bridle towards him (Apumkdēm 10Tovma3    4:39 | turned his horse’s bridle towards him ( Apumkdēm), and after encountering each 10Tovma3    4:41 | taking courage, ran each to his arms; mounting their elite horses 10Tovma3    4:42 | like a brave shepherd for his sheep 10Tovma3    4:43 | Apuheshm and the commanders with him to beg for peace until 10Tovma3    4:43 | general-in-chief should reach him. But they did not heed 10Tovma3    4:43 | But they did not heed his request. Although he promised to 10Tovma3    4:43 | not heed his request. Although he promised to give them treasures 10Tovma3    4:44 | the Armenian commander realised that he was unable by any means 10Tovma3    4:44 | to battle, then Gurgēn ordered his own force to prepare, to 10Tovma3    4:44 | a line against the Muslims. He himself raised his hands to 10Tovma3    4:44 | the Muslims. He himself raised his hands to heaven, and praying 10Tovma3    4:55 | of infantry; the right wing he had entrusted to Apdlmkdēm 10Tovma3    4:56 | crushes battles; the Lord is his name 10Tovma3    4:58 | massacre and defeat, each striking his opponent to the ground and 10Tovma3    4:64 | and stood in the ranks. He wore around himself a garment 10Tovma3    4:64 | like the morning star. In his right hand he had a 10Tovma3    4:64 | star. In his right hand he had a sword and in 10Tovma3    4:64 | had a sword and in his left a censer full of 10Tovma3    4:65 | He was mounted on a white 10Tovma3    4:65 | was a sweet smell as he wafted the smoke around their 10Tovma3    5:4 | man was to return to his own land and repossess his 10Tovma3    5:4 | his own land and repossess his inheritance, to dwell in peace 10Tovma3    5:4 | was to be expelled from his own dwelling to a foreign 10Tovma3    5:6 | Then once more he despatched Hamdoy the Persian emir 10Tovma3    5:8 | When he had read the letter and 10Tovma3    5:8 | Muhammad agreeing to surrender to him the authority of his native 10Tovma3    5:8 | to him the authority of his native principality, (Gurgēn) followed the 10Tovma3    5:8 | of ambitious glory—of which he was frustrated 10Tovma3    5:9 | As he approached the camp the various 10Tovma3    5:9 | of the army deployed before him. When he entered the general’s 10Tovma3    5:9 | army deployed before him. When he entered the general’s presence, the 10Tovma3    5:9 | losses of troops, nor did he charge him with being a 10Tovma3    5:9 | troops, nor did he charge him with being a rebel. Rather 10Tovma3    5:9 | with being a rebel. Rather he had the standards and flags 10Tovma3    5:9 | placed a princely crown on his head and royal garments on 10Tovma3    5:9 | head and royal garments on his person, girded him with a 10Tovma3    5:9 | garments on his person, girded him with a sword, and set 10Tovma3    5:9 | with a sword, and set him on a finely adorned mule 10Tovma3    5:10 | them in the place of his brother Ashot 10Tovma3    5:11 | which they forged and gave him: “ To Bugha, commander-in-chief 10Tovma3    5:12 | deliver to us Ashot and his brothers 10Tovma3    5:14 | us in bonds Gurgēn and his family and those nobles of 10Tovma3    5:16 | Then they put his feet into iron fetters, and 10Tovma3    5:18 | separate. Each went to occupy his fortified place, and they made 10Tovma3    5:19 | against the shepherd and against his companion. I shall strike the 10Tovma3    5:20 | Then the general realised that he had succeeded in everything as 10Tovma3    5:20 | had succeeded in everything as he had wished and in accordance 10Tovma3    5:20 | had been carried to conclusion; he had removed all the powerful 10Tovma3    5:20 | in a position to resist him. From then on all the 10Tovma3    5:20 | our land; they had followed him ( Bugha) with their families, and 10Tovma3    5:25 | nations to whomever they pleased, he himself went to the city 10Tovma3    5:25 | the city of Dvin which he had prepared as his winter 10Tovma3    5:25 | which he had prepared as his winter quarters until the springtime 10Tovma3    5:25 | winter quarters until the springtime. He kept with him many prisoners 10Tovma3    5:25 | the springtime. He kept with him many prisoners, having ruined our 10Tovma3    6:5 | leisure, while the prince and his entourage with their families and 10Tovma3    6:5 | that the king had taken his seat in the tribunal. Heralds 10Tovma3    6:7 | Despite all his powerful might the king had 10Tovma3    6:7 | among all the nations in his entire empire, the kings and 10Tovma3    6:7 | and royal princes subjected to his authority; he had exerted himself 10Tovma3    6:7 | princes subjected to his authority; he had exerted himself with great 10Tovma3    6:7 | incessantly by day and night; he had been weighed down by 10Tovma3    6:7 | had not seemed sweet to him, and the delights of the 10Tovma3    6:7 | the delights of the daytime he had regarded as naught 10Tovma3    6:8 | He had found scarcely any way 10Tovma3    6:8 | treachery of the generals of his empire 10Tovma3    6:10 | prisoners to be brought so he could interrogate them and hear 10Tovma3    6:11 | He sat with eyebrows frowning; he 10Tovma3    6:11 | He sat with eyebrows frowning; he was puffed up and full 10Tovma3    6:11 | an arrogant and haughty fashion. He boiled up and vomited out 10Tovma3    6:11 | of the fetid bile of his poisonous and evil disposition. Excited 10Tovma3    6:11 | and hot-blooded, tempestuous furor, he began to pour out his 10Tovma3    6:11 | he began to pour out his mortal venom on the captives 10Tovma3    6:12 | were standing before the king, he questioned them disdainfully, in jeering 10Tovma3    6:12 | of presumption. With deceitful fraud he disguised his meaning, saying: “Who 10Tovma3    6:12 | With deceitful fraud he disguised his meaning, saying: “Who are you 10Tovma3    6:14 | have disregarded the rules of his commandments, God has delivered us 10Tovma3    6:19 | and our legislator Mahumaf; receive ( his) faith and divinely bestowed religion 10Tovma3    6:22 | witness to the truth with him as teacher, let alone many 10Tovma3    6:23 | apart from the gospel and his apostles 10Tovma3    6:28 | with anger; the colour of his face turned livid; he became 10Tovma3    6:28 | of his face turned livid; he became insolent, and roaring like 10Tovma3    6:29 | He sent word that: “It is 10Tovma3    6:31 | of the devil. For at his bellowing sparks were struck, and 10Tovma3    6:31 | sparks were struck, and “through his nostrils came forth the smoke 10Tovma3    6:34 | in the city of Khlat’. He had been prince of Tarōn 10Tovma3    6:34 | Samarra, and became an apostate. He opened the wide and spacious 10Tovma3    6:34 | of Israel. The memory of his going astray, whereby he seduced 10Tovma3    6:34 | of his going astray, whereby he seduced and destroyed many nations 10Tovma3    6:35 | had gone to Samarra of his own will before their arrest 10Tovma3    6:35 | arrest and had apostatised. In him Satan had taken root with 10Tovma3    6:35 | had taken root with all his hosts; through all his snares 10Tovma3    6:35 | all his hosts; through all his snares he had cunningly bound 10Tovma3    6:35 | hosts; through all his snares he had cunningly bound with an 10Tovma3    6:35 | bound with an indissoluble belt his thrice wretched soul. Satan had 10Tovma3    6:35 | wretched soul. Satan had formed him into a tool useful for 10Tovma3    6:37 | I expatiate too long on his shameful error—wicked, selfish, unrepentant 10Tovma3    6:37 | without scruple—let us eject him from the annals of the 10Tovma3    6:37 | annals of the princes, since he did not hate the lawless 10Tovma3    6:38 | So let his memory not be with those 10Tovma3    6:38 | teeth of the tyrant. But he, both in his going and 10Tovma3    6:38 | tyrant. But he, both in his going and his returning, kept 10Tovma3    6:38 | both in his going and his returning, kept to the same 10Tovma3    6:39 | As they tell of him, he turned away from God 10Tovma3    6:39 | As they tell of him, he turned away from God and 10Tovma3    6:39 | away from God and averted his face from the true confession 10Tovma3    6:39 | faces.” And in accordance with his perverse depravity he inherited the 10Tovma3    6:39 | accordance with his perverse depravity he inherited the consequences of his 10Tovma3    6:39 | he inherited the consequences of his perversity 10Tovma3    6:40 | Without an opponent he was defeated; without arms he 10Tovma3    6:40 | he was defeated; without arms he was wounded; without a storm 10Tovma3    6:40 | was wounded; without a storm he was shipwrecked; in his self 10Tovma3    6:40 | storm he was shipwrecked; in his self-willed obsession he went 10Tovma3    6:40 | in his self-willed obsession he went astray and followed the 10Tovma3    6:40 | the love of power, losing his soul to irredeemable perdition. His 10Tovma3    6:40 | his soul to irredeemable perdition. His life was without faith and 10Tovma3    6:40 | life was without faith and his death without hope 10Tovma3    6:43 | take on the yoke of his homonym John the Baptist, who 10Tovma3    6:44 | Grigor Artsruni not to disregard his homonym Saint Gregory and to 10Tovma3    6:46 | Then the tyrant realised that he had been worsted by these 10Tovma3    6:46 | by the valiant Grigor. For he thought that it would be 10Tovma3    6:46 | from the faith. However, since his expectation was not realised but 10Tovma3    6:46 | adamant whose head is Christ, he grew stubborn and ordered his 10Tovma3    6:46 | he grew stubborn and ordered his servants to bind them with 10Tovma3    6:48 | bow; decapitating Satan they struck him as a corpse to the 10Tovma3    6:50 | angels surround those who fear him and preserve them 10Tovma3    6:56 | us than poisonous beasts. But he had good consolation from the 10Tovma3    6:56 | A young child shall plunge his hands into a hole of 10Tovma3    6:56 | yet they will not harm him 10Tovma3    6:57 | He begged Christ that he might 10Tovma3    6:57 | He begged Christ that he might leave the body and 10Tovma3    6:57 | presence. Christ did not disregard his pleas, but permitted him to 10Tovma3    6:57 | disregard his pleas, but permitted him to complete the holy Lent 10Tovma3    6:59 | So he raised his hands to heaven 10Tovma3    6:59 | So he raised his hands to heaven, saying: “Remember 10Tovma3    6:59 | you come with your kingdom. He blessed them all, entrusted those 10Tovma3    7:0 | Bagratuni, which was added to his apostasy from Christ for the 10Tovma3    7:1 | At the time of his apostasy Bagarat said that apostasy 10Tovma3    7:3 | the error of idolatry. And he ( Elkesai) had the thought that 10Tovma3    7:3 | of no account, provided that his heart kept true the faith 10Tovma3    7:4 | and when the persecution ended he would not receive any of 10Tovma3    7:5 | He prevented many from idolatry, although 10Tovma3    7:5 | prevented many from idolatry, although he also led astray by despair 10Tovma3    7:5 | those who turned to repentence. He ruined the whole world by 10Tovma3    7:5 | by observing trifles, although later he did receive penitents 10Tovma3    7:11 | it is quite impossible that he who believes with the mouth 10Tovma3    7:11 | Who denies me before men, him shall I too deny before 10Tovma3    7:11 | will confess me before men, him shall I too confess before 10Tovma3    7:12 | by threats and by promises he demands the fruit of our 10Tovma3    7:12 | of our lips that confess his name 10Tovma3    7:13 | we preach.” And to Timothy he wrote that the power of 10Tovma3    7:13 | is trustworthy: “If we deny ( him), he will deny us, even 10Tovma3    7:13 | trustworthy: “If we deny (him), he will deny us, even if 10Tovma3    7:13 | if we do not believe, he remains faithful 10Tovma3    7:15 | He does not accuse himself of 10Tovma3    7:19 | and for the duplicity of his heart how was he punished 10Tovma3    7:19 | of his heart how was he punished? What (did) Anania and 10Tovma3    7:21 | believer to be soiled by his lips 10Tovma3    8:4 | of the unfathomed depths, there he winters. And the creatures there 10Tovma3    8:4 | winters. And the creatures there he treats as those above—through 10Tovma3    8:4 | as those above—through them he provides for the need of 10Tovma3    8:4 | provides for the need of his hunger until the spring 10Tovma3    8:5 | Thus, he hibernates just like the other 10Tovma3    8:6 | the entrance to Armenia. As he moved, fear gripped the whole 10Tovma3    8:6 | and its rulers; attacking them, he devoured like a dragon those 10Tovma3    8:6 | devoured like a dragon those he was able to strike 10Tovma3    8:7 | one was able to resist him 10Tovma3    8:8 | above in our tale of him with the evidence of the 10Tovma3    8:9 | So the impious general, when he had carried out all his 10Tovma3    8:9 | he had carried out all his cruel intentions against the land 10Tovma3    8:9 | of Dvin, to winter there. He dismissed the troops with their 10Tovma3    8:9 | generals who had come to him from every clan in Armenia 10Tovma3    8:9 | they could winter each in his own home, having commanded them 10Tovma3    8:9 | hasten without delay to join him fully prepared 10Tovma3    8:10 | On entering the city, he had with him numerous prisoners 10Tovma3    8:10 | the city, he had with him numerous prisoners and captives without 10Tovma3    8:10 | and captives without number whom he sold to foreign races to 10Tovma3    8:11 | At the same time, when he had fulfilled all his wicked 10Tovma3    8:11 | when he had fulfilled all his wicked desires against the holy 10Tovma3    8:11 | inhabitants of eternal fire—then he planned to remove all the 10Tovma3    8:11 | our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus he became haughty in the false 10Tovma3    8:11 | in the false presumption of his mind 10Tovma3    8:12 | He ordered to be brought before 10Tovma3    8:12 | ordered to be brought before him some of the blessed men 10Tovma3    8:12 | ranks of the apostates. Then he thought that through tortures he 10Tovma3    8:12 | he thought that through tortures he would easily ensnare them among 10Tovma3    8:13 | slightest were they deflected to his arguments; nor did they agree 10Tovma3    8:13 | prepared for those who love him and who endure in the 10Tovma3    8:14 | Who denies me before men, him shall I too deny before 10Tovma3    8:14 | And: “Whoever wishes to save his soul will lose it”; and 10Tovma3    8:14 | lose it”; and: “Who lost his life for my sake will 10Tovma3    8:14 | it profit a man if he gain the whole world and 10Tovma3    8:14 | the whole world and lose his soul?” Or: “What ransom will 10Tovma3    8:14 | will a man give for his soul 10Tovma3    8:15 | and mocked the tyrant, despising him as a worthless child or 10Tovma3    8:15 | or crazy old man in his dotage who cannot say what 10Tovma3    8:15 | dotage who cannot say what he wishes 10Tovma3    8:16 | When the tyrant realised that his plans against the saints had 10Tovma3    8:16 | will accomplish nothing”—then in his great presumption and fierce wrath 10Tovma3    8:16 | immense irritation and unquenchable fury his mind became foolish like a 10Tovma3    8:16 | a drunkard insensible from drink. He gave way not one whit 10Tovma3    8:16 | not one whit nor did he give them an opportunity to 10Tovma3    8:20 | them worthy to die for his name; in unison they raised 10Tovma3    8:23 | But the blessed Gēorg, while he faced the sword and the 10Tovma3    8:23 | and the executioner was beating him like a senseless thing—and 10Tovma3    8:23 | the slightest sword cut was he able to make on the 10Tovma3    8:23 | to ask and see why he was not wielding the sword 10Tovma3    8:23 | sword. Taking the sword from his hand he looked this way 10Tovma3    8:23 | the sword from his hand he looked this way and that 10Tovma3    8:23 | master.” Then the executioner smote his neck and cut off his 10Tovma3    8:23 | his neck and cut off his head 10Tovma3    8:24 | saints and shamed Satan with his associates 10Tovma3    9:1 | flowering meadows, and everyone in his own way made haste to 10Tovma3    9:1 | one to the object of his labours 10Tovma3    9:2 | the general (Bugha) was forming his own destructive and ruinous plans 10Tovma3    9:2 | not have respite or pause, he foamed in his plots like 10Tovma3    9:2 | or pause, he foamed in his plots like the sea which 10Tovma3    9:2 | from churning up its waves. He remembered what he had done 10Tovma3    9:2 | its waves. He remembered what he had done to Ashot and 10Tovma3    9:2 | had done to Ashot and his land; he recalled his valiant 10Tovma3    9:2 | to Ashot and his land; he recalled his valiant courage; and 10Tovma3    9:2 | and his land; he recalled his valiant courage; and since he 10Tovma3    9:2 | his valiant courage; and since he had been unable to resist 10Tovma3    9:2 | had been unable to resist him, he spread fear, threatening to 10Tovma3    9:2 | been unable to resist him, he spread fear, threatening to afflict 10Tovma3    9:2 | and to trample them as he neighed like a spirited charger 10Tovma3    9:3 | Now he writhed like a snake, now 10Tovma3    9:3 | writhed like a snake, now he roared like a lion; he 10Tovma3    9:3 | he roared like a lion; he grunted like a wild pig 10Tovma3    9:3 | wild pig, foaming, and grinding his teeth. To those nearby he 10Tovma3    9:3 | his teeth. To those nearby he feigned friendship, but on those 10Tovma3    9:3 | friendship, but on those distant he heaped evil threats 10Tovma3    9:4 | He commanded everyone to report ready 10Tovma3    9:4 | the plain of the city; he reassembled the forces they had 10Tovma3    9:4 | of the East fled from his presence; they retired and occupied 10Tovma3    9:5 | it was no use disregarding his ( Bugha’s) orders, he hastened to 10Tovma3    9:5 | use disregarding his (Bugha’s) orders, he hastened to come to him 10Tovma3    9:5 | he hastened to come to him. Welcomed by him, he (Smbat 10Tovma3    9:5 | come to him. Welcomed by him, he (Smbat) and his people 10Tovma3    9:5 | to him. Welcomed by him, he ( Smbat) and his people with 10Tovma3    9:5 | by him, he (Smbat) and his people with their possessions lived 10Tovma3    9:5 | lived without worry—especially as he had previously taken the precaution 10Tovma3    9:5 | caliph and the general that he would follow their orders and 10Tovma3    9:6 | He had previously sent Ashot his 10Tovma3    9:6 | He had previously sent Ashot his son to meet (Bugha) as 10Tovma3    9:6 | meet (Bugha) as soon as he had departed from the caliph 10Tovma3    9:6 | the sparapet had acted as his guide in the warfare and 10Tovma3    9:6 | in the warfare and on his departure from and entrance into 10Tovma3    9:6 | entrance into the (various) provinces. He had indicated the strength of 10Tovma3    9:7 | army much greater than before, he ( Bugha) marched against the land 10Tovma3    9:9 | the rapid spring currents allowed his army to advance and besiege 10Tovma3    9:9 | valiant army, who had under him a host of commanders as 10Tovma3    9:9 | himself wore armour, as did his horse; so some supposed that 10Tovma3    9:10 | When he approached the river bank, someone 10Tovma3    9:10 | drew a longbow and struck him with an arrow through the 10Tovma3    9:10 | an arrow through the opening. His hand that held the bridle 10Tovma3    9:10 | river. To those who found his corpse a few days later 10Tovma3    9:10 | man was so respected by him 10Tovma3    9:11 | Immediately he surrounded the city with a 10Tovma3    9:12 | and bearing a rod in his hand. Becoming deranged he lost 10Tovma3    9:12 | in his hand. Becoming deranged he lost his means of escape 10Tovma3    9:12 | hand. Becoming deranged he lost his means of escape, though he 10Tovma3    9:12 | his means of escape, though he was able to go wherever 10Tovma3    9:12 | was able to go wherever he wished. He sent a message 10Tovma3    9:12 | to go wherever he wished. He sent a message to the 10Tovma3    9:12 | Then Zhirak’ went and seized him and brought him before Bugha 10Tovma3    9:12 | and seized him and brought him before Bugha, who was more 10Tovma3    9:12 | who was more astonished at his reckless coming to him than 10Tovma3    9:12 | at his reckless coming to him than at his rebelling against 10Tovma3    9:12 | coming to him than at his rebelling against him 10Tovma3    9:12 | than at his rebelling against him 10Tovma3    9:13 | When Sahak’s wife heard that he had been captured, since she 10Tovma3    9:13 | she became the cause of his death rather than of his 10Tovma3    9:13 | his death rather than of his salvation 10Tovma3    9:14 | the executioners to cut off his head. His wife raised a 10Tovma3    9:14 | to cut off his head. His wife raised a shriek, saying 10Tovma3    9:14 | to no avail. Bugha had his head cut off and taken 10Tovma3    9:15 | But Bugha kept her as his wife 10Tovma3    9:16 | Later he sent her to the caliph 10Tovma3    9:16 | to the caliph to be his wife. When the woman arrived 10Tovma3    10:1 | anywhere was able to resist him in any of the acts 10Tovma3    10:1 | the acts that it was his inclination to perform, he began 10Tovma3    10:1 | was his inclination to perform, he began to subject in order 10Tovma3    10:1 | With fearless audacity and arrogance, he made forays throughout all the 10Tovma3    10:2 | Indeed, he attacked the regions of the 10Tovma3    10:3 | a leader, and each has his own customs as he pleases 10Tovma3    10:3 | has his own customs as he pleases, even marrying their mothers 10Tovma3    10:4 | life. Many among them joined him and believed in Christ, like 10Tovma3    10:5 | Now when Bugha with his numerous army arrived close to 10Tovma3    10:5 | arrived close to their borders, he wrote messages, apparently peaceful in 10Tovma3    10:5 | and receive honours, and through him accept the title of noble 10Tovma3    10:6 | in the least degree to his proposals or condescend to respond 10Tovma3    10:6 | to respond. They sent back his messengers in disgrace, having given 10Tovma3    10:8 | Then the general Bugha ordered his troops to attack them in 10Tovma3    10:11 | of the second year since he arrived, he marched to the 10Tovma3    10:11 | second year since he arrived, he marched to the regions of 10Tovma3    10:12 | When he heard that Bugha had brought 10Tovma3    10:12 | was already coming to attack him, he ordered his whole country 10Tovma3    10:12 | already coming to attack him, he ordered his whole country to 10Tovma3    10:12 | to attack him, he ordered his whole country to occupy the 10Tovma3    10:12 | and courageous heart—especially as he had seen that he (Bugha 10Tovma3    10:12 | as he had seen that he ( Bugha) had been defeated and 10Tovma3    10:13 | more cowardly than the Tsanars,” he said, “for we have stronger 10Tovma3    10:13 | glorious thing for himself and his clan, and he will receive 10Tovma3    10:13 | himself and his clan, and he will receive a martyr’s crown 10Tovma3    10:14 | prince of Albania set before his troops 10Tovma3    10:15 | Bugha, taking the mass of his army, descended to the plain 10Tovma3    10:16 | He began to rage and plotted 10Tovma3    10:16 | and plotted to spew out his evil poison on the prince 10Tovma3    10:16 | the prince of the Ałuank’. He sent a summons, calling him 10Tovma3    10:16 | He sent a summons, calling him to subjection. But the latter 10Tovma3    10:16 | latter paid no heed to his words because he was well 10Tovma3    10:16 | heed to his words because he was well aware of his 10Tovma3    10:16 | he was well aware of his deceitful habits 10Tovma3    10:17 | He gathered together the inhabitants of 10Tovma3    10:18 | of the Ałuank’ was making, he became hesitant. For although he 10Tovma3    10:18 | he became hesitant. For although he had frequently waged war with 10Tovma3    10:18 | with them in previous battles, he had been unable to reduce 10Tovma3    10:18 | them. So in cajoling terms he summoned him (Apumusē) to obedience 10Tovma3    10:18 | in cajoling terms he summoned him ( Apumusē) to obedience 10Tovma3    10:27 | of vigour and terrible indignity, he was thrown into great perturbation 10Tovma3    10:27 | stood seized with astonishment. All his plans had been destroyed and 10Tovma3    10:27 | had been destroyed and scattered. He did not know what to 10Tovma3    10:28 | array, descended to attack them. He inflicted great damage, took much 10Tovma3    10:28 | much booty, and returned to his position and encampment 10Tovma3    10:29 | Thenceforth (Bugha) dared not abandon his own camp without trepidation. Part 10Tovma3    10:29 | camp without trepidation. Part of his army he put under the 10Tovma3    10:29 | trepidation. Part of his army he put under the command of 10Tovma3    10:29 | a certain general and stationed him to the north. He himself 10Tovma3    10:29 | stationed him to the north. He himself with the majority of 10Tovma3    10:29 | himself with the majority of his troops encamped to the east 10Tovma3    10:34 | terrible disaster. Plunged into anxiety, he was greatly disturbed in his 10Tovma3    10:34 | he was greatly disturbed in his mind and driven frantic in 10Tovma3    10:34 | mind and driven frantic in his search for a solution. He 10Tovma3    10:34 | his search for a solution. He shut himself up in his 10Tovma3    10:34 | He shut himself up in his tent and took no respite 10Tovma3    10:35 | Sleep fled from his eyes. For ten days no 10Tovma3    10:35 | no one came in to him or went out, for he 10Tovma3    10:35 | him or went out, for he had entered his chamber with 10Tovma3    10:35 | out, for he had entered his chamber with shame-filled visage 10Tovma3    10:35 | not a little fear gripped him, so many companies with drawn 10Tovma3    10:35 | drawn swords kept watch around him 10Tovma3    10:36 | had come to a close, his commander requested (permission) to enter 10Tovma3    10:36 | commander requested (permission) to enter his presence; taking him by the 10Tovma3    10:36 | to enter his presence; taking him by the hand, he began 10Tovma3    10:36 | taking him by the hand, he began to converse with him 10Tovma3    10:36 | he began to converse with him: “ Why do you slacken your 10Tovma3    10:38 | the veil of gloom from his heart 10Tovma3    10:40 | give up waging war with him ( Apumusē) until, willingly or unwillingly 10Tovma3    10:40 | Apumusē) until, willingly or unwillingly, he submitted to the caliph 10Tovma3    10:41 | Then he commanded all the troops to 10Tovma3    10:41 | almost collapsed from its foundations. He brought the army near to 10Tovma3    10:44 | He raised his mind to the 10Tovma3    10:44 | He raised his mind to the future coming 10Tovma3    10:44 | all preoccupation with wordly illusions, he passed beyond the visible. And 10Tovma3    10:44 | beyond the visible. And since he was versed in the divinely 10Tovma3    10:44 | eloquent precepts, at that moment he set down his spiritual vision 10Tovma3    10:44 | that moment he set down his spiritual vision as a hymn 10Tovma3    10:45 | to battle and confronted them. He was like a great iron 10Tovma3    10:45 | hill or rock of adamant; his troops formed a solid mass 10Tovma3    10:46 | anyone stepping in front of his comrade. While the former thought 10Tovma3    10:49 | the army of Asorestan.” But he piled up on Bugha responsibility 10Tovma3    10:49 | the army—of which indeed he informed the caliph in writing 10Tovma3    10:49 | court, I shall not disobey his command 10Tovma3    10:54 | the caliph to Apumusē bidding him submit to them and go 10Tovma3    10:54 | decorated helmet and sword. Only he was to heed the caliph’s 10Tovma3    10:54 | caliph’s summons and not disobey his wishes. The latter had written 10Tovma3    10:54 | that man but to have him taken to the caliph with 10Tovma3    10:55 | had read the caliph’s letter, he hastened down from the mountain 10Tovma3    10:55 | presented himself to Bugha. Before he reached the general, there came 10Tovma3    10:55 | general, there came to meet him companies equipped with arms and 10Tovma3    10:55 | with arms and select horses. He had brought before him (Apumusē 10Tovma3    10:55 | horses. He had brought before him ( Apumusē) richly adorned and noble 10Tovma3    10:55 | in front and behind while he was still outside their camp 10Tovma3    10:56 | Bugha treated him not at all unkindly, neither 10Tovma3    10:56 | all unkindly, neither recalling what he had done, nor causing him 10Tovma3    10:56 | he had done, nor causing him any gloom; but he received 10Tovma3    10:56 | causing him any gloom; but he received him in a friendly 10Tovma3    10:56 | any gloom; but he received him in a friendly and peaceful 10Tovma3    10:57 | a few days had passed, he had him taken to the 10Tovma3    10:57 | days had passed, he had him taken to the caliph accompanied 10Tovma3    10:58 | valiant champion Apumusē went on his way with fearless courage, strengthened 10Tovma3    10:58 | with fearless courage, strengthened in his mind and determination in accordance 10Tovma3    10:58 | and determination in accordance with his steadfast valour 10Tovma3    11:3 | The Muslim soldiers arrested him and brought him to the 10Tovma3    11:3 | soldiers arrested him and brought him to the general. They imputed 10Tovma3    11:3 | the general. They imputed to him much harm to state affairs 10Tovma3    11:3 | falsely rather than rightly condemned him 10Tovma3    11:4 | tumult was stirred up against him, and his calumniators cried with 10Tovma3    11:4 | stirred up against him, and his calumniators cried with one voice 10Tovma3    11:4 | the tyrant, tearing their collars: “ He is worthy of death; it 10Tovma3    11:4 | it is not right for him to live or have an 10Tovma3    11:5 | He commanded him to be brought 10Tovma3    11:5 | He commanded him to be brought into the 10Tovma3    11:5 | attacking lambs to devour them. He ordered them to be fastened 10Tovma3    11:5 | their feet and hands bound. He had iron rods brought, and 10Tovma3    11:6 | He interrogated him cruelly and with 10Tovma3    11:6 | He interrogated him cruelly and with the authority 10Tovma3    11:6 | and with the authority of his position: “Abandon the faith of 10Tovma3    11:6 | Abandon the faith of Christ,” he said,” and I shall forgive 10Tovma3    11:7 | to death in return for his body, to mingle my torments 10Tovma3    11:7 | to mingle my torments with his torments, that I should be 10Tovma3    11:7 | I should be glorified with him? He is the Lord of 10Tovma3    11:7 | should be glorified with him? He is the Lord of Lords 10Tovma3    11:9 | be cut out so that he could not further insult the 10Tovma3    11:9 | legislator (Muhammad), and himself. Then he ordered his two hands and 10Tovma3    11:9 | and himself. Then he ordered his two hands and his two 10Tovma3    11:9 | ordered his two hands and his two feet to be cut 10Tovma3    11:9 | Limb by limb they dismembered him; he offered himself as a 10Tovma3    11:9 | by limb they dismembered him; he offered himself as a living 10Tovma3    11:9 | With great fortitude and thanksgiving he endured the tortures inflicted on 10Tovma3    11:9 | endured the tortures inflicted on him for the love of Christ 10Tovma3    11:10 | While he was still alive, (Bugha) had 10Tovma3    11:10 | and very tall gibbet erected; he was put on the top 10Tovma3    11:10 | very high place. Then bringing him down from the gibbet, they 10Tovma3    11:10 | the gibbet, they cut off his head with a sword and 10Tovma3    11:10 | again in the spot of his martyrdom, in Goroz near the 10Tovma3    11:12 | the tyrant’s proposals or heed his words that reeked of gall 10Tovma3    11:12 | from an opened tomb—whereby he had seduced many away from 10Tovma3    11:16 | the unconquerable power with which he had strengthened the saints for 10Tovma3    11:16 | flaming like a fiery furnace. He had wood brought, and they 10Tovma3    11:17 | in order to reign with him 10Tovma3    11:18 | pile of) wood by shooting him with arrows 10Tovma3    11:19 | a circle shot arrows at him; so the blessed martyr of 10Tovma3    11:20 | Saint Kakhay he ordered to be slain with 10Tovma3    11:20 | the sword. The executioner took his sword, struck the blessed one 10Tovma3    11:20 | blessed one, and cut off his head. Immediately he surrendered his 10Tovma3    11:20 | cut off his head. Immediately he surrendered his soul into God’s 10Tovma3    11:20 | his head. Immediately he surrendered his soul into God’s hands 10Tovma3    11:22 | was a man called Yovnan. He it was who during Bugha’s 10Tovma3    11:22 | attack, from the beginning of his invasion into Armenia, had opposed 10Tovma3    11:22 | invasion into Armenia, had opposed him with the inhabitants of the 10Tovma3    11:22 | the blessed Yovnan and had him taken in bonds to the 10Tovma3    11:23 | One day the caliph ordered him to be brought before him 10Tovma3    11:23 | him to be brought before him. He questioned him about the 10Tovma3    11:23 | to be brought before him. He questioned him about the death 10Tovma3    11:23 | brought before him. He questioned him about the death of Yovsēp’ 10Tovma3    11:23 | of Yovsēp’ in revenge for his second heroic exploit when he 10Tovma3    11:23 | his second heroic exploit when he ( Yovnan) had resisted the general 10Tovma3    11:23 | resisted the general and reminded him about the revolt and his 10Tovma3    11:23 | him about the revolt and his involvement in harm to royal 10Tovma3    11:23 | affairs. At the same time he tried to intimidate him even 10Tovma3    11:23 | time he tried to intimidate him even more, that perchance thereby 10Tovma3    11:23 | even more, that perchance thereby he might really be able to 10Tovma3    11:23 | really be able to turn him away from the true faith 10Tovma3    11:24 | When he put before him the question 10Tovma3    11:24 | When he put before him the question of the harm 10Tovma3    11:24 | question of the harm, whereby he expected he would cast him 10Tovma3    11:24 | the harm, whereby he expected he would cast him into a 10Tovma3    11:24 | he expected he would cast him into a snare of destruction 10Tovma3    11:24 | into a snare of destruction, he said to the blessed one 10Tovma3    11:27 | I put your general and his troops to the sword, his 10Tovma3    11:27 | his troops to the sword, his booty I distributed, and on 10Tovma3    11:29 | When he ( the caliph) heard such replies 10Tovma3    11:29 | manner with great audacity, then he ordered him to be put 10Tovma3    11:29 | great audacity, then he ordered him to be put to death 10Tovma3    11:30 | to the place of execution. He raised his hands to heaven 10Tovma3    11:30 | place of execution. He raised his hands to heaven in prayer 10Tovma3    11:30 | to heaven in prayer that he might be able to overcome 10Tovma3    11:30 | to overcome heroically, then offered his neck to the executioner who 10Tovma3    11:30 | the executioner who cut off his head. So the blessed Yovnan 10Tovma3    11:31 | When Bugha had carried out his plans against Armenia—the removal 10Tovma3    11:31 | Armenian magnates from the country— he also brought it about that 10Tovma3    11:31 | no one continued to resist his control. He wrote individually to 10Tovma3    11:31 | continued to resist his control. He wrote individually to those who 10Tovma3    11:31 | they should rapidly come to him from each one’s territory without 10Tovma3    11:32 | Each left his territory, outstripping one another in 10Tovma3    11:33 | For a short while he forgave them with an appearance 10Tovma3    11:33 | appearance of peaceful friendship, until his affair with Apumusē had been 10Tovma3    11:33 | remained who had not joined him, he then stripped off the 10Tovma3    11:33 | who had not joined him, he then stripped off the mask 10Tovma3    11:33 | which Satan had planted in his heart 10Tovma3    11:34 | He formed companies of armed soldiers 10Tovma3    11:34 | while each was sleeping in his own tent, his troops surrounded 10Tovma3    11:34 | sleeping in his own tent, his troops surrounded them with swords 10Tovma3    11:36 | caliph and the general. For he had followed their wishes with 10Tovma3    11:36 | followed their wishes with all his strength and devotion 10Tovma3    11:38 | So he removed all the powerful men 10Tovma3    11:38 | there and to see how he might complete the final destruction 10Tovma3    11:38 | the final destruction of Armenia. He despatched a certain Abraham and 10Tovma3    11:38 | a certain Abraham and sent him as governor of Armenia and 10Tovma3    12:1 | clan: the valiant Gurgēn, Musheł his brother, and Apujap’r, Apumk’dēm, Vasak 10Tovma3    12:3 | day a man shall strike his brother or his relative; and 10Tovma3    12:3 | shall strike his brother or his relative; and they shall say 10Tovma3    12:4 | No man had mercy on his brother, in accordance with another 10Tovma3    12:4 | Man shall fall on man,” he says, “and man on his 10Tovma3    12:4 | he says, “and man on his fellow. The youth shall smite 10Tovma3    12:4 | did as was pleasing to his eyes, so likewise now the 10Tovma3    13:1 | distinguished, grand, eminent, and prestigious. He descended from two royal lines 10Tovma3    13:2 | From both sides he inherited royal blood and station 10Tovma3    13:2 | royal blood and station: from his father that of Senek’erim, and 10Tovma3    13:2 | that of Senek’erim, and from his mother that of the Mamikoneans 10Tovma3    13:2 | of the Mamikoneans, from whom he traced his genealogy down to 10Tovma3    13:2 | Mamikoneans, from whom he traced his genealogy down to the time 10Tovma3    13:2 | praises; I should richly eulogise him and deploy my rhetoric to 10Tovma3    13:2 | expound the full measure of his praise. That I leave to 10Tovma3    13:3 | reserve, or objection in considering him the equal of the martyrs 10Tovma3    13:3 | and in praising as sacrificial his relentless struggles against the Arab 10Tovma3    13:3 | struggles against the Arab raiders. He expended torrents of blood for 10Tovma3    13:3 | expended torrents of blood for his native land, and soul and 10Tovma3    13:3 | gives himself to death for his sheep, he modelled himself on 10Tovma3    13:3 | to death for his sheep, he modelled himself on the Son 10Tovma3    13:3 | Paul to say: “Those whom he previously knew he previously summoned 10Tovma3    13:3 | Those whom he previously knew he previously summoned to share the 10Tovma3    13:3 | to share the image of his Son 10Tovma3    13:6 | including in this history all his deeds in detail 10Tovma3    13:7 | or two or so, whereas his surpass in number the activity 10Tovma3    13:7 | holy prophets”; in this account he includes only “those who by 10Tovma3    13:8 | dispensation at the end of his gospel 10Tovma3    13:10 | When Bugha had completed his passage through the land of 10Tovma3    13:10 | Aramaneak; (Gurgēn) was received by him with splendid honour 10Tovma3    13:11 | many times. With forty men he attacked a thousand, killed many 10Tovma3    13:11 | despoiled them, so that in his astonishment at his valour the 10Tovma3    13:11 | that in his astonishment at his valour the general wrote to 10Tovma3    13:11 | the Greek emperor Michael informing him about him 10Tovma3    13:11 | emperor Michael informing him about him 10Tovma3    13:12 | Then the emperor wrote to his general in the hope that 10Tovma3    13:12 | general in the hope that he would be able to persuade 10Tovma3    13:12 | to the emperor, from whom he would receive gifts and honour 10Tovma3    13:13 | go to the Greeks, but he did persuade Grigor to give 10Tovma3    13:15 | Then he himself went to the prince 10Tovma3    13:15 | there exhibiting most courageous resistance, he returned to the sparapet Smbat 10Tovma3    13:16 | The latter informed Bugha about him, saying: “This man Gurgēn from 10Tovma3    13:16 | territory of the Greeks. Yet he frequently attacked the Greek forces 10Tovma3    13:16 | for your army. Now behold, he has arrived and awaits your 10Tovma3    13:16 | be pleased, valiant general, with his brave deeds against the Greek 10Tovma3    13:17 | sparapet without fear and (accept) his profound thanks 10Tovma3    13:18 | appointed Apujap’r Artsruni, and with him Sahak Apumk’dēm, Apujap’r uncle, a 10Tovma3    13:19 | provinces to the sparapet Smbat, he wrote to the emir of 10Tovma3    13:19 | whose name was Abraham, informing him about the troops of Vaspurakan 10Tovma3    13:19 | about the troops of Vaspurakan. He ( Abraham) rapidly marched to the 10Tovma3    13:20 | their horses, arms, and accoutrements. He had inflicted great losses on 10Tovma3    13:21 | While he was riding along deep in 10Tovma3    13:21 | riding along deep in thought, his wounded horse caught its foot 10Tovma3    13:22 | His enemies fell upon him, striking 10Tovma3    13:22 | His enemies fell upon him, striking him with their swords 10Tovma3    13:22 | enemies fell upon him, striking him with their swords 10Tovma3    13:23 | One of them stripped off his shoes, but he kicked the 10Tovma3    13:23 | stripped off his shoes, but he kicked the coward in the 10Tovma3    13:23 | in the chest and killed him 10Tovma3    13:24 | Then they rushed on him, cut off his head, and 10Tovma3    13:24 | rushed on him, cut off his head, and brought it to 10Tovma3    13:25 | Lord Apujap’r and those with him fought bravely against the Muslims 10Tovma3    13:26 | battle, every man fleeing where he could escape. There remained only 10Tovma3    13:29 | Ṙshtunik’ and stayed there; (later) he returned to his own residence 10Tovma3    13:29 | there; (later) he returned to his own residence in Nakhchavan. Apujap’r 10Tovma3    13:29 | of Ałbag. Troops gathered around him from every quarter; then they 10Tovma3    13:30 | prince reached the valiant Gurgēn, he rapidly marched to the land 10Tovma3    13:31 | As soon as he reached there, he quickly attacked 10Tovma3    13:31 | soon as he reached there, he quickly attacked the fortresses called 10Tovma3    13:32 | He began to make an orderly 10Tovma3    13:33 | He inflicted great losses on the 10Tovma3    13:34 | command to attack Gurgēn. With him were the citizens of Berkri 10Tovma3    13:35 | Muslims attacked. Gurgēn hastily mounted his horse. They formed line and 10Tovma3    13:36 | firm. Then Lord Gurgēn, in his impatience, spurred the brave horse 10Tovma3    13:36 | the brave horse on which he was mounted and attacked the 10Tovma3    13:36 | Muslim army. Breaking their ranks he turned them back, and one 10Tovma3    13:37 | He pursued them and slaughtered them 10Tovma3    13:40 | and the hard battles that he fought with victorious heroism, not 10Tovma3    13:40 | from the outside who surrounded him, there were also many troubles 10Tovma3    13:40 | inside by numerous members of his own family, faithless relatives false 10Tovma3    13:41 | But they (Gurgēn and his party), keeping their hope in 10Tovma3    13:41 | the Lord omnipotent was with him wherever he wished 10Tovma3    13:41 | omnipotent was with him wherever he wished 10Tovma3    13:42 | When news of his ( Gurgēn’s) valour and strategic skill 10Tovma3    13:42 | general, Bugha’s heart turned towards him in peaceful friendship. He had 10Tovma3    13:42 | towards him in peaceful friendship. He had brought to him, as 10Tovma3    13:42 | friendship. He had brought to him, as the due of a 10Tovma3    13:42 | a princely sword to gird him and a noble belt to 10Tovma3    13:42 | a noble belt to encircle his waist, rods as batons, and 10Tovma3    13:43 | He appointed him prince to be 10Tovma3    13:43 | He appointed him prince to be trusted in 10Tovma3    13:43 | prince to be trusted in his own stead, and thus promoted 10Tovma3    13:43 | own stead, and thus promoted him to the highest eminence 10Tovma3    13:45 | my profound astonishment at how he could endure the insufferable multiplication 10Tovma3    13:45 | in battle, not to mention his enthusiasm in combat 10Tovma3    13:46 | one spot the superabundance (of his deeds), or to indicate all 10Tovma3    13:47 | that of elite Gēorgian troops he entered the land of Vaspurakan 10Tovma3    13:47 | when the troops who accompanied him realised the latter’s unshakeable valour 10Tovma3    13:48 | Grigor, unable to carry through his opposition, treated with him (Gurgēn 10Tovma3    13:48 | through his opposition, treated with him ( Gurgēn) on terms of peace 10Tovma3    13:50 | although Gurgēn recognised those deceiving him, he did not requite for 10Tovma3    13:50 | Gurgēn recognised those deceiving him, he did not requite for the 10Tovma3    13:50 | evil done; but every time he seized him he let Vasak 10Tovma3    13:50 | but every time he seized him he let Vasak go in 10Tovma3    13:50 | every time he seized him he let Vasak go in peace 10Tovma3    13:51 | Intending to seize the land he raised a force to oppose 10Tovma3    13:52 | Ṙshtunik’ when Vahan suddenly attacked him with the intention of acquiring 10Tovma3    13:52 | water, and expelled Vahan and his troops. Descending to the plain 10Tovma3    13:53 | a few swords struck at him, and a certain Juanshēr unexpectedly 10Tovma3    13:53 | smote Gurgēn from behind, wounding him. But with rapid hand he 10Tovma3    13:53 | him. But with rapid hand he drew his sword, hit Juansher 10Tovma3    13:53 | with rapid hand he drew his sword, hit Juansher in the 10Tovma3    13:53 | in the face, putting out his eyes, and returned after this 10Tovma3    13:53 | after this great victory to his fortified position 10Tovma3    13:54 | lived for one year after his return, and died. They took 10Tovma3    13:54 | return, and died. They took him and buried him in the 10Tovma3    13:54 | They took him and buried him in the monastery of the 10Tovma3    13:55 | But Gurgēn pursued his course of heroic encounters in 10Tovma3    13:55 | battle. Ceaselessly, day and night, he and the noble troops who 10Tovma3    13:55 | noble troops who had joined him did not merely demonstrate their 10Tovma3    13:57 | shepherd praised by the Saviour, he gave his life for his 10Tovma3    13:57 | by the Saviour, he gave his life for his sheep opposing 10Tovma3    13:57 | he gave his life for his sheep opposing the ravenous wolves 10Tovma3    13:57 | rushing to the assault, as he delivered all the violent oppressors 10Tovma3    13:57 | and death by the sword. He was blessed and eulogised by 10Tovma3    13:58 | atremble at the sight of him and distraught with great fear 10Tovma3    13:59 | He cleansed the land from the 10Tovma3    13:59 | and made peace for all his subjects 10Tovma3    14:2 | of time did God abbreviate his decree against this new Israel 10Tovma3    14:3 | Then abundantly he poured out the mercy of 10Tovma3    14:3 | poured out the mercy of his creative care for his creatures 10Tovma3    14:3 | of his creative care for his creatures, humanely pitying them at 10Tovma3    14:4 | is the seventieth year.” And he inclined them to the direction 10Tovma3    14:4 | inclined them to the direction he wished 10Tovma3    14:5 | turned from the anger of his wrath in pity and mercy 10Tovma3    14:6 | delighted the Armenian princes in his banqueting hall and had promised 10Tovma3    14:6 | to restore to each one his lands in inheritance, he then 10Tovma3    14:6 | one his lands in inheritance, he then commanded Ashot and his 10Tovma3    14:6 | he then commanded Ashot and his son Grigor to be brought 10Tovma3    14:6 | Grigor to be brought before him 10Tovma3    14:7 | He clothed them with garments, set 10Tovma3    14:7 | been given to Ashot and his son Grigor, holding in their 10Tovma3    14:7 | Grigor, son of Ashot, to his own country to rule over 10Tovma3    14:7 | own country to rule over his land in the place of 10Tovma3    14:7 | land in the place of his father 10Tovma3    14:8 | and indescribable happiness, and entered his own land, the principality called 10Tovma3    14:9 | He ruled his country with princely 10Tovma3    14:9 | He ruled his country with princely authority. When 10Tovma3    14:9 | country with princely authority. When he sat on the throne of 10Tovma3    14:9 | sat on the throne of his father’s dominions he was about 10Tovma3    14:9 | throne of his father’s dominions he was about ten years old 10Tovma3    14:10 | to exercise sole control over his principality and domains, and to 10Tovma3    14:13 | When the second Gurgēn arrived, he hastily moved to attack the 10Tovma3    14:13 | Sring and Jłmar. But when he reached there, he abandoned armed 10Tovma3    14:13 | But when he reached there, he abandoned armed opposition for peace 10Tovma3    14:14 | To this he was not unresponsive, and with 10Tovma3    14:14 | castles. The second Gurgēn sent him messengers to the effect that 10Tovma3    14:14 | Muslims,” who had heard of his prowess in many other wars 10Tovma3    14:14 | wars and of the defeats he had inflicted on the Muslim 10Tovma3    14:14 | and was suspicious of what he had done with Ashot 10Tovma3    14:15 | And second, because he did not trust Gurgēn, fully 10Tovma3    14:15 | oath and aware of what his own father had suffered from 10Tovma3    14:16 | Therefore he set out to travel around 10Tovma3    14:16 | regions of Greek territory, entrusting his cares to the grace of 10Tovma3    14:16 | the grace of God; for his heart was consecrated to the 10Tovma3    14:17 | When he arrived at the city of 10Tovma3    14:17 | province of Karin, news of him reached the emperor Michael, king 10Tovma3    14:17 | was prompt to arrange that he proceed to him without delay 10Tovma3    14:17 | arrange that he proceed to him without delay, in order that 10Tovma3    14:17 | without delay, in order that he might elevate him to the 10Tovma3    14:17 | order that he might elevate him to the great honour of 10Tovma3    14:17 | of the consulate and decorate him with the insignia of the 10Tovma3    14:18 | Zk’ri, fell on (Gurgēn), captured him, and brought him to Ashot 10Tovma3    14:18 | Gurgēn), captured him, and brought him to Ashot son of the 10Tovma3    14:19 | at what had occurred, nonetheless he hesitated to let him go 10Tovma3    14:19 | nonetheless he hesitated to let him go, fearful of the troublesome 10Tovma3    14:19 | and (because) the captives and his father the sparapet were at 10Tovma3    14:20 | So he informed the governor of the 10Tovma3    14:20 | demanded that (Gurgēn) come to him, insisting and intimidating with threats 10Tovma3    14:20 | and intimidating with threats that he abandon the Christian religion; then 10Tovma3    14:20 | abandon the Christian religion; then he would not be troubled 10Tovma3    14:21 | But he mocked him, choosing bonds and 10Tovma3    14:21 | But he mocked him, choosing bonds and imprisonment, even 10Tovma3    14:22 | and also put chains on his neck, sent him through Persian 10Tovma3    14:22 | chains on his neck, sent him through Persian Atrpatakan, and brought 10Tovma3    14:22 | through Persian Atrpatakan, and brought him to the prison with the 10Tovma3    14:22 | the captives. They frequenty addressed him with various threats and persuasive 10Tovma3    14:22 | threats and persuasive words that he might abandon the Christian religion 10Tovma3    14:22 | not in the least was he perverted by the tyrant’s words 10Tovma3    14:22 | the tyrant’s words, because of his love for Christ 10Tovma3    14:23 | He also clad Solomon Bagratuni with 10Tovma3    14:23 | of Satan and frequently sent him to him with the same 10Tovma3    14:23 | and frequently sent him to him with the same intention. But 10Tovma3    14:23 | same intention. But (Gurgēn) rejected him with smarting words as a 10Tovma3    14:24 | Then there appeared to him in the prison a handsome 10Tovma3    14:26 | So he was even more confirmed and 10Tovma3    14:26 | farthest recesses of the prison, he endured everything with praise for 10Tovma3    14:28 | They brought him and laid him to rest 10Tovma3    14:28 | They brought him and laid him to rest in their sepulchre 10Tovma3    14:31 | the people of Israel—suddenly his own son Mot’ēin attacked and 10Tovma3    14:31 | son Mot’ēin attacked and slew him. He reigned in his father’s 10Tovma3    14:31 | Mot’ēin attacked and slew him. He reigned in his father’s place 10Tovma3    14:31 | slew him. He reigned in his father’s place, and died after 10Tovma3    14:32 | After him the son of his uncle 10Tovma3    14:32 | After him the son of his uncle Muht’is reigned, and having 10Tovma3    14:34 | from prison, and returned to his land 10Tovma3    14:35 | When the news reached Derenik, he moved to attack him, but 10Tovma3    14:35 | Derenik, he moved to attack him, but was turned back and 10Tovma3    14:36 | Taking courage again, he returned to oppose Gurgēn, whose 10Tovma3    14:36 | along and neighing haughtily, threw him from pain. For Gurgēn was 10Tovma3    14:36 | recovering from illness and from his sufferings and afflictions in prison 10Tovma3    14:36 | They (Derenik’s men) came upon him, seized him, and brought him 10Tovma3    14:36 | men) came upon him, seized him, and brought him to prison 10Tovma3    14:36 | him, seized him, and brought him to prison in irons in 10Tovma3    14:37 | who was the jailer loosed him from his bonds and brought 10Tovma3    14:37 | the jailer loosed him from his bonds and brought him into 10Tovma3    14:37 | from his bonds and brought him into the room where Derenik 10Tovma3    14:38 | love of this transitory world. He did not seek vengeance for 10Tovma3    14:38 | vengeance for the blood of his father murdered by the other’s 10Tovma3    14:38 | Derenik tearfully and holding in his hand a drawn sword, a 10Tovma3    14:38 | sword, a sabre and axe, he note: “My son Derenik, greetings 10Tovma3    14:39 | out to conceal himself until he should succeed at Christ’s will 10Tovma3    14:39 | succeed at Christ’s will wherever he might go 10Tovma3    14:40 | He reached a village called Eragani 10Tovma3    14:40 | As a fearer of God he trusted himself to him and 10Tovma3    14:40 | God he trusted himself to him and begged him to protect 10Tovma3    14:40 | himself to him and begged him to protect him. The latter 10Tovma3    14:40 | and begged him to protect him. The latter enclosed him in 10Tovma3    14:40 | protect him. The latter enclosed him in a tiny, narrow space 10Tovma3    14:40 | news that (Gurgēn) had died; he was a mad monk full 10Tovma3    14:40 | of folly, (who did) what he had not been ordered to 10Tovma3    14:40 | been ordered to do: of his own will he carried out 10Tovma3    14:40 | do: of his own will he carried out a crime against 10Tovma3    14:40 | crime against himself, for which he will pay retribution on the 10Tovma3    14:40 | retribution on the day of his judgment 10Tovma3    14:41 | But Derenik captured him and kept him carefully, doing 10Tovma3    14:41 | Derenik captured him and kept him carefully, doing him no harm 10Tovma3    14:41 | and kept him carefully, doing him no harm save for the 10Tovma3    14:41 | for the bonds in which he had fettered him, as compensation 10Tovma3    14:41 | in which he had fettered him, as compensation for his goodness 10Tovma3    14:41 | fettered him, as compensation for his goodness. But he rendered him 10Tovma3    14:41 | compensation for his goodness. But he rendered him a ready hand 10Tovma3    14:41 | his goodness. But he rendered him a ready hand and was 10Tovma3    14:42 | that Gurgēn had been seized, he made haste to come with 10Tovma3    14:42 | the prince Derenik to release him from bonds. The prince paid 10Tovma3    14:42 | from bonds. The prince paid him heed and carried out his 10Tovma3    14:42 | him heed and carried out his request 10Tovma3    14:43 | Gurgēn the province of Mardastan, his own allotment 10Tovma3    14:44 | suspected that Ashot might report him as a rebel to the 10Tovma3    14:44 | leader of the Muslims, so he went out to live in 10Tovma3    14:45 | was the prince of princes, he undertook the subjection of the 10Tovma3    14:45 | Gēorgia, and Albania—which indeed he brought about 10Tovma3    14:46 | Gathering a force he entered Vantosp; Derenik opposed him 10Tovma3    14:46 | he entered Vantosp; Derenik opposed him, but he (Ashot) captured him 10Tovma3    14:46 | Vantosp; Derenik opposed him, but he ( Ashot) captured him and put 10Tovma3    14:46 | him, but he (Ashot) captured him and put him in bonds 10Tovma3    14:46 | Ashot) captured him and put him in bonds like some disobedient 10Tovma3    14:47 | news of Derenik and how he had been seized, he marched 10Tovma3    14:47 | how he had been seized, he marched rapidly with all speed 10Tovma3    14:48 | He wrote to the prince of 10Tovma3    14:48 | the prince of princes (bidding him) renounce any useless plans he 10Tovma3    14:48 | him) renounce any useless plans he might have. “Otherwise, he said 10Tovma3    14:48 | plans he might have. “Otherwise, he said, I shall see you 10Tovma3    14:48 | drawn up in battle array.” He was planning to attack Ashot 10Tovma3    14:51 | the plan was carried out. He took with him Derenik and 10Tovma3    14:51 | carried out. He took with him Derenik and went to his 10Tovma3    14:51 | him Derenik and went to his own house in Bagaran 10Tovma3    15:2 | and the Lord’s restoration of his captive people 10Tovma3    15:3 | entirely to prayer and leaving his episcopal rank 10Tovma3    15:4 | In his place they appointed a certain 10Tovma3    15:8 | after many turmoils and battles he succeeded in bringing the principality 10Tovma3    15:8 | the principality of Andzavats’ik’ under his control in the following fashion 10Tovma3    15:9 | ill and at death’s door. He had a son who was 10Tovma3    15:10 | Musheł set in writing that he would entrust him with the 10Tovma3    15:10 | writing that he would entrust him with the castle of Noraberd 10Tovma3    15:10 | the surrounding territories, and that he would bequeath the other (lands 10Tovma3    15:10 | bequeath the other (lands) to his own son 10Tovma3    15:11 | the lord of Andzavats’ik’ died, his wife Helen wrote to Gurgēn 10Tovma3    15:12 | He came to the castle of 10Tovma3    15:12 | castle of Kanguar, carried out his aims, and ruled with great 10Tovma3    15:13 | to find some means whereby he might wrest the castles from 10Tovma3    15:14 | He wore himself out from his 10Tovma3    15:14 | He wore himself out from his many troubles and endeavours, from 10Tovma3    15:14 | unable to gain the fortress, he returned to his own principality 10Tovma3    15:14 | the fortress, he returned to his own principality 10Tovma3    15:15 | the fortress of Noraberd (which he held) by officials, and he 10Tovma3    15:15 | he held) by officials, and he gave to Gurgēn the province 10Tovma3    15:15 | the province of Mardastan as his personal portion, while he left 10Tovma3    15:15 | as his personal portion, while he left his own agents there 10Tovma3    15:15 | personal portion, while he left his own agents there 10Tovma3    15:16 | had been false to Gurgēn, he expelled the officials. And in 10Tovma3    15:16 | to seize the castle, expel his officials, and rule alone over 10Tovma3    15:16 | over the principality of Andzavats’ik’. He pacified the land and made 10Tovma3    15:16 | safe and secure from bandits; he built churches and carried out 10Tovma3    15:20 | Bugha returned to the court, he acted in a supercilious manner 10Tovma3    15:20 | and bloated full of arrogance; he would boast about the tremendous 10Tovma3    15:20 | boast about the tremendous deeds he had accomplished, and suppose that 10Tovma3    15:20 | accomplished, and suppose that by his own power he had presided 10Tovma3    15:20 | that by his own power he had presided over the destruction 10Tovma3    15:21 | the death of Sahak and his wife’s public lamentation of the 10Tovma3    15:22 | The latter, with his habitual licentious and foul insatiableness 10Tovma3    15:22 | an excess of ferocious poison. He flamed and burned like a 10Tovma3    15:22 | mortal poison on Bugha. But he did not enjoy an open 10Tovma3    15:22 | enjoy an open execution of his desires—first, because of (Bugha’s 10Tovma3    15:22 | Bugha’s) victorious and renowned accomplishment he thought it would bring opprobrium 10Tovma3    15:23 | So he sent him to Khorasan, entrusting 10Tovma3    15:23 | So he sent him to Khorasan, entrusting to him 10Tovma3    15:23 | him to Khorasan, entrusting to him the government of that land 10Tovma3    15:23 | to remove the army from him gradually, ostensibly in order to 10Tovma3    15:24 | to some people to deprive him of his life; on receiving 10Tovma3    15:24 | people to deprive him of his life; on receiving the order 10Tovma3    16:2 | included our valiant Ashot with his heroic strength who joined the 10Tovma3    16:3 | He had promised to bring about 10Tovma3    16:3 | bring about Ashot’s return to his native principality, fixing the time 10Tovma3    16:5 | Ashot, feigning illness, reclined in his tent while they were seeing 10Tovma3    16:6 | general Musē himself kept urging him to hurry and arm for 10Tovma3    16:6 | for battle, even more did he exaggerate the severity of his 10Tovma3    16:6 | he exaggerate the severity of his feigned illness and the grievousness 10Tovma3    16:6 | illness and the grievousness of his pains 10Tovma3    16:7 | But while he feigned illness on his couch 10Tovma3    16:7 | while he feigned illness on his couch, the champions surged around 10Tovma3    16:8 | upper hand over Musē, pushing him back around his own camp 10Tovma3    16:8 | Musē, pushing him back around his own camp where our Ashot 10Tovma3    16:8 | to be ill. Vahan entered ( his tent), begging and urging him 10Tovma3    16:8 | his tent), begging and urging him not to linger until his 10Tovma3    16:8 | him not to linger until his repute for valour was thought 10Tovma3    16:8 | be tainted with cowardice, though he thought such suspicion unfounded 10Tovma3    16:9 | Immediately his groom made haste to mount 10Tovma3    16:9 | groom made haste to mount him on his horse. Putting on 10Tovma3    16:9 | haste to mount him on his horse. Putting on his armour 10Tovma3    16:9 | on his horse. Putting on his armour, taking his lance in 10Tovma3    16:9 | Putting on his armour, taking his lance in his hand, and 10Tovma3    16:9 | armour, taking his lance in his hand, and shouting encouragement to 10Tovma3    16:9 | hand, and shouting encouragement to his band of noble warriors, he 10Tovma3    16:9 | his band of noble warriors, he cried: “On, valiant Armenians; let 10Tovma3    16:12 | not carry through without fail his promise concerning Ashot—that he 10Tovma3    16:12 | his promise concerning Ashot—that he would restore him to his 10Tovma3    16:12 | Ashot—that he would restore him to his principality. He reckoned 10Tovma3    16:12 | he would restore him to his principality. He reckoned it inappropriate 10Tovma3    16:12 | restore him to his principality. He reckoned it inappropriate to establish 10Tovma3    16:13 | openly returned in peace to his own land, his heart full 10Tovma3    16:13 | peace to his own land, his heart full of joy 10Tovma3    16:14 | On his account they multiplied their thanks 10Tovma3    17:1 | After this, when he heard of Gurgēn’s ruling over 10Tovma3    17:1 | in the village of Blrak. He despatched to Gurgēn Vahan Artsruni 10Tovma3    17:2 | Unless you do this willingly, he will bring constraint to bear 10Tovma3    17:3 | modestly and without pride answered him: “ You have deprived me of 10Tovma3    17:6 | He provided Grigor his nephew and 10Tovma3    17:6 | He provided Grigor his nephew and some elite soldiers 10Tovma3    17:6 | so that very many of his army fell. Ashot himself escaped 10Tovma3    17:6 | the capital of Ṙshtunik’, abandoning his camp 10Tovma3    17:8 | side of the castle. When he was informed of what had 10Tovma3    17:8 | informed of what had occurred, he turned back and went his 10Tovma3    17:8 | he turned back and went his own way 10Tovma3    17:9 | Then he gathered eight thousand mounted men 10Tovma3    17:9 | and they went each to his own land 10Tovma3    18:0 | Ashot with the Ut’maniks and his freeing of the places which 10Tovma3    18:2 | of Vaspurakan. So Ashot and his son Derenik gathered a force 10Tovma3    18:3 | was called Grigor, and put him in a deep and gloomy 10Tovma3    18:4 | Ashot sought to free him from his dangerous imprisonment. Then 10Tovma3    18:4 | sought to free him from his dangerous imprisonment. Then he turned 10Tovma3    18:4 | from his dangerous imprisonment. Then he turned against another stronghold, a 10Tovma3    18:5 | temples of Vaheavahan. But when he had approached the stronghold to 10Tovma3    18:5 | the assault on the fortress, he turned with fearless courage to 10Tovma3    18:5 | with fearless courage to oppose him with the support of Gurgēn’s 10Tovma3    18:6 | He took up his position on 10Tovma3    18:6 | He took up his position on the other side 10Tovma3    18:7 | The emir Yisē with his numerous army advanced towards the 10Tovma3    18:8 | But Ashot spurred on his horse, which was covered in 10Tovma3    18:8 | armour, and prepared for battle. He led the attack, seemingly mocking 10Tovma3    18:8 | the (enemy) forces and reckoning his own small numbers in the 10Tovma3    18:8 | numbers in the thousands; for he did not have more than 10Tovma3    18:10 | Sem, a confidant of Yisē’s. He was advancing to meet the 10Tovma3    18:10 | proposals) Ashot was not heedless; he retreated and encamped in the 10Tovma3    18:11 | to the caliph, and made him return by the same road 10Tovma3    18:11 | by the same road that he had come, not allowing him 10Tovma3    18:11 | he had come, not allowing him to pass through the land 10Tovma3    18:11 | through the land of Vaspurakan. He ( Yisē) returned to Partaw in 10Tovma3    18:12 | splendid fame in Armenia. Thenceforth he never dared to enter the 10Tovma3    18:13 | was aged nineteen years (when he became prince); he exercised the 10Tovma3    18:13 | years (when he became prince); he exercised the dignity of prince 10Tovma3    18:13 | returning from captivity. On entering his land, he resolutely practiced the 10Tovma3    18:13 | captivity. On entering his land, he resolutely practiced the Christian religion 10Tovma3    18:13 | the Christian religion, repenting for his denial of Christ 10Tovma3    18:18 | time for Ashot’s departure from his world arrived, he was plunged 10Tovma3    18:18 | departure from his world arrived, he was plunged into unfathomable remorse 10Tovma3    18:18 | and regret; with flowing tears he made the confession of faith 10Tovma3    18:18 | and the thief. With faith he looked to the saving Body 10Tovma3    18:19 | do not despise or mock his remorse and repentence, for “who 10Tovma3    18:22 | He ( Ashot) departed not in despair 10Tovma3    18:23 | When Ashot had completed his life, he died in the 10Tovma3    18:23 | Ashot had completed his life, he died in the province of 10Tovma3    18:23 | on a Thursday. They laid him to rest with his brothers 10Tovma3    18:23 | laid him to rest with his brothers in the monastery of 10Tovma3    19:2 | In his days there was a respite 10Tovma3    19:2 | no fear or suspicion anywhere. He begat three sons 10Tovma3    19:3 | fortunate, and loved by all. He also begat two daughters 10Tovma3    19:4 | the patriarchate for eighteen years. He was succeeded by Lord Gēorg 10Tovma3    19:5 | son of Sheh entered Partaw, he left there as governor of 10Tovma3    19:5 | of the city one of his trusted men, a certain Yamanik 10Tovma3    19:6 | But he withdrew from obedience to his 10Tovma3    19:6 | he withdrew from obedience to his chief with the leaders of 10Tovma3    19:6 | of Armenia. But being unsuccessful, he returned to Syria. This happened 10Tovma3    19:7 | Armenian princes came to know his sinister schemes, with one accord 10Tovma3    19:7 | as governor of Armenia, veiling his treacherous deceit, (but planning) to 10Tovma3    19:9 | When he entered the town of Datuan 10Tovma3    19:9 | princes went out to meet him from their own individual places 10Tovma3    19:10 | gifts, and went to escort him into the city of Dvin 10Tovma3    19:13 | However, with his superior wisdom Ashot did not 10Tovma3    19:13 | remain unsolicitous or unconcerned, but he ordered the bridgeheads to be 10Tovma3    19:14 | He was informed by various persons 10Tovma3    20:0 | the prince of Tarōn, and his making David prince, who was 10Tovma3    20:2 | of envy, and was slandering ( him) to the governor, and that 10Tovma3    20:2 | to the governor, and that he was attempting to eject him 10Tovma3    20:2 | he was attempting to eject him from his principality 10Tovma3    20:2 | attempting to eject him from his principality 10Tovma3    20:3 | But the certainty of his crimes was revealed and confirmed 10Tovma3    20:4 | among the elite of Vaspurakan, he went off about two stadia 10Tovma3    20:4 | troops of the Kaysik followed him, realising the reason for his 10Tovma3    20:4 | him, realising the reason for his departure from the camp. Unsuccessful 10Tovma3    20:5 | the same purpose of estranging him from the governor, as he 10Tovma3    20:5 | him from the governor, as he knew what he was plotting 10Tovma3    20:5 | governor, as he knew what he was plotting with regard to 10Tovma3    20:5 | princes who had gone to him. They were distant from the 10Tovma3    20:5 | the army five furlongs, when he ( Derenik) recalled the slander they 10Tovma3    20:6 | So Derenik ordered Grigor his relative from the same Artsruni 10Tovma3    20:6 | same Artsruni house to seize him and put him in the 10Tovma3    20:6 | to seize him and put him in the castle of Sevan 10Tovma3    20:6 | the castle of Sevan; and he ordered Hasanik his nephew to 10Tovma3    20:6 | Sevan; and he ordered Hasanik his nephew to keep him unfettered 10Tovma3    20:6 | Hasanik his nephew to keep him unfettered 10Tovma3    20:7 | a further reason for holding him, namely: he (Derenik) had married 10Tovma3    20:7 | reason for holding him, namely: he ( Derenik) had married David the 10Tovma3    20:7 | brother of the curopalates to his sister Mariam. Because of that 10Tovma3    20:7 | Because of that, they say, he held him; for he was 10Tovma3    20:7 | that, they say, he held him; for he was pleased to 10Tovma3    20:7 | say, he held him; for he was pleased to make (David 10Tovma3    20:8 | Derenik ordered the troops of his own army to follow the 10Tovma3    20:9 | the son of Halit’ (asking him) to confirm him as prince 10Tovma3    20:9 | Halit’ (asking him) to confirm him as prince by his own 10Tovma3    20:9 | confirm him as prince by his own authority. So he (David 10Tovma3    20:9 | by his own authority. So he ( David) was prince over Tarōn 10Tovma3    20:9 | years before being gathered to his fathers; he left a child 10Tovma3    20:9 | being gathered to his fathers; he left a child named Ashot 10Tovma3    20:10 | it for himself, and set his own governors over it 10Tovma3    20:11 | the emir, there remained with him only Musheł, ruler of Mokk’ 10Tovma3    20:11 | renowned and high-ranking man; he was accompanied by Grigor, son 10Tovma3    20:11 | by Grigor, son of Vasak. He likewise was a lively man 10Tovma3    20:11 | endearing to those who heard him and charming to those who 10Tovma3    20:11 | charming to those who saw him. In his great solicitude for 10Tovma3    20:11 | those who saw him. In his great solicitude for wisdom and 10Tovma3    20:11 | study and in everything else he surpassed his fathers and grandfathers 10Tovma3    20:11 | in everything else he surpassed his fathers and grandfathers 10Tovma3    20:13 | to their own regions, leaving him dejected and full of shame 10Tovma3    20:14 | After this Ahmat’ advanced with his Kaysik troops and entered the 10Tovma3    20:14 | Dvin, in the hope that he might be able to bring 10Tovma3    20:14 | might be able to bring his wicked plans to completion 10Tovma3    20:15 | under heaven—came out to him with the most splendid ceremony 10Tovma3    20:15 | few gifts and honours. But he persisted in the same obstinate 10Tovma3    20:16 | He wished to destroy the rampart 10Tovma3    20:17 | Ashot could not endure that he accomplish his evil plans. So 10Tovma3    20:17 | not endure that he accomplish his evil plans. So one day 10Tovma3    20:17 | magnificent homage, the prince ordered his brother Abas, a mighty man 10Tovma3    20:17 | the arms and equipment of his troops, as was usual for 10Tovma3    20:17 | horses, in order to thwart his evil plans 10Tovma3    20:18 | callers were intending to enter his presence and he was expecting 10Tovma3    20:18 | to enter his presence and he was expecting the great prince 10Tovma3    20:18 | great prince to come to him, then the great sparapet surrounded 10Tovma3    20:18 | then the great sparapet surrounded his tent with his armed troops 10Tovma3    20:18 | sparapet surrounded his tent with his armed troops bearing shields and 10Tovma3    20:18 | lances, making a solid wall. He brought in the letter which 10Tovma3    20:19 | and unable to lift up his gaze, he remained abashed; he 10Tovma3    20:19 | to lift up his gaze, he remained abashed; he lost his 10Tovma3    20:19 | his gaze, he remained abashed; he lost his strength and assumed 10Tovma3    20:19 | he remained abashed; he lost his strength and assumed that his 10Tovma3    20:19 | his strength and assumed that his last hour had come 10Tovma3    20:20 | The sparapet took his hand and led him out 10Tovma3    20:20 | took his hand and led him out, encouraging him to have 10Tovma3    20:20 | and led him out, encouraging him to have no fear. He 10Tovma3    20:20 | him to have no fear. He mounted a mule which they 10Tovma3    20:20 | the tent, and they brought him outside the wall of the 10Tovma3    20:20 | of the camp to make him return by the same way 10Tovma3    20:20 | by the same way as he had come 10Tovma3    20:21 | They sent off his army separately through the region 10Tovma3    20:22 | Ahmat’ was escorted on his passage through the land of 10Tovma3    20:22 | Shapuh, son of Ashot, until he reached the beginning of the 10Tovma3    20:23 | son of the impious Vasak. He found no means of escape 10Tovma3    20:23 | no means of escape from his dangerous prison in any quarter 10Tovma3    20:23 | who entreated Derenik to free him. Frequently he implored him by 10Tovma3    20:23 | Derenik to free him. Frequently he implored him by means of 10Tovma3    20:23 | free him. Frequently he implored him by means of letters, but 10Tovma3    20:23 | by means of letters, but he would not agree 10Tovma3    20:24 | He even took the trouble to 10Tovma3    20:24 | with great solicitude to free him from the misery of his 10Tovma3    20:24 | him from the misery of his prison. But even thus he 10Tovma3    20:24 | his prison. But even thus he was unable to obtain for 10Tovma3    20:24 | was unable to obtain for him deliverance from his peril 10Tovma3    20:24 | obtain for him deliverance from his peril 10Tovma3    20:25 | Consequently, he left him to the care 10Tovma3    20:25 | Consequently, he left him to the care of the 10Tovma3    20:25 | care of the Creator, entrusting him to the grace of God 10Tovma3    20:26 | latter exercised great solicitude for him, although he could not help 10Tovma3    20:26 | great solicitude for him, although he could not help in this 10Tovma3    20:27 | that Derenik was not treating him honestly but was (aiming at 10Tovma3    20:27 | at) taking the fortress from him and gaining control of the 10Tovma3    20:27 | control of the land. “Often,” he said, “I have verified this 10Tovma3    20:27 | I have verified this from his trusted counsellors. So do not 10Tovma3    20:27 | for a way to render his plans void 10Tovma3    20:28 | it over many years, while he ( Hasan) himself was very young 10Tovma3    20:28 | being at the time of his independence aged fifteen years; for 10Tovma3    20:28 | vanity,” as Solomon says. So he fell for the guileful bait 10Tovma3    20:28 | and the treasures and casting his eyes on the desire for 10Tovma3    20:28 | and aid—so that as his advice proposed, so indeed would 10Tovma3    20:28 | advice proposed, so indeed would he do 10Tovma3    20:29 | But he was unable to act openly 10Tovma3    20:29 | and prepare for battle. So he plotted with deceitful cunning to 10Tovma3    20:29 | out the fickle intentions of his plan. He entered the fortress 10Tovma3    20:29 | fickle intentions of his plan. He entered the fortress and feigned 10Tovma3    20:30 | He sent word to the prince 10Tovma3    20:30 | that without the slightest delay he should hurry there 10Tovma3    20:31 | He followed the messengers with compassion 10Tovma3    20:31 | relative, in the supposition that he had succumbed to a severe 10Tovma3    20:32 | and everyone began to enter his own room for sleep, suddenly 10Tovma3    20:32 | prince had withdrawn; they seized him and brought him to the 10Tovma3    20:32 | they seized him and brought him to the highest part of 10Tovma3    20:32 | of the castle and imprisoned him in the innermost room. He 10Tovma3    20:32 | him in the innermost room. He ( Hasan) freed the curopalates, for 10Tovma3    20:32 | Hasan) freed the curopalates, for him to go wherever fortune might 10Tovma3    20:32 | go wherever fortune might bring him 10Tovma3    20:33 | prince of princes and informed him of what had occurred 10Tovma3    20:34 | He was then besieging the city 10Tovma3    20:34 | but when the messengers arrived, he abandoned the siege, sending them 10Tovma3    20:35 | Gurgēn, Musheł Bagratuni, and he hastened with the Catholicos and 10Tovma3    20:36 | persuaded the young Hasan, offering him the reverence due his white 10Tovma3    20:36 | offering him the reverence due his white hairs and the dignity 10Tovma3    20:36 | hairs and the dignity of his princely station and such-like 10Tovma3    20:36 | carried out, and they extricated him from his captivity, leaving as 10Tovma3    20:36 | and they extricated him from his captivity, leaving as hostages Gagik 10Tovma3    20:37 | charges against Gagik Apumruan, that he was plotting with the curopalates 10Tovma3    20:38 | treaty between himself and Hasan. He seized him and imprisoned him 10Tovma3    20:38 | himself and Hasan. He seized him and imprisoned him in the 10Tovma3    20:38 | He seized him and imprisoned him in the castle of Nkan 10Tovma3    20:38 | castle of Nkan and took his fortress from him, appointing his 10Tovma3    20:38 | and took his fortress from him, appointing his own trusted retainers 10Tovma3    20:38 | his fortress from him, appointing his own trusted retainers to guard 10Tovma3    20:38 | trusted retainers to guard it. He also took from him his 10Tovma3    20:38 | it. He also took from him his home and lands, putting 10Tovma3    20:38 | He also took from him his home and lands, putting his 10Tovma3    20:38 | his home and lands, putting his own officials in charge of 10Tovma3    20:39 | they had schemed against Armenia, he thought he was seeing his 10Tovma3    20:39 | schemed against Armenia, he thought he was seeing his last hour 10Tovma3    20:39 | he thought he was seeing his last hour upon him. He 10Tovma3    20:39 | seeing his last hour upon him. He began to threaten and 10Tovma3    20:39 | his last hour upon him. He began to threaten and menace 10Tovma3    20:39 | By means of circular letters he set his hand to weaning 10Tovma3    20:39 | of circular letters he set his hand to weaning away and 10Tovma3    20:39 | weaning away and estranging from him those subject to him—Derenik 10Tovma3    20:39 | from him those subject to him— Derenik, prince of Vaspurakan, Aplbar 10Tovma3    20:39 | and likewise those others whom he was able to seduce. Yamanik 10Tovma3    20:39 | Derenik (to the effect that) he was maliciously plotting against Ashot 10Tovma3    20:40 | So he managed to split and break 10Tovma3    20:40 | the fortress of Sevan and his land. “Only,” he said, “send 10Tovma3    20:40 | Sevan and his land. “Only,” he said, “send to me Gagik 10Tovma3    20:41 | the castle, and affirmed before him the complaints about Derenik. Gagik 10Tovma3    20:41 | very easily persuaded to believe him; so just as he (Hasan 10Tovma3    20:41 | believe him; so just as he ( Hasan) had feigned a mock 10Tovma3    20:41 | illness to Derenik, the same he now did to Gagik 10Tovma3    20:42 | or suspicion, Hasan came on him at night armed with drawn 10Tovma3    20:42 | small band, candles lit, and he bound him with iron bonds 10Tovma3    20:42 | candles lit, and he bound him with iron bonds 10Tovma3    20:43 | Derenik hastened to come to him, took Gagik for himself, and 10Tovma3    20:43 | Gagik for himself, and sent him under armed guard to Vantosp 10Tovma3    20:50 | of the princes of Vaspurakan, he journeyed through the valley of 10Tovma3    20:51 | He did not heed the noble 10Tovma3    20:51 | troops who tried to prevent him. For they had heard through 10Tovma3    20:51 | had laid an ambush for him 10Tovma3    20:52 | of this report.” Undaunted in his refusal (to heed them), he 10Tovma3    20:52 | his refusal (to heed them), he passed on and lodged in 10Tovma3    20:53 | days to inflict harm on him; gathering troops, he went out 10Tovma3    20:53 | harm on him; gathering troops, he went out to meet him 10Tovma3    20:53 | he went out to meet him ( Derenik 10Tovma3    20:54 | the nobles tried to stop him, he would not heed a 10Tovma3    20:54 | nobles tried to stop him, he would not heed a single 10Tovma3    20:56 | He sent messengers to take him 10Tovma3    20:56 | He sent messengers to take him a response about their meeting 10Tovma3    20:56 | spies hastened to report: “Behold, he has left his army in 10Tovma3    20:56 | report: “Behold, he has left his army in order to go 10Tovma3    20:56 | caution. So hurry to meet him, for God has delivered him 10Tovma3    20:56 | him, for God has delivered him into your hands 10Tovma3    20:57 | the line of armed troops; he was alone in a watercourse 10Tovma3    20:57 | to either side and forced him to come into the centre 10Tovma3    20:58 | Their host immediately surrounded him and enclosed him as in 10Tovma3    20:58 | immediately surrounded him and enclosed him as in a secure cave 10Tovma3    20:58 | casting a mortal net around him for the destruction of the 10Tovma3    20:59 | sign by approaching to kiss him, do you wound him with 10Tovma3    20:59 | kiss him, do you wound him with your lances as strongly 10Tovma3    20:60 | and lances they rushed on him like bloodthirsty, man-devouring beasts 10Tovma3    20:60 | bloodthirsty, man-devouring beasts. By his murder they brought darkness to 10Tovma3    20:60 | the land of Vaspurakan where he lived. When the prince died 10Tovma3    20:60 | lived. When the prince died he was forty years old 10Tovma3    20:61 | everyone) turned piteous eyes on his valiant companions, to see whether 10Tovma3    20:61 | be any who might bring him some aid. But since the 10Tovma3    20:61 | since the Lord had delivered him into their hands, as David 10Tovma3    20:61 | escaped by the skin of his teeth, and they fled to 10Tovma3    20:64 | the valour of the cowardly he says: “Fear will save the 10Tovma3    20:65 | Woe to one alone. When he falls, who will raise him 10Tovma3    20:65 | he falls, who will raise him?” And: “Two are better than 10Tovma3    20:65 | one; for if one falls, he will rise up 10Tovma3    20:66 | Merchants requested his corpse and delivered it to 10Tovma3    20:66 | Ashot, Derenik’s son, came, took his corpse, and laid it to 10Tovma3    20:66 | laid it to rest with his fathers in the province of 10Tovma3    20:67 | they made deep mourning for him. After that, Shapuh, son of 10Tovma3    20:67 | Derenik, in the place of his father 10Tovma3    20:68 | for Gagik, also (called) Apumruan, he appointed him prefect over the 10Tovma3    20:68 | also (called) Apumruan, he appointed him prefect over the land to 10Tovma3    20:69 | nobility was not happy with him and was restive. But since 10Tovma3    20:69 | was greatly endowed with wisdom, he deferred to all the provincial 10Tovma3    20:69 | and commanders of the country; he dealt with them wisely and 10Tovma3    20:69 | each with the respect due his rank he honoured and appeased 10Tovma3    20:69 | the respect due his rank he honoured and appeased them 10Tovma3    20:70 | of Armenia came to console his daughter and grandchildren, increasing still 10Tovma3    20:71 | change them, by God’s commandment he will not inherit his throne 10Tovma3    20:71 | commandment he will not inherit his throne and kingdom 10Tovma3    20:72 | anyone wishes to affirm them, he will be unshakeable in this 10Tovma3    21:1 | an abundant and happy (life). “ His hand was on all, and 10Tovma3    21:1 | the hand of all on him.” He splendidly carried through the 10Tovma3    21:1 | hand of all on him.” He splendidly carried through the period 10Tovma3    21:1 | carried through the period of his reign: five years in the 10Tovma3    21:1 | four years in royal splendour. He died in the year [339] of 10Tovma3    21:2 | In his stead ruled Smbat, son of 10Tovma3    22:1 | In the third year of his reign over Armenia, by divine 10Tovma3    22:2 | the army of the Korahites. He who earlier spared the repentant 10Tovma3    22:4 | Grigor, the prelate of Ṙshtunik’. He was unable to escape with 10Tovma3    22:4 | was unable to escape with his companions, since they were then 10Tovma3    22:5 | the destruction of Sodom. Abandoning his residence in Dvin, he went 10Tovma3    22:5 | Abandoning his residence in Dvin, he went to reside in Nor 10Tovma3    22:6 | deceitfully killed by Ahmat’s commanders; he was a brave and famous 10Tovma3    22:8 | be equally shared. Merely for his precedence did they agree to 10Tovma3    22:9 | provinces and as much as he could obtain by force of 10Tovma3    22:9 | and wherever in this area he could control 10Tovma3    22:10 | fortresses, loosening the bridle of his ambition for power: the fortress 10Tovma3    22:11 | nobility residing in fortified places he daily distributed gifts and honours 10Tovma3    22:12 | no desire to continue supporting him, and tried to find a 10Tovma3    22:13 | Apusech, Awshin, who had brought his Persian dynasty to a high 10Tovma3    22:13 | in order to spread farther his oppressive extortions. He frequently sent 10Tovma3    22:13 | spread farther his oppressive extortions. He frequently sent letters to each 10Tovma3    22:13 | especially to Prince Ashot and his brothers. Being acquainted with his 10Tovma3    22:13 | his brothers. Being acquainted with his tyrannical control over the Persian 10Tovma3    22:13 | and reckoning that because of his neighbouring proximity to this country 10Tovma3    22:13 | neighbouring proximity to this country he might well inflict the Persian 10Tovma3    22:13 | they agreed to submit to him and remain subject 10Tovma3    22:14 | follow the same path. When he tried to restrain Ashot, the 10Tovma3    22:16 | They quickly carried out his command in their ambitious desires 10Tovma3    22:17 | Ashot had gone (to Awshin) he had left there the princess 10Tovma3    22:18 | by force.” Brooking no delay, he came with troops of Awshin 10Tovma3    22:19 | which was the site of his father’s murder, regarding it as 10Tovma3    22:21 | spoke openly to Ashot of his plans, and since the prince 10Tovma3    22:22 | had a smaller force with him, he did not withdraw or 10Tovma3    22:22 | a smaller force with him, he did not withdraw or shy 10Tovma3    22:22 | for battle. Gurgēn returned to his own castle of Kanguar, and 10Tovma3    22:22 | and a few days later his life came to an end 10Tovma3    22:24 | city or rampart of bronze, he was unable to carry out 10Tovma3    22:24 | was unable to carry out his plan. But as his ambition 10Tovma3    22:24 | out his plan. But as his ambition welled up inside him 10Tovma3    22:24 | his ambition welled up inside him like raging waves, he persisted 10Tovma3    22:24 | inside him like raging waves, he persisted in his ambitions. They 10Tovma3    22:24 | raging waves, he persisted in his ambitions. They, having no suspicions 10Tovma3    22:24 | regard to Apumruan, came to him without mistrust; while he found 10Tovma3    22:24 | to him without mistrust; while he found a suitable occasion to 10Tovma3    22:25 | And he gave back the fortress of 10Tovma3    22:27 | notably because Shapuh had married his daughter to Gagik. Atom procrastinated 10Tovma3    22:27 | Gagik. Atom procrastinated because of his fear of the king 10Tovma3    22:29 | Indeed he had previously known (of them 10Tovma3    22:29 | region of Tarōn for himself, he was aiming at becoming the 10Tovma3    22:30 | and put them to forwarding his own purpose, so that he 10Tovma3    22:30 | his own purpose, so that he might win over the Armenian 10Tovma3    22:30 | king was continuously sending to him 10Tovma3    23:1 | briefly mentioned above concerning Ahmat’, he had seized the land of 10Tovma3    23:2 | frequently wrote to Ahmat’ (asking him) to abandon that land and 10Tovma3    23:2 | son of prince David, promising him the position of governor of 10Tovma3    23:3 | did not deign to heed his messages and scorned the proposals 10Tovma3    23:4 | messengers to all regions of his Armenian kingdom, to the Gēorgians 10Tovma3    23:4 | who in friendly submission paid him tribute 10Tovma3    23:5 | prince of Gēorgia, came to him. And they say that the 10Tovma3    23:5 | say that the number of his forces was about [120,000]. He marched 10Tovma3    23:5 | of his forces was about [120,000]. He marched along the edge of 10Tovma3    23:6 | When news of his arrival reached Ahmat’, he too 10Tovma3    23:6 | of his arrival reached Ahmat’, he too assembled the forces of 10Tovma3    23:6 | too assembled the forces of his province and those of Mesopotamia 10Tovma3    23:6 | and came out to meet him 10Tovma3    23:8 | the armies had joined combat, he hoped still to be able 10Tovma3    23:8 | an end. But threatened by his corps of warriors, he was 10Tovma3    23:8 | by his corps of warriors, he was unable to calm the 10Tovma3    23:9 | So he immediately turned his horse’s bridle 10Tovma3    23:9 | So he immediately turned his horse’s bridle to advance to 10Tovma3    23:9 | to advance to the fray. He demonstrated there many brave acts 10Tovma3    23:10 | Abandoning the battle, he turned in flight by way 10Tovma3    23:11 | came from Tarōn, and finding his body by its insignia, took 10Tovma3    24:1 | of Derenik, unfettered, having extricated him from bonds and prison 10Tovma3    24:2 | even) more assiduously to murder him courageously. Members of the house 10Tovma3    24:3 | go riding. The nobles struck him from behind with their swords 10Tovma3    24:3 | with their swords and slew him; cutting off his head, they 10Tovma3    24:3 | and slew him; cutting off his head, they sent it to 10Tovma3    24:6 | been done reached the king, he made no other response save 10Tovma3    24:7 | When the king arrived in his own lands, he had gifts 10Tovma3    24:7 | arrived in his own lands, he had gifts and honours taken 10Tovma3    24:7 | Greater Armenia, to carry before him according to the custom of 10Tovma3    24:8 | He endowed Gurgēn his brother with 10Tovma3    24:8 | He endowed Gurgēn his brother with the position of 10Tovma3    25:1 | peace, and was insatiable in his thirst for human blood—which 10Tovma3    25:1 | for human blood—which characteristics he regarded as great personal renown 10Tovma3    25:1 | regarded as great personal renown— he valued the ruin of a 10Tovma3    25:1 | highly than its prosperity. Ceaselessly he moved around, contending with all 10Tovma3    25:1 | all lands, never resting. In his deceitful friendship for the land 10Tovma3    25:1 | of Vaspurakan and its leaders he gave the impression that his 10Tovma3    25:1 | he gave the impression that his affection was complete. One after 10Tovma3    25:1 | complete. One after the other he constrained them to hasten individually 10Tovma3    25:1 | them to hasten individually to his presence in order to render 10Tovma3    25:1 | or unwillingly, they carried out his orders, going and returning one 10Tovma3    25:2 | day Gurgēn went to meet him in the city of Partaw 10Tovma3    25:2 | harm on Gurgēn, to cast him into prison and inflict deadly 10Tovma3    25:2 | and inflict deadly tortures on him, to seize his castles for 10Tovma3    25:2 | tortures on him, to seize his castles for himself, to put 10Tovma3    25:2 | land into the hands of his own officials and to treat 10Tovma3    25:3 | what Awshin was plotting against him from some people—or rather 10Tovma3    25:3 | right hand of Christ sheltered him and saved him from destruction 10Tovma3    25:3 | Christ sheltered him and saved him from destruction by fire and 10Tovma3    25:3 | Help came from God, making him courageous, and snatched him away 10Tovma3    25:3 | making him courageous, and snatched him away from the teeth of 10Tovma3    25:3 | teeth of the wild beast. He escaped under cover of darkness 10Tovma3    25:4 | dead. But Awshin, thwarted in his plans, redoubled (his efforts) to 10Tovma3    25:4 | thwarted in his plans, redoubled ( his efforts) to accomplish his wicked 10Tovma3    25:4 | redoubled (his efforts) to accomplish his wicked desires in this fashion 10Tovma3    25:4 | this fashion. With haughty mien he suddenly entered the city of 10Tovma3    25:5 | However, Prince Ashot and his brothers retreated through the regions 10Tovma3    25:5 | from among the Greek captives; he had abandoned the Christian faith 10Tovma3    25:9 | daughter of Apumruan, begged for him also, and they saved him 10Tovma3    25:9 | him also, and they saved him from Awshin’s sword 10Tovma3    26:0 | How Awshin and all his army perished through divine anger 10Tovma3    26:3 | by the knowledge of God, he delivered them to dishonourable intentions 10Tovma3    26:4 | one was able to oppose him in war. However, he who 10Tovma3    26:4 | oppose him in war. However, he who struck, the same also 10Tovma3    26:5 | God is accustomed to remember his compassion in his anger. A 10Tovma3    26:5 | to remember his compassion in his anger. A man named Yovsēp 10Tovma3    26:5 | entered Awshin’s service; a eunuch, he abandoned the Christian religion, accepting 10Tovma3    26:5 | the erring faith of Mahumat’. He was a ferocious man, savage 10Tovma3    26:5 | fear into (other) nations; into his hands Awshin had entrusted power 10Tovma3    26:6 | But God, who in his providence alters the hearts of 10Tovma3    26:6 | Leaving the city of Partaw, he took his troops and marched 10Tovma3    26:6 | city of Partaw, he took his troops and marched rapidly to 10Tovma3    26:7 | When Awshin learned of this, he was deeply stricken and made 10Tovma3    26:7 | delay and observing utmost speed, he went to Awshin in the 10Tovma3    26:8 | wrath, fall on Awshin and his entire camp. The angel of 10Tovma3    26:8 | corruption. First of all, Sap’i, his dear friend, drank the strong 10Tovma3    26:8 | friend, drank the strong poison. His bones and flesh were infected 10Tovma3    26:8 | in the presence of Awshin he ended his life 10Tovma3    26:8 | presence of Awshin he ended his life 10Tovma3    26:10 | more bitter than viper’s gall, he went on the journey to 10Tovma3    26:10 | below turned bitter on meeting him, who brought with him an 10Tovma3    26:10 | meeting him, who brought with him an infinity of evils 10Tovma3    26:11 | lived in peace according to his rank, from the greatest to 10Tovma3    26:11 | God. In amazement they considered him ( wondering) who he was, what 10Tovma3    26:11 | they considered him (wondering) who he was, what sort of man 10Tovma3    26:11 | sort of man, and how he had perished, and saying: “How 10Tovma3    26:11 | the tormentor pause; how did his glory go down to hell 10Tovma3    26:13 | He was succeeded on the throne 10Tovma3    26:13 | in the lake of Gełark’uni. He exemplified the way of life 10Tovma3    26:13 | inappropriate or reprehensible to call him by the same name. For 10Tovma3    26:13 | wine nor strong liquor. But he not only did not get 10Tovma3    26:13 | wine, but did not quench his thirst with water save by 10Tovma3    26:13 | by the merest damping; and he satisfied his hunger with austere 10Tovma3    26:13 | merest damping; and he satisfied his hunger with austere herbs 10Tovma3    26:14 | But in scholarly learning he was deeply versed, dead to 10Tovma3    26:14 | for possessions but lively in his generosity 10Tovma3    26:15 | He occupied the patriarchal throne for 10Tovma3    26:16 | In his stead the blessed lord Yōhannēs 10Tovma3    26:16 | Yōhannēs inherited the patriarchal throne. He had been educated and had 10Tovma3    26:16 | learned instruction and scholarly discipline, he was a man of sweet 10Tovma3    26:16 | sweet temperament and modest disposition. He considered himself one with the 10Tovma3    27:3 | in the darkness of night, he made his way into the 10Tovma3    27:3 | darkness of night, he made his way into the secure walled 10Tovma3    27:4 | those keeping the night watch, he raised his impure hand to 10Tovma3    27:4 | the night watch, he raised his impure hand to the holy 10Tovma3    27:4 | the holy cross of Christ. He got out through the window 10Tovma3    27:4 | in the rock. But when he stripped the silver from the 10Tovma3    27:4 | straightaway the evil demon afflicted him, causing him to roll down 10Tovma3    27:4 | evil demon afflicted him, causing him to roll down the mountain 10Tovma3    27:7 | He ordered a goldsmith to be 10Tovma3    27:7 | cross of Christ restored again. He rejoined the fragments in each 10Tovma3    28:5 | the land of Apahunik’ gathered his own forces, including the neighbouring 10Tovma3    28:6 | peace and (offering) that whatever he wished should be done. So 10Tovma3    28:7 | for battle. The king (and his army), taken by surprise, quickly 10Tovma3    28:10 | the great prince Ashot that he might effect peace between them 10Tovma3    28:10 | been part of Vaspurakan. So he restored it to the people 10Tovma3    28:12 | to the tyrant of Persia. He himself gathered his own forces 10Tovma3    28:12 | of Persia. He himself gathered his own forces, ten thousand soldiers 10Tovma3    28:13 | other to Prince Ashot (asking him) to come quickly to him 10Tovma3    28:13 | him) to come quickly to him without delay 10Tovma3    28:14 | against the army of Apahunik’— his victorious war and winning of 10Tovma3    28:14 | and winning of glorious repute-— he wrote as follows: “This further 10Tovma3    28:14 | put aside distracting delays,” and he promised to give him cities 10Tovma3    28:14 | and he promised to give him cities, provinces, villages, and estates 10Tovma3    28:15 | For he had (already) given him possession 10Tovma3    28:15 | For he had (already) given him possession of the city of 10Tovma3    28:15 | the city of Nakhchavan for his victory over the Kaysik of 10Tovma3    28:17 | freed from the fear that he had of the prince of 10Tovma3    28:18 | At daybreak he crossed over the river Araxes 10Tovma3    28:19 | wrote to Prince Smbat, persuading him of the uselessness of his 10Tovma3    28:19 | him of the uselessness of his rebellion. He reconciled the two 10Tovma3    28:19 | the uselessness of his rebellion. He reconciled the two and made 10Tovma3    28:19 | of Siunik’, came bringing with him the tribute 10Tovma3    28:20 | Then he returned with many gifts and 10Tovma3    29:5 | For when he went to lend his support 10Tovma3    29:5 | when he went to lend his support to the king of 10Tovma3    29:5 | of Armenia, as soon as he left his house in the 10Tovma3    29:5 | as soon as he left his house in the city of 10Tovma3    29:5 | in the city of Van he was gripped by the pains 10Tovma3    29:6 | The nobility of Vaspurakan implored him not to go on that 10Tovma3    29:6 | go on that journey, adducing his illness; but he chose death 10Tovma3    29:6 | journey, adducing his illness; but he chose death for his uncle 10Tovma3    29:6 | but he chose death for his uncle over life that would 10Tovma3    29:6 | over life that would render ( his loyalty) suspect 10Tovma3    29:7 | When the pains of his abdominal sickness intensified he entered 10Tovma3    29:7 | of his abdominal sickness intensified he entered the city of Nakhchavan 10Tovma3    29:7 | the city of Nakhchavan. There he remained for forty days before 10Tovma3    29:7 | respected by all, especially because he was dear and beloved to 10Tovma3    29:8 | He had lived from [325] of the 10Tovma3    29:8 | and was twenty-nine when he departed this world in the 10Tovma3    29:8 | day. The princess Seday took his body and buried it in 10Tovma3    29:9 | extend further rhetorical laments over him 10Tovma3    29:12 | Ashot ended the measure of his life prematurely, he acquired a 10Tovma3    29:12 | measure of his life prematurely, he acquired a surplus by exchanging 10Tovma3    29:12 | undying life, repenting and regretting his youthful inclination to easy and 10Tovma3    29:13 | when the mortal pains gripped him, he no longer fretted over 10Tovma3    29:13 | the mortal pains gripped him, he no longer fretted over his 10Tovma3    29:13 | he no longer fretted over his youthful and premature departure from 10Tovma3    29:13 | premature departure from this world, his leaving the country with its 10Tovma3    29:13 | numerous provinces and impregnable fortresses, his abandoning his splendid and delightful 10Tovma3    29:13 | and impregnable fortresses, his abandoning his splendid and delightful high-ranking 10Tovma3    29:14 | more displays of material things he plunged into oblivion in his 10Tovma3    29:14 | he plunged into oblivion in his flight to the heavenly beings 10Tovma3    29:14 | the king of heaven. In his concern for the future (life 10Tovma3    29:14 | concern for the future (life) he was meek to the clergy 10Tovma3    29:14 | the clergy of the church. He summoned the elders of the 10Tovma3    29:14 | bishops and priests, before whom he delivered a full confession of 10Tovma3    29:15 | He cited the pledges by enumerating 10Tovma3    29:15 | the brigand, and such-like. He poured forth sighing, tears, confession 10Tovma3    29:16 | He beat his face with stones 10Tovma3    29:16 | He beat his face with stones, shed torrents 10Tovma3    29:16 | welling eyes, tore out with his nails his newly blooming beard 10Tovma3    29:16 | tore out with his nails his newly blooming beard resplendent with 10Tovma3    29:17 | in terror at their sight his mind was dazed. As they 10Tovma3    29:17 | was dazed. As they surrounded him, he questioned: “Is there forgiveness 10Tovma3    29:17 | dazed. As they surrounded him, he questioned: “Is there forgiveness for 10Tovma3    29:18 | This he said, his face buried in 10Tovma3    29:18 | This he said, his face buried in his couch 10Tovma3    29:18 | said, his face buried in his couch, mingling his laments with 10Tovma3    29:18 | buried in his couch, mingling his laments with repeated moans and 10Tovma3    29:19 | I indeed was beside him and knew precisely his firmness 10Tovma3    29:19 | beside him and knew precisely his firmness in the hope of 10Tovma3    29:19 | of the Son of God, he gave up his soul into 10Tovma3    29:19 | of God, he gave up his soul into the hands of 10Tovma3    29:20 | the period of mourning for him, his brother Gagik took control 10Tovma3    29:20 | period of mourning for him, his brother Gagik took control of 10Tovma3    29:23 | north Prince Gagik received as his portion: the provinces of Chuash 10Tovma3    29:24 | treachery called mardpet had made his own—the story of which 10Tovma3    29:25 | marzpan of Armenia received as his portion the eastern part that 10Tovma3    29:28 | in ruins for many years; he rebuilt the church there dedicated 10Tovma3    29:28 | very valuable vessels. In it he also placed the cross which 10Tovma3    29:29 | He built a church in the 10Tovma3    29:29 | the valiant soldier Saint Gēorge. He adorned it with similar embellishment 10Tovma3    29:30 | spot diagonally to the north, he built a church, constructed in 10Tovma3    29:30 | the right of the altar he built on the same foundation 10Tovma3    29:30 | Lord at Golgotha. Above it he constructed a church (dedicated) to 10Tovma3    29:31 | left side of the altar he built a church in commemoration 10Tovma3    29:31 | having pillaged hell. Above that he built a church (dedicated) to 10Tovma3    29:31 | of the Second Coming, when he will come in the Father’s 10Tovma3    29:32 | He also built on the rock 10Tovma3    29:32 | had earlier been constructed by his father Derenik 10Tovma3    29:33 | On the southern side he provided a staircase cut in 10Tovma3    29:34 | In his seemly wisdom he prepared a 10Tovma3    29:34 | In his seemly wisdom he prepared a water tunnel underground 10Tovma3    29:34 | the rock of Amrakan. Thereby he provided for the various needs 10Tovma3    29:34 | various needs and requirements of his royal palace, his own construction 10Tovma3    29:34 | requirements of his royal palace, his own construction that was built 10Tovma3    29:34 | improving on the construction of his father 10Tovma3    29:35 | and the city of Getk’, he constructed a splendid place of 10Tovma3    29:36 | runs into the river Araxes, he built a stronghold impregnable to 10Tovma3    29:36 | There too in similar fashion he placed inside dwellings, streets, and 10Tovma3    29:36 | divided into rooms, sufficient for his needs, a little below the 10Tovma3    29:37 | He found there a strong rocky 10Tovma3    29:37 | secure from military attacks, which he enclosed with ramparts. He established 10Tovma3    29:37 | which he enclosed with ramparts. He established there a splendid palace 10Tovma3    29:37 | for festivities. In this manner he was unstintingly mindful of all 10Tovma3    29:38 | For not only was he concerned with its prosperity but 10Tovma3    29:38 | concerned with its prosperity but he was also ready to shed 10Tovma3    29:38 | was also ready to shed his blood and virtuously lay down 10Tovma3    29:38 | blood and virtuously lay down his life for his sheep like 10Tovma3    29:38 | lay down his life for his sheep like a good shepherd 10Tovma3    29:39 | With rapid step he made his upward course to 10Tovma3    29:39 | With rapid step he made his upward course to attain the 10Tovma3    29:39 | below to Mount Varag. There he worshipped the wood of Christ’s 10Tovma3    29:40 | He covered the holy cross of 10Tovma3    29:40 | the wondrous rood with pearls; he fitted it into sweet-smelling 10Tovma3    29:43 | that Gagik was supreme general he had begun his constructions. He 10Tovma3    29:43 | supreme general he had begun his constructions. He built a high 10Tovma3    29:43 | he had begun his constructions. He built a high embankment at 10Tovma3    29:43 | Vard Ṙshtuni, descendant of Hayk. He appointed as abbot a certain 10Tovma3    29:44 | Here he organised a settlement of monks 10Tovma3    29:44 | man, humble and honourable in his way of life, most appropriate 10Tovma3    29:44 | for (the position) to which he had been called. The general 10Tovma3    29:45 | There he built a splendid and glorious 10Tovma3    29:48 | But Christ is not called his own house or tabernacle, but 10Tovma3    29:48 | offered in them, especially as he is truly the Son of 10Tovma3    29:50 | mortal winds that blow (there). He transferred villages there and built 10Tovma3    29:50 | the house of the Artsrunik’. He named the site after his 10Tovma3    29:50 | He named the site after his own name Gagkakert, and brought 10Tovma3    29:50 | the boundaries of the villages he had transferred 10Tovma3    29:51 | Equally for his part the marzpan of Armenia 10Tovma3    29:51 | gathered from far and near. He made a vociferous proclamation, as 10Tovma3    29:51 | a vociferous proclamation, as though he meant a verbal warning, and 10Tovma3    29:52 | safety by the efforts of his family 10Tovma3    29:53 | As the events of his time clearly had reference to 10Tovma3    29:54 | like hills and valleys, when he brought hewn stones for the 10Tovma3    29:54 | over mountain and plain. Thus he completed the splendid tower of 10Tovma3    29:55 | the promontory with graceful elegance his construction of two further churches 10Tovma3    29:56 | These he splendidly adorned with very valuable 10Tovma3    29:58 | for you an account of his valiant heroism, his endurance in 10Tovma3    29:58 | account of his valiant heroism, his endurance in combat, his intelligence 10Tovma3    29:58 | heroism, his endurance in combat, his intelligence, experience and diligence in 10Tovma3    29:58 | and diligence in military affairs, his willing and meritorious exercise of 10Tovma3    29:65 | He was lying in wait like 10Tovma3    29:65 | lion cub in its den. He wrote to the holy bishop 10Tovma3    29:65 | the province of Ardoz, (asking him) to find some reason for 10Tovma3    29:65 | attack which had befallen them. He returned a response full of 10Tovma3    29:65 | battle it should happen that he be killed, then for the 10Tovma3    29:65 | killed, then for the victory he would inherit the title of 10Tovma3    29:65 | the title of confessor, and he should strengthen himself in the 10Tovma3    29:66 | With steadfast faith he rapidly advanced to the decisive 10Tovma3    29:66 | advanced to the decisive battle. He left his fortified position with 10Tovma3    29:66 | the decisive battle. He left his fortified position with a small 10Tovma3    29:68 | city of Vhri in Korchēik’ he installed his own officers to 10Tovma3    29:68 | Vhri in Korchēik’ he installed his own officers to guard the 10Tovma3    29:71 | of T’adēos son of Sherep’, he marched out to attack the 10Tovma3    29:71 | the rabble from Parskahayk’. There he exhibited many acts of prowess 10Tovma3    29:71 | exhibited many acts of prowess: he freed all the captives, and 10Tovma3    29:71 | seized back the booty. But he was wounded by a sword 10Tovma3    29:73 | Gurgēn heard the sad news, he pursued them with one thousand 10Tovma3    29:73 | province of Ayli. Informed of his arrival, the Muslims fled to 10Tovma3    29:74 | ninth hour on a Friday, he passed by the lake of 10Tovma3    29:74 | at dawn the next day he reached the village of Eṙenay 10Tovma4    1:1 | He was given by the Lord 10Tovma4    1:1 | the Lord another son, whom he named Gurgēn after his uncle 10Tovma4    1:1 | whom he named Gurgēn after his uncle 10Tovma4    1:2 | He also demonstrated many acts of 10Tovma4    1:2 | of God, who fulfilled for him the inspired prophecy of the 10Tovma4    1:2 | songs of David: “Everything that he shall do will succeed for 10Tovma4    1:2 | shall do will succeed for him 10Tovma4    1:3 | He also recovered for himself and 10Tovma4    1:3 | also recovered for himself and his successors the region of Slig 10Tovma4    1:3 | seized a long time before. His ancestors had striven for it 10Tovma4    1:4 | and warlike prince, protector of his fathers’ (claims), by his supremely 10Tovma4    1:4 | of his fathers’ (claims), by his supremely wise resourcefulness, and especially 10Tovma4    1:5 | He also plucked by force out 10Tovma4    1:5 | it over many centuries. Likewise ( he recovered) many other towns of 10Tovma4    1:5 | towns of Atrpatakan, over which he ruled with great magnificence 10Tovma4    1:6 | and such remarkable victories did he become famous and well known 10Tovma4    1:7 | the influence of the woman he tricked the gullible ancestor to 10Tovma4    1:7 | in paradise—likewise here too he stirred up the fire of 10Tovma4    1:7 | the valiant and renowned prince. He cast resentment and jealousy into 10Tovma4    1:7 | so they might become accomplices; he inflamed the enemies of the 10Tovma4    1:8 | beasts gnashed their teeth against him. Descending to depths of wickedness 10Tovma4    1:9 | reveal any of this: “Perchance he may hear,” they said, “and 10Tovma4    1:10 | accordance with the grace given him from above 10Tovma4    1:11 | At this time he raised to high rank one 10Tovma4    1:11 | to high rank one of his kinsmen called Gagik, giving him 10Tovma4    1:11 | his kinsmen called Gagik, giving him the castle of Agarak and 10Tovma4    1:11 | province of Chakhuk, and making him commander on the Persian frontier 10Tovma4    1:12 | But his eyes were covered with grease 10Tovma4    1:12 | grease, like the blinded Israel; he was ungrateful to his benefactor 10Tovma4    1:12 | Israel; he was ungrateful to his benefactor, and turned his back 10Tovma4    1:12 | to his benefactor, and turned his back on the prince, overcome 10Tovma4    1:12 | and mighty (prince) saw this, he undertook a sublime plan. In 10Tovma4    1:12 | order to get rid of him he sent to him his 10Tovma4    1:12 | to get rid of him he sent to him his nephew 10Tovma4    1:12 | of him he sent to him his nephew Hasan 10Tovma4    1:12 | him he sent to him his nephew Hasan 10Tovma4    1:13 | Gagik had married Hasan’s sister, he therefore received him in the 10Tovma4    1:13 | Hasan’s sister, he therefore received him in the castle in a 10Tovma4    1:14 | put (Gagik) in chains, sent him to the town of Van 10Tovma4    1:14 | town of Van, and imprisoned him in its fortress 10Tovma4    1:16 | Shedding tears and sighs before him, they recalled to him their 10Tovma4    1:16 | before him, they recalled to him their patriotic zeal, the pillaging 10Tovma4    1:16 | prince), and they set before him the false ordinances of the 10Tovma4    1:16 | Mahumat’. Some other Armenians promised him riches and gifts 10Tovma4    1:17 | and pacts. Thus they seduced him, and through him craftily set 10Tovma4    1:17 | they seduced him, and through him craftily set the mortal trap 10Tovma4    1:19 | the illustrious prince, as was his former habit, set off through 10Tovma4    1:20 | At that time he had been preceded by the 10Tovma4    1:20 | preceded by the impious man, his deceitful and treacherous friend, pregnant 10Tovma4    1:20 | the fire of envy by his own companions, mire of gloom 10Tovma4    1:20 | of gloom, who engulfed in his abyss of perdition the shining 10Tovma4    1:20 | the sea. Through evil messengers he begged the renowned prince of 10Tovma4    1:20 | to spend the night with him in accordance with his customary 10Tovma4    1:20 | with him in accordance with his customary friendliness. The prince did 10Tovma4    1:20 | prince did not accept because he was hurrying to his own 10Tovma4    1:20 | because he was hurrying to his own province 10Tovma4    1:21 | this was a violation of his pact of friendship, put pressure 10Tovma4    1:21 | prince at least to let him see his glorious face. Taking 10Tovma4    1:21 | least to let him see his glorious face. Taking a deadly 10Tovma4    1:21 | face. Taking a deadly present, he came to meet the mighty 10Tovma4    1:23 | gone out hunting unaccompanied by his soldiers and without wearing armour 10Tovma4    1:23 | did not let anyone follow him 10Tovma4    1:24 | valiant and mighty prince, spurring his horse’s flank, rapidly crossed that 10Tovma4    1:25 | Now that foul Muslim, since he was unwilling to confront the 10Tovma4    1:25 | having been previously advised by his accomplices, had taken with him 10Tovma4    1:25 | his accomplices, had taken with him some strong and athletic men 10Tovma4    1:26 | He approached the prince, and throwing 10Tovma4    1:26 | approached the prince, and throwing his arms around his neck gave 10Tovma4    1:26 | and throwing his arms around his neck gave him the kiss 10Tovma4    1:26 | arms around his neck gave him the kiss of Judas 10Tovma4    1:27 | The troops nearby forcibly seized his bridle, and laid hands on 10Tovma4    1:27 | bridle, and laid hands on his sharp steel sword so that 10Tovma4    1:27 | to gallop away. Then, striking him with the lance, they took 10Tovma4    1:28 | Since his offspring were young children, Ashot 10Tovma4    1:28 | was no one to avenge his blood so unworthily shed 10Tovma4    1:31 | the wonderful Zechariah, and with him go up to a high 10Tovma4    1:32 | silent, the great leader with his princely splendour has today been 10Tovma4    1:34 | The young men of his bodyguard, whom the prince had 10Tovma4    1:34 | had raised and on whom he personally relied, put nooses round 10Tovma4    1:35 | grovelling at the spot of his murder and raging in nocturnal 10Tovma4    1:36 | filled with wrath, especially over his own pre-eminent province of 10Tovma4    1:40 | and noble cock, or trap him in a snare, without himself 10Tovma4    1:40 | the high-flying eagle with his resounding and fearsome cry? Who 10Tovma4    1:42 | confirmed and the news of his death verified, then she threw 10Tovma4    1:45 | sons one as courageous as his father, who in my lifetime 10Tovma4    1:45 | or thereafter will declare over his tomb that he will take 10Tovma4    1:45 | declare over his tomb that he will take revenge for the 10Tovma4    1:45 | for the spilt blood of his father on the heads of 10Tovma4    1:49 | is the pleasant smile of his lips which always gave joy 10Tovma4    1:50 | are the liberal gifts of his generous hand that continuously embellished 10Tovma4    1:54 | Grigor, in which (are described) his triumphant deeds, his death through 10Tovma4    1:54 | are described) his triumphant deeds, his death through the treachery of 10Tovma4    1:54 | and Persians, and laments over him 10Tovma4    2:0 | The accession of Ashot his eldest son; and the death 10Tovma4    2:1 | death of the blessed prince, his eldest son Ashot was confirmed 10Tovma4    2:1 | son Ashot was confirmed on his father’s throne at the age 10Tovma4    2:1 | even from that young age he shone out with wonderful eclat 10Tovma4    2:1 | out with wonderful eclat among his brothers. On seeing this, the 10Tovma4    2:1 | and steadied her heart; and he ruled his principality like a 10Tovma4    2:1 | her heart; and he ruled his principality like a man with 10Tovma4    2:2 | Soph’s sister, she therefore released him from imprisonment at the command 10Tovma4    2:7 | forward with a plan, for he wished to rule over the 10Tovma4    2:7 | over the principality of Vaspurakan. He won over to himself the 10Tovma4    2:7 | the name of Ashot, and he will persuade the inhabitants of 10Tovma4    2:8 | When Ashot reached his majority he remained according to 10Tovma4    2:8 | When Ashot reached his majority he remained according to his custom 10Tovma4    2:8 | majority he remained according to his custom respectfully submissive to Apumruan 10Tovma4    2:8 | respectfully submissive to Apumruan, for he had become his son-in 10Tovma4    2:8 | Apumruan, for he had become his son-in-law 10Tovma4    2:9 | a few days of leisure, he ( Apumruan) summoned Ashot with his 10Tovma4    2:9 | he (Apumruan) summoned Ashot with his brothers to the castle of 10Tovma4    2:10 | There one night he seized and bound them. He 10Tovma4    2:10 | he seized and bound them. He sent Ashot and Gurgēn to 10Tovma4    2:11 | But Gagik he marched off to the province 10Tovma4    2:11 | the castle of Shamiram. For he had tricked Ashot like a 10Tovma4    2:11 | a young child by giving him the castle of Agarak with 10Tovma4    2:11 | of T’oṙnavan and Chuash, where he fortified for his own account 10Tovma4    2:11 | Chuash, where he fortified for his own account the (castle) of 10Tovma4    2:12 | Furthermore he put abroad among the people 10Tovma4    2:13 | By this he persuaded and convinced his audience 10Tovma4    2:13 | this he persuaded and convinced his audience. But being himself suspicious 10Tovma4    2:13 | and overcome by irresolution, now he would release the younger Gurgēn 10Tovma4    2:13 | the younger Gurgēn and take him around with him, then again 10Tovma4    2:13 | and take him around with him, then again he would have 10Tovma4    2:13 | around with him, then again he would have him imprisoned once 10Tovma4    2:13 | then again he would have him imprisoned once more. So he 10Tovma4    2:13 | him imprisoned once more. So he released Gurgēn, but was perplexed 10Tovma4    2:13 | was perplexed with regard to him, not knowing what to do 10Tovma4    2:13 | knowing what to do. For his heart was torn for thinking 10Tovma4    2:13 | thinking about the youth, and he was waiting (for an occasion 10Tovma4    2:13 | for an occasion) to kill him secretly 10Tovma4    2:14 | But God did not permit him to dip his hand in 10Tovma4    2:14 | not permit him to dip his hand in innocent blood 10Tovma4    3:0 | the killing of Apumruan at his hands most valiantly; and praises 10Tovma4    3:0 | most valiantly; and praises concerning him 10Tovma4    3:1 | In his foreknowledge Christ the king of 10Tovma4    3:1 | a chosen vessel worthy of his grace. Knowing that he would 10Tovma4    3:1 | of his grace. Knowing that he would become such a person 10Tovma4    3:1 | would become such a person, he bestowed on him the spirit 10Tovma4    3:1 | a person, he bestowed on him the spirit of power and 10Tovma4    3:1 | power and wisdom, fulfilling in him what had been said by 10Tovma4    3:2 | Through him he did indeed save Armenia 10Tovma4    3:2 | Through him he did indeed save Armenia from 10Tovma4    3:2 | frequent wars that occurred in his generation 10Tovma4    3:3 | Even from a youthful age he was a budding source of 10Tovma4    3:4 | of amazement to me: although he had neither gifts nor possessions 10Tovma4    3:4 | nor with princely authority could he impose taxes on anyone, yet 10Tovma4    3:4 | of the land always treated him in a friendly way. For 10Tovma4    3:4 | way. For wisdom flowed from his lips purer than gold, and 10Tovma4    3:4 | brave valour shone out over him, filling the hearts of all 10Tovma4    3:5 | His valour was already exhibited before 10Tovma4    3:5 | valour was already exhibited before he was yet fifteen years of 10Tovma4    3:5 | fifteen years of age, when he made the decision of a 10Tovma4    3:6 | When the moment was favourable, he took his conspirators with him 10Tovma4    3:6 | moment was favourable, he took his conspirators with him, attacked (Apumruan 10Tovma4    3:6 | he took his conspirators with him, attacked (Apumruan), and put him 10Tovma4    3:6 | him, attacked (Apumruan), and put him to death by the sword 10Tovma4    3:6 | the town of Van. Throwing him at his horse’s feet, he 10Tovma4    3:6 | of Van. Throwing him at his horse’s feet, he cut off 10Tovma4    3:6 | him at his horse’s feet, he cut off his head—which 10Tovma4    3:6 | horse’s feet, he cut off his head—which he brought to 10Tovma4    3:6 | cut off his head—which he brought to the fortress of 10Tovma4    3:7 | Liberating them, he gave (the) ring into Ashot’s 10Tovma4    3:7 | into Ashot’s hands, and made him master of his own inheritance 10Tovma4    3:7 | and made him master of his own inheritance with the dignity 10Tovma4    3:8 | as I suppose, who permitted him to take vengeance for his 10Tovma4    3:8 | him to take vengeance for his father’s blood from Apumruan, since 10Tovma4    3:8 | father’s blood from Apumruan, since he was one of the accomplices 10Tovma4    3:8 | do not hesitate to extol his virtues assiduously 10Tovma4    3:9 | compose descriptions and praises of him and his deeds 10Tovma4    3:9 | and praises of him and his deeds 10Tovma4    3:10 | nation that was in darkness he placed a shining torch on 10Tovma4    3:10 | four directions. Not only was he himself (not) obscured, but through 10Tovma4    3:10 | himself (not) obscured, but through his firm faith he made the 10Tovma4    3:10 | but through his firm faith he made the enemies of his 10Tovma4    3:10 | he made the enemies of his father’s house totter, and he 10Tovma4    3:10 | his father’s house totter, and he utterly consumed them 10Tovma4    3:11 | He was a tall tower built 10Tovma4    3:12 | He was a rational sword, blazing 10Tovma4    3:12 | enemy; casting terror into them, he brought to a halt those 10Tovma4    3:13 | a youthful and inexperienced age he rose up like a lion 10Tovma4    3:13 | a lion cub delightful in his proud stride, raising his arms 10Tovma4    3:13 | in his proud stride, raising his arms over the backs of 10Tovma4    3:13 | voice, through messengers and decrees he wrested for himself many treasures 10Tovma4    3:13 | their castles and provinces than his fathers 10Tovma4    3:15 | become like a strong city.” He began to render himself daily 10Tovma4    3:15 | daily ever more illustrious on his father’s throne with victorious glory 10Tovma4    3:16 | the king of Armenia sent his brother David to beg Prince 10Tovma4    3:16 | not to become detached from him, nor to preserve rancour for 10Tovma4    3:16 | nor to preserve rancour for his captivity by Gagik son of 10Tovma4    3:17 | asked this favour of Ashot his nephew because he was fearful 10Tovma4    3:17 | of Ashot his nephew because he was fearful that perhaps Ashot 10Tovma4    3:18 | Ashot did not accept, but he returned them since he had 10Tovma4    3:18 | but he returned them since he had disregarded him during his 10Tovma4    3:18 | them since he had disregarded him during his days in prison 10Tovma4    3:18 | he had disregarded him during his days in prison 10Tovma4    3:19 | And he came to Smbat in friendship 10Tovma4    3:20 | escaped by the skin of his teeth and fled to Georgia 10Tovma4    3:21 | He then turned to besiege the 10Tovma4    3:21 | the stores of amassed treasures he took much booty 10Tovma4    3:22 | of Bagrevand, rapidly returned to his own land 10Tovma4    3:23 | for peace, giving as hostage his eldest son. Taking the latter 10Tovma4    3:23 | eldest son. Taking the latter, he turned to attack Ashot with 10Tovma4    3:23 | with many threats, resentful of his despising his summons. He reached 10Tovma4    3:23 | threats, resentful of his despising his summons. He reached the province 10Tovma4    3:23 | of his despising his summons. He reached the province of T’oṙnavan 10Tovma4    3:24 | Ashot took counsel with his brothers and all the nobles 10Tovma4    3:24 | and all the nobles of his army. They note: “These are 10Tovma4    3:25 | holy churches and the faithful, he went to Ap’shin, risking death 10Tovma4    3:26 | He sent back Prince Ashot in 10Tovma4    3:26 | Ap’shin asked for hostages. So he gave his brother Gagik; seven 10Tovma4    3:26 | for hostages. So he gave his brother Gagik; seven months later 10Tovma4    3:26 | brother Gagik; seven months later he sent his youngest brother Gurgēn 10Tovma4    3:26 | seven months later he sent his youngest brother Gurgēn, and (Ap’shin 10Tovma4    3:27 | escaped from Ap’shin and reached his brothers, breaking the pact of 10Tovma4    3:27 | with Ap’shin). The latter pursued him to the city of Tiflis 10Tovma4    3:28 | From there he advanced as far as the 10Tovma4    3:29 | But Prince Ashot with his brothers and all his troops 10Tovma4    3:29 | with his brothers and all his troops retreated and fortified themselves 10Tovma4    3:30 | by the raging wickedness of his father, scarcely preserving his faith 10Tovma4    3:30 | of his father, scarcely preserving his faith intact. He inflicted much 10Tovma4    3:30 | scarcely preserving his faith intact. He inflicted much damage and destruction 10Tovma4    3:32 | He sent a eunuch named Yiwsr 10Tovma4    3:35 | spring arrived, a eunuch whom he had appointed to govern the 10Tovma4    3:36 | heard of this, willy-nilly he summoned to his presence the 10Tovma4    3:36 | willy-nilly he summoned to his presence the men whom he 10Tovma4    3:36 | his presence the men whom he had left as deputies in 10Tovma4    3:36 | the land of Vaspurakan, while he himself hastened to the city 10Tovma4    3:37 | There he met with vengeance for the 10Tovma4    3:37 | with vengeance for the evils he had inflicted on Armenia. God 10Tovma4    3:37 | Armenia. God did not spare him, but smote him with a 10Tovma4    3:37 | not spare him, but smote him with a painful ulcer through 10Tovma4    3:37 | a holy angel—as once ( he smote) the emperor Valens through 10Tovma4    3:37 | to us. Here two of his sons and many of his 10Tovma4    3:37 | his sons and many of his troops suffered painful deaths before 10Tovma4    3:37 | troops suffered painful deaths before his eyes; and after them he 10Tovma4    3:37 | his eyes; and after them he too received his end with 10Tovma4    3:37 | after them he too received his end with cruel suffering 10Tovma4    3:40 | So he despatched a force to besiege 10Tovma4    3:42 | the middle of the night, he expected to gain the victory 10Tovma4    3:43 | making an inescapable trap for him and covering him over; so 10Tovma4    3:43 | trap for him and covering him over; so he was delivered 10Tovma4    3:43 | and covering him over; so he was delivered into the hands 10Tovma4    3:43 | the prophet might be fulfilled: “ He who dug the pit will 10Tovma4    3:43 | fall into the abyss which he made himself 10Tovma4    3:44 | Then he was captured, and dragged in 10Tovma4    3:44 | Sevan, where Prince Ashot with his brothers hastily preceded him, having 10Tovma4    3:44 | with his brothers hastily preceded him, having been informed by messengers 10Tovma4    3:45 | the punishment of blinding; but he was not successful. Hasan was 10Tovma4    3:45 | world, but the eyes of his soul were opened. straightaway he 10Tovma4    3:45 | his soul were opened. straightaway he became a monk, and lived 10Tovma4    3:45 | life until the day of his death 10Tovma4    3:46 | did not run peacefully as he wished, sometimes because of his 10Tovma4    3:46 | he wished, sometimes because of his brothers, sometimes because of many 10Tovma4    3:48 | Then King Smbat summoned to his aid Prince Ashot, who, remembering 10Tovma4    3:48 | battle was joined, Smbat with his army fled from the face 10Tovma4    3:49 | great defeat on the enemy. He returned to the city of 10Tovma4    3:49 | the city of Nakhchavan which he had put under his own 10Tovma4    3:49 | which he had put under his own control. But falling prey 10Tovma4    3:49 | prey to a mortal illness, he departed this world aged about 10Tovma4    4:0 | the principality of Gagik after his brother Ashot, and his valiant 10Tovma4    4:0 | after his brother Ashot, and his valiant deeds 10Tovma4    4:2 | light onto the earth. In his pleasure at this, one of 10Tovma4    4:3 | in the fashion of historians. He calmed the land of Vaspurakan 10Tovma4    4:5 | and was holed up in his lair at the castle called 10Tovma4    4:6 | activity of these two plotters, he attacked Shapuh, and laid such 10Tovma4    4:6 | laid such strict siege to his castle that no one could 10Tovma4    4:6 | shining of God’s grace upon him, Shapuh realised the dire straits 10Tovma4    4:6 | the dire straits in which he and his accomplices were placed 10Tovma4    4:6 | straits in which he and his accomplices were placed. Suddenly, like 10Tovma4    4:6 | gatherer, in such fashion did he descend from the impregnable heights 10Tovma4    4:6 | blessed prince Gagik, begging for his own life and those of 10Tovma4    4:6 | own life and those of his clan, (promising) gifts and tribute 10Tovma4    4:6 | and tribute forever and that he would remain true at the 10Tovma4    4:8 | was audaciously going around with his sons causing devastation in his 10Tovma4    4:8 | his sons causing devastation in his province, he despatched an army 10Tovma4    4:8 | causing devastation in his province, he despatched an army against them 10Tovma4    4:8 | army against them. Having captured him, they brought him with his 10Tovma4    4:8 | Having captured him, they brought him with his sons before him 10Tovma4    4:8 | him, they brought him with his sons before him. And they 10Tovma4    4:8 | him with his sons before him. And they raised a cry 10Tovma4    4:9 | valiant hero, as mild as he was powerful, heeded their entreaties 10Tovma4    4:9 | the great invincible power of his brave heart he never dreamed 10Tovma4    4:9 | power of his brave heart he never dreamed of being afraid 10Tovma4    4:9 | pity on them: first because he was merciful and very benevolent 10Tovma4    4:9 | and enemies, and second because he had taken the daughter of 10Tovma4    4:9 | of Apuhamza to wife. So he spared them, and having destroyed 10Tovma4    4:9 | the castle to its foundations, he confirmed for them their hereditary 10Tovma4    4:10 | In all this he succeeded by the grace of 10Tovma4    4:11 | the renowned prince Gagik summoned his brother Gurgēn, and gave him 10Tovma4    4:11 | his brother Gurgēn, and gave him as his lot Aṙniotn and 10Tovma4    4:11 | Gurgēn, and gave him as his lot Aṙniotn and (the land 10Tovma4    4:11 | of Sring and Jłmar. For he loved him with a very 10Tovma4    4:11 | and Jłmar. For he loved him with a very affectionate and 10Tovma4    4:11 | heart, was as kind to him in his thoughtful oversight as 10Tovma4    4:11 | as kind to him in his thoughtful oversight as a father 10Tovma4    4:11 | a son, and openly aided him in raiding and recovering what 10Tovma4    4:12 | So he seized the province of Eli 10Tovma4    4:12 | memory from the land. For he was a harsh man, brave 10Tovma4    4:12 | brave and very obedient to his brother Gagik, prince of Vaspurakan 10Tovma4    4:15 | the Lord Almighty was with him 10Tovma4    4:16 | By God’s power he subjected to his authority and 10Tovma4    4:16 | God’s power he subjected to his authority and made vassal to 10Tovma4    4:16 | authority and made vassal to his principality all his neighbours and 10Tovma4    4:16 | vassal to his principality all his neighbours and those who lived 10Tovma4    4:16 | and those who lived around his territory. When the lords of 10Tovma4    4:19 | But he advanced over the high summits 10Tovma4    4:20 | Having plundered the land, he returned to the province called 10Tovma4    4:20 | the province called Eriwark. There he captured the fortresses of Pat 10Tovma4    4:20 | to the valley of Aṙuank’, he seized that fortress too and 10Tovma4    4:22 | had made many efforts; but he was sadly killed without attaining 10Tovma4    4:22 | was sadly killed without attaining his goal 10Tovma4    4:24 | Therefore patriotic zeal burned in him to oppose them in war 10Tovma4    4:24 | in war; afflicted by them, he ( in turn) afflicted them. So 10Tovma4    4:24 | So conceiving a grand plan, he stole on the castle by 10Tovma4    4:24 | the castle to the sword, he exterminated them from the earth 10Tovma4    4:25 | Their troublesome chieftains he cast headlong into the depths 10Tovma4    4:26 | expense and with numerous artisans he embellished the eastern side 10Tovma4    4:27 | He completely fortified it with impregnably 10Tovma4    4:30 | province of Mardastan and sent his brother Gurgēn to the city 10Tovma4    4:32 | He was full of good works 10Tovma4    4:32 | the poor with liberal heart; he was magnanimous and zealous in 10Tovma4    4:32 | decoration and building of churches; he received orphans and widows, gave 10Tovma4    4:32 | all the weary, and placed his hopes not only in his 10Tovma4    4:32 | his hopes not only in his own armour but in the 10Tovma4    4:33 | Scouts came to him, saying: “Behold, a force of 10Tovma4    4:34 | He set off in pursuit with 10Tovma4    4:35 | Then the valiant T’adēos, raising his eyes to heaven, called on 10Tovma4    4:35 | ready for those who request him,” the power of God immediately 10Tovma4    4:38 | against the prince. But since he had no success in this 10Tovma4    4:38 | by treacherous words and promises he deceived the man whom (Gagik 10Tovma4    4:38 | of the fortress of Amiuk; he was called Apusakr and was 10Tovma4    4:38 | of the Vahunik’. Like Judas he accepted the price, as did 10Tovma4    4:38 | accepted the price, as did he who sold God, and gave 10Tovma4    4:39 | gained control of the fortress, he then sold it again to 10Tovma4    4:39 | to Prince Gagik, receiving from him many treasures 10Tovma4    4:41 | ascendancy over Persia and Armenia; he was named Yusup’, son of 10Tovma4    4:41 | the many who had preceded him 10Tovma4    4:42 | He was moved to great wrath 10Tovma4    4:42 | wrath against Smbat because of his holding back the royal tribute 10Tovma4    4:43 | prudent and renowned prince Gagik, he had desired for a long 10Tovma4    4:43 | a long time to see him 10Tovma4    4:44 | So he then suddenly sent messengers with 10Tovma4    4:44 | with many entreaties to meet him 10Tovma4    4:45 | He heeded the summons promptly in 10Tovma4    4:45 | when they encountered each other, he honoured the prince with great 10Tovma4    4:46 | When the tyrant beheld his glorious youthful figure and the 10Tovma4    4:46 | and the wondrous beauty of his lovely face, he was amazed 10Tovma4    4:46 | beauty of his lovely face, he was amazed. On questioning him 10Tovma4    4:46 | he was amazed. On questioning him in profound and inscrutable terms 10Tovma4    4:46 | in profound and inscrutable terms, he received replies of vast erudition 10Tovma4    4:46 | time profound and enigmatic, whereby he liberally and freely explained his 10Tovma4    4:46 | he liberally and freely explained his obscure questions, and opened before 10Tovma4    4:46 | obscure questions, and opened before him gates that were locked and 10Tovma4    4:46 | inexplicable to mankind, becoming for him a mother of understanding and 10Tovma4    4:47 | all the sons of men, he therefore submitted the splendid and 10Tovma4    4:47 | to an arduous investigation. Raising his eyes, he observed him and 10Tovma4    4:47 | arduous investigation. Raising his eyes, he observed him and measured his 10Tovma4    4:47 | Raising his eyes, he observed him and measured his deportment on 10Tovma4    4:47 | he observed him and measured his deportment on sitting and rising 10Tovma4    4:47 | In every aspect of royalty he found him refined and endowed 10Tovma4    4:47 | aspect of royalty he found him refined and endowed with charming 10Tovma4    4:48 | He opened before him royal edicts 10Tovma4    4:48 | He opened before him royal edicts, revealed to him 10Tovma4    4:48 | him royal edicts, revealed to him uncertain plans and deeds, asking 10Tovma4    4:48 | uncertain plans and deeds, asking him for a solution; and he 10Tovma4    4:48 | him for a solution; and he was assisted by him in 10Tovma4    4:48 | and he was assisted by him in gaining the wisdom that 10Tovma4    4:48 | wisdom that flowed copiously from him 10Tovma4    4:49 | He showed him in royal fashion 10Tovma4    4:49 | He showed him in royal fashion precious stones 10Tovma4    4:49 | derived from land and sea. He related to him the tales 10Tovma4    4:49 | and sea. He related to him the tales of ancient kings 10Tovma4    4:50 | He questioned him on the dynasties 10Tovma4    4:50 | He questioned him on the dynasties and thrones 10Tovma4    4:50 | is very pertinent for kings. He found him versed in everything 10Tovma4    4:50 | pertinent for kings. He found him versed in everything and exceedingly 10Tovma4    4:51 | He interrogated the undefeated champion and 10Tovma4    4:51 | splendid prince on the battles he had fought, and surrounded him 10Tovma4    4:51 | he had fought, and surrounded him with warriors to observe him 10Tovma4    4:51 | him with warriors to observe him. He found him like a 10Tovma4    4:51 | with warriors to observe him. He found him like a high 10Tovma4    4:51 | to observe him. He found him like a high mountain, immovable 10Tovma4    4:52 | and divine prince Gagik, and he greatly rejoiced at his visit 10Tovma4    4:52 | and he greatly rejoiced at his visit to him 10Tovma4    4:52 | rejoiced at his visit to him 10Tovma4    4:53 | the Persian ruler Yusup’, in his jealousy he raged against him 10Tovma4    4:53 | ruler Yusup’, in his jealousy he raged against him with profoundly 10Tovma4    4:53 | his jealousy he raged against him with profoundly evil intent. Smbat 10Tovma4    4:53 | what is God’s to God.” He thus worthily indicated (that one 10Tovma4    4:53 | one should pay) royal taxes. He even sent Peter to the 10Tovma4    4:53 | satisfying those who had asked him. This he gave for the 10Tovma4    4:53 | who had asked him. This he gave for the chief of 10Tovma4    4:55 | with an enormous armed host. He inflicted on us many calamities 10Tovma4    4:56 | When Smbat saw that he had no means of resisting 10Tovma4    4:56 | of resisting the Persian ruler, he fled and fortified himself in 10Tovma4    4:56 | after a few days captured him like a weak child 10Tovma4    4:57 | save only Gagik, whose qualities he had tested and knew, he 10Tovma4    4:57 | he had tested and knew, he did not leave him to 10Tovma4    4:57 | knew, he did not leave him to his own independent wishes 10Tovma4    4:57 | did not leave him to his own independent wishes, but made 10Tovma4    4:57 | own independent wishes, but made him king over all Armenia 10Tovma4    4:58 | On his head he placed a crown 10Tovma4    4:58 | On his head he placed a crown of pure 10Tovma4    4:59 | He clothed him in a robe 10Tovma4    4:59 | He clothed him in a robe embroidered with 10Tovma4    4:60 | He set him on a horse 10Tovma4    4:60 | He set him on a horse splendidly caparisoned 10Tovma4    4:61 | In such splendour did he entrust into his hands the 10Tovma4    4:61 | splendour did he entrust into his hands the whole land of 10Tovma4    4:61 | not hesitate to say that his anointing was invisibly performed by 10Tovma4    4:62 | the court. Flouting their orders, he captured many cities and put 10Tovma4    4:63 | Gagik was reigning over Armenia, he sent him a crown and 10Tovma4    4:63 | reigning over Armenia, he sent him a crown and wonderfully decorated 10Tovma4    4:63 | decorated robes, and entrusted to him ( the collection of) the royal 10Tovma4    4:65 | to the impregnable (castle) Dariunk’, he took it by stealth at 10Tovma4    4:65 | being granted success from above. He also captured the castle of 10Tovma4    4:65 | of Maku. Advancing from there, he took the castle of Ułē 10Tovma4    4:65 | castle of Ułē, and imposed his control over those provinces, from 10Tovma4    4:67 | with friendship to lend them his assistance in their passage through 10Tovma4    4:68 | the emir Yusup’, they captured him and took him to the 10Tovma4    4:68 | they captured him and took him to the royal court. He 10Tovma4    4:68 | him to the royal court. He was imprisoned for eight years 10Tovma4    4:68 | orders. The latter delivered to him the whole land of Persia 10Tovma4    4:68 | as the great cities which he had seized by force in 10Tovma4    4:68 | force in the days of his rebellion, including Ray and the 10Tovma4    4:69 | that had been given to him, he had no time to 10Tovma4    4:69 | had been given to him, he had no time to visit 10Tovma4    4:69 | time to visit Atrpatakan, but he sent faithful prefects to whom 10Tovma4    4:69 | sent faithful prefects to whom he entrusted (that land). He also 10Tovma4    4:69 | whom he entrusted (that land). He also sent a crown and 10Tovma4    4:69 | the land of Armenia in his possession 10Tovma4    4:70 | peacefully falling asleep and joining his fathers. The day of his 10Tovma4    4:70 | his fathers. The day of his death was occasion for great 10Tovma4    4:71 | The monarch wept for him with great lament for forty 10Tovma4    4:71 | forty days, and then revived his mind to the fear of 10Tovma4    4:71 | that of a fool all his life.” He reflected on the 10Tovma4    4:71 | a fool all his life.” He reflected on the vicissitudes of 10Tovma4    4:71 | soon comes to an end; he raised the eyes of his 10Tovma4    4:71 | he raised the eyes of his mind to the lasting state 10Tovma4    4:71 | the eternal and incorruptible life; he lifted himself up with brave 10Tovma4    4:71 | brave fortitude and perfect knowledge; he granted prosperity to the land 10Tovma4    4:71 | and of the monasteries, whereby he perpetually glorified the souls of 10Tovma4    4:72 | He offered masses and sacrifices with 10Tovma4    4:72 | and afflicted, who thronged to him. So by the liberal benedictions 10Tovma4    4:72 | by the liberal benedictions of his prayers and entreaties, according to 10Tovma4    4:72 | the Lord—this offering (of his) was equivalent to that of 10Tovma4    4:73 | Not only did he multiply so many (offerings), but 10Tovma4    4:73 | so many (offerings), but daily he remembered compassion for this life 10Tovma4    4:73 | four corners of the land he gave these to monasteries of 10Tovma4    4:73 | of holy and ascetic monks; he established days of festivity and 10Tovma4    4:73 | and with unfailing commemoration for his brother, who had gone to 10Tovma4    4:74 | He reckoned that perchance he might 10Tovma4    4:74 | He reckoned that perchance he might, on that last fearsome 10Tovma4    4:74 | have the opportunity to embrace his brother among those standing in 10Tovma4    4:74 | right hand side, and hear him say: “Greetings to you, my 10Tovma4    4:75 | of Armenia; over the countryside he poured out peace in flowing 10Tovma4    4:75 | describe. On no occasion before him did our land encounter such 10Tovma4    4:75 | the future (it will see his like) after him 10Tovma4    4:75 | will see his like) after him 10Tovma4    5:2 | and wisdom of the king, he abandoned his ferocious evil deeds 10Tovma4    5:2 | of the king, he abandoned his ferocious evil deeds and turned 10Tovma4    5:2 | to peace and real friendship. He entrusted to the king the 10Tovma4    5:2 | Georgia, and having made (with him) a peace treaty, he went 10Tovma4    5:2 | with him) a peace treaty, he went to Persia 10Tovma4    5:3 | While he was planning to enjoy a 10Tovma4    5:3 | messengers arrived with orders that he should go to wage war 10Tovma4    5:4 | He set off with a numberless 10Tovma4    5:4 | prefect of Persia one of his favourites named P’et’k’. On reaching 10Tovma4    5:4 | On reaching the royal palace, he took many more troops as 10Tovma4    5:4 | troops were completely defeated and he himself captured. A little later 10Tovma4    5:4 | himself captured. A little later he was killed, but I do 10Tovma4    5:4 | what sort of death befell him 10Tovma4    6:3 | Again elsewhere he says: “A land is shaken 10Tovma4    6:3 | fourth. If a slave rules, he shakes the land; and if 10Tovma4    6:3 | fool is sated with bread, he will act likewise.” In truth 10Tovma4    7:1 | great king of Armenia. In his valour and love for peace 10Tovma4    7:1 | love for peace and prosperity, he cared for this land of 10Tovma4    7:1 | a father and guardian. In his benevolent mercy he took care 10Tovma4    7:1 | guardian. In his benevolent mercy he took care of the poor 10Tovma4    7:1 | summit and apex of all his virtuous works, and becoming worthy 10Tovma4    7:3 | to pay one penny of his silver as a fine.” And 10Tovma4    7:3 | as a fine.” And if he sees the sun casting its 10Tovma4    7:3 | command of God the provider, he addresses it: “Why instead of 10Tovma4    7:3 | gold on me?” And if he sees a spring of crystal 10Tovma4    7:3 | spring of crystal-pure water, he says: “I am not thirsty 10Tovma4    7:4 | by such a fearful affliction; he cares not only for his 10Tovma4    7:4 | he cares not only for his personal amusement, but for the 10Tovma4    7:4 | the whole land of Armenia. He gives piles of treasure into 10Tovma4    7:5 | the many castles fortified in his name, (Gagik) was especially pleased 10Tovma4    7:9 | He walled the side by the 10Tovma4    7:9 | the wall, facing the sea, he built a pavilion for gatherings 10Tovma4    7:9 | the heart of himself and his guests 10Tovma4    7:10 | The gates he designed in the form of 10Tovma4    7:10 | air and refreshing (shade); and he provided windows to let in 10Tovma4    8:2 | by Hayk the Archer and his descendants, and by the amorous 10Tovma4    8:3 | great king of Armenia. In his excellent wisdom, seeing the pleasantness 10Tovma4    8:3 | a refuge from enemy raids, he undertook to build on it 10Tovma4    8:4 | He commanded many artisans and innumerable 10Tovma4    8:4 | terribly deep lake. After continuing his effort in this way for 10Tovma4    8:4 | land. On top of this he drew a line and raised 10Tovma4    8:5 | where the king often took his ease with his sons and 10Tovma4    8:5 | often took his ease with his sons and noble courtiers. The 10Tovma4    8:5 | The end of the wall he led into a narrow cavern 10Tovma4    8:6 | deep constructions in the sea he set gates, fearful to behold 10Tovma4    8:6 | with nails. In this way he cut off part of the 10Tovma4    8:7 | buildings and constructions, and that he might order that the place 10Tovma4    8:7 | the enemy. The king in his mercy did not refuse these 10Tovma4    8:8 | Then the king in his wise understanding, with many artisans 10Tovma4    8:8 | worthy of the king’s recreation. He extended walls, laid out streets 10Tovma4    8:8 | and flower gardens. All this he quickly brought to completion 10Tovma4    8:9 | And he planted many trees, which were 10Tovma4    8:10 | king’s plans. So according to his orders the work was quickly 10Tovma4    8:12 | if honouring a king first he must remove his head covering 10Tovma4    8:12 | king first he must remove his head covering, and then twisting 10Tovma4    8:12 | head covering, and then twisting his neck he will scarcely be 10Tovma4    8:12 | and then twisting his neck he will scarcely be able to 10Tovma4    8:13 | many hours, on coming out he would be unable to tell 10Tovma4    8:13 | tell anyone anything of what he had seen 10Tovma4    8:14 | young men, the servants of his festivities, and also lines of 10Tovma4    8:14 | great labour for himself and his audience 10Tovma4    8:16 | construction of the palace. And he has certainly modified his account 10Tovma4    8:16 | And he has certainly modified his account rather than exaggerating it 10Tovma4    8:17 | He ( Gagik) also walled with unassailable 10Tovma4    8:18 | in diversity, I think that he would fall into incomprehension and 10Tovma4    9:1 | Jesus exalted the arms of his anointed Gagik in order to 10Tovma4    9:1 | savage race of Ismael. These he bound by his own hand 10Tovma4    9:1 | Ismael. These he bound by his own hand, through his well 10Tovma4    9:1 | by his own hand, through his well-grounded plans and warlike 10Tovma4    9:1 | a bridle, as it were, he broke their force, beginning from 10Tovma4    9:2 | Whom he wished he spared, and those 10Tovma4    9:2 | Whom he wished he spared, and those from whom 10Tovma4    9:2 | spared, and those from whom he wished nothing he exterminated. He 10Tovma4    9:2 | from whom he wished nothing he exterminated. He threw some onto 10Tovma4    9:2 | he wished nothing he exterminated. He threw some onto others, and 10Tovma4    9:2 | onto others, and slaughtered with his wise sword thousands and myriads 10Tovma4    9:2 | Advancing on others in war, he put them to the sword 10Tovma4    9:2 | and sometimes by means of his troops 10Tovma4    9:3 | king was making these (expeditions), he increased his attacks on Asorestan 10Tovma4    9:3 | making these (expeditions), he increased his attacks on Asorestan and captured 10Tovma4    9:4 | of the tribe called Zurarek, he completely destroyed and exterminated that 10Tovma4    9:4 | the fortress to its foundations, he removed its stones over the 10Tovma4    9:6 | of wisdom and proficient at his work, he skillfully built the 10Tovma4    9:6 | and proficient at his work, he skillfully built the church as 10Tovma4    9:6 | monk whom we mentioned above he entrusted the decoration of the 10Tovma4    9:6 | to our Lord Jesus Christ. He arranged the ranks of prophets 10Tovma4    9:7 | He created and brought together on 10Tovma4    9:7 | very pleasing to wise men. He extended around the back and 10Tovma4    9:8 | the summit of the exedrae he accurately depicted the images of 10Tovma4    9:9 | He represented on the vault of 10Tovma4    9:9 | man. In a true likeness he arranged opposite the Saviour the 10Tovma4    9:9 | faith raises the church on his arms like a gold vessel 10Tovma4    9:9 | golden box filled with perfume; he stands in front of the 10Tovma4    9:9 | as if begging forgiveness for his sins 10Tovma4    9:10 | will not miss the gifts he seeks, hoping in the future 10Tovma4    9:11 | closed to the public, where he may converse with God privately 10Tovma4    9:12 | In the interior he fashioned the wonderful holy of 10Tovma4    9:15 | groups of bishops and princes, he celebrated a great and joyous 10Tovma4    10:0 | of the Armenians, Gagik, and his victorious accomplishments 10Tovma4    10:1 | judge, and everyone acted as he pleased 10Tovma4    10:2 | puffed himself up and reckoned he would become independent 10Tovma4    10:3 | So gathering an army, he unexpectedly and rapidly passed by 10Tovma4    10:3 | the great metropolis of Dvin. He rapidly despatched tax collectors and 10Tovma4    10:3 | Abas, son of Smbat, which he subjected to his own authority 10Tovma4    10:3 | Smbat, which he subjected to his own authority 10Tovma4    10:4 | who had risen up against him, he appealed to the king 10Tovma4    10:4 | had risen up against him, he appealed to the king through 10Tovma4    10:4 | letters to come and save him from the violent brigands who 10Tovma4    10:4 | force to seek vengeance for his relative 10Tovma4    10:5 | Abas, son of Smbat, in his pride came down to the 10Tovma4    10:6 | But the Muslim, since he knew that he (Abas) was 10Tovma4    10:6 | Muslim, since he knew that he ( Abas) was not versed in 10Tovma4    10:6 | versed in warfare, fell upon him with a few troops and 10Tovma4    10:6 | a few troops and put him to flight 10Tovma4    10:7 | Putting some four hundred of his men to the sword, he 10Tovma4    10:7 | his men to the sword, he plundered the army and the 10Tovma4    10:7 | torch to the whole land, he returned to the city victoriously 10Tovma4    10:8 | flight by the skin of his teeth, and took refuge in 10Tovma4    10:9 | sad news of this disaster, he immediately marched to the gate 10Tovma4    10:10 | was from on High that he received the grace of victory 10Tovma4    10:11 | and attacked the king, supposing him to be like other people 10Tovma4    10:11 | at the third hour, and he ( the king) was still reading 10Tovma4    10:11 | the holy gospel, one of his couriers came and note: “Why 10Tovma4    10:11 | the king extend and prolong his prayers? Behold the front line 10Tovma4    10:12 | tranquil courage did not raise his eyes or his voice to 10Tovma4    10:12 | not raise his eyes or his voice to the messenger, but 10Tovma4    10:12 | to the messenger, but finished his customary prayers, comprehending the (saying 10Tovma4    10:13 | Then the king, donning his armour and putting on a 10Tovma4    10:13 | mien, took the troops of his Christian army and calmly advanced 10Tovma4    10:13 | advanced, disposing the ranks of his battle line in suitable fashion 10Tovma4    10:14 | The king and his troops were strengthened by help 10Tovma4    10:14 | groups of priests, held aloft his hands like Saint Nersēs until 10Tovma4    10:15 | like a spark among reeds, he routed the Muslim ranks. Then 10Tovma4    10:15 | taking many of them prisoner, he sent some in chains to 10Tovma4    10:16 | He spared the lives of about 10Tovma4    10:17 | of the city fell at his feet, begging for peace and 10Tovma4    10:17 | any of the many of his own troops who had seized 10Tovma4    11:2 | the king heard of this, he ordered the valiant cavalry of 10Tovma4    11:2 | ordered the valiant cavalry of his army to pursue them. On 10Tovma4    12:1 | Since in his foreknowledge and providence God knew 10Tovma4    12:1 | and providence God knew that he would become such a man 10Tovma4    12:1 | become such a man, from his mother’s womb he had filled 10Tovma4    12:1 | man, from his mother’s womb he had filled him with the 10Tovma4    12:1 | mother’s womb he had filled him with the spirit of wisdom 10Tovma4    12:2 | Therefore, he also bestowed on him a 10Tovma4    12:2 | Therefore, he also bestowed on him a luminous visage and glorious 10Tovma4    12:2 | entire rational race of mankind. ( He was) elegant and upright, noble 10Tovma4    12:2 | of face. The hair of his head was dark, long, and 10Tovma4    12:2 | very thick and dense waves. He had two black arched eyebrows 10Tovma4    12:3 | His nose was wide and elegant 10Tovma4    12:3 | nose was wide and elegant; his ears, quick to hear and 10Tovma4    12:4 | His lips were like a red 10Tovma4    12:4 | were like a red line; his teeth were close to each 10Tovma4    12:5 | His fresh beard flowered like violets 10Tovma4    12:5 | violets on beautiful cheeks, giving him the appearance to onlookers of 10Tovma4    12:6 | grace and glory (were given) him from on High. For he 10Tovma4    12:6 | him from on High. For he reigned like Josiah over a 10Tovma4    12:6 | in a way) superior to him perfected the institutions of the 10Tovma4    12:7 | Thebans, and lace it into his crown on the days of 10Tovma4    12:7 | Lord’s saving feast of Easter, he arose like a groom from 10Tovma4    12:8 | head, breast, and croup of his mettlesome steed; and at the 10Tovma4    12:8 | of the fiery brilliance before him, the booming of drums and 10Tovma4    12:8 | Every eye desired to see him, every soul cried out: “Lord 10Tovma4    12:9 | For he was the cause of peace 10Tovma4    12:10 | He was a firebrand to brigands 10Tovma4    12:11 | He weighed laws and judgments justly 10Tovma4    12:12 | He clipped the wings of the 10Tovma4    12:13 | He brought down many holed up 10Tovma4    12:14 | He was an inescapable trap for 10Tovma4    12:15 | He foresaw the secret deceits of 10Tovma4    12:16 | On his friends and supporters (he bestowed 10Tovma4    12:16 | On his friends and supporters ( he bestowed) gifts unfailing. He was 10Tovma4    12:16 | supporters (he bestowed) gifts unfailing. He was also a sweet-smelling 10Tovma4    12:17 | For his own house he was a 10Tovma4    12:17 | For his own house he was a verdant plant with 10Tovma4    12:18 | To his sons he was a school 10Tovma4    12:18 | To his sons he was a school of virtue 10Tovma4    12:19 | To all artisans his door was open, and he 10Tovma4    12:19 | his door was open, and he was an unerring model 10Tovma4    12:20 | tyrants and their fearsome winds he was a high mountain and 10Tovma4    12:21 | He was a consuming fire for 10Tovma4    12:21 | deceptive letters and messages sent him by the Muslims 10Tovma4    12:22 | Persian, Greek, and barbarian tyrants he was a burning, perpetually turning 10Tovma4    12:23 | He questioned wise men about the 10Tovma4    12:24 | He sat at banquets on his 10Tovma4    12:24 | He sat at banquets on his golden throne, grand in his 10Tovma4    12:24 | his golden throne, grand in his majesty like a powerful lion 10Tovma4    12:24 | in the Lord’s glory by his faith 10Tovma4    12:25 | He retired for sweet sleep at 10Tovma4    12:25 | a dragon. The awe of his might spread over the whole 10Tovma4    12:25 | an impregnable wall of bronze he preserved (Armenia) from fear and 10Tovma4    12:26 | Over his neighbours and his subjects he 10Tovma4    12:26 | Over his neighbours and his subjects he was a shade 10Tovma4    12:26 | his neighbours and his subjects he was a shade of secure 10Tovma4    13:0 | the pious prince Abdlmseh and his sons 10Tovma4    13:6 | whom the prophet Isaiah speaks. He had the same name as 10Tovma4    13:6 | had the same name as his ancestor Senek’erim, and his brother 10Tovma4    13:6 | as his ancestor Senek’erim, and his brother was the great prince 10Tovma4    13:8 | Son of God had shed his blood. It had been brought 10Tovma4    13:10 | the foot of the mountain he constructed the splendid and famous 10Tovma4    13:10 | monastery of Varag. In it he established faithful men, and he 10Tovma4    13:10 | he established faithful men, and he adorned it with many monks 10Tovma4    13:10 | heavenly ranks of holy priests. He arranged allowances for them, and 10Tovma4    13:14 | Greeks as a son to his father. The Greeks, filled with 10Tovma4    13:16 | of King Yovhannēs, also exchanged his ancestral (lands) in the year 10Tovma4    13:17 | Reaching the metropolis of Ani, he besieged it; having captured it 10Tovma4    13:17 | besieged it; having captured it, he put (the inhabitants) to the 10Tovma4    13:18 | of Vaspurakan and plundered it. He reached as far as the 10Tovma4    13:18 | inflicted terrible disasters. Its (populace) he put to the sword, and 10Tovma4    13:18 | the sword, and the habitations he burned with fire. The same 10Tovma4    13:18 | burned with fire. The same he did to the city of 10Tovma4    13:20 | flocks, or a king in his army, so were they renowned 10Tovma4    13:21 | of the Artsrunik’, named Abdlmseh. He had survived like a spark 10Tovma4    13:22 | God chose Abraham and blessed him and the offspring of his 10Tovma4    13:22 | him and the offspring of his loins; and as the Lord 10Tovma4    13:22 | David, blessed the fruit of his loins and granted him invincible 10Tovma4    13:22 | of his loins and granted him invincible power—so too did 10Tovma4    13:23 | His son too was strengthened by 10Tovma4    13:23 | and the Holy Spirit. Over him the Lord had poured his 10Tovma4    13:23 | him the Lord had poured his sevenfold grace, the spirit of 10Tovma4    13:23 | and intelligence, and had filled him with the fear of God 10Tovma4    13:24 | He was superior to all nations 10Tovma4    13:24 | prayer and of the saints; he looked after widows and cared 10Tovma4    13:24 | widows and cared for orphans; he never made a false oath 10Tovma4    13:24 | made a false oath to his fellow, nor was falsehood found 10Tovma4    13:24 | nor was falsehood found on his lips; he continuously reflected on 10Tovma4    13:24 | falsehood found on his lips; he continuously reflected on the laws 10Tovma4    13:25 | He was handsome of person, distinguished 10Tovma4    13:25 | sweet-voiced like a turtledove. He had married the daughter of 10Tovma4    13:30 | He begat Prince T’oṙnik, a powerful 10Tovma4    13:30 | in deeds of bravery, and his brothers the holy, most praiseworthy 10Tovma4    13:32 | and pious Abdlmseh, who in his divine wisdom exceeded all his 10Tovma4    13:32 | his divine wisdom exceeded all his ancestors. They were brave and 10Tovma4    13:32 | and valiant in warfare, but he lived out his life in 10Tovma4    13:32 | warfare, but he lived out his life in peace, filled with 10Tovma4    13:33 | For in his days was accomplished the Lord’s 10Tovma4    13:34 | In his time the brave nation of 10Tovma4    13:36 | of the holy fathers and his relatives, the Lord had strengthened 10Tovma4    13:36 | relatives, the Lord had strengthened his anointed 10Tovma4    13:37 | For he lived his life peaceably, and 10Tovma4    13:37 | For he lived his life peaceably, and strove for 10Tovma4    13:37 | strove for peace with everyone. He gave his property and possessions 10Tovma4    13:37 | peace with everyone. He gave his property and possessions for the 10Tovma4    13:37 | the taking of any of his own for the requirements of 10Tovma4    13:37 | the requirements of tax exactors. He did not govern by menaces 10Tovma4    13:37 | or threats or usury; but he cared for all, consoled them 10Tovma4    13:37 | them as a father for his children. Long since he had 10Tovma4    13:37 | for his children. Long since he had learned the saying: “Be 10Tovma4    13:38 | He begat seven sons and five 10Tovma4    13:38 | and five daughters; and from his offspring the Lord chose one 10Tovma4    13:38 | the Lord chose David. And he blessed him with unsurpassable blessing 10Tovma4    13:38 | chose David. And he blessed him with unsurpassable blessing forever and 10Tovma4    13:39 | He resembled the great David and 10Tovma4    13:39 | and was even superior to him, for the Lord wished to 10Tovma4    13:39 | raise up the horn of his church 10Tovma4    13:40 | He was brought up in the 10Tovma4    13:41 | He resembled the prophet Samuel, raised 10Tovma4    13:42 | But he was superior to him, having 10Tovma4    13:42 | But he was superior to him, having from his youth taken 10Tovma4    13:42 | superior to him, having from his youth taken the yoke of 10Tovma4    13:42 | hunger and thirst and vigils he overcame the artful enemy, in 10Tovma4    13:43 | Now he carried to fulfilment the exercise 10Tovma4    13:44 | He reckoned as naught this world 10Tovma4    13:44 | of this (present) existence, for he had continually heard from the 10Tovma4    13:44 | a daily hireling, and vanity. He spent his life in all 10Tovma4    13:44 | hireling, and vanity. He spent his life in all deeds of 10Tovma4    13:44 | to the Lord’s saying, when he enjoined his saints: “It is 10Tovma4    13:44 | Lord’s saying, when he enjoined his saints: “It is not you 10Tovma4    13:45 | He resembled Melchisedek, previously chosen by 10Tovma4    13:45 | Saviour and the distribution of his Body and Blood, running to 10Tovma4    13:45 | meet the patriarch Abraham while he was coming from battle 10Tovma4    13:46 | He resembled Joshua, son of Nav 10Tovma4    13:46 | Joshua, son of Nav; for he was a virgin holy and 10Tovma4    13:46 | holy and brave, who with his lance protected the Lord’s people 10Tovma4    13:47 | He resembled Aaron with his robe 10Tovma4    13:47 | He resembled Aaron with his robe and ephod decorated with 10Tovma4    13:48 | He resembled Elias the prophet who 10Tovma4    13:48 | who from the womb of his mother was nourished by angels 10Tovma4    13:48 | with fire, and who through his chastity closed up heaven for 10Tovma4    13:48 | until by the word of his mouth (it rained 10Tovma4    13:49 | He resembled the great prophet John 10Tovma4    13:50 | He resembled John the son of 10Tovma4    13:50 | son of Zebedee, who through his chastity was named son of 10Tovma4    13:51 | He imitated these in purity and 10Tovma4    13:51 | liberal giver of gifts, God. He received the honour of the 10Tovma4    13:52 | The Lord sat him on the throne of our 10Tovma4    13:52 | Illuminator Saint Gregory, and joined him to the ranks of the 10Tovma4    13:54 | were like their fathers, and he even more so resembled his 10Tovma4    13:54 | he even more so resembled his fathers the holy patriarchs and 10Tovma4    13:54 | the holy martyrs Vardan and his companions, (and) of T’oṙnik and 10Tovma4    13:54 | companions, (and) of T’oṙnik and his companions, relatives of the holy 10Tovma4    13:54 | patriarch Dawit’, the Lord strengthened him more and more 10Tovma4    13:55 | Now another of his offspring, the youngest of the 10Tovma4    13:55 | was named Step’anos according to his father’s side; and on his 10Tovma4    13:55 | his father’s side; and on his mother’s side his godly mother 10Tovma4    13:55 | and on his mother’s side his godly mother, most illustrious of 10Tovma4    13:55 | most illustrious of ladies, named him by her grandfather’s name, Aluz 10Tovma4    13:55 | her grandfather’s name, Aluz. In his advancement he received honour from 10Tovma4    13:55 | name, Aluz. In his advancement he received honour from the holy 10Tovma4    13:56 | He made up for any failure 10Tovma4    13:56 | up for any failure in his paternal and maternal ancestors, and 10Tovma4    13:56 | became the most illustrious in his whole family. Just as Isaac 10Tovma4    13:56 | Jacob, and the Lord heard him and the Lord blessed Jacob 10Tovma4    13:56 | Jacob by the mouth of his father—because the blessings of 10Tovma4    13:56 | blessed by God and by his father Abdlmseh 10Tovma4    13:57 | For he was a God-loving and 10Tovma4    13:57 | pious man and obedient to his parents, since he had learned 10Tovma4    13:57 | obedient to his parents, since he had learned from God’s commandments 10Tovma4    13:57 | your father and mother,” and he had heard elsewhere that: “A 10Tovma4    13:57 | shall go to destruction”; so he was obedient without any temptation 10Tovma4    13:58 | The Lord established him on the throne of his 10Tovma4    13:58 | him on the throne of his father as (he had established 10Tovma4    13:58 | throne of his father as ( he had established) Solomon on the 10Tovma4    13:58 | Solomon on the throne of his father David; and just as 10Tovma4    13:58 | David; and just as in his days the Lord had made 10Tovma4    13:58 | Lord had made peace for his kingdom, so also (did he 10Tovma4    13:58 | his kingdom, so also (did he) in the reign of Aluz 10Tovma4    13:59 | wise Abdlmseh the curopalates divided his patrimony, and gave over into 10Tovma4    13:59 | over into the control of his son Aluz the heaven-like 10Tovma4    13:59 | impregnable fortress of Amiuk, for he was able to resist the 10Tovma4    13:59 | races of the Ismaelites. And he exceeded in wisdom all his 10Tovma4    13:59 | he exceeded in wisdom all his fathers 10Tovma4    13:60 | God-loving curopalates Abdlmseh lived his life in peace. He saw 10Tovma4    13:60 | lived his life in peace. He saw his sons glorious and 10Tovma4    13:60 | life in peace. He saw his sons glorious and well praised 10Tovma4    13:60 | of the Lord; the other he saw a lord and prince 10Tovma4    13:60 | fortunate and successful in all his deeds; and his other sons 10Tovma4    13:60 | in all his deeds; and his other sons and daughters he 10Tovma4    13:60 | his other sons and daughters he saw (endowed) with glory and 10Tovma4    13:61 | He also saw the sons of 10Tovma4    13:61 | also saw the sons of his sons, and was blessed by 10Tovma4    13:61 | was blessed by the Lord. He himself at a good old 10Tovma4    13:61 | old age fell asleep with his father, and was buried in 10Tovma4    13:61 | holy and immortal liturgy, which his relative Lord Dawit’, Catholicos of 10Tovma4    13:61 | offered inceantly in intercession for his pious parents 10Tovma4    13:62 | that the ruler Abdlmseh died. His godly wife lived for two 10Tovma4    13:64 | gloriously splendid prince Aluz. For he remained on his own in 10Tovma4    13:64 | Aluz. For he remained on his own in Armenia like a 10Tovma4    13:64 | princes, neither from magnates nor his fathers, deprived of his possessions 10Tovma4    13:64 | nor his fathers, deprived of his possessions and robbed of all 10Tovma4    13:64 | possessions and robbed of all his goods 10Tovma4    13:65 | and buildings that were destroyed he renewed again with much effort 10Tovma4    13:67 | But to his support came grace and wisdom 10Tovma4    13:67 | with wisdom. By various means he survived and made peace with 10Tovma4    13:67 | survived and made peace with his implacable enemies, the race of 10Tovma4    13:68 | From them he received gifts and honour, and 10Tovma4    13:68 | eyes of the unbelievers by his judicious knowledge 10Tovma4    13:69 | Not sparing his goods or possessions, but with 10Tovma4    13:69 | possessions, but with eager heart he gave his sweat for the 10Tovma4    13:69 | with eager heart he gave his sweat for the salvation of 10Tovma4    13:69 | providing them with stipends. Thus he made peace with everyone, according 10Tovma4    13:70 | the great patriarch Noah, and his castle the ark. For the 10Tovma4    13:70 | For the latter had with him chosen deer and other animals 10Tovma4    13:70 | while the former had with him nobles, free men and the 10Tovma4    13:71 | He was resplendent in the universe 10Tovma4    13:71 | resplendent in the universe for his noble cavalry, like the full 10Tovma4    13:71 | of summer. God had granted him a brilliant son, a beam 10Tovma4    13:71 | beam of light, named after his ancestor Khedenik; he was pleasing 10Tovma4    13:71 | named after his ancestor Khedenik; he was pleasing and beloved in 10Tovma4    13:71 | the eyes of all for his’ splendid beauty, since his father 10Tovma4    13:71 | for his’ splendid beauty, since his father, the great prince Aluz 10Tovma4    13:72 | Begotten Son of God revealed him to be a glorious boast 10Tovma4    13:72 | boast for us, having given him grace like his ancestors the 10Tovma4    13:72 | having given him grace like his ancestors the Artsrunik’. He strengthened 10Tovma4    13:72 | like his ancestors the Artsrunik’. He strengthened him with invincible power 10Tovma4    13:72 | ancestors the Artsrunik’. He strengthened him with invincible power, like the 10Tovma4    13:72 | the impregnable fortress Amiuk granted him by God. By his wise 10Tovma4    13:72 | granted him by God. By his wise knowledge he strove for 10Tovma4    13:72 | God. By his wise knowledge he strove for peace with everyone 10Tovma4    13:72 | be peaceful for himself and his own (people), undisturbed by the 10Tovma4    13:73 | In his peaceable time all the land 10Tovma4    13:73 | Yet God’s right hand protected him and his fortress 10Tovma4    13:73 | right hand protected him and his fortress 10Tovma4    13:74 | famine of Egypt, so likewise he became a cause of prosperity 10Tovma4    13:75 | He was bread for the famished 10Tovma4    13:75 | famished, refuge for the fleeing; he restored captives, and wiped all 10Tovma4    13:75 | all tears from every face. He was desired by all who 10Tovma4    13:75 | desired by all who saw him, and longed for by those 10Tovma4    13:75 | for by those who saw him not. His name was famous 10Tovma4    13:75 | those who saw him not. His name was famous from one 10Tovma4    13:75 | earth to the other, and he was praised by all tongues 10Tovma4    13:76 | He was the support of the 10Tovma4    13:76 | the mother of all piety. He exceeded himself in prayers and 10Tovma4    13:76 | the salvation of the country; he was undistracted in the midst 10Tovma4    13:76 | undistracted in the midst of his people like one of the 10Tovma4    13:76 | like one of the humble. He repulsed thieves and brigands, and 10Tovma4    13:76 | brigands, and pursued all impiety. He contented himself with the sweat 10Tovma4    13:76 | himself with the sweat of his face and the labour of 10Tovma4    13:76 | face and the labour of his hands 10Tovma4    13:77 | He acquired this book of T’ovmay 10Tovma4    13:77 | a memorial to himself and his good parents and the divinely 10Tovma4    13:77 | the divinely bestowed fruit of his loins Khedenik; for from the 10Tovma4    13:78 | By his luminous flower and fruit he 10Tovma4    13:78 | his luminous flower and fruit he was desirous to all. For 10Tovma4    13:78 | desirous to all. For in his splendid beauty he resembled the 10Tovma4    13:78 | For in his splendid beauty he resembled the morning star, rising 10Tovma4    13:78 | hues in the springtime. May his memory be blessed, and the 10Tovma4    13:78 | of the saints rise on his behalf. Amen 10Tovma4    13:79 | one in essence, who in his boundless love for men and 10Tovma4    13:81 | down to Noah; and then he progressed in descending order detail 10Tovma4    13:81 | detail with much labour in his true account down to the 10Tovma4    13:81 | the Artsrunik’; one by one he set down the people and 10Tovma4    13:82 | of Armenia, Gagik, who by his wisdom and orthodox life and 10Tovma4    13:82 | peace all the days of his life from enemy brigands. He 10Tovma4    13:82 | his life from enemy brigands. He was responsible for the building 10Tovma4    13:84 | If you wish to investigate his ancestry, none of the princes 10Tovma4    13:84 | eastern parts is superior to him, for his family and ancestors 10Tovma4    13:84 | is superior to him, for his family and ancestors are the 10Tovma4    13:84 | most renowned for valour. And he is as glorious and resplendent 10Tovma4    13:85 | Because of his divine love he requested this 10Tovma4    13:85 | Because of his divine love he requested this History from Lord 10Tovma4    13:85 | Holy Illuminator. At great effort he had this copied to satisfy 10Tovma4    13:85 | had this copied to satisfy his request 10Tovma4    13:88 | on the eternal day of his coming 10Tovma4    13:89 | And may he be blessed, praised and lauded 10Tovma4    13:89 | me a few books from his many skills, and his parents 10Tovma4    13:89 | from his many skills, and his parents. To Christ and our 10Tovma4    13:90 | faith and in Christian confession. His name was Baron Sefedin Ark’ayun 10Tovma4    13:91 | As by God’s summons he came to this impregnable island 10Tovma4    13:91 | Khedenik loved Ark’ayun as if he were his own son; he 10Tovma4    13:91 | Ark’ayun as if he were his own son; he gave him 10Tovma4    13:91 | he were his own son; he gave him his own daughter 10Tovma4    13:91 | his own son; he gave him his own daughter as wife 10Tovma4    13:91 | own son; he gave him his own daughter as wife in 10Tovma4    13:91 | time when Khedenik grew old, he sold to Baron Sefedin in 10Tovma4    13:91 | sold to Baron Sefedin in his poverty the other half, receiving 10Tovma4    13:91 | its price much gold for his bodily needs 10Tovma4    13:92 | Lord God provided fruit for his loins, a thriving and fine 10Tovma4    13:92 | son, the lord Step’anos. When he had acquired instruction and attained 10Tovma4    13:92 | acquired instruction and attained maturity, he had him ordained to the 10Tovma4    13:92 | and attained maturity, he had him ordained to the patriarchal throne 10Tovma4    13:92 | Gregory. But aged about forty, he departed this world after a 10Tovma4    13:92 | days, leaving inconsolable grief to his father Baron Sefedin 10Tovma4    13:93 | merciful and compassionate to everyone, he looked down on the fervent 10Tovma4    13:93 | fervent woes and tears of his heart and granted him sons 10Tovma4    13:93 | of his heart and granted him sons, blessed by God and 10Tovma4    13:94 | to travel the road of his fathers and depart from this 10Tovma4    13:94 | and depart from this world, he did not have the time 10Tovma4    13:94 | the time to confirm with his own hands Zak’aria on the 10Tovma4    13:94 | Zak’aria on the throne of his brother Lord Step’anos. So he 10Tovma4    13:94 | his brother Lord Step’anos. So he was given over to instruction 10Tovma4    13:94 | the Old and New Testaments. He had no one as support 10Tovma4    13:94 | support and helper, save only his brother Amir-Gurgēn (as) father 10Tovma4    13:94 | Baron Kurchbek and Baron Nuredin, his father’s brothers 10Tovma4    13:95 | to the patriarchal throne of his brother Lord Step’anos. There was 10Tovma4    13:96 | like a gate of bronze, he resisted the wicked Muslim warriors 10Tovma4    13:96 | resisted the wicked Muslim warriors. He was a lover of building 10Tovma4    13:96 | constructions. Filled with God’s Spirit, he built in the land of 10Tovma4    13:96 | Saint George the General, which he adorned with many furnishings. He 10Tovma4    13:96 | he adorned with many furnishings. He also built a house of 10Tovma4    13:96 | and living quarters and palaces; he established many monks at the 10Tovma4    13:97 | Furthermore, at his patriarchal see on the island 10Tovma4    13:97 | monastery of the Holy Cross he built on a beautiful and 10Tovma4    13:97 | side (for) the summer days ( he built) the spacious vaulted (chapel 10Tovma4    13:98 | He had copied in memory of 10Tovma4    13:98 | had copied in memory of his soul the book called Tōnakan 10Tovma4    13:98 | mercy on Lord Zak’aria and his natural brother Baron Gurgēn and 10Tovma4    13:98 | natural brother Baron Gurgēn and his son Sahmadin, prematurely dead, and 10Tovma4    13:98 | Sahmadin, prematurely dead, and all his relatives. Amen 10Tovma4    13:99 | Also he built many beautiful and charming 10Tovma4    13:99 | Baron Sefedin had constructed for his son Lord Step’anos; and many 10Tovma4    13:99 | other inhabited and deserted places he reestablished in faith and hope 10Tovma4    13:100 | Reflecting through his superior solicitude and foresight, out 10Tovma4    13:100 | and foresight, out of love he decided on a good plan 10Tovma4    13:100 | my death and departure from his world, who shall occupy our 10Tovma4    13:100 | my kinsmen and descendants?” Then he proposed his spiritual son, the 10Tovma4    13:100 | and descendants?” Then he proposed his spiritual son, the wonderful and 10Tovma4    13:100 | youth Lord Dawit’, son of his full brother Baron Gurgēn 10Tovma4    13:101 | heir and co-heir of his see. There was no little 10Tovma4    13:101 | little happiness and rejoicing to his parents and his entire family 10Tovma4    13:101 | rejoicing to his parents and his entire family 10Tovma4    13:102 | Muslim enemies of Christ’s cross. He resisted the hurricane of evils 10Tovma4    13:102 | Ali Pasha and others of his ilk, who waxed haughty against 10Tovma4    13:102 | the faith of the Christians. He prevented (the payment of) numerous 10Tovma4    13:102 | haraj from monasteries and monks; he endured many tribulations and efforts 10Tovma4    13:102 | and bore many scars on his soul and body 10Tovma4    13:103 | For his nephew Lord Step’anos had his 10Tovma4    13:103 | his nephew Lord Step’anos had his relative, the daughter of his 10Tovma4    13:103 | his relative, the daughter of his sister, delivered to the Muslims 10Tovma4    13:104 | and orthodox profession of faith he gave up his soul and 10Tovma4    13:104 | of faith he gave up his soul and went from this 10Tovma4    13:107 | who had been ordained by his brother Lord Zak’aria. Since at 10Tovma4    13:107 | Zak’aria. Since at that time his father the great Baron Amir 10Tovma4    13:107 | great Baron Amir Gurgēn and his elder brother Amir Sahmadin had 10Tovma4    13:107 | one to help or support him. Then Lord Dawit’ rose like 10Tovma4    13:108 | With his two handsome full brothers, called 10Tovma4    13:108 | wise, intelligent, eloquent, and fluent, he held council. They addressed each 10Tovma4    13:108 | like the holy Atom and his companions. They plunged into this 10Tovma4    13:112 | of Christ’s cross, and may he free them in soul and 10Tovma4    13:114 | years of life, together with his brothers and their sons and 11Asogh1    1:2 | with its ugly image with his divine image (so that we 11Asogh1    1:5 | that it is guarded by His Providence, that the patriarchs and 11Asogh1    2:3 | Greek king Basil, and by his permission in the year [336] of 11Asogh1    2:3 | and), in the [12th] year of his patriarchate 11Asogh1    2:7 | Even before the Enthronement of his Ashot for [30] years, he is 11Asogh1    2:7 | of his Ashot for [30] years, he is either a prince, or 11Asogh1    2:7 | a pleasant, meek, immaculate man, he lived an irreproachable life, did 11Asogh1    2:7 | nature, and (in general) with his blamelessness he was pleasing to 11Asogh1    2:7 | in general) with his blamelessness he was pleasing to God 11Asogh1    2:8 | In his days lived: the Armenian vardapet 11Asogh1    2:10 | after five years of reign he died and moved to Christ 11Asogh1    3:0 | and about what happened in his time 11Asogh1    3:1 | After Ashot, in [340-891], his son Smbat (reigned) for [24] years 11Asogh1    3:1 | latter, Leo, reigned for [26] years: he was a peace-loving man 11Asogh1    3:1 | in the distribution of which he did not look like a 11Asogh1    3:1 | have the word generous in his language; but as the son 11Asogh1    3:1 | the son of an Armenian, he surpassed every Armenian in his 11Asogh1    3:1 | he surpassed every Armenian in his tomfoolery 11Asogh1    3:3 | He was from the village of 11Asogh1    3:4 | From young age, he lived a desert life, eating 11Asogh1    3:4 | on the Geghama lake as his place of residence, where he 11Asogh1    3:4 | his place of residence, where he built a church in the 11Asogh1    3:6 | St. Atom, became famous for his virtues; he collected the lives 11Asogh1    3:6 | became famous for his virtues; he collected the lives of the 11Asogh1    3:7 | for [1] year, moved to God; his remains rest in Garni not 11Asogh1    3:8 | After him sat on the patriarchal throne 11Asogh1    3:9 | During his days, Smbat, the heresiarch of 11Asogh1    3:10 | Upon his Enthronement to the throne, Smbat 11Asogh1    3:10 | into full control of all his hereditary possessions, (which were) in 11Asogh1    3:10 | well as) the cities of his rivals 11Asogh1    3:11 | In his days and during the reign 11Asogh1    3:11 | and during the reign of his father, peace reigned in our 11Asogh1    3:11 | to the prophet, reclined under his vineyard and fig tree 11Asogh1    3:14 | king went to war against him and took him to the 11Asogh1    3:14 | war against him and took him to the great heels 11Asogh1    3:15 | Then he started a war with Ahmad 11Asogh1    3:15 | war with Ahmad, who defeated him and forced him to take 11Asogh1    3:15 | who defeated him and forced him to take flight with great 11Asogh1    3:16 | and therefore, having entered Armenia, he took the fortress of Kars 11Asogh1    3:18 | to Afshin, who (however) received him with great honors and released 11Asogh1    3:18 | all the captured Armenians with him 11Asogh1    3:19 | He received from Afshin the royal 11Asogh1    3:19 | Afshin the royal crown, which he brought and placed on the 11Asogh1    3:19 | on the head of Smbat his brother (as proof of a 11Asogh1    3:19 | of a new) assertion of ( his) royal power 11Asogh1    3:22 | to heed the voice of his commandments; - then disasters and sorrows 11Asogh1    4:1 | that time, Afshin died and his brother, Yusuf, took his place 11Asogh1    4:1 | and his brother, Yusuf, took his place in Persia and Atrpatakan 11Asogh1    4:2 | Smbat did not recognize his authority; wrote a letter, which 11Asogh1    4:2 | letter, which, along with gifts, he sent to the Caliph of 11Asogh1    4:2 | with a request) - to free him from the unfaithful son Saj 11Asogh1    4:3 | came to Partaw, from where he secretly came through Tiflis to 11Asogh1    4:5 | like a thief, having made his way through the low places 11Asogh1    4:5 | went to Dvin. Smbat overtakes him with great strength, and Yusuf 11Asogh1    4:5 | and Yusuf in horror asks him for peace, sends Smbat a 11Asogh1    4:5 | things, a golden crown, and he himself goes to Persia 11Asogh1    4:6 | to the Armenian king), subjugated him under his rule (with the 11Asogh1    4:6 | Armenian king), subjugated him under his rule (with the assistance of 11Asogh1    4:6 | king Atrnerseh, and subsequently) released him. Atrnerseh, irritated by the act 11Asogh1    4:6 | broke off friendly relations with him and began to harbor hostile 11Asogh1    4:6 | to harbor hostile plans against him 11Asogh1    4:7 | orders to all parts of his state to take revenge on 11Asogh1    4:7 | to gather an army against him 11Asogh1    4:8 | Smbat, (remembering his friendly alliance with Yusuf), involuntarily 11Asogh1    4:8 | at the same time) makes him feel that he is sending 11Asogh1    4:8 | time) makes him feel that he is sending him to help 11Asogh1    4:8 | feel that he is sending him to help him 11Asogh1    4:8 | is sending him to help him 11Asogh1    4:9 | But Yusuf, (again) expressing his obedience to the caliph, gathered 11Asogh1    4:10 | He was joined by: the king 11Asogh1    4:10 | Shapuh’s brother Smbat, with all his troops, leaving (thus) King Smbat 11Asogh1    4:12 | Yusuf followed in his footsteps to the fortress and 11Asogh1    4:14 | He was met in the Nig 11Asogh1    4:14 | the whole army and with his two sons, Ashot and Mushegh 11Asogh1    4:15 | and taken to Dvin, where he died poisoned. His body was 11Asogh1    4:15 | Dvin, where he died poisoned. His body was transferred to Bagaran 11Asogh1    4:15 | was transferred to Bagaran, where he was buried. The king, however 11Asogh1    4:17 | the nobles who remained with him, taking a wand in his 11Asogh1    4:17 | him, taking a wand in his hand, went to the son 11Asogh1    4:17 | Abu-Saj Yusuf, who, (taking) him with him, went on a 11Asogh1    4:17 | Yusuf, who, (taking) him with him, went on a campaign against 11Asogh1    4:17 | campaign against Dvin; from here he directed his raid on the 11Asogh1    4:17 | Dvin; from here he directed his raid on the fortress of 11Asogh1    4:18 | Taking the fortress, he returned to Dvin, where in 11Asogh1    4:18 | returned to Dvin, where in [364=915] he hung King Smbat to the 11Asogh1    5:3 | And when he saw that they were all 11Asogh1    5:3 | Michael, a native of Gugark, he attracted to himself and, in 11Asogh1    5:3 | and, in order to save him from death, he thought with 11Asogh1    5:3 | to save him from death, he thought with a promise of 11Asogh1    5:3 | of (earthly) greatness to seduce him 11Asogh1    5:4 | a cry and tears, turned his eyes to God and, supported 11Asogh1    5:4 | of the Ishmaelites and, joining his comrades, put his neck to 11Asogh1    5:4 | and, joining his comrades, put his neck to the sword. And 11Asogh1    5:7 | in the faith of Christ, he ordered them to be killed 11Asogh1    5:9 | came, the older brother pushed his younger brother forwards to the 11Asogh1    5:9 | forwards to the slaughter, fearing his youth and saying: “Beloved brother 11Asogh1    5:9 | promised us life.” Thus, first he stepped forwards, and then the 11Asogh1    5:10 | cut off the branches of his deadly fruits; for there is 11Asogh1    5:15 | by the villain passes. Subsequently, he again took up the organization 11Asogh1    5:16 | receives a royal crown from him instead of his uncle (by 11Asogh1    5:16 | crown from him instead of his uncle (by father 11Asogh1    6:1 | the land of Iberia, where he, having married, returned to Armenia 11Asogh1    6:1 | Armenia after the return of his brother Ashot from Constantinople 11Asogh1    6:2 | Ashot, nicknamed Erkat (Iron) for his extraordinary courage, who performed miracles 11Asogh1    6:2 | the order of Leo, where he found his father’s vassals reigning 11Asogh1    6:2 | of Leo, where he found his father’s vassals reigning. He proclaimed 11Asogh1    6:2 | found his father’s vassals reigning. He proclaimed himself Shahanshah, [i.e.] the king 11Asogh1    6:2 | Ishmaelite troops out of Armenia. He ( generally little) relied on the 11Asogh1    6:3 | After Leo, his brother Alexander reigned in Greece 11Asogh1    6:4 | In the second year of his reign, he gathered a large 11Asogh1    6:4 | second year of his reign, he gathered a large army and 11Asogh1    6:4 | the command of Demeslikos, sent him to the city of Dvin 11Asogh1    6:4 | invited Shahanshah Ashot, to help him in the city 11Asogh1    6:5 | Ashot lived [15] years after his father, reigned [8] and died in 11Asogh1    7:0 | and about what happened in his days; the way of life 11Asogh1    7:1 | After the death of Ashot, his brother Abas reigned (and ruled 11Asogh1    7:1 | and ruled) for [24] years. In his time, after Bishop Theodoros, his 11Asogh1    7:1 | his time, after Bishop Theodoros, his brother, Bishop Eghishe, was patriarch 11Asogh1    7:1 | was patriarch for [7] years; after him, Bishop Ananias Mokatsi, abbot of 11Asogh1    7:2 | the Armenian land, guided by his meek disposition; (but at the 11Asogh1    7:2 | at the same time) spread his victories to the surrounding countries 11Asogh1    7:3 | He put an end to the 11Asogh1    7:3 | and went (to Armenia) in his arrogance, like Bel 11Asogh1    7:4 | He came with countless hordes to 11Asogh1    7:5 | He sent an ambassador to the 11Asogh1    7:5 | faith of St. Grigor until he himself comes and consecrates according 11Asogh1    7:6 | having gathered the Armenian cavalry, he came to the Kura River 11Asogh1    7:9 | He immediately demanded a horse; put 11Asogh1    7:9 | a double-edged sword in his hand, set off after the 11Asogh1    7:9 | off after the detachment, which he overtook in the middle of 11Asogh1    7:9 | strike with a powerful hand. He overturned (enemy soldiers) with their 11Asogh1    7:9 | as a grave. (After that) he went out to the river 11Asogh1    7:9 | to the river bank, and he loudly began to plead to 11Asogh1    7:11 | The king said to him: " look at this beautiful church 11Asogh1    7:11 | and ordered to gouge out his eyes 11Asogh1    7:13 | the patriarchal throne, exalted in his holiness and caring for his 11Asogh1    7:13 | his holiness and caring for his flock 11Asogh1    7:15 | of Chalcedon and brought with him the miraculous cross of the 11Asogh1    7:16 | all the places through which he passed, miracles, signs and healings 11Asogh1    7:17 | in the aforementioned Kamrjajor, where he introduced the rule of the 11Asogh1    7:18 | in the same monastery; - after him the sophist Samuel, generously endowed 11Asogh1    7:19 | when meeting with the poor, he gave everything to the last 11Asogh1    7:19 | last garment; for passers-by, he arranged a place of rest 11Asogh1    7:21 | reached the limits of purity. He left Elder Peter as the 11Asogh1    7:21 | day and night: tireless in his labors, he spent his nights 11Asogh1    7:21 | night: tireless in his labors, he spent his nights in psalmody 11Asogh1    7:21 | in his labors, he spent his nights in psalmody with outstretched 11Asogh1    7:21 | psalmody with outstretched hands, and his days in cries accompanied by 11Asogh1    7:22 | Since his eyesight was weakened by old 11Asogh1    7:22 | was weakened by old age, he, by the election of all 11Asogh1    7:22 | Having died for life, after his death he served as a 11Asogh1    7:22 | for life, after his death he served as a herald of 11Asogh1    7:23 | Many righteous ascetics gathered around him, adorned with humility, doomed themselves 11Asogh1    7:24 | built a monastery, named after him: a well-maintained monastery, with 11Asogh1    7:25 | Western Armenia, by spreading monasticism, he did a lot of good 11Asogh1    7:25 | the guardian of our faith. He lived in our time 11Asogh1    7:29 | the lions were obedient to him, and once a lioness, dragging 11Asogh1    7:29 | deer skin in front of him at his very feet, gave 11Asogh1    7:29 | in front of him at his very feet, gave birth to 11Asogh1    7:29 | birth to two lion cubs; he touched their eyes and they 11Asogh1    7:29 | eyes. It was enough for him to put his hand on 11Asogh1    7:29 | enough for him to put his hand on the sick, so 11Asogh1    7:30 | His bones are buried in the 11Asogh1    7:30 | owned by the Arabs, for he ( was worthy) to receive Christ 11Asogh1    7:30 | worthy) to receive Christ in his arms in the form of 11Asogh1    7:30 | form of a beggar. Once he went to the Amir in 11Asogh1    7:30 | ruins was a church, which he chose as his residence 11Asogh1    7:30 | church, which he chose as his residence 11Asogh1    7:31 | The local people advised him not to settle here, (saying 11Asogh1    7:31 | dragon with deadly breath. But he, relying on the power of 11Asogh1    7:31 | up (to the church), where he spent the whole night in 11Asogh1    7:31 | prayers of the holy (man) he died on the spot 11Asogh1    7:33 | by little began to approach him; ( then) the ascetic of Christ 11Asogh1    7:37 | death for us, but that he died a human death, and 11Asogh1    7:38 | Jeremiah, (who says): “Cursed is he who puts his hope in 11Asogh1    7:38 | Cursed is he who puts his hope in man 11Asogh1    7:41 | years. In the [6th] year of his reign, in [397=948], he took away 11Asogh1    7:41 | year of his reign, in [397=948], he took away Marash from the 11Asogh1    7:41 | large army near Karin, and he, having come, laid siege to 11Asogh1    8:0 | and about what happened in his time. The construction of St 11Asogh1    8:1 | After Abas, his son Ashot, nicknamed Shahanshah, reigned 11Asogh1    8:2 | In his time, Mushegh, his brother, reigned 11Asogh1    8:2 | In his time, Mushegh, his brother, reigned in Kars 11Asogh1    8:3 | administration of Armenia was peaceful; he surpassed everyone with his meekness 11Asogh1    8:3 | peaceful; he surpassed everyone with his meekness and mercy, for he 11Asogh1    8:3 | his meekness and mercy, for he gathered around him the crippled 11Asogh1    8:3 | mercy, for he gathered around him the crippled, the lame and 11Asogh1    8:3 | blind, making them interlocutors at his feasts and calling some princes 11Asogh1    8:3 | princes, still others kouropalates: so he made fun of them! He 11Asogh1    8:3 | he made fun of them! He looked at their lichens and 11Asogh1    8:4 | He treated them from his cup 11Asogh1    8:4 | He treated them from his cup filled with the royal 11Asogh1    8:5 | He was so generous to those 11Asogh1    8:5 | those in need that after his death not even a penny 11Asogh1    8:5 | a penny was found in his treasury; everything that constituted the 11Asogh1    8:5 | the seats and walls (of his palace) was distributed to the 11Asogh1    8:6 | Thus he cleansed his sins by almsgiving 11Asogh1    8:6 | Thus he cleansed his sins by almsgiving and compassion 11Asogh1    8:7 | In his time, monasteries, cloisters of ascetics 11Asogh1    8:10 | After him, Vahanik, from the district of 11Asogh1    8:11 | He started a correspondence with the 11Asogh1    8:11 | Council of Chalcedon, with whom he wanted to get closer; as 11Asogh1    8:17 | the fortress of Kotorots, where he died, I don’t know, only 11Asogh1    8:21 | and Kiwr-Zan with all his troops appeared on the coast 11Asogh1    8:21 | who reigned for [7] years (from [963-969]). He won a great victory over 11Asogh1    8:23 | to the ground; and in [418=969] he took the great Syrian city 11Asogh1    8:25 | Zan went to war against him, defeated him and sent him 11Asogh1    8:25 | to war against him, defeated him and sent him to prison 11Asogh1    8:25 | him, defeated him and sent him to prison on the island 11Asogh1    8:25 | prison on the island; then he went to war to the 11Asogh1    8:26 | Salarks”, showed miracles of courage; he cut through (the enemy ranks 11Asogh1    8:26 | the king and marched against him under the cover of their 11Asogh1    8:26 | given work to the sword, he put many in place, and 11Asogh1    8:27 | a very young age, with his courageous exploits, amazed many; and 11Asogh1    8:27 | amazed many; and therefore, when he reigned, voluntarily submitted to him 11Asogh1    8:27 | he reigned, voluntarily submitted to him, with the obligation to pay 11Asogh1    9:1 | catholicos, concentrating (spiritual power in his hands), restored calm in the 11Asogh1    9:1 | calm in the Armenian land: ( he ruled) for [19] years 11Asogh1    9:2 | He renewed the patriarchal palace in 11Asogh1    9:3 | heat. (For the same churches) he acquired the divine covenants, the 11Asogh1    9:4 | The following vardapets lived in his time: Yovhannes, who bore the 11Asogh1    9:5 | He died under the sword of 11Asogh1    9:6 | His Holiness Father Yovsep, abbot of 11Asogh1    9:7 | as an edification stronger than his words; he spent most of 11Asogh1    9:7 | edification stronger than his words; he spent most of his time 11Asogh1    9:7 | words; he spent most of his time in the desert called 11Asogh1    9:8 | Albania, who, although still in his youth, he studied the Holy 11Asogh1    9:8 | although still in his youth, he studied the Holy Scriptures by 11Asogh1    9:8 | Scriptures by heart, but despite his old age, he still remembers 11Asogh1    9:8 | but despite his old age, he still remembers it by heart 11Asogh1    10:1 | the demeslikos Mleh, who, upon his arrival, laid siege to the 11Asogh1    10:2 | King Kiwr-Zan died in his palace. - After him, in [425=976], Basil 11Asogh1    10:2 | died in his palace. - After him, in [425=976], Basil reigned 11Asogh1    11:1 | and on that very day his son Smbat started his reign 11Asogh1    11:1 | day his son Smbat started his reign, (ruling) lasting for [13] years 11Asogh1    11:2 | Having filled the ditches, he raised a new wall on 11Asogh1    11:2 | River to the Calkotsk valley; he built it of stone and 11Asogh1    11:3 | He also laid the foundation of 11Asogh1    11:5 | Smbat started a war with his cousin (paternal) Mushegh, who was 11Asogh1    11:6 | district of the Ayrarat province); he was accompanied by Mushegh, who 11Asogh1    11:6 | accompanied by Mushegh, who summoned him to help himself 11Asogh1    11:7 | they, having made peace with him, did not cause the slightest 11Asogh1    12:0 | Armenia, about the termination of his power later on, and about 11Asogh1    12:0 | later on, and about how he was strangled 11Asogh1    12:2 | He sent Ablhaj, the grandson of 11Asogh1    12:2 | Salar, to Delmastan and invited him to his place, who, although 11Asogh1    12:2 | Delmastan and invited him to his place, who, although he did 11Asogh1    12:2 | to his place, who, although he did not have time to 11Asogh1    12:2 | later and burned Horomos vank. He ordered to pull the cross 11Asogh1    12:2 | the wrath of God visited him, for an unclean spirit entered 11Asogh1    12:2 | an unclean spirit entered into him 11Asogh1    12:3 | He waged war with the Goghtn 11Asogh1    12:3 | to cede Dvin and all his cities to him 11Asogh1    12:3 | and all his cities to him 11Asogh1    12:4 | After that, Ablhaj with all his household wandered around Armenia and 11Asogh1    12:4 | cross of Christ, that’s why he took away my fatherland from 11Asogh1    12:4 | and not finding help from him, he returned, and was strangled 11Asogh1    12:4 | not finding help from him, he returned, and was strangled by 11Asogh1    12:4 | returned, and was strangled by his own servant in the city 11Asogh1    13:3 | He went and camped in the 11Asogh1    13:3 | a place called Bakear, where he let his horses graze 11Asogh1    13:3 | called Bakear, where he let his horses graze 11Asogh1    14:2 | Having bowed to his side the Armenian cavalry, which 11Asogh1    14:2 | cavalry, which was in Greece, he divided the Greek kingdom into 11Asogh1    14:3 | King Basil, having gathered (for his part) Byzantium, Thrace and Macedonian 11Asogh1    15:1 | on the holy mountain, sent him to the kouropalates of Tayk 11Asogh1    15:1 | a proposal to pass to him Xaloyarich in the pass (klesura 11Asogh1    15:1 | Mardahi, Hark and Apahunik - which he actually yielded - if David sends 11Asogh1    15:1 | David sends an army to his aid 11Asogh1    15:4 | Zhan to the island, gave him the entire western Greek army 11Asogh1    15:5 | and was about to put him to flight, as the other 11Asogh1    15:7 | Leaving Greece, he went for help to the 11Asogh1    15:7 | Baghdad, Ibn Xosrov, with whom he had previously been on friendly 11Asogh1    15:7 | friendly terms, and arrived at his city of Martyropolis, aka Nprkert 11Asogh1    15:8 | to King Bardas to invite him to return to make peace 11Asogh1    15:9 | Ibn Xosrov, having learned, let him know about it in Baghdad 11Asogh1    15:10 | ordered, if possible, to seize him 11Asogh1    15:11 | Bardas by surprise, they seized him along with his nobles and 11Asogh1    15:11 | they seized him along with his nobles and presented him to 11Asogh1    15:11 | with his nobles and presented him to the court of Ibn 11Asogh1    15:12 | Ibn Xosrov ordered that he be thrown into prison in 11Asogh1    15:12 | fetters for the rest of his life 11Asogh1    16:0 | Amirate of Ibn Xosrov and his wisdom 11Asogh1    16:1 | Ibn Xosrov with his wisdom, equal (wisdom) to Alexander 11Asogh1    16:1 | the whole world. By order, he took cities, with a word 11Asogh1    16:1 | took cities, with a word he drove the inhabitants out of 11Asogh1    16:2 | from each house they give him a dog in the form 11Asogh1    16:2 | were built of reeds. When he received the proper number of 11Asogh1    16:2 | the proper number of dogs, he ordered them to be smeared 11Asogh1    16:4 | This wise action reminds him of Samson, who, with three 11Asogh1    16:6 | By order of Basil, he was again settled in Alep 11Asogh1    16:6 | settled in Alep (Khalp), where he ( lived until) until the whole 11Asogh1    16:7 | so that the latter in his kingdom freely celebrated the Lord’s 11Asogh1    16:8 | the doves, (smeared) with oil, he let them fly through the 11Asogh1    16:9 | Putting on the crown, he proclaimed himself the “king of 11Asogh1    16:10 | He ordered (to mint a coin 11Asogh1    16:10 | slightest impurity in it. (Equally) he ordered to write his name 11Asogh1    16:10 | Equally) he ordered to write his name on the shard and 11Asogh1    16:10 | no person who would oppose him 11Asogh1    17:0 | Enthronement of Abas in Kars; his charity; the construction of the 11Asogh1    17:0 | of the Shirim Monastery by him 11Asogh1    17:1 | of Kars, Mushegh, died, and his son Abas took his place 11Asogh1    17:1 | and his son Abas took his place, (ruling) for [6] years 11Asogh1    17:2 | Before his Enthronement, he was, (true), an 11Asogh1    17:2 | Before his Enthronement, he was, (true), an agile and 11Asogh1    17:2 | youth, but those who knew him did not believe that he 11Asogh1    17:2 | him did not believe that he ever took part in good 11Asogh1    17:3 | But upon his Enthronement to the throne, he 11Asogh1    17:3 | his Enthronement to the throne, he showed himself to be a 11Asogh1    17:3 | to the wisest people of his time 11Asogh1    17:4 | And he became a different person, set 11Asogh1    17:5 | During the life of his father, robberies took place not 11Asogh1    17:6 | an avenger (for these robberies): he condemned the captured robbers to 11Asogh1    17:6 | nor villagers; and so far, he established peace in his possessions 11Asogh1    17:6 | far, he established peace in his possessions that they walked at 11Asogh1    17:7 | He stopped the disorder that had 11Asogh1    17:7 | a habit in Armenia: (before him) princes and nobles, in pleasing 11Asogh1    17:7 | cheese and eggs, etc. Abas he set a good example on 11Asogh1    17:7 | from fish, milk and eggs, he was content with only bread 11Asogh1    17:8 | monastery for the salvation of his soul and in his eternal 11Asogh1    17:8 | of his soul and in his eternal memory 11Asogh1    17:9 | To do this, he chose a place on the 11Asogh1    17:9 | Arsharunik district, called Shirim, which he circled with a wide granite 11Asogh1    17:10 | In this glorious monastery, he appointed Movses, the man of 11Asogh1    17:10 | throughout Armenia, as rector with his two brothers - Yovhannes and Amlikos 11Asogh1    18:0 | having taken tribute from Armenia, he went back 11Asogh1    18:1 | the cities of Salar from him, betraying his possession, Gokhtn, to 11Asogh1    18:1 | of Salar from him, betraying his possession, Gokhtn, to robbery; (then 11Asogh1    18:1 | possession, Gokhtn, to robbery; (then) he reached the city of Dvin 11Asogh1    18:1 | years. King Smbat, having sent him a tribute (required by him 11Asogh1    18:1 | him a tribute (required by him) along with large gifts, (forced 11Asogh1    18:1 | along with large gifts, (forced him) to return back 11Asogh1    19:0 | Vaspurakan for the second time; his death; the Amirate of his 11Asogh1    19:0 | his death; the Amirate of his son Mamlan 11Asogh1    19:2 | of Akhunik, (Bat); and when he returned from him again, approaching 11Asogh1    19:2 | and when he returned from him again, approaching the borders of 11Asogh1    19:2 | and passing through some village, ( his people) saw handsome Christian boys 11Asogh1    19:3 | turned and began to scold him. Sargis, courageously unsheathing his damask 11Asogh1    19:3 | scold him. Sargis, courageously unsheathing his damask sword, put them all 11Asogh1    19:3 | all on the spot, giving him their blood to drink. He 11Asogh1    19:3 | him their blood to drink. He cut the son of the 11Asogh1    19:4 | the city of Kher to him if only he would punish 11Asogh1    19:4 | Kher to him if only he would punish the Vaspurakan country 11Asogh1    19:4 | country for the blood of his son 11Asogh1    19:5 | The Amir of Atrpatakan expressed his consent to this and, relying 11Asogh1    19:5 | on the large number of his troops, promised to massacre all 11Asogh1    19:6 | a horde of Persian-barbarians; he reached the Vaspurakan borders 11Asogh1    19:7 | Evening was already approaching: he divided his army into three 11Asogh1    19:7 | was already approaching: he divided his army into three detachments, (ordering 11Asogh1    19:7 | the other - to the left; he himself, with a (third) and 11Asogh1    19:8 | his he conceived and communicated to 11Asogh1    19:8 | his he conceived and communicated to his 11Asogh1    19:8 | he conceived and communicated to his army at sunset 11Asogh1    19:9 | of Christ was said to him: “ Mad, this very night your 11Asogh1    19:10 | The next morning, he was found dead, and (thus 11Asogh1    19:10 | was found dead, and (thus) his evil design remained unfulfilled 11Asogh1    19:11 | After his death, power passed to his 11Asogh1    19:11 | his death, power passed to his son, Mamlan 11Asogh1    19:12 | concluded an oath agreement with him to live in peace 11Asogh1    20:1 | part of the Armenians under his rule to Macedonia (in order 11Asogh1    20:2 | As a result, he transferred many (Armenians) there 11Asogh1    20:4 | died in prison under torture: he was an old man, full 11Asogh1    21:0 | the Bugar kings who killed him 11Asogh1    21:1 | having received this message, although he was covered with shame, did 11Asogh1    21:1 | shame, did not give up his malice 11Asogh1    21:2 | same year, King Basil sent him to the country of Sebasteia 11Asogh1    21:3 | asked King Basil to give his sister in marriage to her 11Asogh1    21:3 | the Sebasteia) some woman from his subjects, who looked like his 11Asogh1    21:3 | his subjects, who looked like his sister. Upon the arrival of 11Asogh1    21:4 | led both of them with his regiments of guards to Macedonia 11Asogh1    21:4 | men, achieved high honors at his court 11Asogh1    22:2 | He went with a dense military 11Asogh1    22:4 | surrounding the king with all his army, they put them all 11Asogh1    22:4 | in front and behind, took him to Macedonia by another mountain 11Asogh1    23:1 | the metropolitan, the perpetrator of his murder, died in cruel tortures 11Asogh1    23:2 | we spoke about before, at his death ordered his son to 11Asogh1    23:2 | before, at his death ordered his son to release from the 11Asogh1    23:2 | the oath promise given by him to the latter 11Asogh1    23:3 | the city walls of Baghdad, he released him with his entourage 11Asogh1    23:3 | walls of Baghdad, he released him with his entourage, (providing) with 11Asogh1    23:3 | Baghdad, he released him with his entourage, (providing) with weapons, clothes 11Asogh1    23:3 | learned about it, rushed after him to kill him 11Asogh1    23:3 | rushed after him to kill him 11Asogh1    23:4 | and, taking the king, led him through the uninhabited places to 11Asogh1    23:4 | from there they immediately brought him to the city of Melitene 11Asogh1    24:1 | Basil, went to war against him ( Bardas Skleros) at the head 11Asogh1    24:2 | He sent ambassadors to the latter 11Asogh1    24:3 | Arab troops that were with him. But when they met each 11Asogh1    24:3 | other, Bardas, aka Phokas, betraying his oath, after seven days, grabbed 11Asogh1    24:3 | grabbed Bardas Skleros and ordered him to be taken to the 11Asogh1    24:6 | Opposite the royal city, he built a fortress, appointing Delphinas 11Asogh1    24:6 | as magistros in it, giving him a guard army and ordering 11Asogh1    24:6 | a guard army and ordering him not to let anyone out 11Asogh1    24:9 | to King Basil, who sentenced him to the gallows. This happened 11Asogh1    25:0 | Phokas, at the head of his army, comes to the seashore 11Asogh1    25:0 | Basil comes out to meet him and kills him 11Asogh1    25:0 | to meet him and kills him 11Asogh1    25:2 | time - King Basil, accompanied by his brother (his), Constantine, and the 11Asogh1    25:2 | Basil, accompanied by his brother ( his), Constantine, and the whole army 11Asogh1    25:2 | army, having stepped out, divided him into two parts, of which 11Asogh1    25:2 | into two parts, of which he sent one across the sea 11Asogh1    25:2 | arrived, put it on fire his ships, (standing) at the seaside 11Asogh1    25:3 | was to be a signal - he ordered the trumpets of war 11Asogh1    26:6 | Patrick Zan, aka Portiz, to him, who, having come, gave him 11Asogh1    26:6 | him, who, having come, gave him two battles, on the last 11Asogh1    26:6 | on the last of which he killed Chortuanel on the Bagarij 11Asogh1    27:1 | nobles of the country, destroying his royal power 11Asogh1    27:3 | After the death of his grandmother, his (Smbat) grandfather Bagarat 11Asogh1    27:3 | the death of his grandmother, his ( Smbat) grandfather Bagarat married another 11Asogh1    27:3 | the son of Bagarat, from his estate 11Asogh1    27:4 | to the kouropalates David and his grandfather Bagarat and, having crossed 11Asogh1    27:5 | Armenian King Smbat to ask him to come to their aid 11Asogh1    27:6 | all the Armenian troops and his brother Gagik, went to them 11Asogh1    27:6 | of Kars, young Abas, with his detachment, dressed in red clothes 11Asogh1    27:8 | of Sakuret, having received which he ceded to the Armenian king 11Asogh1    27:8 | for the help rendered to him; but after the death of 11Asogh1    27:10 | allied sovereigns) each returned to his own possession. This happened in 11Asogh1    28:0 | Atrocities of Smbat and his death 11Asogh1    28:1 | of wine and bread (in his country), he became proud; then 11Asogh1    28:1 | and bread (in his country), he became proud; then wickedness began 11Asogh1    28:1 | then wickedness began to seize him, arrogance entered his heart, and 11Asogh1    28:1 | to seize him, arrogance entered his heart, and he surpassed himself 11Asogh1    28:1 | arrogance entered his heart, and he surpassed himself 11Asogh1    28:2 | He committed three atrocities worthy of 11Asogh1    28:3 | Firstly, he burned an innocent person in 11Asogh1    28:3 | were accumulated for many years - he was set on fire 11Asogh1    28:4 | in church with (other) people. He went out to bring a 11Asogh1    28:4 | people who were here ask him: “ what are you doing”? - I’m 11Asogh1    28:4 | are you doing”? - I’m going, he says, to set fire under 11Asogh1    28:5 | ordered first to gouge out his eyes, then wrap him with 11Asogh1    28:5 | out his eyes, then wrap him with straw and reeds and 11Asogh1    28:5 | straw and reeds and set him on fire; after which they 11Asogh1    28:5 | fire; after which they (carried) him out of the city and 11Asogh1    28:5 | of the city and threw him 11Asogh1    28:6 | of a Christian and buried him according to Christian law 11Asogh1    28:8 | in great irritation, note: “Let his bones also find no rest 11Asogh1    28:9 | Secondly, he changed the oath given by 11Asogh1    28:9 | changed the oath given by him to the Amir of Gokhtan 11Asogh1    28:9 | who kept it according to his pagan faith, while the king 11Asogh1    28:9 | with the order) to elevate his Amir, rejected by God, to 11Asogh1    28:9 | goal was not achieved, because he was afraid of betrayal on 11Asogh1    28:9 | betrayal on the part of his brother, Gagik 11Asogh1    28:10 | Finally, thirdly, he committed a villainy more terrible 11Asogh1    28:10 | than (the first two), for he took his sister’s daughter as 11Asogh1    28:10 | first two), for he took his sister’s daughter as his wife 11Asogh1    28:10 | took his sister’s daughter as his wife. - With all these atrocities 11Asogh1    28:10 | wife. - With all these atrocities, he angered the non-wrathful God 11Asogh1    28:10 | non-wrathful God, who in his great anger first struck that 11Asogh1    28:10 | mourned her solemnly; but then he himself suffered a burning disease 11Asogh1    28:10 | disease of fever, from which he died. He was buried in 11Asogh1    28:10 | fever, from which he died. He was buried in the same 11Asogh1    28:11 | some kind of medicine; that he was alive and that he 11Asogh1    28:11 | he was alive and that he had even appeared to her 11Asogh1    28:13 | fulfilled by the Lord; for He is just: to all (people 11Asogh1    28:13 | is just: to all (people) He gives a certain part of 11Asogh1    29:0 | Gagik and what happened in his time 11Asogh1    29:1 | very day of Smbat’s death, his brother Gagik reigned in the 11Asogh1    29:2 | He took possession of a greater 11Asogh1    29:2 | Dzor, Xachen and Parisos than his brother. To the very day 11Asogh1    29:3 | and generous in distributing favors. He eased taxes in many places 11Asogh1    29:3 | eased taxes in many places. He ( diligently attended) on Sunday mornings 11Asogh1    29:5 | His wife, the pious queen Katramide 11Asogh1    29:6 | David son of Gurgen with his brother Smbat owned (at that 11Asogh1    29:6 | vast fortress of Samshvilde as his seat; he soon took possession 11Asogh1    29:6 | of Samshvilde as his seat; he soon took possession of the 11Asogh1    29:6 | the Amir of Tiflis with his city 11Asogh1    29:7 | He was a handsome and slender 11Asogh1    29:7 | and courageous, triumphant over all his enemies 11Asogh1    29:8 | soon gathered to fight against him, fearing (the thought) that perhaps 11Asogh1    29:8 | having strengthened himself, would subdue him too 11Asogh1    29:9 | But David courageously opposed him and, having gained the upper 11Asogh1    29:9 | upper hand, destroyed part of his army with a sword, and 11Asogh1    29:10 | limits, having seceded (from Gagik), he betrayed his father’s Armenian faith 11Asogh1    29:10 | seceded (from Gagik), he betrayed his father’s Armenian faith and, having 11Asogh1    29:10 | having won the Iberians to his side, he crossed himself (in 11Asogh1    29:10 | the Iberians to his side, he crossed himself (in the faith 11Asogh1    29:10 | of the latter) and appointed his son as Mampul of Tashirk 11Asogh1    29:11 | and intelligent King David forced him out of the Gag fortification 11Asogh1    29:11 | Gag fortification, taking away from him all the fortresses and his 11Asogh1    29:11 | him all the fortresses and his hereditary possessions; and he, forced 11Asogh1    29:11 | and his hereditary possessions; and he, forced to lead a wandering 11Asogh1    29:11 | a terrible death, and with him his generation ceased 11Asogh1    29:11 | terrible death, and with him his generation ceased 11Asogh1    30:2 | age and was laid in his own burial-vault on the 11Asogh1    30:2 | north side of the church he built in Argina in [439=990], which 11Asogh1    30:2 | which was the [19th] year of his patriarchate, which lasted [20] years 11Asogh1    31:2 | He was devoted to God from 11Asogh1    31:2 | brought up and raised by his uncle (paternal), a virtuous and 11Asogh1    31:2 | and tireless vinedresser of Christ; he did not indulge in earthly 11Asogh1    31:2 | and following the holy commandment, he devoted himself to serving the 11Asogh1    31:3 | He was innately fond of wilderness 11Asogh1    31:3 | innately fond of wilderness living; he led the life that incorporeal 11Asogh1    31:3 | life that incorporeal angels lead: he spent day and night in 11Asogh1    31:4 | Even in his young years, when Gagik traveled 11Asogh1    31:4 | traveled around the Gegham district, he gave Sargis a place of 11Asogh1    31:4 | divine light that shone over him, is called Shoghaga 11Asogh1    31:5 | returned to the place of his upbringing - to the Sevan monastery 11Asogh1    31:5 | to the Sevan monastery, where he received the appointment of abbot 11Asogh1    31:6 | Here he showed himself excellent in everything 11Asogh1    31:7 | earthly flattery and without interest ( he was chosen), for he did 11Asogh1    31:7 | interest (he was chosen), for he did not follow honor, but 11Asogh1    31:7 | honor, but honor itself followed him 11Asogh1    31:8 | achieved the highest apostolic glory, he retained his former humility in 11Asogh1    31:8 | highest apostolic glory, he retained his former humility in his soul 11Asogh1    31:8 | retained his former humility in his soul and did not change 11Asogh1    31:8 | soul and did not change his way of life; on the 11Asogh1    31:8 | become the image of God, he, adorned with humility, did not 11Asogh1    31:8 | alms with a generous hand; he spent day and night in 11Asogh1    31:8 | holy fasts with all strictness; he dressed according to the example 11Asogh1    32:1 | the Greek king were exterminated, he, taking advantage of his leisure 11Asogh1    32:1 | exterminated, he, taking advantage of his leisure, in [440=991], having gathered countless 11Asogh1    32:2 | Arriving, he besieged the city of Vera 11Asogh1    32:2 | the city of Vera, which he took, leaving there the son 11Asogh1    32:3 | Grigor, came out to meet him and was taken prisoner 11Asogh1    32:4 | His father decided, at all costs 11Asogh1    32:4 | at all costs, (to avenge his son); but he died with 11Asogh1    32:4 | to avenge his son); but he died with all his army 11Asogh1    32:4 | but he died with all his army in the war, where 11Asogh1    32:4 | where Sahak, who was with him, was also taken prisoner 11Asogh1    33:0 | of the Bulgars and on his imprisonment 11Asogh1    33:1 | killed Chortuanel and, having appointed him master, sent him to Macedonia 11Asogh1    33:1 | having appointed him master, sent him to Macedonia against the Bulgar 11Asogh1    33:2 | He gave them more than one 11Asogh1    33:2 | of the enemies, who took him to their own land and 11Asogh1    33:2 | their own land and locked him in a dungeon in some 11Asogh1    34:2 | Skleros, came out to meet him with a small detachment and 11Asogh1    34:6 | The army of Arabs pursued him, put many to the sword 11Asogh1    34:7 | king found out about this, he personally came to that place 11Asogh1    34:8 | the great sea to protect his army and soon returned to 11Asogh1    36:1 | Azaz, after the death of his father, having gathered an army 11Asogh1    36:1 | an army more numerous than his father in Jerusalem and Babylon 11Asogh1    36:1 | Jerusalem and Babylon, again sent him to the Greek land 11Asogh1    36:2 | Epiphanius tells about it in his essay on precious stones. (In 11Asogh1    36:3 | Greek king, went out against him, gave him a battle and 11Asogh1    36:3 | went out against him, gave him a battle and, having won 11Asogh1    36:3 | battle and, having won, put him to flight 11Asogh1    36:5 | Here Master Dalasanos perished with his brother and son; part of 11Asogh1    37:1 | whose place was taken by his nephew (by sister), Mruan 11Asogh1    37:2 | city of Manazkert and forced him to surrender with hunger and 11Asogh1    37:2 | surrender with hunger and sword. He led the Arabs out of 11Asogh1    37:2 | Armenians and Iberians, who recognized his authority 11Asogh1    38:0 | out of Nprkert and about his death in Amida 11Asogh1    38:1 | month, called by them Zlhejen, he ordered all the male residents 11Asogh1    38:1 | slaughter outside the city, “because ( he said) that a large embassy 11Asogh1    38:2 | city wall, Abumsar, having sent his brother with an army, occupied 11Asogh1    38:4 | at the very time when he entered the city gates 11Asogh1    39:5 | Instead of his son Mruan, his brother, also 11Asogh1    39:5 | Instead of his son Mruan, his brother, also a nephew (by 11Asogh1    40:2 | Having gathered around him numerous troops of Persians and 11Asogh1    40:2 | of Persians and Mars (Medes), he thought, with the help of 11Asogh1    40:3 | Leaving his city of Tavriz, which is 11Asogh1    40:3 | horde and a large camp, he passed through the land of 11Asogh1    40:4 | was no longer alive and his son Gurgen took his place 11Asogh1    40:4 | and his son Gurgen took his place - ask them for troops 11Asogh1    40:5 | Gagik sent to him [6,000] selected, well-armed Armenian troops 11Asogh1    40:10 | with tearful prayers called on Him to help themselves and the 11Asogh1    40:10 | and the army, (constantly) repeating His terrible name 11Asogh1    40:24 | cut the (enemy) rider with his horse in half 11Asogh1    40:28 | and Iberian troops followed in his footsteps, inflicting a severe defeat 11Asogh1    40:31 | each of them returned to his own land, glorifying God 11Asogh1    41:2 | He went to the Aleppo plain 11Asogh1    41:2 | to the very place where his army was defeated; ordered to 11Asogh1    41:3 | From there he went and took the city 11Asogh1    41:4 | He remained in that country, starting 11Asogh1    41:4 | of the Lord; after which he returned to Cilicia to spend 11Asogh1    42:2 | With meekness and peaceful disposition, he surpassed all sovereigns living in 11Asogh1    42:3 | He was the culprit of peace 11Asogh1    42:3 | countries, especially Armenia and Iberia. He stopped the wars that constantly 11Asogh1    42:3 | all sovereigns voluntarily submitted to him 11Asogh1    42:4 | He died in extreme old age 11Asogh1    42:5 | Since he had neither a son nor 11Asogh1    42:5 | could inherit the throne of his possession, he therefore entrusted his 11Asogh1    42:5 | the throne of his possession, he therefore entrusted his vassals to 11Asogh1    42:5 | his possession, he therefore entrusted his vassals to the Greek king 11Asogh1    42:6 | He directed his way to the 11Asogh1    42:6 | He directed his way to the Melitene countries 11Asogh1    42:6 | priests came out to meet him from Melitene, he ordered them 11Asogh1    42:6 | to meet him from Melitene, he ordered them to freely conduct 11Asogh1    42:6 | conduct their worship, to call ( his flock to prayer) with a 11Asogh1    42:7 | the feast of the Transfiguration he entered Mount Koher, which is 11Asogh1    42:7 | Copk and Xorjean; from here he arrived in the Arshamunik district 11Asogh1    42:8 | sister) of Bata, arrived at him in the city of Erez 11Asogh1    42:8 | with royal gifts, conferring on him the dignity of a master 11Asogh1    42:8 | in Taron, to come to his aid for whatever purpose he 11Asogh1    42:8 | his aid for whatever purpose he may have called it 11Asogh1    42:9 | Directing his path further, the king reached 11Asogh1    42:9 | of the same name, where he was met by Bagarat, the 11Asogh1    42:9 | king of the Abkhazia and his father Gurgen, the king of 11Asogh1    42:9 | to the Abkhazian king, granted him the dignity of a kouropalates 11Asogh1    42:9 | dignity of a kouropalates, and his father a master, and let 11Asogh1    42:9 | father a master, and let him go to their land 11Asogh1    42:11 | warrior was carrying hay for his horse. One of the Iberians 11Asogh1    42:11 | One of the Iberians approached him and took the hay from 11Asogh1    42:11 | and took the hay from him. Then he ran to the 11Asogh1    42:11 | the hay from him. Then he ran to the Rus to 11Asogh1    42:11 | rus. The Iberian called to his own, who, having come running 11Asogh1    42:12 | Ruses at the time when he married his sister to the 11Asogh1    42:12 | the time when he married his sister to the latter. - At 11Asogh1    42:14 | King Basil continued on his way, when the young king 11Asogh1    42:14 | Gurgen, rode out to meet him on horseback 11Asogh1    42:15 | each of them go to his country 11Asogh1    42:16 | He himself went to the city 11Asogh1    42:16 | from here to Bagrewand, where he camped on a plain near 11Asogh1    42:17 | it humiliating to come to him. Then Apusahl, Gagik’s nephew (by 11Asogh1    42:17 | Gagik’s nephew (by sister), slandered him before Basil 11Asogh1    42:18 | As a result, Gagik ordered his son Yovhannes to devastate Kogoyovit 11Asogh1    42:19 | fortresses and impregnable places under his authority, giving them into the 11Asogh1    42:19 | the hands of faithful people; He took the rest of the 11Asogh1    42:19 | of the Tayk’s nobles with him to settle them in the 11Asogh1    42:19 | in the Greek land, and he himself returned through (Karin and 11Asogh1    43:1 | of the master, granted to him by King Basil, as a 11Asogh1    43:1 | by nature limited, repudiated from him and attacked the Tayk’ country 11Asogh1    43:1 | the Tayk’ country with all his army, took possession of it 11Asogh1    43:2 | the small fortress of Uxtik, he could not cause the slightest 11Asogh1    43:2 | no other fortress, and therefore he gathered all his troops in 11Asogh1    43:2 | and therefore he gathered all his troops in the Mamruan valley 11Asogh1    43:2 | in the Mamruan valley, where he camped 11Asogh1    43:4 | the emperor agreed to fulfill his desire 11Asogh1    44:1 | become proud, decided to leave his uncle (by father) Gagik 11Asogh1    44:2 | this, at the head of his army attacked Tashir, Shamshvilde, and 11Asogh1    44:2 | destroying everything (in its path). He stayed there for three winter 11Asogh1    44:3 | the small number of troops, he did not manage to do 11Asogh1    44:3 | of the patriarch, lord Sargis, he expressed his obedience to King 11Asogh1    44:3 | patriarch, lord Sargis, he expressed his obedience to King Gagik, whom 11Asogh1    44:3 | obedience to King Gagik, whom he met in Shirakavan 11Asogh1    44:4 | Gagik as a son to his father, and Gagik had to 11Asogh1    44:4 | to love, take care of him like a father 11Asogh1    45:3 | After the death of Gagik, his son Derenik, reigned for [17] years 11Asogh1    45:6 | first Senekerim came to meet him, and then Gurgen his elder 11Asogh1    45:6 | meet him, and then Gurgen his elder brother. The emperor generously 11Asogh1    45:6 | royal gifts, gold and silver. He sent letters to the nearest 11Asogh1    46:2 | He founded it on the other 11Asogh1    46:2 | elevated place, pleasing to observers; ( he built it) from hewn stone 11Asogh1    48:2 | He illuminated all the sensual valley 11Asogh1    48:2 | the sensual sun, (bringing behind him) the four seasons, the days 11Asogh1    48:2 | divided) into hours, due to his constant circulation, now hiding under 11Asogh1    48:5 | adorned archpastor. By order of him ( Sargis), not wanting to be 12Last1    1:1 | Everyone sullied his own road, And the country 12Last1    1:11 | definition of peace. For in his day it was as the 12Last1    1:11 | prophecy states: everyone reposed under his vine and his fig tree 12Last1    1:11 | reposed under his vine and his fig tree 12Last1    1:12 | Now after his death, the emperor of the 12Last1    1:12 | Basil, in the [25th] year of his reign, came forth with a 12Last1    1:13 | force of Tayk’ went before him and everyone was honored by 12Last1    1:13 | and everyone was honored by him with generous gifts according to 12Last1    1:13 | with generous gifts according to his worth, receiving authority (ishxanut’iwn), honor 12Last1    1:14 | was crossing the Aghorhi land, he ( decided to) pass the evening 12Last1    1:16 | and had given it to him ( Dawit’) to drink, causing that 12Last1    1:16 | because they had wearied of him, and were interested in promises 12Last1    1:17 | House of Tayk’—even if he should manage to live—rather 12Last1    1:18 | king of Assyria and all his glory” [Isaiah 8. 6-7]. So much on this 12Last1    1:19 | king of Abkhazia, Bagarat, and his father, Gurgen, came to meet 12Last1    1:19 | to meet the emperor, and he greatly glorified them, giving to 12Last1    1:19 | honor of Curopalate, and to his father that of Magister, and 12Last1    1:20 | Then he himself went and crossed through 12Last1    1:20 | to the city of Uxtik’. He ruled numerous districts, fortresses and 12Last1    1:21 | He set up officials, judges and 12Last1    1:21 | and overseers in them. Then he went on his way in 12Last1    1:21 | them. Then he went on his way in peace, reaching his 12Last1    1:21 | his way in peace, reaching his royal city of Constantinople. This 12Last1    1:22 | as for the emperor himself, he went and concerned himself with 12Last1    1:22 | in) the western parts, for he had mastered the land of 12Last1    1:22 | time following the commencement of his reign, (waging) uneasy wars, he 12Last1    1:22 | his reign, (waging) uneasy wars, he had been unable to get 12Last1    1:23 | in warfare, had died, while his sons, because they did not 12Last1    1:25 | Then he treacherously assembled in one place 12Last1    1:25 | of that land as if he were going to give them 12Last1    1:27 | king) of Abkhazia, died and his son, Georgi, succeeded him [1014-1027]. The 12Last1    1:27 | and his son, Georgi, succeeded him [1014-1027]. The emperor Basil sent him 12Last1    1:27 | him [1014-1027]. The emperor Basil sent him an edict which read as 12Last1    1:28 | this; rather, taking pride in his youth, he wrote a contrary 12Last1    1:28 | taking pride in his youth, he wrote a contrary reply: “I 12Last1    1:28 | when the emperor heard this, he sent an army to forcibly 12Last1    2:0 | mighty and successful in warfare. He had kept the land of 12Last1    2:1 | In his day the orders of the 12Last1    2:1 | the Church) were illuminated. In his time, it was as the 12Last1    2:2 | summoned (Sargis) in accordance with his merits, and seated him on 12Last1    2:2 | with his merits, and seated him on the throne of our 12Last1    2:2 | the Illuminator, Sargis), having spent his life doing good deeds, ended 12Last1    2:2 | life doing good deeds, ended his life 12Last1    2:6 | who was called Yovhannes, and his brother Ashot, inherited his principality 12Last1    2:6 | and his brother Ashot, inherited his principality 12Last1    2:7 | fat, but they say that he was more learned than many 12Last1    2:8 | Abkhazia, came and reconciled them. He gave to the doubly-named 12Last1    2:8 | the doubly-named Smbat as his share the stronghold of Ani 12Last1    2:8 | on account of (Smbat’s) seniority. He gave the lower part of 12Last1    2:9 | this and was returning to his city. On the way, he 12Last1    2:9 | his city. On the way, he dismounted to spend the night 12Last1    2:9 | because of the weight of his body, and he slept unconcernedly 12Last1    2:9 | weight of his body, and he slept unconcernedly. Now a certain 12Last1    2:10 | this, greatly angered and enraged he sent a force after (Smbat 12Last1    2:10 | They came and pounced upon him unexpectedly. But because of his 12Last1    2:10 | him unexpectedly. But because of his great physical weight, (Smbat) was 12Last1    2:13 | As for Smbat, they took him to Georgi who ordered that 12Last1    2:13 | to Georgi who ordered that he be put in prison. But 12Last1    2:13 | taken three fortresses from (Smbat), he released him 12Last1    2:13 | fortresses from (Smbat), he released him 12Last1    2:14 | unjustly took many places from him. He was unable to bear 12Last1    2:14 | took many places from him. He was unable to bear this 12Last1    2:14 | bear this, and so left his land and went to the 12Last1    2:14 | of the Byzantine emperor. Since he pleased him, (Ashot) requested auxiliary 12Last1    2:14 | Byzantine emperor. Since he pleased him, ( Ashot) requested auxiliary troops. He 12Last1    2:14 | him, (Ashot) requested auxiliary troops. He took them and came to 12Last1    2:14 | took them and came to his own land 12Last1    2:15 | God helped him to master many districts and 12Last1    2:15 | all who had come before him. So much so, that many 12Last1    2:15 | left their patrimonial places to him and voluntarily submitted to him 12Last1    2:15 | him and voluntarily submitted to him. Up to this point the 12Last1    2:18 | He came and encamped in the 12Last1    2:18 | the Georgians—to come to him and submit. For a certain 12Last1    2:18 | to the emperor and assured him that “When you come to 12Last1    2:19 | And (Basil) believed him, and placed his hopes on 12Last1    2:19 | Basil) believed him, and placed his hopes on that (happening). He 12Last1    2:19 | his hopes on that (happening). He awaited (Georgi’s) arrival, moving from 12Last1    2:19 | emperor’s summons, for many of his people had frightened him (by 12Last1    2:19 | of his people had frightened him ( by saying): “When he sees 12Last1    2:19 | frightened him (by saying): “When he sees you, either you will 12Last1    2:19 | either you will die, or he will shackle you and you 12Last1    2:20 | two and three times, since he greatly desired that his journey 12Last1    2:20 | since he greatly desired that his journey end in peace and 12Last1    2:21 | through fire, sword, and captivity. He ordered the captives to be 12Last1    2:21 | taken to Xaghteac’ district, while he himself crossed Basean and reached 12Last1    2:22 | city of Uxt’ik’ and ordered his troops to scorch its beautiful 12Last1    2:23 | When the emperor heard this he became increasingly enraged, and turned 12Last1    2:23 | enraged, and turned back against him. The two armies met near 12Last1    2:25 | great prince Erhat died, because his horse fell into a swamp 12Last1    2:25 | that praiseworthy individual and slew him with swords, (an act) which 12Last1    2:26 | Now Georgi went with his troops and secured himself into 12Last1    2:26 | anybody. And in this way he demolished and polluted [12] districts 12Last1    2:29 | requites all that stray from His laws, as Job note: “He 12Last1    2:29 | His laws, as Job note: “ He shall requite those who hate 12Last1    2:29 | shall requite those who hate Him, and not delay 12Last1    2:34 | anger did not fade, rather, he continued to raise his hand 12Last1    2:34 | rather, he continued to raise his hand and to visit on 12Last1    2:34 | evil. And through this deed he made the well-cultivated country 12Last1    2:35 | Now the emperor turned to his wintering quarters in temperate Pontus 12Last1    2:35 | wintering quarters in temperate Pontus, he encamped in the Xaghteac’ district 12Last1    2:36 | Patriarch Petros followed after him and met him on the 12Last1    2:36 | followed after him and met him on the great feast-day 12Last1    2:36 | God, and was exalted by him 12Last1    2:38 | officers, patriarch Petros returned to his home 12Last1    2:39 | so that after my death he shall inherit my city and 12Last1    2:39 | my city and country.” For he had no royal heir for 12Last1    2:39 | had no royal heir for his kingdom, since his son Erkat’ 12Last1    2:39 | heir for his kingdom, since his son Erkat’ (“Iron”) had died 12Last1    2:39 | died prematurely without succeeding to his father’s position 12Last1    2:40 | The emperor went and reached his wintering place at the aforementioned 12Last1    2:40 | Sargis, passed from this world. His grave is at Horomos monastery 12Last1    3:1 | Tayk’. Bypassing numerous lodging stops, he came and camped in the 12Last1    3:4 | Craviz, who on account of his father’s crimes had long since 12Last1    3:4 | the office). Nonetheless, those urging him did not slacken, rather, they 12Last1    3:4 | slacken, rather, they forcibly convinced him until he accepted 12Last1    3:4 | they forcibly convinced him until he accepted 12Last1    3:5 | emperor (Basil) heard about this, he fell into great uneasiness, and 12Last1    3:5 | that those who arose against him died laughable deaths 12Last1    3:6 | transpired at the beginning of his reign when Vard (Phocas), called 12Last1    3:6 | called Scleros (Siklarhos) rebelled against him, and took with him almost 12Last1    3:6 | against him, and took with him almost all the Byzantines, to 12Last1    3:6 | at the tyrant and made him flee the land. Then (Vard 12Last1    3:6 | the Chaldeans. After (Vard Phocas) his homonymous (relative, Nicephor) Phocas was 12Last1    3:7 | the rebel himself. Having severed his head, (Basil) commanded that the 12Last1    3:7 | great triumph, went and entered his city of Constantinople 12Last1    3:8 | harassed by the Persians, gave his patrimonial inheritance, the House of 12Last1    3:9 | coming to himself after drunkenness, he realized the impropriety of the 12Last1    3:9 | day, at an unexpected hour, he took the one whom they 12Last1    3:9 | army as if to advise him. Suddenly, pulling out his sword 12Last1    3:9 | advise him. Suddenly, pulling out his sword he killed (Nicephor Phocas 12Last1    3:9 | Suddenly, pulling out his sword he killed (Nicephor Phocas), beheaded him 12Last1    3:9 | he killed (Nicephor Phocas), beheaded him, gave the head to his 12Last1    3:9 | him, gave the head to his servants and had it speedily 12Last1    3:10 | man to quickly, secretly reach his own home. And all of 12Last1    3:11 | emperor saw the tyrant’s head, he ordered it raised aloft on 12Last1    3:11 | the rebels. (Basil) did as he did out of his deep 12Last1    3:11 | as he did out of his deep wisdom, so that seeing 12Last1    3:12 | these (events), the emperor and his troops descended to the large 12Last1    3:12 | the large plain of Basen. He sent cavalrymen of the heathen 12Last1    3:12 | capture the rebel P’ers, while he himself went to the border 12Last1    3:13 | the emperor seized P’ers and his son-in-law, Andronicos (Andronike 12Last1    3:13 | law, Andronicos (Andronike), who was his partisan. They brought them as 12Last1    3:14 | had promised to give to him ( territory) up to that place 12Last1    3:14 | up to that place as his share. For previously that (territory 12Last1    3:14 | the Curopalate, not, however, as his patrimonial inheritance, but as gifts 12Last1    3:14 | Dawit’) had promised that after his death, his district would be 12Last1    3:14 | promised that after his death, his district would be returned to 12Last1    4:0 | The emperor, during the days he remained at Salk’ora, sent emissaries 12Last1    4:0 | to (Georgi) and wrote to him using pleasant words, for he 12Last1    4:0 | him using pleasant words, for he was demanding three fortresses with 12Last1    4:0 | fortresses with their estates from him, ( territories) which Georgi had unjustly 12Last1    4:1 | wrote to the emperor giving him what he requested. (Bishop Zak’aria 12Last1    4:1 | the emperor giving him what he requested. (Bishop Zak’aria) took the 12Last1    4:2 | to the lodging-place where he was spending the night, to 12Last1    4:2 | the foolish (Georgi) had regretted his action. They took it and 12Last1    4:2 | the emperor and related to him what had occurred. The emperor 12Last1    4:3 | has more troops than anyone. He is militarily strong, and ready 12Last1    4:3 | heard this, moved to anger he note: “You have come from 12Last1    4:3 | rebels to terrify me.” And he ordered that (Zak’aria) be lead 12Last1    4:3 | you as a fugitive.” But he commanded those taking him to 12Last1    4:3 | But he commanded those taking him to cut out his tongue 12Last1    4:3 | taking him to cut out his tongue. (Zak’aria) went and never 12Last1    4:3 | and never again returned to his place. No, he remained (in 12Last1    4:3 | returned to his place. No, he remained (in Constantinople) until the 12Last1    4:3 | Constantinople) until the day of his death 12Last1    4:4 | these (events) the emperor left his camp at Salk’ora and went 12Last1    4:4 | at Salk’ora and went with his troops to the forward position 12Last1    4:4 | secured themselves with a rampart, he attempted the following wily scheme 12Last1    4:4 | attempted the following wily scheme: he sent one of his bishops 12Last1    4:4 | scheme: he sent one of his bishops as an emissary, then 12Last1    4:4 | bishops as an emissary, then he, with the troops, proceeded after 12Last1    4:4 | coming upon (the Byzantines) unexpectedly, he could put them to flight 12Last1    4:6 | one place, before the emperor. He commanded that (the heads) be 12Last1    4:7 | himself stripped of all hope, he beseeched the emperor to come 12Last1    4:7 | terms. Hearing this, (Basil) pitied him, and wrote (to Georgi) an 12Last1    4:8 | them after three years. Then he and his troops circulated around 12Last1    4:8 | three years. Then he and his troops circulated around Armenia (zHayovk’ 12Last1    4:8 | the extensive plain of Her. He commanded the troops to cut 12Last1    4:8 | cut down the city’s orchards. He who was prince of that 12Last1    4:8 | city beseeched the emperor that ( he permit him) to be tributary 12Last1    4:8 | the emperor that (he permit him) to be tributary and subject 12Last1    4:8 | be tributary and subject to him 12Last1    4:13 | had given the Georgians into his hand, as is written in 12Last1    4:13 | does not wax strong by his own might; rather the lord 12Last1    4:13 | might; rather the lord weakens his adversary” [I Kings 2.9]. Then the emperor and 12Last1    4:13 | adversary” [I Kings 2.9]. Then the emperor and his troops moved on, passing numerous 12Last1    4:13 | numerous lodging-places, and reached his city of Constantinople. After three 12Last1    4:13 | of Constantinople. After three years he released the son of the 12Last1    4:14 | He himself grew ill with the 12Last1    4:14 | that (Constantine) would come to him speedily. Now those who were 12Last1    4:14 | emperor perceived their guile and he ordered his attendants: “Bring me 12Last1    4:14 | their guile and he ordered his attendants: “Bring me a horse 12Last1    4:15 | picked up Constantine, quickly brought him ( to Constantinople). When the emperor 12Last1    4:15 | When the emperor saw this, he placed the crown of the 12Last1    4:15 | on (Constantine’s) head and confirmed him as emperor. He instructed him 12Last1    4:15 | and confirmed him as emperor. He instructed him, as David (had 12Last1    4:15 | him as emperor. He instructed him, as David (had advised) Solomon 12Last1    4:15 | those who had not wanted him to rule over them. But 12Last1    4:15 | But not as David, (rather) he should seek other causes (for 12Last1    4:15 | and after two days, died [A.D. 1025]. He had reigned for fifty years 12Last1    4:16 | While he was dying a certain marvelous 12Last1    4:16 | heavens. In the evening, as he was breathing his last, a 12Last1    4:16 | evening, as he was breathing his last, a lightning bolt of 12Last1    5:0 | After Basil, for four years his brother Constantine [VIII, 1025-1028] ruled. Because he 12Last1    5:0 | his brother Constantine [VIII, 1025-1028] ruled. Because he was a peace-loving and 12Last1    5:0 | peace-loving and generous (man), he was quiet for the first 12Last1    5:0 | for the first year of his reign, and the country rested 12Last1    5:0 | rested from that great crisis. He confirmed (in office) those princes 12Last1    5:0 | of the district of Vaspurakan. He had displayed extremely great feats 12Last1    5:1 | unitedly, unexpectedly, they came against him, cutting the cords of (his 12Last1    5:1 | him, cutting the cords of ( his) tent and causing it to 12Last1    5:1 | causing it to collapse (on him). They seized him and his 12Last1    5:1 | collapse (on him). They seized him and his advisors, and placed 12Last1    5:1 | him). They seized him and his advisors, and placed them in 12Last1    5:1 | the emperor heard about this, he did not do anything immediately 12Last1    5:1 | immediately to punish (Komianos), rather, he bided his time for an 12Last1    5:1 | punish (Komianos), rather, he bided his time for an entire year 12Last1    5:1 | for an entire year until he was more in control 12Last1    5:2 | commencement of the second year, he sent an executioner who came 12Last1    5:2 | eight men who were with him. It is very worthy of 12Last1    5:3 | be overseer of the land. He arrived and crossed through the 12Last1    5:3 | district of Georgia. Through deception he expelled from their patrimonies numerous 12Last1    5:3 | upon each in accordance with his worth villages and awans by 12Last1    5:4 | with numerous troops. Having arrived, he crossed the land of Georgia 12Last1    5:4 | the land of Georgia. But he was unable to do anything 12Last1    5:4 | about this, taking the troops, he immediately returned to Constantinople 12Last1    6:0 | many lands, had not, in his manly feats of bravery, taken 12Last1    6:1 | Following (Basil), his brother, the aforementioned Constantine, succeeded 12Last1    6:1 | brother, the aforementioned Constantine, succeeded him. Like (Basil), he too did 12Last1    6:1 | Constantine, succeeded him. Like (Basil), he too did not have a 12Last1    6:1 | not have a son, rather, he had two daughters. He gave 12Last1    6:1 | rather, he had two daughters. He gave Zoe, the senior (daughter 12Last1    6:1 | Byzantine army, and (Constantine) enthroned him in his stead. Then dying 12Last1    6:1 | and (Constantine) enthroned him in his stead. Then dying, he followed 12Last1    6:1 | in his stead. Then dying, he followed (the path of) all 12Last1    6:2 | in the first year of his reign, assembled troops and set 12Last1    6:2 | to take and destroy it. He came upon the mountain called 12Last1    6:2 | mountain called Sew (Black) where he saw a multitude of monks 12Last1    6:2 | with this difference, namely) that he had eaten locusts and wild 12Last1    6:4 | When the emperor saw them, he asked of his worthies: “What 12Last1    6:4 | saw them, he asked of his worthies: “What is this multitude 12Last1    6:5 | He took the Syrian bishop to 12Last1    6:5 | Syrian bishop to Constantinople, subjecting him to ridicule and ignominy. He 12Last1    6:5 | him to ridicule and ignominy. He ordered that his beard be 12Last1    6:5 | and ignominy. He ordered that his beard be shorn off, and 12Last1    6:5 | be shorn off, and that he be led around the squares 12Last1    6:5 | to be spat upon. Later he ordered (the bishop) taken into 12Last1    6:5 | bishop) taken into exile, where he died 12Last1    6:6 | was just such a fool. He did not think about how 12Last1    6:6 | Instead, with a capricious order he wanted to introduce changes into 12Last1    6:6 | the Lord’s unerring command: “And he who falls on this stone 12Last1    6:6 | any one, it will crush him” [Matthew 21.44]. Consequently, the righteous verdicts of 12Last1    6:6 | of God quickly came upon him 12Last1    6:7 | treasures of the emperor and his soldiers, and returned to their 12Last1    6:8 | took to flight, racing to his capital city. Then, humiliated by 12Last1    6:8 | capital city. Then, humiliated by his grievous impiety, he managed to 12Last1    6:8 | humiliated by his grievous impiety, he managed to recall the words 12Last1    6:8 | onward until the day of his death, (Romanus) never again ventured 12Last1    7:0 | had inherited that place from his forebears, died without leaving an 12Last1    7:0 | without leaving an heir. Now his wife passionately loved one of 12Last1    7:0 | servants named Salamay, and set him up as lord of the 12Last1    7:1 | the city would not obey him, sent one of his loyal 12Last1    7:1 | obey him, sent one of his loyal servants to Maneak, who 12Last1    7:1 | Salamay) said, “I shall give him the city, without warfare 12Last1    7:2 | When emperor Romanus heard this, he wrote (to Salamay) a document 12Last1    7:2 | a document of consent, making him an antipatos patrician, and subsequently 12Last1    7:2 | antipatos patrician, and subsequently exalting him with great and prominent honor 12Last1    8:0 | emperor, in no wise is he worthy of good remembrances. On 12Last1    8:0 | good remembrances. On Holy Thursday he left the palace to give 12Last1    8:0 | to give an address to his troops, and (spent) until noontime 12Last1    8:0 | royal gifts in accordance with ( his) authority. When he had completed 12Last1    8:0 | accordance with (his) authority. When he had completed this matter, he 12Last1    8:0 | he had completed this matter, he commanded that a golden pool 12Last1    8:0 | be filled with water for him to bathe in 12Last1    8:1 | As soon as he entered that golden basin filled 12Last1    8:1 | with warm water, attendants seized him by the hair of his 12Last1    8:1 | him by the hair of his head and submerged him under 12Last1    8:1 | of his head and submerged him under water until he gave 12Last1    8:1 | submerged him under water until he gave up the ghost. The 12Last1    9:0 | In his prophecy, Daniel saw an apparition 12Last1    9:0 | whereby the emperor’s son succeeds his father 12Last1    9:1 | He who holds sway (having inherited 12Last1    9:1 | sway (having inherited it) from his fathers and grand-fathers is 12Last1    9:1 | grand-fathers is iron; but he who comes from the outside 12Last1    9:1 | of an emperor, nor did he have the authority of a 12Last1    9:1 | officer (of the army); rather he was an insignificant palace functionary 12Last1    9:1 | The queen had lusted after him with a prostitute’s diseased passion 12Last1    9:1 | Michael’s) account. They say that he was one of the murderers 12Last1    9:2 | emperor’s body and claimed that he had died accidentally. Shortly thereafter 12Last1    9:2 | brought forth this Michael, enthroned him and then married him—at 12Last1    9:2 | enthroned him and then married him— at which the matter became 12Last1    9:2 | had numerous relatives and brothers, he placed the supreme authority in 12Last1    9:3 | One of his brothers he made a magister 12Last1    9:3 | One of his brothers he made a magister giving him 12Last1    9:3 | he made a magister giving him Thessalonica, and entrusting him with 12Last1    9:3 | giving him Thessalonica, and entrusting him with the concerns of the 12Last1    9:3 | the western parts; one (brother) he styled demeslikos and sent him 12Last1    9:3 | he styled demeslikos and sent him to the great (city of 12Last1    9:3 | great (city of) Antioch, entrusting him with the concerns of Tachkastan 12Last1    9:3 | royal city of Constantinople, making him a sinklitos) and entrusting him 12Last1    9:3 | him a sinklitos) and entrusting him with all the concerns and 12Last1    9:4 | by a dew, even while he went to the churches and 12Last1    9:4 | the kingdom was not properly his, he would go to the 12Last1    9:4 | kingdom was not properly his, he would go to the city 12Last1    9:5 | through a demon of prostitution he had inflamed the queen with 12Last1    9:5 | and that she had set him up as emperor of the 12Last1    9:5 | that (Michael) was rebelling from him. People who say this confirm 12Last1    9:5 | witch. In any case, until his death, (the demon) which tormented 12Last1    9:5 | tormented (Michael) did not leave him 12Last1    9:8 | of Israel deprived them of His aid. (The Persians) killed with 12Last1    9:9 | of the slain, to calm his wrathful heart 12Last1    9:12 | their lord and creator, thinking Him to be a man. A 12Last1    9:12 | the great Eusebius indicated in his Ecclesiastical History 12Last1    9:13 | times, a man similar to him appeared, unknown by anyone, destitute 12Last1    9:13 | by anyone, destitute and homeless. He came from the eastern parts 12Last1    9:13 | is me, woe is me!” He said no more than this 12Last1    9:13 | than this. Should anyone ask him: “ Where have you come from 12Last1    9:13 | but only repeat endlessly what he had said 12Last1    9:14 | Senseless people, seeing him, thought that he had gone 12Last1    9:14 | people, seeing him, thought that he had gone out of his 12Last1    9:14 | he had gone out of his wits. The wise, however, note 12Last1    9:15 | Michael named his sister’s son Caesar (kesar). Then 12Last1    9:15 | reigning for [7] years and [8] months, he grew ill and died. Now 12Last1    9:15 | adopted the Caesar and enthroned him in her husband’s stead. However 12Last1    9:15 | good turn she had done him, plotted with his relatives to 12Last1    9:15 | had done him, plotted with his relatives to send the queen 12Last1    9:17 | Now (Michael [V]) as soon as he observed their strength and unity 12Last1    9:17 | instantly ordered that the emperor, his relatives, and their intimates be 12Last1    9:17 | hiding under the altar. However, he was unable to reach (the 12Last1    9:17 | church), for pursuers quickly caught him, turned him back, and, at 12Last1    9:17 | pursuers quickly caught him, turned him back, and, at an unholy 12Last1    9:17 | an unholy spot they threw him to the ground and blinded 12Last1    9:17 | to the ground and blinded him. ( The same thing was done 12Last1    9:19 | the reaper does not fill his hand or the binder of 12Last1    9:19 | or the binder of sheaves his bosom, nor were the good 12Last1    10:0 | crockery. For in the palace his father had occupied the office 12Last1    10:0 | lands, she was requited by him as we described above 12Last1    10:1 | this man (Constantine) and made him her husband, and enthroned him 12Last1    10:1 | him her husband, and enthroned him on the throne of the 12Last1    10:1 | kingdom. Many people thought that he was her lover. I do 12Last1    10:2 | rebelled, and many united with him. With numerous troops he came 12Last1    10:2 | with him. With numerous troops he came as far as the 12Last1    10:2 | and with the force of his bravery so tyrannized over (the 12Last1    10:2 | that many involuntarily submitted to him. For they believed that he 12Last1    10:2 | him. For they believed that he would be emperor, because of 12Last1    10:2 | of good fortune which attended him 12Last1    10:3 | with, and were defeated by him, returning to the emperor with 12Last1    10:3 | everyone was intending that after his triumph they would submit and 12Last1    10:3 | they would submit and make him emperor. However, since (Maneak’s son 12Last1    10:3 | through God but rather placed his hopes on the power of 12Last1    10:3 | hopes on the power of his might having become infected from 12Last1    10:3 | filled with impiety, (God) requited him with the verdict visited upon 12Last1    10:4 | anyone: a powerful angel took his soul. The creator and lord 12Last1    10:4 | this in the wisest fashion. He who is more awesome than 12Last1    10:4 | the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty 12Last1    10:4 | the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich 12Last1    10:4 | the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who 12Last1    10:4 | in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this 12Last1    10:4 | glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that 12Last1    10:4 | praise, and a memory of him will endure until eternity “His 12Last1    10:4 | him will endure until eternity “ His horn shall be elevated in 12Last1    10:5 | soul of strength and prophecy, ( he could crush wild beasts as 12Last1    10:5 | were goats’ kids). Confident of his ( powers) he battled against the 12Last1    10:5 | kids). Confident of his (powers) he battled against the unbeatable giant 12Last1    10:5 | against the unbeatable giant, crushing his head with a jawbone, laying 12Last1    10:5 | head with a jawbone, laying him flat on the ground, and 12Last1    10:6 | pardoned Saul who had persecuted him many times, and hearkened to 12Last1    10:6 | caller’s order. Not only did he not attempt to rule his 12Last1    10:6 | he not attempt to rule his realm with brute force, but 12Last1    10:6 | brute force, but two times he let his hands drop, sparing 12Last1    10:6 | but two times he let his hands drop, sparing his persecutor 12Last1    10:6 | let his hands drop, sparing his persecutor as a benevolent act 12Last1    10:6 | to kill: “Do not touch him, for he is the Lord’s 12Last1    10:6 | Do not touch him, for he is the Lord’s anointed” [I Kings 24.7]. For 12Last1    10:7 | not heed God’s command. Rather, he wanted to rule alone, without 12Last1    10:9 | no authority except from God” [Romans 13.1]. He was not speaking about a 12Last1    10:10 | Paul added: “Therefore he who resists the authorities resists 12Last1    10:10 | what befell (Maneak’s son), for he was not punished by any 12Last1    10:10 | all properly and justly. For His eye is alert and our 12Last1    10:10 | our secrets are revealed before His all-seeing wisdom 12Last1    10:11 | a similar vein: “And before Him no creature is hidden” [Hebrews 4.13]. And 12Last1    10:11 | furnace said in praise of Him: “ You Who sit among the 12Last1    10:11 | For from the elevation of ( His) place they revealed (His) accurate 12Last1    10:11 | of (His) place they revealed ( His) accurate knowledge, as the Psalm 12Last1    10:16 | he solemn places in the monasteries 12Last1    10:20 | with the illness that killed him, he ordered those close to 12Last1    10:20 | the illness that killed him, he ordered those close to him 12Last1    10:20 | he ordered those close to him to go forth and find 12Last1    10:20 | from Armenia and to bring him there. Those who went out 12Last1    10:20 | at the kat’oghikosate. They led him before the emperor 12Last1    10:21 | When the emperor saw him, he gave him a letter 12Last1    10:21 | When the emperor saw him, he gave him a letter regarding 12Last1    10:21 | emperor saw him, he gave him a letter regarding the land 12Last1    10:21 | your son give it to his sons, for all time!’ 12Last1    10:21 | time!’“ Then, lying on his bed, (Constantine) died 12Last1    10:22 | time of Michael’s reign, when he sold it to him for 12Last1    10:22 | when he sold it to him for much treasure. Oh, that 12Last1    10:23 | news of the kings’ deaths, he found that document dealing with 12Last1    10:23 | land, as though it were his own inheritance. A certain one 12Last1    10:23 | the districts surrounding it, for he had gathered up all the 12Last1    10:23 | upon (Yovhannes’) death (Sargis) was his executor 12Last1    10:24 | point that no one was his equal—together with his relatives 12Last1    10:24 | was his equal—together with his relatives, sons and nephews (brothers’ 12Last1    10:24 | Gagik son of Ashot, made him their king, then wisely and 12Last1    10:24 | and with strategems they brought him to the city 12Last1    10:25 | Sargis saw what had developed, he took the royal treasures and 12Last1    10:25 | Ani. Gagik descended to see him alone, with manly brave-heartedness 12Last1    10:25 | heartedness, and, using beseeching words, he was able to persuade him 12Last1    10:25 | he was able to persuade him. ( Sargis) quit the stronghold, and 12Last1    10:25 | fortified city called Surmarhi. However, he gave to Gagik neither the 12Last1    10:25 | nor the other strongholds under his sway. Having gone (to Surmarhi 12Last1    10:25 | futile scheme; to give whatever he possessed to the Byzantines, and 12Last1    10:25 | the tent where Sargis was. He arrested him and entered his 12Last1    10:25 | where Sargis was. He arrested him and entered his capital city 12Last1    10:25 | He arrested him and entered his capital city 12Last1    10:26 | spared that second Agag, seating him in his own carriage. Therefore 12Last1    10:26 | second Agag, seating him in his own carriage. Therefore, like Saul 12Last1    10:26 | own carriage. Therefore, like Saul, he was requited with a life 12Last1    10:31 | the king, at dawn when he came forth from the city 12Last1    10:31 | came forth from the city, he resembled the bride-groom arising 12Last1    10:31 | the bride-groom arising from his nuptial-couch, or the sun 12Last1    10:37 | the great Peter write in his catholic letters: “You know that 12Last1    10:38 | extremely inhuman and cruel since he became the cause of so 12Last1    10:38 | tended with fifteen years of his fatiguing labor, (this merchant) deprived 12Last1    10:38 | deprived of its fence and he destroyed its towers, making of 12Last1    10:38 | justice be meted out to him ( the perpetrator). We shall now 12Last1    10:40 | nature, but (in any case) he gave the keys of the 12Last1    10:41 | other azats who had put him on the throne, but rather 12Last1    10:41 | on the throne, but rather he listened to the deceitful support 12Last1    10:41 | the (Byzantine) emperor saw (Gagik), he forgot about his oath and 12Last1    10:41 | saw (Gagik), he forgot about his oath and the intercession of 12Last1    10:41 | intercession of the Cross. No, he obliged (Gagik) to remain with 12Last1    10:41 | obliged (Gagik) to remain with him and demanded: “Give me Ani 12Last1    10:42 | so learned in theology that he was without equal. When he 12Last1    10:42 | he was without equal. When he realized that they would not 12Last1    10:42 | permit Gagik to return to his country, (Grigor) went before the 12Last1    10:42 | the (Byzantine) emperor and gave him the key to Bjni and 12Last1    10:42 | Bjni and to all of his patrimonial inheritance. He was honored 12Last1    10:42 | all of his patrimonial inheritance. He was honored by the emperor 12Last1    10:42 | the emperor and received from him the dignity of magister and 12Last1    10:43 | Duin, since Dawit’s sister was his wife, or to Bagarat, king 12Last1    10:44 | would be given to somebody, he sent to the man who 12Last1    10:44 | built by Samson, in antiquity). He wrote (as follows): “Inform the 12Last1    10:44 | on and find out) what he will give us in return 12Last1    10:45 | out of compassion had given him the place which he himself 12Last1    10:45 | given him the place which he himself wanted (but) which was 12Last1    10:45 | Ani or the other lands ( he was deprived of). Rather, (the 12Last1    10:45 | sector, since when Dawit’ died he had left no other heir 12Last1    10:46 | the East. The emperor sent him to be lieutenant of the 12Last1    10:46 | city of Ani. Upon arrival he elevated the patriarch Petros with 12Last1    10:46 | honor, subdued the land under his control, and then went in 12Last1    10:46 | prince of Armenia, Vahram and his son, something which caused the 12Last1    10:47 | when a certain Kamenas replaced his authority. But when the latter 12Last1    10:47 | But when the latter arrived, he did not honor the patriarch 12Last1    10:47 | with the previous dignity. Instead he commenced writing accusatorial letters to 12Last1    10:47 | letters to the emperor about him and deceitfully removed (Petros) from 12Last1    10:47 | joy the beholders who wanted him there 12Last1    10:48 | part of the plain. There he gloriously and appropriately celebrated the 12Last1    10:48 | the water. (Petros) inquired of him why he wanted this, learned 12Last1    10:48 | Petros) inquired of him why he wanted this, learned that he 12Last1    10:48 | he wanted this, learned that he desired to become Christian, and 12Last1    10:48 | become Christian, and so ordered him to get into the water 12Last1    10:49 | The chrism-bearer stood near him, took the bottle in his 12Last1    10:49 | him, took the bottle in his hand, but broke it by 12Last1    10:49 | fragment of glass seriously wounded his hand, and blood copiously flowed 12Last1    10:50 | seized and took (Petros), placing him in the fortress called Xaghtoy 12Last1    11:2 | However, He Who limited the ocean, saying 12Last1    11:2 | them and stopped their advance. He did this in His fathomless 12Last1    11:2 | advance. He did this in His fathomless wisdom so that out 12Last1    11:3 | God poured His wrath down upon us by 12Last1    11:3 | for we had sinned against Him. But once again He regretted 12Last1    11:3 | against Him. But once again He regretted this and ceased visiting 12Last1    11:3 | regretted this and ceased visiting His evils upon us, for He 12Last1    11:3 | His evils upon us, for He is merciful. But He did 12Last1    11:3 | for He is merciful. But He did not grow totally angry 12Last1    11:3 | grow totally angry nor did He hold His grudge forever. He 12Last1    11:3 | angry nor did He hold His grudge forever. He was obliged 12Last1    11:3 | He hold His grudge forever. He was obliged to try us 12Last1    11:3 | obliged to try us, since He is the righteous judge; yet 12Last1    11:3 | is the righteous judge; yet He hastened with His mercy, since 12Last1    11:3 | judge; yet He hastened with His mercy, since He is the 12Last1    11:3 | hastened with His mercy, since He is the forgiving Father. He 12Last1    11:3 | He is the forgiving Father. He regretted the evils visited upon 12Last1    11:3 | evils visited upon us since He is the God of mercy 12Last1    11:3 | the God of mercy. Indeed, He displayed both (wrath and forgiveness 12Last1    11:3 | with a deserved vengeance, then His anger would pass so that 12Last1    11:4 | the disease of pharaoh and his partisans—foolish callousness. For when 12Last1    11:4 | For when (pharaoh) was tormented he would confess: “This is the 12Last1    11:4 | had passed, filled with impiety, he would say: “I do not 12Last1    11:4 | I let Israel go” [Exodus 5.2]. When he received the final punishment, becoming 12Last1    11:4 | finger, ended with ten. Then he released Israel 12Last1    11:7 | Nor did a knowledge of Him dawn in our hearts. To 12Last1    11:7 | is iniquitous, to the unjust He is unjust. We were like 12Last1    11:9 | that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood 12Last1    11:9 | mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, ’Do you think 12Last1    11:9 | words of Amos with which he insulted Israel, drinking strained wine 12Last1    11:12 | that unadulterated wine which in his vision the young Jeremiah gave 12Last1    11:16 | threats of the prophet—and he a foreigner who had entered 12Last1    11:16 | saying): “Perhaps God will regret ( His deed) and turn His wrath 12Last1    11:16 | regret (His deed) and turn His wrath from us 12Last1    11:25 | friends. Father forgot tenderness for his children, mother (forgot) love for 12Last1    11:26 | think to caress the wife he longed for. Hymns of the 12Last1    11:34 | of death, fled from Jezebel, he went to (mount) Koreb, and 12Last1    12:6 | He who cheated his friend boasted 12Last1    12:6 | He who cheated his friend boasted about being wise 12Last1    12:6 | boasted about being wise, while he who ravished said, “I am 12Last1    12:7 | Accursed is he who ravishes the fields of 12Last1    12:7 | who ravishes the fields of his neighbor” [II Deuteronomy 27.17]. (They did not recall 12Last1    12:9 | need for my own composition. He rebuked the women of Jerusalem 12Last1    12:16 | create our lament based on his: “ Why do You stand afar 12Last1    12:19 | whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God 12Last1    12:19 | is offering service to God” [John 16.2]. He Himself made the reason clear 12Last1    13:2 | mighty grows strong not through his own strength, but because the 12Last1    13:2 | but because the Lord weakens his adversary’s power” [I Kings 2.9-10], they did not 12Last1    13:3 | had not sought (help) from Him 12Last1    13:5 | jawbone was sufficient to smash his brains. (They did not think 12Last1    13:6 | generous gifts of treasure; but he was unable to accomplish anything 12Last1    13:6 | had commenced, Bulghar’s son and his people took to flight, encouraging 12Last1    13:6 | cries. They trapped Liparit and his brave warriors in their midst 12Last1    13:9 | Georgian prince (Liparit) and gave him to the Caliph as though 12Last1    13:9 | to the Caliph as though ( he were) a great treasure, more 12Last1    13:9 | great treasure, more pleasing to him than all the other captives 12Last1    13:9 | other captives. (The Caliph) accepted him with thanks, and peaceably released 12Last1    13:9 | with thanks, and peaceably released him to return to his own 12Last1    13:9 | released him to return to his own land with great gifts 12Last1    14:0 | the (Byzantine) king saw (Petros), he received him with great respect 12Last1    14:0 | king saw (Petros), he received him with great respect and honor 12Last1    14:0 | with a generous stipend. However, he kept him there with him 12Last1    14:0 | generous stipend. However, he kept him there with him for three 12Last1    14:0 | he kept him there with him for three years, fearing that 12Last1    14:0 | three years, fearing that if he let him return to Armenia 12Last1    14:0 | fearing that if he let him return to Armenia, (Petros) would 12Last1    14:1 | took (Petros) gratefully and brought him to his city, Sebastupolis. (Atom 12Last1    14:1 | gratefully and brought him to his city, Sebastupolis. (Atom) gave him 12Last1    14:1 | his city, Sebastupolis. (Atom) gave him as a dwelling-place the 12Last1    14:1 | of the Holy Cross, which he himself had constructed with numerous 12Last1    14:2 | They established in his position his sister’s son, Xach’ik 12Last1    14:2 | They established in his position his sister’s son, Xach’ik, who had 12Last1    14:2 | the king heard about this, he sent messengers, and had (Xach’ik 12Last1    14:2 | and had (Xach’ik) and all his treasures there and in Armenia 12Last1    14:2 | and in Armenia brought to him. For Petros had been a 12Last1    14:2 | of this many (people) chided him 12Last1    14:3 | released from the royal city. He came to the borders of 12Last1    14:3 | there, for they had ordered him to settle in that spot 12Last1    14:4 | Now the reason that he had tarried in Constantinople was 12Last1    14:4 | this: they wanted to place him under taxation. However (Xach’ik) refused 12Last1    14:4 | the fact that they subjected him to much inquisition and added 12Last1    14:4 | frightened by their words, rather he held fast 12Last1    14:5 | did) in order to make him emulate them or in good 12Last1    14:6 | Xach’ik without the tax, giving him a written document sealed with 12Last1    14:6 | Armenia were theirs, and (giving him) two monasteries in Tarnta 12Last1    15:4 | located above the city saved his life 12Last1    16:6 | more did the reaper fill his embrace with sheaves, no more 12Last1    16:18 | their troops and many with him, turned the rest to flight 12Last1    16:21 | Arsuban, when the Sultan saw him, he note: “If (Arsuban’s son 12Last1    16:21 | when the Sultan saw him, he note: “If (Arsuban’s son) lives 12Last1    16:22 | Otherwise, if he dies, I will order you 12Last1    16:22 | you made a sacrifice for him.” A few days later, he 12Last1    16:22 | him.” A few days later, he died, now (when first being 12Last1    16:22 | had note: “If I struck him, then he will not live 12Last1    16:22 | If I struck him, then he will not live, but if 12Last1    16:22 | but if somebody else struck him, I cannot answer for his 12Last1    16:22 | him, I cannot answer for his health.” When the Sultan heard 12Last1    16:22 | that (the son) had died, he ordered (T’at’ul) killed, and had 12Last1    16:22 | ordered (T’at’ul) killed, and had his severed right arm taken to 12Last1    16:25 | marvel at) God’s wisdom, for He struck him a blow, and 12Last1    16:25 | God’s wisdom, for He struck him a blow, and sent him 12Last1    16:25 | him a blow, and sent him back to his own land 12Last1    16:25 | and sent him back to his own land heaped with contumely 12Last1    16:26 | livestock were caught unawares. Had he but prolonged the siege for 12Last1    16:26 | the siege for ten days, he would have taken the city 12Last1    16:27 | three days (the Sultan) and his entire army moved down into 12Last1    16:27 | the impregnable fortress called Awnik. He observed there a great concourse 12Last1    16:27 | animals, but did nothing, because he could tell just by looking 12Last1    16:27 | unassailable. So, passing it by, he came to the head of 12Last1    16:28 | it for many long hours, he turned away. Now the people 12Last1    16:29 | unconcerned (because they were prepared). He came, boiling with anger, and 12Last1    16:29 | superintendence of the city, since he was a pious man, called 12Last1    16:29 | and prayer. Armed with this, he became yet stronger in the 12Last1    16:30 | Reading psalms, he said to God: “Lord, I 12Last1    16:31 | He encouraged the men of the 12Last1    16:31 | of God eternally, and confess His name, that He give strength 12Last1    16:31 | and confess His name, that He give strength and steadfastness to 12Last1    16:31 | give strength and steadfastness to His people, He Who is blessed 12Last1    16:31 | and steadfastness to His people, He Who is blessed for all 12Last1    16:32 | He urged the priests to pray 12Last1    16:32 | wearied by the din and he inquired what the ceaseless clamor 12Last1    16:33 | one month, and each day he would offer battle twice: once 12Last1    16:33 | observe here God’s wisdom, how He knows how to use adversaries 12Last1    16:34 | in writing what (military) plans he learned from the Sultan 12Last1    16:35 | Often, he would write (such information) on 12Last1    16:35 | into the city. Thus did he acquaint (the citizens with all 12Last1    16:36 | should it be surprising if He directed the city’s salvation by 12Last1    16:38 | machinery) erected a catapult of his own, and when (the Seljuks 12Last1    16:38 | city, this presbyter would aim his own missile at their rock 12Last1    16:41 | the Delm troops (Dailamites) took his soldiers and came to battle 12Last1    16:41 | battle with our people, for he was a brave man. Coming 12Last1    16:41 | the breach (in the wall) he wanted to enter in force 12Last1    16:41 | enter in force, but suddenly he himself fell. Then those who 12Last1    16:41 | down an iron claw, seized him, and drew him up over 12Last1    16:41 | claw, seized him, and drew him up over the wall. When 12Last1    16:43 | He rode up to the baban 12Last1    16:43 | the contents of the bottle ( he was carrying) upon the baban 12Last1    16:43 | onto their horses and pursued him, but they were unable to 12Last1    16:44 | As for (the general), he peacefully entered the city unharmed 12Last1    16:44 | had happened, burning with rage he ordered the (machine’s) guards executed 12Last1    16:45 | do you see) how close His salvation is to those who 12Last1    16:45 | is to those who fear Him? How He knows the way 12Last1    16:45 | those who fear Him? How He knows the way to overcome 12Last1    16:47 | the king expressed all of his anger and rage, and prepared 12Last1    16:49 | those who correctly called upon Him 12Last1    16:50 | which none can attain. For He divided the fire in two 12Last1    16:51 | I along with you bless Him Who is blessed for all 12Last1    16:52 | days (the Sultan) departed with his army. He went away, and 12Last1    16:52 | Sultan) departed with his army. He went away, and en route 12Last1    16:53 | Sultan’s heart a little, nonetheless, he returned to his own land 12Last1    16:53 | little, nonetheless, he returned to his own land in great sadness 12Last1    16:53 | land in great sadness, since he had been unable to accomplish 12Last1    16:53 | been unable to accomplish what he had wanted 12Last1    17:0 | that “A just king makes his land flourish, while an impious 12Last1    17:0 | just as God cares for his creations 12Last1    17:1 | behave in this fashion. Rather, he was constantly preoccupied with eating 12Last1    17:1 | preoccupied with eating and drinking. He elevated filthy people, and as 12Last1    17:1 | as for those taxes which he collected from all lands, which 12Last1    17:1 | collected from all lands, which he should have spent on the 12Last1    17:1 | during the fifty years of his reign when no enemy dared 12Last1    17:1 | when no enemy dared enter his territory), those accumulated treasures (Monomachus 12Last1    17:2 | For so much did he love harlots and whores that 12Last1    17:2 | of Constantinople could not satiate him. No, he had women brought 12Last1    17:2 | could not satiate him. No, he had women brought in from 12Last1    17:5 | But Theodora (instead) sent him white horses and mules, many 12Last1    17:5 | keeping the purveyor of them, he took (that man) along with 12Last1    17:5 | took (that man) along with him to Babylonia. This transpired in 12Last1    17:8 | T’eodoros) from Turkestan, submitted to him, and wanted to display their 12Last1    17:10 | His premature death was most regrettable 12Last1    17:10 | death was most regrettable, because he was only a lad and 12Last1    17:10 | resembling the prophet David, and he was braver than many 12Last1    17:13 | me wondering “How long will he continue to thrust before us 12Last1    17:14 | prophet in lamentation complained against his own (people) that the sins 12Last1    17:15 | the son is mine” [Ezekiel 18. 2-4]. And He freed the son from his 12Last1    17:15 | He freed the son from his father’s debt 12Last1    17:17 | would not accept them, since he recognized his own and was 12Last1    17:17 | accept them, since he recognized his own and was recognized by 12Last1    17:17 | own and was recognized by his own 12Last1    17:27 | with God, and turn to Him with sincere hearts, having (our 12Last1    17:28 | the Fathers. Yet (God) withdraws His aid from worthless folk, saying 12Last1    17:29 | messengers. Be not unknown to Him, that He not say: “I 12Last1    17:29 | not unknown to Him, that He not say: “I do not 12Last1    17:29 | be among the ranks of His friends, that He say to 12Last1    17:29 | ranks of His friends, that He say to us: “Come, O 12Last1    18:0 | what Daniel had seen in his vision, in bygone times. Calling 12Last1    18:0 | pacify the land, then let him come boldly and sit as 12Last1    18:1 | without replying each went to his palace 12Last1    18:2 | satiated the Sultan as though he were a famished beast, giving 12Last1    18:2 | were a famished beast, giving him such a plethora of gifts 12Last1    18:2 | a plethora of gifts that he forgot to attack us. Rather 12Last1    18:2 | forgot to attack us. Rather, he continued fighting in Babylon and 12Last1    18:2 | and the surrounding areas, since he was a very martial man 12Last1    18:11 | Theodora established him as emperor with the approval 12Last1    18:12 | and kept them loyally under his sway, on the contrary, since 12Last1    18:12 | sway, on the contrary, since he was uncivil, infected with Robovam’s 12Last1    18:12 | uncivil, infected with Robovam’s disease, he kept some princes (with him 12Last1    18:12 | he kept some princes (with him), considering them unfit to rule 12Last1    18:13 | At court he said to the grandees: “Either 12Last1    18:14 | they would not submit to his rule. And this transpired in 12Last1    18:20 | lethargic sleep, calling each to his trade 12Last1    18:25 | district, had been given to him as a gift together with 12Last1    18:25 | had been split in two, he went and deceitfully took the 12Last1    18:25 | Eghanc’ Berd. After taking it, he turned back to the district 12Last1    18:26 | The city went before him in friendship. There (Iwane) chanced 12Last1    18:26 | government) of the East. Instantly he ordered (the judge) arrested and 12Last1    18:26 | ordered (the judge) arrested and he stripped him of inestimable treasure 12Last1    18:26 | judge) arrested and he stripped him of inestimable treasure, horses, donkeys 12Last1    18:26 | donkeys and everything else which he had amassed in the East 12Last1    18:26 | the East, and then incarcerated him at Eghnut. (Iwane) hurriedly went 12Last1    18:27 | For a while he attempted take it by deception 12Last1    18:27 | that I may enter.” When he was unable to subdue them 12Last1    18:27 | subdue them in this manner, he fought, hoping to master the 12Last1    18:28 | heard what was going on, he sent one of his principals 12Last1    18:28 | on, he sent one of his principals together with the troops 12Last1    18:28 | that country, then returned to his own place. And he sent 12Last1    18:28 | to his own place. And he sent to the Persians to 12Last1    18:28 | to the Persians to bring him auxiliary troops. This was the 12Last1    18:29 | the multitude of their troops, he was awed. For there was 12Last1    18:30 | them a guide from among his own men. They went at 12Last1    18:31 | of wickedness (Iwane), and thanked him with magnificent gifts for the 12Last1    18:35 | has not been quenched. Still His hand is raised, with a 12Last1    18:36 | No more does He forgive and pardon, but would 12Last1    18:46 | since we did not heed Him when we dwelled in peace 12Last1    18:47 | He beseeched us through His prophets 12Last1    18:47 | He beseeched us through His prophets, saying: “Come, heed Me 12Last1    18:48 | We neglected His words. Consequently, He did not 12Last1    18:48 | We neglected His words. Consequently, He did not hear us in 12Last1    18:48 | our time of need. No, He turned His face away from 12Last1    18:48 | of need. No, He turned His face away from us 12Last1    19:1 | child, and the son before his father. And that gloriously fashioned 12Last1    19:4 | secret hiding place had concealed his belongings, (the Seljuks) dug them 12Last1    20:0 | Comnenus (Komianos), since he was generous and quite wealthy 12Last1    20:0 | conditions seemed favorable to Comnenus, he beseeched him, and started sending 12Last1    20:0 | favorable to Comnenus, he beseeched him, and started sending emissaries to 12Last1    20:0 | and started sending emissaries to him, promising him gifts and the 12Last1    20:0 | sending emissaries to him, promising him gifts and the authority of 12Last1    20:0 | of the East, if only, he said, (Comnenus) remain at peace 12Last1    20:2 | many troops, they went against him. The two adversaries met and 12Last1    20:2 | of the city united with him 12Last1    20:3 | Leading Comnenus inside, they enthroned him. As for Michael, they made 12Last1    20:3 | As for Michael, they made him become a monk and set 12Last1    20:3 | become a monk and set him off to an island, though 12Last1    20:3 | an island, though some say he went gladly. All this took 12Last1    21:0 | God took in His hand Turkestan and Persia, the 12Last1    21:0 | and by means of them He judged us, in accordance with 12Last1    21:0 | judged us, in accordance with His righteous law. For the scepter 12Last1    21:1 | Now Christ, in His vivifying evangelism, brought us closer 12Last1    21:1 | evangelism, brought us closer to His heavenly Father, to become familiar 12Last1    21:1 | Father, to become familiar with Him. And He commanded that (we 12Last1    21:1 | become familiar with Him. And He commanded that (we) resemble him 12Last1    21:1 | He commanded that (we) resemble him in all matters, and to 12Last1    21:1 | Father and were alienated from His association 12Last1    21:2 | need and of our torments, He ignored us, and we were 12Last1    21:13 | and when it is appropriate, He advises us sweetly and with 12Last1    21:13 | when we do not heed His counsel, He torments us with 12Last1    21:13 | do not heed His counsel, He torments us with His lordly 12Last1    21:13 | counsel, He torments us with His lordly authority 12Last1    21:14 | Some sinners He tries in this world, so 12Last1    21:14 | will be the lighter, Others He keeps for the next world 12Last1    21:19 | requites each in accordance with his deeds 12Last1    21:22 | tribulations is when God withdraws His hand from us 12Last1    21:25 | the prince of the fortress. He had covered the snow with 12Last1    21:25 | them, with a shield before him speaking harsh words with arrogant 12Last1    21:25 | curved over to one side. He shot at (the Seljuk’s) throat 12Last1    21:25 | with an arrow, and killed him instantly 12Last1    21:28 | son, the great Gregory, when he was lord of the country 12Last1    22:0 | Hark’. At the inception of his rule, he displayed himself as 12Last1    22:0 | the inception of his rule, he displayed himself as a virtuous 12Last1    22:0 | fasts, and going about barefoot. He selected priests who circulated around 12Last1    22:0 | priests who circulated around with him, ( men who) wore coarse unadorned 12Last1    22:1 | In this fashion, he had moved many people to 12Last1    22:1 | and everyone wanted to see him. Those who had grown haughty 12Last1    22:1 | so gave themselves up to him in obedience that if he 12Last1    22:1 | him in obedience that if he had ordered them to die 12Last1    22:1 | have resisted nor dared open his mouth to warble 12Last1    22:2 | it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as 12Last1    22:3 | of perdition. Otherwise, who in his right mind would willingly sink 12Last1    22:5 | had them in mind (when He said) in His live-giving 12Last1    22:5 | mind (when He said) in His live-giving evangelization: “Beware of 12Last1    22:13 | all evil, seeing how much his falsely-good reputation had grown 12Last1    22:14 | For he was an extremely great publicist 12Last1    22:14 | an extremely great publicist, and he bewitched the ears of many 12Last1    22:14 | the ears of many with his oratory. On such a foundation 12Last1    22:14 | oratory. On such a foundation he thought he could overthrow the 12Last1    22:14 | such a foundation he thought he could overthrow the blessed Church 12Last1    22:14 | could overthrow the blessed Church. He did not recall the Lord’s 12Last1    22:15 | did not believe this; rather, he considered these singular words those 12Last1    22:15 | of an ordinary man. Therefore, he entered battle, thinking to shear 12Last1    22:15 | Lord Jesus Christ ransomed with His honored blood 12Last1    22:16 | life-giver, in accordance with His truthful command: “Whosoever eats of 12Last1    22:17 | Behold now his adroit cunning, see how with 12Last1    22:17 | how with serpent-like duplicity he schemed to inject his polluting 12Last1    22:17 | duplicity he schemed to inject his polluting poison into those healthy 12Last1    22:18 | First, he began selecting among the priests 12Last1    22:18 | then added something to it: he ordered those worthy (priests) to 12Last1    22:19 | an individual be extremely sinful, his confession must be accepted, he 12Last1    22:19 | his confession must be accepted, he must be given communion in 12Last1    22:20 | On the contrary he taught that if the sinner 12Last1    22:20 | memorials nor masses would help him. Then with his accomplices, subjecting 12Last1    22:20 | would help him. Then with his accomplices, subjecting (the sinner) to 12Last1    22:20 | to ridicule, they laughed at him. The animal (brought for sacrifice 12Last1    22:20 | it is bad enough that he, during his lifetime sinned and 12Last1    22:20 | bad enough that he, during his lifetime sinned and died, but 12Last1    22:20 | that you must die with him 12Last1    22:23 | die in battle before handing him over to the gathering 12Last1    22:24 | by means of messengers. Placing his hopes on the princes’ aid 12Last1    22:24 | princes’ aid, not on God, he did not think about the 12Last1    22:24 | princes” [Psalms 117.8]. The wretch thought that he could vanquish truth with human 12Last1    22:25 | will of those who fear Him, He hears the prayers of 12Last1    22:25 | of those who fear Him, He hears the prayers of those 12Last1    22:25 | of those who pray to Him, ( God) stilled the tempests and 12Last1    22:25 | of one just man, and He also visited us and saved 12Last1    22:25 | also visited us and saved His people. Through His deep wisdom 12Last1    22:25 | and saved His people. Through His deep wisdom God knows how 12Last1    22:25 | Indeed, in this matter too He also disposed of things in 12Last1    22:26 | for goodness, went and became his adherent. Now when the investigations 12Last1    22:26 | carefully kept watch over matters. He was an extremely learned man 12Last1    22:27 | as events continued to unfold, he summoned that wretched man to 12Last1    22:27 | summoned that wretched man to him with mild words, and requited 12Last1    22:27 | with mild words, and requited him as was meet. For he 12Last1    22:27 | him as was meet. For he removed him from the ranks 12Last1    22:27 | was meet. For he removed him from the ranks of the 12Last1    22:27 | the likeness of a fox, he loudly preached: “Whoever quits the 12Last1    22:28 | be confined in prison, since he wanted him to repent yet 12Last1    22:28 | in prison, since he wanted him to repent yet and to 12Last1    22:28 | of that loathsome sect. For he was greatly concerned over the 12Last1    22:29 | burn, the Indian cannot lose his darkness, and the leopard cannot 12Last1    22:29 | the evil person cannot quit his evil ways. For at night 12Last1    22:29 | fled across Byzantine territory until he reached the royal city of 12Last1    22:29 | royal city of Constantinople. There he slandered our (Armenian Apostolic) faith 12Last1    22:30 | beasts called T’ondrak, where, temporarily, he nestled in secret 12Last1    22:31 | there similarly did not accept him because of his excessive impurity 12Last1    22:31 | not accept him because of his excessive impurity. Consequently, he left 12Last1    22:31 | of his excessive impurity. Consequently, he left that place and went 12Last1    22:31 | the mountain of Xlat’ where he found his own folk settled 12Last1    22:31 | of Xlat’ where he found his own folk settled there on 12Last1    22:31 | and in open places, and he tarried with them. Having spent 12Last1    22:31 | Having spent some time there, he departed for the city called 12Last1    22:31 | Muharkin (Tigranakert, Martyropolis, Mufarghin) where he wickedly perished 12Last1    22:32 | hears this narration will curse him 12Last1    23:0 | advanced age, (Kuncik) had within him the ferment of impurity 12Last1    23:1 | He had studied with a certain 12Last1    23:1 | son and the storehouse of his plans. Therefore, smoke from the 12Last1    23:1 | was ever billowing forth from his mouth, and many were poisoned 12Last1    23:5 | therein and violently spewed forth his bile. (The sisters collected the 12Last1    23:6 | brother to these sorceresses. Previously he had been correct in the 12Last1    23:6 | deeds, to the point that he had had constructed a clerical 12Last1    23:6 | constructed a clerical retreat on his patrimonial lands and assembled ascetic 12Last1    23:6 | therein. Within its extensive confines he kept them free from want 12Last1    23:7 | much to serve their needs. He proved himself more forward than 12Last1    23:8 | The devil ensnared him by means of those women 12Last1    23:8 | women who indiscriminately copulated with him, those diseased prostitutes, thinking nothing 12Last1    23:12 | them, that lamentable Vrverh lost his prudence and fell from the 12Last1    23:12 | the enemy of God and His saints. He forsook the Lord 12Last1    23:12 | of God and His saints. He forsook the Lord in whose 12Last1    23:12 | Lord in whose blessed font he had been baptized; he forgot 12Last1    23:12 | font he had been baptized; he forgot God Who had nourished 12Last1    23:12 | forgot God Who had nourished him with His body and blood 12Last1    23:12 | Who had nourished him with His body and blood 12Last1    23:13 | Having left the house, he fell from honor. He forgot 12Last1    23:13 | house, he fell from honor. He forgot the divine covenant, and 12Last1    23:13 | assembly-place for clerics, which he had constructed with very great 12Last1    23:18 | Sunday. Observing that frightful scene, he grabbed his own collar and 12Last1    23:18 | that frightful scene, he grabbed his own collar and tore his 12Last1    23:18 | his own collar and tore his clothing. Then crying loudly for 12Last1    23:18 | place to immediately come forth, he gathered them. Seeing (the damaged 12Last1    23:20 | district’s bishops, presbyters, and fathers, he took them and went and 12Last1    23:21 | He further arrested six of them 12Last1    23:21 | the town named Jerma. And he commanded that their faces be 12Last1    23:22 | the people who had been his colleagues, then sent them off 12Last1    23:23 | affairs of the land. When he reached the Ekegheac’ district, that 12Last1    23:23 | most wicked Vrverh went before him and accused the very respectable 12Last1    23:23 | and the other bishops with him, saying: “They robbed my home 12Last1    23:24 | heard this, becoming increasingly enraged, he sent soldiers to bring before 12Last1    23:24 | sent soldiers to bring before him speedily the venerable bishops. As 12Last1    23:24 | that they should assemble by him forthwith 12Last1    23:26 | the aged bishop Samuel and his brother’s son T’eodoros, to the 12Last1    23:31 | Bless the Lord, for He worked a miracle” [Psalms 97.1], etc. Praying 12Last1    23:32 | Now the judge, when he heard about the divine dispensation 12Last1    23:32 | In trembling from extreme amazement, he prayed prayers of atonement and 12Last1    23:32 | God’s aid: “I not, ignorantly,” he said, “distort Your laws, Lord 12Last1    23:34 | colors. So was (Vrverh) when he observed the strengthening of justice 12Last1    23:34 | the strengthening of justice, which he could not resist; for when 12Last1    23:35 | What could he do, what ruse could he 12Last1    23:35 | he do, what ruse could he find? He promised that he 12Last1    23:35 | what ruse could he find? He promised that he would become 12Last1    23:35 | he find? He promised that he would become a Roman (Chalcedonian 12Last1    23:35 | bribing a bishop named Episarhat, he agreed to become his adopted 12Last1    23:35 | Episarhat, he agreed to become his adopted son 12Last1    23:36 | and beseeched them to grant him ( Vrverh), and the judge agreed 12Last1    23:36 | of the impious one, through his princely station, bravery and valiance 12Last1    23:36 | very considerate of this. Consequently, he gave (Vrverh) to the bishop 12Last1    23:38 | of the Omniscient. For, suddenly, his body burned with fever—like 12Last1    23:38 | like unto Herod—and because his fingers had so dried up 12Last1    23:38 | fingers had so dried up, he was unable to eat; whatever 12Last1    23:38 | was unable to eat; whatever he was able to get down 12Last1    23:38 | was able to get down, he then threw up, since his 12Last1    23:38 | he then threw up, since his esophagus was blocked. So, he 12Last1    23:38 | his esophagus was blocked. So, he remained until his death and 12Last1    23:38 | blocked. So, he remained until his death and then, his body 12Last1    23:38 | until his death and then, his body decayed with leprosy (syphilis 12Last1    23:39 | However, he did not repent, nor did 12Last1    23:39 | did not repent, nor did he remember his previous piety. Rather 12Last1    23:39 | repent, nor did he remember his previous piety. Rather, he remained 12Last1    23:39 | remember his previous piety. Rather, he remained inflamed with that same 12Last1    23:39 | that same diabolic heresy until he quit this life. The aches 12Last1    23:39 | this life. The aches of his body were a constant reminder 12Last1    23:39 | constant reminder of Gehena where he is being tormented 12Last1    24:2 | Eder, nor did it impede his attack, because the fortress is 12Last1    24:6 | threats, nor the dregs of His rage and wrath, (Whose cup 12Last1    24:6 | rage and wrath, (Whose cup) He lowers for sinners to drink 12Last1    24:6 | of Persia to come in His place and to see what 12Last1    24:8 | among those far and near. He trampled on and overturned many 12Last1    24:8 | and overturned many lands until he reached the city (of Ani 12Last1    24:9 | He pitched his tent opposite the 12Last1    24:9 | He pitched his tent opposite the city of 12Last1    24:9 | city of Ani and spread his army throughout the breadth of 12Last1    24:9 | the breadth of the country. He tried and devised stratagems to 12Last1    24:9 | locks of copper which opposed his kingdom, but because he grew 12Last1    24:9 | opposed his kingdom, but because he grew disheartened because of the 12Last1    24:9 | battle was growing more intense, he wanted to depart 12Last1    24:10 | He did not know that the 12Last1    24:10 | one looked with concern upon his relatives or important friends. Rather 12Last1    24:17 | over numerous districts, returned to his own land with inestimable booty 12Last1    25:2 | the enumeration of emperors. When he saw that the king of 12Last1    25:2 | not a small part of his kingdom, and had put the 12Last1    25:2 | flight and taken back to his own land great booty and 12Last1    25:3 | arrogance and in great rage, he crossed the sea, as though 12Last1    25:3 | the land. Halting in Biwt’ania, he assembled a countless host, for 12Last1    25:3 | countless host, for yet did he possess a broad and extensive 12Last1    25:4 | troops assembled in one place, he arrogantly grew proud, thinking it 12Last1    25:4 | born of this earth. But he did not remember the words 12Last1    25:4 | the giant (triumph) because of his strength, but rather through the 12Last1    25:5 | along a different road, while he himself with a great host 12Last1    25:5 | great host travelled East until he reached the great city of 12Last1    25:5 | of T’eodupolis (Karin, Erzerum), where he arranged the cavalry 12Last1    25:7 | the emperor) did not allow his troops to rest until the 12Last1    25:7 | war using only those men he then had with him 12Last1    25:7 | men he then had with him 12Last1    25:8 | He quickly reached the place where 12Last1    25:8 | district of Manazkert. There did he pitch his royal tent, opposite 12Last1    25:8 | Manazkert. There did he pitch his royal tent, opposite the Persian 12Last1    25:8 | opposite the Persian brigade, and he fortified the area around himself 12Last1    25:9 | and make it impossible for him to fight. He considered it 12Last1    25:9 | impossible for him to fight. He considered it better to fight 12Last1    25:9 | masses than against three. Therefore, he hurried and speeded up the 12Last1    25:12 | for the turn of events) he had filled up with rage 12Last1    25:12 | them with hatred. Yet, when he saw them fighting with dedication 12Last1    25:12 | them fighting with dedication, when he saw the boldness of those 12Last1    25:12 | of loyal bravery), then did he display great affection for them 12Last1    25:13 | emperor looked up from where he was seated, and he observed 12Last1    25:13 | where he was seated, and he observed the champions, and he 12Last1    25:13 | he observed the champions, and he saw his troops in confusion 12Last1    25:13 | the champions, and he saw his troops in confusion and flight 12Last1    25:13 | in confusion and flight. So he quickly arose and dressed and 12Last1    25:14 | He made corpses of many of 12Last1    25:14 | terror into the troops. But he did not know that the 12Last1    25:14 | appeared to Joshua and given him victory, was not with him 12Last1    25:14 | him victory, was not with him. Nor did the Lord come 12Last1    25:14 | weapon and shield, nor did He unsheathe His sword against the 12Last1    25:14 | shield, nor did He unsheathe His sword against the enemy and 12Last1    25:14 | did not intervene nor was He for us a horn of 12Last1    25:15 | Rather, He kept His strength to Himself 12Last1    25:15 | Rather, He kept His strength to Himself and betrayed 12Last1    25:15 | insults of our neighbors, and He gave us as lambs for 12Last1    25:15 | the Lord had taken away His power and the desire for 12Last1    25:15 | from our troops and princes. He took from them sword and 12Last1    25:16 | a great throne—and stood him before the king of Persia 12Last1    25:16 | king of Persia as though he were a frightened, guilty slave 12Last1    25:16 | does not destroy the one He is advising. Rather, He pardons 12Last1    25:16 | one He is advising. Rather, He pardons us after a little 12Last1    25:16 | that we understand our weakness. He kept and pardoned that occupant 12Last1    25:16 | and pardoned that occupant of his foot-stool by kindling affection 12Last1    25:16 | upon a beloved brother. And he released him graciously and with 12Last1    25:16 | beloved brother. And he released him graciously and with much care 12Last1    25:17 | of foreigners was blinded by his own folk, treacherously, shamefully and 12Last1    25:19 | many (foreign) peoples for vengeance. ( He brought) from the Mountains of 12Last1    25:20 | Sultan Alp-Arslan, [1063-1072]), then observed his great triumphs and the victories 12Last1    25:20 | victories of the three battles he had waged. While it is 12Last1    25:20 | time Manazkert remained impregnable, nonetheless he was able to overturn many 12Last1    25:20 | Furthermore (during) the second (invasion) he overturned Ani with the stabbings 12Last1    25:20 | stabbings of swords, and then he set it on fire, leaving 12Last1    25:21 | But he had made this vow to 12Last1    25:21 | vow to himself that should he capture him (Diogenes) he would 12Last1    25:21 | himself that should he capture him ( Diogenes) he would free him 12Last1    25:21 | should he capture him (Diogenes) he would free him to return 12Last1    25:21 | him (Diogenes) he would free him to return to his kingdom 12Last1    25:21 | free him to return to his kingdom with affection and honor 12Last1    25:21 | kingdom with affection and honor. He had confirmed this with an 12Last1    25:22 | So, when he emerged triumphant from this (last 12Last1    25:22 | battle as well, when what he had wanted to come to 12Last1    25:22 | and when the one whom he had dreaded and quaked at 12Last1    25:22 | quaked at stood there before him, bound, like one of his 12Last1    25:22 | him, bound, like one of his servants, then did (Alp-Arslan 12Last1    25:22 | Arslan) recall that compact which he had made with God. (Alp 12Last1    25:22 | Arslan) elevated (Diogenes) and seated him on his right. And he 12Last1    25:22 | Diogenes) and seated him on his right. And he exalted him 12Last1    25:22 | him on his right. And he exalted him as a faithful 12Last1    25:22 | his right. And he exalted him as a faithful friend and 12Last1    25:22 | and made an oath with him that “hereafter let there be 12Last1    25:23 | And (Alp-Arslan) freed him with great honor. Subsequently when 12Last1    25:23 | Diogenes) had been captured by his own lords and treacherously blinded 12Last1    25:23 | lords and treacherously blinded, that he had not reigned as monarch 12Last1    25:23 | tortured to death, then did he fill up with wrath and 12Last1    25:23 | up with wrath and rage. He wanted to avenge the one 12Last1    25:23 | who had become dear to him. But then death overtook (Alp 12Last1    25:23 | death overtook (Alp-Arslan, [d. 1072]) and he quit this world, following all 12Last1    26:11 | prayers and supplications would reach Him 12Last1    26:12 | we be exiled and denied His presence, as folk worthy of 12Last1    26:12 | that we be subjected to His scepter of counsel as was 12Last1    26:15 | with kindness and mercy did He hurl us into the furnace 12Last1    26:23 | and tremble with dread at His strength; and so that through 12Last1    26:23 | in advance you might stay His punishments, and not (have to