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History of Armenia, by Father Michael Chamich; from B. C. 2247 to ...

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204 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.<br />

entirely<br />

devoted <strong>to</strong> him, and gave him private<br />

instructions <strong>to</strong> assassinate the blessed bishop-.<br />

This coming <strong>to</strong> the knowledge <strong>of</strong> Shavasp the<br />

Arzrunian, he invited the eunuch <strong>to</strong> accompany<br />

him in a hunting excursion, when he prevented<br />

the execution <strong>of</strong> the wretch's designs <strong>by</strong> killing<br />

A. D. 379. him. About this time Valens died, and Theodosius<br />

the Great was elevated <strong>to</strong> the imperial<br />

throne. The latter immediately ordered the<br />

release <strong>of</strong> all the holy fathers, whom his<br />

predecessor<br />

had sent in<strong>to</strong> exile.<br />

obtained his liberty.<br />

Nierses consequently<br />

The emperor was so much<br />

attached <strong>to</strong> him that he retained him at his<br />

court for two years, at the end <strong>of</strong> which period<br />

the great council <strong>of</strong> Constantinople<br />

<strong>to</strong>ok place.<br />

Nierses assisted at it, and when it terminated,<br />

he returned in<strong>to</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>.<br />

CHAPTER XXL<br />

The abandonment and captivity <strong>of</strong> Arsaces ; and<br />

the almost <strong>to</strong>tal destruction <strong>of</strong> the kingdom <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Armenia</strong> <strong>by</strong> the treachery <strong>of</strong> Merujan.<br />

A.D. 379<br />

Shapuh, at this time, encouraged <strong>by</strong> the<br />

recent events in <strong>Armenia</strong>, and perhaps secretly<br />

instigated <strong>by</strong> the chiefs <strong>of</strong> that country, sent a<br />

large army against Arsaces, headed <strong>by</strong> a Pahlavie<br />

<strong>of</strong> great skill and courage, named Alanozan.

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