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

240 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.
some difficulties occurred, they sent their pupils
to Alexandria and Athens, to perfect themselves
in the knowledge of Greek. After their return,
the translations were finished, by the removal of
those difficulties which had impeded the labours
of their masters.*
CHAPTER XXV.
The rt-appo'mtment of Khosrove to the crow??, and
the reign of Shapuh tJie
Persian.
A. D. 413. About six years after the memorable invention
of the Armenian letters,
Viramshapuh the
king of Armenia died, after reigning in piety
and peace twenty-one years. He left a son ten
years of age, named Artaces.
The chiefs, having
consulted together, were of opinion that the
young prince, being but a child, was unfit to
ascend the throne, and therefore solicited St.
Isaac to go to Persia and entreat Hazkert, the
king of that country, to re-appoint their ancient
monarch Khosrove to the crown. The saint
concurring in their views, consented, and set out
for Persia, being furnished with a letter from
the chiefs to Hazkert, specifying their wishes.
On Hazkert being informed by the saint of
* See Hist. B. II, c. 54—58.