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

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268 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.<br />

having consulted the Magi, wrote <strong>to</strong> the Arme»<br />

nians,<br />

Georgians, and Aluans, desiring them <strong>to</strong><br />

send him troops <strong>to</strong> aid him in his war with the<br />

Huns. He imagined, that <strong>by</strong> thus getting the<br />

chiefs in<strong>to</strong> a foreign country, he should be able<br />

with ease <strong>to</strong> make them forsake their religion<br />

and embrace his, and afterward, it was most<br />

probable, they might be induced <strong>to</strong> continue <strong>to</strong><br />

practise it in their own country. In order,<br />

however, <strong>to</strong> begin <strong>by</strong> conciliation, he appointed<br />

Vasak the Seunian Prefect <strong>of</strong> the country, and<br />

Vardan the Mamiconian generalissimo <strong>of</strong> the<br />

forces in <strong>Armenia</strong>.<br />

CHAPTER II.<br />

The prefecture <strong>of</strong> Vasak the Seimian, and the events<br />

which occurred ainongst the<br />

Vardanians.<br />

A. D.442. Vasak the Seunian beingappointed prefect, <strong>by</strong><br />

the concurrence and advice <strong>of</strong> Vardan and otlier<br />

chiefs, and agreeably <strong>to</strong> the order <strong>of</strong> Hazkert,<br />

sent <strong>to</strong> the province <strong>of</strong> Apar a large body <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Armenia</strong>n troops, accompanied <strong>by</strong> many priests<br />

and chiefs. Having subsequentlv repaired<br />

thither, he found that the king, <strong>to</strong>gether with the<br />

Georgians and Aluans, had assembled there. The<br />

king was extremely happy at the readiness with

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