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

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enterprize with his troops, and others taken
from the Huns. But he delayed until the
Armenians began to despair of receiving
assistance
from any quarter. They therefore placed
their only hopes in God ; and prepared to prosecute
the undertaking they had so succesfully
begun in his name.
A.D. 482.
CHAPTER VII.
Pi'oceedings of the Vahaniafis against Salar
Atiriierseh
Yjj^ brave Vahan, seeing the success that had
attended the contest with the Persians, sent
messengers to the four great Armenian tribes, the
Arzrunians, the Anzevazies, the Rushtunians,
and the Mockazies, some of whom had, through
fear of the Persians, adopted the worship of fire;
of them rejected the invitation ;
inviting them to join the united party, and
combat manfully for the christian church. Most
two nobles, however,
named Johan Anzevazie and Nerseh the
Erwandunian, being well inclined to the
terms
of Vahan, persuaded many of their followers to
accompany them to join the troops of the united
On their setting out for this purpose, two
party.
great chiefs, Sevuk, prince of the Anzevazies, and