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

HISTORY Of ARiTENIA.
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These, having penetrated to the spot where the
infamous apostate Gudihon, chief of the Seunies,
was stationed, attacked him. One of them
thrust at the wretch with his spear, which
penetrated his armour, and entering at his arm"
pit, went into his hings. He fell headlong from
his horse, and shortly after yielded up his sinful
soul. The four Armenians were then surrounded^
and after a most valiant resistance, in which
numbers of the enemy fell, were killed. Shapuh
the prefect, filled with shame at the result of the
late
combat, quitted the scene of his disgrace;
and Vahan, to shew his contempt for the numbers
of the Persians, accompanied with his
twenty-six followers, marched in a careless
manner, appearing as a small detachment of the
Persian army. Shapuh retired to Basen, and
was afraid to continue any longer before Vahan.
Here a messenger shortly after arrived, informing
the Prefect of the ill news of the death of
king Phiroz, who had been defeated and killed
in an engagement with the Hephthals.
Shapuh,
upon the receipt of this intelligence, set out for
Persia, where the grandees of that kingdom
bemg assembled, appointed Valarsh, the brother
of Phiroz, to the crown This monarch was
of a quiet, peaceful, and prudent turn of mind.
Immediately after he ascended the throne, he
held a council, and inquired into the state of Ar~
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