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

14 REIGNS OF ARMENAC AND HARMA.
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journey from each other, both conveniently situated
near springs of the purest water.
settled
Here he
Pharokh and Zolak, naming the villages
which he gave them Pharacote and Zolakert.
He also changed the name of Mount Ararat,
calling it the Foot of Masis, after himself; the
district about the base of it he called the
country of Masis. Amassia, shortly after, returned
to Armavir, with his son Gelam, and
^^^^ ^^ the 32nd year of his reign.
Gelam succeeded
his father in the government of the
Armenians.
In the course of a few years, this
Prince appointed his son Harma regent of the
nation, and quitting Armavir with a large body
of people, proceeded toward the north-east,
with a view of extending his dominions, by the
establishment of colonies. Having reached the
sea of Sevan, he built a number of towns and
villages along its shores, giving them the name
of the Royal Establishments of Gelam. This
sea was henceforward also known by the name
of the sea of Gelam, and a high mountain
situated near it, received the name of Mount
Gel or Mount Gelam.
The whole of the lands on the borders of this
sea were given by him to his son Sisac, a man,
it
is said, upon whom nature had bestowed the
choicest of her gifts, which by a judicious
education had been carried to a very high state