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

28 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.
ever, equally successful in his endeavours to
compel Belok, the successor of Amindes, to the
same subjection ;
for that monarch resolutelyopposed
him, and in an action that took place
between the Assyrians and the Armenians,
Haykak was defeated and slain, after a splendid
reign of 18 years.
2637; After his death, Ambak tlie first took posses-
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sion of the kingdom and governed it 14 years.
Arnak was the next sovereign, who died
after reigning 17 years.
He was succeeded by Shavarsh the first,
who built the city of Shavarshan, hut reigned
only 6 years.
government 24 years.
Norayr, his successor, held the
Vistam, the next king, swayed the sceptre of
Armenia fcr a period of 13 years.
Car then held the supreme power for 4 years,
when he
was succeeded by Gorak, who pos-
2733; sessed it 18 years. Uirant the first, after the
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death of Gorak, governed the kingdom for 25
years. In the reign of this monarch, Buz the
son of Neptune, founded the city of Byzantium,
now Constantinople.
Unzak succeeded Ilirant, and governed
Armenia for 13 years. Gilak was the next
sovereign ; he reigned 30 years, and at his
death the kingdom fell
who possessed it
into the hands of lloro,
only three years.