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

36 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.
of this race were called Sumbat, after their
original ancestor, and a few took the name
of Ashot, in memory of Asood the son of
this Jewish chief. Haykak died after a pros-
3411; perous reign of 36 years. He was succeeded
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by his son Erwand the first, surnamed the
Short-lived, who reigned only four vears.
The
sister of this monarch was married to an iVrmenian
chief named Vardkes, who founded a
large city near the river Casakh, calling it by his
own name. It was some ages after rebuilt by
Valarsaces, a king of Armenia of the Arsacidaean
line,
who gave it the name of Valarshapat.
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The Reiicn of Tiirra7ies Haiciis.
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^^ ^^^ death of Erwand, the crown was taken
possession of by his son Tigranes, who adorned
his dignity by virtues of the highest order.
Endowed by nature with the most estimable
qualities of the mind, Tigranes, by a happy
union of gentleness and humility in his manners,
gained the aftections of all who were in habits
of intercourse with him; and that superiority