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Gregory and was miraculously cured of his illness. Persuaded by the power of the cure, the king immediately proclaimed Christianity the official state religion. Thus, Armenia became a nominally Christian kingdom and the first state to officially adopt Christianity. Tiridates
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ruled the empire. This can be attributed to the upbringing of
Tiridates, the consistent Persian aggressions and the murder of his father by Anak. With Diocletian's help, Tiridates pushed the Persians out of Armenia. In 299, Diocletian left the Armenian state in a quasi-independent and
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terminated and Narses was universally acknowledged as King of Persia. Narses then directed his whole force against the foreign enemy. The contest then became too unequal. Tiridates once more took refuge with the Romans. The Roman-Armenian alliance grew stronger, especially while
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soon after his father's assassination while still an infant. He was educated in Rome and was skilled in languages and military tactics; in addition he firmly understood and appreciated
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describes him as a strong and brave warrior, who participated in combat against his enemies, and personally led his army to victory in many battles.
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Tiridates III the Great, the Great King of the Armenians.
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the first state to officially embrace Christianity.
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27:King of Armenia and Christian saint (c.250–c.330)
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2158:Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
1897:The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism
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2039:. New York: Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation.
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2086:] (in German). Reichert Verlag.
2037:Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition
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1729:Biographies of Armenian Saints 2012
1436:states that several members of the
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1754:. Translation and commentary by
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1962:(1997). Sargsyan, Gagik (ed.).
1948:Հայկական սովետական հանրագիտարան
1944:Haykakan sovetakan hanragitaran
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1786:. Cambridge University Press.
1773:Barnes, Timothy David (1981).
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1899:. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
1806:St. Nersess Armenian Seminary
1548:, pp. 119–120, 123–125;
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317:French Coptic Orthodox Church
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2016:. Harvard University Press.
1952:Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
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2051:Kettenhofen, Erich (2002).
1777:. Harvard University Press.
1459:is usually around June 30.
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2271:Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
2101:Manaseryan, Ṛuben (1997).
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2014:Zoroastrianism in Armenia
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671:Gregory the Illuminator
607:Orthodox Tewahedo Bible
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3248:4th-century Christians
3243:3rd-century Christians
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1934:Grigoryan, V. (1987).
1818:Bournoutian, George A.
1479:baptizes Tiridates III
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1408:appointed Gregory as
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1839:Boyce, Mary (2001).
1782:Binns, John (2002).
1243:, a daughter called
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821:Patriarch of Antioch
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351:History and theology
276:Independent churches
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2723:Hovhannes-Smbat III
1843:. Psychology Press.
1562:Edwards et al. 1970
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295:Malabar Independent
2604:Tiridates III (IV)
2045:General references
1960:Movses Khorenatsʻi
1812:on 14 August 2012.
1552:, pp. 170–171
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831:Ethiopian titles
746:Gregory of Narek
741:Simon the Tanner
631:St. Thomas Cross
519:West Syriac Rite
504:Alexandrian Rite
400:Constantinople I
371:Tewahedo history
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1304:King of Armenia
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2937:Constantine IV
2934:
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2193:(2): 247–255.
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1633:Grigoryan 1987
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2897:
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2874:
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2459:
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1659:, p. 18.
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946:
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682:
681:Tiridates III
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510:
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469:Miaphysitism
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178:(before 301)
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3113:Khosrov III
3048:Vologases I
3023:Tiridates I
3018:Tigranes VI
3013:Tiridates I
2664:Artaxias IV
2609:Khosrov III
2549:Vologases I
2529:Tiridates I
2511:Tigranes VI
2506:Tiridates I
2501:Rhadamistus
2496:Mithridates
2486:Mithridates
2436:Tigranes IV
2422:Tigranes IV
2412:Artaxias II
2402:Tigranes II
2344:Orontes III
2135:: 249–260.
1938:Տրդատ Գ Մեծ
1657:Barnes 1981
1542:Curtis 2016
1249:St. Husik I
1241:Khosrov III
999: 250s
936:WikiProject
776:Mar Thoma I
544:Holy Qurobo
415:Ephesus III
183:(after 301)
72:Predecessor
3198:330 deaths
3193:286 births
3187:Categories
3157:Vramshapuh
3152:Khosrov IV
3083:Khosrov II
2818:Leo II (I)
2812:Roupen III
2649:Vramshapuh
2644:Khosrov IV
2634:Arshak III
2594:Khosrov II
2466:Tigranes V
2397:Tigranes I
2387:Artaxias I
2369:Orontes IV
2359:Arsames II
2339:Orontes II
2323:336 BC–428
2065:: 45–104.
1705:Boyce 2001
1669:Domar 2002
1574:Binns 2002
1529:References
1509:Echmiadzin
1421:Mary Boyce
1410:Catholicos
1391:Khor Virap
1346:Attributes
1263:Conversion
1253:Catholicoi
1221:Diocletian
1162:Cappadocia
1142:Ardashir I
1097:Tiridatios
1091:Teridatios
1032: 330
1025: 298
1016:, was the
1006: 330
811:Catholicos
706:Frumentius
551:Calendars:
450:Shirakavan
410:Ephesus II
76:Khosrov II
65: 330
60:298–
18:King Trdat
3162:Shapur IV
3088:Hormizd I
3073:Khosrov I
2881:Hethum II
2866:Hethum II
2856:Hethum II
2838:Hethumids
2800:Roupen II
2794:Thoros II
2708:Ashot III
2678:Bagratids
2654:Khosrov V
2619:Arshak II
2574:Khosrov I
2379:Artaxiads
2320:Antiquity
2252:1250-7334
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2207:0018-2311
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2149:0080-2549
2118:606657781
1594:Rapp 2014
1457:feast day
1453:Pentecost
1362:Patronage
1316:, Armenia
1209:Sassanids
1170:Roman law
1117:Tiridates
1107:Turadatis
1085:Teridates
926:Templates
751:Nerses IV
686:Mar Awgin
661:Mor Addai
578:Gregorian
568:Ethiopian
462:Theology:
440:Manzikert
405:Ephesus I
330:Jerusalem
258:Ethiopian
107:c. 330 AD
82:Successor
3063:Sohaemus
3053:Sohaemus
3003:(66–428)
2947:Lusignan
2906:Lusignan
2871:Smbat IV
2846:Hethum I
2824:Isabella
2814:(prince)
2808:(prince)
2802:(prince)
2796:(prince)
2790:(prince)
2784:(prince)
2778:(prince)
2776:Thoros I
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2766:(prince)
2764:Roupen I
2756:Rubenids
2733:Gagik II
2728:Ashot IV
2713:Smbat II
2698:Ashot II
2681:884–1045
2629:Varazdat
2564:Sohaemus
2554:Sohaemus
2539:Axidares
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2260:See also
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1213:Armenian
1205:Aurelian
1180:Kingship
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1079:Terdates
1056:Parthian
906:Category
826:Maphrian
711:Shenoute
592:Peshitta
558:Armenian
430:Dvin III
395:Nicaea I
322:Armenian
263:Eritrean
238:Armenian
194:a series
192:Part of
172:Religion
2886:Leo III
2743:Cilicia
2718:Gagik I
2693:Smbat I
2688:Ashot I
2471:Vonones
2354:Arsames
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1463:Gallery
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1233:Alanian
1110:and in
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666:Abgar V
455:Hromkla
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425:Dvin II
286:British
248:Cilicia
151:Dynasty
128:Ashkhen
124:Consort
99:250s AD
3098:Narseh
2924:Neghir
2896:Leo IV
2861:Thoros
2851:Leo II
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112:Burial
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