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 .114 HISTO&Y OP ARMENIA;

for assistance to the Romans, who drove out the -Persians, and settled Tigranes, surnamed the Little, upon the throne. For the sake of connec- tion, all these particulars, though they have been related before, we have thought it necessary to recapitulate. On the death of Tigranes the Romans sent Erwaz his brother to succeed him on the throne. This appointment did not please the Armenians, who refused to admit him, flew to arms, and placed on the throne another Tigranes, also surnamed the Little. The war which this, measure induced between them and the Romans, proving unsuccessful, they were again obliged to submit quietly to the latter, who caused them to dethrone Tigranes, and appoint Apirsam Arzrunean their king, an eminent and noble character. On the death of this monarch the Persians again interfered in the affairs of Arme- nia, in opposition to the Remans, and placed on the throne Arshez, the youngest son of their own king. This brought on another war, which ended in the defeat of the Persians and the consequent expulsion of Arshez. The Romans again became the possessors of the kingdom, and placed Zeno on the throne, the 0on of the king of Pontus, who assumed the A. D. S5. name of Artaces. On the death of the latter^ the Persians again attempted to subjugate the Armenians.

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