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 amidst the joyful acclamations of the assembled populace. After other solemnities, in which great honour and respect were paid to the Armenian king by Nero, the former returned with great pomp to his capital.

The emperor also gave directions that the city of Artashat, which had been destroyed by Cor- bulo, should be rebuilt at the imperial expense, and caused a great many architects and workmen to accompany Tirithus from Rome on his de« parture.

This ceremony of the coronation of Tirithus by the emperor took place A. D. 66, in the very year in which St. Peter and St. Paul suflFered martyrdom at Rome. On the arrival of Tirithus a. d. sr. in Armenia he was met by all ranks of people with congratulations. He rebuilt the city of Artashat and e3tablished his court there, where he resided until his death, which happened nine years after. The kingdom gf Upper Armenia did not last long, for on the death of Tirithus it was joined to Lower Armenia, under Erwand^ the successor of Sanatruk, after a separation of about 85 years. See Hist. B« U, c. 20, 25.

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