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that is> Parthian and Afn^niao, ^ m» voaj ia t]>¥ coim of Trajan, oa which the$^ appeUft- Uvea are engravem.

A.D.116. Tr^gap, o^ his retmm to Swrope> p^Qg Ihrough Armenia^ M^Jaja the high priest took that opportumty of prefeniogcomplawts jB^gainal: his brothers Artavajj^d ami Tiran, for some al* leged offences against the Romaa State.. The emperor, however, gare little atteaatioa to it, and the uofortuimte informer wfis shortly after in revenge as8assinate4> while hunting, by those whom he had selected as the victims pf hia jealousy. Majan was interred by hia murderers in the village of Bagnies^

A. D, 127. A short time after, Art^cep went intp Media* and falling sick, repaired to the village of 6a<^ura]cert and there died, after a glorious

A.D. 128. reign of 41 yoars. la consequence of the eminent qualities of this prince, great was the sorrow which his death occasioned in Armenia* All ranks of .people went intp mourning. His funeral was magnificent. The coffin in whiah his remains were placed was of gold, and the shroud, in which he was wrapped, of fine linen, richly embroided. He lay in state for some time on a bed or couch of costly workmanship. His head was adorned with a crown, and a golden shield placed by his side* He was borne to the tomb in similar state,.

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