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 180 HISTORY OF ARlCEKrA.

guising his real intentions, he invited Tiraa to a friendly conference, and on their meeting in the village of Anzukh, in the province of ApahunieSy he upbraided him with his former treachery, and springing upon him, plucked out his eyes. The Persian monarch immediately after ordered him to retire to the village of Coash, near the foot of Mount Aragaz, there to spend the remainder of his miserable existence. Shapuh then appointed Arsaces, the son of Tiran, to reign over.the Armenians ; and having received hostages from the ehiefs, pursued his march. Shapuh, not being able to effect much in that country, then laid waste the coasts of the Me- diterranean ; but being at length encountered by the Greeks, he was totally defeated. He then returned to Persia and commenced a horrid persecution of the Christians in his dominions, many of whom he martyred. An instance is related of his having put to death at one time the general, St. Sarkies, with St. Martirose, the son of the latter, and fourteen soldiers.*
 * Julian, and determined to take revenge. Dis<*


 * Book II, q. 44.

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