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 ��take possession of Armenia, by which he would prevent the further effusion x>( christian blood in that unhappy country. He solemnly entreat- ed him to grant bis request, if not {or the sake "of expelling the old enemies of the empire, the Persians, at least for the sake of preser^ving the <;bristian religion from the violence w^hich was 4ben daily offered to it.

Theodosius, uoaUe to withstand the supp}ic9^ tions of the saint, invested Pap yfith the ^oisigns "Of royalty . He tikien ordered his general Ter^ ntius to collect, ^ith all practicable ^peed, a large ^rmy, and march with it to Armenia, to put the prince in possession of his lawful inheritance. The emperor retained Zarmandught, the wife of Pap, with her two sens Arsaces and Valarsa- ces as hostages for her husband's allegiance. The Armenian chiefs, who had, until this period, 4tvoided disputing the power of Shapuh, now joined Pap. Spandarat, the Camsaracan, the individaal who had ^scAped Hhe slaughter of Ills tribe, as related above, and Sumbat, the son of Bagarat the Bagratian chief, were amongst those who united themselves to his forces. All «ow prepared for the expedition into Armenia.

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