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 Stood. They seized, in the city of Duin, Sha- vasp the Arzrunian, and put him to death. They burnt Vundoy, and hanged his son Shcroy. They built also in the capital a new church, entirely ef wood, and dedicated it to the Illuminator, in token of the renewal of the religion with which they had first become acquainted by his means. During these events, many miracles were wrought, exhibiting the favour and protection of the Almighty to the Armenians, which many of the Persians observing, became believers in Christ. While the Armenians were thus engaged in clearing the country of the infidels, melan- choly intelligence was received from the Aluans, who had sent messengers entreating the former to afford them assistance, as Hazkert had sent them also Magi and troops to turn them from their religion. When the Armenians learned this, they held a council, to take into consideration 'what was best to be done. Having decided upon the measures they were to adopt, they forthwith dispatched ambassadors to Theodo- sius the younger, bes^eeching him to assist them. But this emperor died immediately after, and his successor, Marcianus, did not choose to interfere, being afraid of the Persians, and at that time engaged in extinguishing the confusion created by the followers of Eutyches, for which purpose a large assembly was convened in Chalcedon.*

« See Hist. Book III, c. 10 and 19.

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