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 HiSTOET OF AAMBKIA. 27S

Bfiairs, and unable to make head against the exasperated Armenians^ wrote to Hazkert, in* forming him of the recent circumstance, and imputing the w holeof these misfortunes to Vasak* The Persian monarch, grieved at the unex«* pected condition of his army, consulted with Mihrnerseh, and then sent directions to Mushcan JNeusalavurt, to endeavour to appease the Ar- menians, by promising them, on oath, in his name, to forbear henceforward persecuting them on account of their religion. He ordered him also to appoint Atrormizd prefect, and then te return to Persia.*

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��The prrfectures of Atrormizd and Atirwushnasp ; mnd the period between the pontificates of Melitet/^ and Johan the Mandakunian. prefecture of Armenia, commenced his govern- ment by sending the following individuals bound in fetters into Persia; viz. St. Joseph, Isaac, bishop of the Rushtunians, the priests Mushey, SamueU Abraham, Levond and Arshen; some <)f ibeir scholars, among whom was Khoren and

• See Hist Book HI, c 2—13.

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