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enemies^ pursued them, and captured a few who had loitered in the rear, among whom was the infamous Gadishew, the Corcorunian. These were sent to the city of Duin. The combined chiefs then hastened to !ay siege to the castle of Artashat. The Prefect, however, with a few adherents, effected his escape thence in the Bight, and fled to the vegions of Atropatia. The Vahanians, as we shall henceforward caU the united party, discovering this, left Artashat and went to Duin, where they elected a new Psefect and began to prepare for war.

��CHAPTER VI.

The exploits of the Vahanians against AtirwusHh nasp, in the prtftcture of Isaac the Bagratian.

A.D.481. The Vahanians having observed that Atir-- wushnasp had cj^uitted Armenia, raised to the prefecture Isaac the Bagratian noble. This individual had greatly distinguished himself for some time previous to this, by his eminent skill and courage, and on this account the chiefs had elected him their prefect. It was at his special request, that Moses Chorenensis wrote the history of Armenia. Vahan the Mami- eonian was appointed general of the Armenian

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