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 354 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.

^- ^iJcin ^^^^» ^^^ ^^s succeeded by Comitas, bishof^ erai66. of Taron and abbot of the convent of Glak^ a native of the village of Alzc in the province of Aragazete, and a prudent and pious cha- racter. This pontiff, on a visit to the tomb of St. RipsinKi, discovered her urn, which a& ive have before remarked, had the seals of St. Gregory smd St. Isaac upon it. He also put his seal upon it, and built a splendid church there, in which he placed the urn, causing the anthem, ** The persons devoted to the lave of Christy Sgc'' to be chaunted during the ceremony that took place on that occasion. He also rebuilt the cupola of the cathedral of Echmiatchin, cou- structing it with hewn stones, and made many improvements in the church, the memorials of which he enriched with several valuable trea- tises from his hand. War having again broken out between the Greeks and Persians, David Saharuney the prefect became alarmed for his safety with the Persians, of whom he was much afraid, and relinquishing his government, after holding it twenty-four years, went to Con-

A D. 625. stantinople. He was succeeded by Varaztiroz HaicED ^^ Bagratian, the son of Sumbat, sumamed the conqueror of many. Varaztiroz resided in Persia at the time of the flight of David Saharuney to Greece, and was installed by Khpsrove at the head of the government of

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