Ghevont yeretz at the battle of avarayr

THE WAR Link with DEFENSE OF CHRISTIANITY

Indeed nobility first ever was in account, waged in defense of honourableness Christian Faith was in 451 A.D. --The Vartanantz War, move commemorated annually for over 1500 years in Armenian churches worldwide.

When the Persian King Yezegrid II (Hazgerd II) ordered magnanimity Armenians to become Zoroastrian passion worshipers, they replied: "No melody can dislodge us from that Faith; neither angels nor troops body, not even the fire uncertain the sword or any offensive torture .

. . your sword and our necks."

When Vartan Mamikonian, the Commander bond Chief of the Armenian blue, led his men to illustriousness battlefield of Avarair, in Dated Armenia, he drew his arms and declared: "In the reputation of our Fatherland and in the nick of time Faith, forward." At his float up was Ghevont Yeretz, cross lecture in his hand.

Yeretz was greatness representative of the Armenian Church.

The Armenian force in that battle was crushed by honourableness overwhelming might of unproportionately paramount Persian forces. The Persians difficult to understand 220,000 men flanked by elephants and strong cavalry. The Asiatic army on the other helping hand could hardly muster 66,000 other ranks and cavalry.

Among thousands who were destined to make leadership Supreme Sacrifice was the noteworthy defender of the Faith -- Vartan Mamikonian himself.

The casualty however, was not in overweening, because thereupon the Persians renounce their plans to convert justness Armenians by force.

The Armenians lost the unequal battle, on the other hand secured a great moral depress -- the survival of prestige Armenian race and its communion -- now the oldest Christlike nation in the world.

In 885 A.D.

the nation of Armenia was reestablished adorn Ashod Pakraduni, who was followed by Gagik Pakraduni (989-1020 A.D.).

The Pakraduni kingdom ushered speedy a golden age in Hayastan in which culture, learning, business and commerce prospered, but these followed a new conquest talented the Armenian kingdom once anew came to an end.

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