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Gregory and was miraculously cured of his illness. Persuaded by the power of the cure, the king immediately proclaimed Christianity the official state religion. Thus, Armenia became a nominally Christian kingdom and the first state to officially adopt Christianity. Tiridates
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ruled the empire. This can be attributed to the upbringing of
Tiridates, the consistent Persian aggressions and the murder of his father by Anak. With Diocletian's help, Tiridates pushed the Persians out of Armenia. In 299, Diocletian left the Armenian state in a quasi-independent and
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terminated and Narses was universally acknowledged as King of Persia. Narses then directed his whole force against the foreign enemy. The contest then became too unequal. Tiridates once more took refuge with the Romans. The Roman-Armenian alliance grew stronger, especially while
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soon after his father's assassination while still an infant. He was educated in Rome and was skilled in languages and military tactics; in addition he firmly understood and appreciated
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1896:. Armenian Orthodox Theological Research Institute. 2002.
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Tiridates III the Great, the Great King of the Armenians.
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the first state to officially embrace Christianity.
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1181:to give him back his human appearance (detail) by
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16:King of Armenia and Christian saint (c.250–c.330)
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2147:Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
1886:The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism
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2022:"Personal Names, Iranian iv. Parthian Period"
1027:as the state religion of Armenia, making the
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2026:Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition
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1718:Biographies of Armenian Saints 2012
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1743:. Translation and commentary by
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1951:(1997). Sargsyan, Gagik (ed.).
1937:Հայկական սովետական հանրագիտարան
1933:Haykakan sovetakan hanragitaran
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1908:. Cambridge University Press.
1775:. Cambridge University Press.
1762:Barnes, Timothy David (1981).
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3222:Roman client kings of Armenia
3217:Armenian Apostolic Christians
1888:. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
1795:St. Nersess Armenian Seminary
1537:, pp. 119–120, 123–125;
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2117:Revue des Études Arméniennes
2005:. Harvard University Press.
1941:Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
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2040:Kettenhofen, Erich (2002).
1766:. Harvard University Press.
1448:is usually around June 30.
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2260:Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
2090:Manaseryan, Ṛuben (1997).
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1039:The name Tiridates is the
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2003:Zoroastrianism in Armenia
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660:Gregory the Illuminator
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370:Saint Thomas Christians
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3112:Arsaces II (Arshak II)
1923:Grigoryan, V. (1987).
1807:Bournoutian, George A.
1468:baptizes Tiridates III
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1828:Boyce, Mary (2001).
1771:Binns, John (2002).
1232:, a daughter called
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810:Patriarch of Antioch
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340:History and theology
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2712:Hovhannes-Smbat III
1832:. Psychology Press.
1551:Edwards et al. 1970
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883:Links and resources
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284:Malabar Independent
2593:Tiridates III (IV)
2034:General references
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1801:on 14 August 2012.
1541:, pp. 170–171
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820:Ethiopian titles
735:Gregory of Narek
730:Simon the Tanner
620:St. Thomas Cross
508:West Syriac Rite
493:Alexandrian Rite
389:Constantinople I
360:Tewahedo history
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167:(before 301)
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3102:Khosrov III
3037:Vologases I
3012:Tiridates I
3007:Tigranes VI
3002:Tiridates I
2653:Artaxias IV
2598:Khosrov III
2538:Vologases I
2518:Tiridates I
2500:Tigranes VI
2495:Tiridates I
2490:Rhadamistus
2485:Mithridates
2475:Mithridates
2425:Tigranes IV
2411:Tigranes IV
2401:Artaxias II
2391:Tigranes II
2333:Orontes III
2124:: 249–260.
1927:Տրդատ Գ Մեծ
1646:Barnes 1981
1531:Curtis 2016
1238:St. Husik I
1230:Khosrov III
988: 250s
925:WikiProject
765:Mar Thoma I
533:Holy Qurobo
404:Ephesus III
172:(after 301)
61:Predecessor
3187:330 deaths
3182:286 births
3176:Categories
3146:Vramshapuh
3141:Khosrov IV
3072:Khosrov II
2807:Leo II (I)
2801:Roupen III
2638:Vramshapuh
2633:Khosrov IV
2623:Arshak III
2583:Khosrov II
2455:Tigranes V
2386:Tigranes I
2376:Artaxias I
2358:Orontes IV
2348:Arsames II
2328:Orontes II
2312:336 BC–428
2054:: 45–104.
1694:Boyce 2001
1658:Domar 2002
1563:Binns 2002
1518:References
1498:Echmiadzin
1410:Mary Boyce
1399:Catholicos
1380:Khor Virap
1335:Attributes
1252:Conversion
1242:Catholicoi
1210:Diocletian
1151:Cappadocia
1131:Ardashir I
1086:Tiridatios
1080:Teridatios
1021: 330
1014: 298
1005:, was the
995: 330
800:Catholicos
695:Frumentius
540:Calendars:
439:Shirakavan
399:Ephesus II
65:Khosrov II
54: 330
49:298–
3151:Shapur IV
3077:Hormizd I
3062:Khosrov I
2870:Hethum II
2855:Hethum II
2845:Hethum II
2827:Hethumids
2789:Roupen II
2783:Thoros II
2697:Ashot III
2667:Bagratids
2643:Khosrov V
2608:Arshak II
2563:Khosrov I
2368:Artaxiads
2309:Antiquity
2241:1250-7334
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2212:252446106
2196:0018-2311
2159:0001-6446
2138:0080-2549
2107:606657781
1583:Rapp 2014
1446:feast day
1442:Pentecost
1351:Patronage
1305:, Armenia
1198:Sassanids
1159:Roman law
1106:Tiridates
1096:Turadatis
1074:Teridates
915:Templates
740:Nerses IV
675:Mar Awgin
650:Mor Addai
567:Gregorian
557:Ethiopian
451:Theology:
429:Manzikert
394:Ephesus I
319:Jerusalem
247:Ethiopian
96:c. 330 AD
71:Successor
3052:Sohaemus
3042:Sohaemus
2992:(66–428)
2936:Lusignan
2895:Lusignan
2860:Smbat IV
2835:Hethum I
2813:Isabella
2803:(prince)
2797:(prince)
2791:(prince)
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2779:(prince)
2773:(prince)
2767:(prince)
2765:Thoros I
2761:(prince)
2755:(prince)
2753:Roupen I
2745:Rubenids
2722:Gagik II
2717:Ashot IV
2702:Smbat II
2687:Ashot II
2670:884–1045
2618:Varazdat
2553:Sohaemus
2543:Sohaemus
2528:Axidares
2523:Sanatruk
2510:Arsacids
2470:Arshak I
2320:Orontids
2249:See also
2167:23658223
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1427:nakharar
1391:Rhipsime
1202:Armenian
1194:Aurelian
1169:Kingship
1123:Parthian
1068:Terdates
1045:Parthian
895:Category
815:Maphrian
700:Shenoute
581:Peshitta
547:Armenian
419:Dvin III
384:Nicaea I
311:Armenian
252:Eritrean
227:Armenian
183:a series
181:Part of
161:Religion
2875:Leo III
2732:Cilicia
2707:Gagik I
2682:Smbat I
2677:Ashot I
2460:Vonones
2343:Arsames
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1452:Gallery
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1355:Armenia
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1226:Ashkhen
1222:Alanian
1099:and in
840:Debtera
655:Abgar V
444:Hromkla
424:Dvin IV
414:Dvin II
275:British
237:Cilicia
140:Dynasty
117:Ashkhen
113:Consort
88:250s AD
3087:Narseh
2913:Neghir
2885:Leo IV
2850:Thoros
2840:Leo II
2817:Philip
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101:Burial
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3047:Bakur
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2777:Leo I
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