Diran of Armenia
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Tiran , was the king of Armenia
from 339 AD to 350 AD. His reign was blemished by both internal and external conflict. Tiran had many disagreements with the reigning Catholicos
St. Husik
, so much that he ordered the execution of Husik in 347
AD. The Persians, under Shapur II
, invaded Armenia and took the king as a hostage. They blinded and imprisoned him.
However, the Armenian nobility, assisted by the Romans, fought against the invaders and successfully drove them out. The Persians, defeated, signed a treaty and agreed to release Tiran. The king, depressed and blind, abdicated and handed the crown to Arshak II
in 350
AD.
Tiran , was the king of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
from 339 AD to 350 AD. His reign was blemished by both internal and external conflict. Tiran had many disagreements with the reigning Catholicos
Catholicos
Catholicos, plural Catholicoi, is a title used for the head of certain churches in some Eastern Christian traditions. The title implies autocephaly and in some cases is borne by the designated head of an autonomous church, in which case the holder might have other titles such as Patriarch...
St. Husik
St. Husik
Saint Husik was Patriarch of Armenia and a martyr. According to P'awstos he was raised in the court of King Tiran of Armenia and married the daughter of Tiran when quite young. P'awstos goes as far as to say that Husik only coupled with his wife once, from which union were born two sons.He was...
, so much that he ordered the execution of Husik in 347
347
Year 347 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rufinus and Eusebius...
AD. The Persians, under Shapur II
Shapur II
Shapur II the Great was the ninth King of the Persian Sassanid Empire from 309 to 379 and son of Hormizd II. During his long reign, the Sassanid Empire saw its first golden era since the reign of Shapur I...
, invaded Armenia and took the king as a hostage. They blinded and imprisoned him.
However, the Armenian nobility, assisted by the Romans, fought against the invaders and successfully drove them out. The Persians, defeated, signed a treaty and agreed to release Tiran. The king, depressed and blind, abdicated and handed the crown to Arshak II
Arshak II
Arshak II or Arsaces II, was the son of King Tiran and was himself king of Armenia from 350 to 367.- Reign :In the early years of Arshak's reign, he found himself courted by the empires of Rome and Persia, both of which hope to win Armenia to their side in the ongoing conflicts between them...
in 350
350
Year 350 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Nigrinianus...
AD.