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Vardan Mamikonian: The Battle of Avarayr and Armenian Faith
To understand the soul of Armenia, you must understand the Battle of Avarayr in 451 CE—a battle that Armenia lost but won. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive deep into the life of Vardan Mamikonian, the sparapet (commander-in-chief) who led a desperate rebellion against the Sassanid Empire's forced conversion to Zoroastrianism. We explore the politics of the Sassanid shah Yazdegerd II, the internal divisions among Armenian nakharars (nobles), and the religious fervor that drove ordinary Armenians to fight against overwhelming odds. We discuss the immediate aftermath: the martyrdom of…
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