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The Mamikonian Princes: Armenia's Warrior Dynasty
Before the Bagratids and the Rubenids, one family shaped Armenian destiny for nearly four centuries: the Mamikonians. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the rise of this nakharar clan from their possible origins among the Karen-Pahlav dynasty of Parthia to their peak as Armenia's hereditary sparapets — commanders-in-chief. They explore the legendary Vardan Mamikonian, who led the doomed but galvanizing rebellion at Avarayr in 451 CE; his nephew Vahan Mamikonian, who negotiated religious freedom a generation later; and the female leader Hamazaspuhi, who defied Persian authorities…
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