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The Arshakuni Dynasty: Armenia's Parthian Kings
In the shadow of Rome and Parthia, the Arshakuni (Arsacid) dynasty ruled Armenia for nearly four centuries, from 54 AD to 428 AD. This episode explores how a cadet branch of the Parthian royal house navigated between two empires, fought off Sassanid aggression, and oversaw Armenia's conversion to Christianity. Lucas and Luna discuss the reign of Tiridates I, who was crowned by Emperor Nero in Rome; the epic resistance of Tiridates III and the Christianization under Gregory the Illuminator; and the eventual partition of Armenia between Byzantium and Sassanid Persia. They also cover the…
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