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The Mamikonians: Armenia's Warrior Dynasty Against Persia and Byzantium
Before the Bagratids and the Rubenids, one family shaped Armenia's military destiny for over three centuries: the Mamikonians. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise of this nakharar clan from legendary origins in China to their dominance as sparapets—supreme commanders of Armenia's armies. They trace the Mamikonian role in the pivotal Battle of Avarayr (451 CE), where Vartan Mamikonian led a desperate revolt against Sassanid Persia, and the subsequent Nvarsak Treaty that secured Armenian religious freedom. The conversation also covers the family's complex alliance…
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