The Legend: King Tiridates III of Armenia (287-337 A.D.) agreed with Roman Emperor Diocletian that Hripsime (pronounced Kuhrip-simeh), an aristocratic young woman of stirring beauty, was wasted as ...
The acknowledged founder of Armenian Christianity, Hart notes, was St. Gregory the Illuminator, who converted King Tiridates III. It is not only Christians who suffer from persecution in Iran.
He was born about the year 240 and was taught the Faith of Christ in Caesarea of Cappadocia. He entered the service of Tiridates, King of Armenia, but when discovered to be a Christian, he was ...
An ancient theological dispute remains relevant as well. In the early fourth century, Armenia's King Tiridates III converted to Christianity, making Armenia possibly the world's oldest Christian ...
The furious Diocletian ordered his soldiers to follow them and sent a messenger to Tiridates, the Armenian king (286–344), to put him on guard. King Tiridates located the women and, following ...
As a great granddaughter of survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Holy Etchmiadzin has played a pivotal role in my personal ...
Built in the 1st century CE by King Tiridates I and dedicated to the sun god Mihr, Garni Temple is the most significant ...
He was born about the year 240 and was taught the Faith of Christ in Caesarea of Cappadocia. He entered the service of Tiridates, King of Armenia, but when discovered to be a Christian, he was ...