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After his death, the insurrection continued led by Vahan Mamikonian, the son of Vartan's brother, resulting in the restoration of Armenian autonomy with the [[Nvarsak Treaty]] (484), thus guaranteeing the survival of Armenian statehood in later centuries. |
After his death, the insurrection continued led by Vahan Mamikonian, the son of Vartan's brother, resulting in the restoration of Armenian autonomy with the [[Nvarsak Treaty]] (484), thus guaranteeing the survival of Armenian statehood in later centuries. |
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==Sainthood== |
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After his death, Vardan Mamikonian was consecrated as a [[saint]] of the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] and is also reverred by the [[Armenian Catholic Church]] as a saint and by [[Armenian Evangelical Church]]. |
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Revision as of 15:05, 14 July 2012
Vardan Mamikonian Վարդան Մամիկոնյան | |
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 Vartan Mamikonian illustration in 1898 book «Illustrated Armenia and Armenians» [1] | |
| Native name | Վարդան Մամիկոնյան |
| Born | 393 |
| Died | 451 |
| Rank | Sparapet |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Avarayr |
Vardan Mamikonian (Template:Lang-hy) (393 AD — 451 AD), also known as Saint Vardan (in Armenian Սուրբ Վարդան) (in Western Armenian transliteration and pronunciation Saint Vartan) was an Armenian military leader, a martyr and a saint.
Vardan Mamikonian, a member of the Mamikonian family, is revered as one of the greatest military and spiritual leaders of Christian Armenia in the 5th century. Saint Vartan is commemorated by many churches in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora. A major equestrian statue representing him is found in Yerevan.
Biography
Vardan Mamikonian was born in 393 AD to Hamazasp Mamikonian and to Sahakanoush, the daughter of Saint Sahak the Great and descendant of the Arsacid Kings and Saint Gregory the Illuminator.
After Vardan became Sparapet (army leader) in 432, the Persians summoned him to Ctesiphon. Upon his return home in 450, Vardan repudiated the Persian religion and instigated an Armenian rebellion against their Sassanian overlords.
Vardan died in the doomed Battle of Avarayr also known as Battle of Vartanantz 451 AD.
After death
After his death, the insurrection continued led by Vahan Mamikonian, the son of Vartan's brother, resulting in the restoration of Armenian autonomy with the Nvarsak Treaty (484), thus guaranteeing the survival of Armenian statehood in later centuries.
Sainthood
After his death, Vardan Mamikonian was consecrated as a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is also reverred by the Armenian Catholic Church as a saint and by Armenian Evangelical Church.
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