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After the fall of the Armenian Ardashesian kingdom, which royal dynasty ruled over Armenia?

The Arshagouni dynasty

Who became the first king of the Armenian Arshagouni dynasty?

Drtad

Whose brother was Drtad?

Drag was king Vagharshags brother

Why were the Armenians closer with Parthians?

<p>Because both belong to Indo-European tribes and both kings are from the Arshagouni family.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Armenia first separated into Eastern and Western Armenia? What were the two countries that separated Armenia?

<p>16th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the 2 apostles that brought Christianity into Armenia?

<p>St. Bartholomew and St. Thaddeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the Armenian church called Apostolic?

<p>It believes in apostolic succession through the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean B.C. and A.D.? What does '£. U' and 'P. t' stand for?

<p>B.C. is before Christ and A.D. is after death</p> Signup and view all the answers

Armenia became the first country in the world that accepted Christianity as a state religion. Which year did it happen?

<p>About 1700 years before our time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the king of Armenia at that time?

<p>Drtad</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Grigor Lusavorich?

<p>founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

Before Christianity, what was the religion of the Armenian people?

<p>atheist religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

There is only one preserved pagan temple in Armenia. What's the name of it?

<p>Garni Temple</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ancient Armenian religion, who was the creator of the universe, the father of all gods?

<p>Aramazd</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the goddess of motherhood? She was called “The Golden Mother”.

<p>Anahid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the god of bravery?

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Why was it important for Armenians to become Christian?

<p>To keep Armenian identity and it's the only true way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Armenian Alphabet created?

<p>In the 4th century or 405</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the creator of the Armenian alphabet?

<p>Mesrop Mashtots</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many letters did he create?

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Who was the head of the Armenian church at that time?

<p>drtag.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first book that was translated into Armenian?

<p>The bible</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Mesrop Mashtots born?

<p>Taron</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is he buried?

<p>in a cell under the main altar of this church. In Oshakan, Armenian</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote a book about Mesrop Mashtots's life? (One of his students wrote it, write his name.)

<p>Koryun</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the 4th century a Zorostrian Persian king ordered Armenians to change their religion. What was his name?

<p>Hazard II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Vartan Mamigonian?

<p>A minister of Armenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Vasag Syuni?

<p>A minister of Armenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the main battle take place?

<p>451 A.D</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did it happen? (Name of the field)

<p>In the Avarayr field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do we call Vasak Syuni a traitor?

<p>He leaves the rebellion and is known for this, because he left his people alone in a tough situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Arabs come to Armenia?

<p>Starting from 652 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Armenian fight against Arabs?

<p>Teotoros Rechdouni</p> Signup and view all the answers

Eventually he could sign a treaty with Arabs. What were the conditions?

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What was the name of the Armenian capital at that time?

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How many years did Arabs stay (rule) in Armenia?

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How many years did the Arshagouni dynasty rule over Armenia?

<p>While the provided text doesn't mention the duration of the Arshagouni dynasty rule over Armenia, it's crucial to understand that this dynasty ruled for a significant period of time, leaving a lasting legacy on Armenian history and cultural development. It's not an omission, but rather a gap in the source.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Arshagouni dynasty

The royal dynasty that ruled Armenia after the fall of the Ardashesian kingdom.

Drtad

The first king of the Armenian Arshagouni dynasty.

Drag

The brother of Drtad, the first king of the Armenian Arshagouni dynasty.

Shared Indo-European origin

The reason why Armenians were closer to the Parthians.

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16th century

The year when Armenia was first separated into Eastern and Western Armenia.

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Unknown. The text does not provide this information.

The two countries that separated Armenia into Eastern and Western Armenia.

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St. Bartholomew and St. Thaddeus

The two apostles who brought Christianity into Armenia.

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Apostolic succession

The reason why the Armenian church is called Apostolic.

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B.C. and A.D.

B.C. means Before Christ. A.D. means Anno Domini (Latin for 'in the year of the Lord').

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1700 years before our time.

The year Armenia became the first country to accept Christianity as a state religion.

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Drtag

The king of Armenia when Christianity was adopted as the state religion.

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Grigor Lusavorich

The founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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Atheist religion

The religion of the Armenian people before Christianity.

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Garni Temple

The only preserved pagan temple in Armenia.

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Aramazd

The creator of the universe, the father of all gods in ancient Armenian religion.

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Anahid

The goddess of motherhood in ancient Armenian religion.

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Vahagn

The god of bravery in ancient Armenian religion.

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Preserving national identity and achieving salvation.

The reason why it was important for Armenians to become Christian.

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4th century or 405 A.D.

The year the Armenian alphabet was created.

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Mesrop Mashtots

The creator of the Armenian alphabet.

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32

The number of letters Mesrop Mashtots created.

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Artashes IV

The king of Armenia during the creation of the Armenian alphabet.

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Drtag

The head of the Armenian church during the creation of the Armenian alphabet.

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The Bible

The first book translated into Armenian.

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Taron

The birthplace of Mesrop Mashtots.

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Oshakan, Armenia

The burial place of Mesrop Mashtots.

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Koryun

The name of Mesrop Mashtots' student who wrote about his life.

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Hazard II

The name of the Zoroastrian Persian king who ordered Armenians to change their religion in the 4th century.

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Vartan Mamigonian

A minister of Armenia who fought against the Persian king Hazard II during the 4th century.

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Vasag Syuni

A minister of Armenia who fought against the Persian king Hazard II during the 4th century.

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451 A.D.

The year of the main battle between Armenians and Persians.

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Avarayr field

The name of the field where the main battle between Armenians and Persians took place.

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He abandoned the Armenian rebellion against the Persians.

The reason why Vasak Syuni is called a traitor.

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652 A.D.

The year when the Arabs first invaded Armenia.

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Teotoros Rechdouni

The leader of the Armenian fight against the Arabs.

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Armenians were not forced to pay taxes for 3 years, and after that only paid taxes annually. They also kept a 15 thousand person army. The Arabs also agreed to protect the Armenians from outside threats.

The conditions of the treaty signed by Teotoros Rechdouni with the Arabs.

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Tvin

The name of the Armenian capital during the Arab invasion.

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240 years

The number of years the Arabs ruled Armenia.

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Study Notes

Armenian History Midterm Study Notes

  • The Arshagouni dynasty ruled Armenia after the fall of the Ardashesian kingdom.
  • Drtad became the first king of the Armenian Arshagouni dynasty.
  • King Drtad was the brother of Drag.
  • Armenians were closer to Parthians because they were both Indo-European tribes and their kings belonged to the same family.
  • Armenia was separated into Eastern and Western Armenia in the 16th century.
  • Christianity was introduced to Armenia.
  • St. Bartholomew and St. Thaddeus brought Christianity to Armenia.
  • The Armenian Apostolic Church believes in Apostolic Succession.
  • Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion about 1700 years ago.
  • Grigor Lusavorich was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
  • The religion of Armenia before Christianity was a form of atheism.
  • Garni Temple is a preserved pagan temple in Armenia.
  • Aramazd was the creator of the universe in ancient Armenian religion.
  • Anahid was the goddess of motherhood, called the Golden mother.
  • Vahagn was the god of bravery.
  • Armenians adopted Christianity to maintain their identity.
  • Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet in the 4th century or 405.
  • The Armenian alphabet has 39 letters, with 2 more added later.
  • Artashes IV was the king of Armenia at a specific time mentioned in the text.
  • Drtad was the head of the Armenian church at a certain period in time.
  • The Bible was the first book translated into Armenian.
  • Mesrop Mashtots was born in Taron, and is buried in a cell under the main altar of a church in Oshakan.
  • Koryun wrote a book about the life of Mesrop Mashtots.
  • King Hazard II ordered Armenians to change their religion in the 4th century.
  • Vartan Mamigonian was a minister of Armenia.
  • Vasag Syuni was a minister of Armenia.
  • The main battle took place in the Avarayr field in 451 AD.
  • During a rebellion, Vasak Syuni left his people alone in a difficult situation.
  • Arabs came to Armenia starting from 652 AD.
  • Teotoros Rechdouni led the Armenian fight against the Arabs.
  • The Arabic treaty with Armenia allowed Armenia to avoid paying taxes for 3 years, after which they only had to pay taxes annually and were promised protection from the outside world by the Arabs.
  • The Capital of Armenia at this time was Tvin.
  • The Arabs stayed in Armenia for 240 years.

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