Persarmenia - ܐܪܡܢܝܐ ܪܒܬܐ ܕܦܪܣܝܐ
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“Originally an independent kingdom situated between the Roman and Sasanian Empires, Armenia was divided between the two powers in the late 4th century. Almost four-fifths came under Sasanian dominion, and this part, with Dvin as its capital, is known as Persarmenia or Sasanian Armenia. Joh. Eph., EH 2.18-22, deals with the Sasanian persecution of the Armenian Christians in the early 570s.” 1
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- Lat. 39.5° Long. 46.5°3
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“Originally an independent kingdom situated between the Roman and Sasanian Empires, Armenia was divided between the two powers in the late 4th century. Almost four-fifths came under Sasanian dominion, and this part, with Dvin as its capital, is known as Persarmenia or Sasanian Armenia. Joh. Eph., EH 2.18-22, deals with the Sasanian persecution of the Armenian Christians in the early 570s.” 1
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- 1 Alexander P. Kazhdan (ed.), The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005)., p: 175-177.
- 2 Ernest Walter Brooks, Iohannis Ephesini historiae ecclesiasticae pars tertia, CSCO Syr. III.3 (Louvain: L. Durbecq, 1935-1936), p: 53; 79; 81; 84; 85; 86; 87; 275; 297; 302; 304; 321; 330; 332; 333, chapter: 3.2.18; 3.2.19; 3.2.20; 3.2.21; 3.2.22; 3.2.24; 3.6.8; 3.6.10; 3.6.11; 3.6.23; 3.6.27; 3.6.28; 3.6.29.
- 3 https://pleiades.stoa.org/errata/884120
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Silvio Roggo, “Persarmenia - ܐܪܡܢܝܐ ܪܒܬܐ ܕܦܪܣܝܐ .”, edited by ., edited by David A. Michelson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2024. Entry published February 16, 2024. http://syriaca.org/place/5625.About this Entry
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