Tiridates III of Armenia

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Tiridates III (or Trdat III) was the king of Armenia (286-330), and was also known as Tiridates the Great. (Some scholars may be wrong because they call him as Trdat IV as a result of the fact that Tiridates I of Armenia reigned twice.) In 301, Tiridates made Christianity as the sole religion in Armenia, making Armenia the first Christian state in the world.

Tiridates III Of Armenia Media

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  King Tiridates asks Saint Gregory to give him back his human appearance (detail) by Francesco Fracanzano, 1635

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  18th century illustration of Tiridates III

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  Tiridates III with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.

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  Tiridates III and Gregory the Illuminator, Echmiadzin.

References

• Translated from the Armenian: Mihran Kurdoghlian, Badmoutioun Hayots, A. hador [Armenian History, volume I], Athens, Greece, 1994, pg. 96-105.
• The Library of Congress - Armenia - A Country Study
• Yuri Babayan - Tiridates the Great