

The latter went to Ctesiphon and putting to death the child-king Artashir, immediately sent back the cross of the Lord to the Emperor Heraclius.


Thereupon Heraclius, yearning for the cross which had borne Christ, crowned Xorem king of Persia and in return requested from him the holy cross. During his time, Kawat king of Persia died and left his kingdom to his son Artashir who was of a tender age. Yovhannēs Drasxanakertc'i's History of ArmeniaĬontinued from Previous Page XVIII Katholikos Ezr and Yovhannes Mayragomec'iġ. John Kat'oghikos, History of Armenia, Yovhannes Drasxanakertc'i, History, Historical, Armenia, Armenian, Medieval, Bagratid, Bagratuni, Artsruni, Arcruni, Arcrunid, Gnt'uni, Gnuni, feudalism, Caliphate, kingdoms, Siwnik', Iberia, Iberian, Georgia, Georgian, Caucasus, Caucasian, Byzantium, Byzantine, Empire, Iran, Iranian, Persia, Persian, Aghuan, Aghuania, Albania, Atrpatakan, pre-Turkic Azerbaijan, Arab, Arabian, katholikos, catholicos, Church Drasxanakerttsi, Draskhanakerttsi, Draskhanakertts'i, Drasxanakertts'i
