Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

History

The Armenian Arsacid (Arshakuni) dynasty (12-428 CE), a branch of Parthian royalty, ruled Armenia for over 400 years while skillfully balancing relations between the Roman and Parthian empires.

The Armenian Arsacid (Arshakuni) dynasty (12-428 CE), a branch of Parthian royalty, ruled Armenia for over 400 years while skillfully balancing relations between the Roman and Parthian empires.

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