King Trdat (Trdat III or Trdat IV depending on the source) was the first Christian king of Armenia. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ...
According to legend, he at first persecuted Christians. One family was completely wiped out except for a child, Gregory (St. Gregory the Illuminator or Krikor Loosavorich). Gregory was captured by Trdat, who imprisoned him at Khor Virap for 13 years. Trdat's Christian sister urged Trdat to release him. In 301 Gregory converted Trdat to Christinaity, and the mass conversion of Armenia followed. As a result, Armenians were the first people to adopt Christianity as their official religion. Saint Gregory the Illuminator (in Armenian Gregor Lusarovitch, in Greek Gregarios Phoster or Photistes), the founder and patron saint of the Armenian Orthodox Church, was born about 257 AD. He belonged to the royal race of the Arsacides, being the son of a certain Prince Anak, who assassinated Chosroes of... Categories: Historical stubs | Tourist attractions in Armenia ... For other uses, see number 301. ...
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