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Vardan Mamikonian

c. 387–451 · 5th century · Also known as Saint Vardan

Vardan Mamikonian was an Armenian military leader of the Mamikonian noble house who led the Christian rising against the Sasanian king Yazdegerd II's attempt to impose Zoroastrianism. He was killed at the Battle of Avarayr in 451, but the resistance he began eventually secured religious freedom for Armenia. He is a saint of the Armenian Church and a national hero of Armenia.

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Persarmenia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vardan Mamikonian. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vardan-mamikonian
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