190 HI8T0HT OP ABMENfA.
that eyent occurred, engaged in incessftnt wars with the people of the north, he had no leisure for the consideration of his affairs in Armenim. At length, having made peace with all his ene* jm6s, he prepared to chastise Arsaces, with the more remote view of proceeding also against
A. D. 371. the Greeks. Arsaces, on being made acquainted with the hostile intentions of the king of Persia, sent Tirithus and Vardan to him with large presents, to appease him and make a treaty of peace. Shapuh, having accepted the terms, in« vited the Armenian monarch to accompany him in his expedition against the Greeks. Arsaces, however, suspected the good faith of Shapuh, and declined going with him, but sent to the Persian army a detachment of Armenian troops. The king having good reasons for believing that Tirithus and Vardan bad misrepresented him to Shapuh, summoned them to his presence, and reprimanded them severely. He then took away all their appointments* Bitterly stung by this treatment, they set out to join the Persian army, but Arsaces having heard of their motions^ despatched Vasak, the brother of Vardan, with a strong forcCi to seize and put them to death. The latter soon overtook, and killed both of them. Thus miserably perished two of the greatest ruffians that stain the annals of Arme«
A. D. 37a. nian history. Shapuh, in his advance i^ainst the Greeks^ had to pass the city of Tigranakert
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