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enterprize with his troops, and others tsUtet^ from the Huns. But he delayed until the Armenians began to despair of receiving assis- tance from any quarter. They therefore placed their only hopes in God ; and prepared to prose- cute the undertaking they had so succesfully begun in his name.
��CHAPTER VII.
��Proceedings of the Vahanians against Sal^r
Atimerseh.
A.D. 482. ipjj J. brave Vahan, seeing the success that had attended the contest with the Persians, sent messengers to the four great Armenian tribes, the Arzrunians, the Anzevazies, the Rushtunians, and the Mockazies, some of whom had, through fear of the Persians, adopted the worship of fire; inviting them to join the united party, and combat manfully for the christian church. Most ofthem rejected the invitation; two nobles, how- ever, named Johan Anzevazie and Nerseh the Erwandunian, being well inclined to the terms of Vahan, persuaded many of their followers to accompany them to join the troops of the united party. On their setting out for this purpose, two great chiefs, Sevuk, prince of theAnzevazies^and
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