Universal History

CHAPTER 1

Concerning who the historians were among other nations, and a preface to the account .................................... 639

CHAPTER 2

Concerning the Ptolemies, kings of the Egyptians ................................................................................ 647

CHAPTER 3

Concerning the princes of the Hebrews who led the people from the priesthood after the return ................................................................................................................................................. 648

CHAPTER 4

Concerning the kings of the Assyrians, Medes, and Persians .............................................................. 652

CHAPTER 5

Concerning the Arsacid kings of the Armenians ........................................................................................ 657

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HISTORY OF STEPANOS TARONETSI IN HISTORIOGRAPHIC VERSES

SECOND PART

Index of the second book of chapters......................................................................................................... 672

CHAPTER 1

Concerning the reign of Trdat, and the Arsacid kings after him; the enlightenment of the Armenians through Saint Gregory, and the patriarchs of the Armenians after him . 673

CHAPTER 2

Concerning the princes of the Armenians who came after the Arsacid kings, and the patriarchs of the Armenians who came after the lineage of Saint Gregory ............................................................................ 686

CHAPTER 3

Sasanian kings of the Persians, their names and times ................................................................ 711

CHAPTER 4

The Amirs of the Arabs literally: Commanders of the Faithful, and what was done in their days ...................................................... 715

CHAPTER 5

From another copy: Concerning the Amirs of the Arabs and their double-names ........................ 728

CHAPTER 6

Emperors of the Greeks, their names and times from Constantine onwards ................................ 729

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HISTORY OF TIMES BY STEPANOS TARONETSI

THIRD PART

Index of the third book of chapters............................................................................................................. 735

CHAPTER 1

Preface and concerning the reign of Ashot Bagratuni ....................................................... 738

CHAPTER 2

Concerning the reign of Ashot Bagratuni, and at what time ................................................ 739

CHAPTER 3

Concerning the reign of Smbat, and what was done in his days .......................................... 741

CHAPTER 4

Concerning the death of Smbat and the devastation of the land of Armenia by the lawless Yusuf, son of Abu al-Saj ......................................................................................................................................................... 743

CHAPTER 5

Concerning the martyrs who were put to death in the city of Dvin by the lawless Yusuf ..................... 745

CHAPTER 6

Concerning the flight of the two sons of Smbat and their return, and the reign of Ashot ...... 748