History of the Armenians, Volumes 2-3

to deception. But yours, Sikayel, is god-inspired and soul-saving: O blessed lord Vahan, chosen from among the free.

As a brave martyr prepared for battle, you finished your race valiantly, among the nations of the south, arranged among the incorporeal ones: O blessed lord Vahan, ruler of the Goghtn region original: "Գողթնեացն իշխեցող".

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SAHAK AND HAMAZASP, KIN

BELOVED AND BRAVE FELLOW MARTYRS

The crowd of hatred original: "աղմըկի հեռութեան" of the wicked nation did not cease from this world; for everywhere the sons of Beliar did not leave behind their natural malevolence. But rushing like vipers... a certain one whose name was Suleiman, and with him the sons of transgression, from the regions of Persia, raided the regions of Vaspurakan, committing unworthy deeds of the same evil seed. Facing them, the princes of the house of Artsruni, Sahak and Hamazasp, with a few men, fell in among the enemies. But when they saw that they were few and surrounded, they wanted to kill them. When Sahak and Hamazasp saw the attack stirred up against them, and that there was no escape...