Christianization of Armenia

Period

AD 301

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Christianity first spread to Armenia prior to the official adoption of the faith in the Kingdom of Greater Armenia in the early fourth century, although the details are obscure. Greater Armenia was the first state to adopt Christianity as its state religion. The Arsacid king of Armenia at the time, Trdat, was converted by Gregory the Illuminator, who became the first head of the Armenian Church. The traditional date for the conversion of Armenia is 301, although alternative dates have been proposed by scholars ranging from 284 to no later than 325. While Armenia's church structure was established at this time, it took longer for Christianity to fully take root in the country. The greatest progress came after the invention of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots and the translation of the Bible and liturgy into Armenian in the fifth century.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 612 BCFall of Nineveh
2. 331 BCBattle of Gaugamela
3. AD 301Christianization of ArmeniaThis page
4. 1071Battle of Manzikert
5. 1501Founding of the Safavid dynasty
6. 1514Battle of Chaldiran

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