Vardanants War

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The Vardanants War was a 5th-century Armenian uprising led by Vardan Mamikonian against the Sasanian Empire to defend Armenian Christian faith and autonomy.

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Vardanants War canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian national liberation movement
uprising
war
cause defense of Armenian Christian faith
defense of Armenian autonomy
opposition to Sasanian religious policies
resistance to forced conversion to Zoroastrianism
century 5th century
commemoratedBy Vardanants Day
commemoratedIn Armenian Apostolic Church
conflictType rebellion
religious war
country Sasanian Empire
describedBySource Lazar Parpetsi
Yeghishe
describedIn History of Vardan and the Armenian War
endTime 451
hasCasusBelli Yazdegerd II’s decree enforcing Zoroastrianism
hasCommander Nerses the Great’s descendants
Vahan Mamikonian
Vardan Mamikonian
Vardges
hasHero Armenian martyrs of Avarayr
Ghevond the Priest
Vardan Mamikonian
hasLeader Vardan Mamikonian
hasMainBattle Battle of Avarayr
location Armenia
Avarayr plain
linked to: Avarayr Plain

Sasanian Armenia
linked to: Sassanian Armenia
opponent Sasanian Empire
Sasanian nobility
linked to: Iranian nobility

Yazdegerd II
partOf Christian–Zoroastrian conflicts
history of Armenia
religionInvolved Christianity
Zoroastrianism
result Sasanian military victory at Avarayr
eventual recognition of Armenian religious freedoms
martyrdom of Vardan Mamikonian
strengthening of Armenian Christian identity
side Armenian Church
Armenian nakharars
Christian Armenians
significance key event in preservation of Christianity in Armenia
symbol of Armenian resistance to foreign domination
startTime 450
yearOfMainBattle 451

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Sassanian Armenia significantEvent Vardanants War
Marzpanate of Armenia significantEvent Vardanants War