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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vardanants War canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian national liberation movement
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uprising ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause |
defense of Armenian Christian faith
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defense of Armenian autonomy ⓘ opposition to Sasanian religious policies ⓘ resistance to forced conversion to Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Vardanants Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
rebellion
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religious war ⓘ |
| country | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Lazar Parpetsi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yeghishe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | History of Vardan and the Armenian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 451 ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Yazdegerd II’s decree enforcing Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Nerses the Great’s descendants
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Vahan Mamikonian NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardan Mamikonian NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHero |
Armenian martyrs of Avarayr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghevond the Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardan Mamikonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Vardan Mamikonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainBattle | Battle of Avarayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avarayr plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Sasanian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasanian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazdegerd II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian–Zoroastrian conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Armenia ⓘ |
| religionInvolved |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Sasanian military victory at Avarayr
ⓘ
eventual recognition of Armenian religious freedoms ⓘ martyrdom of Vardan Mamikonian ⓘ strengthening of Armenian Christian identity ⓘ |
| side |
Armenian Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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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