The Battle of Avarayr, 451 between a Christian Armenian army under Vardan Mamikonian and Sassanid Persia. It is considered one of the first battles in defense of the Christian faith. Tapestry by G. Khanjyan. 1981. Grigor Khanjyan (1926 - 2000) was a highly celebrated Soviet-Armenian artist, painter, and illustrator.
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