The Passion of Saint Shushanik

Index of Proper Names



[111]

Ablabas Bagratuni, 64
Abraham (catholicos of Armenia), 73
Agathangelos (Armenian historian), 53, 65
Aghunak, see Albania
Aharon (father), 49, 65
Akhurean River, 60
Alans, see Gates of the Alans
Albania (in the Caucasus), 71
Alexander the Macedonian, 70
Andreas (monk), 53, 54, 55, 56, 65
Antipatros (alternate name or title of the margrave Vazgen), 41, 42
Apkhazk (modern Abkhazia), 71
Apots (bishop), 5, 10, 11, 12, 53
Arabs, 62 Aramazd (god of thunder), 51

[112]

Armenia, 1, 8, 41, 50, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 79, 81
Armenians, 49, 60, 65, 69
Arsharunik (district), 60
Ashot Bagratuni (subsequently king of Armenia), 64
Ashusha (margrave), 1
Atanagen (father of Saint Nerses the Great), 41


Babylon (Baghdad), 62
Baguan (monastery), 62
Baghdad, see Babylon Bagratids (Armenian noble family), 61
Basean (district), see Lesser Basean


Caucasus Mountains, 70
Chor (fortress), 27
Christ, see Jesus Christ
Christianity, 1
Christians, 30
Cross of Mtskhita, 49, 65
Cross of Nune, 49, 54, 55, 57, 59, 66


Darius (Iranian Achaemenid king), 70
Eghivard (monastery), 62
Erashkhadzor (district), 56


Gachenk (district), 69
Gachenaget River, 69

[113]

Gates of the Alans, 53
Gehenna, 7
Georg (catholicos of Armenia), 66
Georgia, 1, 10, 19, 28, 35, 43, 49, 52, 67, 70, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81
Georgians, 41, 42, 49, 50, 51, 65, 69, 71
Ghazaru vank (Monastery of Lazarus), 53
Ghewond (the Elder), 49, 65
Greater Armenia, 79
Greeks, 54, 58
Grigor the Illuminator (saint), 41, 51, 54
Grigor Mamikonean, 55, 56, 56, 58, 59
Gugark (province), 70


Hamazasp Mamikonean, 42
Hmayeak Mamikonean, 55, 56. 59, 65
Hohan, see Hovhan Holy Cross (locality), 66
Holy Cross Monastery, 63, 65
Hovhan (bishop), 35, 43, 46
Hripsime (martyr), 14, 26, 49
Husik (catholicos and saint), 41


Iberia (Spain), 70, 71
Iberians, 70
Ijawan (village), 49, 65

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Iran, see Persia
Iranian religion, see Persian religion
Iranians, see Persians


Javakhk (district), 71
Jesus Christ, 2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 67, 68, 72, 77, 78, 79, 81
Jojik (brother of Vazgen), 10, 12, 15, 28, 34, 55, 78, 80
Judas Iscariot, 71
Kaghots (Armenian month), 38, 47, 77, 78
Karmir Porak (district), 57
Kaput (mountain), 56, 58, 59
Karasin vank (monastery), 65
Karneneats fortress, 56, 60, 66
Khachi vank (Monastery of the Cross), 60, 61
Khaghtik (district), 55
King of Kings, 2, 32
Kiwrion (catholicos of Georgia), 71, 73
Kgharjk (district), 53
Kura River, 18, 51
Leo (Byzantine emperor), 58, 60
Lesser Basean (district), 56
Lesser Vanand (district), 57
Libyans, 70


Magi, 2, 29, 30, 42

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Mamikoneans (Armenian noble family), 54, 55, 61
Massagetae, 53
Mihran, 49, 50
Mithridates, 70
Monastery of the Cross, see Khachi vank
Movses (Khorenatsi, Armenian historian), 70
Mtskhita (fortress), 49, 65, 79
Nebuchadnezzar, 70
Nerses the Great (catholicos and saint), 41
Nune (saint), 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 57, 59, 66, 75
Parkhar (mountain), 55, 56
Persia (Iran), 1, 67, 77, 79
Persian religion, 1, 3, 30
Persians (Iranians), 1, 54, 81
Pontus (Black) Sea, 70
Rome, 58
Romans, 58


Sahak the Parthian (catholicos and saint), 1, 15, 41, 54, 65, 79
Sahakanush (daughter of Sahak), 1, 42
Saint Grigor (church), 62
Samuel (bishop), 35, 43, 46
Shaphovank (monastery), 62
Shoghakat (cathedral), 62

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Shushanik or Shushan (saint), 1, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 54, 55, 65, 67, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 81
Skurta, 71
Smbat Bagratuni (Armenian king), 64, 65
Sper (district), 55
Subuk (Arab official), 62, 63
Taron, also Tarawn (district), 54, 61
Tayots dzor (district), 56
Tayk (province), 65
Theodores (Greek general), 57, 58
Theodosiopolis (Karin/Erzurum), 56
Tiflis, 70, 71
Trdat (king), 50
Trekhk (district), 71
Tsanark (district), 71
Tsurtaw (town), 69, 70, 72, 73, 74


Ukhtanes (Armenian historian), 69
Upret (fortress), 74
Vagharshak Arshakuni (king), 70
Vagharshapat (present-day Etchmiadzin), 62
Vahanavank (monastery), 62
Vanand (district), 49, 56, 60, 61, 67; see also Lesser Vanand

[117]

Vandals, 59
Vardan Mamikonean, 1, 32, 42, 55, 59, 67, 77, 79, 81
Vardanuhi (variant form of the name Vardeni), 67
Vardeni (Shushanik's baptismal name), 1
Varduhi (variant form of the name Vardeni), 78
Vazgen (margrave), 1, 2, 3, 16, 22, 67, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
Vram (Iranian King of Kings), 67
Vratsdasht (district), 69
Vrtanes (saint), 41
Vrtanes Vardapet, 73
Yazkert (Iranian King of Kings), 67
Zeno (Byzantine emperor), 60
Zoroastrian religion, 42



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