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The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13 ...

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Patron Xawfas, son <strong>of</strong> Aair Sargis, who was <strong>the</strong> bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Caesars <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>,.Georgia, <strong>and</strong><br />

all Abxazia...<strong>the</strong> great Zak'are <strong>and</strong> Iwane...before whom<br />

he was nourished <strong>and</strong> grew up...After great Zak'are's<br />

untimely pass<strong>in</strong>g to Christ—which plunged <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>to darkness—his well-favored descendant...<strong>the</strong> m<strong>and</strong>atort'axuc'ea<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> great k<strong>in</strong>gdom, Sahnsah, succeeded<br />

to <strong>the</strong> throne <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r's k<strong>in</strong>gdom...May Jesus. Christ<br />

keep him <strong>in</strong> peace...<strong>and</strong> also keep his sen Zak'are 'born<br />

<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> crown'(t'agac<strong>in</strong>)...Ihe same loyalty was shown by<br />

<strong>the</strong> very honorable pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ces Zawras educat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>and</strong> nourish<strong>in</strong>g him with all piety <strong>and</strong> devoutness as he<br />

had been educated by his forbears—from whom as recompense<br />

for his loyal service, he received a great honor [<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong>fice] <strong>of</strong> meaxurt'axuc 4es <strong>in</strong> Georgian which translates<br />

<strong>in</strong>to our [<strong>Armenia</strong>n] language as 'chief <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>er <strong>of</strong><br />

all <strong>the</strong> rulers <strong>and</strong> chiefs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> royal house <strong>of</strong> his lord*<br />

(glux ilxec o^ ew hramanatar amena;— •**—-•-•«--• — -•><br />

ac tan t'agaworut'ean teafn iwroy<br />

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