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Battle of Avarayr ( May 26, 451 AD) was fought on Avarayr plain in Vaspurakan between armenian army under Vardan Mamikonian and sassanid Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved way to the Nvarsak treaty, which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely.

After conversion of Constantine I to Christianity and Christianisation of eastern Roman empire, many Armenians tended to the new christian power on earth, while Yazdegerd II of Persia tried to make Armenians to reconvert to Zoroastrianism. Yazdegerd knew the dependence of Armenians on Greek Orthodox Church for a long time would cause Persians more problems against Byzantines, on the other side Armenians denied in a answer to Yazdegerd's letter to Armenians, his invatation to Zoroastrianism, therefore he began to plan an invasion of Armenia. Armenians began to attack persian territoreis, they gained various victories under command of vardan aganist Persians, they tried to open the way for Huns to invade Persia by attacking border fortifications of Sassanid Empire.

Battle: Persian army was three times larger than that of Armenian rebells. The right wing of Persian army consisted of Kushanis, Huns and Gils, war elephants and Cataphracts were on the heart and left wing of Persian army among considerable number of elite Median unites called ''Pushtigban'' or ''Jansipar''. Although Armenian troops were mostly not good trained militias, outnumbered, and they became no help from Byzantines, they fought courageous and caused Persians heavy casualities. The battle eventuated in failure of revolt and lost of Armenians, Vardan and eight other Armenian noblemen were killed after persians surrounded vardan and his elite Armenian cavalry unite.

Description
Battle of Avarayr ( May 26, 451 AD) was fought on Avarayr plain in Vaspurakan between armenian army under Vardan Mamikonian and sassanid Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved way to the Nvarsak treaty, which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely.

After conversion of Constantine I to Christianity and Christianisation of eastern Roman empire, many Armenians tended to the new christian power on earth, while Yazdegerd II of Persia tried to make Armenians to reconvert to Zoroastrianism. Yazdegerd knew the dependence of Armenians on Greek Orthodox Church for a long time would cause Persians more problems against Byzantines, on the other side Armenians denied in a answer to Yazdegerd's letter to Armenians, his invatation to Zoroastrianism, therefore he began to plan an invasion of Armenia. Armenians began to attack persian territoreis, they gained various victories under command of vardan aganist Persians, they tried to open the way for Huns to invade Persia by attacking border fortifications of Sassanid Empire.

Battle: Persian army was three times larger than that of Armenian rebells. The right wing of Persian army consisted of Kushanis, Huns and Gils, war elephants and Cataphracts were on the heart and left wing of Persian army among considerable number of elite Median unites called ''Pushtigban'' or ''Jansipar''. Although Armenian troops were mostly not good trained militias, outnumbered, and they became no help from Byzantines, they fought courageous and caused Persians heavy casualities. The battle eventuated in failure of revolt and lost of Armenians, Vardan and eight other Armenian noblemen were killed after persians surrounded vardan and his elite Armenian cavalry unite.