Vramshapuh was a noble of the Arsacid dynasty who served as the Sasanian client king of Armenia from 389 until his death in 414. He is mainly remembered for presiding over the creation of the Armenian
Modern statue of Vramshapuh and Mesrop Mashtots
Illustration of Mesrop Mashtots from a 1776 manuscript.
Catholicos Sahak Partev, by Francesco Maggiotto
The Kingdom of Greater Armenia or simply Greater Armenia or Armenia Major, sometimes referred to as the Armenian Empire under Tigranes II, was an Armenian kingdom in the Ancient Near East which existe
Vramshapuh
…Vramshapuh (Armenian: Վռամշապուհ, romanized: Vramsapuh) was a noble of the Arsacid dynasty who served as the Sasanian client king of Armenia from 389 until his death in 414. He is mainly remembered for presiding over the creation of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots. The name that…
Coin of Tigranes II the Great, Antioch mint
Roman coin of 141 AD, showing emperor Antoninus Pius holding a crown on the Armenia King's head
Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of Armenian Alphabet, by Francesco Maggiotto (1750–1805)
Historical provinces of Greater Armenia