"Pap Arshakuny could do as much as Tigran the Great had once done"

This line can somehow describe our eminent King Pap, whose star shined on the horizon of the 4th century – a cruel political period and his fantastic three years of reign.

 

 

 

The discussion, devoted to Pap, was full of common surprise how 17 years old youngster managed to do things, which are considered as exceptional in the annals of our rich with the events history.

If we draw parallels, we can say in this way: how the youngster of modern 10th form pupil’s age managed to make right decisions and work out a strategy in the routine relations with Byzantium, Persia, as well as religious and palace authorities, launched the implementation of vital for our statehood reforms, echoes of which are alive among us in present days, too.

Let us say that, there are individuals in the world, whose life and activities witness about the mysterious ways of their origin and type.

Among such individualities we should mention about Alexander from Macedonia, Tigran the Great, Julius Caesar. Undoubtedly Pap Arshakuny was among these personalities, whose royal flight was interrupted at the supreme point.

Pap Arshakuni's life is presented to broad audience owing to the novel, written by Stepan Zoryan. But very few readers pay attention currently to 30 years old publication. More, no question is available in any examination test on this topic.

The "abysses", which divide present days from the glorious moments of the Armenian statehood, come to be known in this way just.

Pap Arshakuni reduced the taxes, made reformations in army, established separate Armenian Church and restored the Armenian statehood. He was the last King of the Great Hayk; he was deceitfully killed and was never forgotten, then.