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When did Armenia adopt Christianity as its state religion?

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Armenia became the first kingdom to adopt Christianity as its state religion around 300 CE. This historic transition occurred after the Arsacid king Tiridates III was converted by St. Gregory the Illuminator. While some historical sources note the adoption occurred about 300 CE, other records specifically cite approximately 314 CE as the date for the formal establishment of Christianity as the state religion.1234