Persarmenia

Persarmenia was a historical region that constituted the eastern part of Armenia, roughly two-fifths of the country, after its division around 390 CE. This division occurred due to dissatisfaction among Armenian clan chiefs, known as nakharars, with King Arshak II. While the western part was absorbed into the Byzantine state, Persarmenia continued to be ruled by an Arsacid king in Dvin until 428 CE. Following this, Armenian sovereignty was abolished, and a Persian governor (marzpan) was appointed at the request of the nakharars. Despite the loss of political independence, a strong sense of national unity was fostered through the development of an Armenian alphabet and a national Christian literature, marking the 5th century as a golden age culturally.1