301 in Armenia

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See also:	Other events of 301 ; List of years in Armenia

Last updated February 15, 2025

The following lists events that happened during 301 in Armenia .

Events

King Tiridates III proclaims Christianity as the official state religion, making Armenia the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion (traditional date).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
Gregory the Illuminator became first Catholicos of All Armenians
Construction of Etchmiadzin Cathedral begins

References

↑ C.W. Dugmore, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (Cambridge University Press) p.268.
↑ CNEWA.org
↑ A. Dzh. (Arman Dzhonovich) Kirakosian, The Armenian Massacres, 1894–1896: 1894–1896 : U.S. media testimony, p.131.
↑ "OrientalOrthodox.org". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
↑ Johann Christian Wilhelm Augusti, Georg Friedrich Heinrich Rheinwald, Carl Christian Friedrich Siegel, The Antiquities of the Christian Church p.466.

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[1] C.W. Dugmore, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (Cambridge University Press) p.268.

[2] CNEWA.org

[3] A. Dzh. (Arman Dzhonovich) Kirakosian, The Armenian Massacres, 1894–1896: 1894–1896 : U.S. media testimony, p.131.

[4] "OrientalOrthodox.org". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2010.

[5] Johann Christian Wilhelm Augusti, Georg Friedrich Heinrich Rheinwald, Carl Christian Friedrich Siegel, The Antiquities of the Christian Church p.466.

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