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Gregory the Illuminator converted King Tiridates III to Christianity in Armenia.
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Is it true that Gregory the Illuminator converted King Tiridates III to Christianity in Armenia?
Yes. Multiple historical and hagiographical references confirm that Gregory the Illuminator converted King Tiridates III to Christianity, making Armenia the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion.
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Wikipedia: Gregory the Illuminator. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_the_Illuminator
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Wikipedia: Tiridates III of Armenia. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates_III_of_Armenia
Notes Gregory cured Tiridates, leading to the king's conversion.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Ashkhen. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkhen
Explicitly confirms St. Gregory the Illuminator converted King Tiridates III.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Armenian Apostolic Church. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church
Identifies Tiridates as the first Christian king of Armenia, associated with Gregory.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Gregory the Illuminator. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Gregory_the_Illuminator
States Gregory launched evangelization that included converting King Tiridates III.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Armenian Rite. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Rite
Notes Armenia accepted Christianity under Tiridates through Gregory's apostolate.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity). (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)
Notes Tiridates became a Christian through Gregory the Illuminator.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume II/Sozomen/Book II/Chapter 8. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Nicene_and_Post-Nicene_Fathers:_Series_II/Volume_II/Sozomen/Book_II/Chapter_8
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