History of Armenia

Christianisation

In 301 AD, Armenia became the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion. It established a church that still exists independently of both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches, having become so in AD 451 as a result of its excommunication by the Council of Chalcedon. The Armenian Apostolic Church is a part of the Oriental Orthodox communion, not to be confused with the Eastern Orthodox communion.

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301 - Christianity - Catholic - Eastern Orthodox - 451 - Excommunication - Council of Chalcedon - Armenian Apostolic Church - Oriental Orthodox

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During its later political eclipses, Armenia depended on the church to preserve and protect its unique identity. From around 1100 to 1350, the focus of Armenian nationalism moved south, as the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, with close ties to European Crusader States, flourished in southeastern Asia Minor until it was conquered by Muslim states.

Related Topics:
1100 - 1350 - Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia - Crusader States - Asia Minor - Muslim

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