The Demon King: Pap of Armenia

[@AkravHistory]

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[@TK-js7yz]

Do you happen to consider creating regular History of Armenia podcasts in the similar way we have like half a dozen History of Rome podcasts?

[@AkravHistory]

Not a bad idea actually!

[@vahramnik]

Love your work!

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you kindly!

[@osumatrix.]

It's hilarious that the generals got away by claiming Pap used magic to escape them xD what a time. This channel is a hidden gem, nothing but quality!

[@AkravHistory]

Right!? In retrospect, it makes sense that they would say that as both Romans and Armenian sources were trying to discredit him due to his animosity with the church.

[@armenrastgouian2988]

I’ve seen enough crazy shit in this lifetime to say anything is possible.

[@marymasha7873]

It’s true, he was possessed by Satan. It’s not mythology, most of what academia believes is mythology is indeed factual.

[@narekshukhyan2371]

Amazong content! We miss it. Keep it up please ❤

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks so much! Stay tuned!

[@kuroyuki6254]

As someone who's struggling to remember history I really enjoy your videos. They're both really informative and fun to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you very much, that means a lot! I think Yuki means snow in Japanese! Are you from Japan?

[@kuroyuki6254]

@@AkravHistory Nope, I'm from Armenia. I just studied Japanese for a while and really liked the word Yuki, which does indeed mean snow!

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks for confirming the word! And that's awesome, can't wait to visit Mayr Hayrenik again soon!

[@gregoralani]

Thank you for being you and doing all this amazing work for our history we love your content we love Armenian history we love our homeland Armenia the land of the heroes please do more and never stop

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you for the kind words - much love back from Yerevan today!

[@archotorossian171]

Wow, enjoyed the video a lot, thank you for the great work you did.

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjyoed it!

[@Hnw761]

This is some amazing production.

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you so much. Always happy when your hard work gets noticed!

[@Armenia-9993]

He was a King and love his kingdom. One of the greatest Armenian kings

[@AkravHistory]

Wicked!

[@armenianhighland6810]

Great video!

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks very much, stay tuned for more!!

[@ArsenAl-zorK]

Great video bro! Keep up the great job

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks very much, will do!

[@haykakancryptodprots]

This is likely a difficult ask, but I'd find it very interesting to learn more about Armenian history other than territorial loss/gain and battles. Trade, technology and cultural history really interests me.

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks for the feedback, it's not a difficult ask at all! Have you seen some of my other video, I have a few on those topics. Check out the series I have about Urartu, Nairi and Hayasa Azzi. For trade, the Quedagh Merchant story might also interest you.

[@armenianhighland6810]

Clicked the notification bell so demon king Pap does not haunt me

[@AkravHistory]

I'll let him know to stand down for now! ;)

[@rafaelmuradyan2477]

True history, great job 🇦🇲🦅🇦🇲

[@AkravHistory]

Cheers!

[@levongevorgyan6789]

Mamikonians are the mvps of Armenia. Practically carried the nation. Also, that snakes thing sounds like it was inspired by Zahak, an mythical Persian King said to have snakes on his shoulders.

[@AkravHistory]

That is fascinating! And yes, the more I read about the Mamikonians the more they seem like one of the cornerstones of the nation.

[@marcuscato3599]

​@@AkravHistoryThe current government in Armenia is extremely anti Mamikonian.

[@haykloretsi7899]

I have a great amount of respect for Saint Nerses. Despite the King of Armenia falling into the Arian heresy, Nerses still remained patriotic to his nation, stood by King Pap and offered him comfort during battle, and even forgave him after being assassinated. Do we know whether Mushegh Mamikonian was Arian in faith?

[@armenianhighland6810]

More please

[@fastfoodlover4963]

Very nice

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks!

[@hertersarel]

Perfect narrative, no disrespect shown to anyone, just facts !

[@AkravHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@dsargsyan23]

nice video

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you kindly

[@vahagenestepanian9288]

If you lived during the same time period would you try to rescue queen Pharantzam?

[@AkravHistory]

Statistically, if you lived at the same time you'd probably be working on a farm😂.

[@malachi5813]

I love the art man!

[@AkravHistory]

Thank you so much, I will pass the message to the channel artist!

[@davitazizian4719]

Thanks for the video but the name of the historian is wrong onf the video. It was not Faustus of Byzantium(this means smn form Byzantium) but Pavstos (name) Buzand (surname)

[@chrisgreen6955]

The Romans and Persians got their knowledge from Ur. In regards to the Kings Code thing mentioned, where you state the Armenian's were influenced by Rome and Persia... Rome and Persia were influenced by The Old Ways found between Ireland and Ararat.

[@mEtalec]

True

[@chrisgreen6955]

The Truth Is Truth... and it's far far different from the socially accepted false truths. But at least... there are many that Know The Truth.

[@saronova5371]

@@chrisgreen6955 this is the true history, without the amnesiac brainwashing. Armenia was far more foundational than our collective memory cares to admit. 🙏

[@chrisgreen6955]

@@saronova5371 The Anglo Saxon Chronicle of King Alfred states the truth in regards to Britain.

[@sevkhachfedayin912]

its that church !! its all ways that church !!!! and our dividedness !!!!!!!!

[@AkravHistory]

We gotta learn sometime!

[@sevkhachfedayin912]

@@AkravHistory WHEN !! akhper jan WHEN !!! esh mi sadki garun guka

[@AkravHistory]

Now. Let's start with you and I!

[@sevkhachfedayin912]

@@AkravHistory im down bro . lets get to it . l live in LA Montebello . i have been going at it sens the age of 5 when i learned about sanasar , baghdasar , ayruds mher , sasoontsi davit and and and bzdig MHER

[@armenrastgouian2988]

Oh it’s the church… it’s not the possessed king with serpents on his back who poisoned a priest. It’s the church!

[@nxp38_86]

ZA WARUDO!

[@AkravHistory]

I had to look up what it meant, hehe!

[@nxp38_86]

@@AkravHistory hehe

[@ericv1957]

Is Pap’s anti Church sentiment the reason why we don’t see Pap as an Armenian name? I don’t think I’ve ever met an Armenian named Pap

[@AkravHistory]

Good question! I'm not really sure but we do have the surname Փափազյան and now I'm wondering if they're connected.

[@ericv1957]

@@AkravHistory oh yea I didn’t realize that. I asked my dad and apparently Փափազ in Turkish means priest.

[@AkravHistory]

According to Wikipedia, it does mean priest but it's Greek. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappas

[@ericv1957]

@@AkravHistory interesting. It would be very ironic though if king Pap’s name meant “priest”. I wonder if the word “Pope” also comes from the same root.

[@AkravHistory]

That would be funny, yeah!

[@AnnaNersesyanlight]

The guy just wanted the church to pay taxes, and pastors and men that serve there be recruited to army. The Church: I'm not having that and this is how your story will be.

[@AkravHistory]

You don't reckon he was actually possessed? :O

[@AnnaNersesyanlight]

@@AkravHistory begone, demon! Anyways, nice video. Good luck with your viewers and subscribers.

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks you very much, glad you enjoyed it! The views can come slowly, I'm not in a hurry.

[@Niko-nm7mj]

Pap did the wrong thing should of united with the church.

[@roland1901]

@@Niko-nm7mj but the church was with Rome he would give up his sovereignty Btw I really liked this but I can't press on the like button because I really want to have a discussion with the dev king

[@nanakocharyan]

Pap dont poison Nerses

[@torgomaghanyan7633]

The story about Narses is fals, his remains were excavated and examined, which showed that the roman spy of a bastard was terminally ill, so his death was from natural cause. Church hated Pap because king wanted to return the power over kingom to kings not the nobility which were backed by church. Pap was the person who founded armenian church by establishing catholikos system, he returned huge amounts of land back by thus taking off huge amounts of taxes from peasants, who were flying country because of it. He closed all monasteries for nuns, because he wanted young girls to marry and have children, he took out nobility’s children from monasteries which became in that time sanctuary for thos who wanted to avoid military service, he wanted to reestablish alliance woth Persia to draw off roman occupation forces and to secure his borders , which would allow him to retake vast amounts of land of Armenia Minor that were occupied by romans sinse 66 bc. For Mushegh Mamikonyan, he was the leader of traitorous po roman nobility coup, and was responsible for tricking Pap into meeting with Traianos in 374. Pap was a big reformer whos anti feudal reforms in their progressives were 1000 ahead of time. All roman historians had high opinion about him, considering him brilliant and talented individual.

[@AkravHistory]

Thanks for the insight Torgom, where can I read more about this?

[@torgomaghanyan7633]

@@AkravHistory not from the jedies ) but without humor, if you want read something half historical then I recomend the book called Pap, for historical part you should read lat 19 century armenian svholars works about that time period also some ussr time works which were cleard off from pro church and pro nobility led by Mamikonian hous propaganda, I can’t remember the exact author, but could dig up something and give you info later)

[@AkravHistory]

@@torgomaghanyan7633 Thanks so much!

[@torgomaghanyan7633]

@@AkravHistory ur welcome

[@saronova5371]

My mum tells me a different version of his death and paints him as a benevolent king.

[@AkravHistory]

The whole demon thing was clearly church propaganda. It's so fascinating that tried to manipulate public opinion back then not that differently to now.

[@marcuscato3599]

So his father is imprisoned by Persia, he has the Mamikonian generals bail him out of a battle while he hides away with the Romans and then double crosses the Romans by demanding land from them and running to his fathers killers while murdering Nerses. Is it any wonder Nikol Pashinyan sees this guy as an Armenian hero. Pap at least has the excuse of being a child.

[@TK-js7yz]

I bet thanks to the comments of Armenian Prime Minister any video about Pap will get many views

[@AkravHistory]

There was a small bump last time, didn't notice anything this time

[@АрменКарапетян-я7ч]

Tsar Papa had everything except experience. Was too young... He was killed by the church, by the hand of Rome

[@AkravHistory]

Seemed like a cool lad!

[@INDIAN_HISTORY0976]

Pap means crime in hindi😂😂

[@AkravHistory]

Makes sense!

[@matimus100]

@@AkravHistory that's bad teaching

[@sergeyyeremyan1586]

PAP♥️KING 🦸🙋❤️ ՊԱՊ թագավոր

[@marymasha7873]

I rebuke what you said at the end in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior! Killing Nerses was significant and not without eternal repercussions for the people of Armenia

[@DimpleMuz]

Pap Is in English Grandpa

[@100youmiro]

The king Pap was exceedingly patriotic and devoted to his country, however demonised by de vicious Armenian clergy always seeking for power and richness, as the majority of historians where related to the clergy they tried to blackmail him. Hi was the last decent and strong king of Archakuni dynasty.

[@pyuniq]

Nothing changed when it comes to clergy . Even today both Catholicos’ serve Russia and their own interests .

[@100youmiro]

@@pyuniq unfortunately yes, the clergy always supports the exploiters of the people