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St. Gregory the Illuminator, the Patron Saint of Armenia
Armenians have played an important role in the history of the Middle East since antiquity. Originally converting to Christianity in the fourth century CE, Armenians represented an important minority in the Ottoman Empire up to the twentieth century. Today, most Armenians live in the Republic of Armenia, but an important community continues to thrive in Lebanon.
Name: Gregory the Illuminator
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Date: 14th century CE
Place of Origin: Byzantine Empire
Source and Registration#: Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource
(accessed May 4, 2010).
Orit Bashkin
Assistant Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of Chicago
