He died at length after a reign of fifty-six years, and the fortune of the Armenian monarchy expired with Tiridates.

His lawful heir was driven into exile, the Christian priests were either murdered or expelled from their churches, the barbarous tribes of Albania were solicited to descend from their mountains; and two of the most powerful governors, usurping the ensigns or the powers of royalty, implored the assistance of Sapor, and opened the gates of their cities to the Persian garrisons.

The Christian party, under the guidance of the Archbishop of Artaxata, the immediate successor of St.Gregory the Illuminator, had recourse to the piety of Constantius.

After the troubles had continued about three years, Antiochus, one of the officers of the household, executed with success the Imperial commission of restoring Chosroes, * the son of Tiridates, to the throne of his fathers, of distributing honors and rewards among the faithful servants of the house of Arsaces, and of proclaiming a general amnesty, which was accepted by the greater part of the rebellious satraps.

But the Romans derived more honor than advantage from this revolution.