Translated and with introduction and commentary by George A. Bournoutian

This is the first English edition of this work, one of the few non-Persian primary sources on the history of Nader Shah. It was written by the Supreme Patriarch of the Armenian Church and describes the events which occurred from April 1734 to November 1736 in northern Iran and Transcaucasia.

This work details Abraham's sudden and unexpected election to the rank of Supreme Patriarch and his meeting with Nader, during Nader's campaigns in Transcaucasia. The main contribution from this work is the recounting of the qurulta'I (national council) on the Mogan Steppe, where Abraham witnessed the election of Nader as the new Shah of Iran.

This work pains a vivid picture of the political and socioeconomic conditions of the region, with details on the Person army and administration not available elsewhere.

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ISBN# 1568590822