HISTORY OF ARMENIA. Page 28
ever, equally successful in his endeavours to compel Belok, the successor of Amindes, to the same subjection; for that monarch resolutely opposed him, and in an action that took place between the Assyrians and the Armenians, Haykak was defeated and slain, after a splendid reign of 18 years.
After his death, Ambak the first took posses- sion of the kingdom and governed it 14 years.
Arnak was the next sovereign, who died after reigning 17 years.
He was succeeded by Shavarsh the first, who built the city of Shavarshan, but reigned only 6 years. Norayr, his successor, held the government 24 years.
Vistam, the next king, swayed the sceptre of Armenia for a period of 13 years.
Car then held the supreme power for 4 years, when he was succeeded by Gorak, who possessed it 18 years. Hirant the first, after the death of Gorak, governed the kingdom for 25 years. In the reign of this monarch, Buz the son of Neptune, founded the city of Byzantium, now Constantinople.
Unzak succeeded Hirant, and governed Armenia for 13 years. Gilak was the next sovereign; he reigned 30 years, and at his death the kingdom fell into the hands of Horo, who possessed it only three years.
