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th and 5
th centuries AD. He is best-known for leading the Armenians against the Sassanians at the Battle of Avarayr in 451 AD. Although the Sassanians emerged triumphant, it was a Pyrrhic victory for them. In the long run, it was a victory for the Armenians, as the battle is often credited with paving the way for the signing of the Nvarsak Treaty in 484 AD.
Vardan’s family, the Mamikonians, were influential aristocrats in Armenia between the 4
th and 7
th centuries AD. But most of them are actually obscure figures with little written about them in historical records. Apart from Vardan, the other well-known Mamikonian is Vahan, who signed the Nvarsak Treaty with the Sassanians.