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E00108: According to the Conversion of Georgia, written in Georgian in the 7th c., during the rule of King Archil in the early 5th c., Stepancminda, or the church of *Stephen (The First Martyr, S00030) was built on the banks of the Aragvi River.
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posted on 2014-10-29, 00:00 authored by naleksidzeThe Conversion of Georgia
The chronicle of the Conversion of Georgia lists Iberia's rulers and patriarchs together with their major achievements. This brief episode narrates the deeds of king Archil in the early 5th century:
მერვე არჩილ, და მთავარ ეპისკოპოსი იყო იონა. და დაეცა ქუემოჲ ეკლესიაჲ. და იონა მიიცვალა და სუეტი იგი ცხოველი თანა წარმოიღო. და მისსა შემდგომად აზნაურთა აღაშენეს სტეფან-წმიდა არაგუსა ზედა. მათ ჟამთა ოთხნი მთავარნ ეპისკოპოსნი გარდაიცვალნეს.
'Eighth [ruler was] Archil and the Archbishop was Jonah. And the lower church was destroyed. Then Jonah died and [was buried] in the church of the outskirts [?]. [He] brought with him the Living Pillar. After this, the noblemen built Stepancminda [i.e. the church of Stephen] on the banks of Aragvi river. After that four archbishops have died during the rule of Archil.'
Text: Abuladze 1963, 92. Translation: N. Aleksidze.
The chronicle of the Conversion of Georgia lists Iberia's rulers and patriarchs together with their major achievements. This brief episode narrates the deeds of king Archil in the early 5th century:
მერვე არჩილ, და მთავარ ეპისკოპოსი იყო იონა. და დაეცა ქუემოჲ ეკლესიაჲ. და იონა მიიცვალა და სუეტი იგი ცხოველი თანა წარმოიღო. და მისსა შემდგომად აზნაურთა აღაშენეს სტეფან-წმიდა არაგუსა ზედა. მათ ჟამთა ოთხნი მთავარნ ეპისკოპოსნი გარდაიცვალნეს.
'Eighth [ruler was] Archil and the Archbishop was Jonah. And the lower church was destroyed. Then Jonah died and [was buried] in the church of the outskirts [?]. [He] brought with him the Living Pillar. After this, the noblemen built Stepancminda [i.e. the church of Stephen] on the banks of Aragvi river. After that four archbishops have died during the rule of Archil.'
Text: Abuladze 1963, 92. Translation: N. Aleksidze.
History
Evidence ID
E00108Saint Name
Stephen, the First Martyr : S00030Saint Name in Source
სტეფანეRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
GeorgianEvidence not before
400Evidence not after
700Activity not before
500Activity not after
700Place of Evidence - Region
GeorgiaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
McxetaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Mcxeta Mcxeta მცხეთა Mcxeta MtskhetaMajor author/Major anonymous work
The Conversion of GeorgiaCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Towns, villages, districts and fortresses