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Varanes

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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was the name of six Persian kings of the dynasty of the Sassanidee. Varanes V, or Bahram Gour (the wild ass), reigned A.D. 420-440. The persecutions against the Christians were carried by him to such an extent that thousands of his subjects took refuge in the Roman dominions.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Varanes'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​v/varanes.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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