1. Monastic life in Goghtn

    · Goghtn, historical Armenia (representative point: Ordubad, Azerbaijan)

    Monastic life in Goghtn
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    After leaving royal service, Mashtots became a monk and lived in a monastery in Goghtn before beginning his wider missionary work. The source dates this event circa 394; the coordinate represents the historical Goghtn district.

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