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''This article is about Anak the Parthian noble, who was the father of Saint Gregory the Illuminator and murdered King Khosrov II of Armenia.'' ''For the figure in the Hebrew Bible said to be the forefather of the Anakites, see Anak.'' Anak the Parthian,〔Chahin, ''The Kingdom of Armenia: A History'', p.218〕 also known as Anak Pahlavi〔Chahin, ''The Kingdom of Armenia: A History'', p.218〕 (flourished 3rd century, died 252〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.218〕) was a Parthian noble who lived during the time of Arsacid Armenia.〔Terian, ''Patriotism And Piety In Armenian Christianity: The Early Panegyrics On Saint Gregory'', p.50〕 == Biography == Anak was an Armenian Parthian nobleman,〔Agat’angeghos, ''History of the Armenians'', p.xxvii〕 who was a prince〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.270〕 said to be related to the Arsacid Kings of Armenia〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.270〕 or was from the House of Suren, one of the seven branches of the ruling Arsacid dynasty〔Terian, ''Patriotism And Piety In Armenian Christianity: The Early Panegyrics On Saint Gregory'', p.106〕 of Bactria.〔Kurkjian, ''A History of Armenia'', p.97〕 Little is known of the life of Anak. He married a Parthian noblewoman called Okohe, who bore him sons. Among their children was Gregory.〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.72〕 Ardashir I and his son, Shapur I, incited Anak〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.p.72&218〕 to murder King Khosrov II of Armenia, promising to return his own domain as a reward.〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.72〕 Ardashir I was alarmed by the military victories that Khosrov II with his late father, Tiridates II of Armenia had won against him,〔Hovannisian, ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century'', p.72〕 as he wanted to expand the Sassanid Empire and to annex Armenia. Anak had won the trust of Khosrov II and had travelled to Vagharshapat.〔Ghazarian, ''The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians With the Latins, 1080-1393'', p.173〕 When Anak arrived in Vagharshapat he pretended to take refuge in the Armenian dominions from the persecution of Ardashir I.〔Milman, ''The history of Christianity, from the birth of Christ to the abolition of paganism in the Roman Empire'', p.276〕 Anak was hospitably received in Vagharshapat by Khosrov II and then stabbed the king in the heart, also killing Khosrov's wife. Anak was furiously pursued by Armenian soldiers, until he drowned in the Aras River.〔Milman, ''The history of Christianity, from the birth of Christ to the abolition of paganism in the Roman Empire'', p.276〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anak the Parthian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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