A legendary figure among this ethnicity was kicked out of a royal court in Telavi for romancing the king’s daughter and was later martyred at Haghpat for refusing to convert to Islam. According to the biographer Koryun, this ethnicity’s language was developed using letters written by a Bishop Daniel and was first taught at Amaras Monastery. In 2005, soldiers blew up tens of thousands of khachkars erected by this ethnicity in the cemetery of (*) Julfa. (10[1])The bard Sayat-Nova is considered a national hero (10[1])of this ethnicity, who also revere Mesrop Mashtots for developing their national alphabet. Etchmiadzin Cathedral was built by a saint among this ethnicity, Gregory the Illuminator; Gregory converted this ethnicity’s king Tiridates III to Christianity. For 10 points, name this ethnicity who founded the first kingdom to adopt Christianity as its (10[1])official religion. ■END■