Record No.
MRB-2026-006504
Armenia, First State to Adopt Christianity as State Religion
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Kingdom of Armenia
Armenia
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Armenia
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Record Description
Armenia is widely credited by historians as the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official state religion, under King Tiridates III. This predates the Roman Empire's adoption of Christianity by decades.
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