King Tiridates III and Gregory Illuminator relief in Echmiadzin.
<p>Tiridates proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making the Armenian kingdom the first state to embrace Christianity officially.
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Gregory Illuminator was a religious leader who is credited with converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity in 301.
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