The War That Ended the Ancient World

Summary by Krater

This video examines the history of the Cathedral of Mren in Armenia, built in the seventh century to commemorate Emperor Heraclius's recovery of the True Cross from the Sasanian Empire, and how its construction coincided with the end of the antique world.

From the video

Answers: What is the history behind the Cathedral of Mren and its connection to the Roman-Persian wars?

• Cathedral of Mren
• Roman-Persian Wars
• Emperor Heraclius
• Khosrow II
• True Cross
• late antiquity
• Byzantine history

What it concludes

• The construction of the Cathedral of Mren in Armenia coincided with the final Roman-Persian war and the end of the antique world.
• Emperor Heraclius's recovery of the True Cross and victory over Khosrow II brought a temporary peace that was shattered by the Arab conquests.
• The years in which Mren Cathedral was constructed marked the end of the antique world and the beginning of a new era.