Editing Bahram V (section)

=== Incorporation of Armenia ===
[[File:Map of Persian Armenia and its surroundings.svg|right|300px|thumb|Map of [[Sasanian Armenia]]]]

Bahram V appointed [[Artaxias IV]] as king of Armenia in 422 at the request of the ''[[nakharar]]s'', reportedly on the term that the Armenian prince called himself the Middle Persian name Ardashir.{{sfn|Chaumont|1986|pp=418–438}} However, the newly appointed king lacked the character he needed to rule and attain respect amongst his countrymen. As a result he fell out with the ''nakharar'', who wanted Bahram V to remove Artaxias IV and put it under the direct control of Iran.{{sfn|Traina|2011|p=3}} However, the annexation of Armenia was strongly opposed by the Armenian ''[[Catholicos of All Armenians|katholikos]]'' [[Isaac of Armenia|Sahak]], who felt that the rule of a Christian was better than that of a non-Christian regardless of his character or ability. He hoped that the Roman emperor Theodosius II would help the Armenians after he had sorted out his own issues in his empire.{{sfn|Traina|2011|pp=3–4}} 

Regardless, the ''nakharar'' did not heed to his words, and contacted Bahram V, chastising both Artaxias V and Sahak for supporting the "Greeks", i.e the Romans.{{sfn|Traina|2011|p=4}} Sahak went to Ctesiphon to request for support; there the bureaucrats urged Sahak to withdraw his support for Artaxias IV, which he refused. Artaxias IV was ultimately deposed and imprisoned, while Armenia was transformed into a [[Sasanian Armenia|Sasanian frontier province]], governed by a ''[[marzban]]'' ("[[margrave]]").{{sfn|Traina|2011|p=4}} Sahak was also removed from his office, and a Nestorian Syrian named Bar Kiso was appointed in his stead.{{sfn|Chaumont|1986|pp=418–438}}{{sfn|Russell|1987|pp=184–185}}{{sfn|Toumanoff|1961|p=6}} The Sasanians were cautious in their efforts to respect the ''nakharars'', and only asserted their presence at the Armenian capital of [[Dvin (ancient city)|Dvin]], which was also the seat of the ''marzban''.{{sfn|Toumanoff|1961|p=6}} Not all of the former territory of the Armenian kingdom was made into a province; the Armenian districts of [[Parskahayk]] and [[Paytakaran]] were incorporated into the province to its south, Adurbadagan.{{sfn|Shahinyan|2016|pp=194–195}}