[OF THE] CATHOLICOI 15 123. Lord Astuacatur from Hamadan. In his days, in the year 1722, Mahmud the Uveizian [the Hotak/Ghilzai Afghan] takes Isfahan and reigns over the Persians. And in the year 1724, Prince Dawitʿ the Armenian grows powerful in Siwnikʿ. 124. Lord Karapet IV from Ulik. In his days, Tahmaz-quli [Nader] the general grows powerful. And in the year 1728, Prince Dawitʿ of Siwnikʿ dies. 125. Lord Abraham II from Xošab, primate of Saint Karapet which is in Muš. In his days, Mxitʿar the brave, commander-in-chief of the Armenians, dies in Siwnikʿ. 126. Lord Abraham III of Candia [Crete], primate of Tekirdağ [Rodosto]. In his days, in the year 1736, Tahmaz-quli Khan reigns over the Persians and is called Nader Shah. 127. Lord Łazar of Jahuk. In his days, the inhabitants of the Armenian world suffer greatly at the hands of the servants of Tahmasp. 128. Lord Petros II, called Kʿiwtʿiwr, of Ayntab. In his days, in the year 1748, Ya‘qub the Armenian, prince of Agn, became highly renowned in Constantinople. 129. Lord Minas from Agn, Patriarch of Constantinople. 130. Lord Ałekʿsandr II, called Łarałaš [Karakaş], of Constantinople. 131. Lord Sahak V, [called] "the Terrible," from Kełi, primate of Karin [Erzurum]. In his days, Karim Khan of the Persians grows powerful. 132. Lord Yakob V of Šamaxi. 133. Lord Simēon of Erevan. In his days, in the year 1766, there was a great earthquake in Constantinople. And in the 12th year of the reign of Sultan Mustafa [III], in the year 1769, there was war between the Ottomans and the Russians; and in the 1st year of the reign of Sultan [Abdul] Hamid, in the year 1774, they made peace with one another. And in the year 1779, the Crimean Armenians were moved from the Crimea to the land of the Russians, to Rostov, where subsequently the new Armenian city of Naxijewan was built. 134. Lord Łukas from Karin. In his days, in the year 1780 [1783], the hot-air balloon was invented by Montgolfier the Frenchman.