Israel Ori

(1659-1711) Outstanding Armenian patriot, diplomat and military. From 1678, he traveled several times throughout Europe and Russia trying to establish contacts with the leaders of the Christian powers. In order to find protection of Armenia against the Persians and Turks, he met with Leopold I in 1700, Peter the Great in 1701, and Clement XI in 1704. In 1709, he headed the Armenian delegation to the Persian Shah.

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