Explanation: The Roman Empire and Persian (Parthian/Sassanid era) Empire often quarreled over who was RIGHTLY entitled to LORDSHIP over the RIGHTFUL VASSAL ARMENIA, and would engage in long, fruitless wars on the matter of who was going to appoint the next king, with Armenians conscripted for both sides to be tossed in the meat grinder.
… Armenia, sandwiched between the two powers, was rarely consulted as to its wishes.
Broadfern@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Armenia and Poland don’t exactly come up as nations whose sovereignty is respected in world history
PugJesus@piefed.social 5 days ago
Being sandwiched between empires never really works out great, tbh