Lauding and praising of Georgian language (Old Georgian Poetry, V-XIIcc. Compiled by S. Tsaishvili, Vol. I, Tbilisi, 1979)

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Author	Ioane Zosime
Epoch	X c.
Work	Lauding and praising of Georgian language (Old Georgian Poetry, V-XIIcc. Compiled by S. Tsaishvili, Vol. I, Tbilisi, 1979)
Type	Poetry
Quote	“And devout Nino converted them to Christianity And Queen Helena did the same. These are the two sisters As Mary and Martha” (2. 3)
Term	Queen Helena ( )

Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.

Comment	“The contribution of queen Helena is understandable: she conduced to proclaiming Christianity as a state religion in Rome, after which the stage was laid for the conversion of Georgia into Christianity too. Besides, queen Helena’s endeavors to convert Georgia and her friendship with Nino are historical facts” (Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Lauding and praising of Georgian Language, “Didgori”, 28. 04.2010)

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“The contribution of queen Helena is understandable: she conduced to proclaiming Christianity as a state religion in Rome, after which the stage was laid for the conversion of Georgia into Christianity too. Besides, queen Helena’s endeavors to convert Georgia and her friendship with Nino are historical facts” (Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Lauding and praising of Georgian Language, “Didgori”, 28. 04.2010)

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