a mighty man, a builder of the world, very honorable, a lover of the poor, indeed, the definition of peace. For in his day it was as the prophecy states: everyone reposed under his vine and his fig tree. The History of Vardapet Aristakes Lastivertc'i. In: Armenian Historical Sources of the 5-15th Centuries. Abgerufen am 16. Juni 2006 (englisch).
Bagrat then went [to David] alone, fell at his feet and swore that he was going against Rati. [David] believed that too and released him in peace. Armenian adaptation of the Georgian Chronicle. In: Armenian Historical Sources of the 5-15th Centuries. Abgerufen am 16. Juni 2006 (englisch).
They had mixed poison into the communion on Good Thursday, and had given it to him [Dawit'] to drink, causing that venerable man to choke to death. [This was] because they had wearied of him, and were interested in promises [made to them] earlier by the emperor. The History of Vardapet Aristakes Lastivertc’i. In: Armenian Historical Sources of the 5-15th Centuries. Abgerufen am 16. Juni 2006 (englisch).
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