Martyr
Sandukht
A martyr honored in Armenia, of whom little is known.
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- Era
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- Martyrs
Life
Sandukht was, according to tradition, a daughter of King Sanatruk I of Armenia. She became a disciple of the Apostle Thaddeus and, in secret from her father, the first Armenian woman to embrace Christianity. She is venerated as a virgin and martyr in the Armenian Church.