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The Armenian Crown

November 20, 2011January 30, 2015 9 Comments 13503 Views

As some know the precursor of the royal headgear known as a crown was the browband called the diadem, which had been worn by the emperors of the near east. It was adopted by Constantine I, and was worn by all subsequent rulers of the later Roman Empire. From it came the all familiar...