In about 335-336 Sanesan (or Sanatruk) and Aluank (Alans), in collusion with the Albanians, decided to take advantage of the situation and assembled a force of nomads including the "Honk" (Huns),[1][2][3] as well as the Caucasian mountaineers, and invaded in an attempt to take over Armenia as "rightful successor" to the throne.

[4][5] The Arsacid king of the Maskut, whose realm was not necessarily bordering the Armenian province bearing their name, is called Sanesan by Faustus but Sanatruk by Movses Khorenatsi, raised a rebellion against Khosrov III to take the throne.

[6][10] Sanesan in 335 crossed the river Kura and sacked the whole of Armenia from Satał to Ganjak for almost a year, after forcing king Khosrov and the Catholicos (episkoposapet) Vrtanes to flee to the fortress of Darewnk.

However, the Commander-in-Chief (zõravar) of the Armenians, Vache Mamikonean, up to that time absent in Greek lands, returned and recruited a powerful army, attacked the Barbarian camp in Mt.

And the companions in arms of the commander of the Armenians, who were Bagrat Bagratuni, Garegin Rshtuni, Vahan, nahapet of the Amatuni house, and Varaz Kaminakan, arrived, defeated and annihilated the armies of the Alans, the Maskut, the Huns and other peoples.