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The Leontine Martyrs were a group of people who were killed after a long period of captivity in Persia. They were executed by the order of King Yazdegerd II in 455 five years after the insurrection led by Vartan Mamikonian.They included:Leontius of Vanand a priestJoseph of Armenia a patriarch of ArmeniaAbraham of Arazd a deacon of Armeniaand several others.