 After fall of Orontid Dynasty and the rise of Artaxiad dynasty, king Artaxias I moved all the pagan monuments from Bagaran and relocated them in his newly built capital of Artashat, founded in 176 BC.During the second half of the sixth century, Bagaran along with the entire canton of Arsharunik became the property of the Kamsarakan princes.The Church of Saint Theodore built between 624 and 631, was one of the main landmarks of Bagaran.