After eliminating Arshak, Shapur laid waste to Armenia, destroying its major cities and deporting their inhabitants to Persia. Meruzhan Artsruni and Vahan Mamikonian, who had renounced Christianity, were installed as governors.
Following the expulsion of Arshak, Shapur laid siege to Armenia, reducing it to rubble and forcibly relocated its population to Persia. Meruzhan Artsruni and Vahan Mamikonian, former Christians who renounced their faith, were subsequently installed as provincial rulers.