Armenian soldiers in the Byzantine army were a close-knit and detached group. They often lived in their own neighborhoods and acted in unison in riots. Their distinctiveness was supported by their religion. At least 17 commanders-in-chief of the Byzantium armies were Armenian; and most of the soldiers serving in Byzantium-occupied Armenia were Armenian. They often joined the Armenian army when nakharars rose against the occupying Byzantium rule.

Armenian soldiers in the Byzantine army were a close-knit and detached group. They often lived in their own neighborhoods and acted in unison in riots. Their distinctiveness was supported by their religion. At least 17 commanders-in-chief of the Byzantium armies were Armenian; and most of the soldiers serving in Byzantium-occupied Armenia were Armenian. They often joined the Armenian army when nakharars rose against the occupying Byzantium rule.