sentences:  In 1711, Yesayi, accompanying Israel Ori, traveled to Russia to help build support for an army under Peter the Great.Ori, however, died on the way, and Yesayi soon took over as the lead figure of the movement.He continued negotiations with Peter, and in a letter sent to him in 1718, promised the support of a 10–12,000-man Armenian army as well as support from neighboring Georgian forces.