User:Steverci/List of Bagratuni rulers of Armenia

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The Bagratuni dynasty were among the winners to emerge as the Abbasid Caliphate declined in the mid-ninth century. The Bagratuni family succeeded in establishing itself as the royal household in both Armenia and southwest Georgia through a combination of conquests and marriage alliances, and drew together a large part of Armenia.[1]

Lords of Sper[edit]

Lords of Sper (Shirak, Ayrarat) and hereditary aspects of Armenia. Capital: Daroynq

  • Yenanos (about 30 BCE)
  • Bagarat
  • Smbat (about 220–250 CE)
  • Trdat, son (about 250-270)
  • Bagrat, son (about 270-290)
  • Smbat, son (about 290-320)
  • Bagrat, son (about 320-350)
  • Smbat, son (about 350-380)
  • Sahak, brother (about 380-386)
  • Hamazasp, son (about 386-410)
  • Dirots, son (about 410-460) Dirots Bagratuni sided with Marzpan Vasak Syuni against the Vardan Mamikonian in 451.
  • Sahak, son (about 460-483)
  • Smbat, son (about 483-510)
  • son (about 510-540)
  • son (about 540-580)
  • Smbat the Victorious, son (about 580-617, marzpan of Gurgan about 600-608, marzpan of Armenia 610-613)
  • Varaz-Tirots, son (617-628, marzpan 628-635, died 643)
  • Varaz-Sahak, nephew (628–646)
  • Smbat, son (646–672)
  • Ashot, son (672–689)
  • Smbat Byuratian, son (689–726, ishxan 691–711)
  • Ashot the Blind, son (726–748, ishxan 732–748, died 762)
  • Sahak VII Bagratuni brother (748–771, ishxan 755–761)
  • Smbat, son of Ashot the Blind (771–775, ishxan 761–775)
  • Ashot, son of Sahak (775–782)
  • Smbat, son (782–804, ishxan 785–804)
  • Ashot Msaker (Meateater), son (804–824)
  • Smbat Xostovanogh (Confessor), son (824–855)
  • Ashot I, son (855–886, in 886–890 king)

Kingdom of Ani[edit]

Kings of Armenia[edit]

Branch in Kars[edit]

  • Mushegh (son of Abas I of Armenia), 962-984
  • Abas I (son), 984-1029
  • Gagik-Abas II (son), 1029–1064, d. 1080 [cedes Kars to the Empire] He is given some land for his kingdom in northern Cilicia and the city of Amasya.

Kingdom of Lori (979–1118)[edit]

The line basically came to an end in 1118 with the Seljuq occupation. However, they survived to a lesser significance to a far later date.

Branch in Taron[edit]

  • Bagrat Ishxanats-ishxan, son of Ashot Msaker (824–852)
  • Ashot, son (858–878)
  • Davit Arkayik (Little King), brother (878–895, co-ruler since 858)
  • Gurgen, son (895)

901 Sajid occupation

  • Grigor Tornik, grandson of Bagrat Ishxanats-ishxan (898–923)
  • Bagrat Pancratius, son (923–935)
  • Ashot II, brother (about 935–965)
  • Grigor, son (about 965–968)
  • Bagrat, brother (co-ruler about 965–968)

968 to Byzantium

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Edmund Herzig, Marina Kurkchiyan The Armenians: Past And Present In The Making Of National Identity 2005 Page 43 "The Bagratuni dynasty - Among the winners to emerge as the Abbasid Caliphate declined was the Bagratuni family, which succeeded in establishing itself as the royal household in both Armenia and southwest Georgia. In the mid-ninth century the Bagratunis, through a combination of conquests and marriage alliances, drew together a large part of Armenia."

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