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This is a '''list of the monarchs of Armenia''', rulers of the ancient [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Kingdom of Armenia]] (336 BC – AD 428), the medieval [[Bagratid Armenia|Kingdom of Armenia]] (884–1045), various lesser Armenian kingdoms (908–1170), and finally the [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]] (1198–1375). |
This is a '''list of the monarchs of Armenia''', rulers of the ancient [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Kingdom of Armenia]] (336 BC – AD 428), the medieval [[Bagratid Armenia|Kingdom of Armenia]] (884–1045), various lesser Armenian kingdoms (908–1170), and finally the [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]] (1198–1375). The list also includes prominent vassal princes and lords who ruled during times without an Armenian kingdom, as well as later claimants to the position. |
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== Ancient Armenia (521 BC – AD 428) == |
== Ancient Armenia (521 BC – AD 428) == |
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{{For|the rulers of [[Urartu]], an Iron Age kingdom (858–585 BC) that preceded the |
{{For|the rulers of [[Urartu]], an Iron Age kingdom (858–585 BC) that preceded the Satrapy of Armenia|list of kings of Urartu}}{{See also|Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)}} |
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=== Early satraps (521–401 BC) === |
=== Early satraps (521–401 BC) === |
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{{See also|Satrapy of Armenia}} |
{{See also|Satrapy of Armenia}} |
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*[[Hydarnes|Hydarnes I]], satrap in the late 6th century BC?,<ref name=":0" /> granted Armenia by the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] king [[Darius the Great|Darius I]] as a semi-hereditary [[Satrap|satrapy]]<ref>{{ |
*[[Hydarnes|Hydarnes I]], satrap in the late 6th century BC?,<ref name=":0" /> granted Armenia by the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] king [[Darius the Great|Darius I]] as a semi-hereditary [[Satrap|satrapy]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Shahbazi |first=Shapur |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia Iranica |volume=7 |pages=41–50 |year=1994 |title=Darius I the Great |url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/darius-iii |location=New York |publisher=Columbia University}}</ref> |
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* [[Hydarnes the Younger|Hydarnes II]], satrap in the early 5th century BC? |
* [[Hydarnes the Younger|Hydarnes II]], satrap in the early 5th century BC? |
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*[[Hydarnes (father of Stateira)|Hydarnes III]], satrap in the middle of the 5th century BC<ref name=":0" /> |
*[[Hydarnes (father of Stateira)|Hydarnes III]], satrap in the middle of the 5th century BC<ref name=":0" /> |
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* '''[[Xerxes of Armenia|Xerxes]]''', 228–c. 212 BC,<ref name=":0" /> son of Arsames<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Xerxes of Armenia|Xerxes]]''', 228–c. 212 BC,<ref name=":0" /> son of Arsames<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Orontes IV]]''', 212–200 BC,<ref name=":0" /> son of Arsames?<ref name=":26" /> |
* '''[[Orontes IV]]''', 212–200 BC,<ref name=":0" /> son of Arsames?<ref name=":26" /> |
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The Orontid dynasty lost |
The Orontid dynasty lost power in 200 BC due to a revolt instigated by the [[Seleucid Empire]]. The Seleucid Empire then incorporated Armenia, which was placed under three vassal ''strategoi'' (military governors): [[Artaxias I|Artaxias]] ([[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Greater Armenia]]), [[Zariadres]] ([[Sophene]]) and Mithridates ([[Lesser Armenia]]). After a decade of vassalage, Armenian royal power was restored under Artaxias.<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Artaxiad dynasty (200 BC–AD 2) === |
=== Artaxiad dynasty (200 BC–AD 2) === |
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* '''Erato''' (alone), 1–2<ref name=":0" /> |
* '''Erato''' (alone), 1–2<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Non-dynastic |
=== Non-dynastic rulers (2–61) === |
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[[File:Tigranes V of Armenia cropped.png|thumb|Coin of [[Tigranes V of Armenia|Tigranes V]] ({{Reign|6|12}})]] |
[[File:Tigranes V of Armenia cropped.png|thumb|Coin of [[Tigranes V of Armenia|Tigranes V]] ({{Reign|6|12}})]] |
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The first century AD was a time of intense conflict between the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Parthian Empire|Parthian]] empires. In Armenia, this resulted in rapid appointments and depositions of Armenian client kings by both sides.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Baumer |first=Christoph |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_W01EAAAQBAJ |title=History of the Caucasus: Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires |date=2021 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-0-7556-3969-4 |pages=125, 142, 166, 190, 305, 310–311 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Ariobarzanes II of Atropatene|Ariobarzanes]]''', 2–4,<ref name=":0" /> a [[Medes|Median]] prince<ref name=":0" /> and matrilineal descendant of Tigranes II<ref name=":4" /> |
* '''[[Ariobarzanes II of Atropatene|Ariobarzanes]]''', 2–4,<ref name=":0" /> a [[Medes|Median]] prince<ref name=":0" /> and matrilineal descendant of Tigranes II<ref name=":4" /> |
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* '''[[Pacorus of Armenia|Aurelius Pacorus]]''', 160–163,<ref name=":1" /> son of the Parthian king [[Vologases IV]]<ref name=":3" /> |
* '''[[Pacorus of Armenia|Aurelius Pacorus]]''', 160–163,<ref name=":1" /> son of the Parthian king [[Vologases IV]]<ref name=":3" /> |
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* '''Sohaemus''' (second reign), 164–c. 180<ref name=":1" /> |
* '''Sohaemus''' (second reign), 164–c. 180<ref name=":1" /> |
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* '''[[Vologases V|Vologases II]]''', c. 180–190,<ref name=":1" /> son of the Parthian king Vologases IV, later ruled Parthia as |
* '''[[Vologases V|Vologases II]]''', c. 180–190,<ref name=":1" /> son of the Parthian king Vologases IV, later ruled Parthia (as Vologases V) 190–208 |
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* '''[[Khosrov I of Armenia|Khosrov I]]''', c. 190–214/216,<ref name=":1" /> son of Vologases II<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Khosrov I of Armenia|Khosrov I]]''', c. 190–214/216,<ref name=":1" /> son of Vologases II<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Tiridates II of Armenia|Tiridates II]]''', 217–252,<ref name=":1" /> son of Khosrov I<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Tiridates II of Armenia|Tiridates II]]''', 217–252,<ref name=":1" /> son of Khosrov I<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Hormizd I|Hormizd-Ardashir]]''',<ref name=":24" /> 252/253<ref name=":24" />– c. 270, son of the Sasanian king Shapur I; made king of Armenia by his father after the Sasanians conquered the kingdom,<ref name=":24" /> later king of the Sasanian Empire as |
* '''[[Hormizd I|Hormizd-Ardashir]]''',<ref name=":24" /> 252/253<ref name=":24" />– c. 270, son of the Sasanian king Shapur I; made king of Armenia by his father after the Sasanians conquered the kingdom,<ref name=":24" /> later king of the Sasanian Empire (as Hormizd I) |
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* '''[[Narseh]]''', c. 270–293,<ref name=":24" /> brother of Hormizd-Ardashir, later king of the Sasanian Empire<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Narseh]]''', c. 270–293,<ref name=":24" /> brother of Hormizd-Ardashir, later king of the Sasanian Empire<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Khosrov II of Armenia|Khosrov II]]''', 279/280–287 (in western Armenia),<ref name=":7" /> son of Tiridates II?,<ref name=":24" /> enthroned by the Romans after Narseh ceded parts of western Armenia to Emperor [[Probus (emperor)|Probus]]<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Khosrov II of Armenia|Khosrov II]]''', 279/280–287 (in western Armenia),<ref name=":7" /> son of Tiridates II?,<ref name=":24" /> enthroned by the Romans after Narseh ceded parts of western Armenia to Emperor [[Probus (emperor)|Probus]]<ref name=":24" /> |
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*'''Tiridates''' ('''III'''), 287–298,<ref name=":24" /> brother of Khosrov II, initially king of only western Armenia but granted the rest of the kingdom |
*'''Tiridates''' ('''III'''), 287–298,<ref name=":24" /> brother of Khosrov II, initially king of only western Armenia but later granted the rest of the kingdom after Narseh became king of the Sasanian Empire<ref name=":24" /> |
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*'''[[Tiridates III of Armenia|Tiridates III]]''' (or '''IV''') "the Great", 298–330,<ref name=":7" /> son of Khosrov II<ref name=":24" /> |
*'''[[Tiridates III of Armenia|Tiridates III]]''' (or '''IV''') "the Great", 298–330,<ref name=":7" /> son of Khosrov II<ref name=":24" /> |
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*'''[[Khosrov III the Small|Khosrov III]]''' "the Small", 330–338, son of Tiridates III<ref>{{Cite book |last=Spuler |first=Bertold |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHCAz1b8eCgC |title=Rulers and Governments of the World |date=1977 |publisher=Bowker |isbn=978-0-85935-021-1 |pages=36 |language=en}}</ref> |
*'''[[Khosrov III the Small|Khosrov III]]''' "the Small", 330–338, son of Tiridates III<ref>{{Cite book |last=Spuler |first=Bertold |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHCAz1b8eCgC |title=Rulers and Governments of the World |date=1977 |publisher=Bowker |isbn=978-0-85935-021-1 |pages=36 |language=en}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Arshak II]]''', 350–368, son of Tiran<ref name=":7" /> |
*'''[[Arshak II]]''', 350–368, son of Tiran<ref name=":7" /> |
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*'''[[Pap of Armenia|Pap]]''', 368–374,<ref name=":7" /> son of Arshak II<ref name=":24" /> |
*'''[[Pap of Armenia|Pap]]''', 368–374,<ref name=":7" /> son of Arshak II<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Varazdat]]''', 374–378,<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Zakaria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jastAQAAIAAJ |title=The Chronicle of Deacon Zakʻaria of Kʻanakʻer |date=2004 |publisher=Mazda Publishers |isbn=978-1-56859-121-6 |pages=9 |language=en}}</ref> nephew of Pap (perhaps son of Pap's younger brother Tiridates)<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Varazdat]]''', 374–378,<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Zakaria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jastAQAAIAAJ |title=The Chronicle of Deacon Zakʻaria of Kʻanakʻer |date=2004 |publisher=Mazda Publishers |isbn=978-1-56859-121-6 |pages=9 |language=en}}</ref> nephew of Pap (perhaps son of Pap's younger brother, Tiridates)<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Arshak III]]''', c. 378–387<ref name=":6" /> and '''[[Vologases of Armenia|Vologases III]]''',<ref name=":24" /> c. 378–386, sons of Pap<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Arshak III]]''', c. 378–387<ref name=":6" /> and '''[[Vologases of Armenia|Vologases III]]''',<ref name=":24" /> c. 378–386, sons of Pap<ref name=":24" /> |
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In 384, the Sasanian Empire appointed [[Khosrov IV of Armenia|Khosrov IV]] as Armenian king, in opposition to the Roman-supported Arshak III. This resulted in Armenia becoming informally divided under the two kings. In 387, the division was made formal through an agreement between the Roman emperor [[Theodosius I]] and Sasanian king [[Shapur III]]. The agreement saw Armenia be partitioned into a western (under Roman influence) and a eastern (under Sasanian influence) kingdom.<ref name=":6" /> |
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==== Western Armenia (387–389) ==== |
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* '''Arshak III''', 387–c. 389,<ref name=":6" /> former king of all of Armenia<ref name=":6" /> |
* '''Arshak III''', 387–c. 389,<ref name=":6" /> former king of all of Armenia<ref name=":6" /> |
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Upon the death of Arshak III in 389, Emperor Theodosius I chose to not appoint another king, ending the western kingdom.<ref name=":23">{{Cite book |last1=Hacikyan |first1=Agop Jack |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uvA-oV0alP8C |title=The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the oral tradition to the Golden Age |last2=Basmajian |first2=Gabriel |last3=Franchuk |first3=Edward S. |last4=Ouzounian |first4=Nourhan |date=2000 |publisher=Wayne State University Press |isbn=978-0-8143-2815-6 |pages=84 |language=en}}</ref> |
Upon the death of Arshak III in 389, Emperor Theodosius I chose to not appoint another king, ending the western kingdom.<ref name=":23">{{Cite book |last1=Hacikyan |first1=Agop Jack |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uvA-oV0alP8C |title=The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the oral tradition to the Golden Age |last2=Basmajian |first2=Gabriel |last3=Franchuk |first3=Edward S. |last4=Ouzounian |first4=Nourhan |date=2000 |publisher=Wayne State University Press |isbn=978-0-8143-2815-6 |pages=84 |language=en}}</ref> Arshak's lands were instead incorporated into the Roman Empire.<ref name=":24">{{Cite book |last=Redgate |first=Anne Elizabeth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RriWQgAACAAJ |title=The Armenians |date=2000 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=978-0-631-14372-7 |pages=62, 67, 77, 91–95, 133, 135, 137–138 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==== Eastern Armenia (384–428) ==== |
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* '''[[Khosrov IV of Armenia|Khosrov IV]]''', 384–389,<ref name=":6" /> son of Varazdat?<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Khosrov IV of Armenia|Khosrov IV]]''', 384–389,<ref name=":6" /> son of Varazdat?<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Vramshapuh]]''', 389/401–417,<ref name=":6" /> son of Varazdat?<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Vramshapuh]]''', 389/401–417,<ref name=":6" /> son of Varazdat?<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Khosrov V of Armenia|Khosrov V]]''', 417–418,<ref name=":6" /> possibly the same person as Khosrov IV<ref name=":24" /> |
* '''[[Khosrov V of Armenia|Khosrov V]]''', 417–418,<ref name=":6" /> possibly the same person as Khosrov IV<ref name=":24" /> |
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* '''[[Shapur IV|Shapur]]''', 418–422, son of the Sasanian king [[Yazdegerd I]],<ref name=":24" /> later king of the Sasanian Empire as |
* '''[[Shapur IV|Shapur]]''', 418–422, son of the Sasanian king [[Yazdegerd I]],<ref name=":24" /> later king of the Sasanian Empire (as Shapur IV) |
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* '''[[Artaxias IV]]''', 422–428,<ref name=":6" /> son of Vramshapuh<ref name=":0" /> |
* '''[[Artaxias IV]]''', 422–428,<ref name=":6" /> son of Vramshapuh<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 428, the Sasanian king [[Bahram V]] deposed Artaxias IV, with the permission of the Armenian nobility, and annexed his lands into the Sasanian Empire.<ref name=":23" /> |
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== Vassal lords and princes (428–884) == |
== Vassal lords and princes (428–884) == |
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{{See also|Sasanian Armenia}} |
{{See also|Sasanian Armenia}} |
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[[File:Vahan Mamikonyan.jpg|thumb|20th-century artwork of [[Vahan I Mamikonian]], autonomous ''marzbān'' 485–505/510]] |
[[File:Vahan Mamikonyan.jpg|thumb|20th-century artwork of [[Vahan I Mamikonian]], autonomous ''marzbān'' 485–505/510]] |
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The Sasanian-ruled Armenian territories were after 428 placed under the rule of an official with the title ''[[Marzban|marzbān]]''<ref name=":18" /> (governor-general<ref name=":18">{{Cite book |last=Bauer-Manndorff |first=Elisabeth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l-BtAAAAMAAJ |title=Armenia, Past and Present |date=1981 |publisher=Armenian Prelacy |pages=85 |language=en}}</ref> or viceroy<ref name=":0" />). The first ''marzbān'', appointed by Bahram V, was the military officer [[Veh Mihr Shapur]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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The list of ''marzbān''s is not entirely contiguous due to |
The list of ''marzbān''s is not entirely contiguous. This is due to gaps in the historical record as well as there having been periods without any appointed ''marzbān''s. It was relatively common for the office to be vacant since the Sasanian Empire periodically tried to assert more direct control.<ref name=":19">{{Cite book |last=Vacca |first=Alison |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uRYuDwAAQBAJ |title=Non-Muslim Provinces under Early Islam: Islamic Rule and Iranian Legitimacy in Armenia and Caucasian Albania |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-18851-8 |pages=123–124 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Veh Mihr Shapur]], ''marzbān'' 428–442,<ref name=":0" /> Sasanian military officer |
* [[Veh Mihr Shapur]], ''marzbān'' 428–442,<ref name=":0" /> Sasanian military officer |
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* [[Sahak II Bagratuni]], insurgent ''marzbān'' 482–483,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
* [[Sahak II Bagratuni]], insurgent ''marzbān'' 482–483,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
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* [[Vahan I Mamikonian]], autonomous ''marzbān'' 485–505/510,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
* [[Vahan I Mamikonian]], autonomous ''marzbān'' 485–505/510,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
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* [[Vard Mamikonian]], |
* [[Vard Mamikonian]], autonomous ''marzbān'' 505/510–509/514,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
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* [[Mjej I Gnuni]], ''marzbān'' 518–548,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
* [[Mjej I Gnuni]], ''marzbān'' 518–548,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
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* [[Philip Siwni]], ''marzbān'' 574–576,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
* [[Philip Siwni]], ''marzbān'' 574–576,<ref name=":10" /> Armenian noble |
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=== Presiding princes of Armenia (628–884) === |
=== Presiding princes of Armenia (628–884) === |
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[[File:Ashot Medz.png|thumb|Modern imaginary portrait of [[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot V Bagratuni]], who served as the last presiding prince of Armenia 856–884 and later reigned as King of Armenia (as Ashot I) 884–890]] |
[[File:Ashot Medz.png|thumb|Modern imaginary portrait of [[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot V Bagratuni]], who served as the last presiding prince of Armenia 856–884 and later reigned as King of Armenia (as Ashot I) 884–890]] |
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In the sixth century, the Byzantine Empire established the position of presiding prince of Armenia (formally "prince of the Armenians"). This office was created in an attempt to legitimize a local vassal leader with Byzantine backing and counteract Sasanian efforts in the region. During later centuries, the princes often wavered in allegiance between Byzantium and the Islamic Caliphates, who competed over influence in the region. The princes were most often autonomous tributary vassals.<ref name=":19" /> The earliest known presiding prince of Armenia is [[Mjej II Gnuni]], appointed by the Byzantines in the early seventh century.<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Mjej II Gnuni]], 628–635 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Mjej II Gnuni]], 628–635 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* Theodore Rshtuni (second time), 645–653 (for the Byzantine Empire), 653–655 (for the Rashidun Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
* Theodore Rshtuni (second time), 645–653 (for the Byzantine Empire), 653–655 (for the Rashidun Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Mushegh IV Mamikonian]], 654 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Mushegh IV Mamikonian]], 654 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Hamazasp Mamikonian]], 655–657 (for the Rashidun Caliphate), 657–658 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Hamazasp IV Mamikonian|Hamazasp Mamikonian]], 655–657 (for the Rashidun Caliphate), 657–658 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Grigor I Mamikonian]], 662–684/685 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Grigor I Mamikonian]], 662–684/685 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Ashot II Bagratuni]], 686–689/690 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Nerseh Kamsarakan]], 689/690–691 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Nerses Kamsarakan|Nerseh Kamsarakan]], 689/690–691 (for the Byzantine Empire)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Smbat VI Bagratuni]], 691–697; 700–711 (for the Byzantine Empire), 697–700 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Smbat VI Bagratuni]], 691–697; 700–711 (for the Byzantine Empire), 697–700 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Ashot III Bagratuni]] "the Blind", 732–748 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
* [[Ashot III Bagratuni]] "the Blind", 732–748 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)<ref name=":10" /> |
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{{See also|Bagratuni dynasty|Bagratid Armenia}} |
{{See also|Bagratuni dynasty|Bagratid Armenia}} |
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[[File:Ijevan Ashot Yerkat statue (cropped).jpg|thumb|Statue of [[Ashot II of Armenia|Ashot II]] ({{Reign|914|928}})]] |
[[File:Ijevan Ashot Yerkat statue (cropped).jpg|thumb|Statue of [[Ashot II of Armenia|Ashot II]] ({{Reign|914|928}})]] |
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After more than four centuries of dormancy, the Armenian kingdom was restored under the [[Bagratuni dynasty]], which |
After more than four centuries of dormancy, the Armenian kingdom was restored under the [[Bagratuni dynasty]], from which several presiding princes had hailed. The [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] caliphs were prominent supporters of the Bagratuni princes gaining power over other Armenian nobles due to fears of Byzantine influence in the region. In 884, Prince Ashot V Bagratuni was crowned king (as Ashot I) by his peers. Ashot's new position was recognised by both the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate; Emperor [[Basil I]] and Caliph [[Al-Mu'tamid]] each sent him a royal crown.<ref name=":8">{{Cite book |last=Chahin |first=Mack |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hVD8AQAAQBAJ |title=The Kingdom of Armenia: New Edition |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-85243-5 |pages=228, 230, 232 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot I]]''' "the Great", 884–890,<ref name=":0" /> previously prince |
* '''[[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot I]]''' "the Great", 884–890,<ref name=":0" /> previously prince |
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=== Lesser medieval Armenian kingdoms === |
=== Lesser medieval Armenian kingdoms === |
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==== Artsruni dynasty |
==== Vaspurakan, Artsruni dynasty (908–1021) ==== |
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{{See also|Artsruni dynasty|Kingdom of Vaspurakan}} |
{{See also|Artsruni dynasty|Kingdom of Vaspurakan}} |
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The Artsruni family |
The Artsruni family ruled in Vaspurakan as princes under the Bagratuni kings. The Artsruni family revolted after King Smbat ceded some of the Artsruni lands to the nearby princes of [[Syunik (historical province)|Syunik]]. Shortly thereafter, in 908, Vaspurakan became a separate kingdom with Gagik Artsruni's recognition as a king by Abbasid caliph.<ref name=":8" /> |
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* [[Gagik I Artsruni|'''Gagik''' Artsruni]], 908<ref name=":8" />–937/943<ref name=":0" /> |
* [[Gagik I Artsruni|'''Gagik''' Artsruni]], 908<ref name=":8" />–937/943<ref name=":0" /> |
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Senekerim-Hovhannes, the last king of Vaspurakan, surrendered his crown to the Byzantine Empire in 1021 under pressure from incursions by the [[Seljuk Empire|Seljuk Turks]] and resettled with his family in [[Cappadocia]].<ref name=":7" /> |
Senekerim-Hovhannes, the last king of Vaspurakan, surrendered his crown to the Byzantine Empire in 1021 under pressure from incursions by the [[Seljuk Empire|Seljuk Turks]] and resettled with his family in [[Cappadocia]].<ref name=":7" /> |
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==== Bagratuni dynasty |
==== Vanand, Bagratuni dynasty (961–1065) ==== |
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{{See also|Kingdom of Vanand}}The Kingdom of Vanand was created as a vassal state by the |
{{See also|Kingdom of Vanand}}The Kingdom of Vanand was created as a vassal state by the Bagratuni kings in 961, ruled by members of their own dynasty.<ref name="SAE2">{{cite book |last1=Arakelyan |first1=Babken |title=[[Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia]] Volume 5 |last2=Vardanyan |first2=Vrezh |last3=Khalpakhchyan |first3=Hovhannes |publisher=Armenian Encyclopedia |year=1979 |location=Yerevan |pages=342–344 |language=hy |contribution=Կարս [Kars] |authorlink1=Babken Arakelyan}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Mushegh of Kars|Mushegh]]''', 961/962–984,<ref name=":0" /> son of Abas I of Armenia<ref name=":10" /> |
* '''[[Mushegh of Kars|Mushegh]]''', 961/962–984,<ref name=":0" /> son of Abas I of Armenia<ref name=":10" /> |
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* '''[[Abas I of Kars|Abas I]]''', 984–1029,<ref name=":0" /> son of Mushegh<ref name=":10" /> |
* '''[[Abas I of Kars|Abas I]]''', 984–1029,<ref name=":0" /> son of Mushegh<ref name=":10" /> |
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* [[Gagik-Abas II of Kars|Gagik-'''Abas II''']], 1029–1065,<ref name=":0" /> son of Abas I;<ref name=":10" /> claimed the position of king of all Armenia |
* [[Gagik-Abas II of Kars|Gagik-'''Abas II''']], 1029–1065,<ref name=":0" /> son of Abas I;<ref name=":10" /> claimed the position of king of all Armenia after the collapse of the main Bagratid kingdom in 1045.<ref name="SAE2" /> |
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Vanand was ceded to the Byzantine Empire by Gagik-Abas II<ref name="SAE2" /> in 1065.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="SAE2" /> |
Vanand was ceded to the Byzantine Empire by Gagik-Abas II<ref name="SAE2" /> in 1065.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="SAE2" /> |
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==== Kiurikian dynasty |
==== Tashir-Dzoraget, Kiurikian dynasty (982–c. 1145) ==== |
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{{See also|Kiurikian dynasty|Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget}} |
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[[File:Haghpat monastery bas relief.jpg|thumb|[[Kiurike I]] of [[Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget|Tashir-Dzoraget]] (left, {{Reign|982|989}}) and [[Smbat II of Armenia|Smbat II]] of Armenia (right, r. 977–989)]] |
[[File:Haghpat monastery bas relief.jpg|thumb|[[Kiurike I]] of [[Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget|Tashir-Dzoraget]] (left, {{Reign|982|989}}) and [[Smbat II of Armenia|Smbat II]] of Armenia (right, r. 977–989)]] |
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The Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget was a vassal kingdom founded in 982 by Kiuriki I, youngest son of Ashot III of Armenia, and thereafter ruled by his descendants. It was for most of its history ruled from the fortress of [[Lori Fortress|Lori]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite journal |last1=Akopyan |first1=Alexander |last2=Vardanyan |first2=Aram |date=2015 |title=A Contribution to Kiurikid Numismatics: Two Unique Coins of Gagik, King of Kakhet'i and of David II of Loři (Eleventh Century) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43859792 |journal=The Numismatic Chronicle |volume=175 |pages=214 |jstor=43859792 |issn=0078-2696}}</ref> |
The Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget was a vassal kingdom founded in 982 by Kiuriki I, youngest son of Ashot III of Armenia, and was thereafter ruled by his descendants. It was for most of its history ruled from the fortress of [[Lori Fortress|Lori]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite journal |last1=Akopyan |first1=Alexander |last2=Vardanyan |first2=Aram |date=2015 |title=A Contribution to Kiurikid Numismatics: Two Unique Coins of Gagik, King of Kakhet'i and of David II of Loři (Eleventh Century) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43859792 |journal=The Numismatic Chronicle |volume=175 |pages=214 |jstor=43859792 |issn=0078-2696}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Kiurike I]]''', 982–989,<ref name=":10" /> son of Ashot III of Armenia<ref name=":10" /> |
* '''[[Kiurike I]]''', 982–989,<ref name=":10" /> son of Ashot III of Armenia<ref name=":10" /> |
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Tashir-Dzoraget was largely conquered by the Seljuk Turks in 1081/1089.<ref name=":10" /> In the early 12th century, further conquests led to David II and Abas only retaining control of the fortress of [[Macnaberd]]. The kingdom was fully conquered by around 1145, though it is possible that some members of the Kiurikian dynasty retained control of fortresses and settlements in the region thereafter.<ref name=":11" /> |
Tashir-Dzoraget was largely conquered by the Seljuk Turks in 1081/1089.<ref name=":10" /> In the early 12th century, further conquests led to David II and Abas only retaining control of the fortress of [[Macnaberd]]. The kingdom was fully conquered by around 1145, though it is possible that some members of the Kiurikian dynasty retained control of fortresses and settlements in the region thereafter.<ref name=":11" /> |
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==== Siunia dynasty |
==== Syunik, Siunia dynasty (970–1170) ==== |
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The independent [[Kingdom of Syunik]] was established under the Siuni prince Smbat Sahak in 970.<ref name=":7" /> |
The independent [[Kingdom of Syunik]] was established under the Siuni prince Smbat Sahak in 970.<ref name=":7" /> |
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=== Ahlat ''Shah-i Armen''s (1100–1185) === |
=== Ahlat ''Shah-i Armen''s (1100–1185) === |
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{{See also|Shah-Armens}} |
{{See also|Shah-Armens}} |
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In the decades following the [[Battle of Manzikert]] (1071), one of the [[Turkmens|Turkmen]]<ref name=":20">{{Cite book |last1=Peacock |first1=A. C. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dp-LDwAAQBAJ |title=The Seljuks of Anatolia: Court and Society in the Medieval Middle East |last2=Yildiz |first2=Sara Nur |last3=Yildiz |first3=Dr Sara Nur |date=2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-0-85773-346-7 |language=en |chapter=The World of Tutbeg b. Bahram al-Khilati}}</ref> vassal dynasties of the Seljuk Turks gained control |
In the decades following the [[Battle of Manzikert]] (1071), one of the [[Turkmens|Turkmen]]<ref name=":20">{{Cite book |last1=Peacock |first1=A. C. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dp-LDwAAQBAJ |title=The Seljuks of Anatolia: Court and Society in the Medieval Middle East |last2=Yildiz |first2=Sara Nur |last3=Yildiz |first3=Dr Sara Nur |date=2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-0-85773-346-7 |language=en |chapter=The World of Tutbeg b. Bahram al-Khilati}}</ref> vassal dynasties of the Seljuk Turks gained control of [[Ahlat]], in the former Armenian heartland. These Muslim [[Emir|''emirs'']] took the title ''Shah-i Armen'' ("King of the Armenians");<ref>{{Cite book |last=Eastmond |first=Antony |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ANAoDwAAQBAJ |title=Tamta's World |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-16756-8 |pages=5 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite book |last=Payaslian |first=S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UMIWDAAAQBAJ |title=The History of Armenia: From the Origins to the Present |date=2008 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-0-230-60858-0 |pages=104 |language=en}}</ref> the same title Islamic sources had previously used for the Bagratuni kings.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lynch |first=H. F. B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yHP1DwAAQBAJ |title=Armenia, Travels and Studies Vol 1: Volume 1 |date=2020 |isbn=978-3-7524-1017-4 |pages=330 |publisher=BoD – Books on Demand |language=en}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Sökmen I]]''', 1100–1111<ref name=":20" /><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Güzel |first1=Hasan Celâl |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OmFtAAAAMAAJ |title=The Turks: Middle ages |last2=Oğuz |first2=Cem |last3=Karatay |first3=Osman |date=2002 |publisher=Yeni Türkiye |isbn=978-975-6782-57-6 |pages=496 |language=en}}</ref> |
* '''[[Sökmen I]]''', 1100–1111<ref name=":20" /><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Güzel |first1=Hasan Celâl |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OmFtAAAAMAAJ |title=The Turks: Middle ages |last2=Oğuz |first2=Cem |last3=Karatay |first3=Osman |date=2002 |publisher=Yeni Türkiye |isbn=978-975-6782-57-6 |pages=496 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Sökmen II]]''', 1128–1185<ref name=":20" /> |
* '''[[Sökmen II]]''', 1128–1185<ref name=":20" /> |
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Sökmen II left no heirs |
Sökmen II left no heirs, his death in 1185 terminating the ''Shah-i Armen'' dynastic line. Ahlat was thereafter ruled by a series of slave ''emirs'';''<ref name=":20" />'' [[Seyfeddin Bektimur]] 1185–1193, [[Bedreddin Aksungur]] 1193–1198, [[Sücaeddin Kutlug]] 1198, [[Melukülmansur Muhammed]] 1198–1207, and [[Izzeddin Balaban]] 1207.<ref name=":22" /> The city's period of relative autonomy came to an end when it was captured by the [[Ayyubid Sultanate]] in 1207.<ref name=":20" /> |
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=== Qara Qoyunlu (1420–1437) === |
=== Qara Qoyunlu (1420–1437) === |
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The title ''Shah-i Armen'' was temporarily revived in the 15th century under the rule of the Turkmen [[Qara Qoyunlu]],<ref name=":21" /> being used by Sultan [[Iskandar (Qara Qoyunlu)|Qara Iskander]] as part of his policy to cultivate the Armenian population |
The title ''Shah-i Armen'' was temporarily revived in the 15th century under the rule of the Turkmen [[Qara Qoyunlu]],<ref name=":21" /> being used by Sultan [[Iskandar (Qara Qoyunlu)|Qara Iskander]] as part of his policy to cultivate the Armenian population.<ref name=":27">Dickran Kouymjian, "Armenia from the Fall of the Cilician Kingdom (1375) to the Forced Emigration under Shah Abbas (1604)," ''The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times'', Richard Hovannisian, editor (New York: St. Martin Press, 1997), vol. 2, p. 5</ref> |
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* '''[[Iskandar (Qara Qoyunlu)|Qara Iskander]]''', 1420–1437<ref name=":27" /> |
* '''[[Iskandar (Qara Qoyunlu)|Qara Iskander]]''', 1420–1437<ref name=":27" /> |
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== Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1080–1375) == |
== Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1080–1375) == |
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{{See also|Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia|List of monarchs of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia}}{{For|the rulers of Georgia, who sometimes controlled large amounts of Armenian land in 1118–1476 and were related to the Bagratuni dynasty|List of monarchs of Georgia#Georgia under Bagrationi dynasty}} |
{{See also|Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia|List of monarchs of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia}}{{For|the rulers of Georgia, who sometimes controlled large amounts of Armenian land in 1118–1476 and were related to the Bagratuni dynasty|List of monarchs of Georgia#Georgia under Bagrationi dynasty}} |
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The [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]] was a state formed in the [[Middle Ages]] by |
The [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]] was a state formed in the [[Middle Ages]] by Armenians who fled the [[Great Seljuq Empire|Seljuk]] invasion of their homeland.<ref name="SAE">{{in lang|hy}} Poghosyan, S.; Katvalyan, M.; Grigoryan, G. et al. ''Cilician Armenia'' (Կիլիկյան Հայաստան). [[Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia]]. vol. v. Yerevan, Armenian SSR: Armenian Academy of Sciences, 1979, pp. 406–428</ref> It was initially ruled by the [[Rubenids]], an offshoot of the Bagratuni dynasty. While the Rubenid rulers were initially regional princes, their close ties with the Western world after the [[First Crusade]] saw the principality recognised as a kingdom under [[Leo I, Prince of Armenia|Leo I]] by the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in 1198.<ref name="Badmoutioun Hayots, Volume II">{{cite book | last = Kurdoghlian | first = Mihran | title = Badmoutioun Hayots, Volume II | publisher = Hradaragoutioun Azkayin Oussoumnagan Khorhourti |year= 1996 | location = Athens, Greece | pages =29–56|language=hy}}</ref> The rulers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilia thereafter styled themselves simply as "King of Armenia".<ref name=":10" /> |
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=== Rubenid dynasty (1080–1252) === |
=== Rubenid dynasty (1080–1252) === |
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{{See also|Hethumids}} |
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[[File:Hetoum and Zabel.jpeg|thumb|Coin depicting [[Isabella, Queen of Armenia|Isabella]] ({{Reign|1219|1252}}) and [[Hethum I of Armenia|Hethum I]] (r. 1226–1269)]] |
[[File:Hetoum and Zabel.jpeg|thumb|Coin depicting [[Isabella, Queen of Armenia|Isabella]] ({{Reign|1219|1252}}) and [[Hethum I of Armenia|Hethum I]] (r. 1226–1269)]] |
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The Hethumid dynasty gained power through marriage with Isabella of the Rubenid dynasty. Upon her death, her husband [[Hethum I, King of Armenia|Hethum I]] became sole ruler and was followed as king by their descendants. |
The Hethumid dynasty gained power through marriage with Isabella of the Rubenid dynasty. Upon her death, her husband [[Hethum I, King of Armenia|Hethum I]] became sole ruler and he was followed as king by their descendants. |
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* '''[[Hethum I of Armenia|Hethum I]]''', 1226–1269,<ref name=":10" /> second husband of Isabella<ref name=":10" /> |
* '''[[Hethum I of Armenia|Hethum I]]''', 1226–1269,<ref name=":10" /> second husband of Isabella<ref name=":10" /> |
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{{See also|House of Lusignan|House of Neghir}} |
{{See also|House of Lusignan|House of Neghir}} |
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[[File:Bust Leon V of Armenia.jpg|thumb|Bust of [[Leo V of Armenia|Leo V]], the last King of Armenia ({{Reign|1374|1375}})]] |
[[File:Bust Leon V of Armenia.jpg|thumb|Bust of [[Leo V of Armenia|Leo V]], the last King of Armenia ({{Reign|1374|1375}})]] |
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After the death of [[Leo IV, King of Armenia|Leo IV]] in 1341 |
After the death of [[Leo IV, King of Armenia|Leo IV]] in 1341, Leo's cousin Guy de Lusignan was elected to succeed him as [[Constantine II, King of Armenia|Constantine II]], beginning the rule of the Lusignan dynasty. This dynasty ruled for just over three decades before Cilicia was captured by the [[Mamluk]]s, bringing an end to the kingdom. |
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* '''[[Constantine II, King of Armenia|Constantine II]]''', 1342–1344,<ref name=":10" /> cousin<ref name=":10" /> and chosen successor<ref name=":28">{{Cite book |last1=Künker |first1=Fritz Rudolf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iWd0mimd-dMC |title=1000 Years of European Coinage, Part III: England, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Balkan, the Middle East, Crusader States, Jetons und Weights |last2=Kirsch |first2=Arne |last3=Steinbach |first3=Sebastian |publisher=Numismatischer Verlag Künker |pages=340–341 |language=en}}</ref> of Leo IV (House of Lusignan) |
* '''[[Constantine II, King of Armenia|Constantine II]]''', 1342–1344,<ref name=":10" /> cousin<ref name=":10" /> and chosen successor<ref name=":28">{{Cite book |last1=Künker |first1=Fritz Rudolf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iWd0mimd-dMC |title=1000 Years of European Coinage, Part III: England, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Balkan, the Middle East, Crusader States, Jetons und Weights |last2=Kirsch |first2=Arne |last3=Steinbach |first3=Sebastian |publisher=Numismatischer Verlag Künker |pages=340–341 |language=en}}</ref> of Leo IV (House of Lusignan) |
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=== Lusignan claimants (1375–1489) === |
=== Lusignan claimants (1375–1489) === |
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Leo V continued to claim the title "King of Armenia" in exile until his death in 1393. Leo's claims were then inherited by [[James I of Cyprus|James I]], his cousin (both were great-grandsons of the Cypriot king [[Hugh III of Cyprus|Hugh III]]) who ruled as King of Cyprus. From 1393 to the end of the Cypriot kingdom in 1489, the rulers of Cyprus claimed the full title "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia".<ref name=":12">{{Cite book |last=Ghazarian |first=Jacob G. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6nh0DwAAQBAJ |title=The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins 1080–1393 |publisher=Routledge |year=2000 |isbn=0-7007-1418-9 |location=Oxford}} Section "The seeds of Lusignan rule in Cilicia"</ref> |
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* Leo V, 1375–1393, former king of Armenia<ref name=":12" /> |
* Leo V, 1375–1393, former king of Armenia<ref name=":12" /> |
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=== Savoyard claimants (1485–1946) === |
=== Savoyard claimants (1485–1946) === |
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[[File:Vitorioemanuel.jpg|thumb|The [[House of Savoy]] claimed the titular style "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia" for centuries. It was in use as late as the 20th century, for instance by [[Victor Emmanuel III of Italy|Victor Emmanuel III]] of Italy (pictured).<ref name=":14">{{Cite book |last=Arielli |first=Nir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jR59DAAAQBAJ |title=Fascist Italy and the Middle East, 1933–1940 |publisher=Palgrave MacMillan |year=2010 |isbn=978-1349312047 |location=London |pages=173}}</ref>]] |
[[File:Vitorioemanuel.jpg|thumb|The [[House of Savoy]] claimed the titular style "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia" for centuries. It was in use as late as the 20th century, for instance by [[Victor Emmanuel III of Italy|Victor Emmanuel III]] of Italy (pictured).<ref name=":14">{{Cite book |last=Arielli |first=Nir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jR59DAAAQBAJ |title=Fascist Italy and the Middle East, 1933–1940 |publisher=Palgrave MacMillan |year=2010 |isbn=978-1349312047 |location=London |pages=173}}</ref>]] |
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Charlotte, who ruled as Queen of Cyprus 1458–1464, was deposed in 1464 but maintained claims to her |
Charlotte, who ruled as Queen of Cyprus 1458–1464, was deposed in 1464 but maintained claims to her titles in exile. In 1485, she ceded all her titular claims to her first cousin once removed, [[Charles I, Duke of Savoy]].<ref name=":15">{{cite book |last=Hill |first=George |title=A History of Cyprus |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1948 |volume=The Frankish Period, 1432–1571 |location=Cambridge |oclc=468917323}} p. 612</ref> As a consequence of Charlotte's sale, the [[House of Savoy]] is often seen as the heirs of the Lusignan kings of Cyprus and Armenian Cilicia.<ref name=":13" /> For centuries thereafter, the heads of the family maintained the style "Duke of Savoy and titular King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia".<ref name=":16">{{Cite book |last=Mauvillon |first=Eleazar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IHsVAAAAYAAJ |title=The History of Francis-Eugene, Prince of Savoy |publisher=James Hodges |year=1742 |location=London}} p. 1</ref> |
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The title "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia" was maintained even after the Savoyard dynasts became [[kings of Italy]], for instance being used by both [[Victor Emmanuel II of Italy|Victor Emmanuel II]]<ref name=":17">{{Cite book |last=Davies |first=Norman |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z4G_Cz9TF88C |title=Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe |publisher=Penguin UK |year=2011 |isbn=978-0141048864 |location=London}} Section "Sabaudia".</ref> and [[Victor Emmanuel III of Italy|Victor Emmanuel III]].<ref name=":14" /> |
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* Charlotte of Cyprus, 1464–1485, former queen of Cyprus<ref name=":15" /> |
* Charlotte of Cyprus, 1464–1485, former queen of Cyprus<ref name=":15" /> |
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King of Armenia | |
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First monarch | Hydarnes I (satrap) Orontes II (king) |
Last monarch | Leo V |
Formation | 521 BC (satrapy) 336 BC (kingdom) |
Abolition | 1375 |
This is a list of the monarchs of Armenia, rulers of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia (336 BC – AD 428), the medieval Kingdom of Armenia (884–1045), various lesser Armenian kingdoms (908–1170), and finally the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1198–1375). The list also includes prominent vassal princes and lords who ruled during times without an Armenian kingdom, as well as later claimants to the position.
Ancient Armenia (521 BC – AD 428)
[edit]Early satraps (521–401 BC)
[edit]- Hydarnes I, satrap in the late 6th century BC?,[1] granted Armenia by the Achaemenid king Darius I as a semi-hereditary satrapy[2]
- Hydarnes II, satrap in the early 5th century BC?
- Hydarnes III, satrap in the middle of the 5th century BC[1]
- Terituchmes, satrap in the second half of the 5th century BC[1]
Orontid dynasty (401–200 BC)
[edit]- Orontes I "the Bactrian", satrap 401–344 BC,[3] matrilineal? descendant of Hydarnes I[4]
- Artashata, satrap ?–before 338 BC[1] (non-dynastic), later Achaemenid king as Darius III 336–330 BC
- Orontes II, satrap before 338 BC, king 336–331 BC?,[1] son[5] or grandson[6] of Orontes I – first ruler to rule as king[5]
- Mithrenes, satrap 331–321 BC,[1] son of Orontes II?,[5] appointed satrap by Alexander the Great[5]
- Neoptolemus, satrap 323–321 BC (non-dynastic)[1]
- Orontes III, c. 317–260 BC,[1] son of Orontes II?[6]
- Sames, c. 260 BC,[3][5] son of Orontes III?[6]
- Arsames, c. 260–c. 228 BC,[1][3] son of Sames?[6]
- Xerxes, 228–c. 212 BC,[1] son of Arsames[5]
- Orontes IV, 212–200 BC,[1] son of Arsames?[6]
The Orontid dynasty lost power in 200 BC due to a revolt instigated by the Seleucid Empire. The Seleucid Empire then incorporated Armenia, which was placed under three vassal strategoi (military governors): Artaxias (Greater Armenia), Zariadres (Sophene) and Mithridates (Lesser Armenia). After a decade of vassalage, Armenian royal power was restored under Artaxias.[1]
Artaxiad dynasty (200 BC–AD 2)
[edit]- Artaxias I, strategos 200–c. 190 BC,[1] king c. 190–c. 160 BC,[7] possibly part of a branch of the Orontid dynasty[5]
- Artavasdes I, c. 160–c. 120 BC,[7] son of Artaxias I[7]
- Tigranes I, c. 120–c. 95 BC,[7] son of Artavasdes I[7]
- Tigranes II "the Great", 96/95–56/55 BC,[8] son of Tigranes I[7]
- Artavasdes II, 56–34[8]/30 BC,[1] son of Tigranes II[8]
- Alexander Helios, son of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, was nominally given the title of King of Armenia (among other eastern countries) by his parents in the Donations of Alexandria (34 BC).[9]
- Artaxias II, 34/30–20 BC,[1] son of Artavasdes II[1]
- Tigranes III, 20–8 BC,[1] son of Artavasdes II[7]
- Tigranes IV and Erato (first reign) 8–5 BC,[1] son and daughter of Tigranes III
- Artavasdes III, 5–2 BC,[1] son of Artavasdes II[5]
- Tigranes IV and Erato (second reign), 2 BC–AD 1[1]
- Erato (alone), 1–2[1]
Non-dynastic rulers (2–61)
[edit]The first century AD was a time of intense conflict between the Roman and Parthian empires. In Armenia, this resulted in rapid appointments and depositions of Armenian client kings by both sides.[1]
- Ariobarzanes, 2–4,[1] a Median prince[1] and matrilineal descendant of Tigranes II[7]
- Artavasdes IV, 4–6,[1] son of Ariobarzanes
- Tigranes V, 6–12,[1] a Herodian prince[1]
- Vonones, 12–18,[1] former king of the Parthian Empire[1]
- Artaxias III, 18–34,[1] a Pontic prince[1]
- Arsaces (Arshak I), 34–35,[1] son of the Parthian king Artabanus II[1]
- Mithridates (first reign), 35–37,[1] brother of the Iberian king Pharasmanes I[1]
- Orodes, 37–41, son of the Parthian king Artabanus II
- Mithridates (second reign), 41–52[1]
- Rhadamistus, 52–54,[1] son of the Iberian king Pharasmanes I[1]
- Tiridates I (first reign), 54–58,[1] son of the Parthian king Vonones II[10]
- Tigranes VI, 51–61/62,[1] nephew of Tigranes V[5]
Arsacid dynasty (61–428)
[edit]- Tiridates I (second reign), c. 61/66–c. 75[11]/88[1]
- Sanatruk, c. 75[11]/88[1]–c. 110,[11] son of Tiridates I?[12]
- Axidares, c. 110–c. 112,[11] son of the Parthian king Pacorus II[13]
- Parthamasiris, c. 112–c. 114,[11] son of the Parthian king Pacorus II[13]
- Interregnum 114–117:[11] Armenia is temporarily incorporated as a province of the Roman Empire[11]
- Vologases I, 117[11]–144,[14] son of Sanatruk[5]
- Sohaemus (first reign), 144–160,[14] a Roman consul with Arsacid and Achaemenid heritage[5]
- Aurelius Pacorus, 160–163,[11] son of the Parthian king Vologases IV[14]
- Sohaemus (second reign), 164–c. 180[11]
- Vologases II, c. 180–190,[11] son of the Parthian king Vologases IV, later ruled Parthia (as Vologases V) 190–208
- Khosrov I, c. 190–214/216,[11] son of Vologases II[5]
- Tiridates II, 217–252,[11] son of Khosrov I[5]
- Hormizd-Ardashir,[5] 252/253[5]– c. 270, son of the Sasanian king Shapur I; made king of Armenia by his father after the Sasanians conquered the kingdom,[5] later king of the Sasanian Empire (as Hormizd I)
- Narseh, c. 270–293,[5] brother of Hormizd-Ardashir, later king of the Sasanian Empire[5]
- Khosrov II, 279/280–287 (in western Armenia),[15] son of Tiridates II?,[5] enthroned by the Romans after Narseh ceded parts of western Armenia to Emperor Probus[5]
- Tiridates (III), 287–298,[5] brother of Khosrov II, initially king of only western Armenia but later granted the rest of the kingdom after Narseh became king of the Sasanian Empire[5]
- Tiridates III (or IV) "the Great", 298–330,[15] son of Khosrov II[5]
- Khosrov III "the Small", 330–338, son of Tiridates III[16]
- Sanesan, a Sasanian-backed usurper belonging to the Arsacid dynasty, held much of Armenia for about a year in circa 336.[5]
- Hannibalianus, son of Roman emperor Constantine I, was nominated by the Romans as king of Armenia in 335/336 but died in 337 without Khosrov III having been displaced.[5]
- Tiran (Tigranes VII), 338–350,[15] son of Khosrov III[17]
- Arshak II, 350–368, son of Tiran[15]
- Pap, 368–374,[15] son of Arshak II[5]
- Varazdat, 374–378,[18] nephew of Pap (perhaps son of Pap's younger brother, Tiridates)[5]
- Arshak III, c. 378–387[18] and Vologases III,[5] c. 378–386, sons of Pap[5]
In 384, the Sasanian Empire appointed Khosrov IV as Armenian king, in opposition to the Roman-supported Arshak III. This resulted in Armenia becoming informally divided under the two kings. In 387, the division was made formal through an agreement between the Roman emperor Theodosius I and Sasanian king Shapur III. The agreement saw Armenia be partitioned into a western (under Roman influence) and a eastern (under Sasanian influence) kingdom.[18]
Western Armenia (387–389)
[edit]Upon the death of Arshak III in 389, Emperor Theodosius I chose to not appoint another king, ending the western kingdom.[19] Arshak's lands were instead incorporated into the Roman Empire.[5]
Eastern Armenia (384–428)
[edit]- Khosrov IV, 384–389,[18] son of Varazdat?[5]
- Vramshapuh, 389/401–417,[18] son of Varazdat?[5]
- Khosrov V, 417–418,[18] possibly the same person as Khosrov IV[5]
- Shapur, 418–422, son of the Sasanian king Yazdegerd I,[5] later king of the Sasanian Empire (as Shapur IV)
- Artaxias IV, 422–428,[18] son of Vramshapuh[1]
In 428, the Sasanian king Bahram V deposed Artaxias IV, with the permission of the Armenian nobility, and annexed his lands into the Sasanian Empire.[19]
Vassal lords and princes (428–884)
[edit]Marzbāns in Sasanian Armenia (428–646)
[edit]The Sasanian-ruled Armenian territories were after 428 placed under the rule of an official with the title marzbān[20] (governor-general[20] or viceroy[1]). The first marzbān, appointed by Bahram V, was the military officer Veh Mihr Shapur.[1]
The list of marzbāns is not entirely contiguous. This is due to gaps in the historical record as well as there having been periods without any appointed marzbāns. It was relatively common for the office to be vacant since the Sasanian Empire periodically tried to assert more direct control.[21]
- Veh Mihr Shapur, marzbān 428–442,[1] Sasanian military officer
- Vasak Siwni, marzbān c. 442–451,[22] Armenian noble
- Sahak II Bagratuni, insurgent marzbān 482–483,[22] Armenian noble
- Vahan I Mamikonian, autonomous marzbān 485–505/510,[22] Armenian noble
- Vard Mamikonian, autonomous marzbān 505/510–509/514,[22] Armenian noble
- Mjej I Gnuni, marzbān 518–548,[22] Armenian noble
- Philip Siwni, marzbān 574–576,[22] Armenian noble
- Mushegh II Mamikonian, marzbān 591?,[22] Armenian noble
- Varaztirots II Bagratuni, marzbān 628 – after 631,[22] Armenian noble
Presiding princes of Armenia (628–884)
[edit]In the sixth century, the Byzantine Empire established the position of presiding prince of Armenia (formally "prince of the Armenians"). This office was created in an attempt to legitimize a local vassal leader with Byzantine backing and counteract Sasanian efforts in the region. During later centuries, the princes often wavered in allegiance between Byzantium and the Islamic Caliphates, who competed over influence in the region. The princes were most often autonomous tributary vassals.[21] The earliest known presiding prince of Armenia is Mjej II Gnuni, appointed by the Byzantines in the early seventh century.[22]
- Mjej II Gnuni, 628–635 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- David Saharuni, 635–638 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- Theodore Rshtuni (first time), 638–c. 645 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- Varaztirots II Bagratuni, c. 645 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- Theodore Rshtuni (second time), 645–653 (for the Byzantine Empire), 653–655 (for the Rashidun Caliphate)[22]
- Mushegh IV Mamikonian, 654 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- Hamazasp Mamikonian, 655–657 (for the Rashidun Caliphate), 657–658 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- Grigor I Mamikonian, 662–684/685 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)[22]
- Ashot II Bagratuni, 686–689/690 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)[22]
- Nerseh Kamsarakan, 689/690–691 (for the Byzantine Empire)[22]
- Smbat VI Bagratuni, 691–697; 700–711 (for the Byzantine Empire), 697–700 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)[22]
- Ashot III Bagratuni "the Blind", 732–748 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)[22]
- Grigor II Mamikonian, 748–750 (for the Umayyad Caliphate)[22]
- Mushegh VI Mamikonian, c. 750; head of insurgent members of the nobility[22]
- Sahak III Bagratuni, c. 755–761 (for the Abbasid Caliphate)[22]
- Smbat VII Bagratuni, 761–772 (for the Abbasid Caliphate)[22]
- Tatzates Andzevatsi, 780–782/785 (for the Abbasid Caliphate)[22]
- Ashot IV Bagratuni "the Carnivorous", 806–826 (for the Abbasid Caliphate)[22]
- Smbat VIII Bagratuni "the Confessor", 826–855 (for the Abbasid Caliphate)[22]
- Bagrat II Bagratuni, "Prince of Princes" 830–852 (for the Abbasid Caliphate)[22]
- Ashot V Bagratuni "the Great", 856–884 (for the Appasid Caliphate); "Prince of Princes" in 856 and king in 884[22]
Restored kingdom (884–1045)
[edit]Bagratuni dynasty (884–1045)
[edit]After more than four centuries of dormancy, the Armenian kingdom was restored under the Bagratuni dynasty, from which several presiding princes had hailed. The Abbasid caliphs were prominent supporters of the Bagratuni princes gaining power over other Armenian nobles due to fears of Byzantine influence in the region. In 884, Prince Ashot V Bagratuni was crowned king (as Ashot I) by his peers. Ashot's new position was recognised by both the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate; Emperor Basil I and Caliph Al-Mu'tamid each sent him a royal crown.[23]
- Ashot I "the Great", 884–890,[1] previously prince
- Smbat I "the Martyr", 890–913,[1] son of Ashot I
- Ashot II "the Iron", 914–928,[1] son of Smbat I
- Ashot of Bagaran, c. 915–920;[1] usurper installed by Yusuf Ibn Abi'l-Saj
- Abas I, 928–953,[1] son of Smbat I
- Ashot III "the Merciful", 953–977,[1] son of Abas I
- Smbat II "the Conqueror", 977–989,[1] son of Ashot III
- Gagik I, 989–1017/1020,[1] son of Ashot III
- Hovhannes-Smbat III, 1017/1020–1040/1041 (in Ani),[1] son of Gagik I
- Ashot IV "the Valiant", 1017/1020–1040/1041 (in Talin),[1] son of Gagik I
- Gagik II, 1042–1045,[1] son of Ashot IV
The Bagratid kingdom and its capital of Ani was conquered by the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos in 1045.[23]
Lesser medieval Armenian kingdoms
[edit]Vaspurakan, Artsruni dynasty (908–1021)
[edit]The Artsruni family ruled in Vaspurakan as princes under the Bagratuni kings. The Artsruni family revolted after King Smbat ceded some of the Artsruni lands to the nearby princes of Syunik. Shortly thereafter, in 908, Vaspurakan became a separate kingdom with Gagik Artsruni's recognition as a king by Abbasid caliph.[23]
- Gagik Artsruni, 908[23]–937/943[1]
- Derenik-Ashot Artsruni, 937/943–953,[1] son of Gagik[22]
- Abusahl-Hamazasp Artsruni, 953–969/972,[1] son of Gagik[22]
- Ashot-Sahak Artsruni, 969/972–991,[1] son of Abusahl-Hamazasp[22]
- Gurgen-Khachik Artsruni, 991–1003,[1] son of Abusahl-Hamazasp[22]
- Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni, 1003–1021,[1] son of Abusahl-Hamazasp[22]
Senekerim-Hovhannes, the last king of Vaspurakan, surrendered his crown to the Byzantine Empire in 1021 under pressure from incursions by the Seljuk Turks and resettled with his family in Cappadocia.[15]
Vanand, Bagratuni dynasty (961–1065)
[edit]The Kingdom of Vanand was created as a vassal state by the Bagratuni kings in 961, ruled by members of their own dynasty.[24]
- Mushegh, 961/962–984,[1] son of Abas I of Armenia[22]
- Abas I, 984–1029,[1] son of Mushegh[22]
- Gagik-Abas II, 1029–1065,[1] son of Abas I;[22] claimed the position of king of all Armenia after the collapse of the main Bagratid kingdom in 1045.[24]
Vanand was ceded to the Byzantine Empire by Gagik-Abas II[24] in 1065.[15][24]
Tashir-Dzoraget, Kiurikian dynasty (982–c. 1145)
[edit]The Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget was a vassal kingdom founded in 982 by Kiuriki I, youngest son of Ashot III of Armenia, and was thereafter ruled by his descendants. It was for most of its history ruled from the fortress of Lori.[25]
- Kiurike I, 982–989,[22] son of Ashot III of Armenia[22]
- David I "the Landless", 989–1046/1048,[22] son of Kiurike I[22]
- Kiurike II, 1046/1048–1081/1089,[22] son of David I[22]
- David II and Abas, c. 1089–c. 1145,[25] sons of Kiurike II[25]
Tashir-Dzoraget was largely conquered by the Seljuk Turks in 1081/1089.[22] In the early 12th century, further conquests led to David II and Abas only retaining control of the fortress of Macnaberd. The kingdom was fully conquered by around 1145, though it is possible that some members of the Kiurikian dynasty retained control of fortresses and settlements in the region thereafter.[25]
Syunik, Siunia dynasty (970–1170)
[edit]The independent Kingdom of Syunik was established under the Siuni prince Smbat Sahak in 970.[15]
- Smbat I Sahak, 970–998[15]
- Vasak, 998–1019,[15] son of Smbat I[22]
- Smbat II, 1019[22]–1044,[26] cousin and nephew of Vasak[22]
- Grigor I, 1044–1084,[26] brother of Smbat II[22]
- Senekerim Sevadian, 1084–1094,[26] adoptive son of Grigor I[22]
- Grigor II, 1094–1166, [26] son of Senekerim[26]
- Hasan of Gerakar, 1166–1170,[26] son-in-law of Grigor II
The Kingdom of Syunik was conquered by the Seljuk Turks in 1170.[27]
Shah-i Armens (1100–1185; 1420–1437)
[edit]Ahlat Shah-i Armens (1100–1185)
[edit]In the decades following the Battle of Manzikert (1071), one of the Turkmen[28] vassal dynasties of the Seljuk Turks gained control of Ahlat, in the former Armenian heartland. These Muslim emirs took the title Shah-i Armen ("King of the Armenians");[29][30] the same title Islamic sources had previously used for the Bagratuni kings.[31]
- Sökmen I, 1100–1111[28][32]
- Zahireddin Ibrahim, 1111–1127[33]
- Ahmed, 1127[33]
- Sökmen II, 1128–1185[28]
Sökmen II left no heirs, his death in 1185 terminating the Shah-i Armen dynastic line. Ahlat was thereafter ruled by a series of slave emirs;[28] Seyfeddin Bektimur 1185–1193, Bedreddin Aksungur 1193–1198, Sücaeddin Kutlug 1198, Melukülmansur Muhammed 1198–1207, and Izzeddin Balaban 1207.[33] The city's period of relative autonomy came to an end when it was captured by the Ayyubid Sultanate in 1207.[28]
Qara Qoyunlu (1420–1437)
[edit]The title Shah-i Armen was temporarily revived in the 15th century under the rule of the Turkmen Qara Qoyunlu,[30] being used by Sultan Qara Iskander as part of his policy to cultivate the Armenian population.[34]
- Qara Iskander, 1420–1437[34]
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1080–1375)
[edit]The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenians who fled the Seljuk invasion of their homeland.[35] It was initially ruled by the Rubenids, an offshoot of the Bagratuni dynasty. While the Rubenid rulers were initially regional princes, their close ties with the Western world after the First Crusade saw the principality recognised as a kingdom under Leo I by the Holy Roman Empire in 1198.[36] The rulers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilia thereafter styled themselves simply as "King of Armenia".[22]
Rubenid dynasty (1080–1252)
[edit]- Ruben I, prince 1080–1095[22]
- Constantine I, prince 1095–1099,[22] son of Ruben I[22]
- Thoros I, prince 1100–1129,[22] son of Constantine I[22]
- Leo I, prince 1129–1138,[22] son of Constantine I[22]
- Thoros II, prince 1145–1169,[22] son of Leo I[22]
- Ruben II, prince 1169–1170,[22] son of Theodore II[22]
- Mleh, prince 1170–1175,[22] son of Leo I[22]
- Ruben III, prince 1175–1186,[22] grandson of Leo I[22]
- Leo I "the Magnificent", prince (as Leo II) 1186–1198 and king 1198–1219,[22] brother of Ruben III[22]
- Isabella, 1219–1252, daughter of Leo I[22]
- Philip of Antioch, 1222–1224, first husband and co-ruler of Isabella[22]
Hethumid dynasty (1226–1341)
[edit]The Hethumid dynasty gained power through marriage with Isabella of the Rubenid dynasty. Upon her death, her husband Hethum I became sole ruler and he was followed as king by their descendants.
- Hethum I, 1226–1269,[22] second husband of Isabella[22]
- Leo II, 1269–1289,[22] son of Hethum I and Isabella[22]
- Hethum II (first reign), 1289–1293, son of Leo II[22]
- Thoros, 1293–1294,[22] son of Leo II[22]
- Hethum II (second reign), 1294–1296[22]
- Smbat IV, 1296–1298,[22] son of Leo II[22]
- Constantine I, 1298–1299,[22] son of Leo II[22]
- Hethum II (third reign), 1299–1305[22]
- Leo III, 1305–1308,[22] son of Thoros[22]
- Oshin, 1308–1320,[22] son of Leo II[22]
- Leo IV, 1320–1341,[22] son of Oshin[22]
Lusignan and Neghir dynasties (1342–1375)
[edit]After the death of Leo IV in 1341, Leo's cousin Guy de Lusignan was elected to succeed him as Constantine II, beginning the rule of the Lusignan dynasty. This dynasty ruled for just over three decades before Cilicia was captured by the Mamluks, bringing an end to the kingdom.
- Constantine II, 1342–1344,[22] cousin[22] and chosen successor[37] of Leo IV (House of Lusignan)
- Constantine III, 1344–1363,[22] elected by the Armenian nobility;[37] grandnephew of Hethum I (House of Neghir)
- Leo (V) "the Usurper", 1363–1365,[37][38] unknown lineage; seized the throne and then abdicated after a reign of two years[37]
- Constantine IV, 1365–1373,[22] cousin of Constantine III[22] (House of Neghir)
- Peter de Lusignan, King of Cyprus, was invited to become king by some Armenian barons in 1368 but died in 1369 while making preparations to cross the sea to Cilicia with his forces[22][37]
- Marie of Korikos, regent 1373–1374,[37] widow of Constantine III and Constantine IV; served as regent while delegations were sent to negotiate with prospective new candidates for the kingship[37]
- Leo V (or VI), 1374–1375,[37] nephew of Constantine II[22] (House of Lusignan)
Later claimants
[edit]Lusignan claimants (1375–1489)
[edit]Leo V continued to claim the title "King of Armenia" in exile until his death in 1393. Leo's claims were then inherited by James I, his cousin (both were great-grandsons of the Cypriot king Hugh III) who ruled as King of Cyprus. From 1393 to the end of the Cypriot kingdom in 1489, the rulers of Cyprus claimed the full title "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia".[39]
- Leo V, 1375–1393, former king of Armenia[39]
- James I of Cyprus, 1393–1398, distant cousin of Leo V[39]
- Janus of Cyprus, 1398–1432, son of James I
- John II of Cyprus, 1432–1458, son of Janus
- Charlotte of Cyprus, 1458–1464, daughter of John II
- James II of Cyprus, 1464–1473, son of John II
- James III of Cyprus, 1473–1474, son of James II
- Catherine Cornaro,[40] 1474–1489, widow of James II and mother of James III
After the fall of the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, Catherine Cornaro sold her claims and titles (including her claim to Armenia) to the Republic of Venice, which at times thereafter advanced a shadowy claim to Cilicia or Armenia as a whole.[40]
Savoyard claimants (1485–1946)
[edit]Charlotte, who ruled as Queen of Cyprus 1458–1464, was deposed in 1464 but maintained claims to her titles in exile. In 1485, she ceded all her titular claims to her first cousin once removed, Charles I, Duke of Savoy.[42] As a consequence of Charlotte's sale, the House of Savoy is often seen as the heirs of the Lusignan kings of Cyprus and Armenian Cilicia.[40] For centuries thereafter, the heads of the family maintained the style "Duke of Savoy and titular King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia".[43]
The title "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia" was maintained even after the Savoyard dynasts became kings of Italy, for instance being used by both Victor Emmanuel II[44] and Victor Emmanuel III.[41]
- Charlotte of Cyprus, 1464–1485, former queen of Cyprus[42]
- Charles I, Duke of Savoy, 1485–1490, first cousin once removed of Charlotte, ceded titles[42]
- Charles II, Duke of Savoy, 1490–1496, son of Charles I
- Philip II, Duke of Savoy, 1496–1497, uncle of Charles I
- Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, 1497–1504, son of Philip II
- Charles III, Duke of Savoy, 1504–1553, son of Philip II
- Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, 1553–1580, son of Charles III
- Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy,[43] 1580–1630, son of Emmanuel Philibert
- Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, 1630–1637, son of Charles Emmanuel I
- Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, 1637–1638, son of Victor Amadeus I
- Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, 1638–1675, son of Victor Amadeus I
- Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, 1675–1730, son of Charles Emmanuel II
- Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, 1730–1773, son of Victor Amadeus II
- Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, 1773–1796, son of Charles Emmanuel III
- Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia, 1796–1802, son of Victor Amadeus III
- Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia, 1802–1821, son of Victor Amadeus III
- Charles Felix of Sardinia, 1821–1831, son of Victor Amadeus III
- Charles Albert of Sardinia, 1831–1849, great-great-grandson of Victor Amadeus I
- Victor Emmanuel II of Italy,[44] 1849–1878, son of Charles Albert
- Umberto I of Italy, 1878–1900, son of Victor Emmanuel II
- Victor Emmanuel III of Italy,[41] 1900–1946, son of Umberto I
- Umberto II of Italy, 1946, son of Victor Emmanuel III
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