Ashot Bagratuni the Meat Eater
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| Ashot Bagratuni | |
| Ashot the Meat Eater | |
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| Armenian: | Աշոտ Բագրատունի |
| Russian: | Ашот Багратуни Ашот Мясоед |
| Died: | 826 |
| Description: Armenian lord. | |
Contents
Biography
Died in 826.
Work Activity
- Since 790 was an Armenian lord (officially since 804).
- Taking advantage of the breakdown of Kamsarakan and Mamikonyan houses extended the Bagratunis' manors (Shirak, Arsharunik, Taron), transferred the residence from Daruynk to Bagaran.
- In order to avoid the Arab threat, helped the Gnunis, tranferred them from Aghiovit to Tayk.
- Appointed his brother Shapuh Bagratuni the military leader of the Armenian army, made close family tighs with the house of Artsruni.
- Taking advantage of the unstable state of the Arab Caliphate ruled independently which made historian Michael Asori think him to be the first Bagratuni king.
Other
- Is the son of Smbat Bagratuni.
- According to Nikoghayos Adonts, he was nicknamed "The Meat Eater" for not keeping Lent.
- The success of Ashot the Meat Eater contributed to the further strengthening and uplift of the Bagratunians.
See also
- Հայկական Համառոտ Հանրագիտարան, 4-րդ հատոր, էջ 241, 2003:
- Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005:
