Abas Bagratouni
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| Abas Bagratouni | |
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| Armenian: | Աբաս Բագրատունի |
| Russian: | Абас Багратуни |
| Died: | 1029 |
| Description: King of Kars. | |
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Biography
The birth-date is unknown.
Work activity
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- The grandson of Armenian king Abas Bagratouni.
- Abas succeeded his father Mushegh I inheriting ruined and unorganized Kingdom of Kars.
- Improved economical situation of the Kingdom of Kars, created permanent army, established close military and political relations with all the kings of Bagratouni dynasty.
- Took part in the fighting against Atropatene and the battle of Tsumb in 998.
- Stepanos Taronetsi described Abas as a "majestic person full of wisdom".
- Trade and crafts flourished in the city during the reign of king Abas. Kars had close trade connections even with distant countries. The city was prospering and was being improved. During the reign of Bagratuni and Zakarian dynasty the number of population of Kars passed 50.000, which was, by then, a huge number for the city population.
- According to the historians, Abas abolished brigandage in his country, which had reached such an extent that people were not the owners of their property. He was strictly punishing and destroying the criminals providing the peaceful and quiet life of the country. Abas paid special attention to the military forces and brought in special red-coloured military uniforms. With his army Abas participated in Armenian-Georgian combined military invasions against Arabs in Southern Armenia (994). The situation of the Kingdom of Kars became unsteady during the bloody wars between the Bagratids of Byzantine and Georgia: the reason was the argument about the heritage of David Kyureghapat. During that time the territory of the Kingdom of Kars became a battlefield for fighting sides.
- Abas was succeeded by his son Gagik (1029-1065).
See also
- Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով`Հ.Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ., Հ.1, Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան, 2005:
- Ստեիանոս Տարոնեցի (Ասողիկ), Պատմութիւն տիեզերական, ՍՊԲ, 1885:
- ԵՊՀ Հայագիտական հետազոտությունների ինստիտուտ. Աբաս Բագրատունի:
