Ashot Bagratuni

Ashot Bagratuni
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Armenian: Աշոտ Բագրատունի
Russian: Ашот Багратуни
Died: 689
Description:
Armenian lord.

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Biography

Died in 689.

Work Activity

  • Since 985 was an Armenian lord.
  • During the first years ruled relatively independently, developed construction activity (built the Church of the Holy Savior in Daruynk).

Other

  • Followed Mamikonyan Grigor, who died in the war against the Khazars.
  • Appointed his brother Smbat as the leader of the Armenian forces.
  • In 686-687 the Byzantine Emperor Justinian II conquered Armenia. Ashot Bagratuni apparently assuming the Byzantine dominance, preserved his position as an Armenian lord.
  • In 689 was wounded and died in the victorious battle against the Arabs in the valley of Yeraskh.
  • The sharakan «Զորս ըստ պատկերիս» is ascribed to him.
  • Is burried in the fortress-city of Daruynk (Kogovit province) in Bagratunis' patrimonial mausoleum.

See also

  • 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: