Vasak Siwni
Vasak Siwni ( hy, Վասակ Սիւնի; d. 452) was an Armenian prince, who was the lord of the principality of Syunik from 413 to 452, and also served as '' marzban'' ( margrave) of Sasanian Armenia from 442 from 452. He renounced Christianity and joined the Sasanian forces against the leaders of the Armenian rebellion in 450/1, which culminated in the defeat of the rebel forces at the battle of Avarayr. The contemporary Armenian historians Elishe and Lazar Parpetsi both give differing reports of the aftermath of the battle, albeit with the same outcome. According to Elishe, the Iranian general Mushkan Niusalavurt Mushkan Niusalavurt was a 5th-century Iranian military officer, who was active during the reign of the Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') Yazdegerd II (). When the Christian Armenians rebelled in 450 under the leadership of Vardan Mamikonian, ... was greatly upset at the heavy casualties the Iranians had suffered in the battle, and thus gave Vasak Siwni free ...
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