Amir Hasan II (ruled 1317–1351) was a ruler of the Armenian

Proshyan dynasty The Proshyan dynasty, also Khaghbakians or Xaghbakian-Proshians (), was a family of the Armenian nobility, named after its founder Prince Prosh Khaghbakian. The dynasty was a vassal of Zakarid Armenia during the 13th–14th century CE, established ...

. He was the son of Eachi Proshian (1268/73-1318), himself a grandson of

Prosh Khaghbakian Prosh Khaghbakian (; ), also known as Hasan Prosh, was an Armenian prince who was a vassal of the Zakarid princes of Armenia. He was a member of the Khaghbakian dynasty, which is also known as the Proshian dynasty after him. He was the supreme com ...

, 13th century founder of the Proshyan dynasty. He was active in the region of

Vayots Dzor Vayots Dzor (, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It covers an area of . With a p ...

and northern

Siwnik Syunik (, ) is the southernmost administrative divisions of Armenia, province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran ...

. Amir Hasan II is especially known for completing in 1321 the

Spitakavor Monastery Spitakavor Monastery (), is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Geography The Spitakavor Monastery is located on the slopes of Teksar mountain of ...

, which had been started by his father in 1318.Spitakavor Church
Find Armenia. Retrieved 4 December 2013. Amir Hasan II is depicted in two reliefs from Spitakavor, one showing him sitting with his father. Another relief represents him on horseback in princely attire with a bow, with the letters ԱՄՐ ՀՍ (AMR HS), indicating Prince Amir Hasan. The relief is dated to 1320–1322, date the church was completed. In these depictions, the Proshyans wear close-fitting clothing with an ornate belt and tall hats, and have round cheeks and almond-shaped eyes in a style characteristic of Mongol-era Armenia. Riding a horse, Prince Amir Hasan wears a close-fitting tunic and a three-pointed hat with two ribbons, characteristic of 14th century Mongol nobility, and his facial features are similar to those of the Mongols. Prince Eacchi Proshian on his reliquary, dated circa 1300, is shown wearing a Mongol-style royal dress (

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). Nominally under the rule of the

Kingdom of Georgia The Kingdom of Georgia (), also known as the Georgian Empire, was a Middle Ages, medieval Eurasian monarchy that was founded in Anno Domini, AD. It reached Georgian Golden Age, its Golden Age of political and economic strength during the reign ...

, the Proshians has effectively submitted to the Mongols since 1236 in exchange for keeping their lands and paying high taxes to the conqueror, and in 1256 were effectively incorporated into the Mongol

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together with the rest of historical Armenia. A colophon from a manuscript redacted in 1321 in the Monastery of

Glajor Gladzor () is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The historic 13th-century University of Gladzor is located in the village, and the 13th-century Proshaberd fortress is located 6-7 km to the north of ...

mentions Amir Hasan II and harsh Mongol rule: File:Spitakavor11.jpg,

, completed by Amir Hasan II in 1321. File:Spitakavor-tympanon.jpg, Tympanon of Spitakavor Monastery File:Spitakavor Crook Cross, Reconstructed.jpg, Crooked cross of Spitakavor Monastery

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hasan II, Amir Date of birth uncertain Date of death unknown