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Andunik I ( Avar: ''ГӀандуникӀ I'') was an Avar nutsal (ruler), who ruled from 1460 to 1485.
He was the son of the past nutsal Ibrahim I. Throughout his reign, he tried to expand his possessions, but without significant success. He is known for the so-called "
He was the son of the past nutsal Ibrahim I. Throughout his reign, he tried to expand his possessions, but without significant success. He is known for the so-called "testament
A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means last will and testament.
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", which is addressed to his nephew Bulach, at the end of which it says: "O son of my brother! If you want to become an emir
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like your brave ancestors, then try to cross these boundaries, not yielding even an land". Among other things, the will lists the number of Nutsal's troops and another list mentions another of his nephew Khadzhiali Shamkhal, whom was also given a "testament".
The toponym Dagestan
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is also mentioned for the first time in this testament of 1485.
See also
* Abuhosro *Avar Khanate
The Avar Khanate, the Avar Nutsaldom (; ), also known as Khundzia or Avaria, was a long-lived Avar state, which controlled mountainous parts of Dagestan (in the North Caucasus) from the early 13th century to the 19th century.
History of Avar ...
* Sarir
Sarir or Serir was a medieval Christians, Christian state lasting from the 6th or 7th century to the 12th century in the mountainous regions of modern-day Dagestan in southern Russia. Its name is derived from the Arabic word for "throne" and re ...
References
Sources
* Saidov Daniel. The emergence of writing among the Avars. Languages of Dagestan. Issue. 1. Makhachkala, 1948, pp. 137–138 * Shikhsaidov Amri. “The testament of Andunik-nutsal”. Dagestan Scientific Center. Issue 1.Makhachkala
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, 1988.
* {{cite book , last=Krishtopa , first=A. E. , last2=Криштопа , first2=А. Е. , title=Dagestan v XIII--nachale XV vv. : ocherk politicheskoĭ istorii , publisher=Mamont , publication-place=Moskva , date=2007 , isbn=978-5-903011-17-9 , oclc=191049209 , page 6.
Avar khans
15th-century monarchs in Asia
15th-century monarchs in Europe
History of Dagestan