Aranshahik was the first ruling dynasty of
Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania is a modern exonym for a former state located in ancient times in the Caucasus, mostly in what is now Azerbaijan (where both of its capitals were located). The modern endonyms for the area are ''Aghwank'' and ''Aluank'', among ...
from an unknown date until the late sixth century AD. According to
Movses Khorenatsi
Movses Khorenatsi ( 410–490s AD; , ) was a prominent Armenians, Armenian historian from late antiquity and the author of the ''History of Armenia (book), History of the Armenians''.
Movses's ''History of the Armenians'' was the first attempt at ...
, the dynasty of Aranshahik was established by the
Armenian
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* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
king Vagharshak.
List of rulers
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Prince Arran
# Prince Aray
# Prince Anushavan
# Prince Parat
# Prince Arbag
# Prince Zavan
# Prince Parnas
# Prince Sur
# Prince Havang
# Prince Vashtagh
# Prince Ambakh
# Prince Arnakh
# Prince Shavarsh
# Prince Horay
# Prince Vastamkar
# Prince Harakh
# Prince Hiran
# Prince Anjakh
# Prince Dalagh
# Prince Horai II
# Prince Zarmehr
# Prince Borj
# Prince Arbun
# Prince Bazak
# Prince Khoy
# Prince Yusak
# Prince Khaynakh
# Prince Skaiordu
# Prince Parui
# Prince Pharnavaz
# Prince Pajuj
# Prince Kornak
# Prince Pavus
# Prince Eruand
# Prince Tigran
Cadet branches
Almost no information exists about
Prince Arran and his early successors. According to tradition, in the beginning of the 7th century the
Mihranids had invited 60 men of the Aranshahiks to a banquet and had killed them all, with the exception of Zarmihr Aranshahik, who had married a Mihranid princess. Hence the Mihranid family had becomen princes of
Gardman
Gardman (), also known as Gardmank' or Gardmanadzor, was one of the eight cantons of the ancient province of Utik' in the Kingdom of Armenia and simultaneously, together with the canton of Tuch'katak, an Armenian principality. It roughly corres ...
and presiding princes of all
Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania is a modern exonym for a former state located in ancient times in the Caucasus, mostly in what is now Azerbaijan (where both of its capitals were located). The modern endonyms for the area are ''Aghwank'' and ''Aluank'', among ...
.
Sahl Smbatean was a descendant of Zarmihr Aranshahik. According to
Arakel Babakhanian
Arakel Grigori Babakhanian (; – 14 November 1932), commonly known by his pen name Leo (), was an Armenians, Armenian historian, writer, critic, and professor at Yerevan State University. He is best known for authoring a multi-volume work o ...
Esayi Abu-Muse Esayi Abu-Musa ( or ; in Arabic sources: ''Isa ibn-Istifanus'') was an Armenians, Armenian prince of southern Artsakh (historic province), Artsakh who ruled over a significant part of Arran (Caucasus), Arran (called Ałuankʻ in Armenian sources) in ...
was a member of the local house of Aranshahik too.
[ ]Arakel Babakhanian
Arakel Grigori Babakhanian (; – 14 November 1932), commonly known by his pen name Leo (), was an Armenians, Armenian historian, writer, critic, and professor at Yerevan State University. He is best known for authoring a multi-volume work o ...
(Leo). Երկերի ժողովածու (Collected Works). vol. ii. Yerevan, Armenian SSR: Sovetakan Grogh, 1967, pp. 446- 449.
See also
*
Kingdom of Artsakh
The Kingdom of Artsakh () was a medieval dependent Armenian kingdom on the territory of Syunik and Artsakh provinces, Gardman canton of Utik province, Mazaz and Varazhnunik canton of Ayrarat province. Contemporary sources referred to it ...
*
Hasan-Jalalyan
*
Mihranids
References
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House of Aranshahik