Arzruni
The Armenian dynasty of the Arzruni (Արծրունիներ), also Ardsruni or Artsruni , ruled the kingdom of Vaspurakan in southwestern Armenia , between Lake Van and the Great Zab . They derived their origin from the Assyrian king Sennacherib .
history
The rule of the dynasty over Vaspurakan ended in the first quarter of the 11th century with the death of King Gagik Arzruni . Because of the eastern invaders, the Arzruni established themselves in Cappadocia . In 1021 Seneqerim received Johannes Amasia, Sebaste and Evdokia as a fiefdom of the Byzantine emperor in exchange for Vaspurakan.
Important members of the dynasty
- King Gagik I.
- Thomas Arzruni , historian and monk
- Abul Gharib , Byzantine governor in Cilicia
progeny
- Grigor Ardzrouni (1845-1892) liberal publicist
- Andreas Arzruni (1847–1898) mineralogist
Trivia
Umberto Eco describes in his fantastic novel Baudolino the character of an Armenian nobleman and alchemist Ardzrouni .
swell
- Toʿvma Arcruni ( Sparapet ) : History of the House of Artsrunik. Trans. And edited by Robert W. Thomson. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1985. (Original title: Պատմութիւն Արծրունեաց Տան. The History of the House of Artsrunik is the most important source on the history of the dynasty. It was continued by two anonymous scholars into the 12th century.)
- Robert W. Thomson (Ed.), Thomas Artsruni, History of the House of the Artsrunik. Detroit, Wayne State University Press 1985.
See also
- Bagratuni , competitor of the Artsruni
Footnotes
- ↑ Arshag Alboyadjian: "History of the Armenians of Evdokia." Neuer Stern Verlag, Cairo, 1952, p. 187, original title: Պատմութիւն Եւդոկիոյ Հայոց. Տեղագրական Պատմական Եւ Ազգագրական Տեղեկութիւններով: