Sembat I. the Martyr

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Sembat I , called the martyr, († May 8, 914 in Dvin ) from the Bagratid dynasty was an Armenian king who ascended the throne in 890 when his father Ashot I died.

politics

At the beginning of his rule, Sembat pursued a strongly probyzantic policy and thus turned further against the Arab governors of Azerbaijan, who continued to claim rule over Armenia. In 892 or 893 he captured Dvin and sent the commanders of Dvin in chains to Constantinople to see Leo VI. Six years later he had his relative Abu Ali, the prince of Albania , murdered. In the same year, Arab troops invaded Armenia again, which is why Sembat was forced to flee. He left his family and court behind. After his return, the conflict with Constantine of Abkhazia began , as both claimed the fortress of Up'lisc'ixe. However, it was possible to end this conflict through a marriage between the two families.

Conflict with Gagik II. Arcruni

From 901 Yusuf was governor of Azerbaijan and undertook several campaigns against Sembat. His vassal Gagik turned away from him around 907/908 and took the side of Yusuf as the rival king Gagik II Arcruni. With the help of Gagik, Yusuf managed to invade Armenia over the Siwnik passes in 908 and establish himself in Armenia for a long time. As a result, several princes sided with Gagik. Together, Gagik and Yusuf achieved several successes against Sembat, for example they besieged Sembat's seat of government, Kapoyt. Sembat's cries for help to Byzantium were not heard, and so Sembat had to surrender in 913. He was incarcerated in Dvin for a year and tortured to death. After his death, his body was beheaded and put on public display.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of the Oriental Peoples of Russia up to 1917. Retrieved on May 22, 2018 (English).
predecessor Office successor
Ashot I. King of Armenia
890–914 		Ashot II.
personal data
SURNAME Sembat I. the Martyr
BRIEF DESCRIPTION armenian king
DATE OF BIRTH around 850
DATE OF DEATH May 8, 914
Place of death Dvin