Sparapet (military)

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Sparapet ( Armenian սպարապետ ) was a hereditary title of the Supreme Commander of the Army in ancient and medieval Armenia . It dates from the 2nd century BC. C., when King Artaxias I first awarded the title, and it was also used in Greater Armenia and the Kingdom of Lesser Armenia (in Cilicia , the holder of the title was addressed as Gundstabl und, after the Byzantine and Western European title of Constable ). Sparapet was the equivalent of the Parthian “ Spahbod ”, from which it was derived (cf. Georgian “ spaspet ” = “high constable, commander in chief ”).

The Sparapet title was traditionally bestowed on members of the Mamikonjan family who had held it since the beginning of the Arsacid rule in Armenia. Later in history, the title was bestowed on members of the Bagratuni and Arzruni (see also: Smbat Sparapet ).

Use in modern times

The 18th century commander Mkhitar Sparapet led the Armenians in their struggles for independence in the Syunik (Zangezur) region.

The title "Sparapet of Syunik" (Սյունյաց սպարապետ) was awarded to Garegin Nschdeh , who served as the Supreme Commander of the Republic of Mountainous Armenia (Լեռնահայաստանի Հանրապետութիւն Leřnahayastani Hanrapetutyun) from 1920 to 1921.

The title is also used for the Grand Commander of the Knights of Vartan , an Armenian-American brotherhood. Alex Manoogian used it during his presidency.

Wasken Sarkissjan , the Armenian Defense Minister 1991-92 and 1995-99, is often informally referred to as Sparapet in recognition of his leadership qualities during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Հայաստանը հելլենիստական ​​դարաշրջանում [Hajastane hellenistakan darashrdschanum - Armenia during the Hellenistic era] . In: Suras Yeremian : Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia , vol. "Soviet Armenia", Yerevan, Armenian Academy of Sciences 1987: p. 98
  2. ↑ Նժդեհ Գարեգին . Armenian Encyclopedia .: "Դեկտեմբերի 25-ին հռչակվել է Սյունիքի ինքնավարությունը, Նժդեհն ընտրվել է Սյունյաց սպարապետ:"
  3. ↑ Որ զանգը զուր չհնչի. (Wor sange sur Tschhntschi) In: Aravot , April 27, 2011: "1920 թվականի դեկտեմբերին Տաթեւում գումարված համազանգեզուրյան առաջին համագումարում Սյունիքը հռչակվեց ինքնավար: Նժդեհն ընտրվեց Սյունյաց սպարապետ ՝ դիկտատորի իրավունքներով:" (twakani dektemberin Tatewum gumarwaz hamasangesurjan arajin hamagumarum Sjunzhknknkwe entrwez Syunyaz sparapet ՝ dictatori irawunknerow)
  4. ↑ Alex Manoogyan. persons.am, November 15, 2014
  5. ↑ Vazgen Sargsyan . Government of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  6. ^ 50th Anniversary of Birth of Sparapet . Yerevan State University . March 20, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Armenians commemorate Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan. At: A1plus , en.a1plus. On July 3, 2014

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