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Bagratuni family tree is a family tree of Bagratuni dynasty in Armenia.

Kingdom of Armenia

Bagratuni family became princes in 4th century. The heritable rights were given by Arshakuni Dynasty - kings of Armenia (52-428). Also they were called aspets: they coronated Arshakuni kings. Their domain were the region of Sper in Upper Armenia, which was famous for its gold, and Tayk.

Smbat I is known as the first member of the dynasty. He was "aspet" during Armenian first Christian king Tiridates III the Great (287-330). The last Armenian king, who was coronated by Bagratunis, was Artaxias IV (423-428). The aspet was Smbat III, who was known from Vramshapuh king's times (389-415).

Smbat I
aspet
(† 314)

Bagrat I
aspet
(330-353)

Smbat II
aspet
(367-374)

Pap
king
(368-374)

Sahak I
aspet
(378-388)

Arshak III
king
(378-389)

Vagharshak

daughter

Smbat III
aspet
(† 423)

Persian and Byzantine occupation

The ancestors of Smbat III were also the most famous princes (nakharars) during the occupation by Roman Empire and Sassanid Persia. Armenia was divided between them since 387. Tirots, one of the ancestors of Smbat III, is known as allied of Armenian marzbane Vasak. Sahak II, later - Smbat IV, were marzbans of Armenia. The rulers of the dynasty traditionally continued to be "aspets".

After the second division of Armenia the domains of Bagratuni became part of Byzantine Empire. Smbat IV was among the princes, who rebelled against them.

Smbat III
aspet
(† 423)

Tirots
prince
(† 450)

Sahak II
marzban
(481-482)

Sanpdiat
aspet
(† 505)

Varaztirots I

Manvel
aspet

Ashot I
aspet
(† 560)

Smbat IV
marzban
(604-616)

Pap
prince
(† 596)

Varaz-Sahak

Varaztirots II
Armenian prince
(628-634)

Smbat
prince
(† 643)

Smbat V
aspet
(† 646)

Arabic Caliphate

During the Arabic period (7-9th centuries) Bagratuni family was one of the most powerful princely dynasties of Armenia. Their main competitors were sparapets of Mamikonian family, who were Byzantine-oriented. Princes of Armenia were chosen from these two families, and sometimes the people, who were under their influence. Princes of Armenia were the second powerful people - after the ostikan of Arminiya.

The competition ended by the victory of Bagratunis, who founded an independent kingdom. First, the title of Prince of Armenia changes into Prince of Princes. Then, the princes of princes became also sparapets - the constables of army. In the beginning of 9th century, a powerful prince Ashot Msaker, united Taron, Tayk and Ayrarat under his control and thus made them his domain. Later he united Moxoene, Gugark and Caucasian Albania. Then he related with Artsrunis of Vaspurakan and Syunis of Syunik. So, all Arminiya was under his control.

Princes of Armenia and sparapets were from the family of Smbat VIII. His son, Ashot, became the king of Armenia. Sons of Bagarat II, brother of Smbat VIII, became the princes of Taron. Their sister Hripsime became the princess of principality of Vaspurakan. Her husband was the first prince - Hamazasp II Artsruni.

The last prince of Armenia was Ashot (855-885), son of Smbat VIII, who later became the first king (885-890).

Smbat V
aspet
646

Varaztirots III
(† 670)

Ashot II

(684-689)

Smbat VI

(693-726)

Ashot

Vasak

Bagrat

Smbat
prince
(† 705)

( 732-748)

(753-770)

(770-775)

(790-826)

Gagik Artsruni
Prince of Vaspurakan
(† 800)

Sahak

Bagrat II

(826-851)

Smbat VIII

(852-855)

Hripsime

Hamazasp II
prince of Vaspurakan
(800-836)

Taronites
Bagratunis of Taron
(9-10th cent.)
Tornikian family
(10-12th cent.)

shahnshahs
Bagratunis of Kars
(963-1065)
Kiurikian family
(978-1113)

Artsruni
Princes of Vaspurakan
(836-908)
Kings
(908-1021)

Bagratid kingdom of Armenia

Bagratunis of Taron

Taron (Turuberan) became a part of Bagratunis' domain in the beginning of 9th century, when Ashot Msaker was Prince of Armenia (790-826). As a prince of Taron - he is counted as Ashot I (804-826). After his death, prince of princes Bagrat inherited Taron - the south of the domain, and Smbat - Ayrarat - the northern part. Bagrat was the second in the dynasty: Bagrat I was an aspet in 4th century. But in Taron, he was the first Bagrat, so he ruled as Bagrat I of Taron (826-851), because there were no Bagrats before him. His sons and grandsons ruled until 966. After, Taron became a part of Byzantine Empire.

Previous seniors-princes of Taron - Mamikonian family, were strong in the region, even during the ruling of the last prince - Ashot III. They became relatives with Bagratunis, and as a result of that, there were two more princes in Taron in his last days - Bagrat II and Grigor II, who were half-Mamikonians and half-Bagratunis. Later the Tronite branch of Bagratunis and Mamikonians became one family. Part of them ruled in Sasun (Tornikians) and the other - in Moush (Taronites).

Bagrat I
(826-851)

Ashot II
(855-878)

David Arkayik
(878-895)

Tornik

Gurgen
(895-895)

Ashot

Grigor I
(895-936)

Apoganem

Bagrat II
(936-987)

Ashot III
(936-966)

Tornikian family

Grigor II
(936-987)

Bagrat III
(998-1020)

Taronites

Kings of Armenia

After the death of Ashot Msaker (826) and Bagrat II Bagratuni (851) Smbat VIII became the prince of Armenia. His famiy was the ruling royal family during 200 years not only in Armenia, but also Albania, so they were called king of kings (shahnshah).

Son of Smbat VIII, Ashot, became the first Bagratuni king. He has 4 sons and 3 daughters, who he married to Artsruni and Syuni princes. Thus, all the strongest families of Armenia became one family and began to rule the country. His brother - Shapuh, became sparapet - constable of Armenian army. The capital was Bagaran, which was throne-city of Ashot Msaker (790-826). Son of Ashot, Smbat, moved capital to Yerazgavors. It was the capital about 40 years (Smbat, 890-914 and Ashot, 914-928). King Abas moved capital to Kars.

Ashot III the Merciful, king of Armenia (953-977), built a new capital around the fortress of Ani. It was the last capital of Armenian kingdom, so the latter is called also Kingdom of Ani. His brother Mushegh stayed in Kars and founded Kingdom of Kars (963-1065) - under the sovereignty of Ashot III. Later, king of Armenia Smbat II allowed his brother Gurgen to organize a new kingdom in north, Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (978-1113). So did Smbat Syuni in east (Kingdom of Syunik-Baghk).

The third son of Ashot III, Gagik, was the last powerful king of Armenia (990-1020). After his death, the kingdom was divided into 2 parts, between brothers Hovhannes-Smbat and Ashot. The last king was Gagik II (1042-1045), son of Ashot.

In 1079, Gagik II was killed. At the same time, in 1080, dead Gagik of Kars, and his sons - Hovhannes and David. Son of Hovhannes, Ashot, was also killed in Ani. The royal branch of Bagratunis, thus, ended in Ani and Kars. The last royal branch remained in Lori - the Kiurikian family.

One of Armenian princes, Ruben, killed the murderers of Gagik II and inherited the throne of him. In 1080 he founded Armenian principality of Cilicia (1080-1198), which became a kingdom (1198-1375).

So, the royal heritage of Armenian Bagratunis is either Rubinians, Hetumids and Lusignans in Cilicia, or the Kiurikians. Non-royal or princely branches are much more than these three.

Smbat VIII

(852-855)

Hripsime

Katranide I

Ashot I

(855-885)

(885-890)

Smbat

Shapuh

Mushegh

Abas

two daughters

Smbat the Martyr

(890-914)

Sahak

David

Shapuh sparapet

Sofya

Grigor Artsruni

Vaspurakan
(857-887)

daughter

Syunik
(855-859)

Vaspurakan
(898-904)

Gagik
prince and king of Vaspurakan
(904-908, 908-943)

Gurgen

Parskahayk
(904-925)

Grigor

Syunik
(859-913)

Sahak

Vasak

Ashot the Iron

(914-928)

Sahakanuysh Sevada

Abas I

(928-953)

Gagik

Vaspurakan
(897-898)

son

Ashot sparapet

Khosrovanuysh

Ashot III
(953-977)

Mushegh I

Kars
(963-984)

daughter of Sevada II

(977-990)

(990-1020)

Lori
(978-989)

Kars
(984-1029)

Gourandukht Rubinyan

Senekerim Artsruni

Vaspurakan
(1003-1021)

Khushush

Hovhannes-Smbat

(1022-1041)

Ashot
the Brave

(1022-1040)

Abas

Kiurikians

Gagik I

Kars
(1029-1065)

daughter of David Artsruni

Gagik II

Mariam

Hovhannes

David

daughter of
Ablgarib Artsruni

Ashot
(† 1080)

Kiurikians

Kiurikians are royal and princely family in Armenia in 10-14th centuries. The founder is Gurgen or Kiurike, son of Ashot III the Merciful (953-977). First they ruled only in Tashir-Dzoraget (Lori Province), later - in Tavush. Grandsons of Gurgen-Kiurike, were kings of Tashir-Dzoraget and eastern Georgia - Kingdom of Kakheti.

In 12th century Kakhety and Lori annexed to Georgia. The Kiurikians remained in Tavush. Later they were divided into Matsnaberd and Nor-berd branches. The last prince, Sargis of Matsnaberd, ruled in 13th century. Nothing is known about him - neither the parents (probably Aghsartan), nor the sons.

Gurgen
(978-989)

Lori

David I
(989-1048)

Lori

Kiurike II
(1048-1089)

Lori

Gagik I
(† 1058)

Kakhet

David II
(1089-1113)

Lori

Abas I
(1089-1113)

Lori

Aghsartan I
(† 1084)

Kakhet

Kiurike III

Tavush

Kiurike IV
(† 1102)

Kakhet

Abas II

Tavush

Aghsartan II
(† 1105)

Kakhet

Pahlavan

Taghaiddin

Sources

Cyril Tumanoff, Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour l'Histoire de la Caucasie Chrétienne (Arménie-Géorgie-Albanie)
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
René Grousset, Histoire de l'Arménie
Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs
Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994), The Making of the Georgian Nation: 2nd edition, p. 27. Indiana University Press, ISBN 0-253-20915-3
Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts, p. 383. Peeters Bvba ISBN 90-429-1318-5.

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-'''Bagratuni family tree''', list of [[Bagratuni family]] in [[Armenia]] ([[Bagratuni dynasty]]) and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] ([[Bagrationi dynasty]]).
+'''Bagratuni family tree''' is a [[family tree]] of [[Bagratuni dynasty]] in [[Armenia]].
 == Kingdom of Armenia ==
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 === Arabic Caliphate ===
 {{main|Arminiya}}
-[[File:Bagrationi dynasty Coat of Arms.png|thumbnail|200px|Coat of arms of [[Bagrationi dynasty]], Georgian branch of Bagratunis]]
 During the Arabic period (7-9th centuries) Bagratuni family was one of the most powerful princely dynasties of Armenia. Their main competitors were [[sparapet]]s of [[Mamikonian family]], who were Byzantine-oriented. [[Princes of Armenia]] were chosen from these two families, and sometimes the people, who were under their influence. Princes of Armenia were the second powerful people - after the [[ostikan]] of [[Arminiya]].
-The competition ended by the victory of Bagratunis, who founded an independent kingdom. First, the title of [[Prince of Armenia]] changes into Prince of Princes. Then, the princes of princes became also sparapets - the constables of army. In the beginning of 9th century, a powerful prince [[Ashot Msaker]], united [[Turuberan|Taron]], [[Tayk]] and [[Ayrarat]] under his control and thus made them his domain. Later he united [[Moxoene]], [[Gugark]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and [[Caucasian Albania]]. Then he related with [[Artsruni]]s of [[Vaspurakan]] and [[Siunia dynasty|Syunis]] of [[Syunik (historic province)|Syunik]]. So, all Arminiya was under his control.
+The competition ended by the victory of Bagratunis, who founded an independent kingdom. First, the title of [[Prince of Armenia]] changes into Prince of Princes. Then, the princes of princes became also sparapets - the constables of army. In the beginning of 9th century, a powerful prince [[Ashot Msaker]], united [[Turuberan|Taron]], [[Tayk]] and [[Ayrarat]] under his control and thus made them his domain. Later he united [[Moxoene]], [[Gugark]] and [[Caucasian Albania]]. Then he related with [[Artsruni]]s of [[Vaspurakan]] and [[Siunia dynasty|Syunis]] of [[Syunik (historic province)|Syunik]]. So, all Arminiya was under his control.
 Princes of Armenia and sparapets were from the family of [[Smbat VIII Bagratuni|Smbat VIII]]. His son, [[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot]], became the king of Armenia. Sons of [[Bagarat II Bagratuni|Bagarat II]], brother of Smbat VIII, became the princes of [[Principality of Taron|Taron]]. Their sister Hripsime became the princess of principality of Vaspurakan. Her husband was the first prince - Hamazasp II Artsruni.
-Before the independence, the brain of Tayk of Bagratuni became an independent [[Tao-Klarjeti|principality]]. The ruler of it, [[Ashot I of Iberia|Ashot]], became the head of georgian [[Bagrationi dynasty]]. It ruled in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] for one thousand years (9-19th centuries).
 The last prince of Armenia was [[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot]] (855-885), son of Smbat VIII, who later became the first king (885-890).
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 {{chart| PR1 | | PR2 | | PR3 | | PR4 | | PR5 | PR1= [[Smbat VI Bagratuni|Smbat VI]] <br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(693-726)| PR2=Ashot| PR3=Vasak| PR4=Bagrat| PR5=Smbat<br /><small>prince</small><br />(<small>†</small> 705)}}
 {{chart| | | | | | | | | |!| | | |!|}}
-{{chart| | | | | | | | | PR2 | | PR3 | | | | | | | | | | GU| PR2= [[Ashot III Bagratuni|Ashot III]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />( 732-748)| PR3= [[Sahak III Bagratuni|Sahak III]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(753-770)|GU= [[Guaram III]]<br /><small>[[Prince of Georgia]]</small><br />(693-748)}}
+{{chart| | | | | | | | | PR2 | | PR3 | | | | | | | | | | | PR2= [[Ashot III Bagratuni|Ashot III]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />( 732-748)| PR3= [[Sahak III Bagratuni|Sahak III]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(753-770)|}}
-{{chart| | | | | | | |,|-|^|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | |!}}
+{{chart| | | | | | | |,|-|^|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | | }}
-{{chart| | | | | | |PR1 | | | | | | | | PR2 |~|~|~|y|~|PR3| PR1= [[Smbat VII Bagratuni|Smbat VII]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]</small><br />(770-775)| PR2= [[Vasak Bagratuni|Vasak]]| PR3=''daughter''}}
+{{chart| | | | | | |PR1 | | | | | | | | PR2 | | | | | PR1= [[Smbat VII Bagratuni|Smbat VII]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]</small><br />(770-775)| PR2= [[Vasak Bagratuni|Vasak]]|}}
-{{chart| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!}}
+{{chart| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | }}
-{{chart| | | | | | | PR1 | | | | | | | | PR2| | | P3| | PR1= [[Ashot IV Bagratuni|Ashot IV]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]</small><br />(790-826)| PR2=[[Gagik II Artsruni|Gagik Artsruni]]<br /><small>Prince of Vaspurakan</small><br />(<small>†</small> 800)|P3=[[Adarnase I of Tao-Klarjeti|Adarnase I]]<br /><small>[[Tao-Klarjeti|prince of Tao]]</small><br />(780-807)}}
+{{chart| | | | | | | PR1 | | | | | | | | PR2| | | | | PR1= [[Ashot IV Bagratuni|Ashot IV]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]</small><br />(790-826)| PR2=[[Gagik II Artsruni|Gagik Artsruni]]<br /><small>Prince of Vaspurakan</small><br />(<small>†</small> 800)|}}
-{{chart| |,|-|-|-|v|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | |!| | | | |!|  }}
+{{chart| |,|-|-|-|v|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | |!| | | | | |  }}
-{{chart| PR1 | | PR2 | |PR3 | | PR4|y|PR5| | | PR6| | PR1= Sahak| PR2= [[Bagrat II Bagratuni|Bagrat II]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(826-851)| |PR3= [[Smbat VIII Bagratuni|Smbat VIII]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(852-855)| | PR4=Hripsime|PR5=[[Hamazasp II Artsruni|Hamazasp II]]<br /><small>prince of Vaspurakan</small><br />(800-836)|PR6=[[Ashot I Bagrationi|Ashot I]]<br /><small>king of Georgia</small><br />(813-830)}}
+{{chart| PR1 | | PR2 | |PR3 | | PR4|y|PR5| | | | | | PR1= Sahak| PR2= [[Bagrat II Bagratuni|Bagrat II]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(826-851)| |PR3= [[Smbat VIII Bagratuni|Smbat VIII]]<br />[[File:Prince du Sang.svg|40px]]<br />(852-855)| | PR4=Hripsime|PR5=[[Hamazasp II Artsruni|Hamazasp II]]<br /><small>prince of Vaspurakan</small><br />(800-836)|}}
-{{chart| | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | |!| | | | | | |!| }}
+{{chart| | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | |!| | | | | | | | }}
-{{chart| | | | | TRN | |BGR| | | |VAS| | | | | GEO| TRN= ''[[Taronites]]''<br /><small>''Bagratunis of Taron''</small><br />(9-10th cent.)<br /><small>''[[Tornikian family]]''</small><br />(10-12th cent.)| |BGR= ''[[Bagratid Armenia|shahnshahs]]''<br /><small>''Bagratunis of Kars''</small><br />(963-1065)<br /><small>''[[Kiurikian family]]''</small><br />(978-1113)| | VAS=''[[Artsruni]]''<br /><small>''Princes of Vaspurakan''</small><br />(836-908)<br /><small>''[[Kingdom of Vaspurakan|Kings]]''</small><br />(908-1021)| | GEO=''[[Bagrationi]]''<br /> <small>''Bagratunis of Tayk''</small><br />(813-1001)<br /> ''<small>[[Kingdom of Georgia|Georgian kings]]''</small><br />(1008-1801)}}
+{{chart| | | | | TRN | |BGR| | | |VAS| | | | |  | TRN= ''[[Taronites]]''<br /><small>''Bagratunis of Taron''</small><br />(9-10th cent.)<br /><small>''[[Tornikian family]]''</small><br />(10-12th cent.)| |BGR= ''[[Bagratid Armenia|shahnshahs]]''<br /><small>''Bagratunis of Kars''</small><br />(963-1065)<br /><small>''[[Kiurikian family]]''</small><br />(978-1113)| | VAS=''[[Artsruni]]''<br /><small>''Princes of Vaspurakan''</small><br />(836-908)<br /><small>''[[Kingdom of Vaspurakan|Kings]]''</small><br />(908-1021)| | }}
 {{chart/end}}</center>
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 === Kings of Armenia ===
-After the death of [[Ashot Msaker]] (826) and [[Bagrat II Bagratuni|Bagrat II]] Bagratuni (851) Smbat VIII became the prince of Armenia. His famiy was the ruling royal family during 200 years not only in [[Bagratid Armenia|Armenia]], but also [[Kingdom of Iberia|Georgia]] and [[Caucasian Albania|Albania]], so they were called king of kings (shahnshah).
+After the death of [[Ashot Msaker]] (826) and [[Bagrat II Bagratuni|Bagrat II]] Bagratuni (851) Smbat VIII became the prince of Armenia. His famiy was the ruling royal family during 200 years not only in [[Bagratid Armenia|Armenia]], but also [[Caucasian Albania|Albania]], so they were called king of kings (shahnshah).
 [[File:Bagratuni flag.svg|thumbnail|flag, [[Bagratuni dynasty|Bagratuni]] dynasty|300px]]
 Son of Smbat VIII, [[Ashot I of Armenia|Ashot]], became the first Bagratuni king. He has 4 sons and 3 daughters, who he married to Artsruni and Syuni princes. Thus, all the strongest families of Armenia became one family and began to rule the country. His brother - Shapuh, became sparapet - constable of Armenian army. The capital was Bagaran, which was throne-city of [[Ashot Msaker]] (790-826). Son of Ashot, [[Smbat I of Armenia|Smbat]], moved capital to [[Shirakavan (ancient city)|Yerazgavors]]. It was the capital about 40 years (Smbat, 890-914 and [[Ashot II of Armenia|Ashot]], 914-928). King Abas moved capital to [[Kars]].
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 One of Armenian princes, Ruben, killed the murderers of Gagik II and inherited the throne of him. In 1080 he founded [[Armenian principality of Cilicia]] (1080-1198), which became a [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia|kingdom]] (1198-1375).
-So, the royal heritage of Armenian Bagratunis is either Georgian [[Bagrationi dynasty|Bagrationis]], or [[Rubinian dynasty|Rubinians]], [[Hetumids]] and [[House of Lusignan|Lusignans]] in Cilicia, or the Kiurikians. Non-royal or princely branches are much more than these three.
+So, the royal heritage of Armenian Bagratunis is either [[Rubinian dynasty|Rubinians]], [[Hetumids]] and [[House of Lusignan|Lusignans]] in Cilicia, or the Kiurikians. Non-royal or princely branches are much more than these three.
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-[[Category:Bagrationi dynasty]]
 [[Category:Bagratuni dynasty]]
 [[Category:Armenia-related lists]]
-[[Category:Georgia (country)-related lists]]

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Kingdom of Armenia

Persian and Byzantine occupation

Arabic Caliphate

Bagratid kingdom of Armenia

Bagratunis of Taron

Kings of Armenia

Kiurikians

See also

Sources