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Aswagen
King of Caucasian Albania
Reign424–444
PredecessorAsay
SuccessorVache II
SpouseUnnamed sister of Yazdegerd II
IssueVache II
Khochkorik [1]
Vachagan III
HouseArsacid
FatherUrnayr[2]
ReligionChurch of Caucasian Albania)

Aswagen or Artswagen was king of Caucasian Albania between 424 and 444. He ordered Mesrop Mashtots to create the Caucasian Albanian alphabet. He was married to the sister of Yazdegerd II. He was succeeded by his son Vache II.

References

  1. ^ Hadjiyev Murtazaly Serazhutdinovich, King Asvagen's seal.
  2. ^ Hadjiyev Murtazaly Serazhutdinovich, King Asvagen's seal.