Ashot IV Qadj
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In the history of Armenia
, Achot IV Qadj (also spelled Achot IV Qadj or Ashod IV Qadj) was the last king of the Bagratuni Dynasty
. He ursurped Hovhannes I of Ani
(Armenia) in 1021 AD and ruled until 1039/1040. He was later ursurped by Gargas
of Ani
.
Known as Ashot the Brave and The Vailiant (Brother). He may actually be Ashot VIII Qadj by lineage, but was the 4th Ashot to hold the throne.
History of Armenia
Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of Ararat. The original Armenian name for the country was Hayk, later Hayastan , translated as the land of Haik, and consisting of the name Haik and the suffix '-stan' ....
, Achot IV Qadj (also spelled Achot IV Qadj or Ashod IV Qadj) was the last king of the Bagratuni Dynasty
Bagratuni Dynasty
The Bagratuni, Bagratid or alternatively Pakradouni royal dynasty of Armenia was a royal family whose branches formerly ruled many regional polities, including the Armenian lands of Sper|presently Ispir in Tayk Province of the Armenian Kingdom, Bagrevand in Ayrarat Province of the Armenian...
. He ursurped Hovhannes I of Ani
Ani
Ani is a ruined and uninhabited medieval Armenian city-site situated in the Turkish province of Kars, near the border with Armenia. It was once the capital of a medieval Armenian kingdom that covered much of present day Armenia and eastern Turkey...
(Armenia) in 1021 AD and ruled until 1039/1040. He was later ursurped by Gargas
Gargas
Gargas is one of big gotra in Hindu gotra system. andGargas is the name of several communes in France:* Gargas, Haute-Garonne, in the Haute-Garonne department* Gargas, Vaucluse, in the Vaucluse department...
of Ani
Ani
Ani is a ruined and uninhabited medieval Armenian city-site situated in the Turkish province of Kars, near the border with Armenia. It was once the capital of a medieval Armenian kingdom that covered much of present day Armenia and eastern Turkey...
.
Known as Ashot the Brave and The Vailiant (Brother). He may actually be Ashot VIII Qadj by lineage, but was the 4th Ashot to hold the throne.
Lineage
Kings of the Bagratuni Dynasty:- Ashot I of Armenia, (Ashot the Carnivorous), ruled 884-890
- Ashot IIAshot IIAshot II the Iron was an Armenian King, the son of King Smbat I. His reign was filled with rebellions by pretenders to the throne, and foreign invasions, which Ashot fought off successfully. This is how he got the epithet the Iron. In 914, Ashot II visited Constantinople to get aid from Byzantine...
, Ashot Yergat (Ashot the Iron), 915-930 - Ashot IIIAshot IIIAshot III the Merciful also known as Ashot the Gracious was an Armenian king. He ruled from Armenia's capital city of Ani....
, Olomurdz,(Ashot the Gracious) 953-977, king of Ani (Armenia) - Ashot IV, Qadj (Ashot the Brave), 1021-1039/1040