List of Kings of Ani
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List of kings of Ani:
- Abas I of ArmeniaAbas I of ArmeniaAbas I of Armenia was king of Armenia from 928 to 953. Abas was of the royal Bagratuni Dynasty. He was the son of Smbat I and the brother of Ashot "Yerkat" II. In contrast to the way his predecessors' ruled, Abas' reign was marked by years of peace, stability, and prosperity that Armenia had not...
first king 928/929-953, son of Smbat ISmbat ISmbat I , known as "the Martyr", was King of Armenia of the Bagratuni dynasty, son of Ashot I and the father of Ashot II Yerkat and Abas I. His rule was a period of unending wars against the Arab conquerors and the rebellious Armenian nobles...
(see Bagratuni DynastyBagratuni DynastyThe 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...
) and father of Mouchel, first king of KarsKarsKars is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. The population of the city is 73,826 as of 2010.-Etymology:As Chorzene, the town appears in Roman historiography as part of ancient Armenia... - 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....
(son of Abas I) 953-977 - Smbat IISmbat IISmbat II King of Armenia , son of Ashot III and ruled from Ani. He fortified the city and began the construction of the Cathedral of Ani. Smbat II succeeded to Ashot III, and continued his father’s work. He ordered the construction of a wall around the city of Ani and built towers and...
(son of Ashot III) 977-989 - Gagik I of ArmeniaGagik I of ArmeniaGagik I was king of the Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia. He succeeded his brother Smbat II the Conqueror . Armenia reached its zenith during the reign of Gagik.-Rule:...
(brother of Smbat II) 989-1020 - Hovhannes-Smbat of Ani (son of Gagik I) 1020-1040/1041
- Ashot IV QadjAshot IV QadjIn the history of Armenia, Achot IV Qadj was the last king of the Bagratuni Dynasty. He ursurped Hovhannes I of Ani in 1021 AD and ruled until 1039/1040. He was later ursurped by Gargas of Ani....
(usurper) 1021-1039/1040 - Gargis of Ani (usurper) 1040/1041-1042
- Gagik IIGagik IIGagik II of Ani was the last Bagratuni King of Ani from 1042 to 1045.-Historical background:During the reign of John Smbat III, a feudal lord, David, who owned Taik during his battles against the Muslims, gained a large area which stretched all the way to Manzikert...
(son of Ashot IV) 1042-1045 - To the Byzantine EmpireByzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
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