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Under the jurisdiction of atabek Iwane Zak'arean and later of
his son Awag were the eastern areas: Bjfni, Gelark'unik',
Vayoc* Jor, most of Arc'ax, Siwnik', Naxijewan, Dwln,
and Erewan. The center of this realm was first Dwin
and later Bjni. Subject to Iwane's house were the
Orbeleans, laibakeans, Dop'eans and others . The
Orbeleans, who originally had been the Zak'arids' over-
lords in Georgia were, in the changed situation of
the late 12th end 13th centuries their subordinates in
Armenia. Around 1184 atabek Iwane Zak'arean under
authorization from the Georgian Crown granted to the
successful general Liparit Orbelean lands in eastern
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Vayoc' Jor, Kotayk', Gelark'unik' and Kayean . Liparit
married the daughter of the prince of princes of Siwnik' J •j
and became the founder of the Siwnik* Orbelean line*.
Another of Iwane's subordinates was Vasak Xalbakean, j
originally from the Xa$en area, who had helped In the
reconquest of Vayoc' Jor, Bjnl, and Dwin. As a reward
he was given lands in western Vaoyc* Jor, Sahapunik',
Varainunik" and parts of Kotayk' and Ayrarat. This |
family came to be known as ProScan after Vasak's energetic
HAP p. 5*8.
SO pp. 142-43.
SO p. 144. On the Orbeleans see also R.Hewsen,*The
MelikB" SEA #XI (1975/76 pp. 220-24.