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son, Pros (1223-84)1. Ano<strong>the</strong>r small branch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Zak'arlds descended from Zak'are'a <strong>and</strong> Iwane's first<br />

cous<strong>in</strong> (fa<strong>the</strong>r's bro<strong>the</strong>r's son) also named Zak'are,<br />

ruled l<strong>and</strong>s <strong>in</strong> Tawus, P'arisos <strong>and</strong> Gardman. <strong>The</strong> center<br />

<strong>of</strong> its realm was Gag fortress. This l<strong>in</strong>e became known<br />

as Tahramean after Zak'are Gageli's son, Vahraa <strong>of</strong><br />

Gag2.<br />

A number <strong>of</strong> new <strong>and</strong> old naxarar families became<br />

associated with <strong>the</strong> Zak'arlds through marriage alliances<br />

with three <strong>of</strong> Zak'are'a <strong>and</strong> Iwane's sisters. <strong>The</strong>ir sister<br />

Vaneni was married to Abas II Klwrikean <strong>of</strong> Macnaberd*;<br />

Dop'i married Hasan, pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old naxarardom <strong>of</strong><br />

Arc'ax <strong>in</strong> eastern <strong>Armenia</strong>, receiv<strong>in</strong>g as dowry a large<br />

area on <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn shore <strong>of</strong> Lake Sewan <strong>and</strong> Sot'k' dis-<br />

trict <strong>in</strong> Siwnik*. Her descendants are known as <strong>the</strong><br />

Dop'eank . Zoriiah Zak'arean, ano<strong>the</strong>r sister, was<br />

G. Yovsep'ean, laibakeank * kam Proeeank * (Antelias,<br />

1969. repr. <strong>of</strong> 1928 ed. with additional collected<br />

articles) pp. 10, 14. Hereafter, X. On <strong>the</strong> Xaibakids, also<br />

H. Hewsen, "<strong>The</strong> Meliks"(III), g£A 11(1975/76) pp. 225-26.<br />

2 HAP cto . 32, I.H. Babayan, "Zak'aryan erek* isymut'yunneri<br />

kazmayoruma [<strong>The</strong> Formation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Three Zak'arid<br />

Pr<strong>in</strong>cedoms.]" p. 541.<br />

3 On <strong>the</strong> Klwrikeans: t.Movaesean, "Histoire dee rols<br />

Kurikian de Lori", F.Maclcr, trans. ££A(1927) PP. 253-55,<br />

266.<br />

4 On <strong>the</strong> Dop'eans: G.E. Kirakoeyan, "Matenagitakan teiekut'yunner<br />

Dog'yanneri mas<strong>in</strong>CBjbliographical Information on<br />

<strong>the</strong> Dop'Tean8jH PBH #1 (1969) PP. 217-26; also R. Hewsen,<br />

"<strong>The</strong> Meliks"(JlT^EA X (1973/74) pp. 289-90.<br />

.166

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