The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13 ...

Consequently, each one [prince] arranged
matters individually and concerned himself with
his own affairs. Each prince attached himself to
a noyin and the Tatars appointed a Ten Thousander
officer for them, whom they called dumnapet.
Princes were chosen by them [the Mongols]. First
was Egarslan Bakurc'isxeli, a very eloquent man,
but not one with a respect-worthy behavior. They
bestowed on him the army of Heret'i, Kaxet'i, and
Kamcechovani above to Tiflis and to Mt. Samaxi.
They entrusted to Sahnsah his own and Awag's
properties; to Varham Gageli all of Somxit'i;
to Grigor Surameli, K'art'li; to Torel-Gamrekeli,
[still] a youth like Egarslan, Javaxet'i, Samc'xe,
and above to the city of Karin; to C'otne Dadiani
and the duke of Ra2 [Kaxaberi, father of Gone'a
Kaxaberije-Awagean], all of the kingdom on the
other side. 1.
Prior to the return of Awag and the two Davids froc a
sojourn in the Far East, Egarslan Bakurc'isxeli's power
was permitted to grow, until:
...he became so very powerful that he almost
dared to be called king. The entire Georgian
people was subject to his command, as to a king's
including the great and honorable mandat *urj: '—
uxue *ep Sahnsah, Varham Gageli, and all the other
princes. 2.
Upon Awag's return from the Far Eaat, Egarslan was
expelled from the country, as the Mongols looked on
approvingly'. In the .late 1250's, the Mongols attempted
to elevate Sargis Jaqeli-C'ixisJvarell for saving
Httlegtl-Khan' s life during battle. Their actions, and
the reaction of the Georgian Crown show very well the
diviaiveneas engendered by Mongol policy:
KG pp. 207-8} Mur. pp. 87-88.
KC p. 212; Kur. P. 90.
KG p. 225; Mur. p. 100.
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