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

elc'i, HttlegU utilized Armenian merchants cgs emissaries ,
Finally, co-optation of allegiance was furthered
by intermarriage with the naxarars. The Christian
Caucasian literary sources alone mention eight examples
of intermarriage between the Mongols (or officials in
the Il-Khanid administration) and the Christian Caucasian
nobility: 'Awag himself was given a Mongol bride named
Eslom ; Hasan Jalal'a daughter Ruzuk'an was wed to Chormaghun'a
son Bora noyin'; Xosak Awagean was married to the eahibdiwan
and fearful of the Lord, as well as his relations, the
sons of paron Yohann, Step'annos, and his five brothers".
KG p. 363: "But one wealthy merchant was respected by
them. He was Umek, whom they called Asil, a benevolent
man whom we recalled [above], who lived through the
Mongols' destruction of the city of Karin, together with
his sons Yovhannes, Step'annos and his brothers. At this
time [late 1240's, early 1250'a] he was dwelling in the
city of liflis, and was called the 'father' of the Georgian
king David. He was honored by the Khan in writing and
by all the [Mongol] nobility. He gave generous gifts to
Arghun and those with him, and was much esteemed by him...
Ihe sons of Sarawan named Snorhawor and Mkrti$ were also
prosperous and wealthy".
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7A pp. 154-55: "In the year 1265 great HUlegii the Il-Khan
summoned us by means of a man of the day, Snorhawor, more
prominent than any, especially from among the laity. [He
had come] from the governor of the north, Batu, where he
ent first and was honored, then [he was honored] by Httlegtt
f1-Khan. [Snorhawor] took us along with his merchandise
and pack animals*. On Mongol relations with the Armenian
Church, see Appendix C.
KG p. 263; KC p. 225; Mur. p. 100.
KG p. 391.
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