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

APPENDIX A
Supplementary Hotea on the ll-13th Century Naxarars
Aspects of the Saljuq invasions and domination are
dealt with in chapter two of this study. Here we shall
examine features relating directly to the prineea in
this period, continuing through to the resurgence of
Georgia. Supplementary information on inatitutiona of
the Zak'arid period likewise is provided. It ahould
be noted, remarkable as it is, that despite Byzantium's
inept and disastrous policies vis-a-vis the Arm£z4ana,
the Saljuqs did in fact meet some Armenian armed resistance.
In 1042, for example, Xul Xa$i Arcruni of T'ornawan
attempted a heroic but futile resistance against 15,000
Turkmans in Vaspurakan. In 1042/43, an unspecified
number of Turkmans raiding Bjni in northeastern Armenia
were defeated by king Gagik Bagratuni and Grlgor Hagistros
Pahlawuni, son of forcer sparapet Vaeak . In 1053 the 2
Armenians of Surmari destroyed an army of 60,000 Turks .
The size of Turkmen detachments going against different
parts of Armenia varied from about 5,000 to perhaps 50,000
troops. While these armies are not large by modern standards,
it must be remembered that the Saljuqs were a determined
SAP. P. 444.
The numbers of combatants, even when given are probably
quite inflated. According to Ibn al-Athir, in 1048 a
Byzantine army of resistance led by Armenian naxarars in
Byzantine service was defeated by the Saljuqe in .Baaen
and prince liparit Orbelean was captured and taken to Persia
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