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

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la <strong>the</strong> 12th century <strong>the</strong> Georgian Crown also attempted<br />

de-naxararizatlon. Tola waa aimed primarily at <strong>the</strong> Bagratida1<br />

moat powerful rivals, <strong>the</strong> Orbeleana. In 1176-77, <strong>the</strong><br />

Orbeleans, hop<strong>in</strong>g to aeize <strong>the</strong> throne, rebelled with <strong>the</strong><br />

support <strong>of</strong> many <strong>Armenia</strong>n pr<strong>in</strong>eea (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Zak'areans,<br />

who were Orbelld vassals at <strong>the</strong> time) . When <strong>the</strong> rebellion<br />

waa put down, <strong>the</strong> entire Orbelean family (except<strong>in</strong>g two or<br />

three males) waa exterm<strong>in</strong>ated, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> family aaaeta were<br />

y<br />

confiscated . <strong>The</strong> Georgian Bagratida alao practiaed a leaa<br />

drastic form <strong>of</strong> de-naxararizatioa. namely <strong>the</strong> forcible<br />

exile <strong>of</strong> oppoaenta. In <strong>the</strong> llth century, <strong>the</strong> Georgian<br />

Bagratida fought <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>Armenia</strong>n Kiwrikeaa oouna<strong>in</strong>a, <strong>the</strong><br />

"k<strong>in</strong>gs" <strong>of</strong> Lori. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Kirakoa Gaajakeo'i:<br />

Kiwrike Bagratuni, who waa from <strong>the</strong> town <strong>of</strong><br />

Lori, hav<strong>in</strong>g opposed <strong>the</strong> Georgians all his life,<br />

kept his patrimony (hayrenik*) <strong>in</strong>tact. But after<br />

his death [ca. 1090] his eons Dawit' <strong>and</strong> Abaa<br />

were deceived by <strong>the</strong> Georgians <strong>and</strong> roae <strong>and</strong> went<br />

<strong>and</strong> received from <strong>the</strong>m aa a heritage ICawuI <strong>and</strong><br />

Uacnaberd <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r places; <strong>the</strong>n, after some days,<br />

<strong>the</strong> Persians took back Tawul, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y dwelt <strong>in</strong><br />

Macnaberd. 3.<br />

Kargaryan, pp. 51-52.<br />

SO pp. 128-35.<br />

KG pp. 151-52: "lak Kiwrike BaKratuni, or<br />

zamenayn zamanaks Iwr kac'eal <strong>and</strong>dem yrac*.<br />

+ JE'A***'!'<br />

ila fwr. _Ew yet mahuan nora<br />

I vrac' elealk' FTane tavreneac*7"gnac'<strong>in</strong>'i'parBlEs. Dawit*<br />

ew Abaa. ew arnun i noc ane 1 larangut'iwn ?Tawus~ew<br />

vfTnT^^^KiK^AT^^A*^ ^ _ _«i ""^^TT^^—"^"^1** ^?_ ^*n^^3^^^^T_^? * * T^^^^U^"^T-<br />

yg-g^ zayi-tetTaT Apa yet iaymr?'* arxui daHeal<br />

paraikk i noc ane zTawul. ew nok'a'^iak'en 1 k'acnaberd...'<br />

TwfJ^||iik'<br />

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