The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13 ...
The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13 ...
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Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> political reality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> time was<br />
Armeno-Georgian <strong>and</strong> not exclusirely <strong>Armenia</strong>n, sometimes<br />
Georgian titulary is used alongside <strong>the</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>n, Increas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> confusion .<br />
1232/33 Col ol. Yov.Yil., pp. 886-87, "<strong>the</strong> Caesars <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong><br />
Georgia, <strong>and</strong> all Abxazla".<br />
1234/35<br />
1234/35<br />
1243/44<br />
1245/46<br />
1252/53<br />
1276/77<br />
1281/82<br />
1293/94<br />
<strong>13</strong>20<br />
"I, I'aguhi. wife <strong>of</strong> Sarap'lah (YJ p.78).<br />
"I, I'ayk T aguhi, daughter <strong>of</strong> Sarap'aah(VI pp. 78,112),<br />
Hasan Jalal'a son is named At'abak (VJ p. 86).<br />
"Aslanbeg, son <strong>of</strong> Marcpan" (VI pp. 88-89).<br />
"I. Smbat, son <strong>of</strong> Hejub" (U p. 96).<br />
AVabak, lord <strong>of</strong> Xa?en (VI p. 118). .<br />
I'aguhi, daughter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> presbyter ter(lord) Sahak<br />
OCC.P. 122).<br />
HeHub's bro<strong>the</strong>r's son (VI p. <strong>13</strong>6).<br />
Hecup ecup ( (CIA v. 's<br />
IV p. 123? VI p. 159).<br />
For example:<br />
1206/7 amirapasalar Zak'are calls himself <strong>the</strong> zawrapet <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Armenia</strong> <strong>and</strong> Georgia (VI p. 47).<br />
1211/12 Zak'aria "amirspasalar <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong> <strong>and</strong> Georgia* (VI p.<br />
53).<br />
1214/15 Awag.. <strong>the</strong> "coronant <strong>of</strong> Georgia" (VI p. 56).<br />
1219/20 Iwane, atabek <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong> <strong>and</strong> Georgia (VI p. 62).<br />
1223/24 "<strong>the</strong> amirspaaalarate <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong> <strong>and</strong> Georgia <strong>of</strong><br />
Sahnsah" (VI p. 62).<br />
A classic example <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> confusion <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>n <strong>and</strong> Georgian<br />
titles is <strong>the</strong> curious <strong>and</strong> regrettably unique passage <strong>in</strong><br />
SO p* 100 which mentions <strong>the</strong> dignitaries summoned by atabek<br />
Iwane (cat 1224) to participate <strong>in</strong> a judicial decision:<br />
"...[Iwane] ordered his gr<strong>and</strong>ees to sit <strong>and</strong> exam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong><br />
matter: Bubak <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> marcuan [proper name or title?],Iwane<br />
<strong>the</strong> dpel <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> memnas8iel_[title, or proper name Memna<br />
Jaqell?] <strong>the</strong> great etawnditel (bishop) who had come from<br />
<strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>gdom, <strong>the</strong> ciram ciawr (abbot) <strong>of</strong> Varji <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
abbot <strong>of</strong> Plnjahank", <strong>the</strong> great mamt'avar (patriarch) <strong>of</strong> Garate,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Gageck'ik', <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Uacnaberdec'ik' <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
addition, many o<strong>the</strong>r didebule; <strong>the</strong> qadl <strong>of</strong> Dw<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> one<br />
called <strong>the</strong> lex <strong>of</strong> Surmari. [Among <strong>the</strong> exam<strong>in</strong>ers were also]<br />
<strong>the</strong> great bliHop <strong>of</strong> Ani. <strong>the</strong> bishop <strong>of</strong> Bjjni, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> bishop<br />
<strong>of</strong> Haxbat". See L.Melik set'-Bek', "A Testimony about <strong>the</strong><br />
Structure <strong>and</strong> Procedure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Supreme Court <strong>in</strong> Zak'arid<br />
<strong>Armenia</strong>", Telekagir #3-4(1945) PP. 75-79(<strong>in</strong> Arm.).<br />
1232/33 Col.Yov.Yis., pp. 886-87: "Now this Bible...was<br />
requested by...<strong>the</strong> honorable pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ces