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Agarak <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kiwrlkean hold<strong>in</strong>gs (1118) ; Samaxl, eastern<br />

Gugark', western Utile', Gag, K'awaz<strong>in</strong>, Kayean, Kayoon,<br />

Terunakan, Nor Berd, Tawui, Mahkanaherd, Manasgom, <strong>and</strong><br />

Zal<strong>in</strong>Sk'ar (1123) . <strong>The</strong> same year, Anl was taken, though<br />

that city passed tack <strong>and</strong> forth between <strong>the</strong> Georgian<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Muslim emirs many times throughout <strong>the</strong> 12th<br />

century ' . Dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> reign <strong>of</strong> David's successor Demetre I<br />

(1125-1155/56) <strong>and</strong> his successor Georgi III (1155/56-1184)<br />

<strong>the</strong> conquests cont<strong>in</strong>ued though at a slower pace. Through-<br />

out this period, <strong>the</strong> Georgian army was swell<strong>in</strong>g with<br />

<strong>Armenia</strong>n volunteers, enthusiastically participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> liberation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir country. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong><br />

Georgian Bagratids,<strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>n descent,<br />

very def<strong>in</strong>itely favored certa<strong>in</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>n nobles long<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ce established with<strong>in</strong> Iberia <strong>and</strong> with<strong>in</strong> that<br />

4<br />

country's rul<strong>in</strong>g structure . Such lorda - as<br />

<strong>the</strong> Zak'arean/Kxargroelis, Orbelean/Orbelis <strong>and</strong> Aroruni/<br />

1<br />

2<br />

Juanler pp. 118-19; KG pp. 162-63.<br />

Juanier p. 121; HAP pp. 525-26.<br />

T '<br />

X .Hakobyan, Hayastani patmakan aSxarhaprut'yun<br />

[<strong>Armenia</strong>'s Historical Georgraphy] (Erevan. 1966)01). 302,<br />

303, 305, 310-11.<br />

4<br />

MEd p. 447; Juanser p. 122; 11 p. 28; W.E.D, Allen ,<br />

A Hiatory <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Georgian People (Mew York, 1971, repr. <strong>of</strong><br />

1932 ed.) pp. 85-108 passim. A certa<strong>in</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> conflict<br />

resulted from confessional differences between Georgians<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>ns, which secular leaders were unable to resolve.<br />

See Appendices A <strong>and</strong> B.<br />

88

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