The Bagratuni dynasty were among the winners to emerge as the Abbasid Caliphate declined in the mid-ninth century. The Bagratuni family succeeded in establishing itself as the royal household in both Armenia and southwest Georgia through a combination of conquests and marriage alliances, and drew together a large part of Armenia.[1]

Lords of Sper

Lords of Sper (Shirak, Ayrarat) and hereditary aspects of Armenia. Capital: Daroynq

Kingdom of Ani

Kings of Armenia

Branch in Kars

Kingdom of Lori (979–1118)

The line basically came to an end in 1118 with the Seljuq occupation. However, they survived to a lesser significance to a far later date.

Branch in Taron

901 Sajid occupation

968 to Byzantium

See also

References

  1. ^ Edmund Herzig, Marina Kurkchiyan The Armenians: Past And Present In The Making Of National Identity 2005 Page 43 "The Bagratuni dynasty - Among the winners to emerge as the Abbasid Caliphate declined was the Bagratuni family, which succeeded in establishing itself as the royal household in both Armenia and southwest Georgia. In the mid-ninth century the Bagratunis, through a combination of conquests and marriage alliances, drew together a large part of Armenia."

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