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The '''Mihranids''' were the ruling dynasty of [[Caucasian Albania]]. They claimed to be of [[Sassanids|Sassanian Persian]] descent but might have been of [[Parthian]] origin.<ref name="Bosworth">[http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v2f5/v2f5a010.html Encyclopedia Iranica. C. E. Bosworth. Arran]</ref><ref name="Chaumont">[http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v1f8/v1f8a022.html Encyclopedia Iranica. M. L. Chaumont. Albania.]</ref> |
The '''Mihranids''' were the ruling dynasty of [[Caucasian Albania]]. They claimed to be of [[Sassanids|Sassanian Persian]] descent but might have been of [[Parthian]] origin.<ref name="Bosworth">[http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v2f5/v2f5a010.html Encyclopedia Iranica. C. E. Bosworth. Arran]</ref><ref name="Chaumont">[http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v1f8/v1f8a022.html Encyclopedia Iranica. M. L. Chaumont. Albania.]</ref> |
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The dynasty was founded when certain Mihran, a distant relative of Sasanids, settled in the region of Gardman in Albania. Mihran's family came to power, when Mihran's great-grandson killed all the members of the previous ruling dynasty and became the ruler of the country.<ref>[http://www.vostlit.info/Texts/rus5/Kalank/text21.phtml?id=620 Moses Kalankatuatsi. History of country of Aluank. Chapter XVII. About the tribe of Mihran, hailing from the family of Khosrow the Sasanian, who became the ruler of the country of Aluank]</ref> |
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The most prominent representatives of the family in the 7th century were [[Varaz-Grigor]], his son [[Javanshir]], and [[Varaz-Trdat I]]. Mihranids assumed a Persian title of Arranshahs (i.e. [[shah]]s of Arran, Persian name of Albania). The family's rule came to an end after the assassination of [[Varaz-Trdat II]] by [[Nerseh Pilippean]] in 822-23.<ref name="Bosworth"/> Albania was then ruled by [[Sahl ibn-Sunbat]] (or Sahl i Smbatean), the Albanian<ref>V. Minorsky. Caucasica IV. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 15, No. 3. (1953), pp. 504-529.</ref> or Armenian prince of [[Shaki]] to the north of Arran.<ref name="Bosworth"/> |
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The Mihranids were the ruling dynasty of Caucasian Albania. They claimed to be of Sassanian Persian descent but might have been of Parthian origin.[1][2]
The dynasty was founded when certain Mihran, a distant relative of Sasanids, settled in the region of Gardman in Albania. Mihran's family came to power, when Mihran's great-grandson killed all the members of the previous ruling dynasty and became the ruler of the country.[3]
The most prominent representatives of the family in the 7th century were Varaz-Grigor, his son Javanshir, and Varaz-Trdat I. Mihranids assumed a Persian title of Arranshahs (i.e. shahs of Arran, Persian name of Albania). The family's rule came to an end after the assassination of Varaz-Trdat II by Nerseh Pilippean in 822-23.[1] Albania was then ruled by Sahl ibn-Sunbat (or Sahl i Smbatean), the Albanian[4] or Armenian prince of Shaki to the north of Arran.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Encyclopedia Iranica. C. E. Bosworth. Arran
- ^ Encyclopedia Iranica. M. L. Chaumont. Albania.
- ^ Moses Kalankatuatsi. History of country of Aluank. Chapter XVII. About the tribe of Mihran, hailing from the family of Khosrow the Sasanian, who became the ruler of the country of Aluank
- ^ V. Minorsky. Caucasica IV. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 15, No. 3. (1953), pp. 504-529.