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The '''Zakarids''' ({{lang-hy|Զաքարյաններ}}, Zak'aryanner), also known by their [[Georgian language|Georgian]] name as '''Mkhargrdzeli''' ({{lang-ka|მხარგრძელი}}), were a noble Armenian<ref>Chorbajian, Levon; Donabedian Patrick; Mutafian, Claude. The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-Politics of Nagorno-Karabagh. NJ: Zed Books, 1994, p. 66-67</ref>–Georgian dynasty of at least partial [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] |
The '''Zakarids''' or '''Zakarians''' ({{lang-hy|Զաքարյաններ}}, Zak'aryanner), also known by their [[Georgian language|Georgian]] name as '''Mkhargrdzeli''' ({{lang-ka|მხარგრძელი}}), were a noble Armenian<ref>Chorbajian, Levon; Donabedian Patrick; Mutafian, Claude. The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-Politics of Nagorno-Karabagh. NJ: Zed Books, 1994, p. 66-67</ref>–Georgian dynasty of at least partial [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]]<ref>William Edward David Allen, 1932, A History of the Georgian People: From the Beginning Down to the Russian Conquest in the Nineteenth Century, p. 104, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 0-7100-6959-6, ISBN 978-0-7100-6959-7, ''She retained and leant upon the numerous relatives of Sargis Mkhargrdzeli, an aznauri of Kurdish origin''</ref> origin and an offshoot of the Armenian royal House of [[Artsruni]].<ref>Chorbajian, Levon; Donabedian Patrick; Mutafian, Claude. The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-Politics of Nagorno-Karabagh. NJ: Zed Books, 1994, p. 66-67</ref> Their name in Georgian, Mkhargrdzeli, or in {{lang-hy|Երկայնաբազուկ}}, (''Yerkaynbazuk'') meant long-armed. A family legend says that this name was a reference to their [[Achaemenid dynasty|Achaemenid]] ancestor [[Artaxerxes II]] the "Longarmed" (404-358 BC).<ref>Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, 3th{{Clarify|date=July 2013|reason=Should this be '3rd', '13th' or something else?}} volume</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Paul Adalian|first=Rouben|title=Historical Dictionary of Armenia|year=2010|page=83}}</ref> |
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== Rise == |
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When the [[David IV of Georgia|King David IV]] the Restorer liberated these lands from the Seljuq grip, the Zakarids came to be loyal vassals of the Bagratids of Georgia. They subsequently gained more prominence as military commanders and sponsors of cultural activities in both Armenian and Georgian lands. Zakare and Ivane were the most successful representatives of the family, who were military commanders under [[Tamar of Georgia|Queen Tamar]] (1184-1212/3) and significantly contributed to Armenian-Georgian military victories over the regional Muslim dynasties, taking over several Armenian districts in the process. Around the same time, Ivane converted to Georgian Orthodox Christianity, while Zakare remained [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenian Apostolic]] in faith. Both brothers left several bilingual inscriptions across the Armeno-Georgian border lands and built several churches and forts, such as the [[Harichavank Monastery]] and [[Akhtala Monastery]] in northern Armenia. The family went in decline with the establishment of Mongol power in the Caucasus. |
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== References == |
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The Zakarids or Zakarians (Armenian: Զաքարյաններ, Zak'aryanner), also known by their Georgian name as Mkhargrdzeli (Georgian: მხარგრძელი), were a noble Armenian[1]–Georgian dynasty of at least partial Kurdish[2] origin and an offshoot of the Armenian royal House of Artsruni.[3] Their name in Georgian, Mkhargrdzeli, or in Armenian: Երկայնաբազուկ, (Yerkaynbazuk) meant long-armed. A family legend says that this name was a reference to their Achaemenid ancestor Artaxerxes II the "Longarmed" (404-358 BC).[4][5]
Rise
When the King David IV the Restorer liberated these lands from the Seljuq grip, the Zakarids came to be loyal vassals of the Bagratids of Georgia. They subsequently gained more prominence as military commanders and sponsors of cultural activities in both Armenian and Georgian lands. Zakare and Ivane were the most successful representatives of the family, who were military commanders under Queen Tamar (1184-1212/3) and significantly contributed to Armenian-Georgian military victories over the regional Muslim dynasties, taking over several Armenian districts in the process. Around the same time, Ivane converted to Georgian Orthodox Christianity, while Zakare remained Armenian Apostolic in faith. Both brothers left several bilingual inscriptions across the Armeno-Georgian border lands and built several churches and forts, such as the Harichavank Monastery and Akhtala Monastery in northern Armenia. The family went in decline with the establishment of Mongol power in the Caucasus.
References
- Sim, Steven. "The City of Ani: A Very Brief History". VirtualANI. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ Chorbajian, Levon; Donabedian Patrick; Mutafian, Claude. The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-Politics of Nagorno-Karabagh. NJ: Zed Books, 1994, p. 66-67
- ^ William Edward David Allen, 1932, A History of the Georgian People: From the Beginning Down to the Russian Conquest in the Nineteenth Century, p. 104, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 0-7100-6959-6, ISBN 978-0-7100-6959-7, She retained and leant upon the numerous relatives of Sargis Mkhargrdzeli, an aznauri of Kurdish origin
- ^ Chorbajian, Levon; Donabedian Patrick; Mutafian, Claude. The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-Politics of Nagorno-Karabagh. NJ: Zed Books, 1994, p. 66-67
- ^ Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, 3th[clarification needed] volume
- ^ Paul Adalian, Rouben (2010). Historical Dictionary of Armenia. p. 83.