Aranshahik
Aranshahik were the ruling dynasty of Caucasian Albania from unknown date until late sixth century AD. Khorenatsi states that “aghu” was a nickname given to Prince Arran, whom the Armenian King Vologases I (Vagharsh I) appointed as governor of northeastern provinces bordering on Armenia. According to a legendary tradition reported by Khorenatsi, Arran was a descendant of Sisak, the ancestor of the Siunia Dynasty. Known rulers: [1]
- Prince Arran
- Prince Aray
- Prince Anushavan
- Prince Parat
- Prince Arbag
- Prince Zavan
- Prince Parnas
- Prince Sur
- Prince Havang
- Prince Vashtagh
- Prince Ambakh
- Prince Arnakh
- Prince Shavarsh
- Prince Horay
- Prince Vastamkar
- Prince Harakh
- Prince Hiran
- Prince Anjakh
- Prince Dalagh
- Prince Horai II
- Prince Zarmehr
- Prince Borj
- Prince Arbun
- Prince Bazak
- Prince Khoy
- Prince Yusak
- Prince Khaynakh
- Prince Skaiordu
- Prince Parui
- Prince Pharnavaz
- Prince Pajuj
- Prince Kornak
- Prince Pavus
- Prince Eruand
- Prince Tigran
Cadet branches
Almost no information exists about Prince Arran and his early successors. According to tradition, in the beginning of the 7th century the Mihranids had invited 60 men of the Aranshahiks to a banquet and had killed them all, with the exception of Zarmihr Aranshahik, who had married a Mihranid princess. Hence the Mihranid family had becomen princes of Gardman and presiding princes of all Caucasian Albania. Sahl Smbatean was a descendant of Zarmihr Aranshahik. According to Arakel Babakhanian Esayi Abu-Muse was a member of the local house of Aranshahik too. [2]
- ↑ Kaghankatvatsi - The History of the Caucasian Albanians
- ↑ Arakel Babakhanian (Leo). Երկերի ժողովածու (Collected Works). vol. ii. Yerevan, Armenian SSR: Sovetakan Grogh, 1967, pp. 446- 449.
