Vasak Siwni

Vasak Siwni (Armenian: Վասակ Սյունի; d. 452) was an Armenian prince, who was the lord of the principality of Syunik from 413 to 452, and also served as marzban (general of a frontier province, "margrave") of Sasanian Armenia from 442 from 452.[1][2] He renounced Christianity and joined the Sasanian forces against the leaders of the Armenian rebellion in 450/1, which culminated in the defeat of the rebel forces at the battle of Avarayr.[3]

Vasak Siwni
Lord of Syunik
In office
413–452
Marzban of Persian Armenia
In office
442–452
MonarchYazdegerd II
Preceded byAdhur Hormizd
Succeeded bySahak II Bagratuni
Personal details
Died452
Ctesiphon

References
  1. Richard G. Hovannisian, ed. (1997). The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 99–101.
  2. Rouben Paul Adalian (2010). Historical Dictionary of Armenia. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
  3. Avdoyan 2018.

Sources
  • Avdoyan, Levon (2018). "Vasak Siwni". In Nicholson, Oliver (ed.). The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-866277-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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