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Ashot II Kuropalates
Ashot II ( ka, აშოტ II, tr) (died 25 January 954) was a Georgia (country), Georgian prince of the Bagrationi, Bagratid dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti with the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine title of curopalates. Ashot was the second son of Adarnase IV of Iberia, Adarnase IV, king of Principality of Iberia, Iberia/Kartli and younger brother of David II of Iberia, David II (r. 923–937). David succeeded Adarnase as titular king of Iberia, but not as curopalates, this honorific being granted by the Byzantine emperor to Ashot. Ashot's original holding was the duchy of Tao (historical region), Lower Tao to which he added Upper Tao obtained following the death of his relative Gurgen II of Tao in 941. Ashot II also received from the emperor, c. 952, the Armenian canton of Phasiane (historical region), Phasiane.Cyril Toumanoff, Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). ''Studies in Christian Caucasian History'', pp. 493-493. Georgetown University Press. By virtue of holding the title of curopalate, Ashot riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashot The Kuropalates
Ashot or Ashod ( hy, ) is an Armenian given name. Notable persons with that surname include: Kings of the Bagratuni Dynasty *Ashot Msaker (Ashot the Carnivorous) (died 826) *Ashot I of Armenia (Ashot the Great), ruled 884-890 *Ashot II, Ashot Yerkat (Ashot the Iron), 915-930 *Ashot III, Voghormats (Ashot the Merciful) 953-977 *Ashot IV, Qadj (Ashot the Brave), 1021-1039/1040 Kings of Tao-Klarjeti *Ashot I of Iberia (Ashot I Kuropalates) (died 830), King of Tao-Klarjeti *Ashot II of Tao Kuropalates, King of Tao-Klarjeti 937-954 *Ashot the Immature (''Kukhi''), Eristavt Eristavi (died 918), King of Tao-Klarjeti Kings of Vaspurakan * Ashot-Sahak of Vaspurakan * Derenik-Ashot of Vaspurakan Other people *Ashot ibn Shavur, Shaddadid ruler of Arran in 1068–69 *Ashot Yegisaryan (born 1965), deputy of the State Duma of Russia *Ashot Danielyan (born 1974), Armenian weightlifter *Ashot Khachatryan (born 1959), Armenian football defender *Ashot Anastasian (born 1964), Armenian chess grandm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |