__NOTOC__ Arshavir II Kamsarakan was an

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

prince from the

Kamsarakan Kamsarakan ( hy, Կամսարական) was an Armenian noble family that was an offshoot of the House of Karen, also known as the Karen-Pahlav. The Karens were one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran and were of Parthian origin. In the Byzantine-S ...

family. He was the son of Gazavon II, who immigrated to Sasanian-controlled Armenia following the

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

annexation of the western part of historic Armenia. Arshavir II is notable for having taken part in the anti-Sasanian revolt of 451, led by his father-in-law

Vardan Mamikonian Vardan Mamikonian ( hy, Վարդան Մամիկոնեան; – 451) was an Armenian military leader who led a rebellion against Sasanian Iran in 450–451. He was the head of the Mamikonian noble family and holder of the hereditary title of , ...

.Ghazar Parpetsi
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He later died about 460. He was succeeded by his son Narses, who later took part in the insurrection of 482 to 484, led by Vardan's nephew

Vahan Mamikonian Vahan Mamikonian ( hy, Վահան Մամիկոնյան) (440/445503/510) was an Armenian nobleman from the Mamikonian family. In 481 he rebelled against the Sasanian Empire that controlled the eastern part of Armenia known as Persian Armenia. He wa ...

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Ancient works

Ghazar Parpetsi Ghazar Parpetsi ( hy, Ղազար Փարպեցի, translit=Łazar P῾arpec῾i) was a 5th to 6th century Armenian chronicler and historian. He had close ties with the powerful Mamikonian noble family and is most prominent for writing a history of ...

, ''History of the Armenians''.

Modern works

* * * {{cite encyclopedia , article = Kamsarakan , last = Toumanoff , first = Cyril , url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kamsarakan , editor-last = , editor-first = , editor-link = , encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, Vol. XV, Fasc. 5 , pages = 453–455 , location = , publisher = , year = 2010 , isbn = Kamsarakan family 5th-century Armenian people Armenian people from the Sasanian Empire Rebellions against the Sasanian Empire 460 deaths Year of birth unknown