Artavasdes I Mamikonian (

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 ...

: Արտավազդ Ա Մամիկոնյան) was an

sparapet ' ( hy, սպարապետ) was a military title and office in ancient and medieval Armenia. Under the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia, the ' was the supreme commander of the kingdom's armed forces. During the Arsacid period and for some time afterwards ...

of the Kingdom of Armenia, and the oldest ancestor of the

Mamikonian family Mamikonian or Mamikonean ( Classical hy, Մամիկոնեան; reformed orthography: Մամիկոնյան; Western Armenian pronunciation: ''Mamigonian'') was an aristocratic dynasty which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th c ...

. He lived at the end of the 3rd and early 4th centuries. According to

Christian Settipani Christian Settipani (born 31 January 1961) is a French genealogist, historian and IT professional, currently working as the Technical Director of a company in Paris. Biography Settipani holds a Master of Advanced Studies from the Paris-Sorbo ...

, he married a daughter of the Iberian ruler Amazasp III, and had two sons, Vache Mamikonian and Hamazasp, whose offspring would play an important role in the politics of Armenia.

Sources

* *''Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle; Tables généalogiques et chronologiques'', Rome, 1990. 3rd-century births 4th-century deaths Sparapets Ancient Armenian generals Artavasdes I {{Armenia-noble-stub