Arshak (or in
Western Armenian
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Arshag) (in
Persian
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** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
آرشاک) (in
Armenian
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* 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
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Արշակ) is a Persian and Armenian
given name
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People
Historic
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Artaxiad dynasty of Iberia, a branch of the eponymous dynasty of Armenia, ruled Iberia (ancient Georgia) from c. 90 BC to 30 AD.
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Arshak I of Iberia
Artaxias I, of the Artaxiad dynasty, was a king of Iberia (modern-day Georgia) from 90 to 78 BC. He is known exclusively from the medieval Georgian chronicles which gives his name as Arshak ( ka, არშაკი).Toumanoff, Cyril. Chronology o ...
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Artaxias I of Iberia
Artaxias I, of the Artaxiad dynasty, was a king of Iberia (modern-day Georgia) from 90 to 78 BC. He is known exclusively from the medieval Georgian chronicles which gives his name as Arshak ( ka, არშაკი).Toumanoff, Cyril. Chronology o ...
, king of Artaxiad dynasty, king of Iberia (modern-day Georgia) from 90 to 78 BC. He is known exclusively from the medieval Georgian chronicles which gives his name as Arshak
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Arshak II of Iberia Arshak (or in Western Armenian Arshag) (in Persian آرشاک) (in Armenian Արշակ) is a Persian and Armenian given name.
People Historic
*Artaxiad dynasty of Iberia, a branch of the eponymous dynasty of Armenia, ruled Iberia (ancient Georgi ...
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Artaxias II of Iberia, or Arsuk (died in AD 1), king of the Nimrodid Dynasty, king of Iberia (present Georgia) from c. 20 BC to AD 1.
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Arshakuni Dynasty or
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia, ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 54 to 428.
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Arshak I of Armenia or
Arsaces I of Armenia, king of Armenia, also known as Arsaces I, Arshak I and Arsak (flourished 1st century) (assassinated in 35 AD), a Parthian Prince of Iranian and Greek ancestry who served as a Roman Client King of Armenia in 35.
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Arshak II
Arshak II ( hy, Արշակ Բ, flourished 4th century, died 369 or 370), also written as Arsaces II or Aršak II, was an Arsacid prince who was King of Armenia from 350 (338/339 according to some scholars) until . Although Arshak's reign opened ...
(fl. 4th century, died 369 or 370), also known as Arsaces II and Arsak II, Armenian king, a prince who was a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 350 until 368
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Arshak III
Arshak III, also known as Arsaces III, Arsak III and Arshak III-Vagharshak ( hy, Արշակ Գ, flourished 4th century – died 387), was a prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 378 until 387. Arshak III is often known ...
(fl. 4th century – died 387), also known as Arsaces III, Arsak III and Arshak III-Vagharshak, Armenian king, and prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 378 until 387.
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Arsaces (son of Khosrov IV of Armenia)
Arsaces ( hy, Արշակ) was an Armenian Prince of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia who lived in the second half of the 4th century and possibly first half of the 5th century.
According to modern genealogies, Arsaces was a son born to the Armeni ...
, also known as Arshak, an Armenian Prince of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia who lived in the second half of the 4th century and possibly first half of the 5th century.
Contemporary people
Arshak
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Arshak Adamian Arshak Adamian (1884–1956) was an Armenian conductor, composer, art critic, pedagogue. Merited Artist of the RA. He was the founding Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra in 1924–1926.
Adamian studied pian ...
(1884–1956), Armenian conductor, composer, art critic, pedagogue
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Arshak Amiryan (born 1977), Armenian footballer
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Arshak Fetvadjian (1866–1947), Ottoman-born Armenian artist, painter and designer
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Arshak Gafavian better known by his nom de guerre
Keri
Keri () is a Hebrew term which literally means "happenstance", "frivolity" or "contrariness" and has come to mean seminal emission. The term is generally used in Jewish law to refer specifically to the regulations and rituals concerning the emiss ...
(1858–1916), Armenian fedayee military commander in the Ottoman Empire
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Arshak Hayrapetyan (born 1978), Armenian freestyle wrestler
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Arshak Jamalyan or Djamalian (1882–1940), Armenian politician and minister during First Republic of Armenia
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Arshak Koryan (born 1995), Russian Armenian footballer
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Arshak Petrosian
Arshak B. Petrosian ( hy, Արշակ Պետրոսյան; born December 16, 1953) is an Armenian chess player and National Coach. FIDE awarded him the International Grandmaster title in 1984. He won the Armenian Chess Championship in 1974 and 1976 ...
(born 1953), Armenian chess player and coach
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Arshak Sarkissian (born 1981), Armenian painter
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Arshak Ter-Gukasov
Arshak Ter-Gukasov ( hy, Արշակ Տեր-Ղուկասյան; 1819 – 8 January 1881) was a Lieutenant-General of the Russian Empire. Born to an Armenian family in Tiflis, he started his military career in 1850 and was subsequently involved in th ...
(1819–1881), Armenian Lieutenant-General of the Russian Empire
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Arshak Vramian (1871–1915), Ottoman Armenian politician, member of the Ottoman parliament elected from Van Province, Ottoman Empire. He was killed just before the Siege of Van.
Arshag
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Arshag Chobanian (1872–1954), Ottoman born Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, poet, translator, literary critic, playwright, philologist, and novelist
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Arshag Karagheusian Arshag Karagheusian ( hy, Արշակ Կարագյոզյան December 4, 1872 - September 24, 1963) was an Armenian rug manufacturer and co-owner of A. & M. Karagheusian, Inc. He also served as the head of the Armenian General Benevolent Union beco ...
(1872–1963), Armenian rug manufacturer, co-owner of
A & M Karagheusian
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Arshag Nersesian (1872–1940) better known by the pseudonym Sebouh, Armenian general who was the right-hand man of General Andranik Ozanian
See also
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Arsaces Arsaces or Arsakes (, , Graecized form of Old Persian ) is the eponymous Greek form of the dynastic name of the Parthian Empire of Iran adopted by all epigraphically attested rulers of the Arsacid dynasties. The indigenous Parthian and Armenian f ...
, classical Latinised alternative of the Armenian name Arshak
*Alternative name of
Asaak Asaak, Arsacia (Latin) or Arshak ( Parthian) was an ancient city which was a capital and royal necropolis of the Parthian Empire. Many of the Parthian kings such as Arsaces I were crowned in Asaak.
Some has suggested it to be identified with the Ol ...
, an ancient city which was a capital of the Parthian Empire
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Arshakid Mausoleum
The Arshakid Kings Mausoleum and Basilica ( hy, Արշակունիների դամբարան; also Tomb of the Arshakid Kings or Arshakuni Tomb) is a grave monument complex that sits along a gorge overlooking the Amberd River, and is located in th ...
, or Tomb of the Arshakid Kings or Arshakuni Tomb, a grave monument complex that sits along a gorge overlooking the Amberd River, and is located in the center of the village of Aghtsk in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia
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Arshak II (opera)'', first Armenian classical opera, written by Dikran Tchouhadjian and T. Terzian
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TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian School
Tekeyan Cultural Association Arshag Dickranian Armenian School ( hy, Արշակ Տիգրանյան վարժարան) was a private K-12 Armenian school in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
California is a state in the Western United Sta ...
, private Armenian school in Hollywood, California
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Arash
Arash the Archer ( fa, آرش کمانگیر ''Āraš-e Kamāngīr'') is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology.
According to Iranian folklore, the boundary between Iran and Turan was set by an arrow launched by Arash, after he put his own ...
, common Iranian first name
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