''Vardanank'' () is an
Armenian
historical novel
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...
by
Derenik Demirchian.
It is about the
Armenian rebellion in 450–451 against Sasanian Iran.
Characters
*
Vardan Mamikonian- leader of the Armenia
*
Vasak of Syunik
Vasak Siwni ( hy, Վասակ Սիւնի; d. 452) was an Armenian prince, who was the lord of the principality of Syunik from 413 to 452, and also served as ''marzban'' (margrave) of Sasanian Armenia from 442 from 452. He renounced Christianity an ...
- regional governor of Armenia
*
Yazdegerd II
Yazdegerd II (also spelled Yazdgerd and Yazdgird; pal, 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩), was the Sasanian King of Kings () of Iran from 438 to 457. He was the successor and son of Bahram V ().
His reign was marked by wars against the Eastern Roman ...
- Persian king
* Mihrnerseh
* Ghevond Erets
*
Yeghishe
*
Yeznik of Kolb
Eznik of Kolb ( hy, Եզնիկ Կողբացի, translit=Yeznik Koghbatsi), was an Armenian Christian writer of the 5th century.
Biography
Eznik was born in Koghb (modern-day Tuzluca, Turkey), located in a tributary valley of the Chorokh in ...
* Nershapuh of Artsrunik
* Artak of Mokk
* Atom of Gnunik
* Vahan Amatuni
* Gadisho of Khorkhorunik
* Artak of Rshtunik
* Gedeon
* Gyut of Vahevunik
* Garegin Srvandztyan
* Arsen
Ishkhan
* Hamazasp Mamikonian
* Zohrak Mamikonian - son of Vardan Mamikonian
* Shushanik Mamikonian - daughter of Vardan Mamikonian
* Great Lady - mother of Vardan Mamikonian
* Mamikonian Lady - wife of Vardan Mamikonian
* Araqel
* Sahak
* Arten uncle
* Nerseh of Urts
* Tirots Bagratuni
* Astghik - daughter of Gedeon
* Anahit - daughter of Gedeon, wife of Artak of Mokk
* Ester - wife of Gedeon
*
Moses of Chorene
* Denshapuh
* Vormizd
* Dareh
* Artashir
* Varazvaghan
* Varazdukht
* Parandzem - wife of
Vasak of Syunik
Vasak Siwni ( hy, Վասակ Սիւնի; d. 452) was an Armenian prince, who was the lord of the principality of Syunik from 413 to 452, and also served as ''marzban'' (margrave) of Sasanian Armenia from 442 from 452. He renounced Christianity an ...
* Atrnerseh - son of
Vasak of Syunik
Vasak Siwni ( hy, Վասակ Սիւնի; d. 452) was an Armenian prince, who was the lord of the principality of Syunik from 413 to 452, and also served as ''marzban'' (margrave) of Sasanian Armenia from 442 from 452. He renounced Christianity an ...
* Babken - son of
Vasak of Syunik
Vasak Siwni ( hy, Վասակ Սիւնի; d. 452) was an Armenian prince, who was the lord of the principality of Syunik from 413 to 452, and also served as ''marzban'' (margrave) of Sasanian Armenia from 442 from 452. He renounced Christianity an ...
References
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Armenian historical novels
1943 novels