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 Sasanian Armenia, also known as Persian Armenia and Persarmenia ( hy, Պարսկահայաստան – ''Parskahayastan''), may either refer to the periods in which Armenia ( pal, 𐭠𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 – ''Armin'') was under the suzerainty of ...

from 442 from 452. He renounced Christianity and joined the Sasanian forces against the leaders of the Armenian rebellion in 450/1, which culminated in the defeat of the rebel forces at the battle of Avarayr. The contemporary Armenian historians Elishe and

Lazar 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 ...

both give differing reports of the aftermath of the battle, albeit with the same outcome. According to Elishe, the Iranian general

Mushkan Niusalavurt Mushkan Niusalavurt was a 5th-century Iranian military officer, who was active during the reign of the Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') Yazdegerd II (). When the Christian Armenians rebelled in 450 under the leadership of Vardan Mamikonian, ...

was greatly upset at the heavy casualties the Iranians had suffered in the battle, and thus gave Vasak Siwni free rein in Armenia. However, this resulted in even more bloodshed and turmoil, which led to the protest of many Armenian notables, and also by Mushkan himself. As a result, Vasak was imprisoned, while Adhur-Hormizd was installed the ''marzban'' of Armenia. According to Lazar, however, Mushkan was dismissed and sent back to Iran after he reported the Iranian losses to Yazdegerd II, who then appointed Adhur-Hormizd as the ''marzban'' of Armenia. Not long after, Vasak was imprisoned due to his deception towards the Armenians which had caused further turmoil.

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* * Sasanian governors of Armenia 5th-century Iranian people 5th-century Armenian people 5th-century rulers in Asia 5th-century rulers in Europe Siunia dynasty 452 deaths Princes of Syunik Armenian people from the Sasanian Empire Generals of Yazdegerd II Converts to Zoroastrianism from Christianity {{Sasanian-bio-stub