Katranide (, 9th century) was the first queen of the
Bagratid Kingdom and a member of the
Bagratuni dynasty. She was the wife of the first Bagratuni king –
Ashot the Great (885–890). Katranide is known for her ''
khachkar
A ''khachkar'' (also spelled as ''khatchkar'') or Armenian cross-stone (, , խաչ ''xačʿ'' "cross" + քար ''kʿar'' "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosette (design), rosettes ...
'' (879), which is situated in
Garni
Garni (), is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is known for the nearby Garni Temple, classical temple. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,910.
History
The settlement is best known for the Hellenistic ...
, Armenia.
Little is known about her ancestors. Despite that, the names of their children and grandsons are known.
They had four sons and three daughters.
Family tree
References
Sources
Cyril Tumanoff, Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour l'Histoire de la Caucasie Chrétienne (Arménie-Géorgie-Albanie)*
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
René Grousset, Histoire de l'Arménie
Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs
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Queens consort of Armenia
Bagratuni dynasty
9th-century Armenian women