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Marzpanate period refers to the period in Armenian history
History of Armenia

The history of Armenia begins with Neolithic cultures of the South Caucasus, such as the Shulaveri-Shomu culture, followed by the Bronze Age Kura-Araxes culture and Trialeti culture cultures....
 after the fall of the Arshakuni Dynasty of Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
 in 428, when Marzpans (governors-general of the boundaries), nominated by the Sassanid Persian King, governed the eastern part of Armenia. Meanwhile, Byzantine Armenia
Byzantine Armenia

Byzantine Armenia is the name given to the Armenian part of the Byzantine Empire. The size of the territory varied over time, depending on the degree of control the Byzantines had over Armenia....
 was at that time ruled by several princes under Byzantine control and was finally organized into four provinces under the emperor Justinian in 536 (Governors).






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Marzpanate period refers to the period in Armenian history
History of Armenia

The history of Armenia begins with Neolithic cultures of the South Caucasus, such as the Shulaveri-Shomu culture, followed by the Bronze Age Kura-Araxes culture and Trialeti culture cultures....
 after the fall of the Arshakuni Dynasty of Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
 in 428, when Marzpans (governors-general of the boundaries), nominated by the Sassanid Persian King, governed the eastern part of Armenia. Meanwhile, Byzantine Armenia
Byzantine Armenia

Byzantine Armenia is the name given to the Armenian part of the Byzantine Empire. The size of the territory varied over time, depending on the degree of control the Byzantines had over Armenia....
 was at that time ruled by several princes under Byzantine control and was finally organized into four provinces under the emperor Justinian in 536 (Governors). The Marzpanate period ended with the Arab conquest of Armenia
Arab conquest of Armenia

The Arab conquest of Armenia was a part of the Muslim conquests which began after the death of Muhammad....
 in the 7th century when the Principality of Armenia
Principality of Armenia

The Principality of Armenia is a conventional term applied to an aristocratic regime in Early Middle Ages Armenia that flourished in the period of interregnum between the seventh and ninth centuries, following the Marzpanate Period when the leading political authority was exercised by a succession of princes....
 was established. An estimated three million Armenians fell under the sway of the Persian marzpans during this period.

The Marzpan was invested with supreme power, even to the imposing of death sentences; but he could not interfere with the age-long privileges of the Armenian nakharar
Nakharar

Nakharar was a hereditary title of the highest order given to houses of the ancient and medieval Armenian nobility....
s. The country as a whole, enjoyed a considerable autonomy. The office of Hazarapet, corresponding to that of a Minister of the Interior, public works and finance, was entrusted to an Armenian, as was also the post of Sparapet
Sparapet

Sparapet was a hereditary military rank that originated in the second century Before Christ, under the reign of King Artaxias I, and was used in the Kingdom of Armenia and the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia , was supreme commander of the armed forces....
, commander-in-chief. Each nakharar had his own army, according to the extent of his domain. The "National Cavalry" or "Royal force" was under the Commander-in-chief. The tax collectors were all Armenians. The courts of justice and the schools were directed by the Armenian clergy. Several times, an Armenian nakharar became Marzpan, as Vahan Mamikonian 485 after a period of rebellion against the Persians.

Three times during the Marzpanic period, Persian kings launched persecutions against Christianity in Armenia. The Persians had tolerated the invention of the Armenian alphabet
Armenian alphabet

The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Armenian language since the year 405 or 406. Up to the 19th century, Classical Armenian had been the literary language; since then, the Armenian alphabet has been used to write the two modern dialects of Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian....
 and the founding of schools, thinking these would encourage the spiritual separation of Armenia from the Byzantines, but, on the contrary, the new cultural movement among the Armenians actually proved to be conducive to closer relations with Byzantium.

Marzpans of Armenia


  • Vasak of Syunik
    Vasak of Syunik

    Vasak of Syunik was King of Syunik, Armenia, from 409-452 and also served for a time as Marzpan of Armenia....
    , 442-451
  • Sahak II Bagratuni, 482-483
  • Vahan Mamikonian, 485-505/510
  • Vard Mamikonian, 505/10-509/514
  • Mjej I Gnuni, 518-548
  • Phillip Syuni, 574-576
  • Mushegh II Mamikonian, 591
  • Varaz-Tirots II Bagratuni
    Varaz-Tirots II Bagratuni

    Varaz-Tirots II Bagratuni was an Armenian nakharar from the Bagratuni family, aspet until 616, Marzpanate Period from 628 to 634 and Principality of Armenia in 645....
    , 628


See also

Armenian alphabet
Armenian alphabet

The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Armenian language since the year 405 or 406. Up to the 19th century, Classical Armenian had been the literary language; since then, the Armenian alphabet has been used to write the two modern dialects of Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian....
 Battle of Avarayr Vardan Mamikonian