Smbat VII Bagratuni
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| Smbat VII Bagratuni | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 761–775 |
| Died | 25 April 775 |
| House | Bagratuni |
| Father | Ashot III Bagratuni |
Smbat VII Bagratuni (Armenian: Սմբատ Է Բագրատունի; died 25 April 775) was an Armenian noble of the Bagratuni (Bagratid) family. He and his brother Vasak were the sons of Ashot III Bagratuni. He served as presiding prince of Armenia in 761–775, playing a leading role in the Armenian rebellion of 774–775 against the Abbasid Caliphate. He was killed in the Battle of Bagrevand. He was the father of Ashot Msaker, who restored the family's fortunes in the early 9th century.
Sources
[edit]- Dadoyan, Seta B. (2011). The Armenians in the Medieval Islamic World: The Arab Period in Arminiyah, Seventh to Eleventh Centuries. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9781412846523.
- Grousset, René (1973). Histoire de l'Arménie des origines à 1071 (in French). Paris: Payot.
- Laurent, Joseph L. (1919). L'Arménie entre Byzance et l'Islam: depuis la conquête arabe jusqu'en 886 (in French). Paris: De Boccard.
Preceded bySahak VII Bagratuni
Presiding prince of Armeniaunder Abbasid suzerainty 761–775
VacantTitle next held byAshot Msaker
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