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Revision as of 06:14, 30 May 2007 by Grandmaster (talk | contribs) (fixing references)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Mihranids were the ruling dynasty of Caucasian Albania. They claimed to be of Sassanian Persian descent but might have been of Parthian origin.
The dynasty was founded when certain Mihran, a distant relative of Sasanids, settled in the region of Gardman in Albania. Mihran's family came to power, when Mihran's great-grandson killed all the members of the previous ruling dynasty and became the ruler of the country.
The most prominent representatives of the family in the 7th century were Varaz-Grigor, his son Javanshir, and Varaz-Trdat I. Mihranids assumed a Persian title of Arranshahs (i.e. shahs of Arran, Persian name of Albania). The family's rule came to an end after the assassination of Varaz-Trdat II by Nerseh Pilippean in 822-23.
References
- ^ Encyclopedia Iranica. C. E. Bosworth. Arran
- Encyclopedia Iranica. M. L. Chaumont. Albania.
- Moses Kalankatuatsi. History of country of Aluank. Chapter XVII. About the tribe of Mihran, hailing from the family of Khosrow the Sasanian, who became the ruler of the country of Aluank