Smbat Bagratuni von Armenien VII

• Preferred Name: Smbat Bagratuni von Armenien VII
  
• Gender: M
  
• MilitaryService: killed in the Battle of Bagrevand25 APR 775
  
• MilitaryService: killed in the Battle of Bagrevand15 APR 775
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: presiding Prince of ArmeniaBET 761 AND 775
  
• Birth: um 0735 in Armênia at LATI: N0 LONG: E5
  
• MilitaryService: fought in the Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate.BET 774 AND 775
  
• FSID: L147-VFR
  
• Death: 25 APR 775 in Battle of Bagrevand, Bagrevand, Byzantine Empire at LATI: N1.15 LONG: E8.75
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Pz v. Armenien 771 - 775, Hoch-kommisar d. Kalifen 761 - 772.
  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.
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  SMBAT, son of ASHOT "the Blind" [Bagratid-Georgia] & his wife --- (735-killed in battle Bagrevand 15 Apr 775). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Smbat" succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after the death of "Ashot Bagratuni" and ruled for 22 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them. According to Garsoïan, Smbat was the son of Ashot "the Blind" but it is unclear from her text on which primary source this is based. He was appointed sparapet in Armenia in 753. He joined the Armenian rebellion of 774 against Arab domination, but was defeated and killed in battle by Arab forces on the banks of the Euphrates river.
  m --- of Mamikonian, daughter of SAMUEL II Prince of Mamikonian & his wife --- (740-). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by Ghevond Vardapeti who names "Samuel seigneur du domaine de la famillle de Mamikonian…beau-père du commandant" among those killed in the battle of Bagrevand.
  Smbat & his wife had two children:
  1. ASHOT Bagratuni "Msaker/the meat- or man-eater" (765-826). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Ashot Msaker" succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after "Smbat" and ruled for 20 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them. The Tables chronologiques of Samuel of Ani record "Achot-Msaker, fils de Sembat, [et] père de Sembat le Confesseur" between 780 and 820, adding that he was "du village de Cacaz, canton de Mazaz". After his father's defeat, Ashot took refuge in his mountain domain in north-western Sper from where he carried out guerrilla activity against the Arabs. He was appointed išxan of Armenia by the Caliph in 804. On his death, the Caliphate divided his territories between his two sons.
  m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known. Ashot & his wife had 4 children:
  a) BAGRAT Bagratuni (-Baghdad after 851). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He succeeded his father in 826 as išxanac išxan [Prince of Princes] in the southern Armenian territories of Taron and Sasun.
  - PRINCES of TARON.
  b) SMBAT Bagratuni “Khostovanogh/the Confessor” (795-Samarra after 862, bur Chapel of St Daniel). The Tables chronologiques of Samuel of Ani record "Achot-Msaker, fils de Sembat, [et] père de Sembat le Confesseur" between 780 and 820. Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Ashot's son Smbat…called Ablabas" succeeded his father as marzpan of Armenia and ruled for 35 years, recording that he built the chapel (kawaran) at "Erazgawors which is presently called Shirakawan". Having been a hostage at the court of the Abbasid Caliph, he was appointed sparapet in Armenia on the death of his father, ruling in the northern domains of Sper and Tayk. After quarrelling with his brother, Smbat refused to join the 851 rebellion against the Caliphate which enabled the latter to increase its control over southern Armenia. In 853, northern Armenia was also overrun. Smbat was captured, taken to Samarra, where he refused apostasy and later died. The Georgian Chronicle records that "world-ruler Smbat, king of Armenia" was captured "in the city of Duin" and killed after being tortured for one year by "Bugha". Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Bugha…ravaged Armenia through treachery and led away many people to Samara in captivity" and took "Smbat asparapet of Armenia to Jafar" who put him in jail where he refused to apostasize, thereby inheriting his name "the Confessor". The Tables chronologiques of Samuel of Ani record the burial of "Sembat le Confesseur…dans la chapelle du martyr S. Daniel".
  m HRIPSIME, daughter of --- (800-). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. Smbat & his wife had three children:
  i) ASHOT Bagratuni (820-890, bur Bagran). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "his son Ashot ruled the kingdom" after the death of "Smbat…the Confessor". He was recognised as ASHOT I “the Great” King of Armenia in 885.
  - see below.
  ii) ABAS . His brother appointed him sparapet in Armenia. He rebelled against his nephew Smbat after the death of his brother King Ashot I from his fortress at Kars. The Histoire of Jean VI Catholicos records that "le sbarabied Apas frère du roi Aschod" rebelled against "Sempad", son of the latter, but that peace was restored after King Smbat sent as hostages "son fils qui portait son nom et Aschod fils de son frère Schahpour" to Abas
  iii) daughter . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m BAGRAT [I] Prince of Kartli, son of ASHOT I “the Great” Prince of Kartli & his wife --- (822-876).
  c) daughter . The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) records that the king of Armenia was the brother of the wife of "Gouaram, fils d'Achot et frère de Bagrat couropalates".
  m GUARAM of Iberia, son of ASHOT Prince of Iberia & his wife --- (-882).
  d) son . m ---. One child:
  i) GABLUTZ . His parentage is confirmed by the Georgian Chronicle (18th century) which records that "Gabloutz" made war against "Achot son cousin germain paternal, fils de Soumbat roi d'Arménie et frère de Gouaram". The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) records that "Gouaram, fils d'Achot et frère de Bagrat couropalates" captured "Gabloutz…parent de Sahac".
  2. SAPUH .
  The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He was appointed sparapet in Armenia by the Caliph in 804.
  
  === #Générale# Dynastie BAGRATIDE. Grand.Co ===
  #Générale# Dynastie BAGRATIDE. Grand.Connétable d'Arménie pour le Khalife de753 à 775
  
  === Died in Battle,presiding prince of the B ===
  Died in Battle,presiding prince of the Bagratids & Armenia 761-772
  
  === Another information ===
  http://fabpedigree.com/s028/f937266.htm
  aka Sempad (II; IV; VI; VII); Prince of the BAGRATIDS
  Born: abt. 715 Died: 25 Apr 772 (or 781) poss. k. at Battle of Bagravandene

1. Ashot IV Msaker Bagratuni of Armenia, b. ABT 760 in Western Armenia, Ottoman Empire     d. 826