Sahakanuysh Explained

Sahakanuysh
Սահականույշ
Succession:Bagratid Armenia
Reign:914-928
Spouse:Ashot the Iron
Full Name:Sahakanuysh Sevada
House:Aranshahik
Father:Sahak Sevada
Death Place:Mashtots Hayrapet Church (Garni)
Religion:Armenian Apostolic Church

Sahakanuysh (Armenian: Սահականույշ, 10th century) was the third Queen of the Bagratid Kingdom and member of Aranshahik Dynasty. She was the wife of the third Bagratuni king - Ashot the Iron (914-928).

Sahakanuysh was the daughter of Prince of Gardman Sahak Sevada. She had two brothers - Grigor the Great, prince of Khachen (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), and Hovhannes-Senekerim, prince of Parisos. The latter was situated in Utik province of Armenia (nowadays - Azerbaijan). Her sister Shahandukht married to Smbat Syuni, and became the first queen of Syunik kingdom.

Ashot the Iron and Sahakanuysh had no children.

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