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.