Ashot-Sahak of Vaspurakan
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| Ashot-Sahak Աշոտ-Սահակ | |
|---|---|
| King of Vaspurakan | |
| Reign | 968/969–991 |
| Coronation | 968/969 |
| Predecessor | Abusahl-Hamazasp |
| Successor | Gurgen-Khachik |
| Died | 991 |
| House | Artsruni |
| Father | Abusahl-Hamazasp |
Ashot-Sahak Artsruni (died 991) was the fourth King of Vaspurakan, from the Artsruni dynasty. On the death of his father Abusahl-Hamazasp in 968/969, the kingdom was divided among his three sons, and Ashot, as the eldest, retained the royal title and the suzerainty over his younger brothers.[1] On his death he was succeeded as king by his brother Gurgen-Khachik, who bypassed the rights of Ashot's sons.
