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and the leaders hesitated to surrender. A mob killed the Mongol envoys, and as was their custom in such circumstances, the
Mongols relentlessly assaulted the city. Some of the princes surrendered in exchange for a promise of clemency, but after they came out the Mongols divided them up and killed
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Awag (d. 1250), the son of Iwané Zak'arian (d. 1234), was the first
Caucasian noble to submit to the Mongols. Kirakos Gandzakets'i gives a detailed account of how this happened.' In 1236, Awag, seeing that the Mongols continued to besiege his stronghold, Kayen, even after taking his daughter and
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Awag (d. 1250), the son of Iwané Zak'arian (d. 1234), was the first
Caucasian noble to submit to the Mongols. Kirakos Gandzakets'i gives a detailed account of how this happened.' In 1236, Awag, seeing that the Mongols continued to besiege his stronghold, Kayen, even after taking his daughter and
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The first stone church is situated to the north-west of the "Kathoghikd" church, and according to the inscription on the south wall, was built during the Avang reign (died in 1250) son of Ivan and nephew of the
Amirspahsalar - (commander in chief of the army) Zaccaria nicknamed Long Arm. In the
457:), one of them commanded by Avag Mkhargrdzeli. Exploiting the complicated issue of succession on Georgian throne, the Mongols had the Georgian nobles divided into two rival parties, each of which advocated their own candidate to the crown, where Avag was supporting candidacy of
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674:, who was camped at the time by the shores of Lake Geghark'unik* (Sevan). When the great Commander Chormaghan heard about Awag's intention to submit, he ordered his troops to stop besieging the fortress. Soon after, Awag was received by Chormaghan.
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The
Kirants Monastery is not mentioned in any historical sources, however, indirect evidence suggests that it was founded by the Chalcedonian Avag, the son and heir of Ivane Mkhargrdzeli. The wall paintings there can thus be dated to the 1230s or
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Ani was for the first time conquered by the
Georgians in 1124, under David II, who laid the foundation of the power of the Georgian kings; the town was given as a fief to the Armenian family of the Zakarids
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Following this disastrous campaign of 1238-1239, the
Armenians and Georgians made peace with the Mongols and agreed to pay them tribute and supply their troops (
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them all. The survivors in the city were enslaved. The destruction was so fierce that the city of Kars surrendered without a fight, hoping to avoid Ani's fate.
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visited the estates of atabag Avag when he died, leaving no son behind, but only a daughter by the name of
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and his son Avag. First Dvin and later Bjni were centres of this division. The subjects of Ivane's family were the
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surrendered in the name all of
Georgia agreeing to pay tribute and to have his troops join the Mongol army. (...)
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Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Kartlis Tskhovreba (History of Georgia), Artanuji pub. Tbilisi 2014
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was constructed with the oversight of Avag. He also built the "Rock-cut church with spring" c.1240 in the
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empire, served as governor, regent, or ruler of Akhlat at points throughout the early 13th century.
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church interior exists a natural spring, anciently worshipped, and today scrupulously conserved.
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Tamta's World: The Life and Encounters of a Medieval Noblewoman from the Middle East to Mongolia
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gifts, sent one of Khachen's nobles, Grigor called Tghay to meet the Mongol leader
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B. Dashdondog. The Mongols and the Armenians (1220-1335). — BRILL. — 2010. — P. 72.
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accompanied him. The city was under the authority of
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507:was also probably founded by Avag, who was a of
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631:Biran, Michal; Kim, Hodong (31 July 2023).
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284:from 1227 to 1250.
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366:in 1238-39 Queen
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672:Chormaghan
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519:Matosavank
487:, who was
441:Great Khan
616:Shahnshah
604:Chormaqan
449:Karakorum
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358:Biography
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241:romanized
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94:In office
56:1227–1250
52:In office
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250:Armenian
230:Georgian
178:(father)
162:Children
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501:Geghard
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469:Khoshak
437:Mongols
417:Zakarid
413:Geghard
376:Kutaisi
372:Tbilisi
368:Rusudan
362:During
344:Saladin
317:Yerevan
301:Artsakh
282:Georgia
262:Zakarid
139:Unknown
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