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Katranide I

Bagratid Armenia

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Katranide (Armenian: Կատրանիդե Ա, 9th century) was the first queen of the Bagratid Kingdom and a member of the Bagratuni dynasty. She was the wife of the first Bagratuni king, Ashot the Great (885-890). Katranide is known for her khachkar (879), which is situated in Garni, Armenia.

Little is known about her ancestors. Despite that, the names of their children and grandsons are known.

They had four sons and three daughters.

Son/daughtertitlespousechildren
Smbatking of Armenia (890-914)Ashot, Abas
Shapuhconstable (sparapet) of Armenian armyAshot, one more son
Sahakprince
Davidprince
Sofyaprincess of VaspurakanGrigor-Derenik ArtsruniAshot, Gurgen, Gagik
Mariamprincess of SyunikVasak SyuniGrigor, Sahak, Vasak
daughterprincessVahan ArtsruniGagik

01Family tree

Ashot the Great
Ishkhanats ishkhan, sparapet
(855-885)
king of Armenia
(885-890)
Katranide I
Queen of Armenia
(885-890)
Smbat
king of Armenia
(890-914)
SahakDavid
(†902)
Shapuh
sparapet
(†912)
SofyaGrigor-Derenik
prince of Vaspurakan
(857-887)
daughterVahan ArtsruniMariam
(†914)
Vasak Syuni
prince of Syunik
(855-859)
Ashot
prince of Vaspurakan
(898-904)
Gagik
prince and king of Vaspurakan
(904-908, 908-943)
Gurgen
prince of Parskahayk
(904-925)
Grigor
prince of Syunik
(859-913)
SahakVasak
Ashot the Iron
king of Armenia
(914-928)
Sahakanuysh SevadaAbas
king of Armenia
(928-953)
Gagik
prince of Vaspurakan
(897-898)
sonAshot
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