Kingdom of Syunik

Medieval Armenian kingdom

Kingdom of Syunik-Baghk
987–1170^[1]
The Kingdom of Syunik-Baghk between 1020 and 1166
Capital	Kapan
Common languages	Armenian
Religion	Armenian Apostolic
Government	Monarchy
History

• Established	987
• Disestablished	1170^[1]

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Kingdom of Syunik (Armenian: Սյունիքի թագաորություն), also known as the Kingdom of Baghk^[2] and sometimes as the Kingdom of Kapan,^[2] was a medieval dependent Armenian kingdom^[1]^[2] on the territory of Syunik, Artsakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh), and Gegharkunik. Ruled by the Siunia dynasty, the town of Kapan was the capital of the kingdom.^[3] It existed from 987-1170. Kingdom of Syunik disappeared later than all other Armenian kingdoms in Greater Armenia (Kingdom of Vaspurakan, Kingdom of Vanand, Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget, Bagratid Armenia).

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^ ^a ^b Armenia and Iran // Encyclopædia Iranica "In 1162, eastern Armenia was attacked by the atabeg Īldegoz of Azerbaijan. In 1170, with a new invasion, the Armenian Kingdom of Siunikʿ was terminated."
^ ^a ^b ^c Armenia // Encyclopædia Britannica "The Byzantine conquest was short-lived: in 1048 Toghrïl Beg led the first Seljuq raid into Armenia, in 1064 Ani and Kars fell to Toghrïl’s nephew and heir Alp-Arslan, and after the Battle of Manzikert (1071) most of the country was in Turkish hands. In 1072 the Kurdish Shāddādids received Ani as a fief. A few native Armenian rulers survived for a time in the Kiurikian kingdom of Lori, the Siuniqian kingdom of Baghq or Kapan, and the principates of Khachen (Artzakh) and Sasun."
^ Sisakan: Ghevond Alishan, Venice, 1893

v t e Historical states and regions of Armenia
Independent Armenian states	Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity) (Orontids, Artaxiads and Arsacids, 553 BC–428 AD) Kingdom of Armenia (Middle Ages) (Bagratunis, 884–1045) Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (Rubenids, Hethumids and Lusignans, 1080–1375) Republic of Armenia (1918–1920) Republic of Armenia (1991–present)
Minor or dependent Armenian states	Satrapy of Armenia (Orontids, 522–331 BC) Principality of Hamamshen (790–1486) Kingdom of Vaspurakan (Artsrunis, 908–1021) Kingdom of Vanand (963–1064) Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118) Kingdom of Syunik (Siunis, 987–1170) Kingdom of Artsakh (Khachen, 1000–1261) Zakarid Principality of Armenia (Zakarians, 1201–1335) Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians, Hasan-Jalalians, Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603–1822) Republic of Mountainous Armenia (1921, unrecognized) Soviet Armenia (1920–1991) Artsakh (1991–2023, unrecognized)
Provinces or Ashkhars of Armenia Major	Upper Armenia Sophene Arzanene Turuberan Moxoene Corduene Nor Shirakan Vaspurakan Syunik Artsakh Paytakaran Utik Gugark Tayk Ayrarat
Other Armenian regions	Lesser Armenia First Second Third Armenian Mesopotamia Cilicia Mountainous Plain Rocky
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