Sparapets

Armenian military leader and saint

Armenian historian

thumb | right ''''''' () was a military title and office in ancient and medieval Armenia. Under the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia, the ' was the supreme commander of the kingdom's armed forces. During the Arsacid period and for some time afterwards, the office was held hereditarily by the senior member of the House of Mamikonian. Later in history, the title was held by members of other noble houses, such as the Bagratuni and Pahlavuni dynasties. The title was used in the medieval Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, where the bearer of the title was also called '''''''''' (), from the Byzantine and Weste

prince of Armenia

Armenian noble

supreme commander of David Bek's forces

killed fighting alongside the Persians at the Battle of Qadisiyya in 636

Sparapet of Great Armenia (378-385)

Armenian noble

Armenian sparapet for King Arsaces II

Sparapet of Great Armenia (310-338)