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Juansher
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Also known as Javanshir, Jevansher

Juansher was the Mihranid prince of Caucasian Albania, ruling the principality from 637 to 669. He was the son and successor of Varaz Grigor ().

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Royalty.name
Juansher
Royalty.title
Arranshah
Royalty.image
Bronze sculpture of Juansher.jpg
Royalty.image_size
200px
Royalty.caption
A bronze sculpture of Juansher at the Hermitage
Royalty.death_date
14 September 669
Royalty.death_place
Partaw, Caucasian Albania
Royalty.succession
Ruler of Caucasian Albania
Royalty.reign
637 – 14 September 669
Royalty.predecessor
Varaz Grigor
Royalty.successor
Varaz-Tiridates I
Royalty.spouse
See below
Royalty.issue
Varaz-Tiridates I
Royalty.dynasty
Mihranids
Royalty.father
Varaz Grigor
Royalty.religion
Christianity

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Caucasian Albania, King Javanshir 619 – 681.jpg
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date of birth
0616-09-28
date of death
0683-00-00
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Javanshir
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11 sections
Contents
  • Background
  • Reign
  • Under the Sasanian Empire
  • Under the Byzantine Empire
  • Under the Umayyad Caliphate
  • Culture
  • Family
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading

Juansher was the Mihranid prince of Caucasian Albania, ruling the principality from 637 to 669. He was the son and successor of Varaz Grigor ().

During his reign, Juansher changed his allegiance thrice. He started out as a subject to the Sasanian Empire, under which he fought against the Arab-Islamic invasion of Iran (632–654). Realizing the impending downfall of the Sasanians, he withdrew to Albania, where he rebelled. Although he briefly lost control over the Albanian lowlands and its capital, Partaw, his guerrilla warfare forced the Sasanians to grant him more autonomy.

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