Smbat VII Bagratuni

Prince of Armenia
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroPrince of Armenia
PlacesArmenia
Prince
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Death19 April 775Battle of Bagrevand
Family
Father:Ashot III Bagratuni
Children:Ashot Msaker Shapuh Bagratuni
The details

Biography

Smbat VII Bagratuni (Armenian: Սմբատ Է Բագրատունի; died 25 April 775) was an Armenian noble of the Bagratuni (Bagratid) family. He and his brother Vasak were the sons of Ashot III Bagratuni. He served as presiding prince of Arab-ruled Armenia in 761–775, playing a leading role in the Armenian rebellion of 774–775 against the Abbasid Caliphate. He was killed in the Battle of Bagrevand. He was the father of Ashot Msaker, who restored the family's fortunes in the early 9th century.

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