Siunik, Kingdom of

(also Siuniq), a feudal state in Armenia from the second half of the tenth to the 12th century. The Kingdom of Siunik was located in the Siunik region, the present-day Zangezur region, in southeastern Armenia. It was founded by Smbat, prince of Siunik, who was proclaimed king in 970. The kings of Siunik recognized the higher authority of the Armenian Bagratids and collaborated with them. Kapan was soon made the capital of the kingdom, and the Tatev Monastery became the religious center. The Kingdom of Siunik reached the period of its greatest development in the first half of the 11th century, under Vasak I and Smbat II.

The mountainous region of Siunik had 43 fortresses, 48 monasteries, and more than 1,000 villages. The main occupations of the inhabitants were farming and livestock raising. In 1170 the kingdom was conquered by the Seljuks. In 1251, while under Mongol rule, Siunik acquired the status of a tumen (a special military administrative unit) and the right of indja (direct subordination to the great khan).

REFERENCE

Istoriia armianskogo naroda, part 1. Yerevan, 1951.

单词	siunik, kingdom of
释义	Siunik, Kingdom of Siunik, Kingdom of (also Siuniq), a feudal state in Armenia from the second half of the tenth to the 12th century. The Kingdom of Siunik was located in the Siunik region, the present-day Zangezur region, in southeastern Armenia. It was founded by Smbat, prince of Siunik, who was proclaimed king in 970. The kings of Siunik recognized the higher authority of the Armenian Bagratids and collaborated with them. Kapan was soon made the capital of the kingdom, and the Tatev Monastery became the religious center. The Kingdom of Siunik reached the period of its greatest development in the first half of the 11th century, under Vasak I and Smbat II. The mountainous region of Siunik had 43 fortresses, 48 monasteries, and more than 1,000 villages. The main occupations of the inhabitants were farming and livestock raising. In 1170 the kingdom was conquered by the Seljuks. In 1251, while under Mongol rule, Siunik acquired the status of a tumen (a special military administrative unit) and the right of indja (direct subordination to the great khan). REFERENCE Istoriia armianskogo naroda, part 1. Yerevan, 1951.
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