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unusual facts about Ashot I


Ashot I

Ashot I of Iberia (died 826/830), presiding prince of Iberia (modern Georgia)


Arab rule in Georgia

Monarchy was restored in Armenia in 886 in favour of the Bagratid Ashot I, who crowned his Georgian cousin Adarnase IV king of Iberia, restoring the title.

Medieval Armenia

As Islamic power was waning, Ashot I of the Bagratuni family got more influence in Armenia.


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