Nakharar, the Glossary
Nakharar (նախարար naxarar, from Parthian naxvadār "holder of the primacy") was a hereditary title of the highest order given to houses of the ancient and medieval Armenian nobility.[1]
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31 relations: Alienation (property law), Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenian mythology, Armenian nobility, Arsacid dynasty of Armenia, Artaxiad dynasty, Aspet, Bagratuni dynasty, Battle of Avarayr, Bolsheviks, Byzantine Empire, Christianization of Armenia, Endogamy, Feudalism, Ishkhan (title), Justinian I, Mamikonian, Medieval Armenia, Mongol invasions and conquests, Parthia, Parthian language, Primus inter pares, Roman Armenia, Sasanian Armenia, Sasanian Empire, Sparapet, Tanuter, Treaty of Nvarsak, Vardan Mamikonian, Western Europe, Yazdegerd II.
- Armenian noble titles
- Armenian titles of Parthian origin
- Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
- Medieval history of Armenia
Alienation (property law)
In property law, alienation is the voluntary act of an owner of some property to dispose of the property, while alienability, or being alienable, is the capacity for a piece of property or a property right to be sold or otherwise transferred from one party to another.
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Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church (translit) is the national church of Armenia.
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Armenian mythology
Armenian mythology originated in ancient Indo-European traditions, specifically Proto-Armenian, and gradually incorporated Hurro-Urartian, Mesopotamian, Iranian, and Greek beliefs and deities.
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Armenian nobility
The Armenian nobility (Հայ ազնվականություն) was a class of persons which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other members of society under the laws and customs of various regimes of Armenia.
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Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
The Arsacid dynasty, called the Arshakuni (Aršakuni) in Armenian, ruled the Kingdom of Armenia, with some interruptions, from 12 to 428. Nakharar and Arsacid dynasty of Armenia are kingdom of Armenia (antiquity).
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Artaxiad dynasty
The Artaxiad dynasty (also Artashesian) ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 189 BC until their overthrow by the Romans in 12 AD. Nakharar and Artaxiad dynasty are kingdom of Armenia (antiquity).
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Aspet
Aspet (Ἀσπέτης, Aspetes in contemporary Greek) was a hereditary military title of the Armenian nobility, usually found within the Bagratuni family. Nakharar and Aspet are Armenian noble titles.
Bagratuni dynasty
The Bagratuni or Bagratid dynasty (Բագրատունի) was an Armenian royal dynasty which ruled the medieval Kingdom of Armenia from c. 885 until 1045. Nakharar and Bagratuni dynasty are kingdom of Armenia (antiquity).
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Battle of Avarayr
The Battle of Avarayr (Avarayri chakatamart) was fought on 26 May 451 on the Avarayr Plain in Vaspurakan between a Christian Armenian army under Vardan Mamikonian and Sassanid Persia.
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Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks (italic,; from большинство,, 'majority'), led by Vladimir Lenin, were a far-left faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split with the Mensheviks at the Second Party Congress in 1903.
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Christianization of Armenia
Christianity first spread to Armenia prior to the official adoption of the faith in the early fourth century, although the details are obscure.
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Endogamy
Endogamy is the cultural practice of mating within a specific social group, religious denomination, caste, or ethnic group, rejecting any from outside of the group or belief structure as unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships.
Feudalism
Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was a combination of legal, economic, military, cultural, and political customs that flourished in medieval Europe from the 9th to 15th centuries.
Ishkhan (title)
Ishkhan (իշխան) was a feudal title in medieval Armenia, literally meaning prince. Nakharar and Ishkhan (title) are Armenian noble titles and medieval history of Armenia.
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Justinian I
Justinian I (Iūstīniānus,; Ioustinianós,; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.
Mamikonian
Mamikonian, or Mamikonean (reformed orthography: Մամիկոնյան, Western Armenian pronunciation: Mamigonian), was an Armenian aristocratic dynasty which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th centuries. Nakharar and Mamikonian are medieval history of Armenia.
Medieval Armenia
Medieval Armenia refers to the history of Armenia during the Middle Ages. Nakharar and Medieval Armenia are medieval history of Armenia.
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Mongol invasions and conquests
The Mongol invasions and conquests took place during the 13th and 14th centuries, creating history's largest contiguous empire, the Mongol Empire (1206–1368), which by 1260 covered large parts of Eurasia.
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Parthia
Parthia (𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 Parθava; 𐭐𐭓𐭕𐭅Parθaw; 𐭯𐭫𐭮𐭥𐭡𐭥 Pahlaw) is a historical region located in northeastern Greater Iran.
Parthian language
The Parthian language, also known as Arsacid Pahlavi and Pahlawānīg, is an extinct ancient Northwestern Iranian language once spoken in Parthia, a region situated in present-day northeastern Iran and Turkmenistan.
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Primus inter pares
Primus inter pares is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals.
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Roman Armenia
Roman Armenia refers to the rule of parts of Greater Armenia by the Roman Empire from the 1st century AD to the end of Late Antiquity.
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Sasanian Armenia
Sasanian Armenia, also known as Persian Armenia and Persarmenia (Պարսկահայաստան – Parskahayastan), may either refer to the periods in which Armenia (𐭠𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 – Armin) was under the suzerainty of the Sasanian Empire or specifically to the parts of Armenia under its control such as after the partition of 387 when parts of western Armenia were incorporated into the Eastern Roman Empire while the rest of Armenia came under Sasanian suzerainty but maintained its existing kingdom until 428.
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Sasanian Empire
The Sasanian Empire or Sassanid Empire, and officially known as Eranshahr ("Land/Empire of the Iranians"), was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th to 8th centuries.
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Sparapet
(սպարապետ) was a military title and office in ancient and medieval Armenia. Nakharar and Sparapet are Armenian noble titles.
Tanuter
Tanuter (տանուտէր, literally house + lord) was the head of an Armenian nakharar house in ancient and medieval Armenia; the term is equivalent to the Persian arbab. Nakharar and Tanuter are Armenian noble titles.
Treaty of Nvarsak
The Treaty of Nvarsak (also spelled Nuarsak) was signed between the Armenian rebel leader Vahan Mamikonian and the representatives of the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) Balash at Nvarsak in 484.
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Vardan Mamikonian
Vardan Mamikonian (Վարդան Մամիկոնեան; – 451) was an Armenian military leader who led a rebellion against Sasanian Iran in 450–451.
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Western Europe
Western Europe is the western region of Europe.
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Yazdegerd II
Yazdegerd II (also spelled Yazdgerd and Yazdgird; 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 438 to 457.
See also
Armenian noble titles
Armenian titles of Parthian origin
- Nakharar
Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
- Armenian Mesopotamia
- Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
- Artaxiad dynasty
- Arzen
- Bagratuni dynasty
- Gregorids
- Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
- Nakharar
- Orontid dynasty
Medieval history of Armenia
- 1139 Ganja earthquake
- Artze
- Bagaran, Armavir
- Bagratid Armenia
- David of Sassoun
- Futuwwa
- Hellenizing School
- Hovhannavank
- Ishkhan (title)
- Kaymaklı Monastery
- Kaysites
- Mamikonian
- Medieval Armenia
- Nakharar
- Non-Muslim Provinces under Early Islam
- Parisos
- Principality of Khachen
- Sanahin Bridge
- Vachutians
- Zakarid Armenia
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakharar
Also known as Naxarar, Naxvadār, Նախարար.