# Smbat VIII Bagratuni

> Smbat VIII Bagratuni or Smbat the Confessor was an Armenian noble of the Bagratid (Bagratuni) family and one of the most important princes (nakharar) of Armenia in the mid-9th century as the commander-in-chief (sparapet) of Armenia. Taken prisoner to Samarra, he was pressured to convert to Islam but refused and died there. He was the father of Ashot I of Armenia, founder of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia.

*Prince of Armenia*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/smbat-viii-bagratuni

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Died:** 862
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 11.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 25.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Смбат VIII Багратуні](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%82_VIII_%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%96)
- [سمبات الثامن البقرادوني](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A)
- [Simbaci VIII Bagratuní](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simbaci_VIII_Bagratun%C3%AD)
- [Σεμπάδ Η΄ ο Βαγρατίδης](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%B5%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%B4_%CE%97%CE%84_%CE%BF_%CE%92%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%82)
- [Smbat VIII Bagratuni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smbat_VIII_Bagratuni)
- [Smbat VIII Bagratouni](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smbat_VIII_Bagratouni)
- [Սմբատ Ը Բագրատունի](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%B4%D5%A2%D5%A1%D5%BF_%D4%B8_%D4%B2%D5%A1%D5%A3%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%AB)
- [Smbat VIII. Bagratuni](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smbat_VIII._Bagratuni)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3486934)

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