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Smbat VIII Bagratuni

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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.

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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.

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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Died 862
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