David Saharuni was sparapet, kouropalates and ishkhan of Byzantine controlled Armenia from 635 to 638. Sparapet ( Armenian: Սպարապետ) was a hereditary military rank used in ancient and medieval Armenia such as the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (1881-1915 also known as " Ishkhan " was an active leader of the Armenian self-defensive movement Events By Topic Religion Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England Events By Place Asia The Muslims capture Jerusalem, Antioch, Caesarea Maritima and Akko
David was a nakharar from the princely noble House of Saharuni. Nakharar (Նախարար plural Armenian Nakhararq Նախարարք meaning first born) was a hereditary title of the highest order for the ancient and medieval Armenian Saharuni (Սահարունի was a region and family of the old Armenia c When the marzpan of Persarmania Varaz-Tirots Bagratuni was in the imperial court in Osroene, he entered in a plot against Heraclius organized by his illegitimate son Atalarichos. Marzban (in مرزبان derived from the words Marz مرز meaning "border" or "boundary" and the suffix -ban بان meaning guardian were Persian Armenia corresponds to the Armenian territory controlled by Persia throughout history Osroene (also spelled Osrohene, Osrhoene; Syriac:ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܥܣܪܐ ܥܝܢܐ Malkuṯā d-Bēt ʿŌsrā ʿĪnē David was also part of this plot. The attempt ultimately failed and Varaz-Tirots was deported to an island near the coast of North Africa. David Saharuni was attacked by general and ruler of Byzantine Armenia, Mezez Gnuni but David managed to evade capture and killed Mezez Gnuni, with the help of Gnuni's own troops many of whom were Armenians sympathetic to Saharuni. David quickly obtained support from the local feudal lords, as a result Heraclius was forced to nominate David as kouropalates. The historian John Katholikos adds that the Armenians nobles also gave him the title of Ishkhan of Armenia. Three years later the nobility overthrew Saharuni and Theodoros Rshtuni took his place as ruler of Armenia. Theodoros Rshtuni (Թեոդորոս Ռշտունի (590 - 655 was a Nakharar, Ishkhan and Kouropalates of Armenia famous The most detailed source covering the events of these years is historian Sebeos in his History of Heraclius. Sebeos (Սեբեոս was a 7th Century Armenian Bishop and historian who participated in the first Council of Dvin in 645.