Sparapet (Armenian: Սպարապետ) was a hereditary military rank used in ancient and medieval Armenia. The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The bearer of the title was supreme commander of the armed forces. It was the equivalent of the Parthian Spahbod (cf. Parthia ( Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was an Iranian civilization situated in the northeastern part of modern Iran Spahbod or Spahbed ( Persian: سپهبد in Modern Persian Sepahbod, is derived from the words Spah سپه army bod Georgian spaspet; Commander in chief). Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Spaspet (სპასპეტი was a feudal office in Georgia that originated in ancient Iberia. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The House of Mamikonian traditionally held the title until their weakening and eventual settlement in the Byzantine Empire in the eighth century, when Bagratuni and Artsruni feudal lords adopted the rank. Mamikonian or Mamikoneans (Մամիկոնյան was a noble family which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th century The Bagratuni or Bagratid royal dynasty of Armenia (Բագրատունյաց Արքայական Տոհմ or Bagratunyac Arqayakan Tohm) is a royal family Artsruni (Արծրունի also transliterated as Ardzruni) was an ancient Armenian noble family that claimed descent from Sennacherib, The office of Sparapet was also an important rank in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (also known as Little Armenia, Kingdom of Lesser Armenia, Cilician Kingdom; Classical Armenian: Կիլիկիոյ
Modern Uses
After his assassination, Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan was called the Sparapet in some popular songs in reference to his military leadership in Karapakh. Vazgen Sargsyan (Վազգեն Սարգսյան March 5, 1959 &ndash October 27 1999; also written Vasgen Sarkisyan Sarkissian or Sarkisyan The title is also used for the Grand Commander of the Knights of Vartan, an Armenian American fraternal order. The title was held by Alex Manoogian during his leadership of that organization. Alex Manoogian (1901 Smyrna, Ottoman Empire - 10 July 1996, Detroit) was a successful American businessman industrial
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