The Arshakunis: The stellar Armenian dynasty.

Vahe H Apelian 

Perhaps no Armenian dynasty has impacted in the shaping of the Armenian nation more than the Arshakunis, the Arsacid Dynasty (Արշակունիներ). After all the members of the Arshakuni dynastic family transitioned the Armenian nation from worshipping the old gods to embracing Christianity, shaped the newly established church and state relations. It has a legendary king, Arshak II, after whom a legend has come down and an opera is named. If those were not enough,  a young monk by the name of Mesrob Mashdots invented the Armenian alphabet during their dynastic kingdom. It is no wonder that this dynastic family stirs the nation's imagination to this day. Attached is my blogger's take on that remarkable dynasty, the Arshakunis.

Top row: Temple of Garni and Etchmiadzin Cathedral.
Bottom raw, Greater Armenia, Arshakuni coat-of-arm, King Drtad receives crown from Emperor Nero.

 

1.        The Arhakunis: a atellar dynasic family – 1/7

1. http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-arshakunis-dynastic-family-1.html

 

2.        The Arshakunis: from Garni to Etchmiadzin – 2/7

2. http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-arshakunis-from-garni-to.html

 

3.        The Arshakunis: The pagan dynasty who embraced Christianity – 3/7

3. http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-arshakunis-pagan-dynasty-who.html

 

4.        The Arshakunis: The legend of Kiing Arshak – 4/7

5.    http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-arshakunis-legend-of-arshak-4.html    

 

6.        Arshakunis: The death of King Arshak II – 5/7

5. http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-arshakunis-legend-of-arshak-4.html

 

7.        The Arshakunis: Founded the Armenian Church – 6/7

6. http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-arshakunis-founded-armenian-church.html

 

8.        The Arshakunis: Church and State Conflict, Etchmiadzin city state – 7/7

7. http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-arshakunis-church-and-state.html

 

9.        The Arshakunis: The statue of its founding king Drtad in Louvre.

        http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2024/06/arshakunis-statue-of-its-founding-king.html