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Gagik I Artsruni (Armenian: Գագիկ Ա Արծրունի; 879/880 – 936/943) was an Artsruni ruler of Vaspurakan in southern Armenia first as prince of northwestern Vaspurakan (Gagik III 904–908) and after that until his death as king claiming also the title of King of Armenia from the Bagratid line. He began his career as an ally of the Sajid emir of Azerbaijan Yusuf ibn Abi’l-Saj from whom he received recognition as king in 908 against the Bagratid Smbat I.

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active years end year
0937-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0904-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0880-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
child
Abusahl-Hamazasp of Vaspurakan, Derenik-Ashot of Vaspurakan
predecessor
Ashot-Sargis_Artsruni
successor
Derenik-Ashot of Vaspurakan
title
King of Vaspurakan

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