Saint Shushanik (Armenian: Շուշանիկ Georgian: შუშანიკი) (born Vardeni Mamikonian c. 440-475) was an early medieval Christian martyr of Armenian origin who was murdered by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi Georgia. Since she died defending her right to profess Christianity she is regarded as a martyr. Her martyrdom is described in her confessor Jacob’s hagiographic work.
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birth place
Armenia, Prehistoric Armenia
death date
0475-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Georgia (country)
title
Martyr Queen
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Georgian Orthodox Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches
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