page_title: Bagratuni family tree
section_title: Kiurikians
hierarchical_section_title: Bagratuni family tree / Bagratid kingdom of Armenia / Kiurikians
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Флаг рода Багратуни.
context_page_description: Bagratuni family tree describes the heritage of the Bagratuni family in Armenia and Georgia.
context_section_description: The Kiurikians were a royal and princely family from Armenia from the 10th through 14th centuries. The founder is Gurgen or Kiurike, son of Ashot III the Merciful (953-977). At first, they ruled only in Tashir-Dzoraget (Lori Province) but later in Tavush as well. Grandsons of Gurgen-Kiurike were kings of Tashir-Dzoraget and eastern Georgia (Kingdom of Kakheti).
  In the 12th century, Kakhety and Lori annexed to Georgia. The Kiurikians remained in Tavush. Later they divided into Matsnaberd and Nor-berd branches. The last prince, Sargis of Matsnaberd, ruled in the 13th century. Nothing is known about him, his parents (probably Aghsartan), or their offspring.
caption: coat of arms, Bagratuni dynasty
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