page_title: Vahan Mamikonian
hierarchical_section_title: Vahan Mamikonian
caption_attribution_description: English: Vahan Mamikonyan Русский: Ваан Мамиконян
context_page_description: Vahan Mamikonian was an Armenian nobleman from the Mamikonian family. In 481 he rebelled against the Sasanian Empire that controlled the eastern part of Armenia known as Persian Armenia. He was appointed as marzban of Persian Armenia in 485 and remained in that post until his death around 503-510.
context_section_description: Vahan Mamikonian (Armenian: Վահան Մամիկոնյան) (440/445 – 503/510) was an Armenian nobleman from the Mamikonian family. In 481 he rebelled against the Sasanian Empire that controlled the eastern part of Armenia known as Persian Armenia. He was appointed as marzban (governor) of Persian Armenia in 485 and remained in that post until his death around 503-510.
caption: Artwork of Vahan I
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