Court official of the Kingdom of Georgia (died 1187)
Sargis Zakarian
Tomb of Sargis and his father Vahram in Sanahin Monastery. The structure was built by his sons Ivane and Zakare.[1][2]
Amirspasalar
In office 1181–1187
Preceded by
Kubasar
Succeeded by
Gamrekeli Toreli
Personal details
Died
1187
Children
Zakare II Zakarian, Ivane I Zakarian, Nane (Inana), Dopi (Shushan), Tamta
Parent
Zakare I Zakarian
Sargis Zakarian (Georgian: სარგის მხარგრძელი, romanized:sargis mkhargrdzeli; Armenian: Սարգիս Զաքարյան) was a founder of the Zakarid dynasty line. He was a Court official of the Kingdom of Georgia, holding the offices of Amirspasalar (Commander-in-Chief) for Queen Tamar of Georgia during the late 12th century. He was also ruler of feudal lands in the Kingdom of Georgia. He had two particularly famous sons: Ivane I Zakarian and Zakare II Zakarian.
Sargis rose to prominence at the Georgian court in 1177, when he supported George III of Georgia during a revolt of his feudal lords.[3]
He was Commander-in-Chief of the Georgian army (Amirspasalar) from 1185, and he died in 1187 by the Georgian Queen Tamar.[3] His son Zakare II Zakarian would inherit the title a few years later, from 1191.[3][4]
Sargis appears in various inscriptions of the time, such as the dedicatory inscription for the repair of the Church of St. Amenaprkitch in Sanahin Monastery and the construction of a gavit adjoining it, by Abbot Yovhannēs in 1181:[6]
In the year 630 (ie 1181 CE), at the time of the victorious king Georg, and amirspasalar Sargis and his sons Zak‘arē and Iwanē, and amira K‘urd, I, Yovannēs, Abbot of the holy monastery (re)built this once existing church and a gawit‘ from its foundations, with the help of amir K‘urd and the great vardapet Grigor and Christ God, with great hope...[6]
^Trails to the East: Essays in Memory of Paolo Cuneo. Environmental design. 2000. p. 72. The mausoleum of the princes Vahram and Sarkis, respectively the grandfather and the father of the amirspasalars Zakaré and Ivané Zakarian; this structure was built in 1189, to the northwest of the monastery area of Sanahin.
^Allen, Tom; Holding, Deirdre (8 September 2023). Armenia: and Nagorno Karabagh. 289: Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-78477-943-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^ abcLidov, Aleksej M. (1991). The mural paintings of Akhtala. pp. 14–16. doi:10.11588/diglit.27365. After the decline of the Kjurikid state in the 12th century, the Zakharids went to serve the kings of Georgia in whose name they ruled part of the Armenian territories. In 1177 their position at the Georgian court was considerably strengthened when Sarkis Mkhargrdzeli went over to King George III's side during a revolt of his feudal lords. The family reached the height of its power, however, in the reign of Queen Tamar (1184-1213). She appointed Sarkis Mkhargrdzeli to the most important post of Amirspasalar or commander-in-chief of her armed forces. In 1191, a few years after his death, the title was inherited by his eldest son Zakare who had proved his loyalty to the Queen during a revolt by Yuri Bogoliubsky, her former husband
^Baumer, Christoph (5 October 2023). History of the Caucasus: Volume 2: In the Shadow of Great Powers. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-0-7556-3630-3.
^Kiesling, John Brady (2001). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia. Tigran Mets. p. 48. ISBN 978-99930-52-28-9. The gavit of S. Astvatsatsin was built by Prince Vache Vachutian (a more southerly dynast) in 1211, that of Amenaprkich in 1181 under the sponsorship of the Kyurikian family.
^ abVardanyan, Edda (1 January 2015). "The Žamatun of Hoṙomos and the Žamatun/Gawit' Structures in Armenien Architecture". Hoṙomos Monastery: Art and History, edited by Edda Vardanyan, Paris : ACHCByz: 216–217.
SargisZakarian (Georgian: სარგის მხარგრძელი, romanized: sargis mkhargrdzeli; Armenian: Սարգիս Զաքարյան) was a founder of the Zakarid dynasty line. He...
prince of the Zakarid dynasty, the son of SargisZakarian, and the younger brother and successor of Zakare II Zakarian. He was also ruler of feudal lands in...
Zakarid–Mkhargrdzeli family. Following the death of George III, Queen Tamar elevated SargisZakarian (Mkhargrdzeli)— a well-born valorous man, well-trained in battle —...
became vassals of the House of Orbeli. Under George III of Georgia, SargisZakarian was appointed as governor of the Armenian city of Ani in 1161, however...
was Sargis, then Ani's title Shahnshah (Shahanshah) became his name (both Ani and this title were inherited from his father). Shahnshah Zakarian, while...
five times between 1124 and 1209. Under King George III of Georgia, SargisZakarian was appointed as governor of Ani in 1161. In 1177, the Zakarids supported...
son of the noble Shahnshah Zakarian, and a member of the Zakarids–Mkhargrdzeli dynasty. He was married to daughter of Sargis I Jaqeli, duke of Samtskhe...
Zakarians. They include: Avag Zakarian Avag-Sargis III Zakarian Ivane I Zakarian Ivane II Zakarian Khoshak Zakarian Khosrov ZakarianSargisZakarian Shahnshah...
Gregory "the Black." Vahtang II married Khorishah Zakarian, who was herself the daughter of SargisZakarian, the originator of the Zakarid line of Armenian...
Sanahin Monastery, was built in 1181 and has an inscription mentioning SargisZakarian. Goshavank (1197). Gavit in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Ani...
Shahnshah II Zakarian was a member of the Armenian Zakarid dynasty, and a Court official of the Kingdom of Georgia, holding the office of amirspasalar...
semi-independent Zakarid Armenia (1201–1335), as Zakare II Zakarian and Ivane I Zakarian had reorganized Armenia into several provinces each ruled by...
the monastery, under the leadership of Archbishop Sargis Arghutyan under the leadership of Justa Sargis. Minor repairs were made later, in 1815 at the expense...
joint-army of Armenians and Georgians led by General Zakare Zakarian liberated the fortress. Under Zakarian control during the 12th and 13th centuries, the walls...
repudiated in 1252. His third wife Gvantsa, widow of the Georgian noble Avag Zakarian and daughter of Kakhaber, eristavi (duke) of Racha and Takveri, was executed...
revered icon of Our Lady of Khakhuli. In 1206/1207, Shalva, together with Sargis Tmogveli, took hold of the city of Kars from the Seljuks and ivane was appointed...
appointed the Sargis Mkhargrdzeli as its governor. However, the region was devastated by the Mongol invasion of 1236, and the Zakarian dynasty declined...
naturally facilitated the Mongol control of the country. In 1266, Prince Sargis Jakeli of Samtskhe (with Akhaltsikhe as the capital) was granted special...
Фрески Кобайра (in Armenian). Советакан грох. p. 20. Shahnshah , of the Zakarian family. Though we don't have documental informations concerning the paintings...
Stepanian are best known for their Armenian operas. Sargis Barkhudaryan (1887–1973) and Garo Zakarian (1895–1967) are representative composers of the pre-...
taxes, including Gvantsa Kakhaberidze, Hasan Jalal of Khachen, Zakare III Zakarian, Akhsitan II and others in 1261. He accompanied Prince Abaqa in support...