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Revision as of 09:29, 29 May 2007 by Grandmaster (talk | contribs) (Rewrote most of the article in compliance with the sources.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Mihranids were the ruling dynasty of Caucasian Albania. They claimed to be of Sassanian Persian descent but may also have been Parthians.
The dynasty was founded when certain Mihran, a distant relative of Sasanids, settled in the region of Gardman in Albania. Mihran's family came to power, when Mihran's son killed all the members of the previous ruling dynasty and became the ruler of the country.
The most prominent representatives of the family in the 7th century included Varaz-Grigor, his son Javanshir, and Varaz-Trdat I. Mihranids assumed a Persian title of Arranshahs (i.e. shahs of Arran, Persian name of Albania). The family's rule came to an end after the assassination of Varaz-Trdat II by Nerseh Pilippeanin 822-23.