Aswagen

Aswagen
King of Caucasian Albania
Reign 424–444
Predecessor Asay
Successor Vache II
Spouse Unnamed sister of Yazdegerd II
Issue Vache II
Khochkorik [1]
Vachagan III
House Arsacid
Father Urnayr[2]
Religion Church of Caucasian Albania)

Aswagen or Artswagen was king of Caucasian Albania between 424 and 444. He ordered Mesrop Mashtots to create the Caucasian Albanian alphabet. He was married to the sister of Yazdegerd II. He was succeeded by his son Vache II.

References

  1. Hadjiyev Murtazaly Serazhutdinovich, King Asvagen's seal.
  2. Hadjiyev Murtazaly Serazhutdinovich, King Asvagen's seal.


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