FACTION: The Kingdom of Armenia

[karo]

Loving this mode more and more evreyday, great pics. Work of art


Karo

[John I Tzimisces]

Mirage, holy cow, there's a river running beside sis???

[Miraj]

Thats a small pond/moat thingy that is automatically generated for some fortresses. Sis got pretty lucky.

[IrAr]

Mirage, in later versions, would it be possible to have round towers? They were imported from the West via Armenia.

[Miraj]

Eh.. sorry but one thing we aint gonna do is settlement editing. The fact that we're not into that is the only thing that will let this mod be released this summer.

I hope I didn't misread what your were asking though.

[Miraj]

I posted these on the stickied official screen shots thread:

Aspet Lancers

[IrAr]

Tremendous! Sensational screen shots!

[Rex Armeniae]

Great!!!
Love this mod..:!

[ARMENIOS]

ARMENIAN NOBILITY: TERMINOLOGICAL DICTIONARY

Awag - (awag) elder, elder, the chapter of clan or kind. See also it nahapet, it tokhmapet.

Awag Sepuh - (awag sepuh) see sepuh awag

Hayrenik - (hayreniq, ) , the hereditary earth of the prince the same word passed into contemporary the Armenian language and it now designates the "native land".

Hay(r) Mardapet - (hayr mardpet) see Mardpet Hay(r).

Hazarapet - (hazarapet), the chapter of the court inherit service –nakhararutyun-(ministry), critical for the finances and the taxes (see Hazarapetutyun) in historical Armenia. This service was prerogative it was ancestral Gnuni and Amatuni it were transferred by the inheritance to the representatives of these it was ancestral.

Hazarapetutyun Nakhararutyun-(ministry), the court hereditary service, which corresponds finances and taxes, prerogative is ancestral Gnuni and Amatuni, which were hereditary Hazarapets of Great Armenia.

Azat - (azat, verbatim - "free", initially, apparently, "godly" from the the Aryan yazata) noble, aristocrat. Term goes back to the the Aryan yazata, which verbatim indicates "godly", "having godly origin", "worthy of worship". Sometimes (in the late history of Armenia) by azats was understood small nobility, in contrast to nakharars, the representatives of Great Nobels it was ancestral. See also aznavur.

Aznawur - (Aznavur) one of the designations of noble, aristocrat. This Armenian term more lately passed into the Georgian language in the form of "aznauri", that it also designated noble.

Aznvakan - (aznwakan, aznuakan) noble, aristocrat, any face of noble origin. In its value it is close to concept azat, although it is wider than the latter.

Amirspasalar - (Arabian, pekhl. "military leader", "commander-in-chief") the title of the commander-in-chief of troops in Late period of Armenia, that corresponded to title Sparapet (Gundstable- Cilician).

Amrots - (amroc,). Fortress or another form of the fastened settling. All amrots in historical Armenia were the property of any aristocratic kind. See also reeds and “skhnakh”.

Arqa - (tsar, king). Word Arqa originates from the GeneralAryan roots, which was preserved in the analogs of rulers in other Indo-European languages: arxatos (it is Greek), raja (indoariysk.), regnum (regia) (it is Latin), roi (it is French). In the Middle Ages, Arqa increasingly more frequently it began to be substituted by the term of Tagavor, what verbatim indicates "monarch", while in Cilician Armenia by the word of Inknakal - "autocrat"

Arkayadustr - (arqayadowstr, "King’s daughter") the daughter of tsar or king, the princess. In contrast to the European monarchies, status of the princes descendants of feminine sex in Armenia there were somewhat below. They did not use many priveleges and rights, including right to the succession to the throne.

Arkayazn - (arqayazn) the son of tsar or king, prince. In Armenia more frequently was used the term of Sepuh (Sepukh). Special position used by Awag Sepuh.

Arkhont “Arxont” - Greek (byzantine) analog of the Armenian Ishkhan.

Arkhont Tone Arkhonton - Greek (byzantine) analog of the Armenian Ishkhanats Ishkhan.

Aspet - (aspet) 1) The holder of Kings Crown in historical Armenia. This service was the inherit of the Bagratuni Nobels and was transferred by the inheritance to the representatives of this kind. Accordingly, Bagratuni were sometimes named Aspet or Tagadir Aspets, and as their ancestral surname sometimes was used Aspetn or Aspetuni. 2) knight, the soldier- rider of aristocratic origin in medieval Armenia (in essence in Cilician Armenia).

Aspet Tagadir - (Thagadir Aspet). See Aspet.

Aspetutyun - Aaspetutyun) Nakhararutyun-Ministry, the court hereditary service of King’s crown holder (during Arshakuni Dinasty), inherit Bagratunis, which were hereditary Aspets of Great Armenia

Atabek - (atabek, from the the Turkish ata-"father" and bek-"ruler, lord" Mr.). 1) regent, deputy, and also the title of the chapter of principalities in some parts of historical Armenia and Georgia into 12-13 substances. The title of Atabeks was appropriated to brothers Zakarhe and Ivane Zakarians (“Dlinnoruky, Yerkarabazuk, Mekhrgrdzeli”), to princes, who commanded the united Georgian- Armenian army during Queen Tamara's lifetime. The same title was hereditary transferred to the representatives of Artsruni, to the rulers of the makhkanaberds principality (it coincides with the northwestern part of the provinceTavush and the northeastern part of the province of Lori of modern Armenia). 2) educator in the kings court in Georgia, the service, which is functionally analogous to Armenian services –Nakharars with in the kings court.

Badrik - see Patrick (Patrik).

Bardz - (bardz, "pillow") the place of the chapter of the aristocratic kind (nakharar) at the Kings table during the general meetings in Armenian Kings court. Name originates from the pillows, on which sat in glory the representatives of princely it was ancestral in the Kings court. Bardz of kind actually was determined depending on pativa and was attached in “Gakhnamak”.

Bdeshkh - (bdeshx) The halfdepended ruler of the near-boundary region of Great Armenia. Bdeshkh was considered the vassal of the Great Kings of Great Armenia, but he was actually viceroy and it had very wide authorities; it had its army, it stamped coin, gathered taxes and was the head of the law court. Bdeshkhs were the second after King persons in the pyramid of the administration of Great Armenia. The title Bdeshkh was transferred by the inheritance from the father to the eldest son. The same title was preserved up to the middle ages in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia.

Bek (or Beg) - (bek, from the Turkish begh - "lord", "Mr.") 1) the title, which, besides Melik itself (prince), bore all man- terms of Meliks (princes) relatives in Armenia (including in Artsakhe, Nagorno Kharabakh) beginning from 16 centuries. Title was used in the form of prefix to the name (for example, David- Bek) and testified about the princely origin of carrier. 2) the title of landowner in some parts of the Caucasus (in turk populeted ares).

Berd - (berd). Fortress, Castle. All fortresses in historical Armenia were the property of any aristocratic kind. See also Amrots, skhnakh.

Berdater- or (Berdater Paron) - (berdater, the "ruler of fortress") one of the titles of the highest aristocracy in TheKingdom of Cilician Armenia. Judging by the name, title was awarded to nobles, to vassals of Armenian king, who possessed its own fortresses. Usually, the title of Berdater was above title of paron.

Vostan (or Vostan Hayots), sometimes royal estate - court. In the ancient time Vostan Hayots also was called the territory of the regions, in which were located the capitals of Armenia – Artashat, Dvina etc. See also Hayrenik

Vostikan - (from pekhl..vostikan) the deputy of caliph in the epoch of Arab dominion in Armenia.

Gah - (gah, "throne") 1) the honorable place, sometimes in the form of armchair or pillow (see bardz) on the sofa, which occupied nakharar during the solemn meetings or the feasts in the royal court. Armenian kings periodically classified and distributed these thrones, according to what were comprised “gakhnamak” the determined degree seniorities and the honor of nakharar’s by their familys importance. 2) The throne of Kings of Armenia.

Gaherets Ishkhan) in 9-11 centuries the chapter of nobiliary kind, equal to earlier Nahapet and to Tanuter. If earlier the latter were halfdepended by owners and managers of owners family, then in middle ages with strengthening of other princes and sepuhs - Gaherets Ishkhans already lost its autocracy. In contrast to nahapet and tanuter, Gaherets Ishkhans were assigned by the Kings of Armenia and were depended of him. Also in contrast to nahapet and tanuter Gaherets Ishkhans were assigned not on seniorities.

Gakhnamak - ("throne certificate") the official certificate, which orders the list of place- thrones and bardzs- ("pillows"), occupied by Armenian aristocrats in the royal court of Armenia. The thrones’ family, occupied by its chapter in the court, was determined by the traditional position of its family (pativ), and also by its economic and military might (latter it was determined in zoranamak). Gakhnamak was comprised and was attached by the decision of King. The thrones of nakharars changed rarely and they were transferred by the inheritance. Only in the exceptional cases (high treason, the curtailment of the family and so on.) king could also introduce some changes in Gakhnamak. Sequence and the classification of the thrones of Armenian aristocrats was conducted in Armenia from the earliest times.

Gortsakalutyun - (gortzakalutyun, "service", "agency") the general name of court services in The Armenian kingdom of Cilicia, the medieval analog of nakhararutyun. Gortsakalutyuns were sparapetutyun (commander-the-chief of army), aspetutyun (service of crowner- coronation), paylutyun (service of training heir to the throne-prince-, Stuart), sekhanapetutyun (the service of management of the matters of royal court), makspetutyun (tax and financial service), etc. as nakhararutyuns in ancient Armenia, these services were hereditary and they were the prerogative of the highest aristocracy of Armenian kingdom of Cilicia- berdaters.

Darpas (or Darpasner) - (darbas, "gate(s)") the general name of princely (meliks) palaces in Artsakhe (Karabakh) and other parts of East Armenia. Some similar palaces were raised by meliks themselves in 16-18 centuries, in the period of the bloom of meliks of Khamsa (five-principality) in Artsakhe, and sometimes into the palaces was converted the more ancient construction, left by the previous Armenian rulers of edge. The ruins of the majestic structures of dapras can be and today seen in Artsakhe (Highland- Karabakh republic).

Dastakert - ("?" + "created") the estate of prince in historical Armenia. By dastakert different historians implied either the palace of prince or (most frequently) princely settling.

Dziavor - (dziawor, "horseman") together with Hetselvor, one of the general names knights in The Armenian Kingdom Of Cilicia.

Zoranamak - (-verbatim "military certificate") the official certificate, which determines a quantity and which orders the order of military forces in ancient Armenia. Certificate was comprised in the form of tetrahedral table, in the correspondence by four military regions of Great Armenia: Northern, southern, eastern and Western gates. Each military region consisted of 21 or 22 Nakhararutyun with the indication of the number of their military forces. Accordingly only preserved to the present Zoranamak in the early Middle Ages Armenian army with the Kings Arshakuni consisted of 124 thousand soldiers, from whom 84 thousand composed nakharars (or sepuhs) troops, and 40 thousand King’s regiments and internal guards (mardpetakan). With the appearance of external threat, nakharars they composed their army and located it in the composition of the military group, determined in Zoranamak, and if necessary along the order of King’s or sparapet’s (supreme chief of Armenian army) was rendered aid other groups of Armenian troops. The position of Nakharars in Zoranamak was considered with the determination of its (pativ)-(bardz) and gah in gakhnamak. Zoranamak was used in Armenia to a drop of the royal dynasty of Arshakuni (end of the 4th - the beginning of the 5th centuries).

Inknakal - (inqnakal, "autocrat") one of the titles of the Armenian kings fo Armenian kogdom of Cilicia. The structure of the Supreme Power Armenian kingdom of Cilicia was the synthesis of traditional Armenian monarchy and medieval European kingdom. Although between status of the King of Great Armenia and Cilicia Armenia there were the differences, but the title of inknakal as a whole corresponds more to early Arqah. See also Tagavor.
Ishkhan - (ishxan) prince, the representative of the high nobility in Armenia. See also Nakharar, Melik, Arkhont, and Ishkhanats Ishkhan.

Ishkhanats Ishkhan - (ishxanats ishxan) the prince of princes, Grand Duke one of the titles of the nobility in Armenia. Ishkhanats Ishkhan was senior leader of nobility; however, the value of this title changed in the course of time. It is later, the same title in its Greek version - Arkhont ton arkhonton - rulers of Byzantine Armenia.

Ishkhan mets - (metz ishxan) Grand Duke one of the titles of the nobility in Armenia. Is analogous Ishkhanats Ishkhan.

Ishkhanutyun - (ishxanutiwn) 1) princely family in historical Armenia. See also Nakhararutyun (2). 2) rarely hearth ishkhanutyun also understood and hereditary the territory -gavar of princely kind. See also Nakhararutyun (3). 3) generally authority as such.

Kalvatsk - (kalvatzq). See Hayrenik.

Kartukhar - (qartughar) the chapter of court hereditary service –Nakhararutyun, responsible for the international relations and the correspondence of the royal court in Armenian kigdom of Cilicia. See also Kartukharutyun.

Kartukharutyun - (qartugharutiwn) the court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, which corresponds for the international relations and the correspondence of the royal court in Armenian Kigdom of Cilicia. See also Kartukhar.

Kuropalat - (Greek kyropalatos) the high court title, which was being awarded to the members of emperor family. The same title was awarded and to the rulers of Armenia, who were being assigned by Byzantium.

Kusakal - (kusakal) ruler, governor. Administrative the title- post of the ruler of region in historical Armenia. Most frequently, in contrast to nakharar, kusakal was not the hereditary ruler of region.

Maksapet - (maqsapet) the chapter of court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, responsible for customs duties and taxes in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. See also Maksapetutyun.

Maksapetutyun - (maqsapetutiwn) the court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, which corresponds for customs duties and taxes in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. See also it Maksapet.

Malkhaz - (malxaz) the chapter of the court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, who is responsible for the protection and safety of the King. This service traditionally headed by nobel-Nakharars of Khorkhoruni family, they were hereditary malkhaz(s) of Great Armenia. See also Mazkhazutyun.

Malkhazutyun - (malxazutiwn)- Nakhararutyun, court hereditary service responsible for the protection and safety of the King. The prerogative nobel Nakharars Khorkhoruni, who were hereditary malkhaz(s) of Great Armenia.
Mardpet - (mardpet) the chapter of court hereditary service -nakhararutyun, responsible for domestic tasks in the reign, and also control of King’s lands (capital(s)) - Vostan. Most probably, this nakhararutyun was under the jurisdiction of nobel-Nakharars of Mardpetuni (or Mardpetn, Mardpetakan). See also it mardpet Hayr, Mardpetutyun.

Mardpet Hayr - (Hayr Mardpet) the adviser of the King of Great Armenia (see Arqah) and controlling King’s vostan. This post for the first time is mentioned with the King Tirana (338-350 yr.), the son Khosrov. See also it mardpet.

Mardpetakan - (mardpetakan) internal guards in Great Armenia, responsible for internal national safety, first of all of for Kings court and for Vostan. It were headed by special nakhararutyun of mardpetutyun, headed by the Mardpet itself. See also zoranamak and malkhazutyun.

Mardpetutyun - (Mardpetutiwn) Nakharautyun, the court hereditary service of the domestic tasks and control of the vostan of the King of Great Armenia. Most probably, the prerogative nobel-Nakharars of Mardpetuni family (or Mardpetn, Mardpetakan), who were the Mardpets of Great Armenia.

Marzpan - (from pekhl. marzpan) deputy, prefect, the ruler of edge. Title of the rulers of Persian Armenia.

Melik - (meliq, "prince", from the the Mesopotamian maliq - "ruler", "king"). Title of the princes of eastern- Armenian principalities -melikutyun in the regions of Yerevan, Kars, Nakhichevan, Sevan, Lori, Artsakh- Karabakh, Syunik, Tavriz, Gandzak-Gardmana, beginning from the late middle ages (the end of 15-16 centurys). The title of Melik was transferred by the inheritance from the father to the son. Melik(s) possessed either complete or partial independence, had their court - Darpas, their army, their fortresses and military fastened of camp – skhnakh(s) accomplished their law court and taxes from those yielded were gathered. In this case the relations between meliks and those yielded were relations chief- subordinated, but not feudal lord- serf. Peasants not were allotted for the earth and had a freedom of movement and possessed property. In the new time (17-18 centurys) meliks become the carriers of Armenian national authority. The number of meliks preserved their rights and privelegii after annexation by Russia of East Armenia. See also Ishkhan and Nakharar.

Melikutyun - (meliqutyun, "principality", "dominion", from the the Mesopotamian maliq - "ruler", "tsar/king") the general name of eastern- Armenian principalities in the regions of Yerevan, Kars, Nakhichevan, Sevan, Lori, Artsakh- Karabakh, Syunik, Tavriz, Gandzak-Gardmana, beginning from the late middle ages (end 15-16 centurys). Melikutyun were most frequently the independent or autonomous original administrative and political formations. Melikutyun were governed by hereditary rulers -meliks (princes). In the new time (17-18 centurys) melikutyuns become the carriers of Armenian national statehood.

Metsamets - (metzametz, "great") the representative of the highest aristocracy in ancient Armenia, usually the chapter of aristocratic house. It is analogous to Nakharar, Ishkhan, Patrick, Arkhont and Melik.
Nahapet (or nakhapet/naapet) (nahapet, "The senior ruler") - 1) the head of clan or the leader of tribe in ancient Armenia. Nahapets most frequently became elder man with respect to the age in the clan. The very same headed the soldiers of clan during the military marches and was performed the role of judge. With the formulation of statehood in Armenia Nahapets became aristocratic-Nakharars . In the late time, to Nahapet’s corresponded Tanuters, while into the Middle Ages - Gaherets Ishkhans. 2) patriarch - founder of nobiliary kind. If word nahapet it was used separately, without the instruction of concrete face, then it designated it most frequently designated the very-highest patriarch of the Armenians- Hayk, thinner - Aram or another Armenian partiarks.

Nakharar - (naxarar, "fist-made", "first-born") 1) the senior lider of inherit court service -Nakhararutyun with the Kings court in Armenia or in the Royal court og Armenian Kigdom of Cilicia. The honorable post of nakharar was by prerogative of the most influential nobel family and was transferred by the inheritance from the father to the eldest son. See also nakhararutyun. 2) in the course of time by nakharars understood generally the representatives of the highest aristocracy of ancient Armenia, chapters of aristocratic it was ancestral. In this sense this title became the analog of Metsamets, Ishkhan, Patrick, Arkhont and Melik. 3) Nobel- the hereditary ruler of region -gavar in Great Armenia. Most frequently, Nakharar personified in itself all three values of this word given above.

Nakhararutyun - (naxararutiwn) 1) court hereditary service with the king’s court of Great Armenia and other historical Armenian reigns, and also in The Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. Similar services were Sparapetutyun (military command), Aspetutyun (service of crowening), Hazarapetutyun (tax and financial service), Malkhazutyun (King’s protection), Mardpetutyun (internal affairs and control of King’s lands), Paylutyun (training King’s offsets), Sekhanapetutyun (control of the royal court), Kartukharutyun (service of foreign affairs), Maksapetutyun (customs service) and others. 2) the general name of Highest Aristocrats in Great Armenia and in the later Armenian reigns, and also in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. In this value is analogous Ishkhanutyun (1). 3) Nakhararutyun also were rarely called the inherit possessions -gavars (province) of the Great Princes of Great Armenia. See also Ishkhanutyun (2).

Payl - the ruler of court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, critical for formation and training of the offsets of King’s in Armenian Kigdom of Cilicia. The special attention of payl had to give to training crown prince - Avag Sepuh. See also paylutyun.

Paylutyun - (paylutiwn) the court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, which corresponds for formation and training of the offsets of King’s in Armenian Kigdom of Cilicia. Special attention was paid to the crown prince - Avag Sepuh. See also Payl.

Paron - (distorted from baron) 1) one of the titles of aristocracy in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia, which arose under the effect of the European nobility during the crusades, part from which passed through the territory Cilician Armenia. Most probably, paron was below title of Berdater, although in some sources the King of Armenia also is called Paron. The same word passed in contemporary Armenian with the value "Mr.". See also Sinor. 2) the general name of noble in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. Synonym of more ancient Azat.
Pativ (patiw, "honor") - the traditional position of aristocratic society with in the King’s court of Armenia. It was determined from the different circumstances - antiquity of family, its political weight and influence on the court, military power, multiplicity and the like among other, pativ it determined, what position will engage family/dinasty in Gakhnamak and it will sit in glory on what Bardz.

Patrick (patrik from patricius - "having father", other writing of Badrik). Greek analog of aristocrat, Azat, Aznvakana. See also Nakharar and Arkhont.

Skhnakh (or Sgnakh) - (sghnax, the "fastened place") 1) beginning from the middle ages, the form of the fastened settling, fortress or military camp in the eastern- Armenian principalities -Melikutyuns, in particular in Artsakhe- Karabakh and in Syunik. Are known three boundary of skhnakh: first of them, called Mets Skhnakh (Large, Big, High- Skhnakh), was located in Mravs mountains near the river Tartarus in Melikutyun Jeraberd. Second - Pokr Skhnakh (small Skhnakh) - it were located on the slope of Kirs mountain in the principality of Varand, and the third - in the province of Kapan. Furthermore, each Artsakhs and Syuniks melikutyuns clan had its ancestral skhnakh(s): skhnakhs of princes Gyulistan was the fortress of Gyulistan and Talish, princes of Jraberd - similar fortress in the place of the draining off rivers Tartarus and Trkhi, the princes of Khachen - Tarkhanaberd (Khokhanaberd) and Kachakhakaberd, the princes of Varand – fortress Avetaranots, and of princes Dizak was fortress in the village of Tokh. See also Amrots. 2) Sometimes under Skhnakh was understood the ancestral army of Artsakh, which frequently was stationed in the fastened camps, which were being located in the fortresses mentioned above. This army in the essence was the people's militia headed by the council of military leaders. Each prince -melik itself headed his army. The subdivisions of this troops commanded Haryurapet(s)- (yuzbashi), often who also had nobiliary origin and on the military councils possessed equal rights and responsibilities.

Sekhanapet - (seghanapet) the lider of court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, resposible for control of Royal court, its incomes and consumption in Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. See also Sekhanapetutyun.

Sekhanapetutyun - (seghanapetutiwn) the court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun, which was responsible for control of Royal court, its incomes and expenditures in The Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. See also it Sekhanapet.

Sepuh - (sepukh) 1) the junior member of aristocratic family in Armenia. Titels Nahapet, Tanuter, Gaherets Ishkhan either Ishkhan. All the remaining men of aristocratic kind were considered Sepuhs. Special role and place among them occupied the eldest son of aristocratic family - Avag Sepuh, who was considered heir. 2) the son of Imperator or King, prince - Arqayazn. According to tradition, Avag Sepuh inherited King’s throne after the decease of King.

Sepuh Avag - (awag sepukh) 1) the heir of King’s throne in historical Armenia, most frequently the eldest son of the King of Armenia or King of Armenian Cilicia. See also Arqayazn. 2) the heir of princely throne, most frequently the eldest son of prince - Nakharar, Ishkhan, Metsamets. This term left the turning already to the time of the origin of eastern- Armenian melikutyuns in Artsakh, Syunik and Gardmane.

Sinor (or Sinior) - (sinior, distorted from senior) one of the titles of aristocracy in The Armenian kingdom of Cilicia, which arose under the effect of the European nobility during the crusades, part from which passed through the territory of Cilician Armenia. Most probably, Sinor was below title of Berdater. See also paron.

Sparapet - head commander-in-chiefing of Armenian army, the ruler/lider of the court hereditary service -Nakhararutyun of sparapetutyun. This service traditionally headed the Nakharar familymambers of Mamikonean, who were hereditary Sparapet(s) of Great Armenia.

Sparapetutyun - (sparapetutiwn) Nakhararutyun, the court hereditary service of the head commander Armenian army. Traditionaly this Nakhararutyun was under Nakharar Mamikonean family, which were hereditary Sparapets of Great Armenia.

Spasalar (spasalar, from the Iranian sipah salar - "chief of the army/troops") military leader in historical Armenia. In the Middle Ages the term of Spasalar frequently corresponded to Sparapet.

Stratilat - (from the Greek. stratilatos) military leader, general. Many byzantine generals of Armenian origin bore this title.

Thag - (thag, "crown") 1) King’s crown in ancient Armenia or in Cilician Armenia. The honorable prerogative of coronation was hereditary service -Nakhararutyun; Aspetutyun - and it belonged to Nakharar family members of Bagratuni, who bore the title of Aspet or Thagadir Aspet. 2) sometimes under Thag were understood small princely crowns and coronas.

Thagavor - (thagawor, verbatim - "monarch") one of the titles of the Armenian kings of Cilician Armenia. The structure of the Supreme Power of Armenia kingdom of Cilicia was the synthesis of traditional Armenian monarchy and medieval European kingdom. Although between status of the King of Great Armenia and Cilician Armenia were differences, the title of Thagavor as a whole corresponds more hollow to early Arqa. See also Inqnakal.

Tanuter - in ancient Armenia the lider/ruler of aristocratic family. Tanuter(s) most frequently became man elder with respect to the age in the kind. He headed the soldiers during the military actions, he performed the role of judge and were considered as the one manager of the property his family. In medieval Armenia (beginning from the 9th century) Tanuter(s) lost the part of their traditional rights and began to be called also Gaherets Ishkhan(s).

Ter - (in the ancient-Armenian original (tearn), "ruler", "Mr.", "owner") - 1) the title of the highest Armenian aristocracy, analogous to the British lord. Title this usually was placed before or after ancestral name, for example Tern Andzewats or Artzruneats Ter, and most frequently related to Nahapet, Tanuter or Gaherets Ishkhan of this kind. The same title was used with the turning to face from the highest aristocracy. 2) after the christianization of Armenia, this title began to be used also by the highest clergy of Armenian church. In contrast to the initial designation of aristocrat, the title rubbed in the church use it began to be added to the surnames of clergymen, for example it Ter-Sargissian, Ter -Gevorkyan. In inherit combination Ter analogous to church the "father", "ruler" and is not the indicator of the noble origin of the carrier of surname.

Tohm - (tokhm) clan, dinasty in Armenia. By this concept was initially implied entire clan, in the broadest sense of the word, because all blood relatives along the man line with its wives, and by unmarried sisters and daughters. Subsequently hearth Tohms were implied all carriers of surname, connected with blood relationship. However, the concept of wide kind, typical for traditional Armenia, gradually loses its value, being inferior the place for the narrow interpretation, with which Tohm unites only nearest relatives. See also Tun.

Tohmerg - (tokhmyerg, "family’s musical hymn") music hymn in historic Armenia.

Tohmhavaq – ("ancestral meeting") in the Armenian ancestral tradition the meeting of the clan, on which were solved important for entire kind questions, including selections of Tohmapet, the permission of intra-ancestral disputes, etc., and were conducted honorable rituals. Required composite of Tohmahavak was the prolonged celebratory meal, in which participated all the members of the whole clan- (elder, man, woman and children), the visit of the graves of ancestors and the rites of offering -matakh, baptism and so on. The resolution of the most important questions of clan were received by the predominantly adult men (usually, by the liders/rulers of families). Most frequently Tohmhavak(s) were conducted in the native places, nearer to the graves of ancestors, in the house of any elder or separately respected member of clan. It was accepted to carry out Tohmahavak during any traditional holiday; for example in the province of Tavush or in Artsakh some families carry out their ancestral meetings during the heathen holiday of water - Vardavar (Vardevor). There is no confirmation of the fact that Tohmahavaki were once conducted everywhere on entire Armenia and by all families. However, the tradition of Tohmahavak(s) exists in some Armenian families (with some changes) up to our days.

Tohmanish - (tokhmanish, "family/clan symbol") coat of arms or heraldic sign of the family/clan.

Tohmapet - (tokhmapet) the lider/ruler of clan. See also it Nahapet, Tsekhapet, Tanuter.

Tun - ("house") clan. In its initial value practically it coincides to Tohm.

Firman - (Persian firman) certificate, edict. During the Persian dominion, the hereditary rights of half depended Armenian Meliks were sometimes asserted by similar certificates of the Persian Shah or local khans.

Tsekh - (tsegh) 1) tribe. 2) clan, the group of people, connected with the vital- related connections. See Tohm.

Tsekhapet - (tseghapet) - 1) the head of tribe, leader. 2) the head of clan. See Nahapet, Tokhmapet, Tanuter.

Hetselavor - (hetzelwor, "rider") one of the names for the knights in the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. See Dziavor.
Yuzbashi - (yuzbashi, Turk. "one hundred" "ruler", "commander of one hundred soldiers/units") military title in the principalities -Meliks of Artsakh- (Karabakh). Commander -yuzbashi usually belonged to the Melik’s (princely) families and commanded the part of the military forces of the family (by force, by group), that counted several hundred soldiers. In this case in the military time the total number of Melik’s troops under the command of Melik itself could reach several thousand soldiers.

Haryurapet- military- commander of one hundred soldier/units. See Hazarapet

Hazarapet- military- commander of one thousand soldiers/units. In historic Armenia every kind of commanders had to be from aristocratic origin, but in Cilician Armenia the aristocratic origin wasn’t necessary. Knights or Riders who were brave in battlefields, tournaments and proved it time after time could have the Titels Haryurapet also Hazarapet.


Ayrudzi- (“cavalry”)- all cavalry units.

Aspatak – light cavalry unit

Medium Mountaineer Cavalry- with Spears

Medium Mountaineer Cavalry- with Axes

Dziavor Heavy Cavalry- with Swords

Aspet Heavy Cavalry- with Lancers

Hospitaller Heavy Cavalry- with Lancers and Swords

Nakharar Heavy Cavalry- with weapon mix like: Axes, Swords, Mace etc

Sepuh Heavy Cavalry- with Swords (?)

Malkhazakan Heavy Cavalry- (“Royal Guard”)- with (?)

Sparapetakan Heavy Cavalry- (“Army commander with his bodyguards”)- with (?)

Medium Mountaineer Missile Cavalry

Medium (City) Missile Cavalry

Heavy Missile Cavalry- turkish-Mongolian type.



Hetevak- (or Hetelazor, “infantry”)- all infantry unts.

Shinakan Zorq- light infantry units.
Ashkharazor- light/medium infantry units (in reserve during a battle).

Medium Mountaineer Spearmen

Heavy (City) Spearmen

Kentronakan Gund- (heavy infantry “central force”)- the elite of infantry units (close to spearmens with phalanx formation).

Gugaz Medium/Heavy Infantry- with Axes

Shertavor Zorq- Medium/Heavy Infantry- with Mace

Latin Auxilia

Hospitaller Heavy Foot Knights

Nakharars Dismounted Heavy Infantry- with weapon mix like: Axes, Swords, Mace etc

Sepuh Heavy Infantry- with Swords

Malkhazakan Gund- (“Royal Gurad”) Elite Heavy Infantry- with (?)



Netadziqner – (archers)- all infantry archer units.

Ligh Archers

Medium Mountaineer Archers

Medium (City) Archers

Heavy Longbowmen Archers- Mongolian type/model with good skills in close combat

Mountaineer Crossbows

Latin Crossbows

Mountaineer Handgunners


There are more titles and units for later period of Armenian history which are not in the list.

P.S. I’m not a professional translator with excellent knowledge in Antic titles in three lenguages, so you can find some mistakes in the list.

[ARMENIOS]

Two questions:

1) The famous city Ani (the city of 1000 and 1 churches) will it be in this Mod???

2) Which Mod started from 888 AD with Bagratuni Armenia in it???

[Ermeni]

Two questions:

1) The famous city Ani (the city of 1000 and 1 churches) will it be in this Mod???

2) Which Mod started from 888 AD with Bagratuni Armenia in it???

1. Jepp Ani will be in

2. I think the Sicilian Vespers mod will include Bagratuni Armenia in the Dark Age Expansion

- The SV mod project contains 4 planned mods on M2TW: Late, High, Early Era and Dark Age.

And Armenia will be in all of them (There is a link in my sig to SV)

[ARMENIOS]

AlphaDelta & Mirage

If you need pics & information about the city of Ani then I can bring pics and links about city's architecture, sybol of the city, links etc.

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Ermeni

Thanx, I knew about SV, but only thing which I could (can) see till now is Armenian Cilicia. Can you PM me or post here links to the threads (Mods) about Great Armenia, Bagratuni time??? I have pics and info which is different from Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia...

[Ermeni]

AlphaDelta & Mirage

If you need pics & information about the city of Ani then I can bring pics and links about city's architecture, sybol of the city, links etc.

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Ermeni

Thanx, I knew about SV, but only thing which I could (can) see till now is Armenian Cilicia. Can you PM me or post here links to the threads (Mods) about Great Armenia, Bagratuni time??? I have pics and info which is different from Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia...

i really want to see the city symbol for Ani.....that would also be a perfect ancillary pic (ancillary - example =duke of ani and then with that pic....would be cool....

and about other mods with Bagratuni Armenia......i don't know any other mods but if I'll find anything then I'll tell you

[ARMENIOS]

i really want to see the city symbol for Ani.....that would also be a perfect ancillary pic (ancillary - example =duke of ani and then with that pic....would be cool....

and about other mods with Bagratuni Armenia......i don't know any other mods but if I'll find anything then I'll tell you

For you Ermeni

The first pic is taken from original wall of Ani city, unfortunately the Cross is taken away after "turkish renovation".

1) This is what is left after "turkish renovation", without Cross in the middle which is erased by turks.



2) With Cross, that's how it looked like:



P.S. I have alot more, like Bagratuni's symbols on the churches and on the walls of Ani etc etc. Some pics I'll post in CV soon, so you can find out more about Bagratuni there. Just let me know if you can find threads or Mods were we can open Great Armenia during Bagratuni thread, that I post all the stuff about Bagratuni in the right thread.

[Miraj]

I would like a symbol that I could use for the little .tga pic for the "Arkha" title.

[Ermeni]

tx for the info Armenios you are great

[therussian]

Wow, Sis looks really accurate (don't know about the river....I'm not complaining though). It's awesome.

[Miraj]

Its not a river. If you ever sieges fortresses in vanilla you might have noticed some had a section of the walls bounded by a pond/moat thing. Thats what that is.

[Taneda Santôka]

Yes, I think it has something to do with the tile the castle is on, so if you put it on a badland/desert tile, it won't have the pond around it... I'm not entirely sure, I haven't tested all possibilities, but you might try if to many armenians notice and complain!

[therussian]

Oh, a moat.


It's all good man!