Shaddadids
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The Shaddadids were a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin. who ruled in various parts of Armenia and Arran from 951 to 1199 AD. They were established in Dvin. Through their long tenure in Armenia,
The Byzantines are lured into a trap and defeated by Aplesphares (Abu'l-Aswar, the Kurdish emir of Dvin. 13th-century
Coinage of Fadl b. Muhammad Shaddadi, Janza (985-1031 CE).
"Church of the Holy Apostles" at Ani, built around the time of the Shaddadids.
The ruins of Manuchihr Mosque, an 11th-century Shaddadid mosque built among the ruins of Ani.
Dvin (ancient city)
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Dvin was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor Rive
Shaddadids
…Shaddadids were a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin. who ruled in various parts of Armenia and Arran from 951 to 1199 AD. They were established in Dvin. Through their long tenure in Armenia, they often intermarried with the Bagratuni royal family of Armenia. They began ruling in the city of Dvin, and…
Drawing of the central square of the ancient Armenian capital city of Dvin. The main cathedral of St. Grigor (4th–5th century), with a small church of St. Sarkis to the right (6th century), and the residence of the Catholicos on the left (5th century).
Capital of Saint Gregory Cathedral of Dvin
A 2-meter long Armenian cross excavated from the site of Dvin