Kobayr ( Armenian : Քոբայր ) is a 12th-century Georgian-Armenian monastery located in the village Kobayr , directly across the road from the town of Tumanyan , within Lori marz , Armenia .
12-597: The monastery was built on a brink of a deep gorge, in 1171, by the Kyurikid princes, a junior branch of the Bagratuni royal house of Armenia. Kobayr was one of the famous spiritual, cultural and literary centers of Northern Armenia in the developed Middle Ages . In the 1270s, the monastery was acquired by the Zakarians , a noble Armenian dynasty at the service of Georgian royals. The Zakarians converted Kobayr into
24-487: A Chalcedonian monastery, as a result of which the monastery stayed under the tutelage of the Georgian Orthodox Church for some time. This explains several Georgian inscriptions found on the walls of the monastery, which exist alongside the monastery's original Armenian inscriptions. The monastery houses the tomb of Prince Shanshe Zakarian , son of Zakare II Zakarian . A bell tower in the middle of
36-523: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article on an Oriental Orthodox place of worship in Armenia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kingdom of Lori The Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget ( Armenian : Տաշիր-Ձորագետի Թագավորություն Tashir-Dzorageti t'agavorut'yun ), alternatively known as the Kingdom of Lori or Kiurikian Kingdom by later historians,
48-690: The Bagratid kings. After failing he was punished by King Gagik I , who confiscated all of his possessions; after this David was to become known as "Anhoghin" meaning "the Landless." David I was succeeded by his son Kiurike II , who ruled between 1048 and 1089. After the fall of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia in 1045, Kiurike II was bestowed by the Byzantines with the title of Kouropalates and became an independent ruler. Kiurike II moved
60-515: The Khorapaghat (Kouropalates)," running in five lines inscribed on the reverse side. They sponsored the construction of a number of churches and monasteries in northern Armenia, including those in Sanahin , Haghpat and Haghartsin , where a great many of them were interred. Kiurike I Kiurike I (alternatively spelled Gorige, Korike or Gurgen; Armenian : Գուրգեն Ա Կյուրիկե )
72-665: The capital from Matsnaberd to Lori in 1064. During the Seljuk invasions of the Caucasus, Kiurke II became a vassal of the Seljuk Empire . At the peak of its power, kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget became suzerain of the Emirate of Tiflis and the kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti , where a branch of Kiurikian dynasty ruled from 1029 to 1105. In 1089, David II succeeded his father Kiurike II, and ruled until 1118 when Tashir-Dzoraget
84-494: The complex was built in 1279 to house the tombs of Zakarian and his wife Vaneni. The monastery is currently undergoing renovation funded by the government of Armenia with the assistance of the government of Italy. The ruins of the main church in the monastery contain frescoes of Christ and the twelve apostles as well as the Church Fathers and other Christian figures. Mural paintings, which previously likely covered all
96-629: The inside walls of the monastery, now only remain in the Big Church and the Chapel/Aisle adjoining it from the north. The style is mainly Byzantine of the 11th century CE. Inscriptions indicate that the building was consecrated in 1282, by the monk George who was the son of Shahnshah , of the Zakarian family. The family members of the Zakarian family, including Zakare , Ivane , Shahnshah or Khutlubuga , are thought to have been depicted in
108-688: The kingdom and the Kiurikian dynasty was king Kiurike I (also known as Gurgen I). In 979 King Smbat II of Armenia granted the province of Tashir to his brother Kiurike with the title of king. The branch went on to outlive the main one in Ani . It became especially strong during the reign of King David I Anhoghin who succeeded his father Kiurike and ruled between 989 and 1048. David I Anhoghin conquered some territories from Emirates of Tbilisi and Ganja , and chose Samshvilde as his residence. In 1001, he unsuccessfully tried to gain independence from
120-581: The murals of the Haghpat Monastery , and inside the arches at the Kobayr Monastery (1282). Khutlubuga in particular is directly attested through an inscription and a relatively well preserved mural , reinforcing the suggestion that other close members of the dynasty were also depicted with him. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This article about an Armenian Christian monastery, abbey, priory or other religious house
132-466: Was a medieval Armenian kingdom formed in the year 979 by the Kiurikian dynasty , a branch of the Bagratuni dynasty , as a vassal kingdom of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia . The first capital of the kingdom was Matsnaberd, currently part of modern-day Azerbaijan . It was located on the territories of modern-day northern Armenia, northwestern Azerbaijan and southern Georgia. The founder of
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#1732798290685144-577: Was annexed to the Kingdom of Georgia . After this, the Kiurikians, having strengthened themselves in the fortresses of Tavush , Matsnaberd and Nor-Berd, retained their royal title until the beginning of the 13th century, when Mongols conquered the region. Unlike their Bagratuni relatives, the Kiurikian kings were unique in minting their own coins, with the line, "May the Lord aid Kiurike (George)
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