Atabekians

The Atabekians are an Armenian Princely (Meliqly) house of Lords of the Jraberd principality (Meliqdom) in Artsakh, which ruled in the 19th century.

[5] His offspring, Prince Atabek III, settled in the north-eastern part of the paternal domain, along the banks of the Tartar and Kusapat rivers and there created a new dynasty.

DNA studies in 2009 also revealed kinship between the Atabekians and princes Argutian of Lori, Meliq-Yeganians of Dizak and Meliq-Dadians of Goris; all mentioned families belong to R1b1b2a haplogroup.

[citation needed] Unknown lords The branch of Prince Vani I moved to Russia, and Ghuli became the Houselord.

The Atabekians regularly organise clan gatherings (tohmahavaq); the latest ones were held on 8 October 1983 in Meliqgyugh and on 19 April 2014 in Yerevan.