Pahlavuni

[1] The Pahlavunis (also spelled Pahlavounis) were an offshoot of the Kamsarakan noble house, which had ceased to exist as a result of a failed uprising against the Arab rule in Armenia, in the late 8th century.

[citation needed] The defeat of the rebels at the Battle of Bagrevand in April 775 was followed by ruthless suppression of opposition in the years that followed.

[2] In the 11th century the Pahlavunis controlled and built various fortresses throughout Armenia such as Amberd and Bjni and played a significant role in all the affairs of the country.

[1] According to Cyril Toumanoff, following the abdication in 1045-46 of Prince Gregory II (who received from the court of Constantinople the rank of magistros and the office of duke of Mesopotamia, Vaspurakan, and Taron) in favor of the emperor, the Pahlavunis, under Oshin of Gandzak, moved to Cilician Armenia, forming the House of Hethumids.

[3] The church has an inscription by Vahram Pahlavuni, dated to 1031-1033: By the will of God, I, Vahram, Prince of Princes, have given the moneys for the soul of my son Apughamr, and I bought two stores from the Ochakanians, those of Loragouyn and Orsaut, and gave them to Saint Gregory, so that the priest of that church must hold a mass office three times a year.