Vachutians

Vachutian dynasty (in Armenian Վաչուտյան տուն or Վաչուտյաններ) was an Armenian noble feudal family headed by a line of princes with the title "Prince of Princes" (in Armenian Իշխանաց իշխան pronounced Ishkhanats Ishkhan), that ruled as a suzerainty in part of Medieval Armenia from around 1206 AD to 1350 AD in the Ayraradian area and Aragatsotn Aparan (present day Aragatsotn Province in Armenia).

The Vachutian dynasty was founded by Vache I Amberdtsi (also known as Vachutyan) in the beginning of the thirteenth century as one of the ruling families of the semi-independent Zakarid Armenia (1201–1335), as Zakare II Zakarian and Ivane I Zakarian had reorganized Armenia into several provinces each ruled by a feudal prince, amongst them the descendants of Vachut.

Throughout their rule, the Vachutians kept close family relations through marriages with other Armenian feudal princes like the Zakarids (Զաքարյաններ) the latter keeping the title of king in Zakarid Armenia after the collapse of the Bagratuni dynasty.

Historians of the time recounted that Kurt I invited Hethum I), king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia to Vardenis.

Kurt I's sons Hassan and Davit II moved the capital to Karbi's fortress.

The zhamatun of Hovhannavank was built by Kurt I Vachutian in 1250. [ 1 ]
Mausoleum of Prince Vache Vacutian, built in 1229 in Horomos Monastery . [ 3 ]
St. Garabed Kathoghike Church of Hovhannavank , built in 1216–1221 by Vache Vachutyan. [ 1 ]
Astvatsankal Monastery was completed by Prince K'urd in 1244