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     Ashot Taronites Magistros married Miroslava (?) of Bulgaria, daughter of Samuel I (?) Tsar of the Bulgarians, in 998.^3,1

Ashot Taronites Magistros died after 1005.¹
      ; Ashot Taronites, magistros, fl 1005; m.998 Miroslava of Bulgaria, sister of tsar Samuel I.¹ EDV-32. He was living in 1005.¹

     Miroslava (?) of Bulgaria married Ashot Taronites Magistros, son of Grigor Taronites Duke of Thessalonika and Helene Lekapene, in 998.^1,3

      ; Miroslava; m.998 Ashot Taronites (fl 1005.)¹

     Agatha Chryselie married Samuel I (?) Tsar of the Bulgarians, son of komes Nikolaos (?) Tsar of Bulgaria and Ripsimé (?), circa 970.^1,3

      ; Per Med Lands: "AGATHA Chryselie. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Her marriage date is estimated by Adontz on the assumption that her son Gavriil Radomir was adult in 986[159]. m ([970]) SAMUIL Kometopulos, son of NIKOLA Kumet & his wife Ripsimia [Hripseme] of Armenia (-Prilep 6 Oct 1014). He was crowned SAMUIL Tsar of the Bulgarians in 997."
Med Lands cites: [159] Adontz, N. (1938) Samuel l´Arménien, roi des Bulgares (Mémoires publiés par l´Académie royale de Belgique), p. 51 (also published in Adontz, N. (1965) Etudes arméno-byzantines (Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon), pp. 347-409).² GAV-29.

; Agathe, dau.of Joannes Chryselios, Lord of Durazzo.¹

     Joannes Chryselios Lord of Durazzo was born circa 940.³
Joannes Chryselios Lord of Durazzo died after 1005.³
     GAV-30.

; Per Med Lands: "IOANNES Chryselios ([940]-after [1005]). Given the probable marriage date of his daughter, it is unlikely that Ioannes was born much later than [940]. Cedrenus records that Byzantium installed "Chryselio" as governor of Durazzo after "Asotæ Taronitæ filio" delivered the city and that he and "duobus suis filiis" were installed as patrikios, dated to [1005][154]. Werner Ehrlich von Ehrnfeld has highlighted the chronological difficulty with the statements in Cedrenus, revolving around the fact that Ioannes would have succeeded the husband of his granddaughter Miroslava [of Bulgaria] as governor of Durazzo[155]. The difficulty could be solved if the dating of all events in Cedrenus was inaccurate, which is possible, but at least ten years would need to be shaved off the events to make the appointment of Ioannes likely. Another possibility is that Ioannes, referred to by Cedrenus, was a brother not the father of Agathe Chryselie. m ---. The name of Ioannes's wife is not known."
Med Lands cites: Joannes Chryselios Lord of Durazzo was also known as Ioannes Chryselios.³

     Irene (?) married Gavriil-Radomir (?) Tsar of the Bulgarians, son of Samuel I (?) Tsar of the Bulgarians and Agatha Chryselie, in 988.¹

Irene (?) died in 1015; murdered.¹

     Grigor Taronites Duke of Thessalonika married Helene Lekapene.¹

Grigor Taronites Duke of Thessalonika died in 995; killed in battle.^1,2
     EDV-33. Grigor Taronites Duke of Thessalonika was also known as Gregorious I Taronites.²

; Per Genealogy.EU (Bagratuni): "G1. Grigor Taronites, Duke of Thessalonika, +k.a.995; m.Helene, dau.of Michael Lekapenos."¹

     Helene Lekapene married Grigor Taronites Duke of Thessalonika, son of Ashot III Bagratuni Prince of Taron.¹

      ; Per Genealogy.EU (Bagratuni): "G1. Grigor Taronites, Duke of Thessalonika, +k.a.995; m.Helene, dau.of Michael Lekapenos."¹ EDV-33.

; Helene, dau.of Michael Lekapenos.¹

     Ashot III Bagratuni Prince of Taron died between 967 and 968.^1,2
     EDV-34.

; Per Med Lands:
     "ASHOT Bagratuni, illegitimate son of GREGORIOS Prince of Taron & his mistress --- (-[967/68]). The De Administrando Imperio of Konstantinos Porphyrogenetos records that "Asotium nothum Taronitæ filium" was taken to Constantinople and granted the title protospatharios[778]. He succeeded as Prince of Taron. On his death, his sons were unable to withstand Byzantine pressure, the principality of Taron was annexed by Byzantium, and Ashot´s family settled in Constantinople[779].
     "m ---. The name of Ashot´s wife is not known."
Med Lands cites: [779] Garsoïan 'The Byzantine Annexation of the Armenian Kingdoms in the Eleventh Century' (2004), p. 189.² He was Duke of Taron between 940 and 967.¹

     Grigor/Krikorik/Gregorius I Bagratuni archon, strategos, Duke of Taron married NN Arcruni of Vaspourakan, daughter of Grigor Derenik Arcruni of Vaspourakan and Sopi/Sophia (?), before 887.²

Grigor/Krikorik/Gregorius I Bagratuni archon, strategos, Duke of Taron died circa 923.^1,2
     EDV-35.

; Per Med Lands:
     "GRIGOR [Krikorik/Gregorius] (-[923]). The De Administrando Imperio of Konstantinos Porphyrogenetos names "Gregorius patricius" as "propinquus" of "Symbatii principum principis" and Prince of Taron when recording that he captured "filios Arcaicæ, Cricoricii patricii protospatharii Asotii patris patrueles"[236]. Taron was seized by the Shaybani Emir of Aljnik in 895, but recaptured in 898 after the death of the Emir[237]. The De Ceremoniis of Konstantinos Porphyrogennetos records the participation of "magistrum et præfectum Taronis" in a ceremony at Constantinople celebrating the feast of St Basil of Cesarea, dated to 1 Jan 900[238].
     "m (before 887) --- [of Vaspurakan, daughter of GRGUR-DERENIK Prince of Vaspurakan & his wife Sopi of Armenia]. The History of the Pseudo-Sapuh records that "Derenik Arcrouni avait marié sa fille au Patrice Grégoire"[239]. If this is correct, Derenik´s daughter must have been one of his older children.]"
Med Lands cites: He was Duke of Taron between 898 and 923.¹

     Tornik Bagratuni died after 858.¹
     EDV-36.

; Per Med Lands: "son . His parentage is confirmed by the De Administrando Imperio of Konstantinos Porphyrogennetos which names "filios Arcaicæ" as "patrueles" of "Gregorius patricius"[235]. m ---."
Med Lands cites: [235] Konstantinos Porphyrogenitos De Administrando Imperio 43, p. 183.²

; Per Genealogy.EU (Bagratuni): "D3. Tornik, captive of Baghdad caliph, fl 858."¹ He was living in 858.¹

     Bagrat II Bagratuni Duke of Taron, Prince of Armenia died after 851 at Baghdad, Iraq (now).^1,4
     EDV-37.

; Per Med Lands:
     "BAGRAT Bagratuni, son of ASHOT Bagratuni "Msaker" & his wife --- (-Baghdad after 851). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Prince of Taron. He succeeded his father in 826 as išxanac išxan [Prince of Princes] in the southern Armenian territories of Taron and Sasun[222]. Armenia was weakened by his quarrels with his younger brother Smbat, and his rebellion against the Caliphate in 851 was thwarted and Bagrat was sent in captivity to the Abbasid capital Samarra[223].
     "m ---. The name of Bagrat's wife is not known."⁴

; This is the same person as:
"Bagrat II Bagratuni" at Wikipedia and as
"Bagrat II Bagratouni" at Wikipédia (Fr.)^2,5

; Per Genealogy.EU: "C2. Bagrat Bagratuni, Duke of Taron (826-51), +851; his issue were Bagratids of Taron."⁶ He was Duke/Prince of Taron between 826 and 851.^1,2 He was Prince of princes of Armenia between 830 and 851.

     Ashot IV 'Msaker/the Carnivore' Bagratuni constable of Armenia was born in 765; Genealogics says b. ca 775.^4,5
Ashot IV 'Msaker/the Carnivore' Bagratuni constable of Armenia died in 826.^4,5
      ; Per Med Lands:
     "ASHOT Bagratuni "Msaker/the meat- or man-eater" ([765]-826). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Ashot Msaker" succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after "Smbat" and ruled for 20 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them[23]. The Tables chronologiques of Samuel of Ani record "Achot-Msaker, fils de Sembat, [et] père de Sembat le Confesseur" between 780 and 820, adding that he was "du village de Cacaz, canton de Mazaz"[24]. After his father's defeat, Ashot took refuge in his mountain domain in north-western Sper from where he carried out guerrilla activity against the Arabs[25]. He was appointed išxan of Armenia by the Caliph in 804[26]. On his death, the Caliphate divided his territories between his two sons.
     "m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Genealogics:
     “Ashot, known as 'Msaker' ('the Carnivorous', 'the Meat- or Man-eater') was born about 775, the son of Smbat VII, prince of the Bagratids, marzpan (constable) of Armenia. The History of the Armenians by Kirakos Gandzakets'i records that 'Ashot Msaker' succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after 'Smbat' and ruled for 20 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them. After his father's defeat and death in 775, Ashot took refuge in his mountain domain in north-western Sper from where he carried out guerrilla activity against the Arabs. He was appointed _isxan_ (prince) of Armenia by the caliph in 804. On his death in 826, the caliphate divided his territories between his two sons Bagrat Bagratuni and Smbat Bagratuni. Ashot also had a daughter Hripsime.”.⁵ EDV-38.

; Per Genealogy.EU: "Ashot Msaker ("the Carnivore"), constable of Armenia (806-826.)¹"

Reference: Genealogics cites: Royal Highness, ancestry of the royal child, London, 1982, Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Sir Iain. 48.⁵ He was constable of Armenia between 806 and 826.¹

     Smbat VII Bagratuni Prince of the Bagratids, Constable of Armenia married NN Mamikonian, daughter of Samuel II Mamikonian Prince of the Mamikonids.^1,2,6,7
Smbat VII Bagratuni Prince of the Bagratids, Constable of Armenia was born circa 735.^1,2
Smbat VII Bagratuni Prince of the Bagratids, Constable of Armenia died on 5 August 775 at Battle of Bagrevand, Bagravandène; Genealogy.EU and Wikipedia say d. 5 Aug 775; Genealogics says d. 772; Med Lands says killed 15 Apr 775.^1,2,8,7
     EDV-39.

Reference: Genealogics cites: Royal Highness, ancestry of the royal child, London, 1982, Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Sir Iain. 48.²

; Per Genealogics: "Smbat was born about 735, the son of Ashot III/II 'the Blind', marzpan (high constable) of Armenia. The _History of the Armenians_ by Kirakos Gandzakets'i records that Smbat succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after the death of Ashot Bagratuni. He was appointed sparapet (supreme commander of the armed forces) in Armenia in 753, and ruled for 22 years. He joined the Armenian rebellion of 774 against Arab domination, but was defeated and killed by Arab forces in the Battle of Bagrewand (Bagravandène) on the banks of the Euphrates on 15 April 775. He left a son Ashot, known as 'Msaker' ('the Meat-Eater', 'the Carnivorous'), who would have progeny."²

; Smbat VII Bagratuni, constable of Armenia, *ca 735, +5.8.775; m.N, dau.of prince Samuel II Mamikonid.¹

; Per Med Lands:
     "SMBAT, son of ASHOT "the Blind" [Bagratid-Georgia] & his wife --- ([735]-killed in battle Bagrevand 15 Apr 775). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Smbat" succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after the death of "Ashot Bagratuni" and ruled for 22 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them[20]. According to Garsoïan, Smbat was the son of Ashot "the Blind" but it is unclear from her text on which primary source this is based[21]. He was appointed sparapet in Armenia in 753. He joined the Armenian rebellion of 774 against Arab domination, but was defeated and killed in battle by Arab forces on the banks of the Euphrates river.
     "m --- of Mamikonian, daughter of SAMUEL [II] Prince of Mamikonian & his wife --- ([740]-). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by Ghevond Vardapeti who names "Samuel seigneur du domaine de la famillle de Mamikonian…beau-père du commandant" among those killed in the battle of Bagrevand[22]."
Med Lands cites:
; NB: Med Lands describes two version of the ancestry of Adarnase [III]: an Armenian version and a Georgian version. I have elected to follow the Armenian version. GA Vaut
Per Med Lands:
     "It has not been possible to reconstruct with accuracy one single representation of the ancestry of Adarnase [III], the father of Ashot who succeeded as prince of Iberia in [787], as the different primary sources are not reconcilable. Two alternative versions are therefore shown in this Chapter 1.C. Version 1 is reconstructed from Armenian sources. Version 2 is based on the Georgian Chronicle (13th century), although there are some family links which are not explicit in that document and can only be confirmed by the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). Neither version is completely satisfactory from a historical point of view. The Armenian sources give no information on the events in the lives of two of the links in the chain of descent in Version 1 beyond their names. The same can be said of several of the individuals in the descent recorded in the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). In both cases, therefore, one is left with the impression that the compilers of the sources were concerned mainly with the appearance of genealogical continuity, in the case of Version 1 the Armenians presumably wishing to emphasise the subservience of the Georgians, and in the case of Version 2 the Georgians wanting to underline the link with the previous ruling Bagratid dynasty to increase the credibility of the new dynasty. The significance of the award of the title kouropalates, of all possible Byzantine titles, to the Georgian prince is unclear. The title, the third highest honour in the Byzantine empire at that time after cæsar and nobilissimos, was usually reserved for members of the imperial family, but the primary sources contain no hint of a marriage alliance between the Bagratids and any of the Byzantine imperial families in the 8th or 9th centuries.
VERSION 1: ancestry of Adarnase according to Armenian sources
     "According to Armenian sources, the Bagratid family descends from Ambat I, Prince of the Bagratids in 314, who was the ancestor of Varaz-Tirots, viceroy of Armenia between 616 and 645, who was in turn great-grandfather of Ashot "the Blind", who is shown below as ancestor of the later rulers of Georgia and of the kings of Caucasian Armenia.
     "1. ASHOT "the Blind" ... m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known. Ashot & his wife had two children:
VERSION 2: ancestry of Adarnase according to the Georgian Chronicle (13th century) and (18th century)
     "[WARAZ-BAKUR], son of [GUARAM & his wife ---] ...[m ---. The name of Waraz-Bakur's wife is not known.] [Waraz-Bakur & his wife had one child:]
     "1. [NERSE ... m ---. The name of Nerse's wife is not known. Nerse & his wife had one child:]
Med Lands cites:

     NN Mamikonian married Smbat VII Bagratuni Prince of the Bagratids, Constable of Armenia, son of Ashot III-II "the Blind" Bagratuni Marzpan/Constable of Armenia.^1,3,2,4

      ; Per Med Lands:
     "SMBAT, son of ASHOT "the Blind" [Bagratid-Georgia] & his wife --- ([735]-killed in battle Bagrevand 15 Apr 775). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Smbat" succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after the death of "Ashot Bagratuni" and ruled for 22 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them[20]. According to Garsoïan, Smbat was the son of Ashot "the Blind" but it is unclear from her text on which primary source this is based[21]. He was appointed sparapet in Armenia in 753. He joined the Armenian rebellion of 774 against Arab domination, but was defeated and killed in battle by Arab forces on the banks of the Euphrates river.
     "m --- of Mamikonian, daughter of SAMUEL [II] Prince of Mamikonian & his wife --- ([740]-). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by Ghevond Vardapeti who names "Samuel seigneur du domaine de la famillle de Mamikonian…beau-père du commandant" among those killed in the battle of Bagrevand[22]."
Med Lands cites:

Reference: Genealogics cites: Royal Highness, ancestry of the royal child, London, 1982, Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Sir Iain. 48.
.²

; N, dau.of prince Samuel II Mamikonid.¹ EDV-39.

     Samuel II Mamikonian Prince of the Mamikonids died in 772 at Bagravandène; ijn battle.²
     Reference: Genealogics cites: Royal Highness, ancestry of the royal child, London, 1982, Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Sir Iain. 48.² EDV-40.

; Contemporary Armenian sources permit to reconstruct a famous "descent from antiquity" to the Bagratids through the Mamikonid dynasty: Samuel II Mamikonid -> ... -> Hmayeak I Mamikonid -> Sahakanoysh of Armenia (m. Hamazasp I Mamikonid) -> St.Sahak I the Great -> St.Nerses the Great -> Bambish of Armenia (m. Athanagenis) -> Chosroes III of Armenia -> Tiridates IV of Armenia -> Chosroes II of Armenia -> Tiridates II of Armenia -> Chosroes I of Armenia -> Vologases V of Parthia -> ... -> King Arshak (ca 200 BC).

One may find a scholarly discussion of further lines leading from the Arsacides to Seleucids and hence to Achaemenids in the book of Charles Settipani, "Nos ancetres de l'Antiquite" (1991).¹

     Ashot III-II "the Blind" Bagratuni Marzpan/Constable of Armenia was born circa 700.²
Ashot III-II "the Blind" Bagratuni Marzpan/Constable of Armenia died in 761.¹
Ashot III-II "the Blind" Bagratuni Marzpan/Constable of Armenia died in 820.³
      ; NB: Med Lands describes two version of the ancestry of Adarnase [III]: an Armenian version and a Georgian version. I have elected to follow the Armenian version. GA Vaut
Per Med Lands:
     "It has not been possible to reconstruct with accuracy one single representation of the ancestry of Adarnase [III], the father of Ashot who succeeded as prince of Iberia in [787], as the different primary sources are not reconcilable. Two alternative versions are therefore shown in this Chapter 1.C. Version 1 is reconstructed from Armenian sources. Version 2 is based on the Georgian Chronicle (13th century), although there are some family links which are not explicit in that document and can only be confirmed by the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). Neither version is completely satisfactory from a historical point of view. The Armenian sources give no information on the events in the lives of two of the links in the chain of descent in Version 1 beyond their names. The same can be said of several of the individuals in the descent recorded in the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). In both cases, therefore, one is left with the impression that the compilers of the sources were concerned mainly with the appearance of genealogical continuity, in the case of Version 1 the Armenians presumably wishing to emphasise the subservience of the Georgians, and in the case of Version 2 the Georgians wanting to underline the link with the previous ruling Bagratid dynasty to increase the credibility of the new dynasty. The significance of the award of the title kouropalates, of all possible Byzantine titles, to the Georgian prince is unclear. The title, the third highest honour in the Byzantine empire at that time after cæsar and nobilissimos, was usually reserved for members of the imperial family, but the primary sources contain no hint of a marriage alliance between the Bagratids and any of the Byzantine imperial families in the 8th or 9th centuries.
VERSION 1: ancestry of Adarnase according to Armenian sources
     "According to Armenian sources, the Bagratid family descends from Ambat I, Prince of the Bagratids in 314, who was the ancestor of Varaz-Tirots, viceroy of Armenia between 616 and 645, who was in turn great-grandfather of Ashot "the Blind", who is shown below as ancestor of the later rulers of Georgia and of the kings of Caucasian Armenia.
     "1. ASHOT "the Blind" ... m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known. Ashot & his wife had two children:
VERSION 2: ancestry of Adarnase according to the Georgian Chronicle (13th century) and (18th century)
     "[WARAZ-BAKUR], son of [GUARAM & his wife ---] ...[m ---. The name of Waraz-Bakur's wife is not known.] [Waraz-Bakur & his wife had one child:]
     "1. [NERSE ... m ---. The name of Nerse's wife is not known. Nerse & his wife had one child:]
Med Lands cites:

; Per Genealogics:
     "According to Armenian sources, the Bagratid family descends from Ambat I, prince of the Bagratids in 314, who was the ancestor of Varaz-Tirots, viceroy of Armenia between 616 and 645, who was in turn great-grandfather of Ashot III-II.
     "Ashot was born about 700, possibly the son of Smbat Byuratian. However Vardan Arewelts'i (the Easterner), a prominent 13th century Armenian cleric and author, in his _Compilation of History,_ names 'Achot, fils d'Atrnerseh, fils de Vasac, fils de'Achot prince d'Arménie' when recording the establishment of the Bagratid dynasty in Georgia.
     "The _History of the Armenians_ by Kirakos Gandzakets'i, a primary source for the study of the Armenian highlands in the 13th century, records that 'fifty-four years after the immolation of the Armenian princes in Naxchawan, Ashot Bagratuni became marzpan of Armenia'. He ruled as marzpan (high constable), on behalf of the caliph of the Ishmaelites, from 732 to 748.
     "Ashot had the epithet 'the Blind' as he was blinded on the orders of a rival lord, Grigor of the House of Mamikonian. Nevertheless he continued to rule the land nominally despite his handicap.
     "Armenian sources record Ashot as the ancestor of the later rulers of Georgia and of the kings of Caucasian Armenia. Ashot had a son Smbat who would succeed him as marzpan and have a son Ashot known as 'Msaker' ('the Meat-Eater', 'the Carnivorous'). Vardan Arewelts'i also refers to a son Vasak when recording the establishment of the Bagratid dynasty in Georgia."²



; Per Wikipedia:
     "Ashot III Bagratuni also known as Ashot the Blind (Armenian: ???? ?????????) (c. 690 – 762) was a member of the Bagratuni family who was presiding prince of Armenia as ishkhan from 732 to 748. He was the nephew of Smbat VI Bagratuni.
     "He won the favour of the Umayyad Caliphate by defeating one of the emirs who had revolted against Damascus and attacked Armenia. His ascension signaled the coming to power of the Bagratids. He was blinded by the rival nobles of the Mamikonian clan. The new power of Armenia had reached such a level that the country, at short notice, could summon an army of 90,000 men, ready to be sent out to battle.
     "He had two sons, Smbat VII Bagratuni and Vasak Bagratuni.
External links
** Ashot III Bagratuni's Descent."⁶



; Per Med Lands:
     "ASHOT "the Blind" . Vardan names "Achot, fils d'Atrnerseh, fils de Vasac, fils d'Achot prince d'Arménie" when recording the establishment of the Bagratid dynasty in Georgia[92]. Kirakos Ganjaketsis's History of Armenia records that "fifty-four years after the immolation of the Armenian princes in Naxchawan Ashot Bagratuni became marzpan of Armenia" and ruled for 17 years[93]. 726/761. He was blinded on the orders of Grigor Mamikonean, although he continued to rule the country nominally despite his handicap[94].
     "m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known."
Med Lands cites: Ashot III-II "the Blind" Bagratuni Marzpan/Constable of Armenia was also known as Aslod (?)³

     ; NB: Med Lands describes two version of the ancestry of Adarnase [III]: an Armenian version and a Georgian version. I have elected to follow the Armenian version. GA Vaut
Per Med Lands:
     "It has not been possible to reconstruct with accuracy one single representation of the ancestry of Adarnase [III], the father of Ashot who succeeded as prince of Iberia in [787], as the different primary sources are not reconcilable. Two alternative versions are therefore shown in this Chapter 1.C. Version 1 is reconstructed from Armenian sources. Version 2 is based on the Georgian Chronicle (13th century), although there are some family links which are not explicit in that document and can only be confirmed by the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). Neither version is completely satisfactory from a historical point of view. The Armenian sources give no information on the events in the lives of two of the links in the chain of descent in Version 1 beyond their names. The same can be said of several of the individuals in the descent recorded in the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). In both cases, therefore, one is left with the impression that the compilers of the sources were concerned mainly with the appearance of genealogical continuity, in the case of Version 1 the Armenians presumably wishing to emphasise the subservience of the Georgians, and in the case of Version 2 the Georgians wanting to underline the link with the previous ruling Bagratid dynasty to increase the credibility of the new dynasty. The significance of the award of the title kouropalates, of all possible Byzantine titles, to the Georgian prince is unclear. The title, the third highest honour in the Byzantine empire at that time after cæsar and nobilissimos, was usually reserved for members of the imperial family, but the primary sources contain no hint of a marriage alliance between the Bagratids and any of the Byzantine imperial families in the 8th or 9th centuries.
VERSION 1: ancestry of Adarnase according to Armenian sources
     "According to Armenian sources, the Bagratid family descends from Ambat I, Prince of the Bagratids in 314, who was the ancestor of Varaz-Tirots, viceroy of Armenia between 616 and 645, who was in turn great-grandfather of Ashot "the Blind", who is shown below as ancestor of the later rulers of Georgia and of the kings of Caucasian Armenia.
     "1. ASHOT "the Blind" ... m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known. Ashot & his wife had two children:
VERSION 2: ancestry of Adarnase according to the Georgian Chronicle (13th century) and (18th century)
     "[WARAZ-BAKUR], son of [GUARAM & his wife ---] ...[m ---. The name of Waraz-Bakur's wife is not known.] [Waraz-Bakur & his wife had one child:]
     "1. [NERSE ... m ---. The name of Nerse's wife is not known. Nerse & his wife had one child:]
Med Lands cites: EDV-39.

; Per Med Lands:
     " [VASAK . Vardan names "Achot, fils d'Atrnerseh, fils de Vasac, fils d'Achot prince d'Arménie" when recording the establishement of the Bagratid dynasty in Georgia[95]. Garsoïan recounts that "Vasak the uncle of Ashot Msaker" established himself in 780s to the north of Armenia, marking the start of the future royal house of the Bagratuni in Iberia, presumably based only on Vardan but she does not specify this[96]. No information has been found in the Armenian sources so far consulted which gives any information about Vasak apart from his name. m ---. The name of Vasak's wife is not known. Vasak & his wife had one child:]"
Med Lands cites:

     Adarnase III Bagratuni King of Iberia died in 779.²
     ; NB: Med Lands describes two version of the ancestry of Adarnase [III]: an Armenian version and a Georgian version. I have elected to follow the Armenian version. GA Vaut
Per Med Lands:
     "It has not been possible to reconstruct with accuracy one single representation of the ancestry of Adarnase [III], the father of Ashot who succeeded as prince of Iberia in [787], as the different primary sources are not reconcilable. Two alternative versions are therefore shown in this Chapter 1.C. Version 1 is reconstructed from Armenian sources. Version 2 is based on the Georgian Chronicle (13th century), although there are some family links which are not explicit in that document and can only be confirmed by the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). Neither version is completely satisfactory from a historical point of view. The Armenian sources give no information on the events in the lives of two of the links in the chain of descent in Version 1 beyond their names. The same can be said of several of the individuals in the descent recorded in the Georgian Chronicle (18th century). In both cases, therefore, one is left with the impression that the compilers of the sources were concerned mainly with the appearance of genealogical continuity, in the case of Version 1 the Armenians presumably wishing to emphasise the subservience of the Georgians, and in the case of Version 2 the Georgians wanting to underline the link with the previous ruling Bagratid dynasty to increase the credibility of the new dynasty. The significance of the award of the title kouropalates, of all possible Byzantine titles, to the Georgian prince is unclear. The title, the third highest honour in the Byzantine empire at that time after cæsar and nobilissimos, was usually reserved for members of the imperial family, but the primary sources contain no hint of a marriage alliance between the Bagratids and any of the Byzantine imperial families in the 8th or 9th centuries.
VERSION 1: ancestry of Adarnase according to Armenian sources
     "According to Armenian sources, the Bagratid family descends from Ambat I, Prince of the Bagratids in 314, who was the ancestor of Varaz-Tirots, viceroy of Armenia between 616 and 645, who was in turn great-grandfather of Ashot "the Blind", who is shown below as ancestor of the later rulers of Georgia and of the kings of Caucasian Armenia.
     "1. ASHOT "the Blind" ... m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known. Ashot & his wife had two children:
VERSION 2: ancestry of Adarnase according to the Georgian Chronicle (13th century) and (18th century)
     "[WARAZ-BAKUR], son of [GUARAM & his wife ---] ...[m ---. The name of Waraz-Bakur's wife is not known.] [Waraz-Bakur & his wife had one child:]
     "1. [NERSE ... m ---. The name of Nerse's wife is not known. Nerse & his wife had one child:]
Med Lands cites:

; See Wikipedia entry for more information.⁶ EDV-41.

; Per Med Lands:
     "ADARNASE [III] . As noted above, he was either ADARNASE, son of NERSES & his wife --- , or ADARNASE, son of VASAK & his wife --- , depending on the source consulted. Vardan names "Achot, fils d'Atrnerseh, fils de Vasac, fils d'Achot prince d'Arménie" when recording the establishment of the Bagratid dynasty in Georgia[115]. The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) names "Nersé" as father of "Adarnasé Bagratide" who installed himself "dans le Clardjeth, où il mourut"[116]. The Georgian Chronicle (13th century) records that "a certain prince, from the house of the prophet David…Adrnas came to Archil", having been in Armenia and having "been captured by the foreigners together with his sons", and that Archil granted him "Rhisha, Shghuer and Atone"[117].
     "m ---. The name of Adarnase's wife is not known.
     "Adarnase [III] & his wife had three children:
     "1. ASHOT (-826).
     "2. GURGEN .
     "3. LATORI [Latavr] ."
Med Lands cites: Adarnase III Bagratuni King of Iberia was also known as Atrnerseh Bagratuni King of Iberia.² Adarnase III Bagratuni King of Iberia was also known as Adarnase I of Tao-Klarjeti.⁶

     Ashot I the Great Bagratuni King of Iberia died in 826.¹
      ; Per Med Lands:
     "ASHOT, son of ADARNASE [III] & his wife --- (-killed in battle 29 Jan 826). Vardan names "Achot, fils d'Atrnerseh, fils de Vasac, fils d'Achot prince d'Arménie" when recording the establishment of the Bagratid dynasty in Georgia[123]. The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) records that "Achot couropalate, fils de ce prince [Adarnase] et frère de l'éristhaw Gourgen" succeeded to the throne after the death of Juansher (in 787)[124]. Kouropalates of Iberia. It is unclear which Byzantine emperor awarded the title kouropalates to Ashot. No record has so far been identified in Byzantine sources of a campaign in Georgia during the reigns of Empress Eirene and her son Konstantinos VI (combined reigns from 780 to 802), which suggests that Ashot's reported succession to Juansher, dated to 787, may not be historically accurate. It is more likely that a campaign in Georgia would have been directed by Emperor Leon V (ruled 813-820), as his Armenian origin may have accounted for rivalry with the Georgians, but this hypothesis has not been confirmed by any primary source so far consulted and remains a speculation. The Georgian Chronicle (13th century) records that "Curopalate Ashot" replaced "Arch'il's sons Iwane and Juansher", adding that "the emperor elevated him so that the Hagarites' be weakened" but that he was killed by "amir Xalil"[125]. The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) records that the emperor installed Ashot as kouropalates at the same time that "Maslama" was defeated in Greece[126], which appears to refer to the unsuccessful siege of Constantinople by the Muslims which is dated to 718[127] and is therefore completely anachronistic with the other reported events of Ashot's life. The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) records that Ashot defeated Grigor of Kakhetia but was expelled by "Khalil fils d'Izid" and fled to Greece with his mother, his wife and "ses deux fils en bas âge", and was defeated by "Achot" who captured all he owned in Kartli[128]. The Georgian Chronicle (18th century) records that Ashot was killed 29 Jan 826 "par les Mingréliens", after which "les Sarrasins" dominated Georgia[129].
     "m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known."
Med Lands cites: EDV-40.

; See attached chart of the Bagratoni dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti (from Wikipedia entry for Ashot I.)⁴ He was King of Iberia between 810 and 826.¹

     Bagrat I Bagratuni King of Iberia married NN Bagratuni, daughter of Smbat VIII "the Confessor" Bagratuni constable of Armenia.¹

Bagrat I Bagratuni King of Iberia died in 876.¹
      ; Bagrat I, King of Iberia (830-76), +876; m.N, a dau.of Smbat the Confessor; their issue were Bagratids of Georgia.¹ EDV-39. He was King of Iberia between 830 and 876.¹

     NN Bagratuni married Bagrat I Bagratuni King of Iberia, son of Ashot I the Great Bagratuni King of Iberia.¹

     EDV-39.

; N, a dau.of Smbat the Confessor.¹

     Adelaide (?) married Aleramo I di Savona Marchese de Monferrato, Marchese di Liguria and Piedmont, son of Guglielmo I Miagro (?) Marchese de Monferrato,
;
His 1st wife; Med Lands says he had a 1st wife, but doesn't name her.^1,2,3
      ; Per Racines et Histoire: "Aleramo 1er di Savona + 991 marquis de Ligurie et de Piémont, 1er seigneur (marquis, marchese) de Montferrat (954/58-991) [ ses titres sont confirmés par l’Empereur Otton 1er 23/03/967 ]
     ép. 1) Adelasia
     ép. 2) dès 07/961 Gerberge d’Italie (alias d’Ivrea, alias Adelasia ?) ° 945 + 986 (fille de Bérenger II, Roi d’Italie 950, marquis d’Ivrée et de Willa d’Arles.)⁴"

; Per Med Lands:
     "ALERAMO, son of Conte GUGLIELMO & his wife --- (-[967/91]). Conte. "Hugo et Lotharius…Reges" granted property "Forum…supra fluvium Tanari in comitatu Aquensi…et Villa…Roncho" to "fideli nostro Aledramo comiti" by charter dated 6 Feb 938[14]. Marchese, after 938. "Berengarius et Adelbertus filius eius…Reges" confirmed a donation to the abbey of Grazano by "Aledramus Marchio filius Gulielmi Comitis et Gilberga filius D. Berengarii Regis, et Anselmus seu Oddo germani lege viventes Salica", for the soul of "quondam Gulielmi qui fuit filius et filiaster atque germanus noster", by charter dated Aug 951[15]. Emperor Otto I granted land "a flumine Tanari usque ad flumen Urbam et ad litus maris…Dego, Bagnasco, Ballangio, Salocedo, Loceti, Salfole, Miola, Pulchrone, Grualia, Pruneto, Altefino, Curtemilia, Montenesi, Noseto, Maximino, Arche" to "Aleramum Marchionum" by charter dated 23 Mar 967[16]. Benvenuto di San Giorgio states that Aleramo died in 995 and was buried at the abbey of Grazano, but does not cite the corresponding primary source[17].
     "m firstly ---. The primary source which directly confirms this first marriage has not yet been identified. However, the chronology of Aleramo´s known wife Gilberga suggests that she could not have been the mother of his known children.
     "m secondly (before Jul 961) GILBERGA di Ivrea, daughter of BERENGARIO II King of Italy [Ivrea] & his wife Willa d'Arles (945-). "Gislam [et]…Girbergam" are named as daughters of Berengar and Willa by Liutprand[18]. "Berengarius et Adelbertus filius eius…Reges" confirmed a donation to the abbey of Grazano by "Aledramus Marchio filius Gulielmi Comitis et Gilberga filius D. Berengarii Regis, et Anselmus seu Oddo germani lege viventes Salica", for the soul of "quondam Gulielmi qui fuit filius et filiaster atque germanus noster", by charter dated Aug 951[19]. The dating of this charter is dubious, assuming that Gilberga´s date of birth is correct as shown above.
     "Aleramo & his first wife had three children:
Med Lands cites: GAV-29 EDV-29.

     Ashot V "the Great" Bagratuni King of Armenia married Kotramide (?)²

Ashot V "the Great" Bagratuni King of Armenia died in 890.⁴
     EDV-37.

; Per Genealogy.EU (Bagratuni): "Ashot V "the Great", King of Armenia (884-890); his issue were Bagratids of Armenia."¹ Ashot V "the Great" Bagratuni King of Armenia was also known as Ashod I 'the Great' King of Armenia.^4,2 He was 1st King of Armenia.⁴

; Per Med Lands:
     "ASHOT Bagratuni, son of SMBAT Bagratuni “Khostovanogh/the Confessor” & his wife Hripsime --- (820-890, bur Bagran). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "his son Ashot ruled the kingdom" after the death of "Smbat…the Confessor", recording that held "the sparapetutiwn", then was installed as "prince of princes" and given a crown by "Mahmet", and also received a royal crown from Emperor Basileios I[42]. After his father's capture in 853, Ashot took refuge in Tayk, assuming his father's title and leadership of Armenian resistance in the north. He reconquered Širak and Aršarunik[43]. He was appointed išxanac išxan [Prince of Princes] in Armenia in 862 by the ostikan, representative of the Caliph in Armenia[44]. Ashot further strengthened his position by dynastic marriages with other Armenian princes, and eventually was able to take advantage of the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate's power to re-establish Armenia's political autonomy from the Arabs. His position was confirmed when he was crowned ASHOT I “the Great” King of Armenia at Bagaran by the Caliph's representative 26 Aug 884 with a crown sent by the Caliph. He continued to be referred to, however, as "Prince of Princes" in Arab and Greek sources and appears to have remained tributary to the Caliphate[45]. He was recognised as such by Emperor Leon VI in 887[46]. The Histoire of Jean VI Catholicos records the death "par une chute qu´il fit dans une route sur un rocher appelé Tsieg abarhaji" of "Aschod roi d´Arménie" and his burial "dans le bourg royal de Pagran"[47]. Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that Ashot ruled for 32 years as Prince of Princes and five years as king of Armenia[48].
     "m KOTRAMIDE, daughter of --- ([825]-). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified."
Med Lands cites: He was King of Armenia between 884 and 890.¹

     Davit/David I Bagratuni King of Iberia died in 881.¹
     EDV-38. He was King of Iberia between 876 and 881.¹

     Adarnase X Bagratuni Prince of Kartli, kouropalates. died in 923.²
     EDV-37. Adarnase X Bagratuni Prince of Kartli, kouropalates. was also known as Atrnerseh II King of Iberia.² He was King of Iberia between 888 and 923.²

     Sumbat I Bagratuni curopalate, King of Iberia died in 958.¹
     EDV-36. He was curopalate between 954 and 958.¹

     Bagrat II-III Bagratuni King of Iberia died in 994.¹
     EDV-35. He was King of Iberia between 958 and 994.¹

     Gurgen II Bagratuni King of Iberia married Guranduht (?) of Abkhazia.¹

Gurgen II Bagratuni King of Iberia died in 1008.¹
      ; Gurgen II, King of Iberia (1001-08), +1008; m.Guranduht of Abkhazia (she descended from Buzeros Yilbus, Khazar khagan 705, brother-in-law of Emperor Justinian II.)¹ EDV-34. He was King of Iberia between 1001 and 1008.¹

     Guranduht (?) of Abkhazia married Gurgen II Bagratuni King of Iberia, son of Bagrat II-III Bagratuni King of Iberia.¹

      ; she descended from Buzeros Yilbus, Khazar khagan 705, brother-in-law of Emperor Justinian II.¹

     Bagrat III-IV Bagratuni of Abkhazia and Iberia was born circa 963.¹
Bagrat III-IV Bagratuni of Abkhazia and Iberia died on 7 May 1014.¹
      ; Bagrat IV, King of Abkhazia (978-1014) and Iberia (1008-14), *ca 963, +7.5.1014, first king of united Georgia; for his descendants see http://genealogy.euweb.cz/georgia/bagrat2.html.^1,3 He was King of Abkhazia between 978 and 1014.¹ He was King of Iberia between 1008 and 1014.¹