Gagik I Artsruni

Gagik I Artsruni
Գագիկ Ա Արծրունի
King of Vaspurakan
Assumed depiction of Gagik in the vine-scroll relief on the eastern facade of the Church of the Holy Cross (915–921)
Reign904–937/943
Investiture908
PredecessorAshot-Sargis Artsruni
SuccessorDerenik-Ashot
Born879/880
Died943
ConsortGrigoradukht (daughter of Grigor Abuhamza Artsruni)
Mlke (granddaughter of Ashot I)[1]
IssueDerenik-Ashot
Abusahl-Hamazasp
Khedenik[2]
ArmenianԳագիկ Ա Արծրունի
HouseArtsruni

Gagik I Artsruni (Armenian: Գագիկ Ա Արծրունի; 879/880 – 943) was an Armenian noble of the Artsruni dynasty who ruled over Vaspurakan in southern Armenia, first as prince of northwestern Vaspurakan (Gagik III, 904–908) and after that until his death as King of Vaspurakan, also claiming the title of King of Armenia.