Melik Shahnazar II

Melik Shahnazar II
Melik of Varanda
Reign1743/1747–1792
PredecessorMelik Hovsep or Melik Mirzabek
SuccessorMelik Jumshud
Native nameՄելիք-Շահնազար Բ
Born1725/26 or 1731
Died1792
Varanda, Karabakh
Noble familyHouse of Melik-Shahnazarian
IssueMelik Jumshud
FatherMelik Hussein

Melik Shahnazar II[a] (Armenian: Մելիք-Շահնազար Բ; 1725/26 or 1731 – 1792) was the melik of Varanda, one of the five Melikdoms of Karabakh, in the 18th century. He is a controversial figure in Armenian history, whose actions contributed significantly to the demise of the Armenian Melikdoms of Artsakh.

  1. ^ Hewsen 1972, p. 325.
  2. ^ Beknazaryants 2018, p. 161.


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