Melik Shahnazar II | |
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Melik of Varanda | |
Reign | 1743/1747–1792 |
Predecessor | Melik Hovsep or Melik Mirzabek |
Successor | Melik Jumshud |
Native name | Մելիք-Շահնազար Բ |
Born | 1725/26 or 1731 |
Died | 1792 Varanda, Karabakh |
Noble family | House of Melik-Shahnazarian |
Issue | Melik Jumshud |
Father | Melik 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.
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