Melik Shahnazar II | |
|---|---|
| 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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