Vahan Mamikonian | |
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Վահան Մամիկոնեան | |
Marzban of Persian Armenia | |
In office 485–503/510 | |
Monarch | Kavadh I |
Preceded by | Shapur of Ray |
Succeeded by | Vard Mamikonian |
Personal details | |
Born | 440-445 Marzpanate Armenia |
Died | 503-510 Marzpanate Armenia |
Vahan Mamikonian (Armenian: Վահան Մամիկոնեան; c. 440/445 – 503/510) was an Armenian nobleman from the Mamikonian family. In 481 he rebelled against the Sasanian Empire that controlled the eastern part of Armenia known as Persian Armenia. He was appointed as marzban (governor) of Persian Armenia in 485 and remained in that post until his death around 503-510.