Smbat
(Smbat VIII)
"the Confessor, Constable"
of Armenia
formerly Bagratuni aka Bagratid
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Ashot (Bagratid) Bagratuni
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Panacalo Bagratid
Husband of
Hripsime Bagratina (of Armenia) Armenia
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Աշոտ (Բագրատունի) Armenia
Died
at about age 56
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Dec 2015
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Biography
Smbat VIII Bagratuni or Smbat the Confessor (Armenian: Սմբատ Խոստովանող, romanized: Smbat Khostovanogh) was an Armenian noble of the Bagratid (Bagratuni) family and one of the most important princes (nakharar) of Armenia in the mid-9th century as the commander-in-chief (sparapet) of Armenia. Taken prisoner to Samarra, he was pressured to convert to Islam but refused and died there. He was the father of Ashot I of Armenia, founder of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia.
Sources
- Middle & Far Eastern Families, Armenia, Bagratid Dynasty, Maurice G. Boddy.
- Our Royal Titled Noble & Commoner Ancestors, Marlyn Lewis.
- Ancient Ancestors, p35, Ronald Wells.
- Medieval Lands.
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smbat_VIII_Bagratuni Wikipedia: Smbat VIII Bagratuni.}
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Smbat VIII Bagratuni or Smbat the Confessor (Armenian: Սմբատ Խոստովանող, romanized: Smbat Khostovanogh) was an Armenian noble of the Bagratid (Bagratuni) family and one of the most important princes (nakharar) of Armenia in the mid-9th century as the commander-in-chief (sparapet) of Armenia. Taken prisoner to Samarra, he was pressured to convert to Islam but refused and died there. He was the father of Ashot I of Armenia, founder of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia.