Andunik I (Avar: ГӀандуникӀ I) was an Avar nutsal (ruler), who ruled from 1460 to 1485.[1]
| Andunik I | |
|---|---|
 Nutsal of Avars | |
| Reign | 1460 — 1485 |
| Predecessor | Muhammed-Mirza |
| Successor | Bulach I |
| Died | 1485 |
| Father | Ibrahim I |
| Religion | Islam |
He was the son of the past nutsal Ibrahim I.[1] Throughout his reign, he tried to expand his possessions, but without significant success. He is known for the so-called "testament",[2] which is addressed to his nephew Bulach, at the end of which it says: "O son of my brother! If you want to become an emir like your brave ancestors, then try to cross these boundaries, not yielding even an land".[2] Among other things, the will lists the number of Nutsal's troops and another list mentions another of his nephew Khadzhiali Shamkhal, whom was also given a "testament".
The toponym Dagestan is also mentioned for the first time in this testament of 1485.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Avar Nutsals dynasty". Гнездо Строителя (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b Crishtopa, Alexander (2007). Dagestan in the 13th – early 15th centuries (PDF). pp. 166, 184. ISBN 978-5-903-011-17-9.
- ^ Crishtopa, Alexander (2007). Dagestan in the 13th – early 15th centuries (PDF). p. 6. ISBN 978-5-903-011-17-9.
Sources
edit- Saidov Daniel. The emergence of writing among the Avars. Languages of Dagestan. Issue. 1. Makhachkala, 1948, pp. 137–138
- Shikhsaidov Amri. “The testament of Andunik-nutsal”. Dagestan Scientific Center. Issue 1. Makhachkala, 1988.
- Krishtopa, A. E.; Криштопа, А. Е. (2007). Dagestan v XIII--nachale XV vv. : ocherk politicheskoĭ istorii. Moskva: Mamont. ISBN 978-5-903011-17-9. OCLC 191049209., page 6.