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32-559: [REDACTED] Look up siak in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Siak may refer to: Asiagh (असियाग) (Siak (सियाक)), a gotra/clan of Jats found in India Siunia dynasty , alternatively known as Siak, a dynasty that ruled part of what is now Armenia Eric Low Siak Meng (born 1948), Singaporean Chinese politician Siak Regency , a regency of Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia Siak River ,

64-511: A long time. From that moment Gnel was on the run with Parandzem from Arsaces II. Arsaces II did eventually kill Gnel around the time of the festival of Nawasard (which was held in August) as his falsely lured his nephew and Parandzem into Shahapivan a native camping place of the Arsacids which was below a walled hunting preserve based on a lie that Arsaces II wanted to reconcile with Gnel. When Gnel

96-759: A river in Sumatra, Indonesia Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura a kingdom in Siak Regency from 1723 to 1946 PS Siak , a football club based in Siak Regency Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Siak . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siak&oldid=1175759509 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

128-473: A son, whom they named Pap . Pap was the only known child born to Parandzem and the only known child born to Arsaces II during his regin. As Arsaces II in Persian fashion had more than one wife Parandzem had a grudge and had a great envy against Olympia. After the birth of her son, Parandzem plotted to kill Olympia through poison. Parandzem had arranged for Olympia to be poisoned in 361 administered to her in

160-465: Is Vaghinak Siwni, who was appointed bdeashkh of Arzanene by King Khosrov III . Vaghinak's brother Andok or Andovk became an important military commander in the late 330s. In the mid-fourth century, King Tiran appointed Pʻisak Siwni commander of the eastern part of the Armenian troops, while Andovk was made overseer of Arzanene and the city of Tigranocerta . After Vaghinak's death, Andovk became

192-492: Is accurate. Gnel’s death occurred for his wife”. Arsaces II planned to kill Tirit in return for Gnel's murder. When Tirit heard this, he was in so much fear for Arsaces II he fled at night. Arsaces II was informed that Tirit had left and ordered his soldiers to find Tirit and kill him. His soldiers found Tirit in the forests in the district of Basen and killed him there. After the death of Tirit, Arsaces II married Parandzem. Parandzem married Arsaces II as her second husband. At

224-579: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Siunia dynasty The Siwnis were said to be descendants of Sisak , one of the descendants of Hayk , the legendary patriarch of the Armenians. According to Robert H. Hewsen , the Siwnis were of non-Armenian origin. They were recognized as the hereditary rulers of Siwnikʻ with the division of Greater Armenia into provinces ( ashkharh s) under Artaxias I in

256-566: Is said that Vasak refused to join the rebellion, and that his supporters deserted at the Battle of Avarayr , where the Armenian rebels were crushed. Vasak was removed as marzban and imprisoned in Iran after the rebellion. Vasak's successors, Varazvaghan and Gdehon, were proponents of better relations with the Sasanian court. During Vahan Mamikonean's rebellion (481–484), Gdehon was captured and executed by

288-609: The Mamikonian family and she had at least one known sibling, a brother called Babik (Bagben) who served as a Naxarar of Syunik in 379. Little is known of her early life. Parandzem was extremely well known for her beauty and modesty. Parandzem in 359 married the Arsacid Prince Gnel . Gnel was the son of the Arsacid Prince Tiridates whose brother was Arshak II who ruled as King of Armenia from 350 until 368. During

320-596: The Roman emperors Jovian and Valens . Shapur II after successfully capturing Arsaces II, he sent his army to invade Armenia. When the Sassanid army were heading to invade Armenia, Parandzem and her son, Papas took the Armenian treasury and hid themselves in the fortress of Artogerassa, where the fortress was defended by a troops of Azats . The Armenian invasion was led by Cylaces and Artabanes, two Armenians who defected to Shapur II. Cylaces and Artabanes were also supported by

352-573: The Armenian kings for their services, including the privilege of occupying the first seat next to the king at the royal banquet table. Nothing is known about the activities of the Siwnis prior to the Christianization of Armenia in the early fourth century. The Siwnis participated in the Christianization and a Siwni prince accompanied Gregory the Illuminator to Caesarea to be ordained Patriarch of Armenia. The first Siwni prince whose name we know

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384-477: The Armenian nobles Vahan Mamikonian and Meruzhan Artsruni who also defected to Shapur II. Shapur II wanted to suppress Arsacid rule in Armenia and replace the dynasty with Persian administrators and traditional Armenian aristocrat Lords to govern over Armenia. Parandzem was able to have initiate negotiations with Cylaces and Artabanes for the surrender of the fortress during that time. Parandzem appealed to them in

416-471: The Holy Sacrament of communion by a priest from the royal court. Olympia was extremely careful in where she accepted matters of food and drink from as she only accepted food and drink offered to her from her maids. The behaviours, actions of Parandzem and Arsaces II, in particular the deaths of Gnel, Tirit, Olympia and possibly the prior ruling King of Armenia Tigranes VII (Tiran) had totally outraged

448-538: The Romans considered Olympia as the legitimate wife of Arsaces II, he loved Parandzem to a degree but Parandzem loathed Arsaces II saying, “Physically, he is hairy, and his color is dark”. Arsaces II loved Olympia more than Parandzem. Through marriage to Arsaces II, Parandzem became an Armenian Queen consort and a very powerful, wealthy and influential woman in Armenian society. Sometime after her marriage to Arsaces II, Parandzem fell pregnant. In 360 Parandzem bore Arsaces II

480-507: The Siwni family were hunted down and killed. The Siwnis reestablished themselves in their traditional territory some ten years later, during the regency of Manuel Mamikonean (377–384). Andovk's son Babik became the head of the dynasty at this time. Babik married his daughter to King Arshak III , and his son Dara was appointed sparapet (general-in-chief). After the partition of Armenia in 387, Dara went with Arshak III to Roman Armenia and

512-429: The cries of Parandzem, Arsaces II began to realise the plotting of Tirit and the senseless death of Gnel. Arsaces II was stunned in what happened and had regretted in killing Gnel. For a while Arsaces II, didn't do anything to Tirit. Tirit had sent a message to Arsaces II stating, “King, I want you to order that I be allowed to marry Gnel’s wife”. As Arsaces II heard this he said: “Now I know for sure that what I have heard

544-535: The death of Olympia, Parandzem became the Armenian Queen. In the year 367 or 368 the Sassanid King Shapur II , had turned to treachery to capture Arsaces II as he was taken as a political prisoner by the Sassanid monarch, in which Arsaces II had died in prison. This was a part of Shapur II's plan to conquer Armenia once and for all, as Shapur II was in military conflict and failed diplomatic treaties with

576-427: The fortress of Artogerassa and invading Armenia. The Persian forces that were sent by Shapur II finally conquered Armenia and captured the fortress after two years. Parandzem bravely defended herself and Armenia for 2 years from Shapur II, which famine and disease had left few survivors out of 11,000 soldiers and 6,000 women who had taken refuge in the fortress. Parandzem with the Armenian royal treasure were taken to

608-602: The grandees, the Naxarars and the Azats like Gnel and all the Naxarars of the land prefer his lordship over them than yours. Now they say, ‘look and see what you do, king, so that you can save yourself”. Believing the words of Tirit, Arsaces II became agitated and did confirm the statements of Tirit. Arsaces II from then until Gnel's death had a grudge against Gnel which he had frequently tried to persecute and plot treachery against him for

640-456: The head of the Siwni dynasty. His influence and authority increased after King Arshak II married his daughter Parandzem . Andovk was a member of the pro-Roman faction of Armenian magnates. He commanded the defense of Tigranocerta against the invading Sasanian king Shapur II in the mid-360s. After the occupation of Armenia by Shapur, Siwnikʻ was ravaged by the Persian troops and many members of

672-609: The name of her husband. Cylaces and Artabanes defected from Shapur II to Parandzem in which Papas for his safety was sent to Asia Minor to the court of Valens. Papas during his time with Valens was in communication with his mother from the fortress whom he encouraged to await his rescue. Valens was working to restore Papas to the Arsacid throne and withdraw the army of Shapur II from Armenia. When Shapur II heard of Papas’ restoration to Armenia, instead of going after Papas personally he concentrated in capturing Parandzem; ending her siege in

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704-558: The rebels. In 571, at the request of prince Vahan Siwni, Siwnikʻ was removed from Sasanian Armenia and made a part of the province of Adurbadagan . A cadet branch of the dynasty came to rule the Kingdom of Artsakh as of the 11th century. In the west stretched the country called Siunia (in Armenian Siunik') whose rulers belonged to a special Armenian family of descendents of Sisak Parandzem Parandzem (died winter 369/70)

736-564: The reign of Arsaces II, Gnel was a popular prince in Armenia and could have been seen as a potential successor to his uncle. Parandzem's reputation for her beauty had become renown and widespread to the point as Gnel's paternal cousin Tirit had become passionately in love with her and desired for her to be his wife. Finding a way to plot against his cousin Gnel, Tirit approached their uncle Arsaces II and said to him: “Gnel wants to rule, and to kill you. All

768-424: The reigning Catholicos St. Nerses I. The church was totally alienated from the royal court of Arsaces II and St. Nerses I was not seen again in the royal court in the lifetime of Arsaces II. Although Parandzem was hostile to any Sassanid influence from Persia ; the actions of Parandzem towards Olympia had placed Armenian politics unfavorable to Christian interests and she was considered an impious woman. After

800-427: The same time as Arsaces II had Parandzem as his wife, he also had another wife, a Greek Cretan noblewoman woman called Olympia, also known as Olympias whom he married before marrying Parandzem. Olympia the Roman wife of Arsaces II, was given to him as an imperial bride from the Roman emperor Constantius II as Arsaces II was greatly favored by the emperor, who considered him as an ally to Rome . Although

832-468: The second century BCE, although they may have been the local ruling dynasty even before that. The Siwnis were the most powerful princely house in the Kingdom of Armenia . According to the Zōranamak , a military register which listed the military obligations of each of the great noble houses, the Siwnis were supposed to raise a cavalry force of 19,400. They were honored with numerous gifts and privileges by

864-477: Was appointed marzban first of Iberia, then of Armenia in the 430s and 440s. It was probably during this period that the Siwnis were entrusted with defended the passes of the Caucasus Mountains against invaders from the north, further increasing their authority in the region. Vasak Siwni was branded as a traitor by Armenian historians for his role in the rebellion of 450–451 led by Vardan Mamikonean . It

896-420: Was captured by Arsaces II's soldiers he was taken to a nearby hill of the mountain called Lsin where he was executed. After the death and burial of Gnel, Arsaces II issued an order to mourn the death of his nephew which Arsaces II weep and mourn for Gnel greatly while Parandzem mourned so much for Gnel she tore off her clothes, was screaming and cried so much. Now Tirit had successfully got rid of his cousin, he

928-518: Was killed while fighting against Khosrov IV , who ruled in the eastern part of Armenia under Sasanian suzerainty. Babik's successors Vaghinak and Vasak are said to have assisted Mesrop Mashtots in establishing schools and spreading Christianity in Siwnikʻ. After the fall of the last Arsacid king of Armenia in 428, the Siwnis played an important role in Sasanian Armenia's political life. Vasak Siwni

960-484: Was the consort of King Arshak II of Armenia. She was a member of the noble house of Siwni . She was regent of Armenia during the absence of her spouse and son in 368–370, and is famous for her defense of the fortress of Artagers against Persia. She was brutally put to death by the Persians after the fall of Artagers in the winter of 369/70. Her son Pap was soon after restored to the throne with Roman assistance. Parandzem

992-522: Was the daughter of Andovk Siwni, a senior nakharar of the princely house of Siwni, which ruled the Siwnik province of Armenia. Her paternal uncle Valinak Siak c.330, was the first known nakharar of the Siwni dynasty in the Syunik Province, while Valinak's successor and brother who was Parandzem's father, Andovk served as the nakharar of Syunik in c.340. Parandzem's mother was an unnamed noblewoman from

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1024-437: Was unable to control his lust for Parandzem. Tirit had sent his messenger to Parandzem a note reading: “Do not mourn so much, for I am a better man that he was. I loved you and therefore betrayed him to death, so that I could take you in marriage”. In her mourning Parandzem, raised a protest, pulling out her hair and screaming as she mourned that her husband died because of her. When the Armenians in particular Arsaces II heard

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