Sahakanuysh

Sahakanuysh Սահականույշ
Flag of Bagratuni dynasty
Bagratid Armenia
Reign	914-928
Died	Mashtots Hayrapet Church (Garni)
Spouse	Ashot the Iron
Names Sahakanuysh Sevada
House	Aranshahik
Father	Sahak Sevada
Religion	Armenian Apostolic Church

Sahakanuysh (Armenian: Սահականույշ, 10th century) was the third Queen of the Bagratid Kingdom and member of Aranshahik Dynasty. She was the wife of the third Bagratuni king - Ashot the Iron (914-928).

Sahakanuysh was the daughter of Prince of Gardman Sahak Sevada. She had two brothers - , prince of Khachen (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), and , prince of . The latter was situated in Utik province of Armenia (nowadays - Azerbaijan). Her sister married to , and became the first queen of Syunik kingdom.

Ashot the Iron and Sahakanuysh had no children.

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• КАРАУЛОВ Н. А. Сведения арабских писателей X и XI веков по Р. Хр. о Кавказе, Армении и Адербейджане.
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