Principality of Khachen

The Principality of Khachen was the easternmost of the medieval Armenian states. Following a number of Seljuk Turkish invasions, the kingdom lost much of its territory, and was eventually absorbed by neighbouring Syunik when its last heiress, Zabel, died giving birth to a young son, Smbat. Zabel's husband Roupen attempted to impose his authority over Khachen, but control was not properly consolidated until Smbat came of age in the 1150s and 1160s. Thereafter, the region remained under the secure control of Smbat's dynasty.