History Museum of Armenia in the context of Amir Hassan II

👉 History Museum of Armenia in the context of Amir Hassan II

Amir Hasan II (ruled 1317–1351) was a ruler of the Armenian Proshyan dynasty. He was the son of Eachi Proshian (1268/73-1318), himself a grandson of Prosh Khaghbakian, 13th century founder of the Proshyan dynasty. He was active in the region of Vayots Dzor and northern Siwnik.

Amir Hasan II is especially known for completing in 1321 the Spitakavor Monastery, which had been started by his father in 1318. Amir Hasan II is depicted in two reliefs from Spitakavor, one showing him sitting with his father.

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History Museum of Armenia in the context of Shivini

Shivini (Urartian: 𒀭𒅆𒄿𒌑𒄿𒉌, romanized: ši-i-u₂-i-ni), also known as Siuini, Artinis, Ardinis, was a solar god in the mythology of the Iron Age kingdom of Urartu in the Armenian Highlands. He is the third god in a triad with Khaldi and Theispas. The Assyrian god Shamash is a counterpart to Shivini. He was depicted as a man on his knees, holding up a solar disc. His wife was most likely a goddess called Tushpuea who is listed as the third goddess on the Mheri-Dur inscription.

Armen Petrosyan and other scholars argue that his name derives from a Hittite source, and is, therefore, of the same Indo-European origin as the names of Ancient Greek Zeus and Roman Jupiter.

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