GRIGOR-DERENIK Arcruni of Vaspurakan (-[883/87]). The Histoire of Jean VI Catholicos records that "le grand ischkan de la famille des Ardzrouniens…Grégoire Térénig" captured the land and towns around "Her et…Zaravant" where the Arab population submitted to him, but that he was later murdered[149]. Thomas Arcruni records that Derenik of Vaspurakan deposed Ashot Prince of Taron in [878] and replaced him by his brother David[150]. m SOPI [Sophia], daughter of ASHOT I King of Armenia & his wife Kotramide --- (-[884/89]). Adontz states that Derenik married "Sophie, la sœur de Smbat", but does not cite the primary source on which this is based[151]. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the Histoire of Jean VI Catholicos which records that "son fils Aschod, petit-fils du roi Aschod" succeeded on the death of "le grand ischkan de la famille des Ardzrouniens…Grégoire Térénig"[152]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. Grigor-Derenik & his wife had [four] children