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ASHOT Bagratuni "Msaker/the meat- or man-eater" ([765]-826). Kirakos Ganjaketsi's History of Armenia records that "Ashot Msaker" succeeded as marzpan of Armenia after "Smbat" and ruled for 20 years, but does not mention any family relationship between them[23]. The Tables chronologiques of Samuel of Ani record "Achot-Msaker, fils de Sembat, [et] père de Sembat le Confesseur" between 780 and 820, adding that he was "du village de Cacaz, canton de Mazaz"[24]. After his father's defeat, Ashot took refuge in his mountain domain in north-western Sper from where he carried out guerrilla activity against the Arabs[25]. He was appointed išxan of Armenia by the Caliph in 804[26]. On his death, the Caliphate divided his territories between his two sons. m ---. The name of Ashot's wife is not known. Ashot & his wife had [four] children