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Vaspurakan was elevated to Kingdom status in 937 . It was annexed by the Byzantine Empire on 1021 . RULERS
After the Byzantine annexation the dynasty continued with Derenic, son of Gurgen Khatchik, who became lord of Antzivaziq by of Ani. Another branch of the family appeared on the person of Khatchik The Great in 1040 , who had three children: Hasan, Djendjluk and Ishkhanik. Hasan had a son called Abelgharib who had a daughter that married King David of Ani. CANTONS Vapusrakan was divided into 35 cantons. They usually took the name of the local '' Nashrakar '' (canton chief) that ruled them:
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