Shahnshah I Zakarian

Shahnshah I Zakarian was born in 1197, the son of Zakare II, from whom he inherited Ani in 1212. Raised by his uncle Ivane I and converted to the Chalcedonian faith, he ruled Ani as amirspasalar.

He defended Ani against the Mongols in 1238–1239. In 1255 William of Rubruck found him ruling fifteen cities, and he later campaigned with the Mongols at Mayyafariqin. In 1261 his son Zakare III was executed by the Mongols; ransomed, he died the same year and was buried at Kobayr.