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{{Short description|Armenian chieftain in the
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Kogh Vasil<br>Գող Վասիլ
| type = monarch
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| succession =
| reign =
| successor = [[Vasil Dgha]]
| death_date = 12 October 1112
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| regnal name =
| house = Clan of Ghazarik
| spouse =
| issue = [[Vasil Dgha]] (adopted)
| father = Ghazar
| mother =
| religion = [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]
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'''Kogh Vasil''', or '''Vasil the Robber''' ({{Lang-hy|Գող Վասիլ}}; died on 12 October 1112),{{sfn|Runciman|1989b|p=124}} was the Armenian ruler of [[Araban|Raban]] and [[Fortress of Kaysun|Kaisun]] at the time of the [[First Crusade]].{{sfn|Runciman|1989a|p=195}}{{sfn|MacEvitt|2010|p=84}}
==Biography==
===Origins===
The father of Kogh Vasil was the brigand leader Łazarik (Ghazar, i.e. Lazarus), called the "red-haired dog", who was first mentioned in an epistle of [[Grigor Magistros]] to the Syrian Patriarch in 1058. [[Bar Hebraeus]] and [[Michael the Syrian]] mention that around the same time, the clan of Ghazarik had established itself in Claudia and Qubbos on the Euphrates from where they pillaged local monasteries such as the [[Mor Bar Sauma Monastery]].{{sfn|Dadoyan |2012|p=36}} They eventually retreated upon the Seljuq invasions in the [[Melitene]] territory into the mountains in August 1066.{{sfn|Dadoyan |2012|p=37}}
===Establishment of dominion===
In the early 12th century, Kogh Vasil was the most influential Armenian ruler who adhered to the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]].{{sfn|Runciman|1989a|p=195}} He was a major power in the reason and had vassals such as Ablgharib, lord of [[Birecik|al-Bira]].{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}} Although Kogh seems to have been from humble origins, he claimed the heritage and authority of the Armenian kingdom through his wife, who according to Matthew of Edessa was descendent from the [[Kamsarakan|Kamsarakan family]].{{sfn|MacEvitt|2010|pp=84-85}} Finally, he also became a protector of the [[Pahlavuni]] [[Catholicos of All Armenians|Armenian Patriarchs]] and [[Gregory II the Martyrophile|Gregory II]] took up residence in Kaisun at some time before he died in 1106.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=85}}▼
[[Philaretos Brachamios]], the ruler of an Armenian principality centered around Antioch, Edessa and Marash, gave Kogh Vasil the fortress of Kaisun. After the death of Philaretos, he gained control over several other places such as [[Hromgla]], [[Araban|Raban]], [[Tall Bashar]] and [[Birecik|Bira]].{{sfn|Dadoyan |2012|p=41}} In the early 12th century, Kogh Vasil was the most influential Armenian ruler who adhered to the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]].{{sfn|Runciman|1989a|p=195}} He was a major power in the region and had vassals such as [[Ablgharib]], lord of [[Birecik|al-Bira]].{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}}
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Kogh's brother was [[Bagrat Pakrad|Bagrat]] who influenced [[Baldwin of Boulogne]] to depart from the army of the [[First Crusade]] and venture into the Armenian controlled lands. Once Baldwin and Bagrat fell out, he was forced to submit to their rule and Baldwin's brother [[Godfrey of Bouillon|Godfrey]] seized one of his fortresses.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}} Nevertheless, he seems to have arranged with the Franks and been instrumental in arranging the ransom for [[Bohemond of Taranto]] when he captured by the [[Danishmendids]], later even adopting him.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}}{{sfn|MacEvitt|2010|p=86}}▼
===Contact with the Crusaders===
▲Kogh's brother was [[Bagrat Pakrad|Bagrat]] who influenced [[Baldwin of Boulogne]] to depart from the army of the [[First Crusade]] and venture into the Armenian controlled lands. Once Baldwin and Bagrat fell out, he was forced to submit to their rule and Baldwin's brother [[Godfrey of Bouillon|Godfrey]] seized one of his fortresses.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}} Nevertheless, he seems to have arranged with the Franks and been instrumental in arranging the ransom for [[Bohemond of Taranto]] when he was captured by the [[Danishmendids]], later even adopting him.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}}{{sfn|MacEvitt|2010|p=86}} He sought to maintain good relations with the Byzantines, Franks and the Turks and was able to defeated the [[Shah-Armens]] [[Sökmen el-Kutbî]] in 1109.{{sfn|Dadoyan |2012|p=42}}
He was succeeded by his adopted son, [[Vasil Dgha]], under whose rule the principality of Kogh Vasil fell apart.{{sfn|Runciman|1989b|p=124}}{{sfn|MacEvitt|2010|pp=86-87}}
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==Sources==
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last1=Dadoyan |first1=Seta B. |title=The Armenians in the Medieval Islamic World: Armenian Realpolitik in the Islamic World and Diverging Paradigmscase of Cilicia Eleventh to Fourteenth C |date=1 November 2012 |publisher=Transaction Publishers |isbn=978-1-4128-4782-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=acX8ODNtdIAC |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last=MacEvitt |first=Christopher |year=2010 |title=The Crusades and the Christian World of the East: Rough Tolerance |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |isbn=978-0-8122-4050-4 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Morton |first1=Nicholas |title=The Crusader States and their Neighbours: A Military History, 1099-1187 |date=April 2020 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780192557988}}
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[[Category:12th-century generals]]
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