Daniel-Bek of Sassun

Daniel-Bek of Sassun (Ter Khachatryan (, ); 1785 in Sason, Ottoman Empire – 1829 in Muş, Ottoman Empire) was an Armenian Bek in Sassun (the province Sassun or Sason of Western Armenia) in the second half of the 18th century. His grandson was Khachatur-Bek of Mush (the town Mush of Western Armenia), who lived in the first half of the 19th century. Khachar and Garegin Khachatryan, both prominent Armenian artists and ideologists of Armenian liberation movement, were descendants of his House.

Descendants of Daniel Bek of Sasun

• Daniel Bek Ter Khachatryan Даниэл бек (Sasun, Сасун, Սասուն 1785 - Mush, Муш, Մուշ,1829). From aristocratic family of southern branch of Bagratuni () royal dynasty.
• son of Daniel bek - Avdal bek Ter Khachatryan, Авдал бек Тер-Хачатрянц, Ô±Õ¾Õ¤Õ¡Õ¬ Õ¢Õ¥Õ¯ Տեր-Խաչատրյան (1805-1867).
• sons of Avdal bek - Jakob Bek Ter Khachatryan - Якоб бек Тер-Хачатрянц, Յակոբ` Հակոբ (1826-1889), Poghos bek, Погос бек, Պողոս` Պողսե, Tiflis, Samson bek, Самсон, Սամսոն, Germany.
• son of Jakob bek - Khachatur, Хачатур, Խաչատուր (1845-1916), Erivan governorate of Russian Empire
• son of Khachatur - Sirekan, Сирекан, Սիրեկան
• son of Sirekan- Garegin, Гарегин, Գարեգին (1900-1940)
• sons of Garegin - Ludvig, Людвиг (1935-1940), Rafik, Рафик (1937-1993), Razmik, Размик (1939-2008) and daughter Hripsimeh, Рипсимэ (1936).

Prominent representatives of the Family

Rafik Khachatryan, Khachar, Рафик Гарегинович Хачатрян -Хачар (1937-1993)

Garegin Khachatryan, Гарегин Рафикович Хачатрян (1975-1995).

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