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  Anak the Parthian[1], also known as Anak Pahlavi[2] (flourished 3rd century, died 252[3]) was a Parthian noble that lived during the time of Arsacid Armenia.[4]
  
  Anak was an Armenian Parthian nobleman[5], who was a Prince[6] said to be related to the Arsacid Kings of Armenia[7] or was from the house of Suren-Pahlaw, one of the seven branches of the ruling Arsacid dynasty[8] of Bactria.[9]
  
  Little is known on the life of Anak. Anak married a Parthian noblewoman called Okohe. Okohe bore Anak sons. Among their children was Gregory.[10]
  
  Ardashir I and his son Shapur I, had incited Anak[11] to murder King Khosrov II of Armenia promising to return his own domain as a reward.[12] Ardashir I was alarmed by the military victories that Khosrov II with his late father, Tiridates II of Armenia had against him[13], as he wanted to expand the Sassanid Empire which he wanted to annex Armenia.
  
  Anak had won the trust of Khosrov II and had travelled to Vagharshapat.[14] When Anak arrived in Vagharshapat he pretended to take refuge in the Armenian dominions from the persecution of Ardashir I.[15] Anak was hospitably received in Vagharshapat by Khosrov II and then Anak struck Khosrov II in the heart. Khosrov II with his wife, were both killed by Anak. Anak was furiously pursued by the Armenian soldiers. While the Armenian soldiers pursued Anak, he drowned in the Aras River.[16]
  
  The Armenian soldiers and nobles were outraged by the death of the reigning King and in turn their vengeance wreaked on the family of Anak.[17][18] The only child to have survived from Anak’s family was his infant son Gregory.[19] Gregory was taken to Cappadocia by his former caretakers Sopia and Yevtagh, who had escaped the slaughter of Anak’s family.
  
  Ardashir I took possession of Armenia for himself and became a part of his empire.[20] Loyal troops of Khosrov II, had his son taken Tiridates III to Rome for protection[21] where Tiridates III was raised and his daughter Khosrovidkuht was taken to be raised in Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia.[22] The foster parents of Khosrovidukht were Awtay a nobleman from the family of the Amatunik and Awtay’s wife a noblewoman whose name is unknown was from the family of the Slkunik

• He died in the year 252.
• This information was last updated on December 12, 2012.

Household of Anak Anag

He is married to Okohe.

They got married

Child(ren):

1. Gregorius "de Verlichter" van Armenie  239-325 

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