Vramshapuh
| Vramshapuh | |
|---|---|
| King of Armenia | |
| Reign | 389–417 |
| Predecessor | Khosrov IV |
| Successor | Shapur IV |
| Died | 417 |
| House | Arsacid |
Vramshapuh, whose name is also spelt as Vramshapouh,Vramšapuh,Vrhamshapuh,Vram-Shapouh,Bahram Shapur and Bahram-Shahpur (Armenian: , flourished second half of the 4th century & first half of the 5th century, died 417) was a Prince who served as a Sassanid Client King of Arsacid Armenia from 389 until 417.
The name that Vramshapuh had prior to his kingship is unknown as he is only known by his ruling name. The name Vramshapuh is the Armenian translation of the Persian names Bahram and Shapur put together. When Vramshapuh succeeded his brother Khosrov IV in 389 as Sassanid Client King of Arsacid Armenia, Vramshapuh assumed this name in compliment to the Sassanid King Bahram IV. The names Bahram and Shapur were dynastic names of the ruling Sassanid dynasty and demonstrate the cultural influence that the Sassanids had on the remaining Arsacid Armenian monarchs living in Persia.
The exact origins of Vramshapuh are unknown. The Armenian Historian Ghazar Parpetsi who lived between the 5th and 6th centuries, whose work was History of Armenia presents Vramshapuh as a prince from the Arsacid dynasty, without mentioning his parentage. Ghazar Parpetsi also names him as the brother of Khosrov IV and the father of Artaxias IV (Artashir IV). According to modern genealogies, Vramshapuh is presented as being one of the sons of Varasdates (Varazdat). Vramshapuh was born and raised in Armenia and little is known of his life prior to his kingship.
Sometime in 389 Bahram IV, dethroned Khosrov IV and placed him in confinement in Ctesiphon. Bahram IV was unsatisfied with Khosrov IV. Bahram IV considered Khosrov IV, as being too assertive in his royal authority as a governing Client Monarch and did various acts in his kingship without consultation from the Sassanid dynasty. The Armenians requested to the Sassanid King another King of Armenia from the Arsacid dynasty. Bahram IV agreeing to their request, enthroned Vramshapuh as the new Sassanid Client King of Arsacid Armenia.
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