Vahevuni


Vahevuni was one of the ancient noble houses of Armenia, believed to derive from Vahagn, god of fire and war. According to Movses Khorenatsi, the Vahevunis were ranked in the Gahnamak among the first noble houses of Armenian by King Valarshak.
The princely house of Vahevunis traditionally held the title of the high priests of Vahagn. They also possessed the temple town of Ashtishat in the gavarr of Vahevuniq c. 640