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| {{Infobox former monarchy
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| | royal_title = Monarchy
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| | realm = Vardana
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| | coatofarms = Vardanan royal coat of arms.png
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| | coatofarmssize = 120px
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| | coatofarmscaption = '''Royal Coat of arms'''
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| | image = Reza Shah portrait.jpg
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| | caption = '''Stepan IV'''
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| | first_monarch = [[David I of Vardana|David I]]
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| | last_monarch = [[Stepan IV of Vardana|Stepan IV]]
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| | style = [[Apostolic Majesty|His Apostolic Majesty]]
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| | residence = [[#Seat|Lauseion]], [[Claudiopolis]]
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| | appointer = [[Succession to the Vardanan throne|Hereditary]]
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| | began = 18 January 1009
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| | ended = 9 December 1923
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| | pretender = ''[[#Current claimants|disputed]]''
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| }}
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| The '''Monarch of Vardana''' ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Vardana, in 1009, until its dissolution, in 1830, and the end of the personal union with [[Lihnidos]]. It was succeeded by various petty kingdoms, which continued to claim the Vardanan crown until they were themselves conquered or overthrown.
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| The monarchy was briefly restored in 1900 when the [[Iotopha|Iotophan kingdom]] reconquered much of Vardana's core territories, but was ultimately overthrown as part of the [[Iotophan Revolution of 1910]]. The longest reigning dynasty of Varndana was the House of Artavazd, ruling from the 13th century until the 18th century, though a cadet branch continued to rule Vardana until 1830. All monarchs of Vardana descend from [[David I of Vardana]], though some direct lines have ended.
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| Currently there are no fewer than five chief pretenders to the vacant throne of Vardana.
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| ==History==
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| Various ancient kingdoms controlled what is now Vardana since before the 2nd century BC, often referred to as Urartu. Though it did not claim domain over all Vardana, the first iteration of Vardana was Greater Vardana, which was established following the abandonment of [[Perateia]] by the ancient Latin Empire in the 6th century AD. This kingdom's independence was short lived, eventually falling under the suzerainty of the [[Bayarid Empire]]. It continued to pay tribute to the Bayrids until the empire's demise and the rise of [[David I of Vardana|David Manavazean]], who became the first Basileus of Vardana in 1009.
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| The Manavazean dynasty reigned until 1266 when it married into the Artavazd dynasty, who ruled until the kingdom's demise through a cadet line, in 1830. The Artavazds are regarded as the most important dynasty in Vardanan history. In 1694, Manuel I became Basileus of Vardana and King of [[Lihnidos]], ushering in a 136 year personal union between the two realms. This period of Vardanan history is known as Xanthi Vardana, earning its name from the ruling House of Xanthi. While still a line of Artavazd rulers, the dynasty adopted the name Xanthi from its main seat in Lihnidos from which it ruled.
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| In 1830, the personal union ended with the death of Manuel III and the Lihnidosi rebellion. The dissolution of a united Vardana saw the realm split into petty states, the most prominent of which continued to claim the defunct titles of Vardana.
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| ==Full title==
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| Until the dissolution of the monarchy in 1830, the full title of the monarch of Vardana was:
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| [Name], by the Grace of God, Basileus and Autokrator of Vardana, of Aparan, of Sophene, of Kajnadzor, of Armavir, and of Ayrum, King of Tayk, Grand Prince of the East, First Venerable One, Bridger of Seas, Master of the Periclean and the Ozeros, Sovereign Ruler and Lord of the Scipian Provinces and the lands in between, Duke of Alba, Protector and Defender of the Apostolic Faith.
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| ==Current claimants==
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| {{main|Line of succession to the Vardanan throne}}
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| The dissolution of the Monarchy of Vardana resulted in numerous successor states, the most prominent of these continued to claim the mantle of Vardana. All claimants were related to the last monarch, [[Manuel III of Lihnidos and Vardana|Basileus Manuel III]], by blood or the Houses of Artavazd and Xanthi.
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| {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
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| ! colspan="2" | Pretender
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| ! Since
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| ! House
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| ! Claim
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| ! Heir apparent
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| | '''[[Aram, Prince of Iotopha]]'''
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| | [[File:Blank.png|100px|center]]
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| | 9 June 1966
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| | [[House of Hazaraspid|Hazarasp]]
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| | descendant of [[List of Vardanan monarchs|Basileus]] [[Stepan IV of Vardana|Stepan IV]] (1788–1795)
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| | [[Ardil Hazarasp|Prince Ardil Hazarasp]]
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| | '''[[Stella II of Lihnidos]]'''
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| | [[File:StellaVasiliou.jpg|100px|center]]
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| | 27 November 2007
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| | [[House of Vasiliou|Vasiliou]]
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| | descendant of [[List of Vardanan monarchs|Basileus]] [[Manuel II of Lihnidos and Vardana|Manuel II]] (1785–1788)
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| | [[Princess Efthymia, Duchess of Rhithasa]]
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| | '''[[Christina Junia|Christina, Despotissa of Mysia]]'''
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| | [[File:Lauren Bacall 1998.jpg|100px|center]]
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| | 7 April 1980
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| | [[Junia family|Junia]]{{sup|1}}
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| | descendant of [[List of Vardanan monarchs|Basileus]] [[Manuel II of Lihnidos and Vardana|Manuel II]] (1785–1788)
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| | [[Michael Pinarius (born 1959)|Michael Pinarius]]
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| | '''[[Anastas, Despot of Derzene]]'''
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| | 22 April 2004
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| | [[House of Tornikian-Artavazd|Tornikian-Artavazd]]
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| | descendant of [[List of Vardanan monarchs|Basileus]] [[David V of Vardana|David V]] (1642–1666)
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| | [[David of Derzene]]
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| | '''[[Natan, Despot of Tayk]]'''
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| | 1 December 2001
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| | [[House of Tsaghkadzor|Tsaghkadzor]]
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| | descendant of [[List of Vardanan monarchs|Basileus]] [[David VI of Vardana|David VI]] (1666–1699)
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| | [[Zoravar of Tayk]]
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| {{sup|1}} The Junii family is considered the chief heirs of Mysia as female-line descendants of the House of Kamytzes-Artavazd
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| ==Seat==
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| The seat of the Vardanan monarchs from 1009 until 1699 was [[Claudiopolis]], with its chief residence changing over time. Aparan Palace in the Aparan district held the distinction of being the longest used residence and oldest palace still extant in the city. From 1699 until 1830, [Palace] in Xanthi, [[Lihnidos]] served as the chief royal residence, while [Palace] in Claudiopolis remained the monarch's chief residence in Vardana.
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Monarchy of Iotopha]]
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| *[[Monarchy of Lihnidos]]
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| *[[Monarchy of Mysia]]
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| *[[Monarchy of Perateia]]
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| =Vardanan Realm=
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| {{Infobox former country
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| |native_name = {{collapsible list
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| |titlestyle = background:transparent; font-size:9pt;
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| |title = {{nobold| {{resize|11.5pt|''թագավորություն Վարդան''}} }}
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| |{{Infobox|subbox=yes|bodystyle= font-size:9pt;
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| | rowclass1 = mergedrow| label1 = {{wp|Azerbaijani language|Ayrumi}}: | data1 = ''Səltənət Bardana''
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| | rowclass2 = mergedrow| label2 = [[Standard Latin language|Latin]]: | data2 = ''Vardanae Regnum''
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| | rowclass3 = mergedrow| label3 = {{wp|Pontic Greek language|Mysian}}: | data3 = ''Βασίλειον τῆς Βαρδα''
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| |conventional_long_name = Vardanan Realm
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| |common_name = Vardana
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| |era = <!-- Use: "Napoleonic Wars", "Cold War", etc. -->
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| |status = Kingdom
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| |status_text = <!-- A free text to describe status at the top of the infobox. Use sparingly. -->
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| |empire = <!-- The empire or country to which the entity was in a state of dependency -->
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| |government_type = Monarchy
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| <!-- Rise and fall, events, years and dates -->
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| <!-- only fill in the start/end event entry if a specific article exists. Don't just say "abolition" or "declaration" -->
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| |event_start = Established
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| |date_start =
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| |year_start = 1009
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| |event_end = <!-- Default: "Disestablished" -->
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| |date_end = <!-- Optional: Date of disestablishment, in format 1 January (no year) -->
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| |year_end = 1832
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| |year_exile_start = <!-- Year of start of exile (if dealing with exiled government: status="Exile") -->
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| |year_exile_end = <!-- Year of end of exile (leave blank if still in exile) -->
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| |event1 = <!-- Optional: other events between "start" and "end" -->
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| <!-- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities p1 to p5 and s1 to s5 -->
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| |p1 = Bayarid Empire
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| |flag_p1 = Bayarid Flag.png
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| |image_p1 = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
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| |p2 = Mysia
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| |flag_p2 = Flag of Mysia.png
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| |p3 = Enete
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| |flag_p3 = Flag of Enete.png
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| |s1 = Iotopha
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| |flag_s1 = Flag of the Shahdom of Iotopha.png
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| |image_s1 = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
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| |s2 = Diocese of the East
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| |flag_s2 = Flag of Latium until 1946.png
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| |s3 = Mysia{{!}}Kingdom of Mysia
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| |flag_s3 = Royal Flag of Mysia.png
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| |s4 = Enete{{!}}Kingdom of Enete
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| |flag_s4 = Royal Flag of Enete.png
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| |s5 = Ayrum{{!}}Shahdom of Ayrum
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| |flag_s5 = Royal Flag of Ayrum.png
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| |s6 = Derzene{{!}}Despotate of Derzene
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| |flag_s6 = FlagKilikia.svg
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| |image_flag = Royal Flag of Vardana.png
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| |flag_alt = <!-- Alt text for flag -->
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| |image_flag2 = <!-- Second flag -->
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| |flag_alt2 = <!-- Alt text for second flag -->
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| |flag = <!-- Link target under flag image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
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| |flag2 = <!-- Link target under flag2 image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
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| |flag_type = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag. Default "Flag" -->
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| |flag2_type = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag2. Default "Flag" -->
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| |image_coat = Vardanan royal coat of arms.png
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| |coa_size = 60
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| |coat_alt = <!-- Alt text for coat of arms -->
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| |symbol_type = <!-- Displayed text for link under symbol. Default "Coat of arms" -->
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| |image_map2 = <!-- If second map is needed; does not appear by default -->
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| |image_map2_alt =
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| |capital = [[Claudiopolis|Aparan]]
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| |capital_exile = <!-- If status="Exile" -->
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| |national_motto =
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| |common_languages = {{ubl
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| |'''Official'''
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| |[[wikipedia:Armenian language|Vardanan]]
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| |'''Unofficial'''
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| |[[wikipedia:Greek language|Hellenic]], [[wikipedia:Pontic Greek language|Mysian]], [[wikipedia:Azerbaijani language|Ayrumi]], [[Standard Latin language|Latin]]
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| }}
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| |religion = [[Vardanan Apostolic Church|Eastern Apostolic Christianity]] <small>(state faith)</small>
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| |demonym = Vardanan
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| |currency =
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| <!-- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies -->
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| |title_leader = [[Monarchy of Vardana|Basileus]]
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| |leader1 = [[David I of Vardana|David I]]
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| |year_leader1 = 1009-1031<small>(first)</small>
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| |leader2 = [[Manuel III of Lihnidos and Vardana|Manuel III]]
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| |year_leader2 = 1823–1830<small> (last)</small>
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| |title_deputy = Logothete
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| <!-- Legislature -->
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| |house1 = <!-- Name of first chamber -->
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| |type_house1 = <!-- Default: "Upper house" -->
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| |house2 = <!-- Name of second chamber -->
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| |type_house2 = <!-- Default: "Lower house" -->
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| <!-- Area and population of a given year -->
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| |today = {{flag|Iotopha}}<br>{{flag|Diocese of the East}}
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| |footnote_a = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
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| '''Vardana''' ([[wikipedia:Armenian language|Vardanan]]: Վարդանա), sometimes referred to as the '''Vardanan Realm''', was a medieval and early modern monarchy in [[Ajax#Belisaria|Belisaria]] and [[Ajax#Scipia|Scipia]].
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| It originated as a minor kingdom in 1009, in an area known as Greater Vardana, near [[Perateia]]. Unlike the previous kingdom of the same name, it claimed dominion over all of Greater Vardana. It was united by its first monarch, [[David I of Vardana|Basileus David I]] of the Manavazean dynasty. His dynasty reigned until 1266 when it was replaced by House of Artavazd, who would oversee its golden age, and are regarded as one of the most important dynasties in Vardanan history. Vardana fell into a personal union with [[Lihnidos]] in 1694. The realm ended with the dissolusion of the personal union in 1830 and the death of [[Manuel III of Lihnidos and Vardana|Basileus Manuel III]].
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Vardana