Culture House of Hasan-Jalalyan

the gandzasar monastery in present-day martakert, went on serve family sepulcher , religious see, completed in 1240.

a further testament devotion included hasan-jalal s commissioning of gandzasar monastery. construction of monastery began in 1216 , lasted until 1238. on july 22, 1240, amid great celebration during vardavar celebrations , in presence of 700 priests including nerses, catholicos of albania, church consecrated. monastery went on become residence , sepulcher of family house of catholicos; beginning in 15th century, family monopolized control on seat of catholicos itself, thereon in pass down uncle nephew. hasan-jalal s son john vii considered first have established practice when became catholicos whereas nephew, named john, became second.

despite faithfulness christianity, muslim influence in region had pervaded , influenced culture , customs of christians living in georgia , armenia, after seljuk turks invaded caucasus. byzantine art scholar anthony eastmond, example, notes many of outward manifestations of [hasan-jalal s] rule presented through islamic customs , titles, notably in depiction on principal foundation of gandzasar. image of hasan-jalal on drum of gandzasar s dome has him sitting cross-legged, eastmond remarks predominant device depicting power @ seljuq court. muslim influence seen in hasan-jalal s name: fashion of time, many armenians adopted arabic patronymics (kunya) lost connexion original armenian names. hasan-jalal s armenian name haykaz arabic words in name, in fact, described person; thus, hasan meant handsome; jalal, grand; dawla, wealth , governance.