Orbelean Family (Siwnik government) relationships and the Mongol commanders and illkhanid dynasty

One of the areas that the Mongols attacked، and the acquisition and mastery of that area was their aim، was Armenia. In this period، many parts of this land were ruled by the family of prominent and famous Lords of Armenia. One of those clans was the clan of Orbelian that had considerable power and ruled over the region Syuniq، and in the history their government is famous as Syuniq Government. After the Mongols invasion to the properties of Orbelian، this area became the Mongols property and then after establishing the Ilkhanid government، this family such as other Lords of Armenia obeyed them. The findings show that the religious، economic، social and especially political situation of the Syuniq government in the time of Mongol Ilkhanid were affected directly by the relationship of this family with the Mongol governors; also the Syuniq state seriously were dependent to Mongol governors to have good relations with them and satisfying them in order to survive their state and their power in the competition with other governing lords of Armenia. On the other hand، the Mongol governors and Ilkhanid for strengthening and continuing their ruling government in Armenia and other areas in southern Caucasus needed those families، so that when needed they could take advantage of the obedient lords such as Orbelian family to reach their goals in that region.