In the early medieval period the region belonged to the feudal clan of
Varazhnuni, which governed the forest that was used as a hunting ground for the
Armenian Arshakuni Kings from the 4th to the 5th centuries. In the 6th century,
the territory passed into the possession of the House of Kamsarakan. Beginning
from the 10th century, the clan of Kamsarakan merged with the House of Pahlavuni,
who were also related to the
