Gegharkunik

Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. Gegharkunik was named after Gegham. Gegham was a Haykazuni King and fifth generation after Hayk. Gegham was the father of Sisak of Syunid nobles and Arma the grandfather of Ara the Beautiful. Geghama mountains and Geghama lake, presently Lake Sevan, were named after Gegham. References: ^ Movses of Chorene, "The History of Armenia" (in Armenian) ^ Movses of Chorene, "The History of Armenia" (in Russian) ^ Movsēs Xorenac'... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]