Category:Saint Shushanik

**Shushanik**
	Armenian Christian martyr
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Date of birth	c. 440; Q13054354 (Taron, Turuberan, Sasanian Armenia); წმინდა შუშანიკი
Date of death	18 October 475; Q16401330 (Boghnopor, Gugark, Kingdom of Iberia)
Manner of death	capital punishment;
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of Iberia; Kingdom of Armenia;
Occupation	consort;
Noble title	queen consort;
Family	Mamikonian;
Father	Vardan Mamikonian;
Mother	Doustr;
Sibling	Vardanoysch Mamikonian;
Child	Aršouša II;
Spouse	Varsken of Gogarene;
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Saint Shushanik (c. 440-475) was a Christian woman who was murdered by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi, Georgia. Since she died defending her right to profess Christianity, she is regarded as a martyr. Her martyrdom is described in her confessor Jacob’s hagiographic work.

English: Saint Shushanik

Հայերեն: Շուշանիկ

Italiano: Shushanik

ქართული: წმინდა შუშანიკი

Русский: Святая Шушаник