Ashot II of Armenia

Ashot II Աշոտ Բ
Imaginary illustration of Ashot the Iron from the book Illustrated Armenia and Armenians (1898)
King of Armenia
Reign	914–929
Predecessor	Smbat I
Successor	Abas I
Died	929
Spouse	Unnamed daughter of Sahak Sevada
Dynasty	Bagratuni
Father	Smbat I
Religion	Armenian Apostolic

Ashot II the Iron (Armenian: Աշոտ Բ; r. 914–929) was king of the Bagratid kingdom of Armenia from 914 to 929. He was the son and successor of King Smbat I. His reign was filled with rebellions by vassals and pretenders to the throne, as well as foreign invasions, which Ashot fought off successfully, for which he is remembered by the epithet Yerkat’ (Երկաթ), or the Iron.^[1]