Andunik I

Andunik I
Nutsal of Avars
Reign	1460 — 1485
Predecessor	Muhammed-Mirza
Successor	Bulach I
Died	1485
Father	Ibrahim I
Religion	Islam

Andunik I (Avar: ГӀандуникӀ I) was an Avar nutsal (ruler), who ruled from 1460 to 1485.^[1]

He was the son of the past nutsal Ibrahim I.^[1] Throughout his reign, he tried to expand his possessions, but without significant success. He is known for the so-called "testament",^[2] which is addressed to his nephew Bulach, at the end of which it says: "O son of my brother! If you want to become an emir like your brave ancestors, then try to cross these boundaries, not yielding even an land".^[2] Among other things, the will lists the number of Nutsal's troops and another list mentions another of his nephew Khadzhiali Shamkhal, whom was also given a "testament".

The toponym Dagestan is also mentioned for the first time in this testament of 1485.^[3]

• Abuhosro

• Avar Khanate
• Sarir

• Saidov Daniel. The emergence of writing among the Avars. Languages of Dagestan. Issue. 1. Makhachkala, 1948, pp. 137–138

• Shikhsaidov Amri. “The testament of Andunik-nutsal”. Dagestan Scientific Center. Issue 1. Makhachkala, 1988.
• Krishtopa, A. E.; Криштопа, А. Е. (2007). Dagestan v XIII--nachale XV vv. : ocherk politicheskoĭ istorii. Moskva: Mamont. ISBN 978-5-903011-17-9. OCLC 191049209., page 6.