According to
Vardan Areveltsi the
Georgian King
David V was poisoned by Sumbat and Ivane
Orbeli who had made an agreement with Prince
George, that he would appoint them generals. In 1156 Ivane Orbeli was indeed rewarded by George III with the post of
Amirspasalar (commander-in-chief). When King George III captured
Ani in 1161 he appointed Ivane as governor. In the same year a
Muslim coalition of
Shah-Armens,
Saltukids and
Artuqids suffered a defeat when they tried to recapture Ani from the
Georgians. In 1163 a second coalition was led by
atabeg Shams al-Din Ildeniz, Eldigüz who defeated the Georgian king, George III was forced to hand over Ani to
Fadl ibn Mahmud's brother
Shahanshah ibn Mahmud. The
Shaddadids ruled Ani for about 10 years as vassals of the
Eldiguzids, but in 1174 George III captured Shahanshah as a prisoner and recaptured Ani once again, reappointed Ivane Orbeli as governor. == Family ==