Vache I Vachutian
Vache I Vachutian also Vace Vacutian, also known as Amberdtsi Vachutyan, was an Armenian prince, and a court official of the Kingdom of Georgia holding the offices of Msakhurtukhutsesi, founder of the Vachutian dynasty, themselves vassals to the Zakarid dynasty of Zakarid Armenia.
He was married to Mamakhatun, daughter of Abuserh.
Vache I Vachutian is known for the foundation of various monastic buildings in historical Armenia. He built the churches of the Saghmosavank Monastery and Hovhannavank Monastery, while his son Kurt built the zhamatuns attached to them, in 1250 for Hovhannavank and 1255 for Saghmosavank. Vache Vachutian also built the church of Tegher Monastery, and the vestibule of St. Astvatsatsin Church in Sanahin Monastery, which is evidenced by the inscription preserved on the south wall inside the vestibule. He is also known for building a mausoleum at Horomos Monastery in 1229. The mausoleum is a square space of about 8x8 meters, lined with blind arcades supporting a huge "stone tent" structure of the type of the stalactite vaults. The "stone tent" would have reached a height of about 6 meters, giving a total of 9 meters for the mausoleum. Photographs from the 19th century show the wall and the beginning of the stone tent structure. This type of "stalactite tent" is also seen in other monuments, such as the gavit of the Church of the [Holy Apostles (Ani)|Church of the Holy Apostles] at Ani. A dedicatory inscription appears on the tympanum: