Azerbaijanis consider Hasan-Jalal, the ruler of Khachen, to be of Turkic origin however, the reality is different

In the mid-13th century, the Armenian principality of Khachen persisted in Artsakh, reaching its peak of power during the reign of Hasan-Jalal Dawla, the crown prince of Lower Khachen (1214/1216–1261). The name “Hasan” translates from Arabic as “beautiful,” “Jalal” as “glory, majesty,” and “Dawla” as "wealth, authority”. He bore titles such as “Prince of Khachen and Arran,” “Grand Prince of the Artsakh World,” and “King.” From 1216 to 1238, Hasan-Jalal built the Church of St. John the Baptist in Gandzasar.

The fact that Hasan-Jalal was an Armenian prince is evidenced by medieval Armenian sources, Armenian inscriptions preserved in the Gandzasar Monastery, as well as the famous colophon of the manuscript Bible he donated to the monastery.

It is difficult to imagine how this prominent Armenian ruler of Khachen could be attributed with Turkic origin or how his principality could be labeled the "Albanian atabegate of Khachen," given that in the 13th century, there was no Turkic or Albanian population in the territory of Khachen.

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