1154 - Bishop Hovhannes dies and is buried in the monastery. According to the historian Stepanos Orbelian, this bishop had founded a church and connected buildings; there is not trace of this complex left today. 1168 - Bishop Grigoris of Syunik dies and is buried in the monastery. 1170 - Bishop Stepanos, son of Bishop Grigoris, settles in Noravank, choosing it as the seat of the bishopric. Hs is to obtain the Valley of Agarak and fortress of Anapat as donation to the monastery from Mongol Sultan Yelkduz, along with exception from taxes on church property. 1201 - This date is found on a khachkar at the southern entrance of the Church of St. Karapet. 1216 - Bishop Stepanos dies and is buried in the monastery. Father Sargis, his successor, shares the monastery's property with Tatev. 1216-1221 - Prince Liparit Orbelian and Bishop Sargis build a church in the monastery: sources refer to it as the Church of St. Stepanos Noravank (the protomartyr). 1221 - Bishop Sargis, grandson of Archbishop Stepanos, builds the Church of St. Karapet as the burial chapel for the family. According to the historian Stepanos Orbelian, the church was built by the will of Liparit Orbelian, founder of the dynasty, and building work lasted seven years, ending in 1228. A khachkar in the west wall of the gavit is dedicated Nazar and Nazlu. 1222 - A memorial to Vasak, who died of a premature death, is inscribed on a khachkar on the south wall of the gavit. 1223 - A Church of St. Stepanos is consecrated and Prince Bupak donates the village of Aghberis to the monastery to commemorate the occasion. 1223-1261 - A gavit is built in the monastery. 13th century - Khatun, daughter of Khalkhashah, donates 300 pieces of silver and an orchard to the monastery. 1232 - A certain Gorg makes various donations to the monastery. 1240 - This date in on a khachkar inside the gavit. 1256 - A certain Shatluys donates an orchard to the monastery. 1260 - Bishop Ter-Stepan of Syunik dies and is buried in the monasteries gavit. 1261 - Prince Smbat Orbelian restores the monasteries gavit, perhaps with the aid of Bishop Sargis and architect Siranes. There are two inscriptions on the gavit walls bearing the dates 1232 and 1256: this indicates that there was previously another building on the site, and its stones were used for the