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Elisæus Of Albania
Saint Elisæus, Ełišay, Yeghishe or Ełišē () was the first patriarch of the Church of Caucasian Albania by local tradition. Legend Life First attested in the Classical Armenian work ''The History of the Caucasian Albanians,'' he was considered the illuminator of Albania. The legend about Elisæus has two versions. In one version he is presented as one of five disciples of St. Thaddeus (or, of Thaddeus of Edessa, who may have been the same person). According to this version, he returned to Jerusalem after the martyrdom of Thaddeus by Sanatruk, and was appointed as head of the church by James the Just. However, another version which was mentioned in context of a debate with the Armenian Catholicos Abraham I (607–615) recounts Elisæus as "disciple of the Lord" without mentioning Thaddeus and referring to James as "patriarch of Jerusalem". The former version records the apostle's journey from Jerusalem to Maskut lands through Persia, reaching Sahar̄n in Utik along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icon
An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures, the term also covers most religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity, including narrative scenes, usually from the Bible or the lives of saints. Icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal, carved in stone, embroidered on cloth, done in mosaic or fresco work, printed on paper or metal, etc. Comparable images from Western Christianity can be classified as "icons", although "iconic" may also be used to describe a static style of devotional image. In the Greek language, the term for icon paintin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham I Of Armenia
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews and God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish; and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam (see Adam in Islam) and culminates in Muhammad. His life, told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis, revolves around the themes of posterity and land. Abraham is called by God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land of Canaan, which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. This promise is subsequently inherited by Isaac, Abraham's son by his wife Sarah, while Isaac's half-brother Ishmael is also promised that he will be the founder of a great nation. Abraham purchases a tomb (the Cave of the Patriarchs) at Hebron to be Sarah' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eghiazar
Eghiazar () was the Catholicos and head of Caucasian Albanian Church in the late 7th century. Election Attested in '' The History of the Country of Albania'', he was mentioned as a bishop of Shaki during tenure of his predecessor Ukhtanes. Although Mkhitar Gosh and Kirakos Gandzaketsi give his tenure for 6 years and death date as 688, thus suggesting his election in 682, Dowsett argued against this, suggesting early 680 instead. Tenure His tenure started during reign of Javanshir as a vassal of Umayyad Caliphate, a period of relative political stability but also arrival of Muslims in Albania. Certain Albanian noble families were beginning to forge intermarriage bonds with Muslim nobles. He was described by Movses Kalankatuatsi as an equal to apostles 'in word and deed' and was active in evangelizing North Caucasian Huns, sending Israel to work among them. After Javanshir's death and succession of Varaz-Tiridates I, he was instrumental in forging peace between Alp Ilu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artsakh (historic Province)
Artsakh ( hy, Արցախ, Artsʻakh, ) was the tenth province (''nahang'') of the Kingdom of Armenia from c. 189 BC until 387 AD, when it was made part of Caucasian Albania, a subject principality of the Sasanian Empire, following the Peace of Acilisene. From the 7th to 9th centuries, it fell under Arab control. In 821, it formed the Armenian principality of Khachen and around the year 1000 was proclaimed the Kingdom of Artsakh, one of the last medieval eastern Armenian kingdoms and principalities to maintain its autonomy following the Turkic invasions of the 11th to 14th centuries. Name Cuneiform inscriptions left by Urartian kings mention a land or lands called "Ardakh/Adakh", "Urdekhe/Urtekhini", and "Atakhuni", which some scholars identify with Artsakh. When speaking about Armenia in his ''Geography'', the classical historian Strabo refers to an Armenian region which he calls "Orchistene", which is also believed to be a rendering of the name Artsakh.Strabo. ''Geography'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiş, Khojavend
Gishi ( hy, Գիշի, also , ) or Kish ( az, Kiş) is a village '' de facto'' in the Martuni Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, '' de jure'' in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. History During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. Historical heritage sites Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 18th/19th-century shrine of ''Voske Khach'' ( hy, Ոսկե խաչ), and an 18th/19th-century spring monument. Economy and culture The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, six shops, and a medical centre. Demographics The village had 1,234 inhabitants in 2005, and 1,115 inhabitants in 2015. Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Apostolic Church
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Zaza Aleksidze
Zaza Aleksidze (, also transliterated as Zaza Alexidze; 18 October 1935 – 24 January 2023) was a Georgian historian and linguist who specialized in Armenian and Oriental studies. He is best known internationally for deciphering the Caucasian Albanian script. Biography Zaza Aleksidze was born on 18 October 1935 in Telavi in then-Soviet Georgia, into the family of agricultural scientist Nikoloz Aleksidze and his wife, pianist Eugenia Aleksidze. He graduated from Tbilisi State University with a degree in history in 1958 and earned a doctorate in 1969 and a post-doctorate in 1984. Aleksidze worked at the Georgian Institute of Manuscripts (now the Georgian National Center of Manuscripts) from 1958 to 1968 and the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography from 1968 to 1979. Later, from 1979 to 2006, Aleksidze chaired the Department of Armenian Studies at the Tbilisi State University. He then served as director of the Institute of Manuscripts from 1989 to 2006 and as hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Mahé
Jean-Pierre Mahé (, 21 March 1944, Paris) is a French Oriental studies, orientalist, philologist and historian of Caucasus, and a specialist of Armenian studies. Kh. Karadelyan, « Մահե, Ժան-Պիեր Հանրի Մարի » (« Mahé, Jean-Pierre Henri Marie »), in ''Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia'', vol. VII, Armenian National Academy of Sciences, Erevan, 1981, p.185. Bibliography *1978: ''Hermès en Haute-Égypte'', t. 1 : Les textes hermétiques de Nag Hammadi et leurs parallèles grecs et latins (Bibliothèque copte de Nag Hammadi, textes 3), Québec (PUL), 171 p. in 8° *1982: ''Hermès en Haute-Égypte'', t. 2 : Le fragment du ''Discours parfait'' et les ''Définitions hermétiques'' arméniennes (Bibliothèque copte de Nag Hammadi, textes 7), Québec-Louvain (PUL, Peeters), L + 565 p. in 8° *1985: ''Le livre arménien à travers les âges'', with Raymond Haroutioun Kevorkian, Catalogue de l'Exposition Marseille 1985 : Le livre arménien à travers les âges. *1986: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vachagan III
Vachagan III the Pious () or Vachagan II (according to some authors) was the last Arsacid king of Caucasian Albania, ruling approximately from 485 to 523. Background His lineage is uncertain. Murtazali Gadjiev considers him a son (or nephew) of the King of Kings () Yazdegerd II () and brother (or nephew) of Vache II. However, Aleksan Hakobyan refers to 5th century Armenian historian Elishe's mention of Vache as "a son inherited families", concluding that Vache was not heir but a second son. Hence, according to him, Vachagan was the son of elder but deceased son of Aswagen, thus a nephew of Vache II. Reign Vache II previously ruled Caucasian Albania as a Sasanian vassal, but had been forced to abdicate after his revolt was crushed by Yazdegerd II's son and successor Peroz I () in 462. Albania would remain kingless until 485, when Vachagan III was installed on the throne by Peroz's brother and successor Balash (). This happened around the time of the signing of the Treaty of Nv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery ( hy, Եղիշե առաքյալի վանք, Yeghishe Arakyali Vank) or Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle ( az, Müqəddəs Yelisey monastırı) is an Armenian Apostolic Church in Nagorno-Karabakh, located close to the village of Madagiz, on the bank of the Tartar River. The complex comprises the church, seven chapels, a cemetery, and ruins of other buildings. History Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery was built sometime in the 5th century and expanded in the 13th century. One of the seven chapels surrounding the minster is the tomb of Vachagan III, King of Caucasian Albania, also known as Vachagan the Pious (487–510). Gallery General plan of the Yeghish Arakyal monastery complex.jpg, Plan of the monastery Yeghishe_Arakyal_Monastery_-_Եղիշե_առաքյալի_վանք_17.JPG, Armenian khachkars in the wall in the monastery of St. Yeghishe. Yeghishe Arakyal102.jpg Yeghishe Arakyal103.jpg Yeghishe Arakyal104.jpg Yeghishe Arakyal106.jpg Yeghishe Araky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiş, Shaki
Kiş (also, Kish and Kish-Kishlak) is a village and municipality in the Shaki Rayon of Azerbaijan. It is located approximately 5 km north of Shaki, Azerbaijan, Shaki. It has a population of 6,244. Geography The village is situated on the shore of the Kish river. The main part of the village surrounded by the mountains is located at the foot of Mount Tat. Demography Kish has more than 6500 people according to the results of population census conducted in 2009. History According to Movses Kaghankatvatsi, in the 1st century A.D. Elisæus of Albania, St. Elishe, a disciple of Thaddeus of Edessa, arrived to a place called Gis, where he built a church and recited a liturgy. The church became the "spiritual center and the place of enlightenment of people of the East". On his way from Gis St. Elishe was killed near the pagan altar in small Zerguni valley by unknown people. According to the Baku eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, the location of Gis mentioned by Movse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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