Tigranakert (Utik)
Tigranakert or Dikranagerd may refer to Armenian cities founded by Tigranes the Great in 1st century B.C.: *Tigranocerta, in historic Armenia (present-day Turkey), served as Armenia's capital *Tigranakert (Nakhijevan) or Tigranavan, in present-day Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan *Tigranakert of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh * Tigranakert (Utik), an ancient site in Gadabay District (a.k.a. Northern Artsakh), present-day Azerbaijan See also *Battle of Tigranocerta *Tigranes the Great Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great ( hy, Տիգրան Մեծ, ''Tigran Mets''; grc, Τιγράνης ὁ Μέγας ''Tigránes ho Mégas''; la, Tigranes Magnus) (140 – 55 BC) was King of Armenia under whom the ...

Tigranocerta
__NOTOC__ Tigranocerta ( el, Τιγρανόκερτα, ''Tigranόkerta''; Tigranakert; hy, Տիգրանակերտ), also called Cholimma or Chlomaron in antiquity, was a city and the capital of the Armenian Kingdom between 77 and 69 BCE. It bore the name of Tigranes the Great, who founded the city in the first century BC. There is so far no common agreement on the precise location of Tigranakert; it was either near present-day Silvan, Arzan (Arzn, in the Armenian province of Arzanene or Aghdznik), east of Diyarbakır, Turkey, or in the valley of the Garzan river mentioned by T. A. Sinclair. It was one of four cities in historic Armenia named Tigranakert. The others were in Nakhichevan, Artsakh and Utik, the 4 cities being in the old Armenian provinces Aldznik, Goghtn, Utik, Artsakh. History To create this city, Tigranes forced many people out of their homes to make up the population. Armenia at this time had expanded east to the Caspian Sea, west to central Cappadocia, ...
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Tigranakert (Nakhijevan)
Tigranakert ( hy, Տիգրանակերտ) or Tigranavan ( hy, Տիգրանավան) was an ancient Armenian city founded by Tigranes the Great, King of Armenia in the 1st century BCE. It was located near the village of Bananiyar (Aparanner) in present-day Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It was one of four cities established by Tigranes the Great which carry his name. The one at Nakhchivan is said to have served as a residence for Tigranes' sister, Tigranuhi.Armeniapaedia: Nakhijevan - Third chapter Նախիջևան` Գլուխ երրորդ
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Etymology

The name Tigranakert consists of the name of

Tigranakert Of Artsakh
Tigranakert ( hy, Արցախի Տիգրանակերտ, ''Arts'akhi Tigranakert''), also known as Tigranakert-Artsakh, is a ruined Armenian city dating back to the Hellenistic period, located in the Aghdam District of what is today Azerbaijan. It is one of several former cities in the Armenian plateau with the same name, named in honor of the Armenian king Tigranes the Great (r. 95–55 B.C.), with the name ''Artsakh'' referring to the historical province of Artsakh in the ancient Kingdom of Armenia. Petrosyan, Hamlet L. (2010).Tigranakert in Artsakh" in ''Tigranes the Great''. Yerevan, pp. 380-87. However, some scholars, such as Robert Hewsen and Babken Harutyunyan, have posited that this particular Tigranakert may have been founded by Tigranes the Great's father, Tigranes I (r. ca. 123–95 B.C.). It occupies an area of about 50 hectares and is located approximately four kilometers south of the Khachinchay (Khachen) River. The site was within territory that came under the oc ...
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Tigranakert (Utik)
Tigranakert or Dikranagerd may refer to Armenian cities founded by Tigranes the Great in 1st century B.C.: *Tigranocerta, in historic Armenia (present-day Turkey), served as Armenia's capital *Tigranakert (Nakhijevan) or Tigranavan, in present-day Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan *Tigranakert of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh * Tigranakert (Utik), an ancient site in Gadabay District (a.k.a. Northern Artsakh), present-day Azerbaijan See also *Battle of Tigranocerta *Tigranes the Great Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great ( hy, Տիգրան Մեծ, ''Tigran Mets''; grc, Τιγράνης ὁ Μέγας ''Tigránes ho Mégas''; la, Tigranes Magnus) (140 – 55 BC) was King of Armenia under whom the ...

Gadabay District
Gadabay District ( az, Gədəbəy rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Dashkasan, Shamkir, Tovuz, and the Gegharkunik and Tavush provinces of Armenia. The Artsvashen exclave of Armenia is surrounded by the Gadabay District and is ''de facto'' controlled by Azerbaijan, administrated as part of Goranboy District. Its capital and largest city is Gadabay. As of 2020, the district had a population of 109,900. Etymology The former name of Gadabay was ''Getabak''. The Armenian historian of the XIII century Vardan Areveltsi mentions the toponym in the form ''Getabaks''. German scientist Heinrich Hübschmann hypothesized the toponym comes from the Armenian "get" (գետ) - river and "bak" (բակ) - yard. Geography In west Azerbaijan's border upon Armenia stretches for a distance of . Gadabay District is located in a zone of midlands and h ...
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Battle Of Tigranocerta
The Battle of Tigranocerta (, ''Tigranakerti tchakatamart'') was fought on 6 October 69 BC between the forces of the Roman Republic and the army of the Kingdom of Armenia led by King Tigranes the Great. The Roman force, led by Consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus, defeated Tigranes, and as a result, captured Tigranes' capital city of Tigranocerta. The battle arose from the Third Mithridatic War being fought between the Roman Republic and Mithridates VI of Pontus, whose daughter Cleopatra was married to Tigranes. Mithridates fled to seek shelter with his son-in-law, and Rome invaded the Kingdom of Armenia. Having laid siege to Tigranocerta, the Roman forces fell back behind a nearby river when the large Armenian army approached. Feigning retreat, the Romans crossed at a ford and fell on the right flank of the Armenian army. After the Romans defeated the Armenian cataphracts, the balance of Tigranes' army, which was mostly made up of raw levies and peasant troops from his extensive ...
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