Chors ( fa, چورس, also
Romanize
Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and ...
d as Chūrs, Chowras, and Chowrs; also known as Choras, Chors, and Jūres) is a village in
Churs Rural District
Chors Rural District ( fa, دهستان چورس) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Pers ...
, in the
Central District of
Chaypareh County
Chaypareh County ( fa, شهرستان چایپاره) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Qarah Zia od Din. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Chaypareh District of Khoy County
Khoy ...
,
West Azerbaijan Province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,367, in 636 families.
The location of modern-day Churs proved to be extremely pivotal in Armenian history. On 26 May 451 AD, a decisive battle was fought at the location that would be one of the single most important events in
Armenian history
The history of Armenia covers the topics related to the history of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the Armenian people, the Armenian language, and the regions historically and geographically considered ''Armenian''.
Armenia is located ...
. On the
Avarayr Plain
The Avarayr Plain ( hy, Ավարայրի Դաշտ) is the location of the Battle of Avarayr in 451, and is described as being along the banks of the Ṭłmut River ( hy, Տղմուտ գետ) (Rūd-e Zangemār, Iran), apparently the Armeno-Persian ...
, at what is modern-day Churs in the West Azerbaijan Province, the Armenian Army under
Vardan Mamikonian
Vardan Mamikonian ( hy, Վարդան Մամիկոնեան; – 451) was an Armenian military leader who led a rebellion against Sasanian Iran in 450–451. He was the head of the Mamikonian noble family and holder of the hereditary title of , ...
clashed with
Sassanid
The Sasanian () or Sassanid Empire, officially known as the Empire of Iranians (, ) and also referred to by historians as the Neo-Persian Empire, was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th-8th centuries AD. Named ...
Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved the way to the
Nvarsak Treaty
The Treaty of Nvarsak (also spelled Nuarsak) was signed between the Armenian rebel leader Vahan Mamikonian and the representatives of the Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') Balash () at Nvarsak in 484.
Overview
The Nvarsak Treaty was concl ...
(484 AD), which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely.
References
Populated places in Chaypareh County
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