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ancient Armenia Ancient Armenia refers to the history of Armenia during Antiquity. It follows Prehistoric Armenia and covers a period of approximately one thousand years, beginning at the end of the Iron Age with the events that led to the dissolution of the King ...

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Aghdznik Arzanene ( el, Ἀρζανηνή) or Aghdznik () was a historical region in the southwest of the ancient kingdom of Armenia. It was ruled by one of the four ''bdeashkhs'' (''bidakhsh'', ''vitaxa'') of Armenia, the highest ranking nobles below t ...

Aliovit Aghiovit was a region of the old Armenia c. 300–800 ruled by the family Gnuni. In 772 was occupied by the Qayasite dynasty. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. A *Aghdzni ...

* Amatunik * Angl * Andzevaciq * Andzith * Aragatzotn * Aranean * Aravelean * Arsharuni *

Arsharunik Arsharunik was a historical district in Armenia, part of the province of Ayrarat Ayrarat () was the central province of the kingdom of Armenia (antiquity), ancient kingdom Armenia, located in the plain of the upper Aras (river), Aras River. Most ...

Armenian Mesopotamia Armenian Mesopotamia was a region in Northern Mesopotamia that was inhabited partly by Armenians. Tigranes the Great seized Northern Mesopotamia,The city of the Moon god: religious traditions of Harran By Tamara M. Green - Page 46 and from 401 BC, ...

Artaz The district of Mardistan, in historic Armenia corresponds to Artaz, the origin of the Amatuni.A History of Armenia by Vahan M. Kurkjian - Armenia as Xenophon saw it The district of Mardali (Mardaghi) must have been located to the south of Erzurum, ...

* Artokh * Artsakh *

Artzruni The Artsruni ( hy, wikt:Արծրունի, Արծրունի; also transliterated as Ardzruni) were an ancient Armenian nobility, noble (princely) family of Armenia. Background and history The Artsruni's claimed descent from Sennacherib, King of A ...

Ashotsk Ashotsk ( hy, Աշոցք, also Romanized as Ashoc’k’ and Ashotsq; formerly, Verin-Gukasyan, Gukasyan, Ghukasyan) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the R ...

Ayrarat Ayrarat () was the central province of the ancient kingdom Armenia, located in the plain of the upper Aras River. Most of the historical capitals of Armenia were located in this province, including Armavir, Yervandashat, Artashat, Vagharshapat ...

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Bagrevand Bagrevand (also spelled Bagrewand) was a region of Armenia. The Old Iranian etymology of the name is disputed. It is either derived from ''*bāγa.raivanta'' ("rhubarb garden") or ''baga-raēvanta-'', which either means "the rich giver" (Mithra ...

* Baluni *

Basean Phasiane ( el, Φασιανοί ''Phasianoi''; hy, Բասեն ''Basean;'' ka, ბასიანი ''Basiani'') is a historical region now part of the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, as well as the name given to the region where the Aras Ri ...

Belahuit Balabitene, Belahuit, or Belabitene was a region in historic Armenia. It was named for the family that ruled it, on the former territory of the Lope or Puli people. See also *List of regions of ancient Armenia This is a list of regions and or di ...

Bznuniq Bznuniq was one of the 16 cantons of the Armenian historic region of Turuberan. It was located to the northeast of Lake Van. The canton was later known as Khelat. It was ruled by the Bznuni family. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This ...

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Chamchwilde Samshvilde ( ka, სამშვილდე, ) is a ruined fortified city and archaeological site in Georgia, in the country's south, near the homonymous modern-day village in the Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region. The ruins of the c ...

* Shirak *

Corduene Corduene hy, Կորճայք, translit=Korchayk; ; romanized: ''Kartigini'') was an ancient historical region, located south of Lake Van, present-day eastern Turkey. Many believe that the Kardouchoi—mentioned in Xenophon’s Anabasis as havin ...

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Daranali Daranali or Daranaghi () was a district (''gavar'') of the province of Upper Armenia of Greater Armenia. It was located in the basin of the Western Euphrates (Karasu), near modern-day Kemah (Kamakh, Kamacha, Camachus), Turkey. Its center was the f ...

Dariunq Dariunq was a region of the old Armenia c. 300-800 ruled by the Bagratuni family. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. A * Aghdznik *Aliovit * Amatunik * Angl * Andzevaciq * And ...

Degiq Degiq was a region and a family of the old Armenia 300–800. See also *List of regions of ancient Armenia This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. A *Aghdznik *Aliovit * Amatunik *Angl * Andzevaciq * Andzith * Aragatzot ...

Dimaksean Dimaksean (also transliterated as Dimaksian or Dimaksyan) was a region and family of the old Armenia c. 400–800. The known rulers are: *Muche Dimakseani c. 450 *Hemaiak I Dimakseani c. 450 *Thathoul Dimakseani c. 451 *Hemaiak II Dimaksea ...

* Djahan * Djidjrakatsi * Dyarbekir * Dzophq

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* Ekeleatzi * Endzaiatsi * Eruandhuni

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* Gabelian *

Gardman Gardman ( hy, Գարդման), also known as Gardmank, was one of the eight cantons of the ancient province of Utik in the Kingdom of Armenia and simultaneously, together with the canton of Tuchkatak, an Armenian principality. It roughly corre ...

* Garithaianik * Gentuni *

Gugark Gugark ( hy, Գուգարք, lat, Gogarene, Greek: ''Γογαρινή'') was the 13th province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia. It now comprises parts of northern Armenia, northeast Turkey, and southwest Georgia. Etymology Etymologically ...

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Hachdeanq Acilisene from Greek and Latin works, ეკლეცი ḳlecifrom Georgian sources and also known as Hachdeanq, was a region and family in Armenia c. 400–800. It was a strip of land along the Upper Euphrates or Arsanias (Armenian: Արածա� ...

* Hanzith

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Kamsarakan Kamsarakan ( hy, Կամսարական) was an Armenian noble family that was an offshoot of the House of Karen, also known as the Karen-Pahlav. The Karens were one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran and were of Parthian origin. In the Byzantine-S ...

* Karbelian * Karin * Karqayin * Kajberuni * Kenuni *

Khorkhoruni Khorkhoruni ( hy, wikt:Խորխոռունի, Խորխոռունի) was a region and a noble family of ancient and medieval Armenia c. 400–800. The known rulers are: *Gadecho Khorkhoruni - Գադիշո Խորխոռունի (c. 445) *Khoren I ...

*Korduq

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Lesser Armenia Lesser Armenia ( hy, Փոքր Հայք, ''Pokr Hayk''; la, Armenia Minor, Greek: Mikre Armenia, Μικρή Αρμενία), also known as Armenia Minor and Armenia Inferior, comprised the Armenian–populated regions primarily to the west and n ...

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* Malkaz *

Manavazian Manavazian was a region and a family of the old Armenia c. 300–800, in the region of Manazkert. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. A * Aghdznik *Aliovit * Amatunik * Ang ...

* Mandakuni *

Martuni Province Martuni Province ( hy, Մարտունու շրջան) is a province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''de jure'' part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. History The territory was formed from the Soviet-era raion of Martuni District within t ...

* Marzpetuni * Metz_Aghbak *

Moxoene Moxoene or Mokk' ( hy, Մոկք, translit=Mokkʿ, ku, Miks) was a territory of Kingdom of Armenia and later Sasanian Armenia, located east of Arzanene from south of Lake Van to north of Bohtan river. The territory was ruled by a local dynasty. ...

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* Norshirakan

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* Oghuzstan * Olnut * Orduniq

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Pahlavuni Pahlavuni ( hy, Պահլավունի; classical orthography: Պահլաւունի) was an Armenian noble family, a branch of the Kamsarakan, that rose to prominence in the late 10th century during the last years of the Bagratuni monarchy. Orig ...

*Parspatunik *

Persarmenia Sasanian Armenia, also known as Persian Armenia and Persarmenia ( hy, Պարսկահայաստան – ''Parskahayastan''), may either refer to the periods in which Armenia ( pal, 𐭠𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 – ''Armin'') was under the suzerainty of ...

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* Qolian

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* Raphsonian * Remposian * Rshtuniq

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Saharuni Saharuni () was a region and family of Armenia c. 400–800. The first known ruler is Bat Saharuni (see Mamikonian) c. 380. The ruler about 451 was Karen Saharuni; in 482 was Qadchadch Saharuni; c. 630 the ruler was David Saharuni. Vasak of ...

* Sanasun * Selkuniq * Seruantztian *

Sophene Sophene ( hy, Ծոփք, translit=Tsopkʻ, grc, Σωφηνή, translit=Sōphēnē or hy, Չորրորդ Հայք, lit=Fourth Armenia) was a province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, located in the south-west of the kingdom, and of the Ro ...

* Spanduni * Sper (Armenia) * Syunik

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Tashir Tashir ( hy, Տաշիր) is a town and urban municipal community located in Lori Province at the north of Armenia, near the border with Georgia. It is located 42 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor and 154 north of the capital Ye ...

Taron (historic Armenia) Taron ( hy, Տարօն; Western Armenian pronunciation: ''Daron''; el, Ταρών, ''Tarōn''; la, Taraunitis) was a canton of the Turuberan province of Greater Armenia, roughly corresponding to the Muş Province of modern Turkey. Early Middle ...

* Tashir-Dzoraget *

Tayk Tayk ( hy, Տայք, Taykʿ) was a historical province of the Kingdom of Armenia, one of its 15 (worlds). Tayk consisted of 8 cantons: * Kogh * Berdats por * Partizats por * Tchakatk * Bokha * Vokaghe * Azordats por * Arsiats por There ...

* Terpatuni *

Teruni Teruni was a district of Armenia c. 400–800 and the family that ruled it. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. A * Aghdznik *Aliovit * Amatunik * Angl * Andzevaciq * Andzith * ...

* Tmoriq *

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Upper Armenia Upper Armenia ( hy, Բարձր Հայք ''Bardzr Hayq'') was the first province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, located in present-day Turkey, roughly corresponding to the modern province of Erzincan, to the west of the Kura River. Within th ...

Urartu Urartu (; Assyrian: ',Eberhard Schrader, ''The Cuneiform inscriptions and the Old Testament'' (1885), p. 65. Babylonian: ''Urashtu'', he, אֲרָרָט ''Ararat'') is a geographical region and Iron Age kingdom also known as the Kingdom of Va ...

* Urdz *

Utik Utik ( hy, Ուտիք, also known as Uti, Utiq, or Outi) was a historic province of the Kingdom of Armenia. It was ceded to Caucasian Albania following the partition of Armenia between Sassanid Persia and the Eastern Roman Empire in 387 AD. Most ...

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Vahevuni Vahevuni was one of the ancient noble houses of Armenia, believed to derive from Vahagn, god (dic) of fire and war. According to Movses Khorenatsi, the Vahevunis were ranked in the Gahnamak among the first noble houses of Armenian by King Valar ...

Vanand Vanand () is the area of historic Armenia that roughly corresponds to the Kars Province of present-day Turkey. Named after the Armenian family of Vanandi, it was a principality of the Kingdom of Armenia and a later province of the Democratic ...

Varajnuni Varazhnuni () was a noble house of old Armenia that ruled the district of Varazhnunik. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. A * Aghdznik *Aliovit * Amatunik * Angl * Andzevaciq * ...

Vaspurakan Vaspurakan (, Western Armenian pronunciation: ''Vasbouragan'') was the eighth province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered on Lake Van. Located in what is now southeaster ...

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Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...