Ayrarat
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| Այրարատ | |
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| Province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia | |
| 189 BC–650 AD | |
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| Capital | Artashat |
| History | |
• Artaxias I declaring himself independent | 189 BC |
| 650 AD 650 AD | |
Ayrarat (Armenian: Այրարատ) was a province of the ancient kingdom Armenia. The main city was Oshakan. It is believed that the name Ayrarat is the Armenian equivalent of the toponym Urartu (Armenian: Արարատ, Ararat).[1]
It seems to have corresponded geographically with the territory of the Etiuni tribal confederation, mentioned in Urartian sources.[2]
Cantons[edit]
- Shirak
- Aragatsotn
- Nig
- Varazhnunik
- Vostan Hayots
- Vanand
- Masyats-Votn
- Kogovit
- Basean
- Bagrevand
- Chakatk
- Abeghyan
- Havnunik
- Arshanunik
- Tsaghkotn
- Arats
- Urtsadzor
- Vostan Dvna
- Kotayk
- Mazaz
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ayrarat Encyclopædia Iranica Online
- ^ Armen Petrosyan (2007). "Towards the Origins of the Armenian People: The Problem of Identification of the Proto-Armenians: A Critical Review (in English)". Journal for the Society of Armenian Studies. p. 50. [1]
Historical states and regions of Armenia | ||
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| Independent Armenian states |
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| Minor or dependent Armenian states |
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| Provinces or Ashkhars of Armenia Major | ||
| Other Armenian regions |
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| Other provinces under Tigranes the Great | ||
Coordinates: 39°55′00″N 44°43′00″E / 39.9167°N 44.7167°E
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