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Principality of Pir

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Principality of Pir
1086–1099/1100
Common languagesArmenian
Religion
Armenian Apostolic Church
Historical eraHigh Middle Ages
• 
1086-1099/1100
• Established
1086
• Disestablished
1099/1100
Today part ofSyria
Turkey

Principality of Pir or Pir principality (1086-1099/1100) — was a small independent Armenian principality at the Euphrates river in the Near East

History

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In second half XI c. After invasion of Turkic tribes in Armenia and following Byzantine annexation of Armenian lands, were increased Armenian migration out of Transcaucasus to the Northern part of the Near East.[1] Were formed a lot of independent Armenian principalities as result of this process.[2] One of them was the princedom of Pir which was founded by Abelkharib Pahlavuni in 1086.[3] But this state existed not a long. When crusaders appeared in the region, they formed their first state in the East which was called the County of Edessa. After that the crusaders occupied the Pir principality and expelled his founder.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Клод Мутафян // Последнее королевство Армении // Изд-во «Бородино» стр 18-19 (161) — 2009 г.
  2. ^ В. П. Степаненко // Государство Филарета Варажнунии // Античная древность и средние века. — Свердловск, 1975. — Вып. 12. — С. 86-103 [1] Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machineархив Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b В. П. Степаненко // Из истории международных отношений на ближнем востоке XII в. Княжество Васила Гоха и Византия Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine // Античная древность и средние века. — Свердловск, 1980. — Вып. 17. — С. 34-44 архив Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine