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 | |
History | |
• Artaxias I declaring himself independent | 189 BC |
• Arab conquest of Armenia | 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[]
- Aragatsotn
- Nig
- Varazhnunik
- Vostan Hayots
- Vanand
- Masyats-Votn
- Kogovit
- Basean
- Bagrevand
- Chakatk
- Abeghyan
- Havnunik
- Arshanunik
- Tsaghkotn
- Arats
- Urtsadzor
- Vostan Dvna
- Kotayk
- Mazaz
See also[]
- List of regions of old Armenia
References[]
- ^ 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]
Categories:
- States and territories established in the 2nd century BC
- Provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
- History of Ağrı Province
- History of Kars Province
- Armenian history stubs