Mardpetakan

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Mardpetakan, was a historical region of Armenia, stretching from the principality of Anjewaci in Corduene south of Lake Van to Siunik, north of Araxes river.[1][citation needed] Since the 4th century the area was under Amatuni rulers who in the 9th century were reduced to a vassalage of the Artsrunis.

According to historians and researchers "the Mardians inhabited a region thinly settled by Armenians and overwhelmingtly Kurdish (Mard = ‘Kurd’ in medieval Armenian)" and "The Mardpet was the dynastic prince of the Mardians, the well-known Mardoi of Greek and Roman authors."[2]

It included the following districts: Mardastan (land of the Mards), Bun Mardastan ("main" land of the Mards), Chuashrot, Tornavan, Arjishakovit, Khulanovit, Alanrot, Krchunik, Nakhchawan, Garni and principality of Anjaxijor. There were also located the towns of Marakan (Median place), and Maravan (Median town).[3] The region was also in control of Princes Amatuni of Artaz of Median origin.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Richard G. Hovannisian, 2000, Armenian Van/Vaspurakan, p. 19-22, University of Michigan, Mazda Publishers, ISBN 1568591306, 9781568591308
  2. ^ Robert H. Hewsen, 1992, The Geography of Ananias of Sirak, p. 180, The geography; Tubinger Adas des Vorderen Orients / Beihefte / B, MZ-Verlagsdruckerei GmbH, ISBN 3882264853
  3. ^ Nina G. Garsoïan, Jean-Pierre Mahé, Robert W. Thomson, 1997, From Byzantium to Iran: Armenian studies in honour of Nina G. Garsoïan, p. 127-130, University of Michigan, Scholars Press
  4. ^ Robert H. Hewsen, 1992, The Geography of Ananias of Sirak, p. 317, The geography; Tubinger Adas des Vorderen Orients / Beihefte / B, MZ-Verlagsdruckerei GmbH, ISBN 3882264853
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