Provinces of the kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Administrative units of the 321 BC – 428 AD monarchy
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The ancient kingdom of Armenia had 15 provinces.[1] The provinces were called ashkharh (Armenian: աշխարհ), which means "world" in Armenian.[2]
Province (ashkharh) | Armenian name | Area (km²) | Number of cantons (gavars) | Center |
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Upper Armenia | Բարձր Հայք | 23,860 | 9 | Ani |
Sophene | Ծոփք | 18,890 | 8 | Arshamashat |
Aghdznik | Աղձնիք | 17,532 | 11 | Tigranakert |
Turuberan | Տուրուբերան | 25,008 | 17 | Haykashеn [hy] |
Moxoene | Մոկք | 2,962 | 8 | Aparank [hy] |
Corduene | Կորճայք | 14,707 | 11 | Mahkert |
Nor Shirakan | Նոր Շիրական | 11,010 | 9 | Zarehavan [hy] |
Vaspurakan | Վասպուրական | 40,870 | 35 | Van |
Syunik | Սյունիք | 15,237 | 12 | Baghaberd |
Artsakh | Արցախ | 11,528 | 12 | Khachen |
Paytakaran | Փայտակարան | 21,000 | 10 | Paytakaran |
Utik | Ուտիք | 11,315 | 8 | Partaw |
Gugark | Գուգարք | 16,795 | 9 | Ardahan |
Tayk | Տայք | 10,179 | 8 | Boghberd |
Ayrarat | Այրարատ | 40,105 | 22 | Artashat |
Greater Armenia | Մեծ Հայք | 280,998 | 189 | Armavir |
See also
- Armenian Highland
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Greater Armenia
- Lesser Armenia
- Hemşin
- Armenian Mesopotamia
- Kingdom of Armenia (disambiguation)
References
Literature
Hewsen, Robert H.: Armenia: A historical Atlas. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-33228-4.
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Historical states and regions of Armenia
states
- Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity) (Orontids, Artaxiads and Arsacids, 553 BC–428 AD)
- Kingdom of Armenia (Middle Ages) (Bagratunis, 884–1045)
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (Rubenids, Hethumids and Lusignans, 1080–1375)
- Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
- Republic of Armenia (1991–present)
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Armenian states
- Satrapy of Armenia (Orontids, 522–331 BC)
- Principality of Hamamshen (790–1486)
- Kingdom of Vaspurakan (Artsrunis, 908–1021)
- Kingdom of Vanand (963–1064)
- Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118)
- Kingdom of Syunik (Siunis, 987–1170)
- Kingdom of Artsakh (Khachen, 1000–1261)
- Zakarid Principality of Armenia (Zakarians, 1201–1335)
- Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians, Hasan-Jalalians, Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603–1822)
- Republic of Mountainous Armenia (1921, unrecognized)
- Soviet Armenia (1920–1991)
- Artsakh (1991–2023, unrecognized)
of Armenia Major
- Upper Armenia
- Sophene
- Arzanene
- Turuberan
- Moxoene
- Corduene
- Nor Shirakan
- Vaspurakan
- Syunik
- Artsakh
- Paytakaran
- Utik
- Gugark
- Tayk
- Ayrarat
- Lesser Armenia
- Armenian Mesopotamia
- Cilicia
- Mountainous
- Plain
- Rocky
Tigranes the Great