Ayrarat




























Այրարատ
Province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia







189 BC–650 AD



Location of Ayrarat


Capital

Artashat

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]



See also


  • List of regions of old Armenia


References





  1. ^ http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ayrarat Encyclopædia Iranica Online




Coordinates: 39°55′00″N 44°43′00″E / 39.9167°N 44.7167°E / 39.9167; 44.7167








這個網誌中的熱門文章

12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun

Rikitea

University of Vienna