Ayrarat
Այրարատ | |||||
Province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia | |||||
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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
^ 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
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