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Historical province of Greater Armenia
Nor Shirakan (
Armenian: Նոր Շիրական), Parskahayk (
Armenian: Պարսկահայք) or Persarmenia, was the seventh province of
the ancient kingdom of Armenia, situated on the western shore of
Lake Urmia, bordered on
Adiabene and
Atropatene, now in northwestern
Iran.
Zarehavan was the centre of the province.
Persarmenia had nine cantons:
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Zarevand/Zaravand (Զարեւանդ, Zarewand)
- Her (Հեր)
- Arna (Առնա, Aṙna or Ըռնա, Əṙna)
- Zarehavan (Զարեհաւան, Zarehawan)
- Tamber (Տամբեր, Tamber)
- Trabi (Թրաբի, Tʿrabi)
- Ayli (Այլի) or Kurichan (Կուռիճան, Kuṙičan)
- Mari (Մարի)
- Arisi (Արիսի)
See also
References
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^ Frédéric Macler, 1989, Revue des études arméniennes: Volume 21, page 309, University of Michigan
Bibliography
- Chaumont, M. L. (1986).
"Armenia and Iran ii. The pre-Islamic period". In
Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume II/4: Architecture IV–Armenia and Iran IV. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 418–438.
ISBN
978-0-71009-104-8.
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Hakobyan, Tʿadewos (2007). Hayastani patmakan ašxarhagrutʿyun [Historical geography of Armenia] (in Armenian). Erewan: EPH hrat.
- Hakobyan, Tʿ. X.; Melikʿ-Baxšyan, S. T.; Barsełyan, H. X. (1998).
"Nor Širakan". Hayastani ew harakicʿ šrǰanneri tełanunneri baṙaran (in Armenian). Vol. 4. Erewan: Erewani Hamalsarani Hratarakčʿutʿyun. p. 31.
- Hakobyan, Tʿ. X.; Melikʿ-Baxšyan, S. T.; Barsełyan, H. X. (1998).
"Parskahaykʿ". Hayastani ew harakicʿ šrǰanneri tełanunneri baṙaran (in Armenian). Vol. 4. Erewan: Erewani Hamalsarani Hratarakčʿutʿyun. p. 318.
Further reading
External links
- Map of Parskahayk (Nor Shirakan).
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Satrapy of Armenia (
Orontids, 522–331 BC)
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Principality of Hamamshen (790–1486)
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Kingdom of Vaspurakan (
Artsrunis, 908–1021)
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Kingdom of Vanand (963–1064)
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Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118)
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Kingdom of Syunik (
Siunis, 987–1170)
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Kingdom of Artsakh (Khachen, 1000–1261)
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Zakarid Principality of Armenia (
Zakarians, 1201–1335)
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Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians,
Hasan-Jalalians, Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603–1822)
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Republic of Mountainous Armenia (1921, unrecognized)
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Soviet Armenia (1920–1991)
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Artsakh (1991–2023, unrecognized)
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