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'''Paytakaran''' (Caspiane), was the Easternmost province (''nahang'') of the ]<ref>], Geography, book 11, chapter 14</ref> located in the territory of modern day ] roughly corresponding to the rayons of ] and ]. '''Paytakaran''' (Caspiane), was the Easternmost province (''nahang'') of the ]<ref>], Geography, book 11, chapter 14</ref> located in the territory of modern day ] roughly corresponding to the rayons of ] and ].


According to Anania Shirakatsi's ''Ashkharatsuyts'' ("World Atlas," 7th c. AD), Paytakaran was the 11th among the 15 provinces of ]. It consisted of 14 cantons (''gavars''): Hrakot, Perozh, Vardanakert, Yotnporakyan Bagink, Krekyan, Vovtibagha, Kaghanost, Buros, Pitchanhani, Atshi, Bagavan, Spandaran-perozh, Vormizd-perozh, and Alevan.<ref>], Geography</ref> According to Anania Shirakatsi's ''Ashkharatsuyts'' ("World Atlas," 7th c. AD), Paytakaran was the 11th among the 15 provinces of ]. It consisted of 14 cantons (''gavars''): Hrakot, Perozh, Vardanakert, Yotnporakyan Bagink, Krekyan, Vovtibagha, Kaghanost, Buros, Pitchanhani, Atshi, Bagavan, Spandaran-perozh, Vormizd-perozh, and Alevan.<ref>], Geography</ref>

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Paytakaran (Caspiane), was the Easternmost province (nahang) of the Armenian Kingdom located in the territory of modern day Azerbaijan roughly corresponding to the rayons of Lankaran and Salyan.

According to Anania Shirakatsi's Ashkharatsuyts ("World Atlas," 7th c. AD), Paytakaran was the 11th among the 15 provinces of Greater Armenia. It consisted of 14 cantons (gavars): Hrakot, Perozh, Vardanakert, Yotnporakyan Bagink, Krekyan, Vovtibagha, Kaghanost, Buros, Pitchanhani, Atshi, Bagavan, Spandaran-perozh, Vormizd-perozh, and Alevan.

References

  1. Strabo, Geography, book 11, chapter 14
  2. Anania Shirakatsi, Geography


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