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| '''Paytakaran''' ({{lang-hy|Փայտակարան}}) also known as '''Kaspiane''', was |
'''Paytakaran''' ({{lang-hy|Փայտակարան}}) also known as '''Kaspiane''', was a province that was at times under the control of ]<ref></ref> and at others of the ]<ref>], Geography, book 11, chapter 14</ref><ref>], Geography</ref>located in the territory of modern day southeastern ] and northeastern ]. According to Strabo, both ] and Armenia had provinces with the name "Kaspiane."<ref>Strabo, 11.4</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> | 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 (Template:Lang-hy) also known as Kaspiane, was a province that was at times under the control of Caucasian Albania and at others of the Kingdom of Armenialocated in the territory of modern day southeastern Azerbaijan and northeastern Iran. According to Strabo, both Caucasian Albania and Armenia had provinces with the name "Kaspiane."
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
- Encyclopedia Iranica. M. L. Chaumont. Albania.
- Strabo, Geography, book 11, chapter 14
- Anania Shirakatsi, Geography
- Strabo, 11.4
- Anania Shirakatsi, Geography
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