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Beylagan, known as Baylaqan in Persian and Arabic historical sources and Paytakaran in Armenian sources (Template:Lang-hy), also known as Kaspiane, is a historic region of Caucasian Albania and at times of Kingdom of Armenia. Today, the area is located in the territory of modern day southeastern Azerbaijan. 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.
- Encyclopedia Iranica. C. E. Bosworth. Baylaqan
- Strabo, Geography, book 11, chapter 14
- Anania Shirakatsi, Geography
- Strabo, 11.4
- Anania Shirakatsi, Geography
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