Ayrarat

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]

Այրարատ
Province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia
189 BC–650 AD

CapitalArtashat
History 
 Artaxias I declaring himself independent
189 BC
 Arab conquest of Armenia
650 AD 650 AD

Cantons

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See also

  • List of regions of old Armenia

References

  1. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ayrarat Encyclopædia Iranica Online

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