This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TigranTheGreat (talk | contribs) at 09:36, 12 December 2006 (1) Strabo never says it was *originally* Albanian and then Armenian, 2) Strabo says both Armenia and Albania had Caspiene *simultaneously*=> so, we have possibilities.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 09:36, 12 December 2006 by TigranTheGreat (talk | contribs) (1) Strabo never says it was *originally* Albanian and then Armenian, 2) Strabo says both Armenia and Albania had Caspiene *simultaneously*=> so, we have possibilities.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Paytakaran (Template:Lang-hy) also known as Caspiane, was the easternmost province (nahang) of the Armenian Kingdomlocated in the territory of modern day Azerbaijan roughly corresponding to the rayons of Lankaran and Salyan. According to Strabo, both Caucasian Albania and Armenia had provinces called Caspiane. It is unclear whether the whole of Paytakaran, or a larger area. It is possible that Caspiane was a larger region along the western shores of the Caspian sea, divided between Armenia and Albania, with Armenian sources calling the southern (Armenian) portion "Paytakaran."
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
- Strabo, Geography, book 11, chapter 14
- Anania Shirakatsi, Geography
- Strabo, 11.4
- Anania Shirakatsi, Geography
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