پیش‌نویس:منطقه‌های ارمنستان باستان

منطقه‌های ارمنستان باستان (انگلیسی: List of regions of ancient Armenia)

This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia.

Aghdznik ویرایش


Name	Map	Additional Information
Aznvats Valley		Also known as Aznvadzor.
Aghdzn		Also known as Arzn, Araksene, Ardzn, or Kharzan. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, north of the دجله. It included the lower basins of the Arza and Bitlis tributaries of the Western دجله. It had an area of more than 3500 km². In ancient sources it is mentioned as Arzanenae. The Armenian historian یغیشه وارداپت names the region Arznarzyu, تووما آرتسرونی as Arzn Aghdzniats. Aghdz was connected to آیرارات, the central province of the ارمنستان بزرگ, by the road passing through the بدلیس mountain pass (Dzorapahak). The province was the capital of the Aghdznik province. The city of Arzn was located in the canton.
Angeghtun/Kagh		Located within the اغیل (ترکیه) district in Turkey. Within the canton was the fortress city of Angegh, the ruins of which are located south of دیاربکر, on the right bank of the upper دجله. It is assumed that the name Angegh originated from the دورک آنگق of the same name. However, there were also other places named after دورک آنگق in other regions. When the canton was renamed to Kagh, the city was renamed to Kghimar. The region was known to the Greeks and Romans as Ingelene (یونانی باستان: Ἰγγηληνή; لاتین: Ingilena) and to the Hittites as Ingalawa (زبان هیتی:𒅔𒃲𒀀𒉿Ingalawa).
Gzheghkh		Today's خیزان, located in the upper valley of the بدلیس river. In امپراتوری آشورn and تمدن بابلn tablets, the region was known as Gilzanu. At the north of the canton lay the Zorapahak mountain pass. The region held the road that connected the سرزمین کوهستانی ارمنستان to بین‌النهرین.
Ketik		Mentioned in آنانیا شیراکاتسی آشخارهاتسویتس. Its exact location is uncertain, according to Hübschmann, the region is located in the Maden River Valley. According to Yeremyan, the canton bordered موکس from the east, کردوئنه from the south, Aghdznik from the west, and the Yerkhetk canton in the north. Some people assumed that the city of تیگراناکرت was founded in this canton.
Nprkert		Within this canton lies the city of Martirosats (known as Martyropolis, later renamed to Mufarghin). The canton spread throughout the mid to lower reaches of the Kaghri river. Nprkert is a lowland canton with hot and dry climates, lacking any forests. The northern section of the canton lays the Ilija mountains. It is believed that the city of تیگراناکرت was founded within this region.
Salno Dzor		Most likely today's بدلیس.
Sanasunk		Also known as ساسون (شهر). Most of the region lies within the upper reaches of the رود بطمان. It bordered the region of Khut in the east, which used to be a part of the Sanasunk region. The region got its name from the Armenian legendary figure Sanasar, who, according to the legend, was the son of the امپراتوری آشورn king سناخریب who fled with his brother, Baghdasar, to Sanasunk after killing his father. He would build a fortress and gather residents. The region of Sanasunk lies on the توروس.
Tatik		Also known as Dadik, Datik, Tatko, Tatku, Kuzeltere, and Gyozaldara. The canton lies in the valley of the Tatik River, southeast of the city of بدلیس. The main settlement of the region was Khultik.
Yerkhetk		Also known as Kherhetk, now known as Sgherd. It spread through the lower reaches of the بدلیس river, east of the Aghdzn canton. The region is rarely ever mentioned by historians. The main settlement of the region was Sghert.

Artsakh ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Berdadzor		Also known as Beradzor, لاچین (شهر), Berdzork, or Ayrum. The region lies within the region between the ارس and رود هاکاری rivers. The region would be divided between the principalities of Dizak and ملک‌های قره‌باغ in the late Middle age. Its city center was لاچین (شهر).
Harchlank		Located in the region between the رود کارکار and the گوریس-شوشی road.
Koght		Included the northern slopes of the رشته‌کوه مراوی and the basin of the شهرستان شمکر river, and stretched to the استان تاووش river. Before the arrival of the امپراتوری سلجوقی and امپراتوری مغول, it was under the rule of the آرانشاهیکs of آرتساخ (استان تاریخی) and later passed down to the Vahram branch of the ارمنستان زاکاری, whose seat of power was the Gag Fortress. In the late Middle Ages, the region was divided into two regions; شمکر and Zakam.
Kusti		With the administrative center being Parisos, the region extended between the middle triburaty of the Shamkhor river and the crest of the Sevan Mountain range, and the banks of the Akhnji river, the southeastern tributary of the Tavush river, and the mouth of the field. The territory of the province is about 700 km². In the Middle Ages, the provinces of Kusti and Parnes were included in the principality of Parisos.
Mets Arank		Also known as Metsirank. It occupies the upper basin of خاتچن river, from the رود کارکار to the رود ترتر and from the skirts of Kirsa mountain to the western end of the مارتاکرت plain. The territory of the province is about 1600 km². In the late Middle Ages it was called جرابرد after the castle of جرابرد.
Mets Kvenk		It is located in the Kurak river basins of the Trtu tributary, Trghi, including Shahumyan region and the surrounding Getashen sub-region.
Mukhank		Also known as Mokhank. The administrative center was the village of Gish. The province is located south of the رود کارکار and occupies an area of 1250 km². It was the domain of the Mkhants princely dynasty. In the second half of the 5th century, Mukhank was separated from Armenia and ceded Caucasian Albania. At the beginning of the 9th century, Stepanos Ablasad was the prince of Muhank, who, with the help of Babek, defeated and expelled the بلاسگانs from the borders of his domains. However, the latter managed to kill Stepanos Ablasad and took possession of his estates. 12 years later, Southern Artsakh prince Yesai Abu Musa, who was the son of Stepanos Ablasad's sister, recaptured Mukhank from the بلاسگانs, as well as the provinces that belonged to his uncle until then.
Myus Haband
Parnes		Also known as Parisos, the administrative center was Parnes. It lays between the middle tributary of the Shamkor river and the continuation of the crest of the رشته‌کوه گغام and the banks of Akhnji and the mouth of the southeastern tributary of the Tavush river. The territory of the province is about 700 km². In the Middle Ages, the provinces of Kusti and Parnes were included in the kingdom of Parisos.
Parzkank		Other names are Parskank, Partskank, Pantskank, Paytskan and Pazkank. It mainly occupies the coastal regions of Araks. The province borders the ارس from the south, The canton of Piank from the east, Myus Haband from the north, and Berdadzor from the northwest. Within the mentioned borders, the area of the province is about 2000 km².
Piank		It includes the lowland regions of Artsakh. It borders the ارس from the south, Ishkhanaget from the west, Myus Haband from the north and northwest, and Paytakaran from the east. The area is about 800 km².
Sisakan-i-Kotak		Also known as Sisakan-i-Vostan. The name is of Persian origin and means Little Sisakan."
شهرستان کلبجر

Ayrarat ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Abeghyank		Also known as Abelyankq, Abelunk Myus, Abeghank, Abeghenk, Abeghenk Myus, and Abeghunik. اورارتو inscriptions by King ساردوری دوم mentioned the region as Abilianihi. The region is located west of the ارس river, between the Metsrats mountains, near the village of Mzhnkert. The region was home to the Abeghean royal house. The approximate area of the province was around 1000 km², the administrative center was the fortified city of Mzhnkert.
Aragatsotn		This region held the cities of آرماویر (شهر باستانی) and واغارشاپات, both of which were capitals of the kingdom at one point. واغارشاپات was originally known as Vardagesavan, until the reign of بلاش یکم ارمنستان, who renamed the settlement after him and made it the capital. In the Middle Ages, the northern region of the Aragatsotn region was renamed to آمبرد, after the آمبرد The administrative center of the region was اوشاکان. Other notable settlements were یروانداشات (شهر باستانی), آغتسک, and Yervandakert.
Arats		The administrative center of this region was Arats.
آرشارونیک		Also known as Yeraskhadzor. It originally belonged to the سلسله اشکانی ارمنستان royal house, but was later passed on to the کامسرکان. It is believed that it got its name from the name of the first ruler of the province, Arshavir Kamsarakan. The province spread in the western corner formed by the ارس and آخوریان (رود) rivers. During the period of ارمنیه, along with many other ministerial houses of Armenia, the کامسرکانs gradually lost their political influence. The campaign played a particularly important role during the reign of the دودمان باگراتونی. The most notable historical places of the province are the cities of یروانداشات (شهر باستانی), Yervandakert, Bagaran and Artagers Castle.
آشوتسک		Also known as Ashotsan or Arshotsan. The administrative center of the region is آشوتسک. The territory corresponds with the Ghukasyan district of the استان شیراک of ارمنستان. Ashotsk is mentioned in the اورارتو records as Ishkigulu. Prior to the ارمنستان بیزانس, it was most likely included in گوگارک Province and then آیرارات Province. Ashotsk was the hereditary property of the Ashotsyan ministerial house.
باگرواند		Today's الشکیرت. According to one theory, Bagrevand was the home province of the دودمان باگراتونی. According to Greek chroniclers, Bagravaden. According to another version, it got its name because of the Bagins (Altars). It spread in the upper region of the ارسناس, between Haykakan Par mountain range, Tsakhkants and Diadini mountains. In ancient times, Bagrevand occupied a larger area, including the Tsaghkotn province. Alashkert field made up most of Bagrevand territory. Vagharshakert fortress, Bagavan town, and Dzirav field are the famous historical places of the province. Mount Npat is also located here.
Basen
Chakatk
Gabeghyank		The home province of the Gabeghyan family. The city of کاقیزمان is located here.
Havnunik
Kogovit
Kotayk
Masyats Votn
Mazaz
Nig
Sharur Dasht
Shirak
Tsaghkotn
Upper Tashir
Urtsadzor
واناند
Varazhnunik
Vostan Hayots

Gugark ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Artahan
Boghnopor
Dzorapor
Kangark
Kgharjk
Koghbapor
Kvishapor
Upper Javakhk
Lower Javakhk
Manglyats Por
Shavshet
Tashir
Treghk
Tsobopor

Korchayk ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Aygark
Aytrvank
Chahuk
Kartunik
Korduk
Upper Kordrik
Middle Kordrik
Lower Kordrik
Motoghank
Pokr Aghbak
Vorsirank

Mok ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Argastovit
Arkayits Gavar
Arvenits Dzor
Ishayr
Ishots
Jermadzor
Mija
Mok Arandznak
Myus Ishayr

Nor Shirakan ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Araskh		Also known as Vovea. The administrative center was the village of اشنویه.
Arna		Also known as Erna. The administrative center was the village of Arna.
Ayli		Also known as Kurichan. The administrative center was the village of Ayli.
خوی
Mari		The administrative center was the village of Mari.
Tamber		The administrative center was the village of Tamber.
Trabi		Trabi is located west of دریاچه ارومیه, in the basin of the Trabi (Tergewer) River. It was bordered by Ayli from the north, Mari from the south, Kartunik provinces from the west, and دریاچه ارومیه from the east. ارمنستان بیزانس, Trabi came under the control of شاهنشاهی ساسانی. In the 9th-11th centuries, it entered the domain of the پادشاهی واسپوراکان. The cities of ارومیه and Nakhchavan were located here.
Zarehavan		It was located northwest of دریاچه ارومیه, in the valley of the رود زولا. North of the province lies the canton of Her, on the south by Tamber, on the west by Arna, on the southwest by the Varazhnunik provinces of واسپوراکان, and on the northeast by دریاچه ارومیه. With the ارمنستان بیزانس in 387, it came under شاهنشاهی ساسانی rule. In the 9th-11th centuries, it came under the rule of the Artsrunis (in the kingdom in 908). Its area roughly corresponds to حوزه انتخابیه سلماس. The significant settlements were the city of Zarehavan, which acted as the administrative center of both the canton and the province, and Saghamas. The region is named after the city of Zarehavan, which itself is named after زریر (سوفنه).
Zarevand		Its area corresponded to the current regions of حوزه انتخابیه سلماس and دیلمان، آق‌سو (northwest of دریاچه ارومیه). One of the historical places of the province is the city of سلماسt, which is mentioned by پاوستوس بوزاند.

Paytakaran ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Alevan
Aros		Also known as Bichankhani, Aropizhan, Aros, Arosbichan, Arospijan, Arospijan, Baros, Bijankhani, Bijankhani, Bijankhani, Biroschani, Hani, Pijan, Pijanhanchani, Pijankhani, Pichanhanhani. It was also called Aros, Arosbichan (Aros-Bichan), Arospichan after the village of اروس (یاردیملی). It was also called Hani (Bazhanhani, Pichanhani), which is derived from the name of the people who lived in آتورپاتکان in ancient times, identifying it in the Aniana form with Strabo's Aivix. That name is preserved in the name of Ani, with the interpretation of the above-mentioned people moving from آتورپاتکان to Armenia and leaving a settlement named after him. Paytakaran spread in the southern part of the province, in the upper reaches of the Vilyashchai River. The canton orresponds to the area around the village of اروس (یاردیملی), شهرستان یاردیملی district of the present جمهوری آذربایجان. The village of اروس (یاردیملی) acted as the administrative center of the canton.
Atshi		The administrative center is Bagavan.
Bagavan		The administrative center is Apashahr.
Baghan Rot		Also known as Rot-i-Bagha or Vovtibagha. Unlike the neighbouring regions of Vardanakert and Paytakaran, Armenians did not make a majority, as the Armenian population inhabited the administrative center, Baghan Rot. While فارسی‌زبانان and کاسپی‌ها largely inhabited the villages of the district. Within the city, Armenians only made up at least half the population.
Hani
Hrakot-Perozh		First mentioned in آنانیا شیراکاتسی's آشخارهاتسویتس. It contained the Movakan plane with the city of پایتاکاران (شهر). Some academics believed that Herakot and Perozh were separate cantons. It was also known as Paytakaran.
Kaghan-Rot
Koekyan
Pichan		Located in the southern regions of Paytakaran, it borders Alevan to the west, Kokean in the north and northeast, and آتورپاتکان to the south and southeast. There were two large cities within the territory of the province, being Pichan and Vardzakan.
Spandaran-Perozh
Vardanakert		Located within the region was the city fortress of Vardanakert, which lay on the southern side of the ارس river.
Vormizd-Perozh		Also known as Vormizdperozh, Vormzdperdozh, Vormzdperuzh, and Vormzdan.
Yotnporakyan Bagink		The region contained Yotnporakan Bagink (also known as Gabaru Bagink), which was an ancient Armenian pagan temple that was later converted into a monastic complex in the 6th century following the سلسله اشکانی ارمنستان, and was later known as Gabaru Vank, and surrounded by fortifications. It would be destroyed in the 14th century by امپراتوری تیموری.

Sophene ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Andzit		The administrative center of the canton was the fortress of Andzit, which was located southeast of the city of خارپوت, in the area of the present village of Til-Enzit, where the medieval ruins can be seen. It was located in the lower reaches of the ارسناس and covered most of the Kharberd field. The region was first mentioned in Assyrian and Babylonian inscriptions as Enzitu. It had a mixxed population of Armenians and Syriacs, as well as Urtas, who are believed to be remnants of هوری‌ها. The royal road from Persia passed through this region and the fortresses of Andzit, Kharberd, and Elegia were located here, as well as the Hrandea palace where a joint Armenian-شاهنشاهی اشکانی army defeated the امپراتوری روم in 62 AD. The canton was home to the Andzteatsi royal house. Following the partition of Armenia in 387, Andzit became one of the five cantons to fall under امپراتوری بیزانس rule and was known as Anzitene (زبان یونانی: Ἀνζιτηνή).
Balahovit
Degik
Gavrek
Hashtyank
Khordzyan
Lesser Sophene
Paghnatun

Syunik ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Aghahechk
Arevik
Baghk
Chahuk
Dzork
Ghegharkunik
Haband
Kovsakan
Sotk
Vayots Dzor
Yernjak

Tayk ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Arsyats Por
Azordats Por
Berdats Por
Boghkha
Chak
Kogh
Partizats Por
Vokaghe

Turuberan ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Aghiovit
Apahunik
Ashmunik
Aspakunyats Dzor
بزنونیک
Dalar
Dasnavork
Hark
Khorkhorunik
Khuyt
Kor
Mardaghi
تارون (ارمنستان باستان)
Tvaratsatap
Varazhnunik
Yerevark

Upper Armenia ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Aryuts
Daranaghi
Derjan
ارزروم
Mananaghi
Mndzur
Shaghagomk
Sper
Yekeghyats

Utik ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Aghve		The administrative center of this canton is Kayan Berd.
Aran-Rot		The administrative center was the city of تیگراناکرت آرتساخ, which was built in the 2nd-1st century B.C. by either تیگران یکم or تیگران دوم on the right bank of the Khachen river. 7th century historians موسس کاغانکاتواتسی and سبئوس mentioned the city and existed as a settlement until the late Middle Ages and was located on the territory of the Principality of Khachen. The inner valley of the Khachenaget was called the Tigranakert field, and the name has been preserved as "Tkrakert" by the locals.
گاردمان		The domains of the province extended over the Shamkhor river basin and its adjacent territories. The province is also mentioned under the name of Gardmanadzor. According to Tadevos Hakobyan, this province extended in the upper reaches of the Shamkor River. Most of the province is mountainous and forested. Sometimes some authors mistakenly attributed Gardmank province to Artsakh province. There is a famous copper mine in Gardman, which is located on the site of the current city of گده‌بی. These copper mines have been used since ancient times, but references to it become frequent only in the 10th-13th centuries. Getabak fortress, mentioned by Armenian chroniclers, is one of the famous places of Gardman province.
Shakashen		The province is also known to us as Shikashen, Shakashen, Shikashen, and Arshakashen. Strabo called the region Sakasene, and is believed that the name originates from the سکاها (ساکا). A vast plain belonging to the کورا (رود). The city of گنجه is one of the significant historical-geographical places of Shakashen, which was built in the 12th century and in a short period of time became a large and prosperous city. It is located on the western side of Uti Arandznak canton. قوند آلیشان identifies with the later Gandzak province. سورن یرمیان places the settlements of Zakam and Kurak in the center of the valley on the right bank of the Kur River. The settlement of Varta was also mentioned in the sources as one of the settlements of Shakashen. In the first half of the 5th century, Sasanian Iran separated Shakashen from Armenia and transferred it to اران (استان ساسانی).
Rot-Patsyan		The east most canton of Utik, with the bank of the ارس.
Tri		The administrative center was the city of پایتاکاران (شهر).
Tuchkatak
Uti Arandznak

Vaspurakan ویرایش

Name	Map	Additional Information
Aghand-Rot
Aghbak Mets
آغیوویت
Ake
Andzakhi Dzor
Andzevatsik
Arberani
Archishakovit
Arnoyotn
Artashisyan
Artavanyan
Artaz
Bakran
Bogunik
Bun Mardastan
Buzhunik
Chvashrot
Gabityan
Garni
Gazrikyan
Goghtn
Gukank
هایوتس دزور
Koghanovit
Krchunik
Mardastan
Metsnunik
جمهوری خودمختار نخجوان
Palunik
ارسباران
Rshtunik
Taygryan
Tornavan
وان
Trpatunik
Varazhnunik