- Nor-Shirakan
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Նոր Շիրական Province of Greater Armenia 189 BC–11th century Capital Her History - Artaxias I declaring himself independent 189 BC - Conqered by Seljuk Turks[1] 11th century
Nor-Shirakan (Նոր Շիրական) or Persarmenia (Պարսկահայք), also known as Adiabene, was part of Greater Armenia, but now situated on the western shore of Lake Urmia in northern Iran. Following the partition of Greater Armenia between the Roman Empire and Sassanid Empire in 387, the territory under Sassanid influence became to be known as Persarmenia. The region of Arzanene, traditionally part of Lesser Armenia, also became part of Persarmenia.See also
Regions of Kingdom of Armenia Traditional provinces or Ashkhars 1. Upper Armenia · 2. Sophene · 3. Aghdznik · 4. Turuberan · 5. Moxoene · 6. Corduene · 7. Parskahayk · 8. Vaspurakan · 9. Syunik · 10. Artsakh · 11. Paytakaran · 12. Utik · 13. Gugark · 14. Tayk · 15. AyraratOther Armenian regions Armenian Mesopotamia · Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia · Lesser Armenia · Hamshen · Commagene · Karin · Mardali · Nor-Shirakan · TaronProvinces during the reign of Tigranes the Great Armenian Mesopotamia · Atropatene · Adiabene · Assyria · Iberia · Albania · Cappadocia · Cilicia · Judea · Osroene · Parthia · SyriaReferences
- The Armenians by Elizabeth Redgate and Anne Redgate
References
- ^ Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, 9th volume, pgs. 208-9
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