FROM THE HISTORY OF TAVUSH CANTON

Authors

  • Artashes Shahnazaryan the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Keywords:

Canton, kingdom, reign, role, dynastie, administrative unit, mountain range, royal domain, residence

Abstract

Tavush canton is the fifth administrative unit of Utik province of Great Armenia. It used
to stretch from the Miapor mountain range to the Kura River and from the Gardmana Moun-
tains to the Hakhum (Paytapar) mountain range. Originally inhabited by Armenians, this
canton was initially under the economic and political influence of the Kingdom of Van. Later it
was included in the kingdom of Haykid Yervanduni. During the reign of the Orontid, the
Artaxiad and the Arsacid dynasties, Tavush canton was a royal domain and was a royal winter
residence. Due to its strategic position, it played an important role in the life of the then
Armenia.

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Published

2022-10-27

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 22 (2021): 2021-1

Section

History

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