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2 unusual facts about Caucasian Albania


Caucasian Albania

In 1010, Hereti became absorbed into the neighbouring Georgian kingdom of Kakheti.

Zonuz

Considerable information has been learned about Caucasian Albanians (not to be confused with the Albanians of southest Europe) about their language, history, early conversion to Christianity and ties to the Armenians.


Azerbaijani nationalism

According to Thomas de Waal, Mammadova has grasped the Albanian theory after studying the history of Caucasian Albania and used it to push the Armenians out of Caucasus altogether.

Farida Mammadova

Mammadova's area of focus has been the study of the development of Caucasian Albania, its ethnic composition, political and social life, the development of Christianity in Caucasian Albania, Church of Caucasian Albania, arts and literature.

Vardan I Dadiani

In 1186 or 1187 Vardan fought with distinction in the victorious campaign against the Ildenizid state in Arran, masterminded by Asat Grigolisdze, lord of Gishi, during which the Georgians raided Beylagan and the Araxes plain.


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Church of Caucasian Albania

According to the 5th century Armenian historian Yeghishe Vardapet, in the year 450 the Sassanid King of Persia King Yazdegerd II ordered the highest nobles in Caucasian Albania, Armenia, and Georgia to come to his capital in Ctesiphon for the purpose of compelling their conversion to Zoroastrianism.

Igrar Aliyev

A number of Aliyev's assertions in his works are highly controversial, particularly in the area relating to the history of Artsakh and Caucasian Albania.

Udi people

Both capitals of Caucasian Albania: Kabalak (also called Kabalaka, Khabala, Khazar, today's Qabala) and Partav (also called Partaw, today's Barda), were located in the historical territory of the Udi.