Caucasian Albania

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Caucasian Albania
4th century BC – 8th century AD
Borders of Arsacid kingdom Caucasian Albania (late 4th century) in the Sassanid empie[1]
Borders of Arsacid kingdom Caucasian Albania (late 4th century) in the Sassanid empie[1]
CapitalKabalak, Partav
Common languagesCaucasian Albanian, Armenian, Parthian language, Middle Persian
Religion
Paganism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism
Historical eraAntiquity
• Established
4th century BC
• Disestablished
8th century
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Achaemenid Empire
Rashidun Caliphate
Today part of Azerbaijan
 Russia

Albania (usually called Caucasian Albania is name is for the historical region of the eastern Caucasus. The native name for the country is unknown.[2][3] It was on the land of present-day Azerbaijan and partially southern Dagestan.

References[change | change source]

  1. M. L. Chaumont, "ALBANIA" in Encyclopaedia Iranica. The Sasanian period. In about A.D. 252-53 Šāpūr I made himself lord of Great Armenia, which was turned into a Sasanian province; Iberia and Albania were also soon conquered and annexed.
  2. Robert H. Hewsen. "Ethno-History and the Armenian Influence upon the Caucasian Albanians", in: Samuelian, Thomas J. (Ed.), Classical Armenian Culture. Influences and Creativity. Chicago: 1982, pp. 27-40.
  3. Bosworth, Clifford E. Arran. Encyclopædia Iranica.