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    Bagaran (Armenian: Բագարան) was a city in ancient Armenia founded during the reign of the Orontid dynasty. It is one of the historical capitals of ancient...
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    king Smbat I of Armenia who moved the capital of Bagradit Armenia from Bagaran to Yerazgavors in 890, renaming it Shirakavan. The church of Surp Prkich...
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  • Armenia–Turkey border. Its name is derived from the nearby ancient Armenian city of Bagaran which was a large city and fortress that straddled both banks of the Akhurian...
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    on the left bank of the Aras, between the villages of Yervandashat and Bagaran in modern-day Armenia. Eruandashat, which translates as "Joy of Ervand...
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  • of Bagaran, which was also known as Atshi Bagavan. Attested as "Bagarvan" or "Bajarvan" in Arabic and Persian, this town is identified with the city of...
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    Hellenized as Artaxata (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτάξατα) and Artaxiasata (Ἀρταξιάσατα), was a major city and commercial center of ancient Armenia which served as...
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  • This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia. Armenian Mesopotamia Lesser Armenia Commagene...
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    and Bagaran due to similarities found within their plans. According to Strzygowski, some examples of churches influenced by Etchmiadzin and Bagaran are...
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    Ashot continued to live in his father's quarters, located around the city of Bagaran. He was married to Katranide. Like Smbat before him, Ashot was named...
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    sent a crown to Ashot. Ashot relocated his throne to the fortress-city of Bagaran and it was here where his coronation ceremony was held sometime in...
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    Hungary, at Horjany in Ukraine and several places in Armenia (Aragatz, Bagaran, Bagnayr, Botshor, Kiagmis Alti). Romanesque village church in Selo, Slovenia...
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    the Kingdom of Armenia. With the establishment of new cities such as Armavir, Zarehavan, Bagaran and Yervandashat, the importance of Erebuni gradually...
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    Erzurum (redirect from Erzurum (city))
    elected John (Yovhannes, or Hovhannes) of Bagaran as new Catholicos of Chalcedonian Armenians. As Ancient Theodosiopolis in Armenia (or "in Cappadocia")...
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  • son of Ashot I Ashot II "the Iron", 914–928, son of Smbat I Ashot of Bagaran, c. 915–920; usurper installed by Yusuf Ibn Abi'l-Saj Abas I, 928–953,...
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    Ani (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    Armenia by the Caliphate in 804. The Bagratunis had their first capital at Bagaran, some 40 km (25 mi) south of Ani, before moving it to Shirakavan, some...
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    Tigranes I (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    ambushed and killed Mazhan during a hunting trip. They then buried him at Bagaran. In 165/4 BC, the Seleucid army, led by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, invaded...
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    Artamet Artashar Aygek Aygeshat (Armavir) Aygeshat (Vagharshapat) Aygevan Bagaran Baghramyan (Armavir) Baghramyan (Vagharshapat) Bambakashat Berkashat Dalarik...
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    tributary near Bagaran. The Akhuryan is 186 km (116 mi) long, and has a 9,670 km2 (3,730 sq mi) drainage basin. Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia...
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    Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 (category Military history of ancient Armenia)
    Sassanids handed over to the Byzantines many cities, including Tigranokert, Manzikert, Baguana, Valarsakert, Bagaran, Vardkesavan, Yerevan, Ani, Kars, and Zarisat...
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     33. ...in Armenia, such as the cathedral of Edgmiatsin, the church at Bagaran, and the Hripsimeh church at Vagharshapat... Svajian, Stephen G. (1977)...
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    Metsamor (category Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union)
    town and the northwestern Armenia-Turkey borderline near the village of Bagaran. Metsamor is also connected with the surrounding villages via a network...
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    Chalcedonian Definition. The council elected John (Yovhannes, or Hovhannes) of Bagaran, as new Catholicos of Chalcedonian Armenians. Since the headquarters of...
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    Artaxias I (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    of Tir, Anahit, and various other statues from Bagaran. The statue of Tir was placed outside the city near the roads. The result of these policies led...
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    Orontes IV (category Ancient Near East people stubs)
    dynasty, Armavir. He was the founder of the city of Yervandashat. In his reign the religious site of Bagaran was founded. Large bronze statues in the Hellenistic...
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  • Society · Ayas (city) · Ayran · Ayrarat · Azat River · Azgayin Zhoghov · Aznavour Noyemberyan Badminton Federation of Armenia · Bagaran · Bagmasti · Bagras...
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