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743:Hewsen 1992
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697:Hewsen 1992
655:Gabeghyank
534:Arshanunik
210:Mount Masis
1478:Categories
1384:44°43′00″E
1381:39°55′00″N
1354:Cappadocia
1329:Atropatene
1224:Paytakaran
1209:Vaspurakan
1094:(963–1064)
1078:(790–1486)
1008:Bagratunis
681:References
584:Urtsadzor
557:Tsaghkotn
482:Bagrevand
418:Kakavaberd
348:Aragatsotn
334:Shirakavan
198:Alarodians
156:Shirakavan
128:Aras River
74:Artaxias I
1189:Turuberan
1124:Zakarians
1086:Artsrunis
1026:Lusignans
1022:Hethumids
994:Artaxiads
872:"Ayrarat"
852:"Ayrarat"
800:"Ayrarat"
548:Artagers
523:Havnunik
513:Mzhnkert
510:Abeghyan
486:Alashkert
446:Tsolakert
274:Districts
202:Herodotus
182:The name
1334:Adiabene
1199:Corduene
1184:Arzanene
1164:Ashkhars
1070:Orontids
1018:Rubenids
998:Arsacids
990:Orontids
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669:See also
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627:Ashotsk
606:Yerevan
496:Chakatk
456:Kogovit
409:Artashat
375:Kasagh (
312:Capital
140:Artashat
116:Armenian
49:Artashat
1364:Osroene
1349:Albania
1339:Assyria
1287:Cilicia
1244:Ayrarat
1219:Artsakh
1194:Moxoene
1179:Sophene
1152:Artsakh
878:(ed.).
645:Tandzut
631:Ashotsk
602:Yerevan
544:Bagaran
394:Dilijan
363:Armavir
353:Oshakan
338:Kumayri
268:Seljuks
254:Arsacid
185:Ayrarat
172:Yerevan
168:Armenia
152:Bagaran
132:Armavir
120:Այրարատ
112:Ayrarat
86:•
72:•
59:History
45:Capital
22:Այրարատ
1344:Iberia
1270:Second
1234:Gugark
1214:Syunik
1108:Siunis
979:states
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613:Mazaz
597:Kotayk
577:Arats
574:Arats
571:Arats
561:Tateon
469:Basean
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