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until the annexation of Caucasian lands by the Russian Empire in the nineteenth century. (...) Above all, pre-modern Caucasia is characterised by its integration into the Iranian and Persianate socio-cultural world, the Iranian commonwealth, which extended from Central Asia to Anatolia and south to the Arabian Peninsula. Caucasia's active membership in this commonwealth began under the first "world empire" of the Achaemenids and survived both Christianization and the demise of the Sāsānian empire.
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While Hodgson astutely perceived Caucasia's cross-cultural condition, subsequent research has exposed the region's long-term participation in the Iranian and wider Persianate world. This multifaceted association began in the Iron Age, survived the intensive Christianization of Caucasia, and continued
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Zazanashvili N, Sanadiradze G, Bukhnikashvili A, Kandaurov A, Tarkhnishvili D. 2004. Caucasus. In: Mittermaier RA, Gil PG, Hoffmann M, Pilgrim J, Brooks T, Mittermaier CG, Lamoreux J, da Fonseca GAB, eds. Hotspots revisited, Earth's biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial ecoregions.
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The Caucasus has a rich folklore tradition. This tradition has been preserved orally—necessitated by the fact that for most of the languages involved there was no alphabet until the early twentieth century—and only began to be written down in the late nineteenth century. One important
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Caucasia includes not only the mountain ranges of the Caucasus proper but also the country immediately north and south of them. The land north of the Greater Caucasus is called Ciscaucasia (Predkavkazye, or "Hither Caucasia") and that south of it is Transcaucasia (Zakavkazye, or "Farther
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from about 4000 BC until about 2000 BC enveloped a vast area approximately 1,000 km by 500 km, and mostly encompassed, on modern-day territories, the Southern Caucasus (except western Georgia), northwestern Iran, the northeastern Caucasus, eastern Turkey, and as far as Syria.
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When Sosruquo was born burning in flames, the blacksmith god Tlepsh, grabbed Sosruquo and plunged him into water, making him invulnerable except where he was held by tongs, see Rashidvash, pp. 33–34; Colarusso, pp. 52–54 (Circassian Saga 8:
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The region has many different languages and language families. There are more than 50 ethnic groups living in the region. No fewer than three language families are unique to the area. In addition, Indo-European languages, such as
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relict groups of plants with the closest relatives in Eastern Asia, southern Europe, and even North America. Over 70 species of forest snails of the region are endemic. Some relict species of vertebrates are
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West of the Kura-Aras Lowland rises the Lesser Caucasus range, which is extended southward by the Dzhavakhet Range and the Armenian Highland, the latter extending southwestward into Turkey.
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from the North Caucasus foreland is often regarded by classical and non-British sources as the natural and historical boundary between Europe and Asia. Another opinion is that the rivers
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had become the dominant religion of the region; however, the region would go through two other religious transformations. Owing to the strong rivalry between Persia and
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Caucasian folklore contains many links with the myths of the ancient Greeks. There are resemblances between the mother goddess Satanaya and the Greek goddess of love
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Denk T, Frotzler N, Davitashvili N. 2001. "Vegetational patterns and distribution of relict taxa in humid temperate forests and wetlands of Georgia Transcaucasia".
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in the Caucasus Mountains. The Caucasus forest refugium is the largest throughout the Western Asian (near Eastern) region. The area has multiple representatives of
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Pokryszko B, Cameron R, Mumladze L, Tarkhnishvili D. 2011. "Forest snail faunas from Georgian Transcaucasia: patterns of diversity in a Pleistocene refugium".
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The site yields the earliest unequivocal evidence for the presence of early humans outside the African continent; and the Dmanisi skulls are the five oldest
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Vekua, A., Lordkipanidze, D., Rightmire, G. P., Agusti, J., Ferring, R., Maisuradze, G., et al. (2002). A new skull of early Homo from Dmanisi, Georgia.
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Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for over 5000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities, and Historic Sites
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Memoirs of Miliutin, "the plan of action decided upon for 1860 was to cleanse the mountain zone of its indigenous population", per Richmond, W.
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Everyday life of the Caucasian Highlanders. The 19th Century (In the co-authorship with I. Karpeev). "Molodaya Gvardiy" publishers. Moscow
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Kikvidze Z, Ohsawa M. 1999. "Adjara, East Mediterranean refuge of Tertiary vegetation". In: Ohsawa M, Wildpret W, Arco MD, eds.
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Real Lexicon of the Indo-Germanic Antiquity Studies: Basic Principles of a Cultural and People's History of Ancient Europe
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species are recorded in the Caucasus. Most of arthropod biodiversity is concentrated on Great and Lesser Caucasus ranges.
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In the second half of the 19th century, the Russian Empire also conquered the North Caucasus. In the aftermath of the
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area, encompassing most of the Caucasus stretching from Northern Iran and Northeastern Turkey to the North Caucasus.
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Anaga Cloud Forest, a comparative study on evergreen broad-leaved forests and trees of the Canary Islands and Japan
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The region has been subject to various territorial disputes since the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to the
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Two territories in the region claim independence but are recognized as such by only a handful of entities:
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Yemelianova, Galina, Islam nationalism and state in the Muslim Caucasus. Caucasus Survey, April 2014. p. 3
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Ethnic-administrative borders on the Soviet and Post-soviet Caucasus on the pictorial map of the Caucasus
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Reallexikon der indogermanischen Altertumskunde: Grundzüge einer Kultur- und Völkergeschichte Alteuropas
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The Caucasus is an area of great ecological importance. The region is included in the list of 34 world
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and depicted it as a cold and stony mountain which was the abode of personified hunger. The Greek hero
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for the control of the region. In western Georgia the eastern Roman rule lasted until the Middle Ages.
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Rashidvash, pp. 33–34; for connections found in the Nart sagas, see Colarusso, pp. 5–7.
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The History of the Armenian Genocide: Ethnic Conflict from the Balkans to Anatolia to the Caucasus
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Chaladze, G.; Otto, S.; Tramp, S. (2014). "A spider diversity model for the Caucasus Ecoregion".
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Questions of Ethnic Identity According to Leonti Mroveli's Historical Chronicles, Studies, Vol. 1
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respectively, the Persians were forced to irrevocably cede the Southern Caucasus and Dagestan to
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The modern endonym for the region is usually similar in many languages, and is generally between
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Nart Sagas from the Caucasus: Myths and Legends from the Circassians, Abazas, Abkhaz, and Ubykhs
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The Southern Caucasus region was unified as a single political entity twice – during the
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Zeitschrift für vergleichende Sprachforschung auf dem Gebiete der indogermanischen Sprachen
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to Central Asia and Siberia by the Soviet security apparatus. About a quarter of them died.
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animals and plants, the fact reflecting presence of refugial forests, which survived the
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and had a tradition of their Catholicos being ordained through the Patriarch of Armenia.
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reached as far as the Caucasus Mountains. Later ancient kingdoms of the region included
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organized local Armenian population facing multiple threats after the fall of antique
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Allen F. Chew. "An Atlas of Russian History: Eleven Centuries of Changing Borders",
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Georgian Biodiversity Database (checklists for ca. 11,000 plant and animal species)
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Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus
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Having killed and deported most of the Armenians of Western Armenia during the
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Indogermanische Bibliothek herausgegeben von Hans Krahe. Reihe 2: Wörterbüche
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The territory of the Caucasus region was inhabited by Homo erectus since the
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United Nations Environment Programme map: Population density of the Caucasus
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Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond
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This article is about the geographic region in Eurasia. For other uses, see
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Wright, John; Schofield, Richard; Goldenberg, Suzanne (16 December 2003).
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Barney, Lewis, Beach, Berghof, Stephen A., W. J., J. A., Oliver (2006).
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which is believed to surround the known world. It is the battlefield of
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Nart Sagas: Ancient Myths and Legends of the Circassians and Abkhazians
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Empire of Refugees: North Caucasian Muslims and the Late Ottoman State
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How Pataraz Freed Bearded Nasran, Who Was Chained to the High Mountain
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From Hittite to Homer: The Anatolian Background of Ancient Greek Epic
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United Nations Environment Programme map: Landcover of the Caucasus
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sources of the Sasanian era, the Caucasus range was referred to as
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may be connected to a Caucasian "warrior Forest-Mother, Amaz-an".
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are largely recognized by the world community as part of Georgia.
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at the peak of its might in the beginning of the 1st century B.C.
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Information for travellers and others about Caucasus and Georgia
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History of the Caucasus - Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires
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is the first in the history of the European Games to be held in
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is not only used for the mountains themselves but also includes
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included Kingdom of Armenia, vassals Iberia, Albania, Parthia,
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Caucasian legends include stories involving giants similar to
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Tarkhnishvili, D.; Gavashelishvili, A.; Mumladze, L. (2012).
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Theodor Mommsen, William Purdie Dickson, Francis Haverfield.
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is a popular center of mountain skiing and a snowboard venue.
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fossils dating back 1.8 million years were found at the
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The peoples of the northern and southern Caucasus mostly are
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designation of the "inhabitants of the southern coast of the
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The provinces of the Roman Empire: from Caesar to Diocletian
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sailed to the west coast of the Caucasus in pursuit of the
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The history of wars and Russian domination in the Caucasus
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The South Caucasus borders the Greater Caucasus range and
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625 AD) also says the name means shining white like snow:
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Russians took the remaining part of the Southern Caucasus
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In Georgian tradition, the term Caucasus is derived from
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Hunt, p. 14. Hunt, p. 330, mentions forty-four versions.
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Up to and including the early 19th century, most of the
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and Alfons A. Nehring, the Ancient Greek word Καύκασος (
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story. In these stories, the giant is almost always a
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Links between Greek mythology and subsequent folklore
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There are also links with the ancient Greek myth of
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Chiba: Chiba University Publications, 297–315. 4574:, a group with a Tertiary relict distribution". 4465: 2517:, are examples of such Prometheus-like figures. 1959:) was the first nation to adopt Christianity as 1368:mountain range and surrounding lowlands. All of 910:range practically impregnable. The mythological 565:range, have conventionally been considered as a 4826: 4566:Milne RI. 2004. "Phylogeny and biogeography of 4045: 3807:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 3737: 3735: 2649: 2072:a strong regional power. In 1194–1204 Georgian 4355:); Hunt, pp. 355–356; Rashidvash, p. 34. 3597: 3595: 3593: 3591: 2142:. In the ensuing years after these gains, the 1379:range is considered by some sources to be the 1360:to its west, the Caspian Sea to its east, and 1092: 771: 8189: 7218: 5664: 5362: 5182: 3439: 3358: 3356: 3023:"Caucasus | Mountains, Facts, & Map" 2894:Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations 2654:The Caucasus has many economically important 2239:Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1947:at the peak of its might, early 13th century. 1167: 4649: 4403:"WWF – The Caucasus: A biodiversity hotspot" 3887:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 3741: 3732: 3345:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 2434:, and contain many connections with ancient 1724:. At the beginning of the 19th century, the 1411:mark this border, or even that of the river 5124:University of Turin-Observatory on Caucasus 4833:. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. 4643:Biology and Exploitation of the Minke Whale 4519:Late Quaternary vegetation of the Near East 4235:Rashidvash, p. 34; Colarusso, pp. 130, 318. 3588: 3569: 3362: 1399:, the geologic depression that divides the 918:, the apparent homeland of the Iranians of 906:expansions, with areas to the north of the 887:, Transcaucasia is a "Russo-centric" term. 8649:Czech resistance against German occupation 8196: 8182: 7225: 7211: 5671: 5657: 5369: 5355: 5189: 5175: 5072:—an academic journal on the South Caucasus 4760:, Princeton University Press, 2002, 2014. 4222:), cf. pp. 323–328 (Abkhaz Saga 75: 3601: 3570:Mikaberidze, Alexander (6 February 2015). 3542:"Caucasus - region and mountains, Eurasia" 3353: 3277: 3255: 3154:"Caucasus - region and mountains, Eurasia" 3096:"Caucasus - region and mountains, Eurasia" 2638:(Rus. Kavkazskaya Ovcharka, Geo. Nagazi). 1290:Contemporary political map of the Caucasus 8308:Sovereign states with limited recognition 5069:Caucasian Review of International Affairs 4615:Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 4602:Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 4551: 4540:Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 3836: 3818: 3066:. Volume 1. Oxford University Press USA. 2083:The Caucasus region was conquered by the 1613:Learn how and when to remove this message 27:. For a meeting of party supporters, see 4662:. 2003. pp. 219–232. Archived from 4135: 3959:The Georgian Church for English Speakers 3472: 3424: 2949: 2717: 2524: 2422:influence, involve battles with ancient 2267: 2217: 2102: 2010:, roughly in the location of latter-day 1939: 1923: 1742: 1624: 1426:that compose the Caucasus today are the 1313:The North Caucasus contains most of the 1285: 940:, referred to the Caucasus mountains as 854: 844: 591:'s highest mountain, is situated in the 228:Autonomous republics and federal regions 4778: 4640: 4266:How Sosruquo Brought Fire to His Troops 3442:"The Vainakhs (The Chechen and Ingush)" 3384: 2646:have been recorded from the Black Sea. 2064:In the 12th century, the Georgian king 1897:. By the time of the first century BC, 985: 8833: 4932: 4913: 4529: 4527: 4351:), 168–169 (Circassian Saga 35: 3916: 3043:Mountain Flowers and Trees of Caucasia 2801:2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship 2157:, the Russian military perpetrated an 2057:shared same Christian dogmas with the 1333:. The North Caucasus lies between the 1281: 8177: 7232: 7206: 5652: 5350: 5170: 4968:Fadeev, Rostislav Andreevich (1860). 4815:, University of Chicago Press, 2004. 4734: 4576:Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 4098: 3917:Hunter, Shireen; et al. (2004). 3901: 3323:The Etymologies of Isidore of Seville 2725:is a popular destination for skiing, 2545:to the region. Its wildlife includes 1913:. The next 600 years was marked by a 1306:region is alternatively known as the 679: 630:as well as the northernmost parts of 5076:BBC News: North Caucasus at a glance 4880: 4723:, Cambridge University Press, 2016. 4705:from the original on 9 October 2022. 4136:Gregović, Marko (21 February 2018). 3767: 3500: 3209: 3045:; Pelagic Publishing Limited, 2018, 1821:(669–627 BC), the boundaries of the 1675:most notably in the North Caucasus. 1551:adding citations to reliable sources 1522: 8644:Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia 4972:(Шестьдесят лет Кавказской войны). 4524: 4449:. Caucasian Spiders. Archived from 3064:The Islamic World: Past and Present 2757:Mountain-skiing complexes include: 1226: 1035: 13: 8749:Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic 8450:Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic 8203: 5396: 4907: 4827:Hamed-Troyansky, Vladimir (2024). 4196:Rashidvash, p. 33; Colarusso, pp. 3985:pp 728–730 ABC-CLIO, 2 Dec. 2014. 3385:Yuyukin, M. A. (18–20 June 2012). 2529:View of the Caucasus Mountains in 14: 8877: 5149:WHAT TO SEE IN CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS 5048: 4918:(Hardback). London: I.B. Tauris. 4886:The Making of the Georgian Nation 4433:"Endemic Species of the Caucasus" 4286:Hunt, Table 1, pp. 211–212. 4258:A Cyclops Bound atop Was'hamakhwa 4218:), 387–394 (Ubykh Saga 86: 4214:), 185–186 (Abaza Saga 47: 3927:of the Iranian Sassanian Empire. 3387:"О происхождении названия Кавказ" 2389: 614:The Caucasus is divided into the 194:states with almost no recognition 8704:German occupation in World War I 7179: 7178: 6511:West South Central United States 5617: 5605: 5593: 5582: 5565: 5553: 5541: 5529: 5512: 5500: 5488: 5476: 5459: 5447: 5435: 5423: 5411: 5230: 4970:Sixty years of the Caucasian War 4553:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01788.x 3904:A history of the Georgian people 3771:"Georgia, Georgians, until 1300" 3572:Historical Dictionary of Georgia 3285:, vol. 57, pp. 251–255 2873: 2859: 2845: 2831: 2817: 2626:The natural landscape is one of 2098: 1985:came under the rule of the Arabs 1527: 1356:to its north, the Black Sea and 1323:North Caucasian Federal District 783:and legendary forefather of the 495: 456: 396: 384: 374: 364: 352: 341: 328: 315: 302: 289: 276: 263: 250: 233: 213: 201: 174: 161: 139: 126: 113: 100: 44: 6726:Latin America and the Caribbean 6592:Latin America and the Caribbean 5092:Food Security in Caucasus (FAO) 4681: 4634: 4620: 4607: 4594: 4581: 4560: 4511: 4439: 4425: 4395: 4385: 4376: 4367: 4358: 4341: 4332: 4323: 4302: 4289: 4280: 4271: 4238: 4229: 4203: 4190: 4181: 4172: 4129: 4092: 4064: 4051: 4026: 4017: 4004: 3995: 3973: 3947: 3910: 3895: 3866: 3853: 3794: 3761: 3712: 3686: 3660: 3635: 3626: 3563: 3534: 3494: 3466: 3433: 3418: 3378: 3314: 3289: 3271: 3249: 3229: 3210:King, Charles (23 March 2017). 3184:"The languages of the Caucasus" 2924:Euronest Parliamentary Assembly 2584:The region has a high level of 2407:a shape changer and trickster, 2251:dissolution of the Soviet Union 2159:ethnic cleansing of Circassians 2018:, until its destruction by the 1971:had become Christian entities, 1632:in the Caucasus region in 2014. 1538:needs additional citations for 1506: 1317:mountain range. It consists of 444:(5,642 metres (18,510 ft)) 16:Region spanning Europe and Asia 5024:, retrieved: 18 November 2011. 4517:van Zeist W, Bottema S. 1991. 4477:Journal of Insect Conservation 3203: 3176: 3146: 3088: 3056: 3035: 2988: 1935: 1708:Located on the peripheries of 1364:to its south. It contains the 1080: 611:, part of which is in Turkey. 1: 8575:People's Republic of Bulgaria 5377:Countries and regions of the 5022:Institute of European History 4784:The Caucasus: An Introduction 4737:The Caucasus: An Introduction 4382:Hunt, pp. 333, 347–351. 4373:Hunt, pp. 332, 339–344. 3776:Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE 3608:Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE 2976: 2179:In the 1940s, around 480,000 1738: 1341:to its east, and borders the 982:) means "gateway to steppe". 743:(1113 AD), it is stated that 533:. It is situated between the 8709:Estonian War of Independence 6193:Middle East and North Africa 5898:Middle East and North Africa 5196: 4933:Bealby, John Thomas (1911). 4851:, Saqi Books, London, 2012. 4169:Rashidvash, pp. 33–34. 4077:. New York: Berghahn Books, 3574:. Rowman & Littlefield. 3397:. pp. 893–899 and 919. 3364:Vasmer, Max Julius Friedrich 2981: 2909:Culture of Georgia (country) 2650:Energy and mineral resources 2307: 2265:became independent nations. 1991:penetrated into the region. 1983:, large parts of the region 1979:and pagan beliefs. With the 1955:(an eponymous branch of the 1805: 1298:region is also known as the 898:were the furthest points of 645:The region is known for its 599:. On the southern side, the 7: 8390:Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 5641:Partially-recognized states 3133:Central Intelligence Agency 3041:Shamil Shetekauri et al., 2810: 2403:, the mother of the Narts, 2302:Second Nagorno-Karabakh War 2055:Church of Caucasian Albania 2049:maintained close ties with 1779:Dmanisi archaeological site 1688:Eastern Orthodox Christians 1168: 1163: 840: 779:), the son of the Biblical 10: 8882: 6486:Northeastern United States 4914:Baumer, Christoph (2021). 4713: 4109:Princeton University Press 3921:. M.E. Sharpe. p. 3. 3370:(in German). Vol. 1. 2520: 2278:First Nagorno-Karabakh War 2130:. In 1813 and 1828 by the 2031:Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget 1957:Arsacid dynasty of Parthia 1953:Arsacid dynasty of Armenia 1765:, dating back to 10,000 BC 1701: 1697: 1665:, are spoken in the area. 1516: 1510: 1250: 1202: 1190: 1178: 1151: 1139: 1127: 1023: 974:It was also noted that in 50:Topography of the Caucasus 18: 8851:Mountain ranges of Europe 8630:History of Czechoslovakia 8430:First Republic of Armenia 8333: 8307: 8211: 8158: 8080: 7902: 7770: 7636: 7389: 7244: 7174: 7116: 7093: 7060: 7024: 6957: 6851: 6759: 6750: 6679: 6600: 6406: 6210: 5991: 5949: 5858: 5849: 5797: 5754: 5694: 5639: 5385: 5323: 5270: 5239: 5228: 5204: 5142:17 September 2020 at the 4735:Coene, Frederick (2009). 4497:10.1007/s10841-014-9649-1 4178:Mayor, p. xx; Hunt, p. 9. 3943:Great Soviet Encyclopedia 3768:Rapp, Stephen H. (2020). 3698:E-International Relations 3085:. Accessed 30 June 2021. 3001:. Routledge. p. 72. 2998:Transcaucasian Boundaries 2395:tradition is that of the 2286:War in Abkhazia (1992–93) 2059:Armenian Apostolic Church 2006:, that flourished in the 2002:) founded the Kingdom of 1994:In the 10th century, the 1981:Muslim conquest of Persia 1519:Languages of the Caucasus 1438:), Azerbaijan (including 1343:Southern Federal District 1271: 1238: 1214: 1115: 1093: 1059: 1047: 1011: 952:) and the Middle Persian 833:also means 'mountain' in 772: 713:also means 'frozen mud'. 437: 419: 411: 227: 92: 55: 43: 38: 25:Caucasia (disambiguation) 21:Caucasus (disambiguation) 8440:Armenian–Azerbaijani war 6967:Antarctic/Southern Ocean 5971:Transantarctic Mountains 5129:Circassians Caucasus Web 4890:Indiana University Press 4641:Horwood, Joseph (1989). 4338:Hunt, pp. 330–331. 3604:"Caucasus, pre-900/1500" 2944:Transcontinental nations 2929:Khanates of the Caucasus 2713: 2282:East Prigorodny Conflict 2025:During the Middle Ages, 1375:The watershed along the 525:), is a region spanning 8734:Estonia in World War II 8694:Estophile Enlightenment 8550:Second Bulgarian Empire 6716:Caribbean South America 5272:History of the Caucasus 5154:24 October 2020 at the 5111:12 October 2007 at the 5018:European History Online 4987:Gagarin, G. G. (1840). 4942:Encyclopædia Britannica 4849:Legends of the Caucasus 4788:Oxford University Press 4099:Weitz, Eric D. (2003). 3820:10.1073/pnas.1106638108 3725:Encyclopædia Britannica 3546:Encyclopedia Britannica 3515:McFarland & Company 3159:Encyclopædia Britannica 3101:Encyclopædia Britannica 3028:Encyclopedia Britannica 2919:Eurasian Economic Union 2362:placed the Caucasus in 2328:) was chained there by 2126:all formed part of the 2039:Principality of Khachen 1704:History of the Caucasus 1630:Ethno-linguistic groups 1513:Peoples of the Caucasus 8535:First Bulgarian Empire 8143:Eastern Slovak Lowland 8138:Little Hungarian Plain 7281:Scandinavian Peninsula 6496:Southern United States 6299:Scandinavian Peninsula 5601:North Ossetia – Alania 5402: 5098:10 August 2013 at the 5010:Gasimov, Zaur (2011). 4521:. Wiesbaden: Reichert. 4220:The Birth of Soseruquo 3602:Gocheleishvili, Iago. 2782:Shahdag Winter Complex 2773:Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort 2738: 2636:Caucasian Shepherd Dog 2603:Caucasian parsley frog 2534: 2442:, and Greek cultures. 2411:a blacksmith god, and 2273: 2230: 2229:in August–October 1993 2115: 1948: 1932: 1788:Homo erectus georgicus 1766: 1633: 1488:, in clockwise order. 1397:Kuma-Manych Depression 1345:to its north. The two 1291: 1262: 1106: 1071: 875:(which is part of the 864: 859:Caucasus mountains in 852: 8475:Stalinist repressions 8133:Great Hungarian Plain 8118:Pontic–Caspian steppe 6972:Antarctic Convergence 6516:Western United States 5400: 5032:Caucasian highlanders 4949:Dubrovin, Nikolai F. 4719:Bachvarova, Mary R., 4256:(Circassian Saga 37: 4216:How Sosruquo Was Born 4012:Yale University Press 3902:Allen, W.E.D (1932). 3501:Room, Adrian (1997). 3081:registration required 2961:Tourism in Azerbaijan 2950:Tourism-related links 2904:Culture of Azerbaijan 2793:Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2721: 2539:biodiversity hotspots 2528: 2271: 2221: 2136:Treaty of Turkmenchay 2106: 1943: 1927: 1746: 1702:Further information: 1628: 1517:Further information: 1289: 885:Alexander Mikaberidze 858: 848: 77:42.26111°N 44.12111°E 8445:Turkish–Armenian War 7646:North European Plain 6038:Greater Central Asia 5310:North Ossetia–Alania 5118:Encyclopædia Iranica 4320:; Rashidvash, p. 34. 4224:The Mother of Heroes 4046:Hamed-Troyansky 2024 3748:Encyclopædia Iranica 3647:www.lib.uchicago.edu 3031:. 20 September 2023. 2607:Caucasian salamander 2458:. The ancient Greek 2347:and the nest of the 2174:Turkish–Armenian War 2016:North Ossetia–Alania 1547:improve this article 1461:North Ossetia–Alania 986:Endonyms and exonyms 647:linguistic diversity 541:, mainly comprising 380:North Ossetia-Alania 8724:Soviet deportations 8465:Bronze and Iron Age 8435:Armeno-Georgian War 8350:Prehistoric Armenia 7618:East European Plain 7454:Carpathian Ruthenia 7184:Continents of Earth 6711:Brazilian Highlands 6120:Indian subcontinent 5981:Antarctic Peninsula 5779:Southern Hemisphere 5774:Northern Hemisphere 5561:Karachay-Cherkessia 4991:(Костюмы Кавказа). 4882:Suny, Ronald Grigor 4811:Griffin, Nicholas, 4771:Cornell, Susan E., 4669:on 7 September 2008 4489:2014JICon..18..407C 3979:Timothy C. Dowling 3813:(26): 10432–10436. 3744:"Caucasus and Iran" 3720:"Caucasian peoples" 3486:] (in German). 3454:on 25 February 2012 3440:George Anchabadze. 3297:"kruveši | Tēzaurs" 3123:"Russia, Geography" 2914:Eastern Partnership 2764:Mountain roundabout 2748:2015 European Games 2662:resources, such as 2247:Transcaucasian SFSR 1845:empires, including 1811:Kura–Araxes culture 1798:ever found outside 1763:World Heritage Site 1731:the territory from 1692:Armenian Christians 1473:Karachay–Cherkessia 1430:Georgia (including 1282:Political geography 747:Кавкасийскыѣ горы ( 667:Northeast Caucasian 663:Northwest Caucasian 347:Karachay-Cherkessia 73: /  8699:National awakening 8609:Kingdom of Bohemia 8530:Old Great Bulgaria 8505:Soviet repressions 7932:Tuscan Archipelago 7810:Cotentin Peninsula 7399:Danubian countries 6999:Great Barrier Reef 6620:Mainland Australia 6328:Apennine Peninsula 5789:Western Hemisphere 5764:Eastern Hemisphere 5537:Kabardino-Balkaria 5403: 5391:    5305:Kabardino-Balkaria 5240:Political entities 5078:, 8 September 2005 4036:. 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Chechnya
Dagestan
Ingushetia
Kabardino-Balkaria
Kalmykia
Karachay-Cherkessia
Krasnodar Krai
Nakhchivan
North Ossetia-Alania
Rostov Oblast
Stavropol Krai

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