Nor-Shirakan

Նոր Շիրական
Province of Greater Armenia
189 BC–11th century
Capital Her
History
 - Artaxias I declaring himself independent 189 BC
 - Conqered by Seljuk Turks[1] 11th century

Nor-Shirakan (Նոր Շիրական) or Persarmenia (Պարսկահայք), also known as Adiabene, was part of Greater Armenia, but now situated on the western shore of Lake Urmia in northern Iran. Following the partition of Greater Armenia between the Roman Empire and Sassanid Empire in 387, the territory under Sassanid influence became to be known as Persarmenia. The region of Arzanene, traditionally part of Lesser Armenia, also became part of Persarmenia.

See also

Traditional provinces or Ashkhars
Other Armenian regions
Provinces during the reign of Tigranes the Great

References

References

  1. ^ Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, 9th volume, pgs. 208-9