The name Ayrarat is clearly connected with Uruatri/Urartu and the biblical Ararat, and perhaps also with the Alarodians mentioned by Herodotus.[1][2] It is not used by any of the classical Greek and Roman authors who write about Armenia, which suggests that it was a purely local name used to refer to the central lands of Armenia.[1][2]Robert H. Hewsen does not rule out the possibility that Armenians applied the name to the great plain surrounding Mount Masis after converting to Christianity in the early fourth century and identifying the biblical Ararat with Masis.[3] If this is the case, then Ayrarat may be identical with the Araxēnon Pedion ("Araxes plain") mentioned by Strabo.[4]
The ultimate etymology of the names Urartu, Ayrarat, and Ararat is not known for certain. In the Armenian tradition, Ayrarat and the Ararat plain are associated with the legendary Armenian king Ara the Handsome.[5]
The province is also referred to in Armenian sources as the Mijnashkharh Hayotsʻ ("central province of Armenia") or as the Glukh erkrin Hayotsʻ ("head province of Armenia").[6] During the Arsacid period, Ayrarat referred to, in its narrowest sense, the royal domain consisting of the Ararat plain and its adjacent districts.[7] The author of the seventh-century geography Ashkharhatsʻoytsʻ used the term Ayrarat to refer to a much larger territory.[2] The name Ayrarat gradually fell out of use after the fall of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia and the conquest of Armenia by the Seljuks in the eleventh century.[4]
The seventh-century Ashkharhatsʻoytsʻ attributed to Anania Shirakatsi depicts Ayrarat as a very large province with 22 districts, but this is probably based on the new administrative divisions created after the Byzantine-Persian partition of Armenia in 591.[2]
Eremyan, S. T. (1963). Hayastaně ěst Ashxarhatsʻoytsʻ-i [Armenia according to the Ashkharhatsʻoytsʻ] (in Armenian). Erevan: Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences Publishing.
Hakobyan, Tʻ. Kh.; Melikʻ-Bakhshyan, St. T.; Barseghyan, H. Kh. (1986). "Ayrarat". Hayastani ev harakitsʻ shrjanneri teghanunneri baṛaran [Dictionary of toponymy of Armenia and adjacent territories] (in Armenian). Vol. 1. Yerevan State University. pp. 239–240.
Hewsen, R. H. (1987). "AYRARAT". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume III/2: Awāʾel al-maqālāt–Azerbaijan IV. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 150–151. ISBN978-0-71009-114-7.
Hewsen, Robert H. (1992). The Geography of Ananias of Širak (Ašxarhacʻoycʻ): The Long and the Short Recensions. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag. pp. 210–220. ISBN3-88226-485-3.
Petrosyan, Armen (2007). "The Problem of Identification of the Proto-Armenians: A Critical Review". Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies. 16: 25–66.
ayrarat, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2009, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ayrarat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ayrarat Armenian Այրարատ was the central province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia located in the plain of the upper Aras River Most of the historical capitals of Armenia were located in this province including Armavir Yervandashat Artashat Vagharshapat Dvin Bagaran Shirakavan Kars and Ani the current capital of Armenia Yerevan is also located on the territory of historical Ayrarat ԱյրարատProvince of the ancient kingdom of Armenia189 BC 650 ADCapitalArtashatHistory Artaxias I declaring himself independent189 BC Arab conquest of Armenia650 AD 650 AD Contents 1 Name 2 Districts 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyName editThe name Ayrarat is clearly connected with Uruatri Urartu and the biblical Ararat and perhaps also with the Alarodians mentioned by Herodotus 1 2 It is not used by any of the classical Greek and Roman authors who write about Armenia which suggests that it was a purely local name used to refer to the central lands of Armenia 1 2 Robert H Hewsen does not rule out the possibility that Armenians applied the name to the great plain surrounding Mount Masis after converting to Christianity in the early fourth century and identifying the biblical Ararat with Masis 3 If this is the case then Ayrarat may be identical with the Araxenon Pedion Araxes plain mentioned by Strabo 4 The ultimate etymology of the names Urartu Ayrarat and Ararat is not known for certain In the Armenian tradition Ayrarat and the Ararat plain are associated with the legendary Armenian king Ara the Handsome 5 The province is also referred to in Armenian sources as the Mijnashkharh Hayotsʻ central province of Armenia or as the Glukh erkrin Hayotsʻ head province of Armenia 6 During the Arsacid period Ayrarat referred to in its narrowest sense the royal domain consisting of the Ararat plain and its adjacent districts 7 The author of the seventh century geography Ashkharhatsʻoytsʻ used the term Ayrarat to refer to a much larger territory 2 The name Ayrarat gradually fell out of use after the fall of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia and the conquest of Armenia by the Seljuks in the eleventh century 4 Districts edit nbsp Map of Ayrarat according to AshkharhatsʻoytsʻThe seventh century Ashkharhatsʻoytsʻ attributed to Anania Shirakatsi depicts Ayrarat as a very large province with 22 districts but this is probably based on the new administrative divisions created after the Byzantine Persian partition of Armenia in 591 2 Shirak Aragatsotn Nig Varazhnunik Vostan Hayots Vanand Masyats Votn Kogovit Basean Bagrewand Chakatk Abeghyan Havnunik Arshanunik Tsaghkotn Arats Urtsadzor Vostan Dvna Kotayk MazazSee also editList of regions of old ArmeniaReferences edit a b Hewsen 1992 p 210 a b c d Hewsen 1987 Hewsen 1992 pp 210 211 a b Hewsen 1992 p 211 Petrosyan 2007 p 26 Hakobyan Melikʻ Bakhshyan amp Barseghyan 1986 p 239 Eremyan 1963 p 35 Bibliography editEremyan S 1975 Ayrarat In Hambardzumyan Viktor ed Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia in Armenian Vol 1 Erevan pp 352 353 a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Eremyan S T 1963 Hayastane est Ashxarhatsʻoytsʻ i Armenia according to the Ashkharhatsʻoytsʻ in Armenian Erevan Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences Publishing Hakobyan Tʻ Kh Melikʻ Bakhshyan St T Barseghyan H Kh 1986 Ayrarat Hayastani ev harakitsʻ shrjanneri teghanunneri baṛaran Dictionary of toponymy of Armenia and adjacent territories in Armenian Vol 1 Yerevan State University pp 239 240 Hewsen R H 1987 AYRARAT In Yarshater Ehsan ed Encyclopaedia Iranica Volume III 2 Awaʾel al maqalat Azerbaijan IV London and New York Routledge amp Kegan Paul pp 150 151 ISBN 978 0 71009 114 7 Hewsen Robert H 1992 The Geography of Ananias of Sirak Asxarhacʻoycʻ The Long and the Short Recensions Wiesbaden Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag pp 210 220 ISBN 3 88226 485 3 Petrosyan Armen 2007 The Problem of Identification of the Proto Armenians A Critical Review Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies 16 25 66 39 55 00 N 44 43 00 E 39 9167 N 44 7167 E 39 9167 44 7167 nbsp nbsp This Armenian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ayrarat amp oldid 1187477928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
