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Caucasian Albania

Definitions

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  • proper noun An ancient region and kingdom south of Caucasus mountains, east of Armenia and west of the Caspian Sea.

Etymologies

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From Latin Albānia, from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανία (Albania). Called Caucasian in order to distinguish it from the unrelated modern country in the Balkans.

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Examples

  • The roots of present day Azerbaijan trace back to the fourth century BC, with the emergence of the two kingdoms of Caucasian Albania in the north, and the Atropatan in the south.

    WN.com - Articles related to Emirates becomes first Arab airline to operate Czech Republic route 2010

  • Caucasian autochtone identity of Caucasian Albanians, throughout their history, the ruling dynasties and diverse tribes of Caucasian Albania shared close cultural ties with their Georgian,

    Today.Az 2010

  • Atropatene which mainly spanned the territory of modern Iranian Azerbaijan, another ancient state, Caucasian Albania (also known as Arran), formed the indigenous ethno-linguistic heritage to the north, on the territory of present-day Republic of Azerbaijan.

    Today.Az 2010

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