History of Nagorno-Karabakh

History Of Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh is the modern designation for a southern part of the Lesser Caucasus range, encompassing the highland part of the wider geographical region Karabakh. The name Karabakh itself (derived from Turkic and Persian, and literary meaning "Black Garden") was first employed in Georgian and Persian sources from the 13th and 14th centuries to refer to an Armenian principality known by modern historians as the Kingdom of Artsakh or Khachen. Currently most of this area is under the control of the internationally unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which has economical, political, and military support from the Republic of Armenia, but which is internationally formally a part of Azerbaijan and its final status is still a subject of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This article encompasses the history of the region from the ancient to the modern period.

Read more about History Of Nagorno-Karabakh:  Ancient History, Legend of Aran, Artsakh, A Province of The Kingdom of Armenia, Mashtots and Aranshakhik Period, Armenian Princedoms of Dizak and Khachen, Armenian Melikdoms, Karabakh Khanate, Russian Rule, October Revolution, 1917, 1920–1921, Soviet Era, 1921–1991, The War of Nagorno-Karabakh, 1991

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