Greater Armenia

Greater Armenia may refer to:

  • Ancient Armenia, independent from 331 BC to 428 АD, known as Greater Armenia (or "Armenia Major") to distinguish it from Roman-controlled Lesser Armenia (or "Armenia Minor")
  • Western Armenia, a term coined following the division of Greater Armenia between the Byzantine Empire (Western Armenia, Armenia Major) and Persia (Eastern Armenia, Persarmenia) in 387
  • Medieval Armenia, called Greater Armenia to distinguish it from "Little Armenia" (the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia)
  • Greater Armenia (political concept), a political goal of Armenian irredentists

Famous quotes containing the word greater:

    The greater cantle of the world is lost
    With very ignorance, we have kissed away
    Kingdoms and provinces.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)