Historical province of Greater Armenia
Turuberan (Armenian: Տուրուբերան), also known as Tavruberan (Armenian: Տաւրուբերան) was the fourth Armenian region that was part of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia from 189 BC to 387 AD. Then it was part of the Sassanid Empire, Byzantine Empire, Arab Caliphate, medieval Kingdom of Armenia, Zakarian Armenia, various Turco-Mongol states, Safavid Empire, and finally the Ottoman Empire. A very large Armenian population remained until the Armenian genocide in 1915. Currently it is situated in Turkey's south-east.[2][3]
Divisions
The area of Turuberan region was 25,008 km2 (10,000 sq mi).
It had 16 cantons:
See also
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Independent Armenian
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Minor or dependent
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- Satrapy of Armenia (Orontids, 522–331 BC)
- Principality of Hamamshen (790–1486)
- Kingdom of Vaspurakan (Artsrunis, 908–1021)
- Kingdom of Vanand (963–1064)
- Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118)
- Kingdom of Syunik (Siunis, 987–1170)
- Kingdom of Artsakh (Khachen, 1000–1261)
- Zakarid Principality of Armenia (Zakarians, 1201–1335)
- Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians, Hasan-Jalalians, Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603–1822)
- Republic of Mountainous Armenia (1921, unrecognized)
- Soviet Armenia (1920–1991)
- Artsakh (1991–2023, unrecognized)
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