Ayrarat

Այրարատ
Province of Greater Armenia
189 BC–650 AD
Capital Artashat
History
  Artaxias I declaring himself independent 189 BC
  Arab conquest of Armenia 650 AD 650 AD

Ayrarat (Armenian: Այրարատ) was a province of old Armenia (c. 300800). The main city was Oshakan. It is believed that the name Ayrarat is the Armenian equivalent of the toponym Urartu (Armenian: Արարատ, Ararat).[1]

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Coordinates: 39°55′00″N 44°43′00″E / 39.9167°N 44.7167°E / 39.9167; 44.7167

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