Kingdom of Syunik
| Kingdom of Syunik |
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The Kingdom of Syonik-Baghk between 1020 and 1166 |
| Capital |
Kapan |
| Languages |
Armenian |
| Religion |
Armenian Apostolic |
| Government |
Monarchy |
| History |
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| • | Established |
987 |
| • | Disestablished |
1170 |
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Kingdom of Syunik (Armenian: Սյունիքի թագավորություն), also known as the Kingdom of Syunik-Baghk and sometimes as the Kingdom of Kapan, was a medieval dependent Armenian kingdom on the territory of Syunik, Artsakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh), and Gegharkunik. Ruled by the Siunia dynasty, the town of Kapan was the capital of the kingdom.[1]
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| Independent Armenian states | | |
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| Minor or dependent Armenian states |
- Satrapy of Armenia (Orontids, 522-331 BC)
- Kingdom of Sophene (Hellenized Orontids, 3rd century–94 BC)
- Kingdom of Commagene (Hellenized Orontids, 163 BC–72 AD)
- Kingdom of Vaspurakan (Artsrunis, 908–1021)
- Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118)
- Kingdom of Syunik (Siunis, 987–1170)
- Kingdom of Artsakh (Khachen, 1000–1261)
- Zakarid Principality of Armenia (Zakarians, 1201–1360)
- Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians, Hasan-Jalalians, Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603-1822)
- Republic of Mountainous Armenia (unrecognized, 1921)
- Soviet Armenia (1920-1991)
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