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    Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity) - Wikipedia
    StatusSatrapy, Kingdom, Empire, Province
    CapitalArmavir (331–210 BC) · Yervandashat (210–176 BC) · Artaxata (176–77 BC; 69–120 AD) · Tigranocerta (77 BC–69 AD) · Vagharshapat (120–330) · Dvin (336–428)
    Common languagesArmenian (spoken native language, written after c. 405) · Greek · Aramaic · Iranian languages (Parthian and Middle Persian)
    ReligionZoroastrianism · Christianity
    History

    Prior to the 9th century BC, the geographic region known as the Armenian Highlands was inhabited by Proto-Armenian and other tribes which did not yet constitute a unitary state or nation. The first state to rule over a significant … See more

    Army

    The army of the Kingdom of Armenia reached its peak under the reign of Tigranes the Great. According to the author of Judith, his army included chariots and 12,000 cavalrymen, most likely heavy cavalry or cataphracts, … See more

    Mythology and pre-Christian religion

    The pre-Christian Armenian pantheon included:
    • Aramazd – Cognate of the Iranian Ahura Mazda (or Ormazd). Head of the pantheon, identified with Zeus in the interpretatio graeca… See more

    Literature

    Little is known about pre-Christian Armenian literature. Many literature pieces known to us were saved and then presented to us by Moses of Chorene. This is a pagan Armenian song, telling about the birth of … See more

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