Phasiane (historical region)
| Phasiane | |
|---|---|
| Region of Anatolia | |
| Location | Northeastern Anatolia |
Phasiane (Greek: Φασιανοί Phasianoi; Armenian: Բասեն Basean; Georgian: ბასიანი Basiani, Turkish: Pasin) is a historical region now part of the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, as well as the name given to the region where the Aras River originates.
Origin
According to one version, the name is derived from ancient called
The Anabasis of the ancient Greek historian Xenofon (5-4th century BC). The name of this tribe seems to have survived in latter-day regional toponyms – Georgian Basiani, Greek Phasiane, Armenian Basean, and Turkish Pasin.[1]
History
In the 8th and 7th centuries BC the province was part of
Persian commander Senitam Khusro defeated the Byzantines in the district of Phasiane, in 605/606.[3] In the 7th century, the province was conquered by an Arab Caliphate. In the 9th century Basean became part of Bagratid Armenia
.
In the 10th century, the border between the Byzantine Empire and expanding early Georgian Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti went along the
Erzurum Vilayet
.
See also
- Byzantine–Georgian wars
- Battle of Basian 1203
Further reading
- D. Muskhelishvili, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, Tbilisi, 1977
References
- ISBN 978-90-429-1390-5.
- ^ Robert H. Hewson. Armenia: A Historical Atlas. University of Chicago Press. 2000. pp. 29-36.
- ^ Sebeos, history 111. ch. 32-33 (63-34 thomson); storia c.30 (84 Gugerotti)
- ^ Cyril Toumanoff. Armenia and Georgia // The Cambridge Medieval History. — Cambridge, 1966. — Т. IV: The Byzantine Empire, part I, chapter XIV. — P. 593—637.
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| Klarjeti | ||
Samtskhe | ||
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