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Geographic Locations > Historical Geographic Locations > Ancient Lands > Armenia
Geographic Locations > Europe > Transcaucasia > Armenia
Geographic Locations > Historical Geographic Locations > USSR > Armenia
Geographic Locations > Europe > USSR > Armenia

Preferred term

Armenia  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Armenian S.S.R.
  • Armenian SSR

Note

  • includes present and historical contexts

Scope note

  • An ancient country in western Asia, by the twentieth century divided among the former USSR, Turkey, and Iran. It was attacked at various times from before the 7th century B.C. to 69 B.C. by Assyrians, Medes, Persians, the Greeks under Alexander, and the Romans. It changed hands frequently in wars between Neo-Persian and Roman Empires from the 3d to 7th centuries and later under Arabs, Seljuks, Byzantines, and Mongols. In the 19th century Armenian nationalism arose but suffered during Russo-Turkish hostilities. It became part of the Soviet Republic in 1921, with part remaining under Turkey. (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988)

History note

  • ARMENIAN S.S.R. was heading 1982-92; was ARMENIAN SSR 1975-81

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001136

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