Yervandashat
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Yervandashat was an ancient city that served as one of the royal capitals of the historical Kingdom of Armenia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arevashat | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
former capital city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | yes ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Artaxiad dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuring |
Orontid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Artaxiad dynasty ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentProvince | Iğdır Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Orontes IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderDynasty | Orontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
building foundations
ⓘ
ceramic finds ⓘ fortifications ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Ancient Armenian civilization ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Armenian ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Aras River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ancient Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom | classical sources ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ararat Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern Turkish–Armenian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Aras River ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Joy of Orontes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement | Yervandashat village, Armavir Province, Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Artaxiad Kingdom of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orontid Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Armenian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionNow | South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Armavir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedAsCapital | Armavir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedAsCapitalBy | Artaxata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Artaxata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
center of royal administration
ⓘ
royal capital of the Kingdom of Armenia ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing | Hellenistic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arevashat