subject of debate in historical geography of Armenia and Caucasus

E538035

Albanopolis is an ancient, possibly Armenian or Caucasian city whose precise location and cultural affiliation remain disputed among historians and historical geographers of the region.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Albanopolis 0

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
historical toponym
certaintyOfExistence contested
country disputed
culturalAttributionStatus disputed
ethnicAffiliation disputed
hasNameEtymology derived from root "Alban-" associated with Albania/Caucasian Albania in some traditions
hasSourceType ancient textual references
modern historical analysis
hasUncertainIdentificationWith specific archaeological sites in the South Caucasus
historicalRegion Armenia (historical region) NERFINISHED
Caucasian Albania NERFINISHED
locatedIn Caucasus region NERFINISHED
South Caucasus
locationStatus disputed
uncertain
mentionedIn scholarly literature on historical geography of Armenia
scholarly literature on historical geography of the Caucasus
notableFor disputed cultural affiliation
role in debates on boundaries of ancient Armenia
role in debates on extent of Caucasian Albania
uncertain location
possibleCulturalAffiliation Armenian
Caucasian Albanian NERFINISHED
researchField Armenian studies
Caucasian studies
historical geography
subjectOf debate among historians
debate among historical geographers
timePeriod antiquity
toponymStatus poorly attested

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Albanopolis scholarlyDiscussion subject of debate in historical geography of Armenia and Caucasus