Principality of Khachen

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The Principality of Khachen was a medieval Armenian feudal state centered in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, emerging as a key political and cultural successor in the area after the decline of Caucasian Albania.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Principality of Khachen canonical 2
Principality of Artsakh 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf feudal state
historical polity
medieval Armenian principality
aroseInCentury 10th century
associatedWith Hasan-Jalal Dawla NERFINISHED
borderedBy Syunik NERFINISHED
Utik NERFINISHED
capital Khachen NERFINISHED
country Armenia NERFINISHED
culture Armenian culture
economyBasedOn agriculture
animal husbandry
local trade
emergedAfter decline of Caucasian Albania
ethnicComposition Armenians
flourishedInCentury 12th century
13th century
governmentType feudal monarchy
heritage part of Armenian medieval state tradition
historicalRole successor state in Nagorno-Karabakh after Caucasian Albania
knownFor Armenian monasteries
medieval Armenian architecture
language Armenian
legacy foundation for later Armenian melikdoms in Karabakh
locatedIn Nagorno-Karabakh NERFINISHED
South Caucasus
Transcaucasia NERFINISHED
mentionedInSource medieval Armenian chronicles
notableSite Dadivank Monastery NERFINISHED
Gandzasar Monastery NERFINISHED
partOf Kingdom of Armenia (in earlier periods) NERFINISHED
historic Armenia
historic province of Artsakh of Greater Armenia
politicalCenterOf Nagorno-Karabakh region NERFINISHED
politicalStatus semi-independent principality
predecessor Caucasian Albania NERFINISHED
region Artsakh NERFINISHED
religion Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
ruledByDynasty Hasan-Jalalyan dynasty NERFINISHED
House of Hasan-Jalal NERFINISHED
rulingTitle prince of Khachen
successor Melikdom of Khachen NERFINISHED
Melikdoms of Karabakh NERFINISHED
timePeriod High Middle Ages
usedScript Armenian alphabet
vassalOf Ilkhanate NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED

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Input
Subject: Principality of Khachen
Description of subject: The Principality of Khachen was a medieval Armenian feudal state centered in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, emerging as a key political and cultural successor in the area after the decline of Caucasian Albania.

Referenced by (3)

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

Caucasian Albania successorState Principality of Khachen
Armenian principalities hasComponent Principality of Khachen
Armenian principalities hasComponent Principality of Khachen
this entity surface form: Principality of Artsakh