Greece according to "Ashkharatsuyts" Cover Image

Греция согласно данным «Ашхарацуйца»-а
Greece according to "Ashkharatsuyts"

Author(s): A.Zh. Arutyunyan
Subject(s): History
Published by: Нижневартовский государственный университет
Keywords: "Ashkharatsuyts"; "Ancient Armenian Geography"; Movses of Khorene; Ananias of Shirak; ancient Greece; Hellas; Athens; Achaia; Peloponnesus

Summary/Abstract: The “Ancient Armenian Geography” (or “Ashkharatsuyts”) mentioned Greece the last (12th) among all European countries. The authors of the source describe not only the borders of this country, but also its territory when moving from north to south. They pay great attention to the peculiarities of the administrative and territorial organization of its lands. The regions of Achaia and Attica are described in more detail. It is noteworthy that in “Ancient Armenian Geography” there is practically no mention of the toponym Sparta, which is replaced by synonyms Lakonika and Elijah. We find this circumstance very important. Our explanation of this fact is given and justified in this article.