Artsakh (historical province)
| Artsakh Արցախ | |
|---|---|
| Province of Kingdom of Armenia | |
| c. 189 BC–387 AD | |
Location of Artsakh (green) in Armenia | |
| Historical era | Antiquity, Middle Ages |
• Conquered by Artaxias I | c. 189 BC |
• Ceded to Caucasian Albania | 387 AD |
• Kingdom of Artsakh founded | 1000 AD |
Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախ, romanized: Artsʻakh, pronounced [ɑɾˈtsʰɑχ]) was the tenth province (nahang) of the Kingdom of Armenia from c. 189 BC until 387 AD and afterwards made part of the Caucasian Albania, a subject principality of the Sasanian Empire, following the Peace of Acilisene. From the 7th to 9th centuries, it fell under Arab control. In 821, it formed the Armenian principality of Khachen and around the year 1000 was proclaimed the Kingdom of Artsakh, one of the last medieval eastern Armenian kingdoms and principalities to maintain its autonomy following the Turkic invasions of the 11th to 14th centuries.