Caucasian Albania
historical state in the Caucasus region
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Summary
Caucasian Albania is a historical country[1]. It draws 5,491 Wikipedia views per month (historical country category, ranking #190 of 1,549).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: paganism[3], Early Christianity[4]
- Country: Azerbaijan[5]
- Continent: Eurasia[6]
- Instance of: satrapy[7]
- Capital: Kabalaka[8], Partav[9]
- Official language: Caucasian Albanian[10], Classical Armenian[11], Parthian[12], Middle Persian[13]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[14]
- Commons category: Caucasian Albania[15]
- Inception: 1 BC[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 461[17]
- Coordinate location: 40.364722, 46.882222[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Caucasian Albania[19]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[25]
- Language used: Caucasian Albanian[26], Classical Armenian[27], Parthian[28], Middle Persian[29]
- Official religion: paganism[30], Church of Caucasian Albania[31], Zoroastrianism[32]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[33]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Caucasian Albania[34]
Why It Matters
Caucasian Albania has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]