Bagaran (ancient city)
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"Bagaran" redirects here. For the modern village called Bagaran, see Bagaran, Armavir.
Bagaran (Armenian: Բագարան) was a city in ancient Armenia founded during the reign of the Orontid dynasty. It is one of the historical capitals of ancient Armenia.[1]
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Բագարան | |
Location | Partly on the site of the Turkish village of Kılıttaşı near the border with Armenia, Kars Province, Turkey |
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Coordinates | 40°12′06″N 43°39′17″E |
History | |
Builder | King Orontes IV of Armenia |
Founded | 3rd century BC |
Abandoned | 1394 |
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