{"slug": "caucasian-albania", "label": "Caucasian Albania", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_Albania", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177076", "qid": "Q177076", "description": "historical state in the Caucasus region", "entries": 14, "years": 14, "span": [-35, 705], "span_label": ["36 BCE", "705 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "turkey", "label": "Turkey", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "sassanid-empire", "label": "Sassanid Empire", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "byzantinesassanid-war-of-572591", "label": "Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "armenia", "label": "Armenia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "umayyad-caliphate", "label": "Umayyad Caliphate", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "maurice-emperor", "label": "Maurice (emperor)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "caspian-sea", "label": "Caspian Sea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "anatolia", "label": "Anatolia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "byzantine-greeks", "label": "Byzantine Greeks", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kayseri", "label": "Kayseri", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "khosrau-i", "label": "Khosrau I", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -35, "year_label": "36 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Publius Canidius Crassus invades Armenia and Iberia (Georgia); he forces Parnavaz II into an alliance against Zober, king of Albania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372976843#Roman_Republic", "title": "36 BC", "revid": 1372976843, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": 215, "year_label": "215 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Vachagan I becomes king of Caucasian Albania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188056#Caucasus", "title": "215", "revid": 1371188056, "section": "Events › By place › Caucasus"}}, {"year": 299, "year_label": "299 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Peace of Nisibis: Emperor Diocletian signs a treaty with the Persian king Narseh that will last for 40 years. The Persians accept Roman dominion over Armenia, the Caucasus, and Upper Mesopotamia. The pro-Roman ruler Tiridates III receives all of Armenia as far as the border with Atropatene. Mirian III of the Kingdom of Iberia is made a Roman client, and at some point in time, as a result of the treaty, Caucasian Albania will follow suit. Rome also gains five satrapies beyond the Tigris, which are perhaps given to Tiridates to administer.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267078871#Roman_Empire", "title": "299", "revid": 1267078871, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 510, "year_label": "510 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Sasanian Persians conquer the independent kingdom of Caucasian Albania, a state converted to Christianity in the 4th century by Armenian missionaries (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739939#Persian_Empire", "title": "510", "revid": 1364739939, "section": "Events › By place › Persian Empire"}}, {"year": 575, "year_label": "575 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine–Sassanid War: A Byzantine army under command of Maurice drives the Persians from Cappodocia (modern Turkey), and strengthens the Byzantine position in Caucasian Albania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367658531#Asia_Minor", "title": "575", "revid": 1367658531, "section": "Events › By place › Asia Minor"}}, {"year": 576, "year_label": "576 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine–Sassanid War: A Persian army under King Khosrau I breaks through the Caucasus into Anatolia (modern Turkey). They attack the cities of Theodosiopolis and Caesarea, but are thwarted. Khosrau is forced to retreat and sacks Sebasteia. On the way home, he is intercepted by a Byzantine force under Justinian (magister militum of the East), and severely defeated near Melitene. The royal baggage is captured, and many Persians drown, while escaping across the Euphrates.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340801569#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "576", "revid": 1340801569, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 577, "year_label": "577 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine–Sassanid War: A Byzantine expeditionary force under command of Justinian (magister militum) invades Caucasian Albania, launching raids across the Caspian Sea against the Persians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369170756#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "577", "revid": 1369170756, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 616, "year_label": "616 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "September 28", "text": "September 28 – Javanshir, king of Caucasian Albania (d. 680)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367636041#Births", "title": "616", "revid": 1367636041, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 627, "year_label": "627 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Heraclius plunders the city palace of Dastgerd (Iran) and gains tremendous riches (also recovering 300 captured Byzantine flags). He turns northeastward to Caucasian Albania to rest his army. Khosrau II flees to the mountains of Susiana, to rally support for the defense of the Persian capital Ctesiphon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346712156#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "627", "revid": 1346712156, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 667, "year_label": "667 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Javanshir of Caucasian Albania (modern Azerbaijan) revolts against the Muslim-Arabs, but is defeated (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805207#Arabian_Empire", "title": "667", "revid": 1340805207, "section": "Events › By place › Arabian Empire"}}, {"year": 669, "year_label": "669 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Javanshir, king of Caucasian Albania (b. 616)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805223#Deaths", "title": "669", "revid": 1340805223, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 670, "year_label": "670 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Javanshir, king of Caucasian Albania", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634463#Deaths", "title": "670", "revid": 1367634463, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 699, "year_label": "699 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Umayyad troops invade Armenia, and secure the submission of Prince Smbat VI Bagratuni. The South Caucasus becomes a viceroyalty called al-Arminiya, and is divided into four regions: Caucasian Albania, Caucasian Iberia, the area around the Aras River, and Taron (modern Turkey).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806595#Umayyad_Caliphate", "title": "699", "revid": 1340806595, "section": "Events › By place › Umayyad Caliphate"}}, {"year": 705, "year_label": "705 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Varaz Trdat I, king of Caucasian Albania", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807090#Deaths", "title": "705", "revid": 1340807090, "section": "Deaths"}}]}