Arzanene

Arzanene (also Aghdznik or Altzniq, Armenian Աղձնիք ) is a historical region of Greater Armenia today, among others, in the northeastern part of Turkey, Diyarbakir Province (histor Diyar -i Bekri, Location of Bekr ) is. It extends above the upper reaches of the Tigris and lies south-east of Lake Van. Is attributed to the ancient city of your Martyropolis (histor Tigranocerta ). The region itself is assigned to the kingdom of Gordion in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898 ). Rawlinson provides a relatively secure identity with Kherzan / Arzen.

The region was ruled in its large Armenian time initially to 300 by Bakur (or Pakur ).

The region is mentioned, among others, in the context of the Roman- Persian wars. So she was about slammed in the wake of the Battle of Satala by about 300 in the form of a satrapy of the Roman Empire. Against 330 it was annexed to Siunik. Around 500 in the wars of Kavadh I the supreme commander of the Illyrians Celer, the magister officiorum invaded the Arzanene. For the year 585 are reported by the commander Philippikos that he marched with his troops there and it made ​​great spoil.

In the 10th century it was a small Arab tribal region in Kurdistan. The region was conquered by the Arabs around 962 Hamdum princes, who then his sister may establish as regent, which was to dominate the country for over ten years.