An ancient country in western Asia, by the twentieth century divided among the former USSR, Turkey, and Iran. It was attacked at various times from before the 7th century B.C. to 69 B.C. by Assyrians, Medes, Persians, the Greeks under Alexander, and the Romans. It changed hands frequently in wars between Neo-Persian and Roman Empires from the 3d to 7th centuries and later under Arabs, Seljuks, Byzantines, and Mongols. In the 19th century Armenian nationalism arose but suffered during Russo-Turkish hostilities. It became part of the Soviet Republic in 1921, with part remaining under Turkey. (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988)

Annotation

includes present and historical contexts

zahrnuje současné i historické souvislosti

DUI

D001136 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0001702

History note

ARMENIAN S.S.R. was heading 1982-92; was ARMENIAN SSR 1975-81

Online note

use ARMENIA to search ARMENIAN S.S.R 1982-92 & ARMENIAN SSR 1975-81