Principality of Pir

Principality of Pir
1086–1099/1100
Common languagesArmenian
Religion
Armenian Apostolic Church
Historical eraHigh Middle Ages
• 
1086–1099/1100
• Established
1086
• Disestablished
1099/1100
Today part ofSyria
Turkey

The Principality of Pir (1086–1099/1100) was a small independent Armenian principality at the Euphrates River in the Near East.

History

In the second half of the 11th century, following the invasion of Turkic tribes in Armenia and the Byzantine annexation of Armenian lands, there was increased Armenian migration out of the Transcaucasus region to the northern part of the Near East.[1] As a result, several independent Armenian principalities were formed.[2] One of them was the principality of Pir, which was founded by Abelkharib Pahlavuni in 1086.[3] However, this state was short-lived as when Crusaders appeared in the region, they formed the County of Edessa and occupied the Pir principality, expelling his founder in the process.[3]

References

  1. ^ Клод Мутафян // Последнее королевство Армении // Изд-во «Бородино» стр 18-19 (161) — 2009 г.
  2. ^ В. П. Степаненко // Государство Филарета Варажнунии // Античная древность и средние века. — Свердловск, 1975. — Вып. 12. — С. 86-103 [1] Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machineархив Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b В. П. Степаненко // Из истории международных отношений на ближнем востоке XII в. Княжество Васила Гоха и Византия Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine // Античная древность и средние века. — Свердловск, 1980. — Вып. 17. — С. 34-44 архив Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine