Vaspurakan
Burial place
historical province of Greater Armenia
Approximate centre: 38.8000, 44.0000
Who is recorded here
- George II of Armenia death · AD 897
- John V the Historian death · AD 925
- John V the Historian burial · AD 925
In art
About the place
Vaspurakan was the eighth province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered on Lake Van. Located in what is now southeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.
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