Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh)

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) was a state in Caucasus (Middle East) that lasted from 1991 to 2023 CE, about 32 years. Its people spoke Other Indo-European languages (Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian).

Breakaway Armenian-populated state inside Azerbaijan, recognised by no UN member. After Azerbaijan's 2023 offensive almost all of its 100,000 people fled and it dissolved.

See Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1991 to 2023 CE

Duration

32 years

Type

State

Region

Caucasus, Middle East

Language family

Other Indo-European

Capital

Stepanakert

Events in Middle East during its time

• 1991 Gulf War
• 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq
• 2011 Arab Spring reaches Syria

Neighbours in Middle East

• Republic of Turkey 1923 CE to the present
• Saudi Arabia 1932 CE to the present
• Syria 1946 CE to the present
• Israel 1948 CE to the present
• Soviet Transcaucasia 1920 to 1991 CE
• Republic of Iraq 1958 CE to the present
• Islamic Republic of Iran 1979 CE to the present
• Lebanon 1943 CE to the present
• Jordan 1946 CE to the present
• Kuwait 1961 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

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