Caucasian Albania

Caucasian Albania was a state in Caucasus (Middle East) that lasted from c. 150 BCE to 705 CE, about 854 years. Its people spoke Isolates and ancient languages (Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu).

Kingdom in today's Azerbaijan and southern Dagestan whose people spoke the ancestor of modern Udi. It became Christian in the 4th century and fell under Arab rule by the early 8th century.

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Facts

Dates

c. 150 BCE to 705 CE

Duration

854 years

Type

State

Region

Caucasus, Middle East

Language family

Isolates and ancient

Capital

Qabala, later Partav

Events in Middle East during its time

• 53 BCE Battle of Carrhae
• 30 Crucifixion of Jesus
• 70 Romans destroy the Second Temple
• 301 Armenia adopts Christianity
• 622 The Hijra
• 636 Battles of Yarmouk and Qadisiyyah
• 680 Battle of Karbala

Neighbours in Middle East

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE
• Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE
• Umayyad Caliphate 661 to 750 CE
• Rashidun Caliphate 632 to 661 CE
• Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
• Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
• Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) c. 302 BCE to 580 CE
• Himyarite Kingdom c. 110 BCE to 525 CE
• Roman Anatolia 133 BCE to 395 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe

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