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Tekruk Ancient Site

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Shamkhor / Barsum

Location

An ancient site called Tekruk (the name of Tigranakert distorted in the local dialect) lies on the right bank of the river Shamkor, a kilometre south of Barsum.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 466.

Historical Introduction

It retains the remnants of a church, cemetery and a village site.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 466.

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It is mentioned in the 7th century in connection with a battle between Persian King Khosrov and Byzantine Emperor Heracle: “Then the Persian army reached Nisibis at great speed. The emperor Heraclius was informed that Khor.eam had come to Nisibis; he took his troops and captives, returned by the difficult terrain of Media, and reached P‘aytakaran. Khosrov was informed that Heraclius had retreated and had reached P‘aytakaran, and was intending to pass into Iberia via Auank‘. He commanded his general Shahr Varaz to block his way. He rapidly came to Ayrarat, crossed into Gardman to oppose him, and camped opposite him at the other Tigranakert. Shahe-n with 30,000 troops arrived and camped behind Heraclius in the town of Tigranakert”

The Armenian History attributed to Sebeos. Translated by R. W. Thomson. Liverpool University Press, 1999, pp. 81-82.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 466.

In the days of Catholicos Yeghia I Arjishetsy (703 to 717), Partaw City hosted a church assembly whose main goal was to consolidate the spiritual union of Armenia and Aghvank. The participants of that meeting also included Aghvank Catholicos Simeon (706 to 707) and “... Petros, monk of Tgrakert...”

Movses Dasxuranci: Appendix by Mkhitar Gosh. Yerevan, 1983, p. 194.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 466-467.

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Tigranakert