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Construction Activities of Kavād I in Caucasian Albania

Construction Activities of Kavād I in Caucasian Albania The article, on the basis of written sources and archaeological data, focuses on the Sasanian fortification construction activities in the territory of Caucasian Albania during the reign of Shahanshah Kavād I (488-531). This policy was aimed at creating both a stronghold against the nomads (the Sabirs, Huns, etc.), and an Iranian mainstay in the strategically important region of the Eastern Caucasus. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Iran and the Caucasus Brill

Construction Activities of Kavād I in Caucasian Albania

Gadjiev, Murtazali
Iran and the Caucasus , Volume 21 (2): 11 – Jun 21, 2017
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1609-8498
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10.1163/1573384X-20170202
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The article, on the basis of written sources and archaeological data, focuses on the Sasanian fortification construction activities in the territory of Caucasian Albania during the reign of Shahanshah Kavād I (488-531). This policy was aimed at creating both a stronghold against the nomads (the Sabirs, Huns, etc.), and an Iranian mainstay in the strategically important region of the Eastern Caucasus.

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Published: Jun 21, 2017

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