Chronicle of Western Azerbaijan: How do Ancient Sources Confirm that There Was No Armenia in the Caucasus?

As part of the "Chronicle of Western Azerbaijan" project, another issue of the "Our Heritage" section has been prepared, presented by Doctor of Philosophy in Art History Elchin Alibeyli.

In this issue, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in History Sabukhi Ahmedov talked about the distortion of the history of Caucasian Albania, how it resisted great empires, and touched on other important historical aspects.

He noted that the history of Caucasian Albania was deliberately distorted and falsified. The scholar presented interesting facts about why the Roman Empire could not conquer Caucasian Albania, for what purpose Roman troops stopped on the banks of the Kura River, how the Albanian state protected the route toward India, why Roman commanders retreated before the Albanian army, and how Roman campaigns were halted.

According to the scholar, ancient Azerbaijan was the center of global trade routes.

"It was difficult for the Roman Empire to conquer the Caucasus. The absence of Armenia in the Caucasus is also reflected in ancient sources. The most serious rival of the Romans in the Caucasus was Albania. Ancient Azerbaijan was one of the key arteries of world trade. The Central Asia - Caspian - Black Sea line was the toughest geopolitical route of antiquity. Traces of the most mysterious path of the ancient world pass through the Caucasus," he said.

Sabukhi Ahmedov also explained how the Albanian king Orois was able to defeat Pompey, why Pompey's campaign to the Caucasus stopped precisely in Albania, how the name of Albania is recorded in Roman stone inscriptions, what facts about Roman-Albanian wars were hidden, and why Strabo described the Caucasian route in such detail.

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