• Upper Armenia's conquest by the Byzantine Empire
11th century
Upper Armenia (Armenian: Բարձր ՀայքBardzr Hayq) was the first province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, located in present-day Turkey, roughly corresponding to the modern province of Erzincan, to the west of the Kura River. Within the borders of the kingdom, it was bounded by the regions of Sophene, Turuberan, Tayk, and Ayrarat. It was called Upper Armenia, as it was higher in elevation than the other provinces.
The total area of Upper Armenia was 23,860 km2 (9,000 sq mi).
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