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The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient civilizations continues with a video on the history of Caucasian Albania. Caucasian Albania—often confused with modern Albania—was a distinct kingdom of the South Caucasus between the Kura and the mountains of Dagestan. In this documentary we trace its story from myth to empire. We open by clarifying what “Caucasian Albania” was, then frame the region through Greek myth and the first historical notices of the Albanians. Next, we follow early encounters with Alexander, Pompey, and Rome’s far-flung frontier. Power shifts as Arsacid branches rise and the Sassanids consolidate, redefining borders and suzerainty. Christianity arrives and spreads—from Urnayr’s baptism to Vacagan’s reforms—amid tense Roman-Sassanid competition. We chart religious coercion, resistance, and the legal shaping of the Albanian Church. The Mihranids emerge; Javanshir navigates between Byzantium, Sassanids, and the new Arab power before Albania is absorbed into the Caliphate. We close by assessing Albania’s legacy in the medieval Caucasus.
Samnites: Rome’s Early Nemesis: https://youtu.be/BuRn3pWH81g
Arabia Before Islam: Religion, Society, Culture: https://youtu.be/07OsSSt0ytc
Vandals: https://youtu.be/-IpbeEW6I9Y
How Rome Conquered Greece: https://youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw
Did the Trojan War Really Happen: https://youtu.be/12eHJL2yRtk
Demosthenes: https://youtu.be/ABS1iepXG0U
Ancient Greek Politics and Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/MVnp4NilDLI
Pyrrhic Wars: https://youtu.be/2QBA6ZPmj3Q
Ancient Macedonia before Alexander the Great and Philip II: https://youtu.be/FXX1FVYysjQ
Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon: https://youtu.be/yVTrkESkuTw
Etruscans: https://youtu.be/FkySjRwUteE
Bosporan Kingdom: https://youtu.be/ltikjXUiAC4
Ancient Greek State in Bactria: https://youtu.be/IQATsepKoLE
The Greco-Chinese War Over the Heavenly Horses: https://youtu.be/g6Rphg_lwwM
Ancient Greek Kingdom in India: https://youtu.be/ZxJk4KHZxi8
Script: Turgut Gambar
Animation: Lito Areta
Narration: OffyD
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Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com
00:00:00 – What Is Caucasian Albania?
00:01:38 – The Caucasus in Myth & Early Mentions
00:03:09 – Rome, Parthia, and First Contacts
00:06:03 – Arsacids, Sassanids, and Shifting Frontiers
00:08:11 – Christianity Spreads: Urnayr to Vacagan
00:13:04 – Faith, Revolts, and Imperial Pressure
00:17:18 – Mihranids, Javanshir, and the Arab Conquest
00:19:56 – Legacy in the South Caucasus
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