Ancient Armenian King Tigran II The Great Artashessian,1st century BC, who according to genealogical records descends from a long line of Alani Royalty.

According to ancient Armenian philological data, the Nairian tribes mentioned by ᴀssyrian and Araratian-Urartian kings in the second and first millenniums B.C, come to scene of action during the Armenian Arshakuni dynasty as distinct feudal principalities ( Nakhararutuin), such as Daiarni-Tayk, Abiliani-Abeghian, Arsuniuini-Arsruni, Abuni-Havnuni, Eriahi-Shirak, Abaeni-Apahuni, Alzinini-Aghtznik, Supani-Dzopk, etc. Most of the Armenian principalities descended from the Nairian tribes of the Armenian Highland, with some of the smaller ones being merged into the structure of the larger ones.

Their territories extended from the lake Urmia to the Euphrates in the south and stretched over Hayasa, Tayk and Geghak uni ( Uelikuni) to the Kura river and the approaches of the Caspian Sea in the north and east.


Armenia, Subartu and Sumer. The Indo-European Homeland and Ancient Mesopotamia. Prf. Martiros Kavoukjian.