Abstract :
The region “Klarceti” was comprised of Artvin, Ardanuç, Şavşat, Borçka, Murgul and the region “Tukharis”, which is often mentioned in historical sources. The region, geographically, covers the land from the lower parts of the River Coruh to the West part of Yalnızçam Mountains and from the South of Şavşat and Artvin to the Black Sea. There have been many names used for “Klarceti” from time to time in historical sources. The history of Klarceti Region begins with the Urartu invasion in the region. The region was called “Katarza” in the first Urartu resources and then named as “Choranzene” and “Klarceti”, afterwards. Klarceti was subjected to Scythian invasion at the time when there was little Urartu effect and the Klarceti Region and its surroundings was called “Gogarene Region” after Scythians lived about 200 years in the vicinity. The domination of “Parnavazi” Dynasty, the first political authority in the region, ended when the Arsidad Dynasty, which also includes the head class of Armenia Region, dominated the region. Afterwards, intense struggles of Iberia, Armenia, Rome, Byzantine and Sasanid were observed in the region. In this study, we talk about the appearance of the region “Klarceti” in the scene of history; Iberian, Armenian, Roman, Byzantian and Sasani battles together with Muslim Arabian invasions in the region.
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Klarceti , Artvin , Ardanuç , Şavşat , Borçka , Tukharis , İberia , Armenia , Arabian , Byzantine.
