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title: Armenia's Smbataberd Fortress
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7667/armenias-smbataberd-fortress/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Armenia's Smbataberd Fortress

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Armenia's Smbataberd Fortress](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7667.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7667.jpg)

## Image Caption

Situated between a narrow mountain top, the Smbataberd Fortress (or "castle"), located in southeastern [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/), is shielded by the Artabuynk and Yeghegis canyons in the west, south, and east. It flourished as a military fortress from the 5th-17th century CE.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 21). Armenia's Smbataberd Fortress. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7667/armenias-smbataberd-fortress/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenia's Smbataberd Fortress." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 21, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7667/armenias-smbataberd-fortress/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenia's Smbataberd Fortress." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7667/armenias-smbataberd-fortress/>.

## License & Copyright

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