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title: View of the Armenian Fortress Amberd
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8150/view-of-the-armenian-fortress-amberd/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# View of the Armenian Fortress Amberd

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

## Image File

[![View of the Armenian Fortress Amberd](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8150.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8150.jpg)

## Image Caption

Before Amberd Fortress was constructed in the 7th century CE, [Stone Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stone_Age/) peoples, the Urartians, and even the Romans used and understood the location's strategic advantages, lying at the intersection of the Amberd River and the Arkashen River. In the 10th and 11th centuries CE, the noble Pahlavuni family made the fortress their chief residence during the warm summer season. The fortress was never conquered by the Arabs, but it was conquered by the Seljuk Turks who used it as a military base. Amberd was destroyed by the [Mongols](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) in 1236, but rebuilt partially in the latter half of the 13th century CE. It was finally abandoned in the 14th century CE. In this photo, we see the fortress and a ruined bathhouse.

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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. (2018, February 19). View of the Armenian Fortress Amberd. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8150/view-of-the-armenian-fortress-amberd/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "View of the Armenian Fortress Amberd." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8150/view-of-the-armenian-fortress-amberd/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "View of the Armenian Fortress Amberd." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8150/view-of-the-armenian-fortress-amberd/>.

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