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Etiuni (other names Etiuḫi, Etiu, Etio) was the name of an early Iron Age tribal confederation in northern parts of Araxes River, roughly corresponding to the subsequent Ayrarat Province of the Kingdom of Armenia.[1]: 50 Etiuni was frequently mentioned in the records of Urartian kings, who led numerous campaigns into Etiuni territory. It is very likely it was the "Etuna" or "Etina" which contributed to the fall of Urartu, according to Assyrian texts.[1]: 51 [2] Some scholars believe it had an Armenian-speaking population.[1]: 49–53 [3]
- ^ a b c Armen Petrosyan (2007). "Towards the Origins of the Armenian People: The Problem of Identification of the Proto-Armenians: A Critical Review (in English)". Journal for the Society of Armenian Studies.
- ^ H. W. F. Saggs. "The Nimrud Letters, 1952: Part IV." British Institute for the Study of Iraq. Iraq. Vol. 20, No. 2 (Autumn, 1958), pp. 182-212. JSTOR 4199640
- ^ Sargis Petrosyan. "Light Worship in Etiuni Lands." 2019