Shusha fortress / Shushi fortress - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Shusha fortress / Shushi fortress - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Shusha fortress (, ) or Shushi fortress () is a fortress surrounding the historical centre of Shusha, also called Shushi. The newly conquered castle town was called "Panahabad fortress" named after Panah Ali Khan who together with Melik Shahnazar was the founder of the fort. In later years, the city was just called "Fortress". A settlement at Shusha is first recorded in a 15th-century illustrated Armenian gospel kept on display at Yerevan's Matenadaran (archival number 8211), which mentions the "Shushu village". The gospel was written by the scribe and artist Ter-Manuel in 1428, and is the earliest known artifact from the town.Boris Baratov. A Journey to Karabakh. Moscow, 1998, pp. 32–33.Hravard Hakobian. Miniatures of Artsakh and Utik 13th–14th centuries. Yerevan, 1989, p. 25.Bishop Makar Barkhudariants, Patmutiun Aghvanits ashkhari [History of the country of Aghvank], vol. 1, Vagharshapat, 1902, p. 384.Ulubabyan B. A., "The Principality of Lower Khachen, 14th-15th centuries." , Patma-Banasirakan Handes 11 (1972): pp. 95–108, here p. 105.Khachikyan L. S., (1955), Memorial records in Armenian manuscripts of 15 c., Part I (1401–1450) , Publish. of Academy of Sciences of ArmSSR, p. 384. (in Armenian) Read more on Wikipedia
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