Editing Palace (section)

===Armenia===
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[[File:20110419 Palace Ani Turkey 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Tigran Honents Palace in [[Ani]]]]

[[Armenia]] has many palaces from its various historical periods. The [[Erebuni fortress]] in [[Yerevan]] has a grand royal palace constructed in 782 B.C. by [[Argishti I of Urartu|King Argisthi]]. The palace at Erebuni is one of the earliest examples of an [[Urartu|Urartian]] palace.<ref>{{cite book| last = Chahin| first = Mack| title = The Kingdom of Armenia| publisher =RoutledgeCurzon| location= Richmond| year = 2001| page=79| isbn =0-7007-1452-9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Erebuni|title=Erebuni &#124; ancient palace-fortress, Armenia|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref>

During the [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)]], many palaces were constructed for the successive kings. Ruins of a royal palace can be found in the early Armenian capital of [[Yervandashat (ancient city)|Yervandashat]],<ref>{{cite web|title= 29.09.2015-Society-THE BEST GIFT FOR THE ARCHAEOLOGIST IS THE PUBLICATION OF HIS COMPILATION OF ARTICLES|url= http://eph.am/news/en/In-memory-of-Felix-Ter-Martirosyan|publisher= Yerevan State University|quote= The last monument, which he excavated, was the palace complex of Yervandashat|access-date= 21 January 2021|archive-date= 15 January 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230115135013/http://eph.am/news/en/In-memory-of-Felix-Ter-Martirosyan|url-status= dead}}</ref> which was built to serve as the seat of [[Orontid]] Armenian Kings by [[Orontes IV]]. During the period of the [[Artaxiad dynasty]] of Armenia, emperor king [[Tigranes the great]] constructed a grand [[persianate]] palace in the newly built city of [[Tigranocerta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title= Tigranocerta |url= https://www.worldhistory.org/Tigranocerta/|website=[[World History Encyclopedia]]|quote= There were also many amenities including a Greek theatre, a palace built in the Persian style outside the city walls}}</ref> The purpose of the Armenian [[Temple of Garni]] is still up for debate, however, certain scholars attest that following the Christianization of Armenia in the 4th century BC, the temple was converted into a summer palace for [[Khosrovidukht (sister of Tiridates III of Armenia)]] by the [[Arsacid dynasty of Armenia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title= Temple of Garni |url= https://www.worldhistory.org/Temple_of_Garni/|website=[[World History Encyclopedia]]|author= James Blake Wiener|quote= There remains considerable academic debate as to whether Garni functioned as a summer palace as well in Late Antiquity.}}</ref>


After the fall of the Arsacids, Armenia was ruled by a succession of aristocratic families who held the title ''[[Nakharar]]''. One of these Nakharar princes, [[Grigor Mamikonian]], built a palace in the citadel of [[Aruch]] near the [[Aruchavank]] cathedral; some walls of this palace and a unique Armenian throne made of [[tufa]] still survive today.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aruch 3: Palace-Mamikonian Palace|url= http://www.armenianheritage.org/en/monument/Aruch/247|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170508083851/http://www.armenianheritage.org/en/monument/Aruch/247|url-status= usurped|archive-date= 8 May 2017|publisher= Ministry of Culture of Armenia}}</ref>

The medieval capital of the [[Bagratid Armenia|Bagratid kingdom of Armenia]], [[Ani]], also hosted many palaces. The first palace of Ani, constructed by the princely Armenian [[Kamsarakan]] dynasty in the seventh century, served as the most important structure of the city. Located in the main citadel, the Kamsarakan palace was used by the successive [[Bagratuni dynasty|Bagratid]] kingdom as their headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE PALACE OF THE CITADEL|url= http://virtualani.org/citadel/palace.htm |website=virtualani.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title= Archaeological Site of Ani-UNESCO|url= https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1518/|website=whc.unesco.org}}</ref> In addition, Ani hosted several other palaces such as the Merchant's(Tigran Honents) Palace, one of the best surviving examples of secular [[Armenian architecture]] of that time,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Merchant's Palace|url= http://virtualani.org/palace/index.htm |website=virtualani.org}}</ref> the Seljuk palace, and the [[Menüçehr Mosque|Manuchir Mosque]], which is said by some historians to have been a residence of Bagratid kings before being converted to a mosque.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Empire the World Forgot|url= http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160309-the-empire-the-world-forgot |website=bbc.com|date= 25 February 2022 |quote= The original purpose of the mosque of Manuchihr is debated on both the Turkish and Armenian sides. Some contend that the building once served as a palace for the Armenian Bagratid dynasty and was only later converted into a mosque.}}</ref>

After the Bagratid state was conquered by the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] and then the [[Seljuk Empire|Seljuks]], Armenia was once again liberated by the royal [[Zakarids–Mkhargrdzeli|Zakarian family]] under [[Kingdom of Georgia|Georgian]] [[Queen Tamar]]. This period of [[Zakarid Armenia]] brought forth many palaces as well,<ref>{{cite web|title= Armenian Architecture|url= https://users.dcc.uchile.cl/~nbaloian/armenia/Architecture.html |publisher= University of Chile|quote= Towards the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century, two Armenian generals, Zakare and Ivan Zakarian, led Armenian and Georgian troops in liberating Northern Armenia including Shirak and Airarat. Under the new conditions, the economy prospered, and business activities, both domestic and foreign, stimulated the construction of roads, bridges, caravansaries, hostelries, palaces and various other religious and secular buildings.}}</ref> the most notable of which being [[Amberd Fortress]] and the 12th-century palace in [[Dashtadem Fortress]].<ref>{{Cite web|title= U.S.-Funded Dashtadem Cultural Preservation Project Complete|url= https://am.usembassy.gov/dashtadem-fortress/|website=am.usembassy.gov|date= 30 April 2019}}</ref> The Zakarids became vassals of the [[Mongols]], however, following their collapse, a succession of nomadic [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] empires came to rule the region.

During the various periods of [[Ottoman Armenia|Ottoman]] and [[Iranian Armenia (1502–1828)|Iranian]] occupation following the [[Timurid Empire]], Armenia was governed by several local principalities known as [[Melik]]doms. Each Melik had their own princely palace. The most notable of which is the Palace of the [[Dizak|Dizak Melikdom]] constructed by Melik Yeganyan in [[Tuğ|Togh]] (1737). Other notable melik palaces are the Melik Ahnazar palace in [[Khnatsakh]] (16th century), the [[Melik Haykaz Palace]] in [[Hüsülü, Lachin|Melikashen]] (15th century), the Melik Kasu palace, the palace of the Melik-Barkhudaryans in [[Tegh]] (1783) and [[Halidzor Fortress]] (17th century), which served as a palace for the Melik Parsadanian family.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.raa-am.com/BOOK_4/ENGL/4_main_4_e.htm|title= Castles (Palaces) Of Meliks Of Artsakh And Siunik|author= Artak Ghulyan|date= |publisher= |access-date= |quote= The melikal palaces have mainly been the defence point, the special citadel of the residence-center, and they have also been called fortresses for this reason (Kashatagh, Kaghakategh, Mokhratagh, Horekavan, Gulatagh, Shushi).|archive-date= 13 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210413122746/http://www.raa-am.com/BOOK_4/ENGL/4_main_4_e.htm|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bvahan.com/armenianway/aw/Eng/provinces/kashatagh/kash.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110913091437/http://www.bvahan.com/ArmenianWay/AW/Eng/provinces/kashatagh/kash.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= 13 September 2011|author=|date= 2001 |publisher= ArCgroup |title= Kashatagh (Lachin) province |quote= Based on the research of 1985 architect Artak Ghulian provided the first architectural description of the princely quarters. In this regard he has particularly stated that "being the continuation of traditional forms and volumes annlied in the compositional resolution of the palaces of Khachen and Vayots Dzor of the 12th-14th centuries, the planning and volume of Kashatagh castle is a link between the further development of the 17th-18th cent melik residences frequent in Karabakh and Zanghezoor". }}</ref>