Historical Reference

The Meliks of Karabagh province
Meliks of Karabagh province

The Armenians of Karabagh have a nobility, consisting of some families to whom Shah Abbas the Great granted the title of meliks or princes, which is enjoyed by their descendants.
Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
By Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Published by C. Knight, 1838

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