Principality of Hamamshen

The Principality of Hamamshen (Homshetsi dialect: Համամշէն, Eshakhutatun Hamamshen) was a small principality established in about 790 by Armenians who fled the Arab invasions of Armenia and the creation of the Muslim Arab-ruled state of Arminiya. == History == Prior to the 8th century, the entire region was populated by Laz and was part of the Abkhazia until the later part of the century when Prince Hamam, his father Prince Shapuh Amatuni and 12,000 of their subjects migrated North to the Black Sea region in order to escape incoming Arab invasions of Vaspurakan, the land of their origin.

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