Caucasus

The Caucasus is a region in eastern Europe and western Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands.

The independent nations that comprise today's Caucasus include Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Large, non-independent areas of the Caucasus include Abkhazia, Ossetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan[?], among others. The Caucasus is one of the most linguistically and culturally diverse places on earth.

The southern section of the Caucasus is known as the Transcaucasus.

Historical nations of the Caucasus:

Khazaria
Avaria[?]
Aghbania - also known as Caucasian Albania

Historical events:

The Arab-Khazar Wars
Conquest of the Caucasus by Russia
1991: Re-establishment of the independence of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan

In Greek mythology, the Caucasus was one of the pillars supporting the world. Prometheus was chained there by Zeus.

		Caucasus
		The Caucasus is a region in eastern Europe and western Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands. The independent nations that comprise today's Caucasus include Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Large, non-independent areas of the Caucasus include Abkhazia, Ossetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan[?], among others. The Caucasus is one of the most linguistically and culturally diverse places on earth. The southern section of the Caucasus is known as the Transcaucasus. Historical nations of the Caucasus: Khazaria Avaria[?] Aghbania - also known as Caucasian Albania Historical events: The Arab-Khazar Wars Conquest of the Caucasus by Russia 1991: Re-establishment of the independence of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan In Greek mythology, the Caucasus was one of the pillars supporting the world. Prometheus was chained there by Zeus.
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