page_title: Mardistan
hierarchical_section_title: Mardistan
caption_attribution_description: English: The Expansion of the House of Mamikonian
context_page_description: The district of Mardistan, in historic Armenia corresponds to Artaz, the origin of the Artsruni. The district of Mardali must have been located to the south of Erzurum, north of the Bingöl sources. The Mards of this section of the country were evidently immigrants from the South, says Adontz.
context_section_description: The district of Mardistan, in historic Armenia corresponds to Artaz, the origin of the Artsruni. The district of Mardali (Mardaghi) must have been located to the south of Erzurum, north of the Bingöl sources. The Mards of this section of the country were evidently immigrants from the South, says Adontz.
caption: Map showing Mardali ie. Mardistan within the jurisdiction of the house of Mamikonian