Karatak Village Site :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Karatak Village Site

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Dashkesan / Getishen

Location

The village site of Karatak (the Turks called it Dashalti, literally translating its name from Armenian) is situated on the south-facing slope of a gorge lying on the left bank of the river Hartshangist, 3 kilometres south-west of Getishen.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 151.

Historical Introduction
18 c․

Two manuscript “Collections” created by Priest Sargis in Getishen mention Karatak in the first half of the 18th century. One of them, written for Mkhitar Aghjaghaletsy, dates back to 1717, the other, copied for Arakel Dandzuttsy, to 1721.

A Catalogue of Armenian Manuscripts of the Matenadaran after Mashtots, ..., vol. 1, Yerevan, 1965, manuscript No. 1574, p. 586; vol. 2, manuscript No. 7008, p. 440.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 151.

18 c․

In the 18th century, Karatak belonged to the Melik-Arustamiants, who were from Barsum Village of Shamkhor District. In the late 19th century, they shared power over the village with Matevos Virabiants, Karapet Tayiriants, Harutiun Avagiants and Petros Jiljaniants.