Doghs
Encyclopedia
Doghs is a town in the Armavir Province
of Armenia
. In 894, Smbat I
defeated Emir Apshin in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Stepanos, was built in the 19th century.
Armavir (province)
Armavir is a province of Armenia with the capital in Armavir. It is in the west of the country, located in the Ararat valley, between Mount Ararat and Mount Aragats, and shares a 45-mile border with Turkey to the south and west...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. In 894, Smbat I
Smbat I
Smbat I , known as "the Martyr", was King of Armenia of the Bagratuni dynasty, son of Ashot I and the father of Ashot II Yerkat and Abas I. His rule was a period of unending wars against the Arab conquerors and the rebellious Armenian nobles...
defeated Emir Apshin in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Stepanos, was built in the 19th century.