Dictionary

Alania en · PROPN

Etymology

See Alan.

Meanings

1. (historical) A medieval kingdom of the Alans (proto-Ossetians) in the Northern Caucasus, roughly in the location of the modern republics of Adygea, Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania in modern Russia, existing from the 9th to 13th centuries CE.
2. (colloquial) North Ossetia-Alania: A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Northern Caucasus mountains.

Relateds

Ossetia · Alan

Translations (12)

xcl Ալանք (medieval kingdom of Alans) · os Аланыстон (medieval kingdom of Alans) · la Alania (medieval kingdom of Alans) · ru Ала́ния (medieval kingdom of Alans) · ms Alania (medieval kingdom of Alans) · ro Alania (medieval kingdom of Alans) · ca Alània (medieval kingdom of Alans) · pt Alânia (medieval kingdom of Alans) · lt Alanija (medieval kingdom of Alans) · es Alania (medieval kingdom of Alans) · os Ала́ни (medieval kingdom of Alans) · hy Ալանք (medieval kingdom of Alans)