What does "alania" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "alania"?

Common synonyms include: north ossetia, north ossetia, north ossetia alania.

Alania

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1
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. historical
2
North Ossetia-Alania: A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Northern Caucasus mountains. colloquial

Synonyms

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north ossetia north ossetia north ossetia alania

Etymology

See Alan.

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darial pass north ossetia alania

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