"Alania" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: See Alan. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Alan}} Alan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alania
  1. (historical) The medieval kingdom of Alans (proto-Ossetians) that flourished in Northern Caucasus, roughly in the location of latter-day Circassia and modern North Ossetia-Alania, from the 8th or 9th century until 1238-39. Its capital was Maghas, and it controlled a vital trade route through the Darial Pass. Wikidata QID: Q1771706 Tags: historical Categories (place): Countries in Asia, Countries in Europe Translations (medieval kingdom of Alans): Ալանք (Alankʿ) (Armenian), Alània [feminine] (Catalan), Alania [feminine] (Latin), Alanija (Lithuanian), Alania (Malay), Ալանք (Alankʿ) (Old Armenian), Ала́ни (Aláni) (Ossetian), Alânia [feminine] (Portuguese), Alania [feminine] (Romanian), Ала́ния (Alánija) [feminine] (Russian), Alania [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Alania-en-name-en:Q1771706 Disambiguation of Countries in Asia: 51 49 Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'medieval kingdom of Alans': 80 20
  2. (colloquial) North Ossetia-Alania, federal subject of Russia. Wikidata QID: Q5237 Tags: colloquial Categories (place): Countries in Asia, Countries in Europe, Historical polities, Russia
    Sense id: en-Alania-en-name-en:Q5237 Disambiguation of Countries in Asia: 51 49 Disambiguation of Countries in Europe: 53 47 Disambiguation of Historical polities: 45 55 Disambiguation of Russia: 25 75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 39 61 Disambiguation of Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Alan, Ossetia

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