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Historical regions of Caucasus encompass the larger Caucasus region. Therefore, for this list Caucasus is defined as Southern Federal District and North Caucasian Federal district of Russia as well as the territories of Georgia, Armenia (including Armenian Highlands), Azerbaijan (including the Iranian Azerbaijan) and Pontus.

A lot of those regions overlap with one another due to being from the different time periods, stretching from antiquity to the modern era. Some of them may not belong to one country specificially, but may fit the best in the certain country.

Ciscaucasia

Historical regions of Circassia

Russia

Dagestan
- Kumykia
- Lakia
- Lezgistan
- Avaria
  - Sarir
- Darginia
- Filan
Pontic–Caspian Steppe
Vainakhia
- Chechnya
  - Dzurdzukia (Dzurdzuketi)
  - Galain-Chazh
  - Simsim
  - Aukh
  - Maysta
  - Melkhista
- Orstkhoy-Mokhk (Karabulak)
- Ingushetia
  - Fappi (Kistetia)
Balkaria
Alania
- Digoria
- Ossetia
Circassia
- Kabarda
- Abasgia
- Zichia
- Ubykhia
- Natykhuai
- Shapsug Major
- Shapsug Minor
- Bzhedugh
- Temyrgoi
- Yedjeryquai
- Makhosh
- Ashqaruwa
- Teberda
Kuban
Taman
Kalmykia

Transcaucasia

Historical regions of Greater Armenia
Historical regions of Georgia
Historical regions of Caucasian Albania

Armenia

Zabdicene
Aghdznik (Arzanene)
- Aznvats valley
- Aghdznik
- Angeghtun
- Gzheghkh
- Ketik
- Nprkert
- Salno Dzor
- Sanasunk
- Tatik
- Yerkhetk
Artsakh (Orchistene)
- Berdadzor
- Harchlank
- Koght
- Kusti
- Mets Arank
- Mets Kvenk
- Mukhank
- Myus Haband
- Parnes
- Parzkank
- Piank
- Sisakan-i-Kotak
- Vaykunik
Ayrarat
- Abeghyank
- Aragatsotn
- Arats
- Arsharunik
- Ashotsk
- Basen
- Chakatk
- Gabeghyank
- Havnunik
- Kogovit
- Kotayk
- Masyats Votn
- Mazaz
- Nig
- Sharur Dasht
- Shirak
- Tsaghkotn
- Upper Tashir
- Urtsadzor
- Vanand
- Varazhnunik
- Vostan Hayots
Gugark (Gogarene)
- Artahan
- Boghnopor
- Dzorapor
- Kangark
- Kgharjk
- Koghbapor
- Kvishapor
- Upper Javakhk
- Lower Javakhk
- Manglyants Por
- Shavshet
- Tashir
- Treghk
- Tsobopor

Azerbaijan

Caucasian Albania (Arran) ^[1]
- Cambysene
- Getaru
- Elni
- Xeni
- Begh
- Shake
- Xolmaz
- Kapalak
- Hambasi
- Gelavu
- Hajeri
- Kaladasht
Shirvan
- Absheron
Mughan
Talyshstan
Karabakh
- Nagorno-Karabakh
Caspiane
Balasagan (Bazgan)
Sakasene

Georgia

Abkhazia

Adjara
- Machakhela
- Chaneti(Lazistan)

Guria
- Surebi
- Lazika

Imereti
- Argveti
- Vake
- Mukhurisi
- Okriba
- Sachino
- Sajavakho

Kartli
- Kvemo Kartli
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti
  - Mtiuleti
  - Mukhrani
  - Pshavi
  - Pkhovi
  - Tskhavati
  - Ksniskhevi
  - Tskhradzmiskhevi
  - Tsanareti
  - Tsilkani
  - Tsolbeni
  - Tchartali
  - Khada
  - Khandro
  - Khevi
  - Khevsureti
  - Kherki
  - Khorkhi
- Shida Kartli

Kakheti
- Garekakheti
- Gagmamkhari
- Gujareti
- Kiziki
- Hereti
- Saingilo
- Tusheti

Lechkhumi
- Takveri

Racha

Svaneti
- Zemo Svaneti
- Kvemo Svaneti

Mingrelia (Samegrelo)
- Egrisi
- Odishi
- Sabediano
- Odishi

Tao-Klarjeti
- Tao
- Klarjeti
- Speri
- Kola
- Shavsheti
- Ardahan
- Nigali
- Basiani
- Sokhoista
- Tori
- Trialeti
- Samtskhe (Meskheti)
- Javakheti

References

^ Hewsen, Robert H.; Salvatico, Christopher C. (2001), Armenia: a historical atlas, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, ISBN 978-0-226-33228-4 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[1] Hewsen, Robert H.; Salvatico, Christopher C. (2001), Armenia: a historical atlas, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, ISBN 978-0-226-33228-4 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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