These kings assumed the title of kings of Alvank', i.e., of the ancient Caucasian Albania. In point of fact the main territory of Alvank' stretched east beyond Ganja down to Barda'a. The kings of Tashir ruled over some westermost districts of Alvank' and their additional title reflected their secret desire to spread eastward. To the Alvank' territories under their control belonged the valley of Alistev (now Akstafa) which in Armenian geography was called Dzorap'or. Hübschmann. l.c., 447, explains it in German as "Thalebene". I am tempted to think that the additional designation of the kings of Tashir as kings of Dzoraget (dzor "valley", get "river") refers to the same Dzorap'or.
