Persian Armenia or
Persarmenia (
Armin,
Armenian: Պարսկահայաստան
Parskahayastan), corresponds to the
Persian territory in which
Armenians have lived until the
Muslim conquest of Persia. The size of Persian Armenia varied over time. It sometimes simply referred to as
Eastern Armenia. According to
George A. Bournoutian, professor of Armenian history, "prior to the third century A.D., Iran had more influence on Armenia's culture than any of its other neighbours. Intermarriage among the Iranian and Armenian nobility was common."