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n. 1 (context historical English) 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. 2 (context colloquial English) North Ossetia-Alania, federal subject of Russia.
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Alania was the medieval state of the Alans or Alani people in the North Caucasus.
Alania may also refer to:
- The short name of the modern North Ossetia–Alania, one of the Caucasian republics in the Russian Federation
- Alania Airlines, an airline based in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania
- FC Alania Vladikavkaz, a Russian football club from Vladikavkaz
- Alanïa, a Norwegian former electronic music group
- Alania TV, Georgian TV channel broadcasting in the Russian language
- Alania (amphipod), a genus of amphipods in the family Stegocephalidae
- Alania (plant), a genus of plants in the family Boryaceae
Alanïa is a former Norwegian electronic music group from Tromsø, composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge of Röyksopp, Rune Lindbæk and Gaute Barlindhaug.
Usage examples of "alania".
Scaurus, Alypia, and Thorisin passed the inmost row of seats, the Empress Alania stood and joined her husband.
No one followed Marcus and Alypia in, though, but Thorisin and Alania, and they went off to their own rooms at once.