 After the fall of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia in the mid 11th century, control over the "Sotk" canton was transferred to the "Smbatyan" dynasty prince of "Vaykunk (Tsar)" in the land of Artsakh.In the 19th century, many Armenians from the area migrated to Georgia.During 1829–1830, the settlement was re-inhabited by Armenian migrants from Diadin (Tateon) in Western Armenia.