abstract: This paper examines the impact of 7 th century political and military developments in the region on the position of the Caucasian Albanian Church.Holding a weak position among the common people, who preserved ancient traditions, the Caucasian Albanian Church proved unable to maintain its position after the Arab conquest, which created new political conditions.Prior to and during the Arab conquest the struggle between dyophysitism and monophysitism created uncertainty and weakened the status of C
journal: Reconstructing the Past Journal of Historical Studies