Armenia from ancient to modern times

If you are getting ready for your trip to Armenia, you may want to have a look at Armenia history timeline below.





Armenia, Ancient times
• 870-590 Urartian/Araratian Kingdom dominates Armenia
• 820 Founding of Van
• 782 Founding of Erebuni Fortress, foundation of Yerevan
• 402-401 Retreat of Xenophon across Armenia
• 401 King Yervand I of Armenia is crowned, first Armenian dynasty
• 330 Alexander the Great in Armenia
• 189-160 Reign of King Artashes I, start of Artashesian dynasty
• 170 Founding of Artashat, capital of Armenia
• 95-55 Armenian Empire reaches greatest size and influence under King Tigran the Great
• 68 Battle of Aratsani, Tigran the Great defeats Roman troops led by Lucculus
• 53 Performance of The Bacchae at Artashat
• 34 Roman commander Antonius captures Armenian King Artavazd and Romans conquer Armenia
• 30 - 20 Restoration of Kingdom of Armenia under King Artashes II
• 48-49 Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew introduce Christianity to Armenia
• 66 Construction of Fortress and Temple of Garni
• 293-330 Reign of King Trdat III, the treaty of Nisibin between Rome and Persia and restoration of Armenian Kingdom's independence
• 301 (or more likely ca. 310) Trdat III accepts Christianity as a state religion in Armenia
• 303 Construction of Echmiadzin Cathedral started
• 374-378 Reign of Varastad, participant in Olympic Games
• 395-405 Creation of Armenian Alphabet by Mesrob Mashtots
• 425 Bible translated into Armenian
• 451 Battle of Avarayr led by Vardan Mamikonian
• 591 Second partition of Armenia between Byzantium and Persia
• 610-641 Heraclius, first Armenian Emperor of Byzantium
• 637 Armenian Patriarchate established in Jerusalem
• 640 First Arab invasion of Armenia
• 643-652 Construction of Zvartnots Cathedral
• 813 Armenian prince Ashot I begins 1,000 years of rule in Georgia by Bagratid Dynasty
• 961 Founding of Ani, capital of Armenia
• 985-1001 Construction of Ani Cathedral
• 11th-14th centuries Byzantine Greeks invade Armenia from west, Seljuk Turks from east
• 1071 Battle of Manzikert, Seljuk occupation of Armenia
• 1080 Rupenian Principality established in Cilicia
• 1098-1099 Cilician Armenians assists First Crusade
• 1271 Marco Polo travels through Armenia
• 1280 Medieval universities of Gladzor and Tatev established.
• 1402 Last invasion of Armenia by Timur the Lame (Tamerlane)
• 1453 Fall of Constantinople, end of Byzantine Empire
To be continued (Medieval & Modern Armenia)