This article is part of the series on: Image File history File links Artaxiad_standard. ... History of Armenia The history of Armenia is ancient and stretches back to prehistoric times. ...

Prehistoric Armenia

Hayasa-Azzi

Urartu

Kingdom of Armenia

Orontid Armenia

Kingdom of Sophene

Artaxiad Dynasty

Kingdom of Commagene

Arsacid Dynasty

Medieval History

Marzpanate Period

Byzantine Armenia

Arab conquest of Armenia

Bagratuni Armenia

Kingdom of Vaspurakan

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Zakarid Armenia

Foreign Rule

Persian Domination

Ottoman Domination

Russian Domination

Hamidian Massacres

Armenian Genocide

Contemporary Armenia

Democratic Republic of Armenia

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Republic of Armenia

Topical

Military history of Armenia

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The Armenian Highland shows traces of settlement from the Neolithic era. ... Hayasa-Azzi or Azzi-Hayasa was a confederation formed between the Kingdoms of Hayasa located South of Trabzon and Azzi, located North of the Euphrates and to the South of Hayasa. ... Urartu at its greatest extent 743 BC Urartu (Biainili in Urartian) was an ancient kingdom in the mountainous plateau between Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and Caucasus mountains, later known as the Armenian Highland, and it centered around Lake Van (present-day eastern Turkey). ... Kingdom of Armenia at its greatest extent under the Artaxiad Dynasty after the conquests of Tigranes the Great, 80 BC. Capital Tigranakert Language(s) Armenian Political structure Empire History  - Established 190 BC  - Disestablished 66 BC The Kingdom of Armenia (or Greater Armenia) was an independent kingdom from 190 BC to... The Orontid Dynasty (in Armenian: ÔµÖ€Õ¾Õ¡Õ¶Õ¤Õ¸Ö‚Õ¶Õ«Õ¶Õ¥Ö€Õ« Õ°Õ¡Ö€Õ½Õ¿Õ¸Ö‚Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ¶) was the first known Armenian dynasty. ... Sophene as part of the Empire of Tigranes The Kingdom of Sophene (Armenian: ) was an ancient Armenian kingdom. ... The Artaxiad Dynasty ruled Armenia from 189 BC until their overthrow by the Romans in AD 12. ... Map showing Commagene as a tributary kingdom of the Armenian Empire under Tigranes the Great The Kingdom of Commagene (Greek:Βασίλειον τῆς Kομμαγηνή, Armenian: ) was an ancient kingdom of the Hellenistic Age. ... The Arsacid Dynasty (Arshakuni Dynasty) ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from AD 54 to 428. ... The medieval history of Armenia covers the history of Armenia during the Middle Ages. ... Marzpanate period is the time in Armenian history after the fall of the Arshakuni Dynasty of Armenia in 428, when most of Armenia was governed by Marzbans (Governors-general of the boundaries), nominated by the Sassanid Persian King. ... Byzantine Armenia is the name given to the Armenian part of the Byzantine Empire. ... The Arab conquest of Armenia was a part of the Muslim conquests which began after the death of the prophet Muhammad. ... The Bagratuni or Bagratid royal dynasty of Armenia (Armenian: Բագրատունյաց Ô±Ö€Ö„Õ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Տոհմ or Bagratunyac Arqayakan Tohm) is a royal family whose branches formerly ruled many regional polities, including Armenian lands of Syunik, Lori, Vaspurakan, Kars, Taron, and Tayk. ... Vaspurakan was a province and then kingdom of Greater Armenia during the Middle Ages. ... The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ... Zakarid Armenia Ca. ... Persian Armenia, AD 387-591 Persian Armenia corresponds to the Armenian territory controlled by Persia throughout history. ... Patriarch Harutyun I The Ottoman rule of Armenia or Ottoman Armenia, beginning with the rule of Selim II (1524 – 1574) becomes the integral part of the Ottoman Empire. ... Russian Armenia (Armenian: Ռուսական Õ€Õ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶) is the period of Armenias history under Russian rule beginning from 1829, when Eastern Armenia became part of the Russian Empire to the declaration of the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918. ... Contemporary political cartoon portraying Hamid as a butcher of the Armenians During the long reign of Sultan Hamid, unrest and rebellion occurred in many areas of the Ottoman Empire. ... Armenian Genocide photo. ... Motto None Anthem Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) Map of the Democratic Republic of Armenia from March 1919 to March 1920. ... State motto: ÕŠÖ€Õ¸Õ¬Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡Ö€Õ¶Õ¥Ö€ Õ¢Õ¸Õ¬Õ¸Ö€ Õ¥Ö€Õ¯Ö€Õ¶Õ¥Ö€Õ«, միացեք! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None. ... The military history of Armenia encompasses a period of several thousand years, as the Armenian people have existed as a nation since the Early Bronze Age. ...

Earliest

• 2400 BC: The Indo-Europeans were people who migrated from Caucasus into Europe, settling on lands along the way. Armenian is one of the Indo-European language branches.
• 2300 BC: Haik creates the Armenian nation.

For other uses, see Indo-European. ... Statue of Haik in Yerevan Haik (Also spelled Hayk or Haig) is the legendary patriarch and establisher of the first Armenian nation. ... For other uses, see Armenia (disambiguation). ...

Mitanni Kingdom

• 1450 BC: Artatama I (Thutmose III of Egypt, mentions the people of Ermenen in 1446 BC)
• 1400 BC: Artashumara
• 1384 BC: Artatama II

Kingdom of Mitanni Mitanni (cuneiform KUR URUMi-it-ta-ni, also Mittani Mi-ta-an-ni, in Assyrian sources Hanigalbat, Khanigalbat cuneiform Ḫa-ni-gal-bat ) was a Hurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from ca. ... Artatama I was a king of the Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni in the late fifteenth century BC. Little is known of this king who has not left any inscriptions. ... Menkheperre Lasting is the Manifestation of Re[1] Nomen Thutmose Neferkheperu Thoth is born, beautiful of forms Horus name Kanakht Khaemwaset Mighty Bull, Arising in Thebes Nebty name Wahnesytmireempet Enduring in kingship like Re in heaven Golden Horus Sekhempahtydsejerkhaw Powerful of strength, holy of diadems Consort(s) Hatshepsut-Meryetre, Nebtu... Armens (Armenian: Արմեններ, Առամեններ), were Armenian tribes, the people are usually referred to as Arman, Armenic. ... (Redirected from 1446 BC) Centuries: 16th century BC - 15th century BC - 14th century BC Decades: 1490s BC 1480s BC 1470s BC 1460s BC 1450s BC - 1440s BC - 1430s BC 1420s BC 1410s BC 1400s BC 1390s BC Events and Trends Significant People The Egyptian reign of Amenhotep II Categories: 1440s... Artashumara was a Hurrian pretender to the throne of Mitanni in the fourteenth century BC. His reign was very short or non-existent before he was murdered. ... Artatama II was an usurper to the throne of king Tushratta of Mitanni in the fourteenth century BC. He may have been a brother of Tushratta or belonged to a rival line of the royal house. ...

Urartu Kingdom

• 1200 BC Armenian Nairi tribes (Նաիրի: Armenian girls names)
• 883 BC: Foundation of the Kingdom of Urartu with Aramé.
• 834-828 BC: Reign of Sarduri I who constructs Tushpa (Van).
• 810-785 BC: Reign of Menuas who conquers the Araratian fields.
• 785-763 BC: Reign of Argishtis I who creates the first Armenian Empire.
• 782 BC: Construction of the fortress of Erebuni (modern Yerevan).
• 585 BC: Conquest of Urartu by the Medes.

This does not cite its references or sources. ... Urartu was an ancient kingdom in Anatolia, centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van (presently in Turkey), which existed from about 1000 BC, or earlier, until 585 BC, and which, at its apogee, stretched from northern Mesopotamia through the southern Caucasus. ... Aramu was the first known king of Armenia). ... Sarduri I (reign - 834 BC - 828 BC) also known as Sarduris was the king of the ancient kingdom of Urartu in Anatolia. ... Menua was the fifth known king of Urartu, an ancient country in the Armenian Highland, from ca 810 to 785 BC. A younger son of the preceding Urartan king Ishpuinis, he was made a co-ruler by his father in the last years of his reign. ... Argishtis I (Urartian: ArgiÅ¡tiÅ¡e, Armenian: , Argishti) was the sixth known king of the ancient country of Urartu (in eastern Anatolia) from 785 BC to 763 BC. He founded the citadel of Erebouni in 782 BC, which is the present capital of Armenia, Yerevan. ... The Kingdom of Armenia (or Greater Armenia) was an independent kingdom from (approximately 355 years) 190 BC to AD 165, and a client state of the Roman Empire from 165 to 428. ... Yerevan (Armenian: Երեվան or Երևան; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erivan and Erebuni) (population: 1,201,539 (1989 census); 1,088,300 (2004 estimate)[1]) is the largest city and capital of Armenia. ... Mede nobility. ...

Armenia becomes a country

Moses of Choren, historic sculpture by Aytsemik Urartu. In Matenadaran in Yerevan.

• 512 BC: Armenia is annexed to Persia by Darius I. Urartu is officially called Armenia for the first time in the Behistun inscription.
• 331 BC: Alexander the Great attacks Persia and defeats Darius III, but never conquers Armenia. As a result, Armenia regains its independence from Persia.
• 322 BC: The Armenian Orontid Kingdom is founded by King Yervand I.

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Moses of Choren. ... The Matenadaran Institute building in Yerevan Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia, is one of the richest depositories of manuscripts and books in the world. ... Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: , Country Established 782 BC Government  - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area  - City 227 km²  (87. ... The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, gives the same text in three languages, telling the story of King Darius conquests, with the names of twenty-three provinces subject to him. ... For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ... For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Darius III or Codomannus (c. ... The Orontid Dynasty was the first Armenian dynasty. ...

First Royal Dynasty of Armenia (190 B.C. - 1 A.D.)

• 190 BC: Artaxias I reclaims Armenian sovereignty from the Seleucids by establishing the Artaxiad Dynasty with Artaxata as the capital.
• 95 BC: Accession of power by Tigranes the Great.
  • 93 BC: Invasion of Cappadocia
  • 88 BC: Conquest of Atropatene, Gordyene, and Osrhoene
  • 83 BC: Conquest of Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia
  • 69 BC: Tigranes' army is defeated at the Battle of Tigranocerta against Lucullus' Roman army.
  • 68 BC: Lucullus is beaten off from Artaxata.
  • 67 BC: Lucullus is recalled to Rome.
  • 66 BC: Pompey invades Armenia, but returns to Roman land after being offered a generous sum of money by Tigranes.
• 55 BC: Death of Tigranes the Great. Artavasdes II continues to rule Armenia.
• 55 - 34 BC: Reign of Artavasdes.
• 1 AD: End of the Artaxiad Dynasty in Armenia.

Artaxias I (also called Artaxes or Artashes) (reigned 190 BCE-159 BCE) was one of the founders of the kingdom of Armenia and its first independent ruler. ... Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, the Victor) (around 358–281 BC) was one of Alexander the Greats generals who, after Alexanders death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire. ... The Artaxiad Dynasty ruled Armenia from 189 BC until their overthrow by the Romans in AD 12. ... City plan of Artaxatas hill I and its fortifications. ... This article is about a king of Armenia in the 1st century BCE. For other historical figures with the same name (including other kings of Armenia) see Tigranes. ... For other uses, see Cappadocia (disambiguation). ... Azerbaijan or Azerbeijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan, Azərbeycan) is a country in the Caucaus region, adjacent to the Caspian Sea. ... Location of Corduene Corduene, also known as Cordyene, Cardyene and Gordyene, was a province of the Roman Empire located in the northern mesopotamia. ... Osroene (also: Osrohene, Osrhoene) ( Syriac: ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܥܣܪܐ ܥܝܢܶܐ), also known by the name of its capital city, Edessa (modern Sanli Urfa, in Syriac: ܐܘܪܗܝ), was one of several kingdoms arising... Phoenicia (or Phenicia ,[1] from Biblical Phenice [1]) was an ancient civilization centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coast of modern day Lebanon and Syria. ... The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ... The military history of Armenia encompasses a period of several thousand years, as the Armenian people have existed as a nation since the Early Bronze Age. ... Tigranocerta (also spelled Dikranagerd) was the capital of the Armenian Empire that Tigranes the Great founded (95‑56BC) south of the present city of Diyarbakır, Turkey. ... Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. ... For other meanings see Pompey (disambiguation). ... Artavasdes II King Artavasdes II (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¿Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¦Õ¤ ÔµÖ€Õ¯Ö€Õ¸Ö€Õ¤) ruled Armenia from 53 to 34 BC. He succeeded his father, Tigranes the Great. ...

The Second Armenian Royal Dynasty (53 A.D. - 423)

• 53: Tiridates I reaffirms Armenian independence by founding the Arshakuni Dynasty.
  • 58: Roman general Corbulo invades Armenia with the assistance of the Iberians and Commagenians.
  • 66: Tiridates is crowned in Rome by Nero, after he and Corbulo came to an agreement.
  • 72: War against the Alans
• ?: Death of Tiridates I
• ? - 110: Reign of Sanatruces I/Sanatruk, during which the Apostles Thadeus and Bartholomew preach Christianity in Armenia.
• 228 onwards: Chosroes II of Armenia repels Sassanid invasions.
• 287: Beginning of the reign of Tiridates III.
  • ?: Roman Emperor Diocletianus offers Armenia the province of Atropatene.
  • 301: Armenia becomes the first official Christian state in the world, King Tirdat III proclaims Christianity as the official state religion of Armenia.
• 330: End of Tiridates III's reign.
• 387: Division of Armenia into Western and Eastern parts. The latter keeps its independence.
• 392: Armenia regains its might by the coronation of King Vramshapouh in 392.
• 406: Mesrop Mashtots invents the Armenian alphabet.
• 428: End of the Arshakuni Dynasty.

At least two rulers have been entitled Tiridates I. They include: Tiridates I of Parthia, the brother of Arsaces I of Parthia. ... Kingdom of Armenia under the Arshakuni Dynasty, 150 AD The Arsacid Dynasty (Arshakuni Dynasty) ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from AD 54 to 428. ... For other uses, see Nero (disambiguation). ... The Alans, Alani, Alauni or Halani were an Iranian nomadic group among the Sarmatian people, warlike nomadic pastoralists of varied backgrounds, who spoke an Iranian language and to a large extent shared a common culture. ... Sanatrukes I was a possible member of the Arshakuni Dynasty who succeeded Tiridates I of Armenia as King of Armenia at the end of the first century or the beginning of the second century. ... For other uses, see Bartholomew (disambiguation). ... Tiridates III (or Trdat III, Armenian: ) was a king of Arsacid Armenia (286-330), and is also known as Tiridates the Great. ... Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian (245-313 AD/CE), born Diocles, was Roman Emperor from November 20, 284 to May 1, 305. ... Azerbaijan or Azerbeijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan, Azərbeycan) is a country in the Caucaus region, adjacent to the Caspian Sea. ... Tiridates III (or Trdat III, Armenian: ) was a king of Arsacid Armenia (286-330), and is also known as Tiridates the Great. ...

Marzpan period (428 - 640)

• 451: The Battle of Avarayr, led by Vartan Mamikonian, secures the Christian religion in Armenia.

Combatants Sassanid Empire Armenian rebels Commanders Yazdegerd II Vartan Mamikonian Strength 180,000 to 220,000 [3] 60,000 Casualties Light Heavy Battle of Avarayr (Armenian: , May 26, 451, also known as Battle of Vartanantz, ) is remembered by Armenians as one of the greatest battle in their history. ... Mamikonian or Mamikoneans was a noble family which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th centuruies. ...

The Third Armenian Royal Dynasty (862- 1045)

• 861-862: Ashot I Bagratuni is recognized as prince of princes by the Baghdad court, followed by a war against local Muslim emirs.
  • 885: Ashot wins and is thus recognized King of the Armenians by Baghdad in 885.
  • 886: Formal recognition of Armenian sovereignty by Constantinople.
• 891: King Ashot I dies and is succeeded by his son Smbat I, in 892.
• 961: King Ashot III (953-977) transfers the capital from Kars to Ani, which came to be considered the "City of a 1001 Churches" which rivaled other metropolises like Baghdad and Constantinople.
• 1045: Armenia falls to Byzantine troops, and an exodus begins.
• 1064: Ani, once the capital of Bagratid Armenia, is plundered by the Seljuk Turks and the population nearly all gone.

This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... Smbat I was King of Armenia (890-913) of the Bagratuni dynasty, son of Ashot I and the father of Ashot II Yerkat and Abas I. His rule was a period of unending wars against the Arab conquerors and the rebellious Armenian nobles. ... Ashot III also known as Ashot the Gracious (953-977) was the king of Ani. ... Kars (Armenian: Կարս) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of the Kars Province, formerly at the head of a sanjak in the Turkish vilayet of Erzurum. ... The walls of Ani showing a defensive tower Ani (Armenian: , Latin: Abnicum[1] ) is a ruined and uninhabited medieval city-site situated in the Turkish province of Kars, beside the border with Armenia. ... The walls of Ani showing a defensive tower Ani (Armenian: , Latin: Abnicum[1] ) is a ruined and uninhabited medieval city-site situated in the Turkish province of Kars, beside the border with Armenia. ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان Saljūqiyān; in Arabic سلجوق Saljūq, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of...

The Armenian kingdom of Cilicia

• 1078: Establishment of the Armenian Principality of Cilicia, led by the Rubenid dynasty.
• 1095: The First Crusade is launched by Pope Urban I.
• 1187: Debut of Leon II's reign as prince.
  • 1198: Leon II "the Magnificent" managed to secure his crown, becoming the first King of Armenian Cilicia.
• 1219: Death of Leon II.
• 1375: Fall of the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia to the Mamelukes of Egypt.

Leo II (or the Greek equivalent Leon II for persons) may refer to the following: Leo II (emperor), a Byzantine emperor who served from January 18 to November 17, 474. ...

Ottoman Empire

Armenian civilians, being deported during the Armenian Genocide.

• Armenian Genocide: An estimated 1,500,000 are killed.