| 2492 B.C. |
Beginning of the Armenian old
calendar |
835-825 B.C. |
Foundation of Dushba (Van),
Capital of the Kingdom of Urartu |
782 B.C. |
Foundation of the Embuni
(Yerevan) by King Argishti of Urartu |
590-585 B.C. |
Fall of the Kingdom of Urartu |
585-550 B.C. |
The struggle of Armenia against
Marasdan |
521-520 B.C. |
The revolt of the Armenia
against the Achamenid Kingdom of Iran |
401-400 B.C. |
The retreat of Xenophon and the
Greek Army through Armenia |
334 B.C. |
Invasion by Alexander the Great |
331 B.C. |
The establishment of Kingdoms
of Armenia Major and Armenia Minor |
312 B.C. |
The establishment of Seleucid
Kingdom |
240 B.C. |
The establishment of the
Armenian Kingdom of Dsopk |
220 B.C. |
Armenia Major and Dsopk accept
the rule of the Seleucid Kingdom |
208-188 B.C. |
Foundation of Yervantashat
Capital of Armenia |
190 B.C. |
Battle of Magnesia and the
defeat of Seleucids by the Romans |
189 B.C. |
Establishment of Ardashesian
Kingdom in Armenia |
180-160 B.C. |
Foundation of Ariashad, the
Capital of Armenia |
95 B.C. |
Elevation of Tigran II (the
Great) to the Armenian throne |
80-70 B.C. |
Foundation of Tigranakert the
capital of the Armenian Empire |
69 B.C. |
Lucullus, the Roman general
invades Armenia and occupies Tigranakert |
66 B.C. |
The invasion of Armenia by
Pompey. Roman-Armenian Treaty |
A.D. |
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Fall of Artashisian Kingdom |
64 |
Establishment of Arshakuni
Kingdom in Armenia |
111-140 |
Construction of Vagharshapat,
the Capital of Armenia |
298 |
Elevation of King Dertad III to
the Armenian Throne |
301 |
Adoption of Christianity as
State Religion |
340 |
Foundation of Dvin, the Capital
of Armenia |
361 |
Birth of St. Mesrob Mashtots in
the village of Hatsegats in Taron |
368 |
The imprisonment of King Arshak
II in the Anhush fortress |
371 |
The Battle of Tsira |
374 |
Assassination of King Bab |
387 |
The partition of Armenia
between Rome and Persia |
406 |
The creation of Armenian
alphabet |
428 |
Fall of Arshakuni Kingdom |
440 |
Death of St. Mesrob Mashtots |
451 |
Battle of Avarayr and martyrdom
of Vartan Mamikonian |
481 |
The revolt of Armenia and the
Battle of Agori |
484 |
The Treaty of Nvarsag |
536 |
The first revolt of Armenia
against Byzantine Empire |
591 |
The second partition of Armenia
between Byzantium and Persia |
618 |
Construction of St. Hripsime
Church |
643-652 |
Construction of Zvartnots
Cathedral |
640 |
The first Arab invasion of
Armenia and occupation of Dvin |
661-682 |
Grigor Mamikonian, Governor of
Armenia |
703 |
The first Armenian revolt
against the Arabs and the battle of Vartanagerd |
885 |
Elevation of Ashot Bagraduni to
the Armenian Throne. Establishment of Bagraduni Kingdom |
908-1022 |
Ardzruni Kingdom in Vospurakan |
921-943 |
The construction of Aghtamar
Cathedral by architect Manuel |
948 |
Birth of St. Grigor Naregatsi |
961 |
Foundation of Ant, the capital of Armenia |
1001 |
The completion of Ant Cathedral by
architect Drtad |
1045 |
Occupation of Ant by Byzantium |
1071 |
The Battle of Manazkert and the occupation
of Armenia by Seljukids |
1080 |
Establishment of independent Armenian
principalities in Cilicia |
1185 |
Liberation of the greater part of Armenia
by the Zakarian brothers |
1187 |
Beginning of Levon II's rule in Cilicia |
1199 |
Coronation of Levon II, King Cilicia |
1220 |
Elevation of Hetum I to the Cilicia Throne |
1236-1243 |
Mongol invasion of Armenia |
1281 |
Official confirmation of the Armenian
patriarchate of Jerusalem |
1344 |
Invasion of Armenia by Turkmen tribes |
1375 |
Fall of the Kingdom of Cilicia |
1411-1467 |
Am~enia under the rule of Kara Koyounlou
Turkmen tribe |
1441 |
The re-establishment of the Catholicosate
in Holy Etchmiadzin |
1461 |
Establishment of the Armenian Patriarchate
of Constantinople |
1467-1502 |
Armenia under the rule of Ak Koyounlou
Turkmen tribe |
1502 |
Establishment of Safavid (Iranian) rule in
Eastern Armenia |
1512 |
Barzadoumar, the first Armenian book
printed in Venice |
1604 |
Deportation of more than 350,000 Armenians
to Iran by Shah Abbas |
1666 |
Printing of the first Armenian Bible in
Amsterdam |
1677 |
The secret meeting of Etchmiadzin for the
liberation of Armenia |
1699 |
The secret meeting of Angeghagot under the
leadership of Israel Ori |
1717 |
Establishment of Mckhitarist Order in San
Lazarro Island |
1725-1728 |
The liberation struggle in Siwnik and
Karabagh under the leadership of David Beg |
1749 |
Publication of "Haigazian
Dictionary" by Abbot Mkhitar |
1761 |
The negotiations of Hovsep Emin in St.
Petersburg |
1794 |
The publication of the first Armenian
periodical "Asdarar" in Madras, India |
1827 |
Tile occupation of Yerevan by the Russian
Army |
1828 |
Treaty of Turkmanchai. Establishment o1'
Russian rule in Eastern Armenia |
1829 |
The Treaty of Adrianopol |
1829 |
Mass migration of Western Armenians to
Eastern Armenia |
1831 |
Official recognition of Armenian Catholic
Community by Ottomans |
1836 |
Proclamation of Polozhenic, the Armenian
Church By-Laws under Russian rule |
1839 |
Proclamation of "Tanzimat" by
Sultan Abdul Mejid, promising civil fights and security to all the subjects of Ottoman
Empire |
1848 |
Official recognition of the Armenian
Evangelical community by the Ottomans |
1860 |
Adoption of the National constitution by
Armenians under Ottoman rule |
1862 |
Confirmation of the National Constitution
by the Ottoman government. The revolt of Zeitun |
1878 |
Treaty of St. Stefano |
1878 |
The Congress and Treaty of Berlin |
1879 |
The creation of "Secret Union of Upper
Armenia" in Garin |
1881 |
The creation of "Bashdban
Hayreniats" Association in Constantinople |
1882 |
The first demonstration against the Sultan
in Garin |
1885 |
The establishment of Armenakan party in Van |
1886 |
Publication of 'Hunchag" in Geneva.
Beginning of Hunchag party |
1890 |
Foundation of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation in Tbilsi |
1892 |
Election of Catholicos Khrimian Hayrig |
1894 |
First revolt of Sassoon |
1895 |
Introduction of the reformation plan for
the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire by the major European powers |
1895/96 |
Armenian massacres by Sultan Hamid |
1896 |
Occupation of Bank Ottoman |
1903 |
The Russian goverment attempts to
confiscate the Church estates of St. Etchmiadzin |
1905/6 |
Armenian-Tatar fighting in Baku, Yerevan,
Nakhichevan, Kharabagh, Zankezur, Gonja and Tbilisi |
1907 |
Death of Khrimian Hayrig |
1908 |
Proclamation of Ottoman Constitution |
1909 |
Massacres of Adana |
1914-18 |
First World War |
1914-15 |
Creation of Armenian Voluntary Brigades |
April 24,
1915 |
Beginning of the Armenian
Genocide. Armenian intellectuals and leaders arrested in Constantinople |
1915-17 |
Armenian Genocide |
1915 |
The heroic resistance of Van under the
leadership of Aram Manougian |
1915 |
The resistance of Shabin Karahisar |
1915 |
The heroic resistance of Musa Dagh and Urfa |
1917 |
Following the February revolution in
Russia, creation of special Committee liar Transcausasia (OZAKOM). Pans of Western Armenia
liberated by Armenian and Russian fighters is declared as a separate region. |
May 28, 1918 |
Following the heroic battles of Sartarabad,
Bash Abaran and Gharakilise, Armenia declares independence. |
1919 |
Official proclamation of united and
independent Armenia |
August 10, 1920 |
Treaty of Sevres |
Dec. 2, 1920 |
Fall of the Independent Republic of Armenia |
1921 |
Popular revolt against the Communist rule
in Armenia |
1921 |
Assassination of Talaat Pasha by Soghomon
Tehlirian |
1930 |
Establishment of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon |
1955 |
Election and Consecration of H.H. Vasken I,
Catholicos of all Armenians |
1956 |
Election and Consecration of H.H. Zareh I,
Catholicos of Cilicia |
1963 |
Death of Catholicos Zareh I |
1963 |
Election and consecration of H.H. Khoren I,
Catholicos of Cilicia |
1977 |
Election and consecration of H.H. Karekin
II, Coadjutor Catholicos of Cilicia |
1983 |
Death of H.H. Khoren I, Catholicos of
Cilicia |
1988 |
Beginning of popular demonstrations in
Armenia for the liberation of Artsakh (Nagomo Karabagh) |
Dec. 7, 1988 |
Disastrous Earthquake of Armenia |
1990 |
Parliamentary elections in Armenia.
Formation of the national parliament Election of Levon Er-Petrossian, President of tile
Parliament |
1990 |
Adoption of the process of independence of
Armenia |
1990 |
Adoption of Tricolor as national flag of
the new republic |
1991 |
Adoption of "Mer Hayrenik' as national
anthem for the new republic Armenia becomes an independent country lbllowing the
overwhelming approw~l of a national referendum. |
Oct. 16, 1991 |
Levon Ter-Petrossian becomes Armenia's
first democratically Elected president. |
1991 |
AT&T begins direct-dial long-distance
service to Armenia |
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