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Chronology of Armenian
History
Some of the dates in this chronology
are approximative and are still debated.
Patriarchs
2350 - 1700
B.C.
Haig (Hayg)
Armenag
Aramais
Amassia
Gegham
Harma
Aram (The Armens)
1770 - 1440
B.C.
Ara Keghetzig
Ara Kardos
Anoushavan
Paret
Arbag
Zaven
Varnas
Sour
Havanag
1400 - 1200
B.C.
Vashtak
Haikak
Ampak
Arnak
Shavarsh
Norir
Vestam
Kar
Gorak
Hrant
Endzak
Geghak
1200 - 800
B.C.
Horo
Zarmair
Perch
Arboun
Hoy
Houssak
Kipak
Skaiordi
Historical
Data
1250
B.C. - Arrival of the Armeno-Phrygians in Thrace.Crossing of
the Bosphorus by the Armeno-Phrygians in Phrygia
1000
B.C. - Settlement of the Armeno-Phrygians in Phrygia
800 B.C.
- The Armenians seperate from the Phrygians
Kingdom of Urartu (B.C.)
860-843
- Arameh
835-820
- Sarduris I
820-800
- Ispunis
800-780
- Menuas I
780-755
- Arkisdis I
755-730
- Sarduris II
730-714
- Russas I
714-680
- Arkisdis II
680-675
- Russas II
675-670
- Yeremenas
670-645
- Russas III
645-620
- Sarduris III
620-600
- Irgias
600-580
- Menuas II
Historical
Data
600
B.C. - Occupation of the Ararat region
590-550
B.C. - Median rule (Cyaxares)
550-330
B.C. - Achaemenian Rule of Persia
Orontid
Dynasty (Ervanduni)
First period of independence
(B.C.)
401-344
- Ervand (Orontes) I
344-331
- Ervand (Orontes) II
331-317
- Mithranes
317-260
- Ervand (Orontes) III
260-228
-
Samus
228-212
- Xerxes
212-200
- Ervand (Orontes) IV
330-315
B.C. - Macedonian Rule
215-190
B.C. - Rule of the Selucides
Artaxiads
Dynasty (Artashesian)
Second period of independence
190-159
B.C. - Artaxias or Asrtashes I
159-149
B.C. - Artavazd I
149-123
B.C. - Tigran I or Tiran
94-54 B.C.
- Tigran II, the Great
55-34
B.C. - Artavazd II
34-31 B.C.
- Alexander
30-20 B.C.
- Artashes II
20 B.C.
- 8 A.D. - Tigran III
8-5 B.C.
- Tigran IV
8-5 B.C.
- Erato
5-2 B.C.
- Artavazd III
2-1 B.C.
- Tigran IV and Erato (Second time)
Foreign Kings
2-4
A.D. - Ariobarzan (Median)
4-6 -
Artavazd IV (Median)
6-14 -
Tigran V (Jewish)
14-15 -
Erato (again)
16-17 -
Vonon (Parthian)
18-34 -
Artashes III (or Zeno, Roman)
34-35 -
Arshak I (Parthian)
35-37 -
Mithridates (Georgian)
37-47 -
(Transition Period)
47-51 -
Mithridates (Georgian)(Again)
51-53 -
Hradamizd (Georgian)
Arsacids
Dynasty (Arshakuni)
52-59
- Trdat I (Parthian)
60-61 -
Tigran VI
66-75 -
Trdat I (Parthian)(Again)
75-100
- Sanadroog
100-113
- Asxadar (Exedares)
113-114
- Parthamasiris
116-117
- Parthamaspates
117-140
- Vologases or Vagharsh I
140-162
- Sohemus
162-163
- Pacorus
164-185
- Sohemus (again)
185-190
- Vagharsh II
190-216
- Khosrov I
216-238
- Trdat II or Khosrov II, the Great
226 A.D.
- End of Parthian Kingdom,
226 A.D.
- Sassanian Dynasty founded in Persia
252-261
- Artavazd V
261-272
- Palmyrian Rule
287-330
- Trdat III
301 - Conversion
of Armenia to Christianity
331-339
- Khosrov III (Kotak, "the short")
340-350
- Tiran
350-367
- Arshak II
367-374
- Pap
374-378
- Varazdat
378-389
- Arshak III
378-386
- Vagharshak (Valarsas)
387 A.D.
- Division of Armenia, Between the Romans and the Persians
385-387
- Khosrov IV
387-414
- Vramshapuh
405-406
- Invention of the Armenian alphabet & translation of the Bible
415 - Khosrov
IV (restored)
416-428
- Shahpur
420-423
- Interregnum, Persian rule,
423-428
- Artashes
428 A.D.
- End of Arsacid Dynasty in Armenia.
Persian
Rule (403-634) - Marzpans or Governors-General
In all 35
Marzpans, of which 29 Persians
and 6 Armenians.
387-451
- Vartan Mamigonian
June 2,
451 A.D. - Battle of Avarair (Start
of the Vardanank' War)
454 -
Ghevontiank Martyrized
464 -
Return of Vahan, Vasak & Ardashes (sons of Vartan's brother Hemayak)
480-510
- Vahan Mamigonian
484 -
Agreement of Nvarsak
510-564
- Vart Mamigonian
564-642
- Armenia divided between Persia and Byzance
604 -
Kayl Vahan's heroic battles
652 -
Fall of the Persian Empire
Governors-General of
Byzantine Armenia
12
Governors succeeded each other from 591-705
640 A.D.
- The Arabs break into Armenia
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