| 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
Erebuni (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 |
| 1 A.D. |
Fall of Artashisian
Kingdom |
| 64 A.D. |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 640 |
The first Arab invasion
of Armenia and occupation of Dvin |
| 643-652 |
Construction of Zvartnots
Cathedral |
| 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
Vaspurakan |
| 921-942 |
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 |
| 1085 |
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 |
Armenia 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 of 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 |
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