| 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 |
| 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 |
