A Chronology of the Armenian History
BEFORE CHRIST
Prehistorical Armenia
2800 The Armens'
1800 The Hayasas'
1100 The Nayiris'
Kingdom of Urartu
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
Period of domination by Gyaksar I
(The Traditional History of Armenia begins here):
Haig Nahabed
Aram Nahabed
Ara Keghezig
Baruyr Nahabed
(Legend of Ajdahag, and Vahagn)
558-553 Yervan I. Meanwhile:
546-539 War of Sardikeh and Babylon
553-521 Tigran 1 Great
521-518 King Vahagn
518-330/6 Persian domination
336-300 Yervant III
305-288 Artwart
288-247 Orontes
247-220 Artwart II
220-215 Herant
215-190 Zareh, father of Ardashes the Great
190-160 Ardavazt I
145-123 Diran I
123-98 Ardavazt II
98-95 Dikran II
95-54 Dikran III the Great
54-34 Ardavazt III
34-31 Alexander (nominated king, son of Cleopatra & Antonius)
30-20 Ardashes II
20-8 Dikran IV (son or Ardavazt)
8-5 Dikran V (son of Ardavazt)
5-2 Ardavazt IV (son of Ardavazt)
2-1 Dikran V (second time)
AFTER CHRIST (Anno Domini)
2-4 Arioparzan
4-6 Ardavazt IV (second time)
6-14 Dikran (son of Ardavazt II)
14-15 Yerado
16-17 Vonon
18-34 Ardashes III (Zenon)
34-35 Arshag I
35-47 (Transition Period)
47-51 Mihrtad
51-53 Heramesd Arshakounis from Persia Installed in Armenia
52-59 Drtad Arshakouni
59-60 Dikran VI
66-75 Drtad I
75-100 Sanadroog
100-113 Ashkhatar
113-116 Barsamasir
116-117 Rufianus (designated by Trujan, Rome emper.)
117-140 Vagharsh I
140-162 Soyimos
162-164 Pagur (brother of Vagharsh)
164-185 Soyimos (second time)
185-195 Sanadroog (second time)
195-216 Vagharsh II (introduces pagan feast Navasart
in Armenia)
216-238 Drtad II
224 Arshakounis end in Persia. Sassanides follow.
238-252 Khosrov I (brother of Drtad II) killed by Anak, the Partev, and father of Gregory the
illuminator
253-262 Ardavazt Mamigonian (marzban, governor)
261-262 Dikran VI king
273 Zenobia, queen of Palmyre reigns
273-282 Khosrov II
283-287 Ardavazt Mamigonian (second time)
287-294
297-330 Drtad III
301 Armenians convert to Christianism by Gregory the illuminator (Krikor Loosavorich)
331-339 Khosrov III (son of Drtad III)
340-350 Diran (son of Khosrov III)
350-367 Arshag II
367-374 Bab
374-378 Varaztad
378-385 Manuel Mamigonian
387 Division of Armenia into two reigns:
378-389 Arshak (Eastern Reg.)
376-386 Vagharshak (Western Reg.)
386-391 Khosrov III
391-414 Vramshabouh
405 Armenian Alphabet discovered (Mesrob-Mashdotz 361-440)
435 The Bible translated into Armenian (from greek original)
416-423 Persian marzbans
423-428 Ardashes III (Armenian Arshakounis' end)
Period of Marzbans
387-451 Vartan Mamigonian
451 War of Avarayr
454 Ghevontiank Martyrized
464 Return of Vahan, Vasak & Ardashes (sons of Vartan's brother Hemayak)
480-510 Vahan Mamigonian
484 Agreement of Nevarsak
510-564 Vart Mamigonian
564-642 Armenian divided between Persia and Byzance
604 Kayl Vahan's heroic battles
642-855 Arab domination
Pakradouni's Dynasty
885-890 Ashod I
890-914 Sempad the Martyr
908-935 Gagik Arzrouni king
915-930 Ashod II Yergat
930-952 Abbas I
952-977 Ashod III Voghormadz
977-990 Sempad the Conqueror
990-1020 Gagik I
1020-1041 Hovhannes-Sempad
1019 The Seljukides in Armenia
1042-1045 End of Pakradounis - Gagik II, Surrender and sale of city Ani.
1045-1064 Byzantine domination
1047 Second invasion by Seljukides. city of Ani Captured
ARMENIANS IN CILICIA
1080-1095 Prince Ruben
1095-1100 Constantin I. The Crusaders in Armenia
1100-1123 Toros I
1123-1138 Prince Levon
1144-1168 Toros II
1169-1174 Mleh-Prince of Cilicia
1175-1187 Ruben II
1180 Salaheddine in Cilicia
Rubinian Dynasty
1187-1198 Levon the Mezakordz (as baron)
1198-1219 Levon as King
Hetoumian Dynasty
1224-1269 Hetoum I
1206 Tartars and Gingis Khan invasion
1236 Mongols invasion
1269-1289 Levon II
1289-1305 Hetoum II
1305-1308 Levon III
1308-1320 Oshin King
1320-1342 Levon IV
Lusignan Dynasty
1342-1344 Guidon
1344-1363 Constantine II
1363-1373 Constantine III
1374-1375 Levon V
End of Cilician Kingdom.
1400 Tamerian in Armenia
1512 Ottomans invade Armenian and Cilicia,
City of Zeytoun: semi-independent.
1587-1629 Ottomans reign: region of Lake Van.Persian influence: Sevan Lake, city of
Yerevan.
1605 Forced migration of about 350,000 Armenians from their homeland to Isfanan by King
Shan Abbas to Persia, to a new Armenian settle- ment called Nor Djugha (New Julfa)
1682-1725 Israel Ori: Independence struggle
1894-1896 Massacres of Armenians under Sutan Abdul Hamid ll
1909 Massacre of Adana (Cilicia)
1915-1918 World War I Armenians massacred and deported out of their lands.
Armenians deported by king Shah Abbas into Persia, (100,000 people).
1682-1725 Israel Ori: independence struggle
1915-1918 World War I
Armenians massacred and deported out of their lands.
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1918 Sardarabad battle (May 26): and Armenia proclamation (May 28).
1920 Establishment of the Soviet Socialist Republic of
Armenia (Nov.29) .
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1955 Consecartion of His Holiness Vasken l, Catholicos of All Armenians, in Etchmiadzin.
1988 (Dec.7) Devestating Earthquake in Armenia.
1991 (Sept. 21) Declaration of Independence of the Repubic of Armenia.
(Oct.16) Levon Der-Bedrosian
Elected 1st President.
1998 President Robert Kocharian
Some history related links
Excavation at Ani