__NOTOC__ This is a timeline of Armenian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Armenia and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Armenia. See also the list of Armenian kings.

Millennia: 3rd BC2nd BC–1st BC1st–2nd3rd

Centuries: 24th BC23rd BC22nd BC21st BC

12000 BC Year Date Event ca. 12000 Some Ughtasar Petroglyphs carved onto dark brownish-black volcanic stones left behind by an extinct volcano

43rd century BC Year Date Event ca. 4300 Areni-1 cave late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, was inhabited by humans

40th century BC Year Date Event ca. 4000 BC Godedzor archeological site was built

30th century BC Year Date Event ca. 3000 BC Shengavit site inhabited during a series of settlement phases from approximately 3000 BC to 2500 BC

25th century BC +YearDateEvent2492 BC11 AugustA legendary battle recounted by Movses Khorenatsi, said to have taken place in the valley of Hoşap River, Vaspurakan.

24th century BC Year Date Event 2400 BC The Book of Genesis identifies the land of Ararat as the resting place of Noah's Ark after the "great deluge" described there. The Indo-Europeans were people who presumably spread from the Caucasus, settling on lands along the way. Armenian is one of the Indo-European language branches.

23rd century BC Year Date Event 2300 BC The legendary figure Hayk creates the Armenian nation in the Ararat region. (Akkadians mention Armani in 2300 BC)

22nd century BC

21st century BC

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20th century BC Year Date Event 2000 BC Trialeti culture

19th century BC

18th century BC

17th century BC Year Date Event 1700 BC Aram, Armenian patriarch mentioned in the History of Armenia (Moses of Chorene) (dated 5th century AD)

16th century BC

15th century BC Year Date Event 1450 BC Artatama I (Thutmose III of Egypt, mentions the people of Ermenen in 1446 BC)

14th century BC Year Date Event 1400 Artashumara 1384 Artatama II

13th century BC

12th century BC Year Date Event 1200 BC Nairi, a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands, roughly corresponding to the modern Van and Hakkâri provinces of modern Turkey.

11th century BC

10th century BC

9th century BC Year Date Event 860 BC Foundation of the Kingdom of Urartu with Aramé. 834 BC Reign of Sarduri I who constructs Tushpa (Van). (to 828 BC) 810 BC Reign of Menuas who conquers the Araratian fields. (to 785 BC)

8th century BC Year Date Event 785 BC Reign of Argishtis I. 782 BC Construction of the fortress of Erebuni (modern Yerevan).

7th century BC +YearDateEvent680 BCEnd of the Argishti II's reign.680 BCBeginning of the reign of Rusa II.

6th century BC Year Date Event 585 BC Conquest of Urartu by the Medes. 570 BC Reign of Orontes I Sakavakyats.533 BCSatrapy of Armenia is formed. 512 BC Armenia is annexed to Persia by Darius I. Urartu is officially called Armenia in the Behistun inscription.

5th century BC Year Date Event 401 BC Orontes I (Yervand I).

4th century BC Year Date Event 331 BC Alexander the Great attacks Persia and defeats Darius III, but never conquers Armenia. As a result, Armenia regains its independence from Persia.Reign of Orontes III begins.

3rd century BC +YearDateEvent260 BCReign of Arsames I begins.235 BCFoundation of Arsamosata.228 BCDeath of Arsames I.Eldest son of Arsames I Xerxes became king of Commagene, Sophene and Armenia.212 BCReign of Orontes IV begins.200 BCOrontes IV was killed by his own army, by betrayal from Artaxias I.

2nd century BC Year Date Event 190 BC Artaxias I reclaims the sovereignty of Armenia from the Seleucids by establishing the Artaxiad dynasty with Artaxata as the capital.

1st century BC Year Date Event 95 BC Accession of power by Tigranes the Great. 93 BC Invasion of Cappadocia 88 BC Conquest of Atropatene, Gordyene, and Osrhoene 83 BC Conquest of Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia71 BCConquest of Acre. 69 BC Tigranes' army is defeated at the Battle of Tigranocerta against Lucullus' Roman army. 68 BC Lucullus is beaten off from Artaxata. 67 BC Lucullus is recalled to Rome. 66 BC Pompey invades Armenia, but returns to Roman land after being offered a generous sum of money by Tigranes. 55 BC Death of Tigranes the Great. Artavasdes II continues to rule Armenia. Reign of Artavasdes. 34 BCMark Antony campaigned against Armenia.End of Artavasdes II's reign.31 BCAntony's defeat at the Battle of Actium, Cleopatra had Artavasdes decapitated.30 BCBeginning of Artaxias II's reign20 BCArtaxias II was killed by his rebellious subjects.Beginning of Tigranes III's reign.8 BCThe Armenians installed Tigranes IV as King as the successor to his father.

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1st century Year Date Event 1 End of the Artaxiad dynasty in Armenia. Arsacid dynasty of Parthia incorporates Armenia. 53 Tiridates I reaffirms Armenian independence by founding the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. 58 Roman general Corbulo invades Armenia with the assistance of the Iberians and Commagenians.62The combined Armenian-Parthian forces defeated Roman army near place called Rhandeia.63Treaty of Rhandeia. 66 Tiridates is crowned in Rome by Nero, after he and Corbulo came to an agreement. 72 War against the Alans.77Tiridates I built Garni Temple.88End of Tiridates I’s reign.

2nd century +YearDateEvent109End of Sanatruk's reign.110Axidares was put on the Armenian throne by his paternal uncle, King Osroes I of Parthia without Roman consultation.114Roman emperor Trajan annexes Armenia and declares war on Parthia.117Beginning of the reign of Vologases I.The old town of Vardgesavan was renovated and renamed Vagharshapat.161Vologases IV invaded Armenia and replaced its Roman client king Sohaemus with his own son Pacorus.191Beginning of the reign of Khosrov I.

3rd century Year Date Event 228 Tiridates II repels Sassanid invasion. 287 Beginning of the reign of Tiridates III.

4th century Year Date Event 301 Armenia becomes the first official Christian state in the world, King Tiridates III proclaims Christianity as the official state religion of Armenia. Zoroastrianism starts to decline gradually. 330 End of Tiridates III's reign.356Council of Ashtishat called by Saint Nerses, catholicos of the Armenian church.370Beginning of the reign of Pap.371Roman-Armenian forces defeated Sasanian army near Bagavan.374Murder of Pap.Beginning of the reign of Varazdat.386King Khosrov III is crowned as king. Byzantine annexes the western parts of Armenia (Armenia Minor) to the Byzantine Empire. 387 Division of Armenia into Western and Eastern parts per the Peace of Acisilene between the Sassanid Persians and Byzantines. 392 Armenia regains its might by the coronation of King Vramshapuh in 392.

5th century Year Date Event 405 Mesrop Mashtots invents the Armenian alphabet.414King Vramshapuh dies.415Shapur IV, son of the Sasanid king Yazdgerd I, is put on the Armenian throne.422Reign of Armenia king Artaxias IV, last ruler of the Arsacid dynasty. 428 End of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. Marzpanate Armenia era as part of the Sassanid Empire begins.439Mamikonian prince Hamazasp marries Sahakanuysh and so unifies the estates of the Mamikonians and descendants of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.449The Sasanid king, Yazdegerd II, declares an order according to which all Christians in his realm must convert to Zoroastrianism. 451 The Battle of Avarayr, led by Vartan Mamikonian, secures the Christian religion in Armenia.484the Treaty of Nvarsak was signed between Vahan Mamikonian and Balash.491The Armenian Church remains faithful to its mono-physical faith and separates itself from the churches in Rome and Byzantine.

6th century +YearDateEvent506First Council of Dvin.

7th century Year Date Event607Third Council of Dvin. 639 The first Arab invasion under the leadership of Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah devastates the region of Taron. 642 Arabs storm the city of Dvin killing 12,000 its inhabitants and taking 35,000 into slavery. 645 Theodorus Rshtuni and other Armenian nakharars accepted Muslim rule over Armenia. 650 Armenia becomes the main battleground of the Khazar–Arab Wars & Byzantine–Arab Wars which leaves the lands depopulated. (to 750)

8th century YearDateEvent790The Principality of Hamamshen is established in the modern day area of eastern Rize Province, Turkey.

9th century Year Date Event 861 Ashot I Bagratuni is recognized as prince of princes by the Baghdad court, followed by a war against local Muslim emirs. (to 862) 885 Ashot wins and is thus recognized King of the Armenians by Baghdad in 885. 886 Formal recognition of Armenian sovereignty by Constantinople. 891 King Ashot I dies and is succeeded by his son Smbat I, in 892.

10th century Year Date Event 961 King Ashot III (953–977) transfers the capital from Kars to Ani, which came to be considered the "City of a 1001 Churches" which rivaled other metropolises like Baghdad and Constantinople.

11th century Year Date Event 1016 Seljuk Turks first appear in the region. 1045 Armenia falls to Byzantine troops, and an exodus from the Armenian lands begins. 1064 Byzantine Ani, once the capital of Bagratid Armenia, is conquered and destroyed by the Seljuk Turks. 1071 After the Battle of Manzikert, Seljuk dominance is established over Anatolia and a large number of Turkish tribes migrate to the region. 1072 The Seljuks sell Ani to the Shaddadid, a Kurdish tribe ruling a territory coinciding with modern-day Armenia. 1078 Establishment of the Armenian Principality of Cilicia, led by the Rubenid dynasty. 1095 The First Crusade is launched by Pope Urban I.

12th century Year Date Event 1187 Debut of Leon II's reign as prince. 1194 After the decline of the Seljuk dominance in the region, Eastern Anatolia is ruled by a slew of Turkish emirates and tribes, such as the Ahlatshahs, Mengujekids, Saltukids and the Artuqids. (to 1241) 1198 Leon II "the Magnificent" managed to secure his crown, becoming the first King of Armenian Cilicia.

13th century Year Date Event 1219 Death of Leon II. 1241 Mongol Invasion of Anatolia, much of the sedentary population of Armenia is slaughtered. (to 1244) 1256 Turco-Mongol rule continues in Eastern Anatolia under the Ilkhanate rulers and their Turkish and Kurdish vassals. (to 1335)

14th century Year Date Event 1335 The decline of Mongol power leads Armenia to be dominated once again by Anatolian Turkoman tribes such as the Chobanids. (to 1400) 1375 Fall of the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia to the Mameluks of Egypt and their Ramadanid vassals. 1400 Tamerlane's devastating invasion of Georgia, Armenia and Central Anatolia leads to the slaughter of large portions of the population of Armenia and the enslavement of over 60,000 people from Anatolia and the Caucasus.

15th century Year Date Event 1405 After Tamerlane's death, Anatolia becomes a battleground between the rival tribal confederations of the Ak Koyunlu and the Kara Koyunlu. 1461 Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople established by the then Ottoman Emperor, Mehmed II. 1478 Armenian migration to Bruges, Belgium.

16th century