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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)
1700 - 1400 B.C.
 
  • Ara Keghetzig
  • Ara Kardos
  • Anoushavan
  • Paret
  • Arbag
  • Zaven
  • Varnas
  • Sour
  • Havanag
1400 - 1200 B.C.
 
  • Vashtak
  • Haikak
  • Anoushavan
  • Ampak
  • Shavarsh
  • Norir
  • Vestam
  • Kar
  • Gorak
  • Hrant
  • Endzak
  • Geghak
1200 - 800 B.C.
 
  • 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
       600 B.C. - Occupation of the Ararat region 
590-550 B.C. - Median rule (Cyaxares) 
550-330 B.C. - Achaemenian Rule of Persia




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 


Orontid Dynasty (Ervanduni) First period of independence

  • 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 phase of independence

  • 159-149 B.C. - Artavazd
  • 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
  • 34- 31 B.C. - Artashes II
  • 20 B.C. - 8 A.D. - Tigran III
  • 8 B.C. - 5 A.D. - Tigran IV
  • 8 B.C. - 5 A.D. - Erato
  • 5 A.D. - 2 A.D. - Artavazd III
  • 2 A.D. - 1 A.D. - Tigran IV and Erato (Second time)


Persian Rule (403-634) - Marzpans or Governors-General

In all 35 Marzpans, of which 29 Persians and 6 Armenians.  
  • 387-451 A.D. - Vartan Mamigonian
  • June 2, 451 A.D. -Battle of Avarair (Start of the Vardanank's War
  • 454 A.D. - Ghevontiank Martyrized
  • 464 A.D. - Return of Vahan, Vasak & Ardashes(sons of Vartan's brother Hemayak)
  • 480-510 A.D. - Vahan Mamigonian
  • 484 A.D. - Agreement of Nvarsak
  • 510-564 A.D. - Vart Mamigonian
  • 564-642 A.D. - Armenia divided between Persia and Byzance
  • 604 A.D. - Kayl Vahan's heroic battles
  • 652 A.D. - Fall of the Persian Empire


Governors-General of Byzantine Armenia

12 Governors succeeded each other from 591-705

  • 640-451 A.D. - The Arabs break into Armenia


Arab Domination - Ostikans or Governors-Generral

26 Ostikans are listed for this period running from 654-851 A.D. -

Arsacids Dynasty (Arshakuni)

  • 52- 59 A.D. - Tigran VI
  • 60- 61 A.D. - Trdat I (Parthian)(Again)
  • 66- 75 A.D. - Sanadroog
  • 75-100 A.D. - Asxadar (Exedares) II
  • 100-113 A.D. - Parthamasiris
  • 113-114 A.D. - Parthamaspates
  • 116-117 A.D. - Vologases or Vagharsh I
  • 140-162 A.D. - Sohemus
  • 162-163 A.D. - Pacorus
  • 164-185 A.D. - Sohemus (again)
  • 185-190 A.D. - Vagharsh II
  • 190-216 A.D. - Khosrov I
  • 216-238 A.D. - Trdat II or Khosrov II, the Great
  • 226 A.D. - End of Parthian Kingdom
  • 226 A.D. - Sassanian Dynasty founded in Persia
  • 252-261 A.D. - Artavazd V
  • 261-272 A.D. - Palmyrian Rule
  • 287-330 A.D. - Trdat III
  • 305 A.D. - Conversion of Armenia to Christianity
  • 331-339 A.D. - Khosrov III(Kotak,the short&)
  • 340-350 A.D. - Tiran
  • 367-374 A.D. - Arshak II
  • 374-378 A.D. - Pap
  • 378-389 A.D. - Arshak III
  • 378-386 A.D. - Vagharshak (Valarsas)
  • 387 A.D. - Division of Armenia, Between the Romans and the Persians
  • 385-387 A.D. - Khosrov IV
  • 387-414 A.D. - Vramshapuh
  • 406 A.D. - Invention of the Armenian alphabet & translation of the Bible
  • 415 A.D. - Khosrov IV (restored)
  • 416-428 A.D. - Shahpur
  • 420-423 A.D. - Interregnum, Persian rule
  • 423-428 A.D. - Artashes
  • 428 A.D. - End of Arsacid Dynasty in Armenia


Foreign Kings

  • 2- 4 A.D. - Artavazd
  • 4- 6 A.D. - Tigran I or Tiran
  • 14-15 A.D. - Tigran II, the Great
  • 16-17 A.D. - Artavazd II
  • 18-34 A.D. - Alexander
  • 34-35 A.D. - Artashes II
  • 35-37 A.D. - Tigran III
  • 47-51 A.D. - Tigran IV
  • 51-53 A.D. - Erato









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