State

Armenia

sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia

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1991–1945
Founded
1991
Capital
Yerevan
Government
republic, unitary state, parliamentary system
Languages
Armenian
Preceded by
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Overview

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

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All rulers (23)

  1. Tigranes the Great95–55 BCE
  2. Artavasdes II of Armenia55–34 BCE
  3. Tigranes III20–8 BCE
  4. Artavazde III5 BCE
  5. Artavasdes IV4 CE
  6. Artaxias II30 CE
  7. Arsaces I of Armenia34–35 CE
  8. Vologèse I d'Arménie117–140 CE
  9. Artaxias I of Armenia189 CE
  10. Tiridates III of Armenia287 CE
  11. Tiran of Armenia338–350 CE
  12. Arshak II350–368 CE
  13. Arshak III378–390 CE
  14. Shapur IV415–420 CE
  15. Artaxias IV422–428 CE
  16. Ashot I of Armenia855 CE
  17. Ashot II of Armenia914 CE
  18. Abas I of Armenia928–953 CE
  19. Ashot III of Armenia953 CE
  20. Mushegh of Kars963 CE
  21. Kiurike I970–991 CE
  22. Ashot IV Qadj1022
  23. Leo III1303–1307

Records (49)

  1. 68 BCE — Battle of ArtaxataBattle
  2. 66 BCE — Siege of ArtaxataSiege
  3. 52–53 CE — Siege of Garni (52–53)Siege
  4. 62 CE — Battle of RhandeiaBattle
  5. 336 CE — Battle of Oxacan (336)Battle
  6. 336 CE — Battle of OshakanBattle
  7. 363 CE — Battle of GandzakBattle
  8. 364 CE — Battle of VoskhaBattle
  9. 481–484 CE — War of the VahanantsRebellion
  10. 572 CE — Battle of DvinBattle
  11. 604 CE — Battle of ElevardBattle
  12. 640 CE — Siege of DvinBattle
  13. 850–855 CE — Armenian RevoltRebellion
  14. 894 CE — Battle of DoghsBattle
  15. 927 CE — Siege of DvinSiege
  16. 1040 — Battle of TashirBattle
  17. 1045 — Battle of DvinBattle
  18. 1048 — Battle of KapetronBattle
  19. 1103 — Battle of DvinBattle
  20. 1196 — Siege of AmberdSiege
  21. 1225 — Battle of GarniBattle
  22. 1517 — Battle of DabilBattle
  23. 1603 — Siege of YerevanSiege
  24. 1616 — Siege of ErivanSiege
  25. 1635 — Siege of YerevanSiege
  26. 1636 — Siege of YerevanSiege
  27. 1724 — Siege of YerevanSiege
  28. 1725 — Battle of MeghriBattle
  29. 1727 — Battle of HalidzorBattle
  30. 1735 — Battle of YeghevārdBattle
  31. 1751 — Battle of KirkhbulakhBattle
  32. 1804 — Siege of ErivanSiege
  33. 1804 — Battle of EchmiadzinBattle
  34. 1808 — Siege of ErivanSiege
  35. 1827 — Capture of ErivanBattle
  36. 1827 — Battle of OshakanBattle
  37. 1915 — Defense of MshoBattle
  38. 1917–1921 — 1917–1921 massacres of Azerbaijanis in ArmeniaMassacre
  39. 1918 — Battle of SardarabadBattle
  40. 1918 — Battle of AbaranBattle
  41. 1918 — Battle of KarakilisaBattle
  42. 1918 — Battle of MastaraBattle
  43. 1918 — Battle of VorontsovkaBattle
  44. 1918 — Sanahin incidentsRebellion
  45. 1918 — Battle of AyrumBattle
  46. 1920 — Treaty of AlexandropolTreaty
  47. 1920 — Battle of AlexandropolBattle
  48. 1921 — February UprisingRebellion
  49. 1929–1930 — Isaxan RebellionRebellion

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