Historic capitals of Armenia
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A list of the historic capitals of Armenia.[1]
| Number | City | Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tushpa | 825-6th century BC | Orontid Dynasty |
| 2 | Armavir | 5th century BC and 331-160 BC | Orontid Dynasty and Artaxiad Dynasty |
| 3 | Yervandashat | 4th century BC | Orontid Dynasty |
| 4 | Artashat | 160-77 BC, 60 BC-120 AD | Artaxiad Dynasty |
| 5 | Tigranakert | 77-69 BC | Artaxiad Dynasty |
| 6 | Vagharshapat | 120-330 | Arsacid Dynasty |
| 7 | Dvin | 336-428 | Arsacid Dynasty |
| 8 | Bagaran | 428-933 | Marzpanate Armenia, Arab conquest of Armenia, Principality of Armenia |
| 9 | Shirakavan (Yerazgavors) | 890-929 | Bagratuni dynasty |
| 10 | Kars | 933-957 | Bagratuni dynasty |
| 11 | Ani | 957-1045 | Bagratuni dynasty |
| 12 | Sis | 1080–1375 | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia |
| 13 | Yerevan | 1918- | Democratic Republic of Armenia, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Republic of Armenia |
References [edit]
- ^ (Armenian) Kamsar Avetisyan. ՀԱՅՐԵՆԱԳԻՏԱԿԱՆ ԷՏՅՈՒԴՆԵՐ. Yerevan, "Sovetakan grogh" («Սովետական գրող»), 1979
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