St. James Armenian Church 
Important Events In Armenian History
III mill. B.C.
Formation of first Armenian state unions in Armenian Highland: according to Armenian historiographer of V century Movses Khorenatsi, the patriarch of Armenians, Hayk, was the son of Torgom (Togarmah) son of Gomer son of Yapheth son of Noah, Hayk defended Armenia against southern invaders, unified Armenian tribes and established the Armenian State. Aram, the sixth descendant of Hayk enlarges boarders of Armenia and involves the entire Armenian homeland under his rule. Name of the country derives from the name of Aram.
XV-XIII B.C.
Hittite inscriptions testify to relations with Hayasa (another name of Armenia derived from the name of Hayk) and eventually to treaty between them.
1112 B.C.
Invasion of Tiglatpalasar I, the king of Assyria, into Armenia and struggle of Armenian leaders against him.
IX B.C.
Birth of the kingdom of Van, or Urartu (Assyrian name derived from the name of Mount Ararat).
782 B.C.
Founding of Erebuni (Yerevan) by King Argishti.
VII- VI B.C.
Decline of Van kingdom.
611 B.C.
Reign of Paruyr in the territory of Van kingdom.
VI B.C.
Ervandian dynasty rules in Armenia.
521 B.C.
Armenians' revolt against Cyrus, king of Persia.
330 B.C.
Restoration of independence of the Armenian kingdom of the Ervandian dynasty.
189 B.C.
Reign of Artashes I in Great Armenia.Unification of Armenian lands. Building of capital, Artashat. Start of the Artashesian dynasty.
95-55 B.C.
Reign of Tigran II the Great. Building of capital Tigranakert. Armenia top of its power.
69 B.C.
Battle of Tigranakert.
68 B.C.
Battle of Aratsani. Tigran the Great defeats Roman troops led by Lucculus.
55-34 B.C.
Reign of Artavazd II, the son of Tigran the Great.
34 B.C.
Roman commander Antonius takes Armenian king Artavazd II captive.
30-20 B.C.
Restoration of independence of the kingdom of Great Armenia under Artashes II.
1 AD.
Fall of Artashesian dynasty.
35-50 A.D.
Preaching of Apostles Thaddeus andBartholomew in Armenia and conversion of Armenian king Abgar to Christianity.
54-64 AD.
Struggle against Rome for preservation of sovereignty.
66 AD.
Coronation of Armenian king Trdat I Arshakuni by the Roman emperor Nero.
114 AD.
Invasion by Roman emperor Traianus of Armenia
117-140
Armenian king Vagharsh I. Building of Vagharshapat.
186
Reign of Vagharsh II
198
Reign of Khosrov I
252
Shapuh I, King of Persia, conquers Armenia.
298-330
Reign of Trdat III the Great. The Treaty of Nisibin between Rome and Persia and restoration of independence of the kingdom of the Great Armenia.
†301
Proclamation of Christianity as the state religion of Armenia. St. Grigor Lusavorich (Illuminator), the first Catholicos of Armenia.
325
Son of St. Grigor Lusavorich, St. Aristakes, participates at the Council of Nicea as one of 318 fathers of Christian Church.
350-368
Arshak II king of Armenia and struggle against Persia for independence.
368
Arrest of Arshak II by Persian king Shapuh II.
368-374
Pap, son of Arshak, king of Armenia.
371
Defeat of Persian troops at the battle of Dzirav by united Roman and Armenian troops.
387
First division of Armenia between Rome and Persia.
389-415
Reign of Vramshapuh, the king of Armenia.
405
Invention of Armenian alphabet by St. Mesrop Mashtots and translation of the Bible during the priesthood of Catholicos St. Sahak Partev.
428
The end of Arshakuni dynasty and fall of Armenian state.
451 May 26
Battle of Avarair between Armenian army, led by St. Vardan Mamikonyan, and Persian army for freedom of Christian faith.
481-484
Revolt against Persian invaders led by Vardan' s nephew Vahan Mamikonyan.
484
Peace treaty of Nvarsak. Armenia gains a semi-independent status and freedom of Christian faith. Dvin becomes the capital of Armenia.
591
Second division of Armenia between Bysanty and Persia.
640
First invasion of Armenia by Arabs and conquest of Dvin
650
Second invasion by Arabs of Armenia.
748-750
Revolt against Arabs led by Grigor Mamikonyan.
850-855
Revolt of Sasun region against Arabs.
869
The council of Armenian rulers proclaims Ashot Bagratuni as the king of Armenia. Restoration of Armenian kingdom.
961
Ani becomes the capital of Armenia.
1045
Ani surrendered to Byzantine army. End of Bagratuni's kingdom.
1047
First invasion by Seljuk Turks of Armenia.
1064
Arpaslan conquers Armenia.
1080
Armenian prince Ruben founds Rubinyan rule in Kilikia.
1090
Conquest of Vahka fortress by Armenians in Mountainous Kilikia.
1107
Prince Toros and Thief Vasil crush Seljuk Turks who invaded Kilikia.
1198
Levon II proclaimed the king of Kilikia.
1244
Mongols conquer Great Armenia.
1375
Fall of Armenian Kilikian kingdom.
1386-1403
Lenktemur's invasions into Armenia.
1441
Return of Mother See to Echmiadzin.
1461
Foundation of Armenian patriarchate in Constantinople.
1512
The first printed Armenian book in Venice by Hakob Meghapart.
1555
Division of Armenia between Turkey and Iran.
1604
Deportation of Armenians of Ararat valley to Iran by Shah Abas.
1639
Second division of Armenia between Ottoman Turkey and Sefian Iran.
1700
Karabagh rulers send Israyel Ori as a delegate to Peter I, tsar of Russia.
1720-1730
National liberation movement of Armenians in Syunik (Zangezur) led by David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet.
1804-1813
War between Russia and Iran.
1813
The Treaty of Gyulistan and conquest of Georgia, Daghestan, Artsakh (Karabagh) by Russia.
1826-1828
War between Russia and Iran.
1828
The treaty of Turkmenchay. The border between Russia and Iran passes through the Araks River and Mount Masis (Ararat).
1877-1879
War between Russia and Turkey. Conquest of Bayaset, Kars, Ardahan and Erzrum by Russian troops.
1878
San-Stefano conference and Berlin congress. The emergence of Armenian question.
1894-1896
Massacres of Armenians in Ottoman empire. 300,000 Armenians killed, 100,000 Armenians emigrated to Eastern Armenia.
1915-1922
Genocide of Armenians in Turkey: 1.5 million Armenians massacred.
1918 May 22-26
Battle of Sardarapat against Turkey’s aggression. Victory of Armenians.
1918 May 28
Restoration of Armenian statehood and proclamation of Republic of Armenia.
1920 Aug. 10
Signing of the treaty of Sevre. Turkey recognizes Armenia as an independent country and undertakes to return Van, Bitlis, Erzrum and Trapizon.
1920 Sept.
New Turkish aggression against Armenia.
1920 Nov. 30
Edict of Soviet Azerbaijan (the new name of Caucasian tatars' republic) to recognize Karabagh, Zangezur and Nakhijevan as parts of Armenia.
1920 Dec. 2
Surrender of power to Bolshevics. Armenia becomes a Soviet Republic.
1922 Dee. 30
Formation of the Soviet Union.
1937
Many Armenians become victims of Stalinist repressions.
1941-1945
Participation of Armenians in the war of Soviet Union against Fascist Germany. 300,000 Armenians ren in the war, 107 Armenians received highest military award. 4 Armenian marshals (Isakov, Bagramian, Babajanian and Khudiakov-Khanperiants) and 60 generals led operations during the war.
1988 Feb. 20
Resolution of the Regional Soviet of Karabagh to unite with Soviet Armenia.
1988 Feb. 27-28
Massacres of Armenians in Sumgait of Azerbaijan.
1988 Dec. 7
The earthquake of Spitak.
1988 Mar.-Dec.
200,000 Armenian refugees flee Azerbaijan.
1990 Jan.
Massacres of Armenians in Baku.
1990 August 23
Declaration of independence of Armenia.
1991 Sept. 2
Declaration of the Republic of Mountainous Karabagh.
1991 Sept. 21
Referendum of independence of Armenia.
1992 May 9
Liberation of Shushi in Karabakh.
1987-1998
Condemnation of the genocide of Armenians in Turkey and Azerbaijan in 1915-1922 by parliaments of several European countries and the European parliament. President of Armenia R. Kocharian raises the question of the genocide of Armenians in the UN General Assembly.
2001
Armenia becomes the member of the Council of Europe.
2001
French parliament adopts law condemning the genocide of Armenians in Turkey in 1915.
2001
1700 th anniversary of proclamation Christianity as the state religion of Armenia.