First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)

1. Regional conflict with Azerbaijan hardens into war

   Mar 30, 1918Labels: Armenia Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Zangezur

   • ArmAzWar

2. Transcaucasian federation proclaimed amid Russian collapse

   Apr 22, 1918Labels: Transcaucasian DFR, South Caucasus, Russian collapse

   • Britannica
   • TDFR

3. Ottoman advance checked in the Battle of Sardarabad

   May 21, 1918Labels: Battle of, Ottoman Empire, Yerevan region

   • Sardarabad
   • CONEUSA

4. Armenian independence declared as TDFR dissolves

   May 28, 1918Labels: First Republic, Armenian National, Yerevan

   • FirstRep
   • TDFR

5. Treaty of Batum sharply limits Armenia’s territory

   Jun 4, 1918Labels: Treaty of, Ottoman Empire, Batumi

   • Batum

6. First Armenian parliament opens in Yerevan

   Aug 1, 1918Labels: Armenian Parliament, Yerevan, state-institutions

   • FirstRep

7. Armistice of Mudros ends Ottoman war role

   Oct 30, 1918Labels: Armistice of, Ottoman withdrawal, Allied occupation

   • Britannica
   • Mudros

8. Armeno-Georgian War erupts over border districts

   Dec 7, 1918Labels: Armeno-Georgian War, Lori Borchaly, British mediation

   • ArmenoGeo

9. Treaty of Sèvres promises international recognition for Armenia

   Aug 10, 1920Labels: Treaty of, Allied powers, Armenian provisions

   • Britannica
   • FirstRep

10. Turkish nationalist offensive defeats Armenia’s eastern defenses

    Oct 30, 1920Labels: Turkish Grand, Kars, Turkish offensive

    • Kars1920

11. Soviet rule proclaimed and power transfer arranged

    Dec 2, 1920Labels: Sovietization, Revkom, Armenia RSFSR

    • FirstRep
    • Aniarc

12. Treaty of Alexandropol signed after republic’s collapse

    Dec 3, 1920Labels: Treaty of, Turkish Grand, Armenian collapse

    • Alexandropol
    • Aniarc