Kingdom of Armenia in the Caucasus (Artaxiad & Arsacid periods, 2nd century BCE–5th century CE)

1. Artaxias I establishes the Artaxiad dynasty

   Jan 1, 189 BCELabels: Artaxias I, Artaxiad dynasty, Greater Armenia

   • Britannica
   • Iranica

2. Artaxata founded as a new royal capital

   Jan 1, 176 BCELabels: Artaxata, Artaxias I, Araks River

   • Artaxata
   • Iranica

3. Tigranes II begins reign and builds an empire

   Jan 1, 95 BCELabels: Tigranes II, Armenian Empire, Tigranes the

   • Britannica
   • Armenia NumRes

4. Tigranes accepts the Syrian crown

   Jan 1, 83 BCELabels: Tigranes II, Syrian crown, Seleucid heartlands

   • Britannica

5. Romans defeat Tigranes at Tigranocerta

   Oct 6, 69 BCELabels: Lucullus, Tigranes II, Tigranocerta

   • Tigranocerta
   • Britannica

6. Treaty of Artaxata makes Armenia a Roman client

   Jan 1, 66 BCELabels: Treaty of, Tigranes II, Rome

   • Treaty Artaxata
   • Britannica

7. Roman intervention ends the Artaxiad dynasty

   Jan 1, 12Labels: Artaxiad dynasty, Roman intervention, Armenian succession

   • Artaxiads
   • Monarchs

8. Tiridates I founds the Armenian Arsacid line

   Jan 1, 52Labels: Tiridates I, Arsacid dynasty, Parthia

   • Tiridates I
   • War 58 63

9. Treaty of Rhandeia formalizes shared influence

   Jan 1, 63Labels: Treaty of, Rome, Parthia

   • War 58 63
   • Roman Armenia

10. Nero crowns Tiridates I in Rome

    Jan 1, 66Labels: Nero, Tiridates I, Rome coronation

    • Tiridates I
    • War 58 63

11. Trajan annexes Armenia as a Roman province

    Jan 1, 114Labels: Trajan, Roman province, Armenia

    • Roman Armenia
    • 110s

12. Hadrian abandons annexation and restores client kingship

    Jan 1, 117Labels: Hadrian, client kingship, Armenia

    • Roman Armenia
    • Armenian NumRes

13. Peace of Nisibis strengthens Roman position in Armenia

    Jan 1, 298Labels: Peace of, Rome, Narseh

    • History Atlas
    • Tiridates III

14. Armenia adopts Christianity as state religion (traditional date)

    Jan 1, 301Labels: Tiridates III, Gregory the, Christianization

    • Tiridates III
    • Etchmiadzin

15. Battle of Bagavan checks Sasanian pressure

    Jan 1, 371Labels: Battle of, Roman Armenian, Sasanian Empire

    • Bagavan
    • Peace Acilisene

16. Partition of Armenia divides Roman and Sasanian spheres

    Jan 1, 387Labels: Partition of, Eastern Roman, Sasanian Empire

    • Peace Acilisene
    • Sasanian Armenia

17. Mesrop Mashtots creates the Armenian alphabet

    Jan 1, 405Labels: Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian alphabet, literacy

    • World History
    • Vagharshapat

18. Sasanian authorities depose the last Arsacid king

    Jan 1, 428Labels: Artaxias IV, Sasanian marzpanate, Sasanian authorities

    • Artaxias IV
    • Sasanian Armenia

19. Battle of Avarayr anchors later Armenian Christian identity

    May 26, 451Labels: Vardan Mamikonian, Battle of, Armenian nobles

    • Avarayr
    • Sasanian Armenia