Historical capitals of Armenia
A list of the historic and present capitals of Armenia.
# | City | Period | Years | Duration, years |
1 | Tushpa | Kingdom of Ararat | 832 BC–590 BC | 242 |
2 | Armavir | Orontid Dynasty | 331–210 BC | 121 |
3 | Yervandashat | Orontid Dynasty and Artaxiad Dynasty | 210-176 BC | 34 |
4 | Artaxata | Artaxiad Dynasty | 176-77 BC and 69 BC-120 AD | 191 |
5 | Tigranocerta | Artaxiad Dynasty | 77–69 BC | 8 |
6 | Vagharshapat | Arsacid Dynasty | 120–330 | 210 |
7 | Dvin | Arsacid Dynasty | 336–428 | 92 |
8 | Bagaran | Bagratid period | 885–890 | 5 |
9 | Shirakavan | Bagratid period | 890–929 | 39 |
10 | Kars | Bagratid period | 929–961 | 32 |
11 | Ani | Bagratid period | 961–1045 | 84 |
12 | Tarson | Armenian Principality of Cilicia | 1080–1198 | 118 |
13 | Sis | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia | 1198–1375 | 177 |
14 | Yerevan | Republic of Armenia Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Republic of Armenia | 1918–-present | 102 |