Iranian Armenia (1502–1828) - Wikipedia
WEBFrom 1502 to 1828, during the early modern and late modern era, Eastern Armenia was part of the Iranian empire. Armenians have a history of being divided since the time of the Byzantine Empire and the Sassanid Empire, in the early 5th century.
Sasanian Armenia - Wikipedia
WEBSasanian Armenia, also known as Persian Armenia and Persarmenia (Armenian: Պարսկահայաստան – Parskahayastan), may either refer to the periods in which Armenia (Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 – Armin) was under the suzerainty of the Sasanian Empire or specifically to the parts of Armenia under its control such as after the ...
History of Armenia - Wikipedia
WEBWestern Armenia quickly became a province of the Roman Empire under the name of Armenia Minor; Eastern Armenia remained a kingdom within Persia until 428, when the local nobility overthrew the king, and the Sassanids installed a governor in his place.
Armenians in Iran - History of Armenian Colony, New Julfa
WEBMar 25, 2011 · Some 30,000 Armenians left northern Iran and settled in Russia. The Armenian community in Iran revived in the second half of the nineteenth century, thanks to commercial ties with Armenian merchants in Russia …
WEBIn 1914 there were 230,000 Armenians in Iran. During the Armenian genocide about 50,000 Armenians fled the Ottoman Empire and took refuge in Persia. As a result of the Persian Campaign in northern Iran during World War I the Ottomans massacred 80,000 Armenians and 30,000 fled to the Russian Empire.
ARMENIA AND IRAN: ANCIENT RELATIONS AND CHANGING …
WEBUp until the early 1800s, Yerevan was the center of a khanate that was a part of the Persian Empire. From that time till now—and including when diplomatic ties between independent Armenia and Iran developed in 1992—the countries have shared many commonalities. For centuries they worshipped the same gods and royal dynasties shared kindred relations.
People of Iran: Armenians in Iran (ca. 1500-1994) - Iran Chamber
WEBSep 24, 2024 · The Mongol conquest of Iran in the thirteenth century enabled the Armenians, who were treated favourably by the victors, to play a major role in the international trade among the Caspian, Black, and Mediterranean seas. Armenian merchants and artisans settled in the Iranian cities bordering historic Armenia.
Ancient Armenia - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 6, 2018 · Ancient Armenia, located in the south Caucasus area of Eurasia, was settled in the Neolithic era but its first recorded state proper was the kingdom of Urartu from the 9th century BCE. Incorporated into the Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE, the Orontid dynasty ruled as Persian satraps, a function they performed for their ...
WEBThe local Armenians sided with the Russians as their liberators from Persian rule, and in May-July 1804 the Russian army under General Pavel Tsitsianov, commander of the Caucasus, captured Gumri and Erevan. Unable to defend the area, the Persian troops under Ibrahim Khan of Karabagh surrendered in the spring of 1805.
Armenia - Marzpans, Provinces, Borders | Britannica
WEBSep 30, 2024 · During the war between the emperor Phocas and Khosrow, the Persians occupied Byzantine Armenia and appointed a series of marzpān s, only to be ousted by the emperor Heraclius in 623. In 628, after the fall of Khosrow, the Persians appointed an Armenian noble, Varaztirotz Bagratuni, as governor.