Historical capitals of Armenia


A list of the historic and present capitals of Armenia.
#CityPeriodYearsDuration, years
1TushpaKingdom of Ararat832 BC–590 BC242
2ArmavirOrontid Dynasty331–210 BC121
3YervandashatOrontid Dynasty and Artaxiad Dynasty210-176 BC34
4Artaxata Artaxiad Dynasty176-77 BC and 69 BC-120 AD191
5Tigranocerta Artaxiad Dynasty77–69 BC8
6VagharshapatArsacid Dynasty120–330210
7DvinArsacid Dynasty336–42892
8BagaranBagratid period885–8905
9ShirakavanBagratid period890–92939
10KarsBagratid period929–96132
11AniBagratid period961–104584
12TarsonArmenian Principality of Cilicia1080–1198118
13SisArmenian Kingdom of Cilicia1198–1375177
14YerevanRepublic of Armenia
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Republic of Armenia
1918–-present102