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Yerevan

City

Capital of Armenia and, in Soviet times, of the Armenian Soviet Republic.

View on map 40.18° N, 44.51° E Wikipedia

Names

until 1936 Erivan

Held by

1789 – February 22, 1828 Qajar Iran de facto
February 22, 1828 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – April 22, 1918 Russia de facto
May 28, 1918 – October 12, 1921 Armenia de facto
December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Armenia de facto

Capital of

Armenia

Events here 7

July 1804 – September 1804 Siege of Erivan (1804)
October 1808 – November 1808 Siege of Erivan (1808)
October 13, 1827 Capture of Erivan
April 24, 1965 1965 Yerevan demonstrations
October 27, 1999 Armenian parliament shooting
November 10, 2020 – April 25, 2021 2020–2021 Armenian protests
February 25 – March 28, 2021 2021 Armenian political crisis