Armenia. The Complete History of the Country

An engaging guide to Armenia: history, culture, and traditions.

“Armenia is a country of wonders… If I were asked where on our planet you can find many wonders, I would name Armenia first…

One can’t help being amazed at how, on such a small piece of land, there are such monuments and such people who can adorn the entire world and become an object of its pride. Hail thrice be the Armenian land, the cradle of talents, the cradle of great achievements”.

Contents:

The formation of the Armenian people. The state of Urartu

Armenia in the eras of Achaemenids and Hellenism

Adoption of Christianity and the division of Armenia between Rome and Persia

From two Armenias to one (5th–9th centuries)

Armenia in the 11th–15th centuries — invasions of Turks and Mongols

Armenia as the “apple of discord”

Western and Eastern Armenia in the late 19th — early 20th centuries

The great evil deed

Attempts to obtain statehood

Armenia as part of the Soviet Union

The Third Republic of Armenia