YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1513-1735

During Ottoman-Persian Wars Yerevan “changed hands” 14 times. Western Armenia fell into the neighboring Ottoman hands, while Eastern Armenia stayed part of Safavid Iran.

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1860

Erivan was divided into 7 districts: Kond, Shagar, Damirbulag (Shorbulag, Shorakhbyur), Dzoragyugh, Nortax, Malakani-tagh and Nork.

1850

In Yerevan the female school was opened on January 2 and named in honour to St. Hripsime.

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