YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1918

On May 28, Yerevan was declared the capital city of the First Independent Republic of Armenia.

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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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1933

The first tram began operating in Yerevan.

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