YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1933


The first tram began operating in Yerevan.


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7TH CENTURY BC


Karmir Blur was the capital of the Transcaucasian provinces of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. The whole area was under development. Irrigation canals were dug, artificial storage ponds were created, and Teyshebayini fortress on Karmir Blur (Red Hill) was founded.

1918


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