Among classical armenian sources, the history of taron attributed to the otherwise unknown yovhannes john mamikonean, is a peculiar work. Armenians in armenians in iran history of armenian. Armeniairan relations are the bilateral relations between iran and armenia. Iran, and the jews, who traced their history in persia back to the babylonian.
With the dissolution of the soviet union in 1991, armenia was the first state to declare its independence, and remains an independent republic today. The kingdom of armenia reached its height under tigranes the great in the 1st century bc and became the first state in the world to adopt christianity as its official religion in the late 3rd or early 4th century ad. In preparation for the peace conference that was expected to follow world war i, in the spring of 1917 the british foreign office established a special section responsible for preparing. Manuscript illuminators developed a distinct new julfa style, beginning in the first half of the seventeenth century, with the work of mesrop of khizan, originally from armenia. Iran is bounded to the north by azerbaijan, armenia, turkmenistan, and the caspian sea, to the east by pakistan and afghanistan, to the south by the persian gulf and the gulf of oman, and to the west by turkey and iraq. Armenian history, caucasian history, iranian history, arab. The course companion is set for the medieval period of the history of armenia course armenian curriculum in the ib dp of quantum college. Marzpan armenia and neighboring countries 387628 western section and map legend b. This book explores irans role as a regional power, focusing on relations with south caucasus countries azerbaijan and armenia. Arab, and later kurdish, tribes began to settle in armenia following the first arab invasions and played a. The first printed book in iran, in any language, was an armenian translation of the book of psalms, produced in 1638. Armenia is a democracy and its borders only include a very small portion of the land that was historic armenia. These historical armenian regions that nowadays include iranian azerbaijan are nor shirakan. In light of international sanctions imposed on iran as well as speculations about a possible preemptive strike on the islamic republic, it is in.
Moses khorenatci the armenian horodotus, was an armenian historian, and author of the history of armenia. In the armenian national discourse, komitas is considered to be the founder of armenian national music. Iran recognized armenias independence on december 25, 19911. Common goals, national interests in light of international sanctions imposed on iran as well as speculations about a possible preemptive strike on the islamic republic, it is in the national interests of armenia not to allow a war in the region. It is to them and their resilience that this book is dedicated, as iran emerges at the. Some reference to iranian history is therefore indispensable for a proper understanding of its subsequent development. Since then, the two countries had neither border or economical disputes nor ethnical or religious rivalries. This lengthy work, which has survived in 65 chapters, is divided thematically into several sections. Abbas amanat is an authority on iranian culture and political history.
And even fewer have a culture that is as rich and resilient. Alik is the historical daily newspaper of the armenian community7. Islam began to make inroads into the armenian plateau during the seventh century. The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on. Iran recognized armenia s independence on december 25, 19911. The unlikely alliance between islamic republic and armenia for more than 20 years, the islamic republic of iran has appeared as one of the main and most reliable allies of the republic of armenia. Armenian apostolic theologian malachia ormanian, in his 1911 book on the.
A captivating guide to armenian history, starting from ancient armenia to its declaration of sovereignty from the soviet union captivating history 4. Armenian folk literature, john mamikoneans history of. Armenia and kurdistan is number 62 in a series of more than 160 studies produced by the section, most of which were published after the. This is an nice overview of the history of iran, from the time of cyrus the great to about 2009. Armenia was invaded by the red army and became a soviet state in 1920. Marzpan armenia and neighboring countries 387628 eastern section. Movses identified himself as a young disciple of saint mesrop and is recognized by the armenian apostolic church as one of the holy translators of. Armenia is situated in the anatolian high lands between turkey in the west, syria and iran in the south and southeast, and the caucasus in the north. The first major civilisation in what is now iran was that of the elamites, who might have settled in south western iran as early as 3000 b. The armenian people are amongst the native ethnic groups of northwestern iran known as iranian azerbaijan, having millennia long recorded history there while the region or parts of it have had made up part of historical armenia.
Armenia and artsakh are incredibly beautiful countries with interesting history, strong tradition and warm and kind people. Armenia and iran enjoy cultural and historical ties that go back thousands of years. A modern history of iran abbas amanat looks at the role that cultural, literary and intellectual ideas have played. Pdf the armenianiranian community has a history of around 400 years. You will visit museums, historical monuments, unesco objects, ancient towns as well as learn local traditions and taste national dishes. In particular, the editors would like to acknowledge the generosity of. Armenia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Since antiquity there has always been much interaction between ancient armenia and persia. Iran also controls about a dozen islands in the persian gulf. Celebrating the legacy of five centuries of armenian. Armenia in the 57th centuries, and the map legend s. Armenians in armenians in iran history of armenian colony. Sebeos history, 7th century armenia, iran, persia, byzantium.
This is a destination where you will be intrigued by history. For more than 20 years, the islamic republic of iran has appeared as one of the main and most reliable allies of the republic of armenia. One is an islamic country that bans alcohol, and the other proudly boasts being the worlds first christian nation and making, according to locals, the worlds best brandy. Archaeologists say the shulaverishomu culture of the central transcaucasus region, and armenia today, as the earliest known prehistoric culture in the area, carbondated to around 6000 4000 bc. Genuine though the iranoarmenian friendship was, it was still primarily determined by the two partners national interests. In 2007 a new 160kilometer line to armenia began operations. Formative era and the kingdom of ararat 5000 bc armenian language becomes a separate indoeuropean language 2700 bc first mention of haya in akkadian inscriptions 2260 bc first mention of armenia in sumerian inscriptions 0 bc founding of kingdom of ararat urartu. The transliteration system employed in this translation is a modification of the library of congress system. For the book with the same name, see history of armenia book. It is a history that is as relevant today as it was in the 1940s. According to official statistics, there were approximately 300 000. In his new book he presents the past five centuries of iran s history in its persian, shia context. Belonging one of the oldest nations of the world, there are quite a lot of fascinating facts about armenian history and its culture.
Armenia is one of the oldest countries in the world with a recorded history of about 3500 years. Armenia is bounded by turkey on the west, azerbaijan on the east the nakhchivan autonomous republic of azerbaijan is on its southwestern border, iran on the southwest, and georgia on the north. Iran and armenia have been in close contact for thousands of years. Here are some of them, which, we find, are worth knowing. The original armenian name for the country was hayk, later hayastan armenian. History of armenia simple english wikipedia, the free. Bedrosian, the turcomongol invasions and the lords of armenia in the 14th centuries new york, 1979.
The iranian revolution, past, present and future iran chamber. Under the last persian king of the achaemenian dynasty, armenia enjoyed peace and prosperity. Our historical tour to armenia and iran is a saturated 14day journey which includes visits to the most valuable historical monuments of armenia and iran. About onethird of its 4,770mile 7,680km boundary is seacoast. The author of this medieval romance claims to have compiled it in 68081 from shorter, earlier accounts written by the abbots of the monastery of glak in the district of taron in southwestern historical armenia, to the west of lake van. It is situated at a strategic juncture in the middle east region of south west asia. Apr 17, 2014 the contrast between iran and armenia is huge, which made crossing the border between the two countries a pretty bizarre experience.
Apr 03, 2017 armenian history comes from the early cradle of development of all nations. Christianity came to armenia first, before the conversion of constantine, from the syrian south. The earliest history of armenia, as kurdistan was called previous to its conquest by the osmanli turks, is lost in the mists of mythology. Armenian history the history of armenia through the. Armenia is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Manuscript illuminators developed a distinct new julfa style, beginning in. The history of armenia and armenians is very ancient and can go back at least 2000 bc. In preparation for the peace conference that was expected to follow world war i, in the spring of 1917 the british foreign office established a special section responsible for preparing background information for use by british delegates to the conference. The oldest known ancestors of modern armenians, the hayasaazzi tribes, also known as. Kirakos gandzaketsis history of the armenians is a primary source for the study of the armenian highlands in the th century. Armenia into anatolia, but a third permits entry to the coastal region south of the caspian or to the oi. But even in the prepersian era we find armenia existing as a separate state, populated by a number of fierce and diverse tribes who were continually contending.
The story of the armenian genocide and its legacies is told in facing history s newest resource book, crimes against humanity and civilization. The border with iran was the only route by which armenia could receive supplies, subject as it was to a turkoazeri blockade due to the nagornokarabakh conflict. Formative era and the kingdom of ararat 5000 bc armenian language becomes a separate indoeuropean language 2700 bc first mention of. Social education 696, pg 333337 2005 national council. The heart of the persian empire of antiquity, iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial. It raises important questions about our own responsibilities as individuals. Armenian folk literature, john mamikoneans history of taron. Gaining and losing its independence over the centuries, on september 21, 1991, armenia finally claimed its independence from the soviet union.
Explore armenia holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Celebrating the legacy of five centuries of armenianlanguage. Five centuries of armenianlanguage book printing 1. The iranian revolution past, present and future chapter 1 the historical background iran is one of the worlds oldest countries. Archaeologists say the shulaverishomu culture of the central transcaucasus region, and. List of books and articles about armenian history online. He is credited with the earliest known historiographical work on the history of armenia, but was also a poet, or hymn writer, and a grammarian. It is to them and their resilience that this book is dedicated, as iran emerges at the beginning of the twentyfirst century as one of the most powerful states in the middle east. Crimes against humanity and civilization facing history and.
Communities speaking varieties of eastern armenian are also found in abkhazia, southern georgia and azerbaijan, as well as throughout the armenian diaspora. Over the centuries armenia has been in conflict with many civilizations including russia, persia, and the. Armenian history the history of armenia through the centuries. Due to the early shiite zeal of the safavids to convert all populations of iran to shia islam, many armenians were heavily pressured to convert throughout eastern armenia. The story of the armenian genocide and its legacies is told in facing historys newest resource book, crimes against humanity and civilization. It is a country in the south caucasus region of eurasia. Urartu was established in 860 bc and by the 6th century bc it was replaced by the satrapy of armenia. The russian version of this book, which we hope will primarily be read in armenia, azerbaijan and georgia, is supplemented by articles which reflect the. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Malkhasyan mikayel, phd in history, yerevan state university history of medieval armenia. From the very beginning of the arsacid period 247 b. I was particularly taken with the natural scenery of lake sevan. Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the biblical mountains of ararat. From them also, thrust up in the wake of the volcanic activity of late pliocene times, came diorite and obsidian, both highly prized in antiquity.
According to the cia world fact book, iran in 2011 was the fourth larger exporter to. Over the centuries armenia has been in conflict with many civilizations including russia, persia, and the romans. The catholic diocese of nakhichevan reported that in the mid 1600s armenian families of the villages of saltaq, kirne had converted to islam to avoid losing their. He is credited with the earliest known historiographical work on the history. The armeniairan relationship european strategic intelligence. These tribes formed the nairi tribal union, which existed until late th century bc. Iran, armenia and georgia chapter 12 the cambridge. Part one is a summary of armenian church and political history from the 4th through the 12th centuries. The oldest known ancestors of modern armenians, the hayasaazzi tribes, also known as protoarmenians, were indigenous to the armenian highland in eastern anatolia. The contrast between iran and armenia is huge, which made crossing the border between the two countries a pretty bizarre experience. Bedrosian, the turcomongol invasions and the lords of armenia in the 14th centuries. The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on cultural aspects of iran, as well as the history of the country and the various dynasties who have ruled the area that was once referred to as persia. This exhibition strives to illustrate that diversity. Finally, the rivers of iran, racing swiftly through.