The Safavid army then laid siege to Yerevan on 15 November. The Persian army of Shah Abbas I conquered the Yerevan fortress after 9 months of siege, whereas the other towns of the Eastern Caucasus surrendered to the Shah with practically no resistance. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians, including residents of Yerevan, were taken captive and sent to Persia.
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2025
Yerevan's historic Red bridge, built in the 17th century, officially reopened after restoration work
1936
The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.
