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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1866
On April 10,1866, the second female school after St. Gayane was opened in Yerevan.
2007
On November 16, the official opening ceremony of Northern Avenue took place, the construction of which began in 2002.
