YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1918
On May 28, Yerevan was declared the capital city of the First Independent Republic of Armenia.
Armenian Army, 1918
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City became an important trading center, directly connected to Ani, Armenia's capital city at the time. Prince Apirat ordered the construction of the Mamri irrigation channel (1031).
1902
In 1902, the first railway line passed through Erivan, connecting it with Alexandropol (present-day Gyumri) and Tiflis.
