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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1843
Coat of arms of the Russian Empire of the city of Erivan with an official description in the Winkler's Armorial.
2015
On April 24, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was celebrated.
