Origin Of Armenians
The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia) and Hayasa-Azzi(1600–1200 BC). Armenians call themselves Hay (The native Armenian name for the country is Hayastan). Soon after Hayasa-Azzi were Arme-Shupria (1300s–1190 BC), the Nairi (1400–1000 BC) and the Kingdom of Urartu / Ararat (1000–600 BC), who successively established their sovereignty over the Armenian Highland. Yerevan, the modern capital of Armenia, was founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I. The Satrapy of Armenia was established in the 6th century BC. In the first century BC the Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great. Armenia became the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its official religion (301 AD).
The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia) and Hayasa-Azzi(1600–1200 BC). Armenians call themselves Hay (The native Armenian name for the country is Hayastan). Soon after Hayasa-Azzi were Arme-Shupria (1300s–1190 BC), the Nairi (1400–1000 BC) and the Kingdom of Urartu / Ararat (1000–600 BC), who successively established their sovereignty over the Armenian Highland. Yerevan, the modern capital of Armenia, was founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I. The Satrapy of Armenia was established in the 6th century BC. In the first century BC the Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great. Armenia became the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its official religion (301 AD).
