Kingsof Armenia
A Journey Through the Royal History of Armenia
Urartu Predecessors
The first Armenian kingdom, forged from the Nairi tribes of the highlands to resist the Assyrian Empire.
Orontid Dynasty
The Yervanduni line — Persian satraps who evolved into independent Armenian kings during the age of Alexander.
Artaxiad Dynasty
The golden age — Tigranes the Great forged an empire from the Mediterranean to the Caspian.
Arsacid Dynasty
The Arshakuni kings who made Armenia the first Christian nation in history (301 AD).
Bagratid Dynasty
The medieval renaissance — Ani became the City of 1001 Churches under Bagratuni rule.
Rubenid Dynasty
Cilician Armenia — a Crusader-era kingdom on the Mediterranean coast, crowned by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Hethumid Dynasty
Allied with the Mongol Empire against the Mamluks, the Hethumids fought to preserve Cilician Armenia.
Lusignan Dynasty
The final chapter — the last Armenian kings fell to the Mamluks, ending 2,733 years of monarchy.