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– the Mugni Gospels of Armenia are written in illuminated ma...Year
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👑 Tigranes the Great Ascends the Armenian Throne
Tigranes the Great becomes king of Armenia⟶

Ancient greeceMonarchyTigranes the GreatSuccessionExpansionism

✝️ Armenia Adopts Christianity as State Religion
Armenia first to adopt Christianity as state religion.⟶

ChristianityReligionState ReligionConversionRoman Empire

🇦🇲 Mesrop Mashtots Introduces Letter 36 of Armenian Alphabet
Mesrop Mashtots introduces number 36 of the 38 letters of the newly created Armenian Alphabet.⟶

AlphabetLiteracyCultural DevelopmentChristianity

📜 Gregory of Narek Completes Book of Lamentations
1003 – Book of Lamentations is written by Gregory of Narek, one of the Doctors of the Church.⟶

Middle AgesChristianityReligious TextsMonasticismMysticismPoetry

📖 Mugni Gospels Illuminated
– the Mugni Gospels of Armenia are written in illuminated manuscript form.⟶

GospelsReligious TextsChristianityMiddle AgesArt History

✊ Armenian Velvet Revolution
2018 Armenian revolution occurs.⟶

RevolutionPolitical TransitionProtestDemocracyCorruptionCivil DisobediencePost-Soviet States
