Historical capitals of Armenia

This article lists the historic and present capitals of Armenia.

#	City	Period	Years	Duration, years
1	Sugunia	Kingdom of Ararat	860 BC–858 BC	2
2	Arzashkun	Kingdom of Ararat	858 BC–850s BC	1-8
3	Tushpa	Kingdom of Ararat	832 BC–590 BC	242
4	Armavir	Orontid dynasty	331–210 BC	121
5	Yervandashat	Orontid dynasty and Artaxiad dynasty	210–176 BC	34
6	Artaxata (Artashat)	Artaxiad dynasty	176–77 BC and 69 BC–120 AD	99 and 189
7	Tigranocerta (Tigranakert)	Artaxiad dynasty	77–69 BC	8
8	Vagharshapat	Arsacid dynasty	120–330	210
9	Dvin	Arsacid dynasty	336–428	92
10	Bagaran	Bagratid (Bagratuni) period	885–890	5
11	Shirakavan	Bagratid (Bagratuni) period	890–929	39
12	Kars	Bagratid (Bagratuni) period	929–961	32
13	Ani	Bagratid (Bagratuni) period	961–1045	84
14	Tarsus	Armenian Principality of Cilicia	1080–1198	118
15	Sis	Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	1198–1375	177
16	Yerevan	Republic of Armenia Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Republic of Armenia	1918–present
16–17	Stepanakert	NKAO Artsakh	1921–2023	101