Dvin
Council site · Imperial capital
capital of early medieval Armenia
Location: 40.0044, 44.5783
What this place is
- Imperial capital — the capital of Armenia from the fourth century — the seat of the Persian governor from 428 and of the Arab one after 640
Who is recorded here
- Nersès II de Bagrévand death · AD 557
- Komitas Aghtsetsi death · AD 628
- Nerses III the Builder death · AD 661
- Israël Ier d'Otmous death · AD 677
- Élie Ier d'Ardjech death · AD 717
- Zacharias I of Armenia death · AD 876
- Étienne Ier de Dvin birth
What happened here
- First Council of Dvin AD 506
- Fourth Council of Dvin AD 648
In art
About the place
Dvin was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor River, 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the south of modern Yerevan.
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