590 |
Theodoros Rshtuni born |
610-641 |
Heraclius – Byzantine Emperor |
628 |
Theodoros Rshtuni appointed Sparapet |
634 |
Theodoros Rshtuni appointed Marzban |
636 |
Battle of Yarmuk, Arabs defeat Byzantines |
640-642 |
First Arab invasion of Armenia, destruction of Dvin |
641 |
Death of Heraclius. Regency – Constantine III & Heraclonas Byzantine Co-emperors – Regent Empress Martina; Constantine III dies/was poisoned. Heraclonas and Martina exiled to Rhodes by Byzantine General Valentinus Arshakuni |
641-668 |
Constans II (Constantine III’s son) becomes Byzantine Emperor |
644 |
641 Constans II sends Byzantine General Tuma to Karin/Erzerum, who betrays Theodoros Rshtuni |
644 |
Thedoros Rshtuni released from captivity in Constantinople |
643-644 |
Byzantine General Valentinus invades Armenia, defeated by Arabs |
643-652 |
Zvartnots Cathedral (Catholicos Nerses III Tayetsi) |
*646 |
Vardanaberd, Kogovit attacked by Arabs, Grigor Mamikonian and Suren Kamsarakan taken into captivity |
648 |
Type (Edict on Orthodoxy) of Constans II, opposed by Rshtuni and rejected by Council of Dvin |
650 |
Battle of Artsap (Rshtuni leads victory) |
*651 |
Grigor Mamikonian and Suren Kamsarakan escape Arab captivity |
652 |
Armenian truce with Arabs negotiated by Theodoros Rshtuni |
654 |
Captivity of Theodoros Rshtuni by Arabs |
654-661 |
Hamazasp Mamikonian, Prince of Armenia |
655 |
The death of Teodoros Rshtuni in Damascus |
656 |
Sunni-Shia split |
661-685 |
Grigor I Mamikonian, Prince of Armenia |