Vagharshapatball

Vagharshapatball (also known as Ejmiatsinball) is the largest city of Armavirball.

Vagharshapatball Վաղարշապատ
↓   2nd century BC – Present
One fist together, my city Echmiatsin. You will give birth again, a newborn in the light of glory
General information
Government	Republic
Language(s)	Armenian
Affiliation	Armavirball, Armeniaball
Religion	Christianity
Relations and opinions
Friends	Yerevanball, Artashatball, File:Mtskheta-icon.pngMtskhetaball, Gyumriball
Enemies	File:Igdir-icon.pngIgdirball
Likes	Churches, Garegin II
Dislikes	Protest actions in his clay

History

Information

Vagharshapatball was officially born as a 2ball, but soon was given an identity by Ancient Armeniaball in 2nd century. In later years, he was adopted by Parthiaball, Persiaball, Russian Empireball, Transcaucasiaball, Sovietball and Armeniaball. He is the 4th largest cityball Armeniaball has had. The others kept dying out or being taken over by kebab. He became cityball for First Republic of Armeniaball in 1918, then was raionball of Armenian SSRball and now modern Armeniaball as city.

Early history

The territory of ancient Vagharshapatball was inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC. Many sites, such as Metsamor Castle, Shresh hill and Mokhrablur hill date back to the neolithic period. The first written records about Vagharshapatball were found in the inscriptions left by the Urartian king Rusa II (685–645 BC), where it was mentioned as Kuarlini. The inscription found in the archaeological site of ancient Vagharshapatball cites to a water canal opened by king Rusa II, between Ildaruni river (now Hrazdan River) and the valley of Kuarlini.

According to 5th-century writer Movses Khorenatsi, the oldest name of Vagharshapatball was Artimedball, derived from the ancient Greek deity Artemis. Later, it was renamed Vardgesavanball after being rebuilt by prince Vardges Manouk near the shores of Kasagh River, during the reign of king Orontes I Sakavakyats of Armeniaball (570–560 BC). Under the reign of king Tigranes the Great (95–55 BC), the town was partly inhabited by Jewish captives.

In the first half of the 1st century AD, under the reign of the Armenian Arsacid king Vagharsh I of Armeniaball (117–144), the old town of Vardgesavanball was renovated and renamed Vagharshapatball. In his first book Wars of Justinian, the Byzantine historian Procopius has cited to the city as Valashabadball, named after king Valash of Armeniaball. The name evolved into its later form by the shift in the medial L into a Gh, which is common in the Armenian language. Movses Khorenatsi mentioned that the Town of Vardges was entirely rebuilt and fenced by king Vagharsh I to become known as Norakaghakball and later Vagharshapatball.   The remains of the 7th-century Cathedral of Zvartnots Vagharshapatball has served as the capital of the Arsacid Kingdom of Armeniaball between 120 AD and 330 AD. After embracing Christianity as a state religion in Armeniaball in 301, Vagharshapatball was gradually called Ejmiatsinball, after the name of the Mother Cathedral; the seat of the Armenian Catholicosate, which is considered one of the oldest religious organizations in the world. As a spiritual centre of the entire Armenian nation, Vagharshapatball has grown up rapidly and developed as an important centre of education and culture. The city was home to one of the oldest educational institutions in Armeniaball founded by Mesrop Mashtots.

The political capital of the Armenian kingdom was transferred to the city of Dvinball in 336.

Middle Ages

Vagharshapatball maintained its status as the country's most important city until the fall of the Arsacid Kingdomball in 428. The city has gradually lost its importance under the Persian rule, specifically when the seat of the Catholicosate was transferred to Dvinball in 452. However, the first manuscript library in Armeniaball was founded in 480 in Vagharshapat.

In 658 AD, Vagharshapatball, along with the rest of the Armenian highland, was conquered by the Arabs. The city was briefly revived between the 9th and 11th centuries under the Bagratid Kingdom of Armeniaball, before being overrun by the Byzantine Empireball in 1045 and later by the Seljukball in 1064.

In the middle of the 13th century, Vagharshapatball became part of the Ilkhanate of the Mongol Empireball. During the last quarter of the 14th century the Aq Qoyunluball Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribe took over Armeniaball, including Vagharshapatball.

Early modern period

In 1828, after the Russo-Persian War, Vagharshapatball —as a part of the Erivan Khanateball— was handed over to the Russian Empireball as a result of the Treaty of Turkmenchay signed on 21 February 1828.

With the establishment of the Erivan Governorateball in 1850, Vagharshapatball became the centre of the newly formed Echmiadzinsky Uyezdball.

Present day

Armeniaball enjoyed a short period of independence between 1918 and 1920 before falling to the Bolshevik 11th Red Army and becoming part of the Sovietball. In 1925, the new plan of rebuilding the modern town was introduced by architect Alexander Tamanian. It was finally completed between 1939 and 1943. In 1945, the town of Vagharshapatball was officially renamed Ejmiadzinball by the Soviet government.

After the independence of Armeniaball, the town was officially renamed Vagharshapatball in 1995. However, the town is still popularly known as Ejmiatsinball.

In October 2018, Diana Gasparyan, who was nominated by the Civil Contract Party, was elected mayor of the city and the country's first ever female mayor.

Twin cityballs

• Fresnoball ()
• Hadrutball ( until 2020) 
• Issy-les-Moulineauxball ()
• Martakertball ()
• Petrozavodskball ()
• Sergiyev Posadball ()
• Veliko Tarnovo ()
• Almeloball ()

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