95-55 B.C.
  Armenian Empire reaches greatest size and influence under Tigran the Great.

66 B.C.
  Romans complete conquest of Caucasus Mountains region, including Georgian kingdom of Kartli-Iberia.

30 B.C.
  Romans conquer Armenian Empire.

A.D. 100-300
  Romans annex Azerbaijan and name it Albania.

ca. 310
  Tiridates III accepts Christianity for the Armenian people.

330
  King Marian III of Kartli-Iberia accepts Christianity for the Georgian people.

FIFTH-SEVENTH CENTURIES
  First golden age of Armenian culture.

ca. 600
  Four centuries of Arab control of Azerbaijan begin, introducing Islam in seventh century.

645
  Arabs capture Tbilisi.

653
  Byzantine Empire cedes Armenia to Arabs.

Data as of March 1994
SOURCE: The Library of Congress - ARMENIA - A Country Study