Republic of Armenia

State · 1992–2026 CE · at its largest around 1996 CE

South Caucasus republic that regained independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has shaped its modern history.

On its lands while it lasted

• First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988–1994 CE): Armenian and Azerbaijani forces fought over the Armenian-majority enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh; a 1994 ceasefire left Armenian forces in control of the region.

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