tabriz

History

Tabriz has been settled since ancient times.

4th century BCE: It is the capital of Atropatene, named after one of Alexander the Great's generals.
3rd century CE: Is the capital of Armenia, under the name Tauris.
791: Tabriz is rebuilt after being destroyed by an earthquake.
858: An earthquake destroys large parts of Tabriz.
1041: An earthquake destroys large parts of Tabriz.
1295: The Mongol Il-Khan Mahmud Ghazan makes Tabriz his capital.
1548: At the sacrifice of Tabriz, Qazvin becomes new capital of the Safavid kingdom. Tabriz was considered to exposed to a potential Ottoman invasion.
1721: An earthquake destroys large parts of Tabriz.
1780: Another earthquake destroys large parts of Tabriz.
1826: Tabriz is occupied by the Russians.
1828: Persian troops take back control over Tabriz.
1850: The Bab, founder of the Babi Islamic sect and forerunner of the Baha'i religion, is executed together with 40,000 of his followers in Tabriz.

1908: Tabriz becomes the centre of the Iranian Nationalist movement.
1927: An earthquake destroys large parts of Tabriz.

1941: Is occupied by the Soviets.

1945 December: Becomes the capital of the Autonomous Government of Azerbaijan.

1946: Tabriz University is opened.

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