Erebuni
Proper noun
Meaning
Erebuni
a fortification and city of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located on the hill Arin Berd in modern-day Yerevan, capital of Armenia; founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I
Examples
Consequently, Erebuni was completely neutralized, losing its role as an economic and strategic centre of Armenia.
The Satrapy of Armenia was divided into two parts: the northern part and the southern part, with the cities of Erebuni (Yerevan) and Tushpa (Van) as their centres, respectively.
Under the rule of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia (54-428 AD), many other cities around Erebuni including Vagharshapat and Dvin flourished.
The group – said to number between 25-30 people – took over the Erebuni police station in the early morning hours Sunday, killing a police officer in the process and wounding six others.