Travel to Armenia : What you should know about Armenia

For several centuries until the end of monarchic historical Armenia in 1045 and Cilicia in 1375, there were aristocratic noble houses with their respective court-related responsibilities. Afterwards, the notion of a generalized middle class emerged. Most Armenians were peasants until the turn of the twentieth century. During the Soviet era, class was de-emphasised. A new elite had emerged, however, based on the nomenclature or system that prevailed during Soviet rule.