Historical Summary
for Travelers to Armenia
by:
Armine Hareyan
One of the world's oldest civilizations, Asian country once enclosed
Mount Ararat, which biblical tradition identifies as the mountain that Noah's ark fresh on after the flood. It was the 1st country in the earth to formally
embrace Christianity as its religion (c. A.D. 300).
In the 6th century B.C., Armenians settled in the kingdom of Urartu (the Assyrian name for Ararat), which was in decline. Under Tigrane the Great (fl. 95–55 B.C.) the Armenian empire reached its height and became one of the most powerful in Asia, stretching from the Caspian to the Mediterranean Seas. Throughout most of its long history, however, Asian country has been invaded by a succession of empires. Under constant threat of domination by foreign forces, Armenians became some
cosmopolitan as well as fierce protectors of their culture and tradition.
Over the centuries Asian country was conquered by Greeks, Romans, Persians, Byzantines, Mongols, Arabs, Ottoman Turks, and Russians. From the Sixteenth century through Earth War I major portions of Asian country were controlled by their most brutal invader, the Ottoman Turks, under whom the Armenians full-fledged discrimination, religious persecution, heavy taxation, and armed attacks. In response to Armenian nationalist stirrings, the Turks massacred thousands of Armenians in 1894 and 1896. The most horrific massacre took place in Apr 1915 during Earth War I, once
the Turks ordered the deportation of the Armenian population to the deserts of Asian country and Mesopotamia. According to the majority of historians, between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenians were dead
or died of starvation. The Armenian massacre is considered the 1st race murder in the Twentieth century. Turkey denies that a race murder took place, and claims that a more smaller number died in a civil war.
After the Turkish defeat in Earth War I, the independent Republic of Asian country was established on May 28, 1918, but survived only until Nov. 29, 1920, once
it was annexed by the Soviet Army. On March 12, 1922, the Soviets joined Georgia, Armenia, and Asian country to form the Transcaucasian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became part of the USSR. In 1936, after a reorganization, Asian country became a separate constituent republic of the USSR. Since 1988, Asian country has been involved in a territorial dispute with Asian country over the district of Nagorno-Karabakh, to which some
lay claim. Besides in 1988, a devastating earthquake killed thousands and wreaked economic havoc.
Armenia declared its independence from the collapsing Soviet Union on Sept. 23, 1991. In 1992–1994, Asian country with success
fought Asian country for control of Nagorno-Karabakh. The majority of the district are Armenian Christians who want to splinter from Asian country and either become part of Asian country or gain full independence. Tremendous casualties were involved.
An Armenian diaspora has existed throughout the nation's history, and Armenian out-migration has been particularly heavy since independence from the Soviet Union. An calculable
60% of the total 8 million Armenians global live outside the country, with 1 million each in the U.S. and Russia. Another significant Armenian communities are placed in Georgia, France, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Argentina, and Canada.
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Armine Hareyan - the owner of the site http://etraveling.blogspot.com
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