Recently, a new book was published in Turkey about the deportation and extermination of the Armenian Catholics of Ankara. This was reported by the Istanbul newspaper “Akos.” The book “Events in Ankara” was written in 1921 by Istanbul Armenian from Ankara Simon Arakelian. The book was written in Turkish for the Armenian-speaking user. Subsequently, the …
Above is the gold coin of Yervand I from the National Library of Paris. This coin is dated to 362 BC. It depicts Yervand I, the Satrap of Sophene and Mitanni from 401 BC to 344 BC. Born in the 5th century BC, Yervand was a member of the Armenian Orontid (Yervanduni) dynasty. He was …
In 1714, David Bek supported Vakhtang VI of Kartli in his struggle against the Lezgins, after which the people of Artsakh recalled David Bek from Georgia. He headed the Artsakh Military Council. David Bek appointed prominent commander Mkhitar a sparapet. Ter-Avetis, Parsadai, Toro, and Karabakh meliks Yegan-Melik Avankhanyan and Avan-Yuz-bashi Babanyan became commanders of military …