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  • Arcen Vaganyan

    Does anyone know what her full name was or where I can find out more about her?

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  • Vahé Achikian

    Identification of the above Social Democrate Hunchakian comrades in Zeytoun 1895-1896:L to R: Garabed Aghassi, Garabed Hrachia, Abah, Meléh. This photo is from winter of 1896, when these four Huntchakyan freedom fighters organised the heroic 1895-1896 defence of Zeytoun against the 20,000 Turkish troops and Tchérquéz and Turqoman bashi-bozouqs along with Zeytounlu Yenidünia Astvatzadour Pasha,…

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  • Vahe Achikian

    Hazor (Ghazor) Ishkhan Shovroghlian was one of the brave leaders of the 1st Zeytun Rebellion of 1862 against Aziz Pasha’s Ottoman Turkish brigade, along with Yenidünya Astvatzadour Pasha and Der Movses Khatchougentz of Zeytun. He was the Prince of Boz Bayir quarter of Zeytun, and was almost 80 years old in 1895 , according to…

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  • Vahe Achikian

    Nazareth Aga Surenoglu { Surenian Ishkhan Nazareth } was the Ishkhan or Kojabashi of the Merkez Mahallesi [ Central Bazar District ] of Zeytun, also referred to as the Surenian Quarter or Merkez Tagh from 1871 to 1904. His princely clan lived in the historic Surenyan Qale fortress-mansion built in 1815 high atop a craggy…

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  • Vahe Achikian

    Yenidünya Astvadzadour Pasha [ Astvadzadour Pasha Yenidünyayan ],1830-1899 was one of the four legendary Qodjabashi or Ishkhans of Zeytoun – his ruled quarter in Zeytoun was called Yuqari Mahallesi or Verin Tagh, also referred to as Yenidünya sector or Sourp Lousavoritch church community of Zeytoun. He was one of the 3 leaders/organizers of the first…

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  • Shabin-Karahisar, high-place of the Armenian resistance and hometown of Antranig

    Shabin-Karahisar, high-place of the Armenian resistance and hometown of Antranig Ozanian. Closest cities are Samson (Samsun), Amasia (Amasya), Tokat, Sebastia (Sevaz), Malatia, Kharpert, Erznka (Erznga, Erzinjan), Trapizon. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Mush, Tseronque village Armenian church c. 1903

    Mush, Tseronque village Armenian church c. 1903. The Tseronque (Tsronk) Armenian village church North East of Moush was the scene of fierce battles of resistance against Ottoman Turks and Kurdish Qizilbache tchété bands by Armenian fedayeen like Gévork Tchavoush, General Antranig and Sérope Aghpüre in 1904-1905. Vahé Achikian – Arménie de L’Ouest photo collection.

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  • Assadour Yenidunyayan

    Assadour Yenidunyayan, one of the four Ishkhan of Zeytun, one of the heroes and leaders of the first 1862 Zeytun Resistance. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Armenian leaders of the Second Zeytun Resistance

    Armenian leaders of the Second Zeytun Resistance in 1896. From left to right : Hnchakian members Garabed Aghasi, Garabed Hrachia, Abah, Meleh. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Shabin-Karahisar, hometown of Antranig

    Shabin-Karahisar, hometown of Antranig

    Shabin-Karahisar, high-place of the Armenian resistance and hometown of Antranig Ozanian. Closest cities are Samson (Samsun), Amasia (Amasya), Tokat, Sebastia (Sevaz), Malatia, Kharpert, Erznka (Erznga, Erzinjan), Trapizon. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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