What the records say
- When
- 1722
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 39.25° N, 46.25° E
- Description
- rebellion against the Ottoman Empire
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Armenian liberation struggle (1722–1730)
Rebellion against the Ottoman Empire
The Armenian liberation struggle of 1722–1730 was a period of armed resistance by Armenians in the regions of Syunik and Artsakh in Iranian Armenia against Safavid rule and the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in 1722 in Syunik and 1724 in Artsakh, the movement sought to establish Armenian autonomy amid the collapse of the Safavid state and the threat of Ottoman occupation.
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