Aram Manukian
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Aram Manukian was an Armenian revolutionary, statesman, and a leading member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party. He is widely regarded as the founder of the First Republic of Armenia.
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Aram (in center of the second row with black hat) along with other Armenian military commanders including Dro and Khetcho.
The Armenian defense in Van
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Defense of Van (1915)
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The defense of Van and in Russian Van operation was the armed resistance of the Armenian population of Van and Russian army against the Ottoman Empire's attempts to massacre the Ottoman Armenian popul
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…officials to de-escalate rising tensions until mid-April 1915, when Turkish forces laid siege to the city. He led the successful Armenian civilian self-defense of Van. As a result, tens of thousands avoided being deported and massacred by the Turkish government while the Armenian genocide was underway. He briefly…
Armenian fighters holding a defense line against Ottoman forces in the walled city of Van, May 1915.
Settlements in Van Vilayet
Rafael de Nogales Méndez with his Kurdish guard during the siege of Van.
Armenians digging trenches