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| The '''Armenian-Tatar massacres''' (also known as the '''Armenian-Tartar War''' and the '''Armeno-Tartar War''') refers to the bloody inter-ethnic confrontation between the ] and |
The '''Armenian-Tatar massacres''' (also known as the '''Armenian-Tartar War''' and the '''Armeno-Tartar War''') refers to the bloody inter-ethnic confrontation between the ] and Caucasian Tartars (modern ]) throughout the ] in 1905—1907.<ref></ref><ref>]. </ref><ref>Willem van Schendel, Erik Jan Zürcher. Identity Politics in Central Asia and the Muslim World: Nationalism, Ethnicity and Labour in the Twentieth Century. I.B.Tauris, 2001. ISBN 1860642616, 9781860642616, p. 43</ref> | ||
| The massacres started during the ], and claimed hundreds of lives. The most violent clashes occurred in 1905 in February in ], in May in ], in August in ] and in November in ], heavily damaging the cities and the ]. Some violence, although of lesser scale, broke out also in ].{{Fact|date=December 2007}} | The massacres started during the ], and claimed hundreds of lives. The most violent clashes occurred in 1905 in February in ], in May in ], in August in ] and in November in ], heavily damaging the cities and the ]. Some violence, although of lesser scale, broke out also in ].{{Fact|date=December 2007}} | ||
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The Armenian-Tatar massacres (also known as the Armenian-Tartar War and the Armeno-Tartar War) refers to the bloody inter-ethnic confrontation between the Armenians and Caucasian Tartars (modern Azerbaijanis) throughout the Caucasus in 1905—1907.
The massacres started during the Russian Revolution of 1905, and claimed hundreds of lives. The most violent clashes occurred in 1905 in February in Baku, in May in Nakhchivan, in August in Shusha and in November in Ganja, heavily damaging the cities and the Baku oilfields. Some violence, although of lesser scale, broke out also in Tbilisi.
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The house of a wealthy Armenian burnt down by Caucasian Tartars.
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An Armenian church plundered and desecrated by Caucasian Tartars.
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Monument in memory of the victims of 1905-1906 Armenian-Tatar Massacres in Berdadzor, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
References
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Azerbaijan. History.
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Turks
- Willem van Schendel, Erik Jan Zürcher. Identity Politics in Central Asia and the Muslim World: Nationalism, Ethnicity and Labour in the Twentieth Century. I.B.Tauris, 2001. ISBN 1860642616, 9781860642616, p. 43
- Villari, Luigi. Fire and Sword in the Caucasus. London: T. F. Unwin, 1906 ISBN 0-7007-1624-6 p. 285
- Villari. Fire and Sword, p. 290
Bibliography
- Thomas De Waal (2004), Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, NYU Press, ISBN 978-0-8147-1945-9
External links
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