Defense of Azakh 1915
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 August 1915 – 21 November 1915 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1915 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Armenian Genocide, Sayfo | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Armenian fedayees, Assyrians, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.3417, 41.8917 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Defense of Azakh took place between August 18, 1915 and November 21, 1915 and was one of the few remaining pockets of resistance during the Assyrian genocide that took place in Azakh (Syriac: ܐܙܟ, romanized: Azakh). The Azakh defense was coupled with the Defense of Iwardo, which also took place during Sayfo.
The story of the defense remains significant to the memory of the survivors of the massacre and their descendants, as it showed the willingness of the Assyrians to defend themselves and their homeland at a dangerous time. Despite the attempts of Ottoman authorities and Kurdish tribes to inflict more death on the Christians of Azakh, they were unsuccessful and were eventually forced to withdraw their forces.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Defense of Azakh (revision 1370615196), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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