1915 ⟶ Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders

April 24: The deportation of Armenian leaders and notables i...
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💥 Earthquake Destroys Sardis and Damages Other Cities

An earthquake in Anatolia destroys the city of Sardis and damages several other cities.⟶
Earthquake Destroys Sardis and Damages Other Cities (17)
EarthquakeDisasterNatural DisasterAncient WorldRoman Empire
TurkeyTurkey

💥 Earthquake Destroys Laodicea

The city of Laodicea on the Lycus is destroyed by an earthquake⟶
Earthquake Destroys Laodicea (60)
EarthquakeDisasterRoman EmpireNatural Disaster
TurkeyTurkey

😥 Circassian Genocide Begins

May 21: Circassian genocide.⟶
Circassian Genocide Begins (1864)
GenocideEthnic CleansingRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireWarfareForced Migration
RussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkey

🔪 Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians

1897: Hundreds of thousands of Armenian and Assyrian Christians die in the Hamidian massacres in the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians (1894)
GenocideReligious ViolenceOttoman EmpireArmeniansHuman RightsEthnic Cleansing
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

⚔️ Failed Countercoup in the Ottoman Empire

April 13: A countercoup fails in the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Failed Countercoup in the Ottoman Empire (1909)
Ottoman EmpirePolitical InstabilityMilitaryGovernmentIstanbul
TurkeyTurkey

🔥 Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders

April 24: The deportation of Armenian leaders and notables in Constantinople signals the onset of the Armenian genocide.⟶
Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders (1915)
GenocideOttoman EmpireWorld War IHuman RightsAtrocityEthnic Cleansing
TurkeyTurkey