Research Article

THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA

Number: 51 June 26, 2025
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THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA

Abstract

This article provides information about the origins of the Armenians and the geography they lived in, their migration to the South Caucasus, and the establishment of today's Armenia. When sources regarding the emergence of Armenians on the historical stage are examined, different information is encountered. Interestingly, Armenians never called themselves Armenians, on the contrary, they called themselves “Hayk” and their country “Hayastan”. In addition, the historical roots of the Armenian people hold an important place in terms of their interaction with the Islamic world in both the early and middle ages. Research shows that the migration of Armenians from the West to the East, that is, from Europe to Asia, lasted for centuries and that this migration process extended from the Balkans to Asia Minor (Anatolia) and from there to the Caucasus. Namely, in the early XIX. century, Tsarist Russia mass-migrated Armenians from Anatolia and Iran to the South Caucasus, that is, to the geography of today’s Armenia, in order to create a buffer zone between itself and the Ottoman and Qajar states. During this period, the Tsarist State used Armenians as a tool for its own interests in its invasive policies against the Ottoman and Qajar states. While discussing the issues, an attempt was made to benefit from the information provided by important Armenian and Russian sources.

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Thanks

This article was produced from the doctoral thesis titled “Establıshment Of Armenıa In South Caucasus And Genocıdes Agaınst Azerbaıjanı Turks In The Early 20 th Century” supported by Bursa Uludağ University Scientific Research Projects (BAP) unit within the scope of Doctoral Support Project numbered DDP(D)-2019/7

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political History (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 26, 2025

Submission Date

February 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 23, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 51

APA
Ağdamlı, E. (2025). THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA. Review of Armenian Studies, 51, 149-186. https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE
AMA
1.Ağdamlı E. THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA. RAS. 2025;(51):149-186. https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE
Chicago
Ağdamlı, Elnur. 2025. “THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA”. Review of Armenian Studies, nos. 51: 149-86. https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE.
EndNote
Ağdamlı E (June 1, 2025) THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA. Review of Armenian Studies 51 149–186.
IEEE
[1]E. Ağdamlı, “THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA”, RAS, no. 51, pp. 149–186, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE
ISNAD
Ağdamlı, Elnur. “THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA”. Review of Armenian Studies. 51 (June 1, 2025): 149-186. https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE.
JAMA
1.Ağdamlı E. THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA. RAS. 2025;:149–186.
MLA
Ağdamlı, Elnur. “THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA”. Review of Armenian Studies, no. 51, June 2025, pp. 149-86, https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE.
Vancouver
1.Elnur Ağdamlı. THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMENIANS, THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHIES THEY INHABITED AND THEIR SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAUCASIA. RAS [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;(51):149-86. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65EM92AE