Leading up to Genocide

Armenia adopts Christianity

300

Armenia adopts Christianity as the nations religion.

Battle of Avarair

451

Armenians die fighting to preserve their Christian faith agains the Pagan beliefs of the Persian King Yazdgard III. They refused to substitiute fire and sun for Christianity.

Ottoman Empire is Established

Jan 1, 1453

By 1453 the Ottoman empire has been established. The Armenians were granted religious freedom and remained Chirstian. They were treated as lessers compared to the Mulsims of the Ottoman Empire. Inequalities included prohibition from certaing jobs, additonal taxes, and a lower legal status.

Abdul-Hamid II Born

Sep 21, 1842

Soon to be Sultan of Ottoman empire is born.

Market Burns

Dec 1, 1875

The Turkish government orders the Armenians market district at Van to be destroyed. The market burns and causes loss of goods, property, and businesses.

Abdul-Hamid II takes Ottoman Throne,

Dec 23, 1876

Makes the first constituion of Ottoman Empire. It provided for an elected bicameral parliament and for the customary civil liberties, including equality before the law for all the empire's diverse nationalities.

Sultan loses to Russians

Jul 13, 1878

Sultan Abdul-Hamid II loses war , he delcared on Russia. As a result Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania gain independence, "Greater Bulgaria" is formed and Turkey must cede territoy over to the czar. These terms are annouced in Berlin.

Performances Proscribed

Jan 1, 1879

Turkish government bans any Armenia performances in Constantinople. Urban Armenians from Garin and Arabkir protest agaisnt the government.

Ban "Armenia"

Aug 31, 1880

The Turkish governement bans the use of the word "Armenia" on official documents.

Discontinue Armenian Periodicals

Jan 31, 1888

All Armenian periodicals and magazines are banned by the Turkish Government in Constantinople and Western Armenia.

Revolts begin

Period: Jan 1, 1892 to Jan 1, 1894

The Armenian people wanted the changes that were said in Berlin. In reponse, the yrevolt and roughly 100,000 are killed.
Abdul-Hamid becomes Abdul the Damned and the "Red Sultan"
U.S. Congress debates intervention and the Americam Red Cross sets up first ever international mission .

More Revolts, More Deaths

Period: Oct 31, 1894 to Jan 1, 1915

Leading up to the genocide, peaceful protesting Armenians are killed by the government. They are also displaced and robbed if htey wern't killed.

Bibliography

Nov 1, 2012

"Abdul-Hamid, II Biography." BookRags. BookRags, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2012. http://www.bookrags.com/biography/abdul-hamid-ii/. "Armenian Genocide Resource Library for Teachers - Hisotry of the Armenian Genocide." A Synopsis of Armenian History. The Genocide Education Project, n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. http://www.teachgenocide.org/background/history.htm. Dadrian, Vahakn N. "Armenians in Ottoman Turkey and the Armenian Genocide." Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Ed. Dina

Bibliography Part 2

Nov 2, 2012

"Armenian Genocide Timeline - Little Armenia." Armenian Genocide Timeline - Little Armenia. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012.http://www.littlearmenia.com/html/genocide/genocide_timeline.asp.