Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast Episode 357 - The Armenian Genocide: Part 1
Apr 7, 2025
Dive into the complexities of the Armenian Genocide, where humor meets serious historical analysis. Discover the intricacies of Armenian identity and the role of the Apostolic Church amid the Ottoman Empire's decline. Explore the Janissary system's impact on families and the absurdities of historical financial dealings. Uncover the Armenian community's struggle for empowerment against oppressive political landscapes and their revolutionary movements, all while reflecting on cultural quirks that juxtapose light-heartedness with tragic history.
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Scale And Methods Of The Metz Yegern
- The Armenian genocide (Metz Yegern) began in 1915 and killed around 1.5 million Armenians across the Ottoman Empire.
- The Ottoman state used deportations, death marches, labor, drowning, and medical abuse as systematic methods of extermination.
Victims Beyond Armenians
- The genocide targeted more than Armenians, including Greeks, Assyrians, and Yazidis, under an agenda of ethnic homogenization.
- Joe limits the series to Armenians while acknowledging parallel atrocities against other groups.
Where The Genocide Took Place
- The genocide's geography mainly centers on Ottoman (Western) Armenia and the Armenian Highlands, not the modern Republic of Armenia.
- Western Armenians were culturally distinct from Eastern Armenians and from the later Armenian state.
