Van resistance of 1915
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The Van resistance of 1915 was an armed defense by the Armenian population of the city of Van against Ottoman forces during the Armenian Genocide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed resistance
ⓘ
event in World War I ⓘ event of the Armenian Genocide ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | increasing anti-Armenian measures in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | large-scale deportations of Armenians from Van Vilayet ⓘ |
| conflictBelligerent |
Armenian defenders of Van
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban defense ⓘ |
| describedAs | armed defense by Armenians of Van against Ottoman forces ⓘ |
| followedBy | Russian occupation of Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Defense of Van
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van uprising of 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Ottoman persecution of Armenians
ⓘ
massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ threat of deportation of Armenians ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Caucasus Campaign of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Young Turk government policies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Ottoman accusations of Armenian rebellion
ⓘ
further justification used by Ottoman authorities for deportations ⓘ temporary Armenian control of parts of Van ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | May 1915 ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryObjective | protection of Armenian civilians in Van ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Armenian population of Van
ⓘ
Armenian volunteer units NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman military forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
destruction in the city of Van
ⓘ
heavy Armenian civilian casualties ⓘ withdrawal of Ottoman forces from parts of Van ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | April 1915 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
civilian self-defense
ⓘ
ethnic violence in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| isPartOfHistoryOf |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Van (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Vilayet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainlyInvolvedEthnicGroup | Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Ottoman army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman gendarmerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingEthnicGroup | Ottoman Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Armenian Genocide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | local Armenian self-defense groups ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1915 ⓘ |
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