Armenian Genocide
systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I implemented by the Ottoman authorities through mass murder
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Summary
Armenian Genocide is a genocide[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of genocide entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,345 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Ottoman Empire[3]
- Instance of: ethnic violence[4], forced displacement[5]
- Location: Ottoman Empire[6], Western Armenia[7], Six vilayets[8]
- Commons category: Armenian genocide[9]
- Target: Armenians[10], Ottoman Armenian population[11]
- Start time: April 24, 1915[12]
- End time: 1923[13]
- Point in time: 1915[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Armenian genocide[15]
- Commons gallery: Հայոց Ցեղասպանութիւն[16]
- Number of deaths: 1,200,000[17]
- Manifestation of: anti-Armenian sentiment[18], Turkish nationalism[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
- Perpetrator: Modern Ottoman Army[21]
- Victim(s): Ottoman Armenian casualties[22]
Why It Matters
Armenian Genocide has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 131 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
It has been cited as an influence by System of a Down[25], a musical group[26], founded in 1994[27].
FAQs
Who did Armenian Genocide influence?
Armenian Genocide has been cited as an influence by System of a Down[25].