Alik Bahshi
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t is difficult for the Armenian people to abandon the myth of a Greater Armenia imposed by the Nazi Dashnaktsutyun party, the map of which is presented by Armenian historians. (4)
A natural question inevitably arises: in what historical period did it exist? Judging by the map, Armenia was indeed great. Its shores were washed by five seas – the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the waters of the Persian Gulf. However, history knows of Phoenician, Greek, Khazar, Arab, Persian, and Turkish sailors, but, strangely enough, there's not a word about Armenian sailors. Moreover, again, judging by the map, Armenia was indeed great, and certainly in the capacity of an empire. Consequently, vast territories with the peoples inhabiting them were conquered by the Armenians, and conquered before the Roman-Persian Wars began. If so, then Rome and Persia would have had to wage war with Greater Armenia before clashing with each other. And a rather serious war, given the vast territory Armenia controlled. However, history remains silent about Armenia's victories over Phoenicia, the Median Kingdom, the Kingdom of Pontus, and Persia. Without victorious wars, an empire cannot exist; history knows of no such examples. Alexander the Great also never had the opportunity to fight Greater Armenia. Which of the known empires did Greater Armenia fight, as befits any empire, and most importantly, when? Incidentally, conquering all the empires known to history would have taken years. Kings, emperors, and shahs had no idea they were subjects of Greater Armenia. Armenian historians clearly have many historical discoveries to make, filling the significant chronological gap in the history of Greater Armenia and its vast conquests. I believe Armenians are a unique and talented people, and Armenian historians who have discovered Greater Armenia will soon find historical evidence to support their discovery.
Armenians, who came from Thrace, initially settled in Urartu, and after Urartu's fall to Assyria, they spread throughout the Middle East, with the greatest concentration in its very center, which during the Roman Empire was called the Armenian Highland. This site of military conflict between the Romans and the Persians changed hands repeatedly, with the Armenians living there supporting either side depending on the situation. To prevent constant betrayal, the Romans resettled the Armenians from the frontline territory deep into the empire, in Cilicia. Today, Armenians consider Cilicia to be an integral part of Greater Armenia.
The Nazi ideology of the Dashnaktsutyun brought disasters to the Armenian people comparable to the fate of the German people, who fell victim to fascist ideology. In Turkey during World War I, the Dashnaks, launching an armed rebellion against the unarmed Turkic population in the rear in anticipation of the advancing Russian army, demonstrated incredible cruelty in order to carry out ethnic cleansing for the territory of the future Greater Armenia. It even went so far as to throw corpses into wells in villages to permanently discourage the population from returning. Hundreds of thousands of Turks fled their towns and villages in an attempt to save themselves. After the rebellion was suppressed, the Turkish government, in order to secure its rear, was forced to deport the Armenian population. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians now found themselves among the Turkic population, who had previously fled extermination at the hands of the Armenians, leading to the tragedy that Armenians call the 1915 genocide. However, calling this a genocide deliberately orchestrated by the government is a mistake, as not a single order, decree, or directive has been found to accuse Turkey of genocide. It was the refugees' revenge for the massacre of the Turkic population perpetrated by the Dashnaks. The trial held in Malta (1919-1921) of over 100 government officials accused of genocide resulted in the release of all due to lack of evidence. For example, at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi criminals, their guilt was established and sentenced. It is important to note that Armenians do not appeal to the International Court in The Hague, although they have the right to a retrial for genocide. This is because, in this case, there is no guarantee that the accusers would not accuse them.
The Dashnaks also launched a similar armed rebellion against the Turkic (Azerbaijanis are also Turks) population in Azerbaijan in 1918. If not for assistance from Turkey, the whole thing could have ended in great tragedy for Azerbaijan. (5,6) The plan to create a Greater Armenia was undertaken during the years of perestroika, when, taking advantage of Moscow's weakened central authority, the Armenians seized 20% of Azerbaijan's territory, expelling the Azerbaijanis under threat of death, both from the conquered territory and from Armenia itself. However, this adventure also ended in shameful defeat for them.
However, it seems the Nazi ideology of the Dashnaktsutyun party still firmly ingrained a significant portion of the Armenian population, who justify their territorial claims by claiming that the Turks are an alien people, forgetting that the Armenians themselves once came to the Middle East. But there is a significant difference between these two peoples. The essence is that the Armenians, like the Kurds, were unable to establish their own state. Interestingly, both lay claim to the same territory. Let me remind you that the Armenia we know today was created by the Russians on the lands of Azerbaijan. Unlike the Armenians, the Turks, having arrived in the region, defeated the Arab Caliphate, the most powerful empire of the time, and created two empires: the Ottoman Empire and the Ileghunid Empire, which were then successively replaced by the Timurid Empire, the Safavid Empire, the Aq Qoyunlu Empire, and the last, under Turkic rule, the Qajar Empire. In total, from 1055 to 1925, following the defeat of the Baghdad Caliphate, the Turks ruled Persia uninterruptedly.
Considering reliable historical facts, the Armenian claims appear baseless and childish.
1. One language, one homeland. https://alikbahshi.blogspot.com/2017/01/blog-post_97.html
2. Armenia as Buridan's Ass. https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/58251.html
3. Armenia Again in Search of Patrons. https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/92137.html
4. Was There a Greater Armenia? https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/71952.html
5. Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan. https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/15354.html
6. A Hole in the Portrait, or From the Great Lie to "Greater Armenia". https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/14877.html
7. Aylisli's Rotten Nuts. https://alikbahshi.blogspot.com/2016/12/blog-post_3.html
April 7, 2026.
Originai with foto: https://alikbahshi.blogspot.com/2026/04/azerbaijan-and-armenia.html
A natural question inevitably arises: in what historical period did it exist? Judging by the map, Armenia was indeed great. Its shores were washed by five seas – the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the waters of the Persian Gulf. However, history knows of Phoenician, Greek, Khazar, Arab, Persian, and Turkish sailors, but, strangely enough, there's not a word about Armenian sailors. Moreover, again, judging by the map, Armenia was indeed great, and certainly in the capacity of an empire. Consequently, vast territories with the peoples inhabiting them were conquered by the Armenians, and conquered before the Roman-Persian Wars began. If so, then Rome and Persia would have had to wage war with Greater Armenia before clashing with each other. And a rather serious war, given the vast territory Armenia controlled. However, history remains silent about Armenia's victories over Phoenicia, the Median Kingdom, the Kingdom of Pontus, and Persia. Without victorious wars, an empire cannot exist; history knows of no such examples. Alexander the Great also never had the opportunity to fight Greater Armenia. Which of the known empires did Greater Armenia fight, as befits any empire, and most importantly, when? Incidentally, conquering all the empires known to history would have taken years. Kings, emperors, and shahs had no idea they were subjects of Greater Armenia. Armenian historians clearly have many historical discoveries to make, filling the significant chronological gap in the history of Greater Armenia and its vast conquests. I believe Armenians are a unique and talented people, and Armenian historians who have discovered Greater Armenia will soon find historical evidence to support their discovery.
Armenians, who came from Thrace, initially settled in Urartu, and after Urartu's fall to Assyria, they spread throughout the Middle East, with the greatest concentration in its very center, which during the Roman Empire was called the Armenian Highland. This site of military conflict between the Romans and the Persians changed hands repeatedly, with the Armenians living there supporting either side depending on the situation. To prevent constant betrayal, the Romans resettled the Armenians from the frontline territory deep into the empire, in Cilicia. Today, Armenians consider Cilicia to be an integral part of Greater Armenia.
The Nazi ideology of the Dashnaktsutyun brought disasters to the Armenian people comparable to the fate of the German people, who fell victim to fascist ideology. In Turkey during World War I, the Dashnaks, launching an armed rebellion against the unarmed Turkic population in the rear in anticipation of the advancing Russian army, demonstrated incredible cruelty in order to carry out ethnic cleansing for the territory of the future Greater Armenia. It even went so far as to throw corpses into wells in villages to permanently discourage the population from returning. Hundreds of thousands of Turks fled their towns and villages in an attempt to save themselves. After the rebellion was suppressed, the Turkish government, in order to secure its rear, was forced to deport the Armenian population. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians now found themselves among the Turkic population, who had previously fled extermination at the hands of the Armenians, leading to the tragedy that Armenians call the 1915 genocide. However, calling this a genocide deliberately orchestrated by the government is a mistake, as not a single order, decree, or directive has been found to accuse Turkey of genocide. It was the refugees' revenge for the massacre of the Turkic population perpetrated by the Dashnaks. The trial held in Malta (1919-1921) of over 100 government officials accused of genocide resulted in the release of all due to lack of evidence. For example, at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi criminals, their guilt was established and sentenced. It is important to note that Armenians do not appeal to the International Court in The Hague, although they have the right to a retrial for genocide. This is because, in this case, there is no guarantee that the accusers would not accuse them.
The Dashnaks also launched a similar armed rebellion against the Turkic (Azerbaijanis are also Turks) population in Azerbaijan in 1918. If not for assistance from Turkey, the whole thing could have ended in great tragedy for Azerbaijan. (5,6) The plan to create a Greater Armenia was undertaken during the years of perestroika, when, taking advantage of Moscow's weakened central authority, the Armenians seized 20% of Azerbaijan's territory, expelling the Azerbaijanis under threat of death, both from the conquered territory and from Armenia itself. However, this adventure also ended in shameful defeat for them.
However, it seems the Nazi ideology of the Dashnaktsutyun party still firmly ingrained a significant portion of the Armenian population, who justify their territorial claims by claiming that the Turks are an alien people, forgetting that the Armenians themselves once came to the Middle East. But there is a significant difference between these two peoples. The essence is that the Armenians, like the Kurds, were unable to establish their own state. Interestingly, both lay claim to the same territory. Let me remind you that the Armenia we know today was created by the Russians on the lands of Azerbaijan. Unlike the Armenians, the Turks, having arrived in the region, defeated the Arab Caliphate, the most powerful empire of the time, and created two empires: the Ottoman Empire and the Ileghunid Empire, which were then successively replaced by the Timurid Empire, the Safavid Empire, the Aq Qoyunlu Empire, and the last, under Turkic rule, the Qajar Empire. In total, from 1055 to 1925, following the defeat of the Baghdad Caliphate, the Turks ruled Persia uninterruptedly.
Considering reliable historical facts, the Armenian claims appear baseless and childish.
1. One language, one homeland. https://alikbahshi.blogspot.com/2017/01/blog-post_97.html
2. Armenia as Buridan's Ass. https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/58251.html
3. Armenia Again in Search of Patrons. https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/92137.html
4. Was There a Greater Armenia? https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/71952.html
5. Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan. https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/15354.html
6. A Hole in the Portrait, or From the Great Lie to "Greater Armenia". https://alikbahshi.livejournal.com/14877.html
7. Aylisli's Rotten Nuts. https://alikbahshi.blogspot.com/2016/12/blog-post_3.html
April 7, 2026.
Originai with foto: https://alikbahshi.blogspot.com/2026/04/azerbaijan-and-armenia.html
