Lake Van ’s water level increased in the year 1841 AD , which resulted in the destruction of the city of Arjesh . The village-town of Akants became the administrative center for the region following the destruction of Arjesh . About twenty-six thousand Armenians suffered heavy losses in the province during the Hamidian massacres of 1896 AD
Hamidian massacres
Hamidian massacres
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