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Armenian Women of Zeytun: The Siege That Defied Empire
While most history books focus on the Armenian Genocide of 1915 or the ancient kingdoms, Episode 252 turns its gaze to the mountain republic of Zeytun. For centuries, this rugged enclave in the Taurus Mountains operated as a de facto independent state, fiercely resisting Ottoman centralization through sheer military stubbornness and terrain mastery. We explore the pivotal Siege of Zeytun in 1862, where local militias held off regular Ottoman troops, and the subsequent 1895 uprising led by figures like Vartan Pasha. This episode examines how these women and men maintained autonomy through the…
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