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Armenia Under Ottoman Rule: The Millet System and the Seeds of Tragedy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Armenia's experience under Ottoman rule, focusing on the millet system that allowed Armenians to maintain their religious and cultural identity as a confessional community. They discuss how Armenian merchants, bankers, and clerics thrived within the empire, building churches and schools in Constantinople, while peasants in the eastern provinces faced increasing exploitation and insecurity. The conversation examines the gradual erosion of the millet's protections in the 19th century as Ottoman reforms and rising nationalism clashed. Lucas…
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