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The Armenian Fedayee: Guerrilla Fighters Against Empire
Before the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, before the First Republic, there were the fedayee — irregular guerrilla fighters who took to the mountains of the Ottoman Empire and the Caucasus to defend Armenian villages from Kurdish raids, Ottoman oppression, and Persian incursions. This episode traces their origins in the late 19th century, their code of honor, and their iconic leaders like Aghbiur Serob, Andranik Ozanian, and Sose Mayrig. We explore how the fedayee blended banditry with nationalism, how they operated in small cells called khumb, and how their tactics influenced later…
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