The First Armenian Republic and the Battle of Sardarapat

The Story of Armenia: Survival Through Empires and Genocide — Fexingo History · Oct 3, 2026 · 8m · transcript

While previous episodes have deeply explored the horrors of the Genocide, the diplomatic struggles at Sèvres, and the vibrant diaspora in New Julfa, this episode shifts focus to a fleeting but pivotal moment in 1918: the First Republic of Armenia. As the Ottoman Empire collapsed following World War I, Armenian leaders in Yerevan faced an impossible choice between survival and extinction. We examine the formation of the Dashnaktsutyun-led government, the desperate mobilization of civilians, and the critical Battle of Sardarapat where a mixed force of soldiers, monks, and farmers halted the…