Search found 23 matches
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:19 am
- Forum: First Armenians in America
- Topic: First Armenians in the United States
- Replies: 24
- Views: 77744
Re: First Armenians in the United States
Armenian Americans feel they have a special role in the survival and success of the new state. They take pride in their support of Etchmiadzin, in the massive humanitarian aid given since the 1988 earthquake, in Armenians in high government positions, and particularly in the establishment of the Ame...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:00 am
- Forum: First Armenians in America
- Topic: Fresno Armenians
- Replies: 33
- Views: 55626
Re: Fresno Armenians
The family seems to be a productive part and and none burden to society. Why is it that so many others would be alloweed to stay that our society would have to support and after living here for so many years still can not speak our language!!! Something is wrong with this picture
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:45 am
- Forum: Family Name Origin
- Topic: Hagopian/Agopian
- Replies: 16
- Views: 163528
Re: Hagopian/Agopian
Hagop Hagopian orAgop Agopian is the Armenian: Հակոբ Հակոբյան ; exit from 1951 to 1988 and these were one of the founders and the main leader of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA).
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:51 am
- Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
- Topic: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir
- Replies: 35
- Views: 71604
Re: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir
after Lucius Lucullos took over the capital of Armenia at that time, I think he renamed it to Martiropolis in memory of his fallen "heroes" who particpated to the battle and blocade of Tgranakert. Tigranakert continued to live long after that invasion and has seen another invasions (persia...
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:51 am
- Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
- Topic: Stanoz - Istanos (west Ankara)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 78598
Re: Stanoz - Istanos (west Ankara)
Our all family will be happy to find a few things in the Ankara geared towards kids and families. The city is home to seveal beautiful and well-kept parks, with at least one in every major section of the city. One of the city's largest is Glenclick Park which has a large boating lake and an amusemen...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:35 pm
- Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
- Topic: Aintab
- Replies: 19
- Views: 40075
Re: Aintab
Father Babayan records the fateful events that finally obliterated that town from any traces of Armenian homes, churches, schools or businesses by the Kemalist Turkish army.Father Babayan, counseled their flocks to flee their homes because it was no longer safe for them. Though many departed mostly ...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:06 am
- Forum: First Armenians in America
- Topic: First Armenians in the United States
- Replies: 24
- Views: 77744
Re: First Armenians in the United States
The first Armenian state was established by the early 6th century BC. At its zenith (95–65 BC) the state extended from northern Caucasus all the way to what is now central Turkey, Lebanon, and north-western Iran. Later it briefly became part of the Roman Empire (AD 114–116). Historically the name Ar...
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:48 am
- Forum: First Armenians in America
- Topic: Fresno Armenians
- Replies: 33
- Views: 55626
Re: Fresno Armenians
Now a days this is not a strange facts if we say that armenians have been identified as a distinct ethnic group for at least 2500 years.They have lived under foreign, often despotic domination retaining their identity throughout periods void of sovereignty while other ancient peoples disappeared . T...