Armenian Fedayi: Guerrilla Fighters Before the Genocide

Before the Armenian Genocide, a generation of Armenian guerrilla fighters known as fedayi took up arms to defend their villages in the Ottoman Empire's eastern provinces. This episode follows the story of the fedayi movement from the late 19th century through the 1908 Young Turk Revolution. We discuss key figures like Aghbiur Serob, Andranik Ozanian, and Kevork Chavush, and their battles at Holy Apostles Monastery and Sulukh. Lucas and Luna explore how these fighters emerged in response to Hamidian massacres and Kurdish raids, their tactics, their complex relationships with Ottoman authorities and Armenian political parties like the Dashnaks and Hunchaks, and the legacy they left for Armenian resistance. The conversation also touches on the role of fedayi women like Sosé Mayrig, and how the movement's ethos influenced later armed struggles in the Caucasus and diaspora. This is a deep dive into a lesser-known but crucial aspect of Armenian history, blending military history, social context, and national memory. #ArmenianFedayi #AghbiurSerob #AndranikOzanian #KevorkChavush #SosMayrig #OttomanArmenia #HamidianMassacres #ArmenianGenocide #Dashnaksutyun #Hunchak #HolyApostlesMonastery #Sulukh #GuerrillaWarfare #ArmenianHistory #Caucasus #History #FexingoHistory #Resistance #MountArarat #Urartu Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo